COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 05 28 44 66.3 -79.7 2.1 78.7 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 05 33 45 65.3 -79.2 2.2 78.3 300 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 05 33 55 65.3 -79.2 2.2 78.3 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 05 38 56 64.4 -78.8 2.3 77.9 300 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 05 39 06 64.4 -78.8 2.3 77.9 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 05 45 07 63.3 -78.2 2.4 77.4 360 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 05 45 17 63.2 -78.2 2.4 77.4 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 05 49 18 62.5 -77.8 2.5 77.0 240 77 23 16 31 ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator at C,U,L,X ---------- 23 23 10 OJ287 05 51 58 45.7 104.9 -3.1 -50.1 19 77 23 23 10 23 29 10 --- 05 57 59 46.8 106.2 -3.0 -49.7 360 100 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 05 58 09 46.8 106.2 -3.0 -49.7 4 100 23 29 20 23 38 20 --- 06 07 10 48.4 108.3 -2.8 -48.9 540 135 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 06 07 21 48.4 108.3 -2.8 -48.9 4 135 23 38 30 23 46 30 --- 06 15 22 49.8 110.2 -2.7 -48.1 480 166 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 06 15 32 49.9 110.3 -2.7 -48.1 4 166 23 46 40 23 54 40 --- 06 23 33 51.3 112.3 -2.5 -47.3 480 197 23 46 41 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 06 23 43 51.3 112.3 -2.5 -47.3 4 197 23 54 50 23 59 50 --- 06 28 44 52.2 113.6 -2.5 -46.7 300 216 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 06 28 54 52.2 113.7 -2.4 -46.6 4 216 00 00 00 00 05 00 --- 06 33 55 53.0 115.0 -2.4 -46.0 300 236 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 06 34 05 53.1 115.0 -2.4 -46.0 4 236 00 05 10 00 11 10 --- 06 40 06 54.1 116.7 -2.3 -45.2 360 259 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 06 40 16 54.1 116.8 -2.3 -45.1 4 259 00 11 20 00 15 20 --- 06 44 17 54.8 117.9 -2.2 -44.6 240 274 00 11 21 00 15 30 OJ287 06 44 27 54.8 118.0 -2.2 -44.5 4 274 00 15 30 00 19 30 --- 06 48 27 55.4 119.1 -2.1 -43.9 240 290 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 06 48 37 55.5 119.2 -2.1 -43.9 4 290 00 19 40 00 25 40 --- 06 54 38 56.4 121.0 -2.0 -42.9 360 313 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 06 54 48 56.5 121.1 -2.0 -42.8 4 313 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 06 59 49 57.3 122.7 -1.9 -41.9 300 332 00 25 51 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 00 31 00 OJ287 06 59 59 57.3 122.7 -1.9 -41.9 4 332 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 07 05 00 58.1 124.4 -1.8 -40.9 300 352 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 07 05 10 58.1 124.4 -1.8 -40.9 4 352 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 07 10 11 58.9 126.1 -1.8 -39.9 300 371 00 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 07 10 21 58.9 126.2 -1.8 -39.8 4 371 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 07 15 22 59.6 128.0 -1.7 -38.7 300 390 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 07 15 32 59.7 128.0 -1.7 -38.7 4 390 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 07 21 33 60.5 130.3 -1.6 -37.3 360 414 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 07 21 43 60.6 130.3 -1.6 -37.2 4 414 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 07 25 43 61.1 131.9 -1.5 -36.2 240 429 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 07 25 53 61.1 132.0 -1.5 -36.2 4 429 00 56 50 01 01 50 --- 07 30 54 61.8 134.0 -1.4 -34.9 300 448 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 07 31 04 61.8 134.0 -1.4 -34.8 4 448 01 02 00 01 07 00 --- 07 36 05 62.5 136.1 -1.3 -33.4 300 468 