COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: RadioAstron Imaging of high-redshift quasars Exp. Code: eg089d Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo, The Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596 514 EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.eu Fax: +31 521 596 539 Phone during observation: +31 521 596 514 Observing mode: L-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 RadioAstron Imaging of high-redshift quasars UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 4 Mar 2016 Day 64 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 01 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 632.00 632.00 632.00 632.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 11 00 1508+572 06 06 23 5.6 22.3 -9.1 -36.7 0 0 11 11 00 11 20 30 --- 06 15 55 6.4 23.4 -8.9 -38.6 570 18 11 11 01 11 21 00 1508+572 06 16 25 6.4 23.4 -8.9 -38.7 28 18 11 21 00 11 30 30 --- 06 25 56 7.2 24.4 -8.7 -40.6 570 37 11 21 01 11 31 00 1508+572 06 26 26 7.3 24.5 -8.7 -40.6 28 37 11 31 00 11 40 30 --- 06 35 58 8.2 25.5 -8.6 -42.5 570 55 11 31 01 11 41 00 1508+572 06 36 28 8.2 25.5 -8.6 -42.6 28 55 11 41 00 11 50 30 --- 06 45 59 9.1 26.5 -8.4 -44.5 570 73 11 41 01 11 51 00 1508+572 06 46 30 9.1 26.5 -8.4 -44.6 28 73 11 51 00 12 00 30 --- 06 56 01 10.1 27.4 -8.2 -46.4 570 91 11 51 01 12 01 00 1508+572 06 56 31 10.1 27.5 -8.2 -46.5 28 91 12 01 00 12 10 30 --- 07 06 03 11.1 28.4 -8.1 -48.3 570 110 12 01 01 12 11 00 1508+572 07 06 33 11.1 28.4 -8.1 -48.4 28 110 12 11 00 12 20 30 --- 07 16 04 12.1 29.3 -7.9 -50.3 570 128 12 11 01 12 23 30 1849+670 07 19 05 8.4 2.9-11.5 -6.5 149 128 12 23 30 12 33 30 --- 07 29 07 8.5 3.9-11.3 -8.6 600 147 12 23 31 12 35 30 1508+572 07 31 07 13.7 30.6 -7.7 -53.1 89 147 12 35 30 12 45 00 --- 07 40 38 14.8 31.4 -7.5 -54.9 570 165 12 35 31 12 45 30 1508+572 07 41 09 14.8 31.4 -7.5 -55.0 28 165 12 45 30 12 55 00 --- 07 50 40 15.9 32.2 -7.3 -56.8 570 184 12 45 31 12 55 30 1508+572 07 51 10 16.0 32.2 -7.3 -56.9 28 184 12 55 30 13 05 00 --- 08 00 42 17.1 32.9 -7.2 -58.7 570 202 12 55 31 13 05 30 1508+572 08 01 12 17.1 33.0 -7.2 -58.8 28 202 13 05 30 13 15 00 --- 08 10 43 18.2 33.7 -7.0 -60.6 570 220 13 05 31 13 15 30 1508+572 08 11 13 18.3 33.7 -7.0 -60.7 28 220 13 15 30 13 23 50 --- 08 19 35 19.3 34.3 -6.8 -62.2 500 236 13 15 31 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 RadioAstron Imaging of high-redshift quasars UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 4 Mar 2016 Day 64 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02 ---------- 13 25 00 1508+572 08 20 45 19.4 34.4 -6.8 -62.5 68 236 13 25 00 13 38 00 --- 08 33 47 21.0 35.2 -6.6 -64.9 780 261 13 25 01 13 38 30 1508+572 08 34 17 21.1 35.2 -6.6 -65.0 28 261 13 38 30 13 51 30 --- 08 47 19 22.7 36.0 -6.4 -67.4 780 286 13 38 31 13 52 00 1508+572 08 47 49 22.8 36.0 -6.4 -67.5 28 286 13 52 00 14 05 00 --- 09 00 52 24.4 36.7 -6.2 -70.0 780 311 13 52 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 02 ---------- 14 06 00 1508+572 09 01 52 24.6 36.8 -6.1 -70.2 58 311 14 06 00 14 15 30 --- 09 11 23 25.8 37.2 -6.0 -72.0 570 329 14 06 01 14 16 00 1508+572 09 11 53 25.8 37.3 -6.0 -72.1 28 329 14 16 00 14 25 30 --- 09 21 25 27.1 37.7 -5.8 -73.9 570 348 14 16 01 14 26 00 1508+572 09 21 55 27.2 37.7 -5.8 -74.0 28 348 14 26 00 14 35 30 --- 09 31 27 28.4 38.1 -5.7 -75.8 570 366 14 26 01 14 38 30 1849+670 09 34 27 13.0 15.3 -9.2 -35.5 150 366 14 38 30 14 48 30 --- 09 44 29 13.6 16.1 -9.1 -37.6 600 385 14 38 31 14 50 30 1508+572 09 46 29 30.4 38.6 -5.4 -78.7 88 385 14 50 30 15 00 00 --- 09 56 01 31.7 38.9 -5.2 -80.5 570 404 14 50 31 15 00 30 1508+572 09 56 31 31.7 38.9 -5.2 -80.6 28 404 15 00 30 15 10 00 --- 10 06 02 33.0 39.1 -5.1 -82.5 570 422 15 00 31 15 10 30 1508+572 10 06 32 33.1 39.1 -5.1 -82.6 28 422 15 10 30 15 20 00 --- 10 16 04 34.4 39.3 -4.9 -84.5 570 440 15 10 31 15 20 30 1508+572 10 16 34 34.5 39.3 -4.9 -84.6 28 440 15 20 30 15 30 00 --- 10 26 06 35.8 39.4 -4.7 -86.6 570 458 15 20 31 15 30 30 1508+572 10 26 36 35.8 39.4 -4.7 -86.7 28 458 15 30 30 15 43 20 --- 10 39 28 37.6 39.5 -4.5 -89.3 770 483 15 30 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03 ---------- 15 45 00 1508+572 10 41 08 37.8 39.5 -4.5 -89.7 98 483 15 45 00 15 58 00 --- 10 54 10 39.6 39.5 -4.3 -92.4 780 508 15 45 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 RadioAstron Imaging of high-redshift quasars UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 4 Mar 2016 Day 64 --- 15 58 30 1508+572 10 54 40 39.6 39.5 -4.3 -92.5 28 508 15 58 30 16 11 30 --- 11 07 42 41.4 39.3 -4.0 -95.4 780 533 15 58 31 16 12 00 1508+572 11 08 12 41.5 39.3 -4.0 -95.5 28 533 16 12 00 16 25 00 --- 11 21 15 43.2 39.0 -3.8 -98.4 780 558 16 12 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 03 ---------- 16 26 00 1508+572 11 22 15 43.4 39.0 -3.8 -98.6 58 558 16 26 00 16 35 30 --- 11 31 46 44.7 38.7 -3.6 -100.8 570 576 16 26 01 16 36 00 1508+572 11 32 16 44.7 38.7 -3.6 -101.0 28 576 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 11 41 48 46.0 38.3 -3.5 -103.2 570 595 16 36 01 16 46 00 1508+572 11 42 18 46.1 38.3 -3.5 -103.3 28 595 16 46 00 16 55 30 --- 11 51 50 47.3 37.8 -3.3 -105.7 570 613 16 46 01 16 57 40 1849+670 11 54 00 23.4 24.3 -6.9 -64.9 86 613 16 57 40 17 07 40 --- 12 04 02 24.2 24.7 -6.8 -67.1 600 632 16 57 41 17 12 00 2021+614 12 08 22 13.3 24.0 -8.2 -47.2 237 632 17 12 00 17 22 00 --- 12 18 24 14.2 24.8 -8.1 -49.2 600 651 17 12 01 17 24 00 1508+572 12 20 24 51.0 35.8 -2.8 -113.2 55 651 17 24 00 17 33 30 --- 12 29 56 52.2 34.9 -2.7 -115.9 570 670 17 24 01 17 34 00 1508+572 12 30 26 52.2 34.9 -2.7 -116.0 28 670 17 34 00 17 43 30 --- 12 39 57 53.4 33.9 -2.5 -118.8 570 688 17 34 01 17 44 00 1508+572 12 40 28 53.4 33.8 -2.5 -118.9 28 688 17 44 00 17 53 30 --- 12 49 59 54.6 32.7 -2.3 -121.8 570 706 17 44 01 17 54 00 1508+572 12 50 29 54.6 32.7 -2.3 -122.0 28 706 17 54 00 18 03 30 --- 13 00 01 55.7 31.4 -2.2 -125.0 570 724 17 54 01 18 04 00 1508+572 13 00 31 55.8 31.3 -2.2 -125.2 28 724 18 04 00 18 13 30 --- 13 10 02 56.8 29.9 -2.0 -128.3 570 743 18 04 01 18 14 00 1508+572 13 10 32 56.9 29.9 -2.0 -128.5 28 743 18 14 00 18 19 30 --- 13 16 03 57.4 29.0 -1.9 -130.4 330 753 18 14 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 18 20 00 1508+572 13 16 33 57.5 28.9 -1.9 -130.6 28 753 18 20 