COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Experiment: RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging Exp. Code: gg079a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jose L. Gomez, Andrei Lobanov Address: Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia-CSIC Glorieta de la Astronomia E-18008 Granada, Spain Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: jlgomez@iaa.es, alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +79165452842 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 VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 2 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 30 Mar 2016 Day 90 --- ---------- VLBA-only fringe finder 3C84 at X,L,U,C ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 23 00 00 3C84 06 47 05 52.4 -73.9 3.4 70.1 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 06 52 06 51.5 -73.4 3.5 69.7 300 19 23 00 01 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 23 05 10 3C84 06 52 16 51.5 -73.4 3.5 69.7 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 06 57 17 50.6 -72.9 3.6 69.2 300 39 23 05 11 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 23 10 20 3C84 06 57 27 50.6 -72.8 3.6 69.2 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 07 03 28 49.6 -72.2 3.7 68.7 360 62 23 10 21 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 23 16 30 3C84 07 03 38 49.5 -72.2 3.7 68.7 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 07 07 39 48.8 -71.8 3.8 68.4 240 77 23 16 31 ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator at C,U,L,X ---------- 23 23 10 OJ287 07 10 19 58.2 127.7 -1.8 -38.1 5 77 23 23 10 23 29 10 --- 07 16 20 59.0 129.9 -1.7 -36.7 360 100 23 23 11 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 23 29 20 OJ287 07 16 30 59.1 129.9 -1.7 -36.7 4 100 23 29 20 23 38 20 --- 07 25 31 60.3 133.3 -1.5 -34.5 540 135 23 29 21 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 23 38 30 OJ287 07 25 42 60.3 133.4 -1.5 -34.5 4 135 23 38 30 23 46 30 --- 07 33 43 61.4 136.6 -1.4 -32.4 480 166 23 38 31 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 23 46 40 OJ287 07 33 53 61.4 136.7 -1.4 -32.3 4 166 23 46 40 23 54 40 --- 07 41 54 62.4 140.1 -1.2 -30.0 480 197 23 46 41 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 3 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 30 Mar 2016 Day 90 --- ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator OJ287 at L,C,X,U ---------- 23 54 50 OJ287 07 42 04 62.4 140.2 -1.2 -29.9 4 197 23 54 50 23 59 50 --- 07 47 05 63.0 142.4 -1.1 -28.4 300 216 23 54 51 --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 00 00 00 OJ287 07 47 15 63.0 142.5 -1.1 -28.3 4 216 00 00 00 00 05 00 --- 07 52 16 63.5 144.8 -1.1 -26.7 300 236 00 00 01 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 00 05 10 OJ287 07 52 26 63.5 144.9 -1.1 -26.6 4 236 00 05 10 00 11 10 --- 07 58 27 64.1 147.8 -1.0 -24.5 360 259 00 05 11 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 00 11 20 OJ287 07 58 37 64.2 147.9 -1.0 -24.5 4 259 00 11 20 00 15 20 --- 08 02 38 64.5 149.9 -0.9 -23.0 240 274 00 11 21 00 15 30 OJ287 08 02 48 64.6 150.0 -0.9 -23.0 4 274 00 15 30 00 19 30 --- 08 06 48 64.9 152.0 -0.8 -21.5 240 290 00 15 31 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 00 19 40 OJ287 08 06 58 64.9 152.1 -0.8 -21.4 4 290 00 19 40 00 25 40 --- 08 12 59 65.4 155.2 -0.7 -19.0 360 313 00 19 41 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 00 25 50 OJ287 08 13 09 65.4 155.3 -0.7 -19.0 4 313 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 08 18 10 65.8 158.0 -0.6 -16.9 300 332 00 25 51 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 00 31 00 OJ287 08 18 20 65.8 158.1 -0.6 -16.9 4 332 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 08 23 21 66.1 160.9 -0.5 -14.8 300 352 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 08 23 31 66.1 