COVER INFORMATION Station: BADARY (Code Bd ) Experiment: VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 Exp. Code: EJ016B Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Neal Jackson Address: University of Manchester Turing Building Manchester M13 9PL U.K. Phone: +44 275 4080 EMAIL: njj@jb.man.ac.uk Fax: +44 275 4297 Phone during observation: +44 275 4080 Observing mode: MKIV Notes: v.2 includes DSS63 throughout (blk.schd. 1815-2350) Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 2 VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Mar 2016 Day 65 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 350.49 350.49 350.49 350.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 17 30 00 J0813+25 11 14 30 47.2 610.0 3.0 40.2 0 0 17 30 00 17 34 00 --- 11 18 31 46.6 611.1 3.1 40.5 240 31 17 30 01 17 34 00 HS0810 11 18 31 46.7 611.0 3.1 40.5 -8 31 No stop 17 39 00 --- 11 23 31 46.0 612.2 3.2 40.8 292 69 17 34 01 17 39 40 J0813+25 11 24 12 45.8 612.5 3.2 40.9 32 69 17 39 40 17 41 10 --- 11 25 42 45.6 612.8 3.2 41.0 90 81 17 39 41 17 41 10 HS0810 11 25 42 45.7 612.8 3.2 41.0 -8 81 No stop 17 46 10 --- 11 30 43 44.9 614.0 3.3 41.3 292 119 17 41 11 17 46 10 J0813+25 11 30 43 44.8 614.0 3.3 41.3 -8 119 No stop 17 47 40 --- 11 32 13 44.6 614.4 3.3 41.4 82 131 17 46 11 17 47 40 HS0810 11 32 13 44.7 614.3 3.3 41.4 -8 131 No stop 17 52 40 --- 11 37 14 43.9 615.5 3.4 41.7 292 169 17 47 41 17 53 20 J0813+25 11 37 54 43.7 615.7 3.4 41.7 32 169 17 53 20 17 54 50 --- 11 39 24 43.5 616.1 3.4 41.8 90 181 17 53 21 17 54 50 HS0810 11 39 24 43.6 616.0 3.4 41.8 -8 181 No stop 17 59 50 --- 11 44 25 42.9 617.2 3.5 42.0 292 219 17 54 51 17 59 50 J0813+25 11 44 25 42.8 617.2 3.5 42.0 -8 219 No stop 18 01 20 --- 11 45 55 42.5 617.6 3.5 42.1 82 231 17 59 51 18 01 20 HS0810 11 45 55 42.6 617.5 3.5 42.1 -8 231 No stop 18 06 20 --- 11 50 56 41.9 618.6 3.6 42.3 292 269 18 01 21 18 07 00 J0813+25 11 51 36 41.7 618.8 3.6 42.3 32 269 18 07 00 18 08 30 --- 11 53 06 41.4 619.2 3.7 42.4 90 281 18 07 01 18 08 30 HS0810 11 53 06 41.5 619.1 3.6 42.4 -8 281 No stop 18 13 30 --- 11 58 07 40.8 620.2 3.7 42.6 292 319 18 08 31 18 13 30 J0813+25 11 58 07 40.7 620.3 3.7 42.6 -8 319 No stop 18 15 00 --- 11 59 37 40.5 620.6 3.8 42.6 82 331 18 13 31 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 3 VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Mar 2016 Day 65 --- 18 15 00 HS0810 11 59 37 40.6 620.6 3.8 42.6 -8 331 No stop 18 20 00 --- 12 04 38 39.8 621.6 3.8 42.8 292 369 18 15 01 18 20 40 J0813+25 12 05 18 39.6 621.8 3.9 42.8 32 369 18 20 40 18 22 10 --- 12 06 49 39.4 622.2 3.9 42.8 90 381 18 20 41 18 22 10 HS0810 12 06 49 39.5 622.1 3.9 42.9 -8 381 No stop 18 27 10 --- 12 11 49 38.7 623.2 4.0 43.0 292 419 18 22 11 18 27 10 J0813+25 12 11 49 38.6 623.2 4.0 43.0 -8 419 No stop 18 28 40 --- 12 13 20 38.4 623.5 4.0 43.0 82 431 18 27 11 18 30 50 4C39.25 