00 18 34 45 --- 13 31 21 59.0 26.3 -1.7 -135.9 885 782 18 20 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 5 RadioAstron Imaging of high-redshift quasars UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 4 Mar 2016 Day 64 --- 18 35 15 1508+572 13 31 51 59.0 26.2 -1.6 -136.1 28 782 18 35 15 18 50 00 --- 13 46 38 60.3 23.2 -1.4 -141.8 885 810 18 35 16 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 04 ---------- 18 51 00 1508+572 13 47 39 60.4 23.0 -1.4 -142.2 58 810 18 51 00 19 00 30 --- 13 57 10 61.2 20.8 -1.2 -146.1 570 828 18 51 01 19 02 40 1849+670 13 59 20 35.2 27.0 -4.8 -92.6 82 828 19 02 40 19 12 40 --- 14 09 22 36.2 26.9 -4.7 -94.9 600 847 19 02 41 19 17 00 2021+614 14 13 43 26.1 31.9 -6.1 -72.3 238 847 19 17 00 19 27 00 --- 14 23 44 27.2 32.2 -6.0 -74.3 600 867 19 17 01 19 29 00 1508+572 14 25 45 63.0 13.4 -0.7 -158.6 56 867 19 29 00 19 39 00 --- 14 35 46 63.4 10.6 -0.6 -163.2 600 886 19 29 01 19 39 30 1508+572 14 36 17 63.4 10.4 -0.6 -163.5 28 886 19 39 30 19 49 30 --- 14 46 18 63.8 7.5 -0.4 -168.2 600 905 19 39 31 19 50 00 1508+572 14 46 48 63.8 7.3 -0.4 -168.5 28 905 19 50 00 20 00 00 --- 14 56 50 64.0 4.2 -0.2 -173.3 600 924 19 50 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./eg089d_freq.dat: sh18cm Huang Xinyong 27Sept05 Setup group: 2 Station: SHANGHAI Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 1 2 BBC SB= U U L L IF = C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 632.00 632.00 632.00 632.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 12 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 56.252985 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 29.90431 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 1508+572 15 08 45.204538 * 15 10 02.922371 15 10 28.389286 0.00 J1510+5702 57 14 02.08966 * 57 02 43.37583 56 58 52.71241 0.00 ./eg089d_sources.radioastron AGN, HIGHz, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 2400 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA * 1849+670 18 49 16.505869 * 18 49 16.072282 18 49 14.459139 0.00 J1849+6705 67 02 07.88049 * 67 05 41.68023 67 06 41.01151 0.00 ./eg089d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 7270 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2-12 * 2021+614 20 21 13.300234 * 20 22 06.681752 20 22 22.284079 0.00 J2022+6136 61 27 18.15575 * 61 36 58.80476 61 40 00.37365 0.00 ./eg089d_sources.radioastron AGN, CSO, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 3249 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-A SOURCE SCAN SUMMARY FOR SOURCES LISTED ABOVE Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Setup file Frequency sets Observing hours (duplicates not shown) Scan Baseline FAKERA ra18cm2.set 11 2.933 0.000 1508+572 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 8.153 584.572 1849+670 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 0.667 49.658 2021+614 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 0.333 24.000 EFFECT OF SOLAR CORONA The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) FAKERA 101.0 1508+572 110.1 1849+670 85.7 2021+614 74.5 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg