COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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_LA (Code La ) 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 30 03 75.3 -61.5 1.2 107.6 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 04 35 04 74.4 -62.5 1.2 105.8 300 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 35 14 74.4 -62.6 1.2 105.7 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 04 40 15 73.5 -63.5 1.3 104.1 300 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 40 25 73.5 -63.5 1.3 104.0 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 04 46 26 72.4 -64.3 1.4 102.2 360 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 46 36 72.3 -64.4 1.4 102.1 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 04 50 36 71.6 -64.9 1.5 101.0 240 77 23 16 31 ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator at C,U,L,X ---------- 23 23 10 OJ287 04 53 17 35.1 89.4 -4.0 -59.7 39 77 23 23 10 23 29 10 --- 04 59 18 36.3 90.3 -3.9 -59.7 360 100 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 04 59 28 36.3 90.3 -3.9 -59.7 4 100 23 29 20 23 38 20 --- 05 08 29 38.1 91.6 -3.8 -59.7 540 135 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 05 08 39 38.2 91.7 -3.8 -59.7 4 135 23 38 30 23 46 30 --- 05 16 41 39.8 92.9 -3.7 -59.6 480 166 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 05 16 51 39.8 92.9 -3.6 -59.6 4 166 23 46 40 23 54 40 --- 05 24 52 41.5 94.2 -3.5 -59.5 480 197 23 46 41 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 25 02 41.5 94.2 -3.5 -59.5 4 197 23 54 50 23 59 50 --- 05 30 03 42.5 95.0 -3.4 -59.4 300 216 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 05 30 13 42.5 95.0 -3.4 -59.3 4 216 00 00 00 00 05 00 --- 05 35 14 43.5 95.9 -3.3 -59.2 300 236 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 35 24 43.6 95.9 -3.3 -59.2 4 236 00 05 10 00 11 10 --- 05 41 25 44.8 96.9 -3.2 -59.0 360 259 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 41 35 44.8 96.9 -3.2 -59.0 4 259 00 11 20 00 15 20 --- 05 45 35 45.6 97.6 -3.2 -58.9 240 274 00 11 21 00 15 30 OJ287 05 45 45 45.7 97.6 -3.2 -58.9 4 274 00 15 30 00 19 30 --- 05 49 46 46.5 98.3 -3.1 -58.7 240 290 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 49 56 46.5 98.4 -3.1 -58.7 4 290 00 19 40 00 25 40 --- 05 55 57 47.7 99.5 -3.0 -58.4 360 313 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 56 07 47.7 99.5 -3.0 -58.4 4 313 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 06 01 08 48.7 100.4 -2.9 -58.1 300 332 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 06 01 18 48.8 100.5 -2.9 -58.1 4 332 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 06 06 19 49.8 101.4 -2.8 -57.8 300 352 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 06 06 29 49.8 101.4 -2.8 -57.8 4 352 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 06 11 30 50.8 102.4 -2.7 -57.5 300 371 00 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 06 11 40 50.8 102.5 -2.7 -57.5 4 371 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 06 16 40 51.8 103.5 -2.7 -57.1 300 390 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 06 16 51 51.9 103.5 -2.6 -57.1 4 390 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 06 22 52 53.0 104.8 -2.5 -56.6 360 414 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 23 02 53.1 104.8 -2.5 -56.6 4 414 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 06 27 02 53.9 105.7 -2.5 -56.2 240 429 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 27 12 53.9 105.7 -2.5 -56.2 4 429 00 56 50 01 01 50 --- 06 32 13 54.9 106.9 -2.4 -55.7 300 448 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 32 23 54.9 106.9 -2.4 -55.7 4 448 01 02 00 01 07 00 --- 06 37 24 