12 15 30 58.5 622.8 2.8 52.1 74 431 18 30 50 18 34 50 --- 12 19 31 57.9 623.7 2.9 52.3 240 462 18 30 51 18 37 20 J0813+25 12 22 01 37.0 625.4 4.1 43.2 94 462 18 37 20 18 38 50 --- 12 23 31 36.8 625.7 4.2 43.2 90 473 18 37 21 18 38 50 HS0810 12 23 31 36.9 625.6 4.2 43.2 -8 473 No stop 18 43 50 --- 12 28 32 36.1 626.6 4.2 43.3 292 512 18 38 51 18 44 30 J0813+25 12 29 12 35.9 626.8 4.3 43.3 32 512 18 44 30 18 46 00 --- 12 30 43 35.7 627.1 4.3 43.3 90 523 18 44 31 18 46 00 HS0810 12 30 43 35.8 627.1 4.3 43.3 -8 523 No stop 18 51 00 --- 12 35 43 35.0 628.1 4.4 43.3 292 562 18 46 01 18 51 00 J0813+25 12 35 43 34.9 628.1 4.4 43.3 -8 562 No stop 18 52 30 --- 12 37 14 34.7 628.4 4.4 43.3 82 573 18 51 01 18 52 30 HS0810 12 37 14 34.8 628.4 4.4 43.4 -8 573 No stop 18 57 30 --- 12 42 14 34.0 629.4 4.5 43.4 292 612 18 52 31 18 58 10 J0813+25 12 42 54 33.8 629.6 4.5 43.3 32 612 18 58 10 18 59 40 --- 12 44 25 33.6 629.9 4.5 43.4 90 623 18 58 11 18 59 40 HS0810 12 44 25 33.7 629.8 4.5 43.4 -8 623 No stop 19 04 40 --- 12 49 26 32.9 630.8 4.6 43.4 292 662 18 59 41 19 04 40 J0813+25 12 49 26 32.8 630.8 4.6 43.3 -8 662 No stop 19 06 10 --- 12 50 56 32.5 631.1 4.6 43.3 82 673 19 04 41 19 06 10 HS0810 12 50 56 32.7 631.1 4.6 43.4 -8 673 No stop 19 11 10 --- 12 55 57 31.9 632.1 4.7 43.3 292 712 19 06 11 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 4 VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Mar 2016 Day 65 --- 19 11 50 J0813+25 12 56 37 31.7 632.2 4.7 43.3 32 712 19 11 50 19 13 20 --- 12 58 07 31.4 632.5 4.7 43.3 90 723 19 11 51 19 13 20 HS0810 12 58 07 31.5 632.5 4.7 43.3 -8 723 No stop 19 18 20 --- 13 03 08 30.8 633.4 4.8 43.3 292 762 19 13 21 19 18 20 J0813+25 13 03 08 30.7 633.5 4.8 43.3 -8 762 No stop 19 19 50 --- 13 04 38 30.4 633.8 4.8 43.2 82 773 19 18 21 19 19 50 HS0810 13 04 38 30.5 633.7 4.8 43.3 -8 773 No stop 19 24 50 --- 13 09 39 29.8 634.7 4.9 43.2 292 812 19 19 51 19 25 30 J0813+25 13 10 19 29.6 634.8 4.9 43.2 32 812 19 25 30 19 27 00 --- 13 11 49 29.3 635.1 5.0 43.1 90 823 19 25 31 19 27 00 HS0810 13 11 49 29.4 635.1 5.0 43.2 -8 823 No stop 19 32 00 --- 13 16 50 28.7 636.0 5.0 43.1 292 862 19 27 01 19 32 00 J0813+25 13 16 50 28.5 636.1 5.0 43.0 -8 862 No stop 19 33 30 --- 13 18 20 28.3 636.4 5.1 43.0 82 873 19 32 01 19 33 30 HS0810 13 18 20 28.4 636.3 5.1 43.0 -8 873 No stop 19 38 30 --- 13 23 21 27.7 637.2 5.1 42.9 292 912 19 33 31 19 39 10 J0813+25 13 24 01 27.4 637.4 5.2 42.9 32 912 19 39 10 19 40 40 --- 13 25 31 27.2 637.7 5.2 42.9 90 923 19 39 11 19 40 40 HS0810 13 25 31 27.3 637.6 5.2 42.9 -8 923 No stop 19 45 40 --- 13 30 32 26.5 638.6 5.3 42.8 292 962 19 40 41 19 45 40 J0813+25 13 30 32 26.4 638.6 5.3 42.7 -8 962 No stop 19 47 10 --- 13 32 03 26.2 638.9 5.3 42.7 82 973 19 45 41 19 47 10 HS0810 13 32 03 26.3 638.9 5.3 42.7 -8 973 No stop 19 52 10 --- 13 37 03 25.6 639.8 5.4 42.6 292 1012 19 47 11 19 52 50 