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 07 36 15 62.5 136.2 -1.3 -33.3 4 468 01 07 10 01 13 10 --- 07 42 16 63.3 138.8 -1.2 -31.5 360 491 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 07 42 26 63.3 138.9 -1.2 -31.5 4 491 01 13 20 01 17 20 --- 07 46 27 63.8 140.7 -1.2 -30.2 240 506 01 13 21 01 17 30 OJ287 07 46 37 63.8 140.8 -1.2 -30.1 4 506 01 17 30 01 21 30 --- 07 50 37 64.3 142.6 -1.1 -28.8 240 522 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 07 50 47 64.3 142.7 -1.1 -28.7 4 522 01 21 40 01 27 40 --- 07 56 48 64.9 145.6 -1.0 -26.6 360 545 01 21 41 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 07 56 58 65.0 145.7 -1.0 -26.6 4 545 01 27 50 01 32 50 --- 08 01 59 65.5 148.3 -0.9 -24.7 300 564 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 08 02 09 65.5 148.4 -0.9 -24.6 4 564 01 33 00 01 38 00 --- 08 07 10 66.0 151.0 -0.8 -22.7 300 584 01 33 01 01 38 10 OJ287 08 07 20 66.0 151.1 -0.8 -22.6 4 584 01 38 10 01 43 10 --- 08 12 21 66.4 153.8 -0.7 -20.5 300 603 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 08 12 31 66.4 153.9 -0.7 -20.5 4 603 01 43 20 01 48 20 --- 08 17 32 66.8 156.7 -0.6 -18.3 300 622 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 08 17 42 66.8 156.8 -0.6 -18.3 4 622 01 48 30 01 54 30 --- 08 23 43 67.2 160.2 -0.5 -15.6 360 645 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 08 23 53 67.2 160.3 -0.5 -15.5 4 645 01 54 40 01 58 40 --- 08 27 54 67.5 162.7 -0.5 -13.7 240 661 01 54 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 02 03 50 1641+399 08 33 04 6.7 40.7 -8.2 -39.2 174 661 02 03 50 02 13 20 --- 08 42 36 7.9 42.1 -8.0 -40.6 570 698 02 03 51 ---------- L-band pol. calibrator ---------- 02 19 10 3C286 08 48 27 33.2 76.9 -4.7 -57.4 291 698 02 19 10 02 28 40 --- 08 57 58 35.0 78.2 -4.6 -57.9 570 734 02 19 11 ---------- target source 1641+399 at L ---------- 02 29 40 1641+399 08 58 59 10.0 44.5 -7.7 -42.8 0 734 02 29 40 02 39 10 --- 09 08 30 11.3 45.8 -7.6 -44.1 570 771 02 29 41 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03 ---------- 02 40 00 1641+399 09 09 20 11.4 45.9 -7.6 -44.2 44 771 02 40 00 02 56 20 --- 09 25 43 13.6 48.2 -7.3 -46.3 980 834 02 40 01 02 56 50 1641+399 09 26 13 13.7 48.3 -7.3 -46.4 24 834 02 56 50 03 13 10 --- 09 42 36 16.0 50.5 -7.0 -48.5 980 897 02 56 51 03 13 40 1641+399 09 43 06 16.1 50.5 -7.0 -48.5 24 897 03 13 40 03 30 00 --- 09 59 29 18.5 52.7 -6.7 -50.5 980 960 03 13 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 04 ---------- 03 30 30 1641+399 09 59 59 18.5 52.7 -6.7 -50.6 24 960 03 30 30 03 40 00 --- 10 09 30 20.0 54.0 -6.6 -51.7 570 997 03 30 31 03 40 30 1641+399 10 10 00 20.0 54.0 -6.6 -51.8 24 997 03 40 30 03 50 00 --- 10 19 32 21.5 55.2 -6.4 -52.9 570 1034 03 40 31 03 50 30 1641+399 10 20 02 21.6 55.3 -6.4 -52.9 24 1034 03 50 30 04 00 00 --- 10 29 33 23.0 56.5 -6.2 -54.0 570 1070 03 50 31 04 00 30 1641+399 10 30 04 23.1 56.5 -6.2 -54.0 24 1070 04 00 30 04 10 00 --- 10 39 35 24.6 57.7 -6.1 -55.1 570 1107 04 00 31 04 10 30 1641+399 10 40 05 24.7 57.7 -6.1 -55.2 24 1107 04 10 30 04 20 00 --- 10 49 37 26.2 58.9 -5.9 -56.2 570 1144 04 10 31 04 20 30 1641+399 10 50 07 26.3 59.0 -5.9 -56.2 24 1144 04 20 30 04 30 00 --- 10 59 38 27.8 60.1 -5.7 -57.3 570 1181 04 20 31 04 30 30 1641+399 11 00 08 27.9 60.1 -5.7 -57.3 24 1181 04 30 30 04 40 00 --- 11 09 40 29.4 61.2 -5.6 -58.3 570 1217 04 30 31 04 40 30 1641+399 11 10 10 29.5 61.3 -5.6 -58.3 24 1217 04 40 30 04 50 00 --- 11 19 42 31.1 62.4 -5.4 -59.3 570 1254 04 40 31 04 50 30 1641+399 11 20 12 31.2 62.5 -5.4 -59.4 24 1254 04 50 30 05 00 00 --- 11 29 43 32.7 63.5 -5.2 -60.3 570 1291 04 50 31 05 00 30 1641+399 11 30 13 32.8 63.6 -5.2 -60.4 24 1291 05 00 30 05 10 00 --- 11 39 45 34.4 64.7 -5.1 -61.3 570 1327 05 00 31 05 10 30 1641+399 11 40 15 34.5 64.7 -5.1 -61.3 24 1327 05 10 30 05 17 10 --- 11 46 56 35.6 65.5 -4.9 -62.0 400 1353 05 10 31 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 05 17 40 1641+399 11 47 26 35.7 65.5 -4.9 -62.0 24 1353 05 17 40 05 24 20 --- 11 54 07 36.9 66.3 -4.8 -62.7 400 1379 05 17 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 05 25 00 1641+399 11 54 47 37.0 66.3 -4.8 -62.7 34 1379 05 25 00 05 41 20 --- 12 11 10 39.8 68.1 -4.5 -64.2 980 1442 05 25 01 05 41 50 1641+399 12 11 40 39.9 68.2 -4.5 -64.3 24 1442 05 41 50 05 58 10 --- 12 28 03 42.7 70.0 -4.3 -65.7 980 1505 05 41 51 05 58 40 1641+399 12 28 33 42.8 70.0 -4.2 -65.8 24 1505 05 58 40 06 15 00 --- 12 44 56 45.7 71.8 -4.0 -67.2 980 1568 05 58 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 05 ---------- 06 15 30 1641+399 12 45 26 45.8 71.8 -4.0 -67.2 24 1568 06 15 30 06 24 30 --- 12 54 27 47.4 72.8 -3.8 -68.0 540 1603 06 15 31 06 25 00 1641+399 12 54 57 47.5 72.8 -3.8 -68.0 24 1603 06 25 00 06 30 00 --- 12 59 58 48.4 73.4 -3.7 -68.4 300 1622 06 25 01 06 30 30 1641+399 13 00 28 48.5 73.4 -3.7 -68.4 24 1622 06 30 30 06 40 00 --- 13 10 00 50.2 74.4 -3.6 -69.2 570 1659 06 30 31 06 40 30 1641+399 13 10 30 50.3 74.5 -3.6 -69.2 24 1659 06 40 30 06 50 00 --- 13 20 01 52.0 75.5 -3.4 -70.0 570 1696 06 40 31 06 50 30 1641+399 13 20 31 52.1 75.6 -3.4 -70.0 24 1696 06 50 30 07 00 00 --- 13 30 03 53.8 76.6 -3.2 -70.7 570 1733 06 50 31 07 00 30 1641+399 13 30 33 53.9 76.6 -3.2 -70.8 24 1733 07 00 30 07 10 00 --- 13 40 05 55.6 77.7 -3.1 -71.4 570 1769 07 00 31 07 10 30 1641+399 13 40 35 55.7 77.7 -3.0 -71.5 24 1769 07 10 30 07 20 00 --- 13 50 06 57.5 78.8 -2.9 -72.1 570 1806 07 10 31 07 20 30 1641+399 13 50 36 57.5 78.8 -2.9 -72.2 24 1806 07 20 30 07 30 00 --- 14 00 08 59.3 79.9 -2.7 -72.8 570 1843 07 20 31 07 30 30 1641+399 14 00 38 59.4 79.9 -2.7 -72.8 24 1843 07 30 30 07 40 00 --- 14 10 10 61.1 81.0 -2.6 -73.4 570 1879 07 30 31 07 40 30 1641+399 14 10 40 61.2 81.0 -2.5 -73.5 24 1879 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 14 20 11 63.0 82.1 -2.4 -74.0 570 1916 07 40 31 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 50 30 1641+399 14 20 41 63.1 82.2 -2.4 -74.0 24 1916 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 14 29 43 64.7 83.3 -2.2 -74.5 540 1951 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 14 30 13 64.8 83.3 -2.2 -74.5 24 1951 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 14 46 36 67.9 85.4 -1.9 -75.3 980 2014 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 14 47 06 68.0 85.4 -1.9 -75.3 24 2014 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 15 03 28 71.0 87.7 -1.7 -75.8 980 2077 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 15 03 58 71.1 87.7 -1.7 -75.9 24 2077 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 15 20 21 74.2 90.3 -1.4 -76.0 980 2140 08 33 41 ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 15 20 51 74.3 90.4 -1.4 -76.0 24 2140 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 15 30 23 76.0 92.1 -1.2 -75.9 570 2177 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 15 30 33 76.1 92.1 -1.2 -75.9 4 2177 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 15 35 34 77.0 93.2 -1.1 -75.7 300 2196 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 15 37 44 62.4 256.0 2.1 57.1 4 2196 09 07 20 09 12 20 --- 15 42 45 61.5 257.2 2.2 57.5 300 2216 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 15 44 55 78.7 95.3 -1.0 -75.1 4 2216 09 14 30 09 20 30 --- 15 50 56 79.9 97.0 -0.9 -74.4 360 2239 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 