55.9 108.1 -2.3 -55.2 300 468 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 37 34 55.9 108.1 -2.3 -55.2 4 468 01 07 10 01 13 10 --- 06 43 35 57.1 109.6 -2.2 -54.5 360 491 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 43 45 57.1 109.6 -2.2 -54.4 4 491 01 13 20 01 17 20 --- 06 47 46 57.9 110.7 -2.1 -53.9 240 506 01 13 21 01 17 30 OJ287 06 47 56 57.9 110.7 -2.1 -53.9 4 506 01 17 30 01 21 30 --- 06 51 56 58.6 111.8 -2.1 -53.3 240 522 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 52 06 58.7 111.8 -2.1 -53.3 4 522 01 21 40 01 27 40 --- 06 58 07 59.8 113.5 -2.0 -52.4 360 545 01 21 41 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 58 17 59.8 113.5 -2.0 -52.4 4 545 01 27 50 01 32 50 --- 07 03 18 60.8 115.0 -1.9 -51.5 300 564 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 07 03 28 60.8 115.0 -1.9 -51.5 4 564 01 33 00 01 38 00 --- 07 08 29 61.7 116.6 -1.8 -50.6 300 584 01 33 01 01 38 10 OJ287 07 08 39 61.7 116.6 -1.8 -50.5 4 584 01 38 10 01 43 10 --- 07 13 40 62.6 118.3 -1.7 -49.5 300 603 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 07 13 50 62.7 118.3 -1.7 -49.5 4 603 01 43 20 01 48 20 --- 07 18 51 63.6 120.0 -1.6 -48.4 300 622 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 07 19 01 63.6 120.1 -1.6 -48.4 4 622 01 48 30 01 54 30 --- 07 25 02 64.6 122.3 -1.5 -46.9 360 645 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 25 12 64.7 122.3 -1.5 -46.9 4 645 01 54 40 01 58 40 --- 07 29 12 65.3 123.9 -1.4 -45.8 240 661 01 54 41 01 58 50 OJ287 07 29 22 65.4 123.9 -1.4 -45.8 4 661 01 58 50 02 06 50 --- 07 37 24 66.7 127.2 -1.3 -43.4 480 692 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 37 34 66.7 127.3 -1.3 -43.4 4 692 02 07 00 02 18 40 --- 07 49 16 68.5 132.7 -1.1 -39.4 700 737 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 49 26 68.6 132.8 -1.1 -39.3 4 737 02 18 50 02 30 10 --- 08 00 48 70.2 138.9 -0.9 -34.6 680 781 02 18 51 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 08 00 58 70.2 139.0 -0.9 -34.5 4 781 02 30 20 02 39 40 --- 08 10 19 71.4 144.6 -0.8 -30.0 560 817 02 30 21 02 39 50 OJ287 08 10 29 71.4 144.7 -0.8 -29.9 4 817 02 39 50 02 49 10 --- 08 19 51 72.4 151.0 -0.6 -24.8 560 853 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 08 20 01 72.4 151.1 -0.6 -24.7 4 853 02 49 20 03 00 00 --- 08 30 42 73.3 159.1 -0.4 -18.0 640 894 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 30 52 73.3 159.2 -0.4 -17.9 4 894 03 00 10 03 10 50 --- 08 41 34 74.0 167.9 -0.2 -10.5 640 935 03 00 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 13 40 1641+399 08 44 25 3.7 41.9 -8.0 -44.9 19 935 03 13 40 03 30 00 --- 09 00 47 6.0 44.1 -7.7 -47.3 980 998 03 13 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 04 ---------- 03 30 30 1641+399 09 01 17 6.0 44.2 -7.7 -47.4 24 998 03 30 30 03 40 00 --- 09 10 49 7.4 45.4 -7.5 -48.8 570 1035 03 30 31 03 40 30 1641+399 09 11 19 7.5 45.5 -7.5 -48.8 24 1035 03 40 30 03 50 00 --- 09 20 51 8.9 46.7 -7.4 -50.2 570 1072 03 40 31 03 50 30 1641+399 09 21 21 8.9 46.8 -7.4 -50.3 24 1072 03 50 30 04 00 00 --- 09 30 52 10.3 47.9 -7.2 -51.6 570 1108 03 50 31 04 00 30 1641+399 09 31 22 10.4 48.0 -7.2 -51.7 24 1108 04 00 30 04 10 00 --- 09 40 54 11.9 49.1 -7.0 -53.0 570 1145 04 00 31 04 10 30 1641+399 09 41 24 11.9 49.2 -7.0 -53.0 24 1145 04 10 30 04 20 00 --- 09 50 56 13.4 50.3 -6.9 -54.3 570 1182 04 10 31 04 20 30 1641+399 09 51 26 13.5 50.4 -6.9 -54.4 24 1182 04 20 30 04 30 00 --- 10 00 57 15.0 51.4 -6.7 -55.6 570 1219 04 20 31 04 30 30 1641+399 10 01 27 15.1 51.5 -6.7 -55.7 24 1219 04 30 30 04 40 00 --- 10 10 59 16.6 52.6 -6.5 -56.9 570 1255 04 30 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 10 11 29 16.7 52.6 -6.5 -57.0 24 