COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 04 08 35 76.5 -41.4 0.8 131.4 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 04 13 36 75.7 -43.9 0.9 128.2 300 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 04 13 46 75.7 -44.0 0.9 128.1 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 04 18 47 75.0 -46.2 1.0 125.1 300 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 04 18 57 74.9 -46.2 1.0 125.0 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 04 24 58 74.0 -48.6 1.1 121.8 360 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 04 25 08 74.0 -48.6 1.1 121.7 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 04 29 08 73.3 -50.0 1.1 119.7 240 77 23 16 31 ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator at C,U,L,X ---------- 23 23 10 OJ287 04 31 49 30.4 84.1 -4.4 -63.9 53 77 23 23 10 23 29 10 --- 04 37 50 31.7 84.8 -4.3 -64.1 360 100 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 04 38 00 31.7 84.9 -4.3 -64.1 4 100 23 29 20 23 38 20 --- 04 47 01 33.6 86.0 -4.1 -64.3 540 135 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 04 47 11 33.6 86.0 -4.1 -64.3 4 135 23 38 30 23 46 30 --- 04 55 13 35.3 87.0 -4.0 -64.4 480 166 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 04 55 23 35.4 87.0 -4.0 -64.4 4 166 23 46 40 23 54 40 --- 05 03 24 37.1 88.0 -3.9 -64.5 480 197 23 46 41 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 05 03 34 37.1 88.0 -3.9 -64.5 4 197 23 54 50 23 59 50 --- 05 08 35 38.2 88.7 -3.8 -64.5 300 216 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 05 08 45 38.2 88.7 -3.8 -64.5 4 216 00 00 00 00 05 00 --- 05 13 46 39.3 89.3 -3.7 -64.6 300 236 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 05 13 56 39.3 89.3 -3.7 -64.6 4 236 00 05 10 00 11 10 --- 05 19 57 40.6 90.1 -3.6 -64.6 360 259 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 05 20 07 40.6 90.2 -3.6 -64.6 4 259 00 11 20 00 15 20 --- 05 24 07 41.5 90.7 -3.5 -64.6 240 274 00 11 21 00 15 30 OJ287 05 24 17 41.5 90.7 -3.5 -64.6 4 274 00 15 30 00 19 30 --- 05 28 18 42.3 91.3 -3.5 -64.5 240 290 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 05 28 28 42.4 91.3 -3.5 -64.5 4 290 00 19 40 00 25 40 --- 05 34 29 43.7 92.1 -3.4 -64.5 360 313 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 05 34 39 43.7 92.1 -3.4 -64.5 4 313 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 05 39 40 44.8 92.8 -3.3 -64.4 300 332 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 05 39 50 44.8 92.9 -3.3 -64.4 4 332 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 05 44 51 45.9 93.6 -3.2 -64.3 300 352 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 05 45 01 45.9 93.6 -3.2 -64.3 4 352 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 05 50 02 47.0 94.4 -3.1 -64.2 300 371 00 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 05 50 12 47.0 94.4 -3.1 -64.2 4 371 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 05 55 12 48.0 95.1 -3.0 -64.1 300 390 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 05 55 22 48.1 95.2 -3.0 -64.1 4 390 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 06 01 23 49.4 96.1 -2.9 -63.9 360 414 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 06 01 33 49.4 96.1 -2.9 -63.9 4 414 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 06 05 34 50.2 96.8 -2.8 -63.7 240 429 00 52 41 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 56 50 OJ287 06 05 44 50.3 96.8 -2.8 -63.7 4 429 00 56 50 01 01 50 --- 06 10 45 51.3 97.6 -2.7 -63.5 300 448 00 56 51 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 01 02 00 OJ287 06 10 55 51.4 97.7 -2.7 -63.5 4 448 01 02 00 01 07 00 --- 06 15 56 52.4 98.5 -2.7 -63.3 300 468 01 02 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 01 07 10 OJ287 06 16 06 52.4 98.5 -2.7 -63.3 4 468 01 07 10 01 13 10 --- 06 22 07 53.7 99.6 -2.6 -62.9 360 491 01 07 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 01 13 20 OJ287 06 22 17 53.7 99.6 -2.6 -62.9 4 491 01 13 20 01 17 20 --- 06 26 18 54.6 100.4 -2.5 -62.7 240 506 01 13 21 01 17 30 OJ287 06 26 28 54.6 100.4 -2.5 -62.7 4 506 01 17 30 01 21 30 --- 06 30 28 55.4 101.2 -2.4 -62.4 240 522 01 17 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 01 21 40 OJ287 06 30 38 55.5 101.2 -2.4 -62.4 4 522 01 21 40 01 27 40 --- 06 36 39 56.7 102.4 -2.3 -61.9 360 545 01 21 41 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 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 01 27 50 OJ287 06 36 49 56.8 102.4 -2.3 -61.9 4 545 01 27 50 01 32 50 --- 06 41 50 57.8 103.4 -2.2 -61.4 300 564 01 27 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 01 33 00 OJ287 06 42 00 57.8 103.5 -2.2 -61.4 4 564 01 33 00 01 38 00 --- 06 47 01 58.9 104.6 -2.1 -60.9 300 584 01 33 01 01 38 10 OJ287 06 47 11 58.9 104.6 -2.1 -60.9 4 584 01 38 10 01 43 10 --- 06 52 12 59.9 105.7 -2.1 -60.4 300 603 01 38 11 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 01 43 20 OJ287 06 52 22 60.0 105.8 -2.1 -60.4 4 603 01 43 20 01 48 20 --- 06 57 23 61.0 107.0 -2.0 -59.7 300 622 01 43 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 01 48 30 OJ287 06 57 33 61.0 107.0 -2.0 -59.7 4 622 01 48 30 01 54 30 --- 07 03 34 62.2 108.5 -1.9 -58.9 360 645 01 48 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 01 54 40 OJ287 07 03 44 62.3 108.6 -1.9 -58.9 4 645 01 54 40 01 58 40 --- 07 07 44 63.1 109.6 -1.8 -58.3 240 661 01 54 41 01 58 50 OJ287 07 07 54 63.1 109.7 -1.8 -58.3 4 661 01 58 50 02 06 50 --- 07 15 56 64.7 112.0 -1.7 -56.9 480 692 01 58 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 02 07 00 OJ287 07 16 06 64.7 112.0 -1.7 -56.8 4 692 02 07 00 02 18 40 --- 07 27 48 67.0 115.8 -1.5 -54.4 700 737 02 07 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 02 18 50 OJ287 07 27 58 67.0 115.9 -1.5 -54.3 4 737 02 18 50 02 30 10 --- 07 39 20 69.2 120.2 -1.3 -51.3 680 781 02 18 51 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 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 02 30 20 OJ287 07 39 30 69.2 120.3 -1.3 -51.3 4 781 02 30 20 02 39 40 --- 07 48 51 70.9 124.4 -1.1 -48.1 560 817 02 30 21 02 39 50 OJ287 07 49 01 70.9 124.5 -1.1 -48.1 4 817 02 39 50 02 49 10 --- 07 58 23 72.5 129.4 -1.0 -44.3 560 853 02 39 51 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 02 49 20 OJ287 07 58 33 72.5 129.5 -1.0 -44.2 4 853 02 49 20 03 00 00 --- 08 09 14 74.2 136.0 -0.8 -38.8 640 894 02 49 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 03 00 10 OJ287 08 09 24 74.2 136.1 -0.8 -38.7 4 894 03 00 10 03 10 50 --- 08 20 06 75.7 144.0 -0.6 -32.0 640 935 03 00 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 03 11 00 OJ287 08 20 16 75.7 144.2 -0.6 -31.9 4 935 03 11 00 03 19 00 --- 08 28 18 76.6 151.0 -0.5 -25.9 480 966 03 11 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 03 19 10 OJ287 08 28 28 76.6 151.2 -0.5 -25.8 4 966 03 19 10 03 27 10 --- 08 36 29 77.3 158.9 -0.3 -19.0 480 997 03 19 11 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 03 50 30 1641+399 08 59 53 3.1 43.8 -7.7 -49.8 1239 997 03 50 30 04 00 00 --- 09 09 24 4.5 45.0 -7.6 -51.3 570 1034 03 50 31 04 00 30 1641+399 09 09 54 4.6 45.0 -7.6 -51.4 24 1034 04 00 30 04 10 00 --- 09 19 26 6.0 46.2 -7.4 -52.8 570 1070 04 00 31 04 10 30 1641+399 09 19 56 6.1 46.2 -7.4 -52.9 24 1070 04 10 30 04 20 00 --- 09 29 28 7.6 47.3 -7.2 -54.2 570 1107 04 10 31 04 20 30 1641+399 09 29 58 7.6 47.4 -7.2 -54.3 24 1107 04 20 30 04 30 00 --- 09 39 29 9.1 48.4 -7.1 -55.7 570 1144 04 20 31 04 30 30 1641+399 09 39 59 9.2 48.5 -7.1 -55.8 24 1144 04 30 30 04 40 00 --- 09 49 31 10.7 49.5 -6.9 -57.1 570 1181 04 30 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 