161.0 -0.5 -14.7 4 352 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 08 28 32 66.4 163.9 -0.5 -12.5 300 371 00 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 4 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 00 41 20 OJ287 08 28 42 66.4 163.9 -0.5 -12.4 4 371 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 08 33 43 66.6 166.8 -0.4 -10.2 300 390 00 41 21 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 00 46 30 OJ287 08 33 53 66.7 166.9 -0.4 -10.1 4 390 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 08 39 54 66.9 170.5 -0.3 -7.4 360 414 00 46 31 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 00 52 40 OJ287 08 40 04 66.9 170.6 -0.3 -7.3 4 414 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 08 44 04 67.0 173.0 -0.2 -5.5 240 429 00 52 41 ---------- Pol. calibrator at L ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 00 59 40 3C286 08 47 05 33.3 77.5 -4.7 -56.0 96 429 00 59 40 01 09 10 --- 08 56 36 35.0 78.8 -4.6 -56.4 570 466 00 59 41 ---------- target source 1641+399 at L ---------- 01 13 00 1641+399 09 00 27 11.0 44.8 -7.7 -42.2 168 466 01 13 00 01 18 00 --- 09 05 28 11.7 45.6 -7.6 -42.9 300 485 01 13 01 01 18 30 1641+399 09 05 58 11.7 45.6 -7.6 -42.9 24 485 01 18 30 01 28 00 --- 09 15 30 13.0 47.0 -7.5 -44.2 570 522 01 18 31 01 28 30 1641+399 09 16 00 13.1 47.1 -7.5 -44.2 24 522 01 28 30 01 38 00 --- 09 25 31 14.4 48.4 -7.3 -45.4 570 558 01 28 31 ---------- Pol. calibrator at L ---------- 01 43 50 3C286 09 31 22 41.2 84.0 -4.0 -57.6 284 558 01 43 50 01 53 20 --- 09 40 54 43.0 85.5 -3.9 -57.8 570 595 01 43 51 ---------- target source 1641+399 at L ---------- 01 53 50 1641+399 09 41 24 16.6 50.6 -7.0 -47.4 -37 595 01 54 27 02 03 20 --- 09 50 55 17.9 51.9 -6.9 -48.5 533 629 01 53 51 02 03 50 1641+399 09 51 25 18.0 51.9 -6.9 -48.6 24 629 02 03 50 02 13 20 --- 10 00 57 19.4 53.2 -6.7 -49.7 570 666 02 03 51 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 5 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- ---------- L-band pol. calibrator ---------- 02 19 10 3C286 10 06 48 47.7 89.7 -3.4 -58.1 280 666 02 19 10 02 28 40 --- 10 16 19 49.5 91.4 -3.3 -58.1 570 703 02 19 11 ---------- target source 1641+399 at L ---------- 02 29 40 1641+399 10 17 20 21.8 55.3 -6.4 -51.6 -10 703 02 29 50 02 39 10 --- 10 26 51 23.3 56.5 -6.3 -52.6 560 739 02 29 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03 ---------- 02 40 00 1641+399 10 27 41 23.4 56.6 -6.3 -52.7 44 739 02 40 00 02 56 20 --- 10 44 04 25.9 58.7 -6.0 -54.5 980 802 02 40 01 02 56 50 1641+399 10 44 34 26.0 58.8 -6.0 -54.5 24 802 02 56 50 03 13 10 --- 11 00 57 28.6 60.8 -5.7 -56.2 980 865 02 56 51 03 13 40 1641+399 11 01 27 28.7 60.8 -5.7 -56.3 24 865 03 13 40 03 30 00 --- 11 17 50 31.3 62.8 -5.4 -57.9 980 928 03 13 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 04 ---------- 03 30 30 1641+399 11 18 20 31.4 62.9 -5.4 -58.0 24 928 03 30 30 03 40 00 --- 11 27 51 33.0 64.0 -5.3 -58.9 570 965 03 30 31 03 40 30 1641+399 11 28 21 33.0 64.1 -5.3 -58.9 24 965 03 40 30 03 50 00 --- 11 37 53 34.6 65.2 -5.1 -59.8 570 1002 03 40 31 03 50 30 1641+399 11 38 23 34.7 65.2 -5.1 -59.9 24 1002 03 50 30 04 00 00 --- 11 47 54 36.3 66.4 -4.9 -60.8 570 1038 03 50 31 04 00 30 1641+399 11 48 25 36.4 66.4 -4.9 -60.8 24 1038 04 00 30 04 10 00 --- 11 57 56 38.0 67.5 -4.8 -61.7 570 1075 04 00 31 04 10 30 1641+399 11 58 26 38.1 67.6 -4.8 -61.7 24 1075 04 10 30 04 20 00 --- 12 07 58 39.7 68.7 -4.6 -62.6 570 1112 04 10 31 04 20 30 1641+399 12 08 28 39.8 68.7 -4.6 -62.6 24 1112 04 20 30 04 30 00 --- 12 17 59 41.4 69.8 -4.4 -63.4 570 1149 04 20 31 04 30 30 1641+399 12 18 29 41.5 69.9 -4.4 -63.4 24 1149 04 30 30 04 40 00 --- 12 28 01 43.1 71.0 -4.3 -64.2 570 1185 04 30 31 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 6 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- 04 40 30 1641+399 12 28 31 43.2 71.0 -4.3 -64.3 24 1185 04 40 30 04 50 00 --- 12 38 03 44.9 72.1 -4.1 -65.0 570 1222 04 40 31 04 50 30 1641+399 12 38 33 44.9 72.2 -4.1 -65.1 24 1222 04 50 30 05 00 00 --- 12 48 04 46.6 73.3 -3.9 -65.8 570 1259 04 50 31 05 00 30 1641+399 12 48 34 46.7 73.3 -3.9 -65.9 24 1259 05 00 30 05 10 00 --- 12 58 06 48.4 74.4 -3.8 -66.6 570 1295 05 00 31 05 10 30 1641+399 12 58 36 48.5 74.5 -3.7 -66.6 24 1295 05 10 30 05 17 10 --- 13 05 17 49.6 75.2 -3.6 -67.1 400 1321 05 10 31 05 17 40 1641+399 13 05 47 49.7 75.3 -3.6 -67.1 24 1321 05 17 40 05 24 20 --- 13 12 28 50.9 76.1 -3.5 -67.6 400 1347 05 17 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 05 25 00 1641+399 13 13 08 51.0 76.2 -3.5 -67.7 34 1347 05 25 00 05 41 20 --- 13 29 31 54.0 78.1 -3.2 -68.8 980 1410 05 25 01 05 41 50 1641+399 13 30 01 54.1 78.1 -3.2 -68.8 24 1410 05 41 50 05 58 10 --- 13 46 24 57.0 80.1 -3.0 -69.8 980 1473 05 41 51 05 58 40 1641+399 13 46 54 57.1 80.2 -2.9 -69.8 24 1473 05 58 40 06 15 00 --- 14 03 17 60.0 82.2 -2.7 -70.7 980 1536 05 58 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 05 ---------- 06 15 30 1641+399 14 03 47 60.1 82.3 -2.7 -70.7 24 1536 06 15 30 06 24 30 --- 14 12 48 61.8 83.4 -2.5 -71.2 540 1571 06 15 31 06 25 00 1641+399 14 13 18 61.9 83.5 -2.5 -71.2 24 1571 06 25 00 06 30 00 --- 14 18 19 62.8 84.2 -2.4 -71.4 300 1590 06 25 01 06 30 30 1641+399 14 18 49 62.9 84.2 -2.4 -71.4 24 1590 06 30 30 06 40 00 --- 14 28 21 64.6 85.5 -2.3 -71.8 570 1627 06 30 31 06 40 30 1641+399 14 28 51 64.7 85.6 -2.2 -71.8 24 1627 06 40 30 06 50 00 --- 14 38 22 66.4 87.0 -2.1 -72.1 570 1664 06 40 31 06 50 30 1641+399 14 38 52 66.5 87.0 -2.1 -72.1 24 1664 06 50 30 07 00 00 --- 14 48 24 68.3 88.5 -1.9 -72.2 570 1701 06 50 31 07 00 30 1641+399 14 48 54 68.4 88.6 -1.9 -72.2 24 1701 07 00 30 07 10 00 --- 14 58 26 70.1 90.2 -1.8 -72.3 570 1737 07 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 7 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- 07 10 30 1641+399 14 58 56 70.2 90.2 -1.7 -72.3 24 1737 07 10 30 07 20 00 --- 15 08 27 71.9 92.0 -1.6 -72.2 570 1774 07 10 31 07 20 30 1641+399 15 08 57 72.0 92.1 -1.6 -72.2 24 1774 07 20 30 07 30 00 --- 15 18 29 73.8 94.0 -1.4 -71.9 570 1811 07 20 31 07 30 30 1641+399 15 18 59 73.9 94.1 -1.4 -71.8 24 1811 07 30 30 07 40 00 --- 15 28 31 75.6 96.3 -1.3 -71.2 570 1847 07 30 31 07 40 30 1641+399 15 29 01 75.7 96.4 -1.2 -71.2 24 1847 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 15 38 32 77.4 99.0 -1.1 -70.2 570 1884 07 40 31 07 50 30 1641+399 15 39 02 77.5 99.2 -1.1 -70.1 24 1884 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 15 48 04 79.1 102.2 -0.9 -68.6 540 1919 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 15 48 34 79.2 102.4 -0.9 -68.5 24 1919 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 16 04 57 82.1 110.3 -0.6 -63.3 980 1982 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 16 05 27 82.2 110.6 -0.6 -63.1 24 1982 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 16 21 49 84.8 125.9 -0.4 -50.5 980 2045 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 16 22 19 84.9 126.6 -0.4 -49.9 24 2045 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 16 38 42 86.7 163.6 -0.1 -15.6 980 2108 08 33 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 16 39 12 86.7 165.2 -0.1 -14.1 23 2108 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 16 48 44 86.7 197.6 0.1 16.7 570 2145 08 50 31 ---------- VLBA-only L,C,X,U ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 09 00 10 1641+399 16 48 54 86.7 198.1 0.1 17.2 3 2145 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 16 53 55 86.3 212.5 0.2 30.8 300 2164 09 00 11 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 8 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- ---------- back to the program source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 09 07 20 3C286 16 56 05 47.9 270.1 3.4 58.1 