COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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_MK (Code Mk ) 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 01 13 13 55.3 44.0 -2.1 -119.1 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 01 18 13 56.1 43.2 -2.0 -120.6 300 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 01 18 23 56.2 43.2 -2.0 -120.6 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 01 23 24 57.0 42.3 -2.0 -122.2 300 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 01 23 34 57.0 42.3 -2.0 -122.3 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 01 29 35 57.9 41.1 -1.9 -124.2 360 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 01 29 45 58.0 41.1 -1.9 -124.3 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 01 33 46 58.6 40.3 -1.8 -125.6 240 77 23 16 31 --- 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 25 50 OJ287 02 39 17 3.0 69.8 -6.3 -70.0 3793 77 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 02 44 18 4.1 70.2 -6.2 -70.4 300 97 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 02 44 28 4.2 70.2 -6.2 -70.4 4 97 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 02 49 28 5.3 70.6 -6.1 -70.8 300 116 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 02 49 38 5.3 70.6 -6.1 -70.8 4 116 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 02 54 39 6.4 71.0 -6.0 -71.2 300 135 00 36 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 00 41 20 OJ287 02 54 49 6.5 71.0 -6.0 -71.2 4 135 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 02 59 50 7.6 71.4 -5.9 -71.6 300 155 00 41 21 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- 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 03 00 00 7.6 71.4 -5.9 -71.6 4 155 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 03 06 01 9.0 71.8 -5.8 -72.1 360 178 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 03 06 11 9.0 71.8 -5.8 -72.1 4 178 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 03 10 12 9.9 72.1 -5.8 -72.4 240 193 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 03 10 22 9.9 72.1 -5.8 -72.4 4 193 00 56 50 01 01 50 --- 03 15 23 11.1 72.5 -5.7 -72.8 300 213 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 03 15 33 11.1 72.5 -5.7 -72.8 4 213 01 02 00 01 07 00 --- 03 20 34 12.2 72.9 -5.6 -73.1 300 232 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 03 20 44 12.3 72.9 -5.6 -73.2 4 232 01 07 10 01 13 10 --- 03 26 45 13.6 73.3 -5.5 -73.6 360 255 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 03 26 55 13.6 73.3 -5.5 -73.6 4 255 01 13 20 01 17 20 --- 03 30 55 14.5 73.6 -5.4 -73.9 240 271 01 13 21 01 17 30 OJ287 03 31 05 14.6 73.6 -5.4 -73.9 4 271 01 17 30 01 21 30 --- 03 35 06 15.5 73.8 -5.3 -74.2 240 286 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 03 35 16 15.5 73.9 -5.3 -74.2 4 286 01 21 40 01 27 40 --- 03 41 17 16.9 74.3 -5.2 -74.6 360 309 01 21 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 01 27 50 OJ287 03 41 27 16.9 74.3 -5.2 -74.6 4 309 01 27 50 01 32 50 --- 03 46 28 18.1 74.6 -5.2 -74.9 300 328 01 27 51 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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: 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 03 46 38 18.1 74.6 -5.2 -74.9 4 328 01 33 00 01 38 00 --- 03 51 39 19.2 74.9 -5.1 -75.3 300 348 01 33 01 01 38 10 OJ287 03 51 49 19.3 74.9 -5.1 -75.3 4 348 01 38 10 01 43 10 --- 03 56 49 20.4 75.2 -5.0 -75.6 300 367 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 03 56 59 20.5 75.3 -5.0 -75.6 4 367 01 43 20 01 48 20 --- 04 02 00 21.6 75.6 -4.9 -75.9 300 386 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 04 02 10 21.6 75.6 -4.9 -75.9 4 386 01 48 30 01 54 30 --- 04 08 11 23.0 75.9 -4.8 -76.3 360 410 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 04 08 21 23.0 76.0 -4.8 -76.3 4 410 01 54 40 01 58 40 --- 04 12 22 24.0 76.2 -4.7 -76.6 240 425 01 54 41 01 58 50 OJ287 04 12 32 24.0 76.2 -4.7 -76.6 4 425 01 58 50 02 06 50 --- 04 20 33 25.8 76.7 -4.6 -77.1 480 456 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 04 20 43 25.9 76.7 -4.6 -77.1 4 456 02 07 00 02 18 40 --- 04 32 25 28.6 77.4 -4.4 -77.8 700 501 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 04 32 35 28.6 77.4 -4.4 -77.8 4 501 02 18 50 02 30 10 --- 04 43 57 31.2 78.0 -4.2 -78.4 680 545 02 18 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 02 30 20 OJ287 04 44 07 31.2 78.0 -4.2 -78.4 4 545 02 30 20 02 39 40 --- 04 53 29 33.4 78.5 -4.0 -79.0 560 581 02 30 21 02 39 50 OJ287 04 53 39 33.4 78.5 -4.0 -79.0 4 581 02 39 50 02 49 10 --- 05 03 00 35.6 79.0 -3.9 -79.5 560 617 02 39 51 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 02 49 20 OJ287 05 03 10 35.6 79.0 -3.9 -79.5 4 617 02 49 20 03 00 00 --- 05 13 52 38.1 79.6 -3.7 -80.1 640 658 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 05 14 02 38.1 79.6 -3.7 -80.1 4 658 03 00 10 03 10 50 --- 05 24 44 40.6 80.1 -3.5 -80.7 640 699 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 05 24 54 40.7 80.2 -3.5 -80.7 4 699 03 11 00 03 19 00 --- 05 32 55 42.5 80.6 -3.4 -81.1 480 730 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 05 33 05 42.6 80.6 -3.4 -81.1 4 730 03 19 10 03 27 10 --- 05 41 07 44.4 81.0 -3.2 -81.5 480 761 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 07 40 30 1641+399 09 55 08 3.7 