1255 04 40 30 04 50 00 --- 10 21 01 18.2 53.6 -6.4 -58.2 570 1292 04 40 31 04 50 30 1641+399 10 21 31 18.3 53.7 -6.4 -58.3 24 1292 04 50 30 05 00 00 --- 10 31 02 19.9 54.7 -6.2 -59.5 570 1329 04 50 31 05 00 30 1641+399 10 31 32 20.0 54.7 -6.2 -59.5 24 1329 05 00 30 05 10 00 --- 10 41 04 21.5 55.7 -6.0 -60.7 570 1365 05 00 31 05 10 30 1641+399 10 41 34 21.6 55.8 -6.0 -60.8 24 1365 05 10 30 05 17 10 --- 10 48 15 22.8 56.4 -5.9 -61.6 400 1391 05 10 31 05 17 40 1641+399 10 48 45 22.8 56.5 -5.9 -61.7 24 1391 05 17 40 05 24 20 --- 10 55 26 24.0 57.1 -5.8 -62.5 400 1417 05 17 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 05 25 00 1641+399 10 56 06 24.1 57.2 -5.8 -62.5 34 1417 05 25 00 05 41 20 --- 11 12 29 26.9 58.8 -5.5 -64.5 980 1480 05 25 01 05 41 50 1641+399 11 12 59 27.0 58.8 -5.5 -64.6 24 1480 05 41 50 05 58 10 --- 11 29 22 29.9 60.3 -5.2 -66.5 980 1543 05 41 51 05 58 40 1641+399 11 29 52 29.9 60.3 -5.2 -66.5 24 1543 05 58 40 06 15 00 --- 11 46 14 32.9 61.7 -5.0 -68.4 980 1606 05 58 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 05 ---------- 06 15 30 1641+399 11 46 45 32.9 61.8 -4.9 -68.5 24 1606 06 15 30 06 24 30 --- 11 55 46 34.6 62.5 -4.8 -69.5 540 1641 06 15 31 06 25 00 1641+399 11 56 16 34.7 62.6 -4.8 -69.6 24 1641 06 25 00 06 30 00 --- 12 01 17 35.6 63.0 -4.7 -70.1 300 1660 06 25 01 06 30 30 1641+399 12 01 47 35.6 63.0 -4.7 -70.2 24 1660 06 30 30 06 40 00 --- 12 11 19 37.4 63.8 -4.5 -71.3 570 1697 06 30 31 06 40 30 1641+399 12 11 49 37.5 63.8 -4.5 -71.3 24 1697 06 40 30 06 50 00 --- 12 21 20 39.2 64.5 -4.4 -72.4 570 1734 06 40 31 06 50 30 1641+399 12 21 50 39.3 64.6 -4.4 -72.4 24 1734 06 50 30 07 00 00 --- 12 31 22 41.0 65.3 -4.2 -73.5 570 1771 06 50 31 07 00 30 1641+399 12 31 52 41.1 65.3 -4.2 -73.6 24 1771 07 00 30 07 10 00 --- 12 41 24 42.9 66.0 -4.0 -74.6 570 1807 07 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 41 54 43.0 66.0 -4.0 -74.7 24 1807 07 10 30 07 20 00 --- 12 51 25 44.8 66.7 -3.9 -75.8 570 1844 07 10 31 07 20 30 1641+399 12 51 55 44.9 66.7 -3.9 -75.8 24 1844 07 20 30 07 30 00 --- 13 01 27 46.6 67.3 -3.7 -76.9 570 1881 07 20 31 07 30 30 1641+399 13 01 57 46.7 67.4 -3.7 -77.0 24 1881 07 30 30 07 40 00 --- 13 11 28 48.5 67.9 -3.5 -78.1 570 1917 07 30 31 07 40 30 1641+399 13 11 59 48.6 68.0 -3.5 -78.1 24 1917 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 13 21 30 50.4 68.5 -3.4 -79.2 570 1954 07 40 31 07 50 30 1641+399 13 22 00 50.5 68.5 -3.4 -79.3 24 1954 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 13 31 02 52.2 69.0 -3.2 -80.3 540 1989 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 13 31 32 52.3 69.1 -3.2 -80.4 24 1989 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 13 47 54 55.4 69.9 -2.9 -82.4 980 2052 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 13 48 24 55.5 69.9 -2.9 -82.4 24 2052 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 14 04 47 58.6 70.5 -2.6 -84.5 980 2115 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 14 05 17 58.7 70.6 -2.6 -84.6 24 2115 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 14 21 40 61.9 71.0 -2.4 -86.8 980 2178 08 33 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 14 22 10 62.0 71.1 -2.4 -86.8 24 2178 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 14 31 42 63.8 71.2 -2.2 -88.2 570 2215 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 31 52 63.8 71.2 -2.2 -88.2 4 2215 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 14 36 52 64.8 71.3 -2.1 -89.0 300 2234 09 00 11 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 39 03 75.0 253.9 1.1 64.7 -11 2234 09 07 31 09 12 20 --- 14 44 04 74.0 255.6 1.2 65.7 289 2253 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 46 14 66.6 