04 40 30 1641+399 09 50 01 10.8 49.6 -6.9 -57.2 24 1181 04 40 30 04 50 00 --- 09 59 32 12.4 50.6 -6.7 -58.5 570 1217 04 40 31 04 50 30 1641+399 10 00 03 12.5 50.6 -6.7 -58.6 24 1217 04 50 30 05 00 00 --- 10 09 34 14.0 51.6 -6.6 -59.9 570 1254 04 50 31 05 00 30 1641+399 10 10 04 14.1 51.6 -6.6 -59.9 24 1254 05 00 30 05 10 00 --- 10 19 36 15.7 52.6 -6.4 -61.2 570 1291 05 00 31 05 10 30 1641+399 10 20 06 15.8 52.6 -6.4 -61.3 24 1291 05 10 30 05 17 10 --- 10 26 47 16.9 53.2 -6.3 -62.2 400 1317 05 10 31 05 17 40 1641+399 10 27 17 17.0 53.3 -6.3 -62.3 24 1317 05 17 40 05 24 20 --- 10 33 58 18.1 53.9 -6.2 -63.1 400 1342 05 17 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 05 25 00 1641+399 10 34 38 18.3 54.0 -6.1 -63.2 34 1342 05 25 00 05 41 20 --- 10 51 01 21.1 55.4 -5.9 -65.4 980 1405 05 25 01 05 41 50 1641+399 10 51 31 21.2 55.5 -5.9 -65.4 24 1405 05 41 50 05 58 10 --- 11 07 54 24.1 56.8 -5.6 -67.5 980 1469 05 41 51 05 58 40 1641+399 11 08 24 24.2 56.9 -5.6 -67.6 24 1469 05 58 40 06 15 00 --- 11 24 46 27.1 58.1 -5.3 -69.7 980 1532 05 58 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 05 ---------- 06 15 30 1641+399 11 25 17 27.2 58.2 -5.3 -69.7 24 1532 06 15 30 06 24 30 --- 11 34 18 28.8 58.8 -5.2 -70.8 540 1566 06 15 31 06 25 00 1641+399 11 34 48 28.9 58.9 -5.1 -70.9 24 1566 06 25 00 06 30 00 --- 11 39 49 29.8 59.2 -5.1 -71.5 300 1586 06 25 01 06 30 30 1641+399 11 40 19 29.9 59.3 -5.1 -71.6 24 1586 06 30 30 06 40 00 --- 11 49 51 31.6 59.9 -4.9 -72.8 570 1622 06 30 31 06 40 30 1641+399 11 50 21 31.7 59.9 -4.9 -72.9 24 1622 06 40 30 06 50 00 --- 11 59 52 33.5 60.6 -4.7 -74.0 570 1659 06 40 31 06 50 30 1641+399 12 00 22 33.6 60.6 -4.7 -74.1 24 1659 06 50 30 07 00 00 --- 12 09 54 35.4 61.2 -4.6 -75.3 570 1696 06 50 31 07 00 30 1641+399 12 10 24 35.4 61.2 -4.6 -75.4 24 1696 07 00 30 07 10 00 --- 12 19 55 37.2 61.8 -4.4 -76.6 570 1733 07 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 07 10 30 1641+399 12 20 26 37.3 61.8 -4.4 -76.6 24 1733 07 10 30 07 20 00 --- 12 29 57 39.1 62.3 -4.2 -77.8 570 1769 07 10 31 07 20 30 1641+399 12 30 27 39.2 62.3 -4.2 -77.9 24 1769 07 20 30 07 30 00 --- 12 39 59 41.0 62.8 -4.1 -79.1 570 1806 07 20 31 07 30 30 1641+399 12 40 29 41.1 62.8 -4.1 -79.2 24 1806 07 30 30 07 40 00 --- 12 50 00 42.9 63.3 -3.9 -80.4 570 1843 07 30 31 07 40 30 1641+399 12 50 30 43.0 63.3 -3.9 -80.5 24 1843 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 13 00 02 44.8 63.7 -3.7 -81.7 570 1879 07 40 31 07 50 30 1641+399 13 00 32 44.9 63.7 -3.7 -81.8 24 1879 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 13 09 34 46.6 64.0 -3.6 -83.0 540 1914 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 13 10 04 46.7 64.0 -3.6 -83.1 24 1914 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 13 26 26 49.8 64.5 -3.3 -85.3 980 1977 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 13 26 56 49.9 64.5 -3.3 -85.4 24 1977 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 13 43 19 53.1 64.8 -3.0 -87.8 980 2040 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 13 43 49 53.2 64.8 -3.0 -87.9 24 2040 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 14 00 12 56.3 64.9 -2.7 -90.4 980 2104 08 33 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 14 00 42 56.4 64.9 -2.7 -90.5 24 2104 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 14 10 14 58.2 64.9 -2.6 -92.1 570 2140 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 14 10 24 58.3 64.8 -2.6 -92.1 4 2140 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 14 15 24 59.2 64.8 -2.5 -93.0 300 2160 09 00 11 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 07 20 3C286 14 17 35 80.1 264.1 0.8 78.2 -26 2160 09 07 46 09 12 20 --- 14 22 36 79.1 265.3 0.8 78.7 274 2177 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 14 24 46 