J0813+25 13 37 43 25.3 639.9 5.4 42.5 32 1012 19 52 50 19 54 20 --- 13 39 14 25.1 640.2 5.4 42.5 90 1023 19 52 51 19 54 20 HS0810 13 39 14 25.2 640.2 5.4 42.5 -8 1023 No stop 19 59 20 --- 13 44 15 24.5 641.1 5.5 42.4 292 1062 19 54 21 19 59 20 J0813+25 13 44 15 24.4 641.1 5.5 42.3 -8 1062 No stop 20 00 50 --- 13 45 45 24.1 641.4 5.5 42.3 82 1073 19 59 21 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 5 VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Mar 2016 Day 65 --- 20 00 50 HS0810 13 45 45 24.2 641.4 5.5 42.3 -8 1073 No stop 20 05 50 --- 13 50 46 23.5 642.3 5.6 42.1 292 1112 20 00 51 20 06 30 J0813+25 13 51 26 23.3 642.5 5.6 42.1 32 1112 20 06 30 20 08 00 --- 13 52 56 23.0 642.7 5.6 42.0 90 1123 20 06 31 20 08 00 HS0810 13 52 56 23.1 642.7 5.6 42.1 -8 1123 No stop 20 13 00 --- 13 57 57 22.4 643.6 5.7 41.9 292 1162 20 08 01 20 13 00 J0813+25 13 57 57 22.3 643.6 5.7 41.8 -8 1162 No stop 20 14 30 --- 13 59 27 22.1 643.9 5.8 41.8 82 1173 20 13 01 20 14 30 HS0810 13 59 27 22.2 643.9 5.7 41.8 -8 1173 No stop 20 19 30 --- 14 04 28 21.4 644.8 5.8 41.6 292 1212 20 14 31 20 20 10 J0813+25 14 05 08 21.2 644.9 5.9 41.5 32 1212 20 20 10 20 21 40 --- 14 06 38 21.0 645.2 5.9 41.5 90 1223 20 20 11 20 21 40 HS0810 14 06 38 21.1 645.2 5.9 41.5 -8 1223 No stop 20 26 40 --- 14 11 39 20.3 646.1 6.0 41.3 292 1262 20 21 41 20 26 40 J0813+25 14 11 39 20.2 646.1 6.0 41.3 -8 1262 No stop 20 28 10 --- 14 13 09 20.0 646.4 6.0 41.2 82 1273 20 26 41 20 28 10 HS0810 14 13 09 20.1 646.3 6.0 41.2 -8 1273 No stop 20 33 10 --- 14 18 10 19.4 647.2 6.1 41.0 292 1312 20 28 11 20 33 50 J0813+25 14 18 50 19.2 647.4 6.1 40.9 32 1312 20 33 50 20 35 20 --- 14 20 20 18.9 647.7 6.1 40.8 90 1323 20 33 51 20 35 20 HS0810 14 20 20 19.1 647.6 6.1 40.9 -8 1323 No stop 20 40 20 --- 14 25 21 18.3 648.5 6.2 40.6 292 1362 20 35 21 20 40 20 J0813+25 14 25 21 18.2 648.6 6.2 40.6 -8 1362 No stop 20 41 50 --- 14 26 52 18.0 648.9 6.2 40.5 82 1373 20 40 21 20 41 50 HS0810 14 26 52 18.1 648.8 6.2 40.5 -8 1373 No stop 20 46 50 --- 14 31 52 17.4 649.7 6.3 40.3 292 1412 20 41 51 20 47 30 J0813+25 14 32 32 17.2 649.9 6.3 40.2 32 1412 20 47 30 20 49 00 --- 14 34 03 16.9 650.2 6.3 40.1 90 1423 20 47 31 20 49 00 HS0810 14 34 03 17.0 650.1 6.3 40.2 -8 1423 No stop 20 54 00 --- 14 39 04 16.3 651.0 6.4 39.9 292 1462 20 49 01 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 6 VLBI observations of HS0810+2554 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Mar 2016 Day 65 --- 20 54 00 J0813+25 14 39 04 16.2 651.1 6.4 39.8 -8 1462 No stop 20 55 30 --- 14 40 34 16.0 651.3 6.4 39.8 82 1473 20 54 01 20 55 30 HS0810 14 40 34 16.1 651.3 6.4 39.8 -8 1473 No stop 21 00 30 --- 14 45 35 15.4 652.2 6.5 39.5 292 1512 20 55 31 21 01 10 J0813+25 14 46 15 15.2 652.4 6.5 39.4 32 1512 21 01 10 21 02 40 --- 14 47 45 15.0 652.6 6.6 39.3 90 1523 21 01 11 21 02 40 HS0810 14 47 45 15.1 652.6 6.6 39.4 -8 1523 No stop 21 07 40 --- 14 52 46 14.4 653.5 6.6 39.0 292 1562 21 02 41 21 07 40 J0813+25 14 52 46 14.3 653.5 6.6 39.0 -8 1562 No stop 21 09 10 --- 14 54 16 14.0 653.8 6.7 38.9 82 1573 21 07 41 21 09 10 HS0810 14 54 16 14.1 653.7 6.7 38.9 -8 1573 No stop 21 14 10 --- 14 59 17 13.4 654.7 6.7 38.6 292 1612 21 09 11 21 14 50 J0813+25 14 59 57 13.2 654.8 6.8 38.5 32 1612 21 14 50 21 16 20 --- 15 01 27 13.0 655.1 6.8 38.4 90 1623 21 14 51 21 16 20 HS0810 15 01 27 13.1 655.0 6.8 38.5 -8 1623 No stop 21 21 20 --- 15 06 28 12.4 656.0 6.9 38.1 292 1662 21 16 21 21 21 20 J0813+25 15 06 28 12.3 656.0 6.9 38.1 -8 1662 No stop 21 22 50 --- 15 07 58 12.1 656.3 6.9 38.0 82 1673 21 21 21 21 22 50 HS0810 15 07 58 12.2 656.2 6.9 38.0 -8 1673 No stop 21 27 50 --- 15 12 59 11.5 657.1 7.0 37.7 292 1712 21 22 51 21 28 30 J0813+25 15 13 39 11.3 657.3 7.0 37.6 32 1712 21 28 30 21 30 00 --- 15 15 09 11.1 657.6 7.0 37.5 90 1723 21 28 31 21 30 00 HS0810 15 15 09 11.2 657.5 7.0 37.5 -8 1723 No stop 21 35 00 --- 15 20 10 10.5 658.5 7.1 37.1 292 1762 21 30 01 21 35 00 J0813+25 15 20 10 10.4 658.5 7.1 37.1 -8 1762 No stop 21 36 30 --- 15 21 41 10.2 658.8 7.1 37.0 82 1773 21 35 01 21 36 30 HS0810 15 21 41 10.3 658.7 7.1 37.0 -8 1773 No stop 21 41 30 --- 15 26 41 9.7 659.6 7.2 D 36.6 0 1812 21 36 31 23 14 00 4C39.25 16 59 27 17.9 671.2 7.5 36.8 5496 1812 23 14 00 23 18 00 --- 17 03 27 17.4 671.8 7.6 36.4 240 1842 23 14 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess116.L1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: kvzr_l passed by Alexey Melnikov, Mar2014 ****** Only 251.02 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 4 Station: BADARY Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 10 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 350.49 350.49 350.49 350.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 10 11 12 Track assignments are: track1= 18, 26, 2, 10, 20, 28, 4, 12, 22, 30, 6, 14, 24, 32, 8, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * HS0810 08 10 30.440860 * 08 13 31.300000 08 14 30.540360 0.00 25 54 08.97197 * 25 45 03.20000 25 41 55.48006 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0813+25 08 10 02.997914 * 08 13 03.834100 08 14 03.065972 0.00 25 51 15.12530 * 25 42 11.03200 25 39 03.84240 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319179 * 09 27 03.013900 09 28 04.592179 0.00 39 15 23.56660 * 39 02 20.85200 38 57 59.10451 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 HS0810 sess116.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 4.833 346.832 J0813+25 sess116.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 1.567 103.469 4C39.25 sess116.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 0.133 11.267 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) HS0810 134.1 J0813+25 134.0 4C39.25 139.8 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