431.3 -2.0 -90.5 -6 2253 09 14 36 09 20 30 --- 14 52 15 67.7 431.3 -1.9 -91.5 354 2276 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 52 25 67.8 431.2 -1.9 -91.5 4 2276 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 14 56 26 68.5 431.2 -1.8 -92.2 240 2291 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 14 56 36 68.6 431.2 -1.8 -92.2 4 2291 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 15 00 36 69.3 431.1 -1.7 -93.0 240 2307 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 15 00 46 69.4 431.1 -1.7 -93.0 4 2307 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 15 06 47 70.5 430.9 -1.6 -94.2 360 2330 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 15 06 57 70.6 430.9 -1.6 -94.2 4 2330 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 15 11 58 71.5 430.6 -1.5 -95.2 300 2349 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 15 12 08 71.6 430.6 -1.5 -95.3 4 2349 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 15 17 09 72.5 430.3 -1.4 -96.4 300 2369 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 15 17 19 72.5 430.3 -1.4 -96.4 4 2369 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 15 22 20 73.5 429.9 -1.4 -97.6 300 2388 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 24 30 65.9 265.3 1.9 69.7 2 2388 09 52 40 09 57 40 --- 15 29 31 64.9 266.2 2.0 69.8 300 2407 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 31 41 75.3 428.8 -1.2 -100.1 3 2407 09 59 50 10 05 50 --- 15 37 42 76.4 427.9 -1.1 -101.9 360 2430 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 37 52 76.4 427.9 -1.1 -102.0 4 2430 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 15 41 53 77.2 427.2 -1.0 -103.3 240 2446 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 15 42 03 77.2 427.1 -1.0 -103.4 4 2446 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 15 46 04 78.0 426.3 -1.0 -104.9 240 2461 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 46 14 78.0 426.2 -1.0 -105.0 4 2461 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 15 52 15 79.1 424.6 -0.9 -107.5 360 2484 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 52 25 79.1 424.5 -0.9 -107.6 4 2484 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 15 57 26 80.1 422.8 -0.8 -110.1 300 2504 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 57 36 80.1 422.8 -0.8 -110.2 4 2504 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 16 02 36 81.0 420.6 -0.7 -113.1 300 2523 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 16 02 47 81.0 420.5 -0.7 -113.2 4 2523 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 16 07 47 81.9 417.8 -0.6 -116.7 300 2542 10 30 51 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 16 09 58 56.7 272.3 2.6 70.1 16 2542 10 38 00 10 43 00 --- 16 14 59 55.7 273.0 2.7 70.0 300 2562 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 16 17 09 83.4 410.5 -0.4 -125.5 21 2562 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 16 23 10 84.3 403.6 -0.3 -133.3 360 2585 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 23 20 84.3 403.4 -0.3 -133.5 4 2585 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 16 27 21 84.9 397.4 -0.3 -140.1 240 2600 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 27 31 84.9 397.1 -0.3 -140.4 4 2600 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 16 32 01 85.4 388.7 -0.2 -149.5 270 2618 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: 38 Station: VLBA_LA 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: 3 Station: VLBA_LA 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: 48 Station: VLBA_LA 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: 28 Station: VLBA_LA 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