48.9 -6.8 -67.2 15103 761 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 10 04 40 5.4 49.5 -6.6 -68.7 570 798 07 40 31 07 50 30 1641+399 10 05 10 5.5 49.6 -6.6 -68.8 24 798 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 10 14 11 7.1 50.2 -6.5 -70.1 540 833 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 10 14 41 7.2 50.2 -6.5 -70.2 24 833 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 10 31 04 10.2 51.2 -6.2 -72.7 980 896 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 10 31 34 10.3 51.3 -6.2 -72.7 24 896 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 10 47 57 13.3 52.2 -5.9 -75.2 980 959 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 10 48 27 13.4 52.2 -5.9 -75.3 24 959 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 11 04 50 16.5 52.9 -5.6 -77.7 980 1022 08 33 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 11 05 20 16.6 53.0 -5.6 -77.8 24 1022 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 11 14 51 18.4 53.3 -5.5 -79.2 570 1059 08 50 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- ---------- 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 11 15 01 18.4 53.4 -5.5 -79.2 4 1059 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 11 20 02 19.4 53.5 -5.4 -79.9 300 1078 09 00 11 ---------- 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 11 22 12 58.9 63.6 -2.2 -102.3 39 1078 09 07 20 09 12 20 --- 11 27 13 60.0 63.1 -2.1 -103.3 300 1098 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 11 29 24 21.1 53.9 -5.2 -81.3 39 1098 09 14 30 09 20 30 --- 11 35 25 22.3 54.0 -5.1 -82.2 360 1121 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 11 35 35 22.3 54.0 -5.1 -82.2 4 1121 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 11 39 35 23.1 54.1 -5.1 -82.8 240 1136 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 11 39 45 23.1 54.1 -5.1 -82.9 4 1136 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 11 43 46 23.9 54.2 -5.0 -83.5 240 1152 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 11 43 56 23.9 54.2 -5.0 -83.5 4 1152 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 11 49 57 25.0 54.4 -4.9 -84.4 360 1175 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 11 50 07 25.1 54.4 -4.9 -84.4 4 1175 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 11 55 08 26.0 54.5 -4.8 -85.2 300 1194 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 11 55 18 26.1 54.5 -4.8 -85.2 4 1194 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 12 00 19 27.0 54.6 -4.7 -86.0 300 1213 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 12 00 29 27.1 54.6 -4.7 -86.0 4 1213 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 12 05 30 28.0 54.6 -4.6 -86.8 300 1233 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- ---------- 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 12 07 40 68.2 56.7 -1.4 -114.3 37 1233 09 52 40 09 57 40 --- 12 12 41 69.2 55.4 -1.3 -116.1 300 1252 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 12 14 51 29.8 54.7 -4.5 -88.2 38 1252 09 59 50 10 05 50 --- 12 20 52 31.0 54.8 -4.4 -89.2 360 1275 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 12 21 02 31.0 54.8 -4.4 -89.2 4 1275 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 12 25 03 31.8 54.8 -4.3 -89.8 240 1291 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 12 25 13 31.8 54.8 -4.3 -89.9 4 1291 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 12 29 13 32.6 54.8 -4.2 -90.5 240 1306 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 12 29 23 32.6 54.8 -4.2 -90.5 4 1306 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 12 35 24 33.8 54.7 -4.1 -91.5 360 1329 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 12 35 34 33.8 54.7 -4.1 -91.5 4 1329 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 12 40 35 34.8 54.7 -4.0 -92.4 300 1349 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 12 40 45 34.8 54.7 -4.0 -92.4 4 1349 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 12 45 46 35.8 54.6 -4.0 -93.2 300 1368 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 12 45 56 35.8 54.6 -4.0 -93.3 4 1368 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 12 50 57 36.8 54.6 -3.9 -94.1 300 1387 10 30 51 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- ---------- 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 12 53 07 76.2 37.6 -0.6 -138.3 39 1387 10 38 00 10 43 00 --- 12 58 08 76.9 34.0 -0.6 -142.4 300 1407 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 13 00 18 38.5 54.4 -3.7 -95.7 40 1407 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 13 06 19 39.7 54.2 -3.6 -96.8 360 1430 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 13 06 30 39.7 54.2 -3.6 -96.8 4 1430 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 13 10 30 40.5 54.1 -3.6 -97.5 240 1445 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 13 10 40 40.5 54.1 -3.5 -97.6 4 1445 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 13 15 11 41.4 53.9 -3.5 -98.4 270 1463 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: 41 Station: VLBA_MK 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: 6 Station: VLBA_MK 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: 51 Station: VLBA_MK 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: 31 Station: VLBA_MK 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