36 2164 09 07 20 09 12 20 --- 17 01 06 47.0 271.0 3.5 58.1 300 2184 09 07 21 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 09 14 30 1641+399 17 03 16 85.1 231.2 0.3 48.0 36 2184 09 14 30 09 20 30 --- 17 09 17 84.2 239.0 0.4 54.8 360 2207 09 14 31 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 09 20 40 1641+399 17 09 27 84.2 239.2 0.4 54.9 4 2207 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 17 13 28 83.6 243.2 0.5 58.2 240 2222 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 17 13 38 83.5 243.3 0.5 58.4 4 2222 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 17 17 38 82.9 246.6 0.6 61.0 240 2238 09 24 51 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 09 29 00 1641+399 17 17 49 82.8 246.7 0.6 61.1 4 2238 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 17 23 50 81.8 250.7 0.7 64.1 360 2261 09 29 01 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 09 35 10 1641+399 17 24 00 81.8 250.8 0.7 64.1 4 2261 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 17 29 00 80.9 253.5 0.8 66.0 300 2280 09 35 11 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 09 40 20 1641+399 17 29 10 80.9 253.6 0.8 66.1 4 2280 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 17 34 11 80.0 255.9 0.8 67.5 300 2300 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 17 34 21 80.0 256.0 0.8 67.6 4 2300 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 17 39 22 79.1 257.9 0.9 68.7 300 2319 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 9 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- ---------- back to the program source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 09 52 40 3C286 17 41 32 39.6 277.4 4.2 57.4 34 2319 09 52 40 09 57 40 --- 17 46 33 38.7 278.1 4.2 57.2 300 2338 09 52 41 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 09 59 50 1641+399 17 48 44 77.4 261.0 1.1 70.2 35 2338 09 59 50 10 05 50 --- 17 54 45 76.3 262.7 1.2 70.9 360 2361 09 59 51 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 10 06 00 1641+399 17 54 55 76.3 262.8 1.2 70.9 4 2361 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 17 58 55 75.5 263.8 1.3 71.3 240 2377 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 17 59 05 75.5 263.8 1.3 71.3 4 2377 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 18 03 06 74.8 264.8 1.3 71.6 240 2392 10 10 11 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 10 14 20 1641+399 18 03 16 74.7 264.8 1.3 71.6 4 2392 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 18 09 17 73.7 266.2 1.4 71.9 360 2416 10 14 21 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 10 20 30 1641+399 18 09 27 73.6 266.2 1.4 71.9 4 2416 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 18 14 28 72.7 267.2 1.5 72.1 300 2435 10 20 31 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 10 25 40 1641+399 18 14 38 72.7 267.3 1.5 72.1 4 2435 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 18 19 39 71.8 268.2 1.6 72.2 300 2454 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 18 19 49 71.7 268.3 1.6 72.2 4 2454 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 18 24 49 70.8 269.2 1.7 72.3 300 2474 10 30 51 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 10 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- ---------- Pol. calibrator at L ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 10 38 00 3C286 18 27 00 31.4 284.0 4.9 55.5 34 2474 10 38 00 10 43 00 --- 18 32 01 30.5 284.7 5.0 55.2 300 2493 10 38 01 ---------- back to the program source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 10 45 10 1641+399 18 34 11 69.1 270.8 1.8 72.3 35 2493 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 18 40 12 68.0 271.7 1.9 72.2 360 2516 10 45 11 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 10 51 20 1641+399 18 40 22 68.0 271.8 1.9 72.2 4 2516 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 