61.0 424.5 -2.3 -94.7 4 2177 09 14 30 09 20 30 --- 14 30 47 62.2 424.3 -2.2 -95.8 360 2200 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 14 30 57 62.2 424.3 -2.2 -95.9 4 2200 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 14 34 58 63.0 424.1 -2.1 -96.7 240 2216 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 14 35 08 63.0 424.1 -2.1 -96.7 4 2216 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 14 39 08 63.8 423.9 -2.1 -97.5 240 2231 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 14 39 18 63.8 423.9 -2.1 -97.6 4 2231 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 14 45 19 64.9 423.5 -2.0 -98.9 360 2255 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 14 45 29 65.0 423.5 -2.0 -98.9 4 2255 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 14 50 30 65.9 423.1 -1.9 -100.1 300 2274 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 14 50 40 66.0 423.1 -1.9 -100.1 4 2274 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 14 55 41 66.9 422.6 -1.8 -101.3 300 2293 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 14 55 51 66.9 422.6 -1.8 -101.4 4 2293 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 15 00 52 67.9 422.1 -1.7 -102.7 300 2313 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- ---------- 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 15 03 02 70.5 271.5 1.5 79.6 10 2313 09 52 40 09 57 40 --- 15 08 03 69.4 272.1 1.6 79.5 300 2332 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 15 10 13 69.6 420.9 -1.6 -105.3 12 2332 09 59 50 10 05 50 --- 15 16 14 70.7 420.0 -1.5 -107.1 360 2355 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 15 16 24 70.8 419.9 -1.5 -107.2 4 2355 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 15 20 25 71.5 419.2 -1.4 -108.5 240 2371 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 15 20 35 71.5 419.2 -1.4 -108.6 4 2371 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 15 24 36 72.2 418.3 -1.3 -110.0 240 2386 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 15 24 46 72.3 418.3 -1.3 -110.0 4 2386 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 15 30 47 73.4 416.9 -1.2 -112.4 360 2409 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 15 30 57 73.4 416.9 -1.2 -112.4 4 2409 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 15 35 58 74.3 415.5 -1.1 -114.6 300 2429 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 15 36 08 74.3 415.4 -1.1 -114.6 4 2429 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 15 41 08 75.2 413.8 -1.0 -117.0 300 2448 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 15 41 18 75.2 413.8 -1.0 -117.1 4 2448 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 15 46 19 76.0 411.9 -1.0 -119.6 300 2467 10 30 51 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 11 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 15 48 30 60.9 276.1 2.3 78.0 21 2467 10 38 00 10 43 00 --- 15 53 30 59.8 276.6 2.4 77.8 300 2486 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 15 55 41 77.6 407.7 -0.8 -125.3 25 2486 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 16 01 42 78.5 404.3 -0.7 -129.5 360 2510 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 16 01 52 78.5 404.2 -0.7 -129.6 4 2510 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 16 05 52 79.1 401.6 -0.6 -132.9 240 2525 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 16 06 03 79.1 401.5 -0.6 -133.0 4 2525 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 16 10 33 79.7 398.2 -0.5 -137.0 270 2543 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: 42 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 7 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 52 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 32 Station: VLBA_KP 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