15 51 06 79.9 97.0 -0.9 -74.4 4 2239 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 15 55 07 80.6 98.3 -0.8 -73.8 240 2254 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 15 55 17 80.7 98.3 -0.8 -73.8 4 2254 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 15 59 17 81.4 99.7 -0.7 -73.0 240 2270 09 24 51 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 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 59 28 81.4 99.8 -0.7 -73.0 4 2270 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 16 05 28 82.5 102.3 -0.6 -71.5 360 2293 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 16 05 39 82.6 102.4 -0.6 -71.4 4 2293 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 16 10 39 83.5 105.0 -0.5 -69.6 300 2312 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 16 10 49 83.5 105.1 -0.5 -69.5 4 2312 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 16 15 50 84.4 108.5 -0.5 -67.0 300 2332 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 16 16 00 84.4 108.7 -0.5 -66.8 4 2332 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 16 21 01 85.3 113.2 -0.4 -63.1 300 2351 09 45 31 ---------- 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 16 23 11 54.0 265.7 2.9 59.6 11 2351 09 52 40 09 57 40 --- 16 28 12 53.1 266.7 2.9 59.7 300 2370 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 16 30 23 86.8 127.6 -0.2 -50.3 20 2370 09 59 50 10 05 50 --- 16 36 24 87.6 145.3 -0.1 -33.6 360 2393 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 16 36 34 87.6 145.9 -0.1 -33.0 3 2393 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 16 40 34 87.9 164.0 -0.0 -15.5 240 2409 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 16 40 44 87.9 164.9 -0.0 -14.7 3 2409 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 16 44 45 88.0 186.7 0.0 6.5 240 2424 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 16 44 55 88.0 187.6 0.0 7.4 3 2424 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 16 50 56 87.6 215.7 0.1 34.5 360 2448 10 14 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 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 16 51 06 87.5 216.3 0.1 35.1 3 2448 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 16 56 07 86.9 231.1 0.2 49.0 300 2467 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 16 56 17 86.9 231.5 0.2 49.4 3 2467 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 17 01 18 86.1 240.8 0.3 57.9 300 2486 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 17 01 28 86.1 241.1 0.3 58.1 4 2486 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 17 06 28 85.2 247.2 0.4 63.5 300 2506 10 30 51 ---------- 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 17 08 39 45.5 273.4 3.6 59.7 39 2506 10 38 00 10 43 00 --- 17 13 40 44.6 274.2 3.7 59.6 300 2525 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 17 15 50 83.6 254.6 0.5 69.3 40 2525 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 17 21 51 82.5 257.8 0.6 71.5 360 2548 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 17 22 01 82.5 257.9 0.6 71.6 4 2548 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 17 26 02 81.7 259.6 0.7 72.6 240 2564 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 17 26 12 81.7 259.7 0.7 72.7 4 2564 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 17 30 42 80.9 261.3 0.8 73.6 270 2581 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: 39 Station: VLBA_NL 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: 4 Station: VLBA_NL 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: 49 Station: VLBA_NL 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: 29 Station: VLBA_NL 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