COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 --- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 602.00 602.00 602.00 602.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 31 00 1508+572 06 26 11 7.3 24.5 -8.7 -40.6 0 0 11 31 00 11 40 30 --- 06 35 43 8.1 25.4 -8.6 -42.5 570 18 11 31 01 11 41 00 1508+572 06 36 13 8.2 25.5 -8.6 -42.6 28 18 11 41 00 11 50 30 --- 06 45 44 9.1 26.4 -8.4 -44.4 570 37 11 41 01 11 51 00 1508+572 06 46 14 9.1 26.5 -8.4 -44.5 28 37 11 51 00 12 00 30 --- 06 55 46 10.0 27.4 -8.2 -46.4 570 55 11 51 01 12 01 00 1508+572 06 56 16 10.1 27.5 -8.2 -46.5 28 55 12 01 00 12 10 30 --- 07 05 47 11.0 28.4 -8.1 -48.3 570 73 12 01 01 12 11 00 1508+572 07 06 18 11.1 28.4 -8.1 -48.4 28 73 12 11 00 12 20 30 --- 07 15 49 12.1 29.3 -7.9 -50.2 570 91 12 11 01 12 23 30 1849+670 07 18 50 8.4 2.9-11.5 -6.4 125 91 12 23 30 12 33 30 --- 07 28 51 8.5 3.9-11.3 -8.6 600 111 12 23 31 12 35 30 1508+572 07 30 52 13.7 30.6 -7.7 -53.1 65 111 12 35 30 12 45 00 --- 07 40 23 14.7 31.4 -7.5 -54.9 570 129 12 35 31 12 45 30 1508+572 07 40 53 14.8 31.4 -7.5 -55.0 28 129 12 45 30 12 55 00 --- 07 50 25 15.9 32.2 -7.3 -56.8 570 147 12 45 31 12 55 30 1508+572 07 50 55 15.9 32.2 -7.3 -56.9 28 147 12 55 30 13 05 00 --- 08 00 26 17.0 32.9 -7.2 -58.7 570 165 12 55 31 13 05 30 1508+572 08 00 57 17.1 33.0 -7.2 -58.7 28 165 13 05 30 13 15 00 --- 08 10 28 18.2 33.6 -7.0 -60.5 570 184 13 05 31 13 15 30 1508+572 08 10 58 18.3 33.7 -7.0 -60.6 28 184 13 15 30 13 23 50 --- 08 19 20 19.3 34.3 -6.9 -62.2 500 200 13 15 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02 ---------- 13 25 00 1508+572 08 20 30 19.4 34.3 -6.8 -62.4 68 200 13 25 00 13 38 00 --- 08 33 32 21.0 35.2 -6.6 -64.9 780 225 13 25 01 13 38 30 1508+572 08 34 02 21.0 35.2 -6.6 -65.0 28 225 13 38 30 13 51 30 --- 08 47 04 22.7 36.0 -6.4 -67.4 780 250 13 38 31 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 --- 13 52 00 1508+572 08 47 34 22.7 36.0 -6.4 -67.5 28 250 13 52 00 14 05 00 --- 09 00 36 24.4 36.7 -6.2 -69.9 780 275 13 52 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 02 ---------- 14 06 00 1508+572 09 01 36 24.5 36.8 -6.1 -70.1 58 275 14 06 00 14 15 30 --- 09 11 08 25.7 37.2 -6.0 -71.9 570 293 14 06 01 14 16 00 1508+572 09 11 38 25.8 37.2 -6.0 -72.0 28 293 14 16 00 14 25 30 --- 09 21 10 27.0 37.7 -5.8 -73.8 570 311 14 16 01 14 26 00 1508+572 09 21 40 27.1 37.7 -5.8 -73.9 28 311 14 26 00 14 35 30 --- 09 31 11 28.4 38.1 -5.7 -75.8 570 329 14 26 01 14 38 30 1849+670 09 34 12 13.0 15.3 -9.3 -35.4 116 329 14 38 30 14 48 30 --- 09 44 13 13.6 16.1 -9.1 -37.5 600 349 14 38 31 14 50 30 1508+572 09 46 14 30.4 38.6 -5.4 -78.6 51 349 14 50 30 15 00 00 --- 09 55 45 31.6 38.9 -5.2 -80.5 570 367 14 50 31 15 00 30 1508+572 09 56 15 31.7 38.9 -5.2 -80.6 28 367 15 00 30 15 10 00 --- 10 05 47 33.0 39.1 -5.1 -82.5 570 385 15 00 31 15 10 30 1508+572 10 06 17 33.1 39.1 -5.1 -82.6 28 385 15 10 30 15 20 00 --- 10 15 49 34.3 39.3 -4.9 -84.5 570 404 15 10 31 15 20 30 1508+572 10 16 19 34.4 39.3 -4.9 -84.6 28 404 15 20 30 15 30 00 --- 10 25 50 35.7 39.4 -4.7 -86.5 570 422 15 20 31 15 30 30 1508+572 10 26 20 35.8 39.4 -4.7 -86.6 28 422 15 30 30 15 43 20 --- 10 39 12 37.5 39.5 -4.5 -89.3 770 446 15 30 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03 ---------- 15 45 00 1508+572 10 40 53 37.8 39.5 -4.5 -89.6 98 446 15 45 00 15 58 00 --- 10 53 55 39.5 39.5 -4.3 -92.4 780 471 15 45 01 15 58 30 1508+572 10 54 25 39.6 39.5 -4.3 -92.5 28 471 15 58 30 16 11 30 --- 11 07 27 41.4 39.3 -4.1 -95.3 780 496 15 58 31 16 12 00 1508+572 11 07 57 41.4 39.3 -4.0 -95.4 28 496 16 12 00 16 25 00 --- 11 20 59 43.2 39.0 -3.8 -98.3 780 521 16 12 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 03 ---------- 16 26 00 1508+572 11 21 59 43.3 39.0 -3.8 -98.6 58 521 16 26 00 16 35 30 --- 11 31 31 44.6 38.7 -3.6 -100.8 570 540 16 26 01 16 36 00 1508+572 11 32 01 44.7 38.7 -3.6 -100.9 28 540 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 11 41 33 46.0 38.3 -3.5 -103.2 570 558 16 36 01 16 46 00 1508+572 11 42 03 46.0 38.3 -3.5 -103.3 28 558 16 46 00 16 55 30 --- 11 51 34 47.3 37.8 -3.3 -105.6 570 576 16 46 01 16 57 40 1849+670 11 53 45 23.3 24.3 -6.9 -64.9 32 576 16 57 40 17 07 40 --- 12 03 46 24.2 24.7 -6.8 -67.0 600 596 16 57 41 17 12 00 2021+614 12 08 07 13.3 24.0 -8.2 -47.2 213 596 17 12 00 17 22 00 --- 12 18 09 14.2 24.8 -8.1 -49.2 600 615 17 12 01 17 24 00 1508+572 12 20 09 51.0 35.8 -2.8 -113.1 -29 615 17 24 00 17 33 30 --- 12 29 41 52.1 35.0 -2.7 -115.8 541 633 17 24 01 17 34 00 1508+572 12 30 11 52.2 34.9 -2.7 -115.9 28 633 17 34 00 17 43 30 --- 12 39 42 53.3 33.9 -2.5 -118.7 570 651 17 34 01 17 44 00 1508+572 12 40 12 53.4 33.9 -2.5 -118.9 28 651 17 44 00 17 53 30 --- 12 49 44 54.5 32.8 -2.3 -121.8 570 670 17 44 01 17 54 00 1508+572 12 50 14 54.6 32.7 -2.3 -121.9 28 670 17 54 00 18 03 30 --- 12 59 45 55.7 31.4 -2.2 -124.9 570 688 17 54 01 18 04 00 1508+572 13 00 16 55.7 31.4 -2.2 -125.1 28 688 18 04 00 18 13 30 --- 13 09 47 56.8 30.0 -2.0 -128.3 570 706 18 04 01 18 14 00 1508+572 13 10 17 56.8 29.9 -2.0 -128.4 28 706 18 14 00 18 19 30 --- 13 15 48 57.4 29.0 -1.9 -130.3 330 717 18 14 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 18 20 00 1508+572 13 16 18 57.5 28.9 -1.9 -130.5 28 717 18 20 00 18 34 45 --- 13 31 06 58.9 26.3 -1.7 -135.8 885 745 18 20 01 18 35 15 1508+572 13 31 36 59.0 26.2 -1.6 -136.0 28 745 18 35 15 18 50 00 --- 13 46 23 60.3 23.2 -1.4 -141.7 885 773 18 35 16 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Ground-only segment 04 ---------- 18 51 00 1508+572 13 47 23 60.4 23.0 -1.4 -142.1 58 773 18 51 00 19 00 30 --- 13 56 55 61.1 20.9 -1.2 -146.0 570 792 18 51 01 19 02 40 1849+670 13 59 05 35.1 27.0 -4.8 -92.5 24 792 19 02 40 19 12 40 --- 14 09 07 36.1 26.9 -4.7 -94.9 600 811 19 02 41 19 17 00 2021+614 14 13 28 26.0 31.9 -6.1 -72.2 216 811 19 17 00 19 27 00 --- 14 23 29 27.2 32.2 -6.0 -74.3 600 830 19 17 01 19 29 00 1508+572 14 25 30 63.0 13.5 -0.7 -158.4 -25 830 19 29 00 19 39 00 --- 14 35 31 63.4 10.7 -0.6 -163.1 575 849 19 29 01 19 39 30 1508+572 14 36 01 63.4 10.5 -0.6 -163.3 28 849 19 39 30 19 49 30 --- 14 46 03 63.8 7.5 -0.4 -168.1 600 869 19 39 31 19 50 00 1508+572 14 46 33 63.8 7.4 -0.4 -168.3 28 869 19 50 00 20 00 00 --- 14 56 35 64.0 4.3 -0.2 -173.2 600 888 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 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 13 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 BBC SB= L L U U IF = A2 B1 A2 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 13 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 602.00 602.00 602.00 602.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 13 Track assignments are: track1= 6, 8, 2, 4 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