18 44 23 67.2 272.4 2.0 72.1 240 2531 10 51 21 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 10 55 30 1641+399 18 44 33 67.2 272.4 2.0 72.1 4 2531 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 18 49 03 66.4 273.1 2.1 72.0 270 2549 10 55 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra4cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg079a_freq.dat: v4cm_3 Setup group: 37 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.1 15.1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 15 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 BBC fr= 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 792.99 856.99 825.01 825.01 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg079a_freq.dat: v20cm_2 FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 14.6 2.4 14.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 25 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 764.01 764.01 731.99 731.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra2cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg079a_freq.dat: v2cm_d3 Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 47 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 10.9 10.9 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 35 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 BBC fr= 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 736.99 800.99 769.01 769.01 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra6cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg079a_freq.dat: vc_d Setup group: 27 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 13.6 4.1 13.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 45 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 BBC fr= 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 703.99 767.99 736.01 736.01 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 56.741257 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 38.38204 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at 1328+307 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 54.206774 0.00 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64060 * 30 30 32.95924 30 25 28.58949 0.00 * 3C286 ./gg079a_sources.radioastron WSRT calibrator, not for 92cm, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 542 observati 0316+413 03 16 29.567283 * 03 19 48.160114 03 20 51.642341 0.00 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91847 * 41 30 42.10559 41 34 05.47448 0.00 * 3C84 ./gg079a_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 15448 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2-1 0851+202 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 44.920816 0.00 J0854+2006 20 17 58.41733 * 20 06 30.64078 20 02 37.68080 0.00 * OJ287 ./gg079a_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 213710 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3- * 1641+399 16 41 17.606226 * 16 42 58.809963 16 43 32.203998 0.00 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81479 * 39 48 36.99385 39 46 41.97815 0.00 3C345 ./gg079a_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 51938 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3-0 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 12 4.083 0.000 3C286 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 13 14 25 0.883 55.135 3C84 ra18cm2.set 25 0.083 3.750 ra6cm2.set 45 0.067 3.000 ra4cm2.set 15 0.083 3.750 ra2cm2.set 35 0.100 4.500 OJ287 ra18cm2.set 25 1.000 29.800 ra6cm2.set 45 0.767 21.933 ra4cm2.set 15 0.944 28.967 ra2cm2.set 35 1.256 34.817 1641+399 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 13 14 25 + 10.694 1261.236 ra6cm2.set 45 0.333 15.000 ra4cm2.set 15 0.417 18.750 ra2cm2.set 35 0.500 22.475 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 90.7 3C286 143.1 3C84 51.7 OJ287 119.8 1641+399 109.0 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