COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 03 41 55 84.1 -41.5 0.4 135.1 0 0 23 00 00 23 05 00 --- 03 46 56 83.4 -47.2 0.4 128.6 300 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 03 47 06 83.3 -47.4 0.4 128.4 4 19 23 05 10 23 10 10 --- 03 52 07 82.6 -51.9 0.5 123.2 300 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 03 52 17 82.5 -52.0 0.5 123.0 4 39 23 10 20 23 16 20 --- 03 58 18 81.6 -56.1 0.6 117.9 360 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 03 58 28 81.5 -56.2 0.6 117.8 4 62 23 16 30 23 20 30 --- 04 02 29 80.9 -58.4 0.7 115.0 240 77 23 16 31 ---------- VLBA-only EVPA calibrator at C,U,L,X ---------- 23 23 10 OJ287 04 05 09 25.5 83.4 -4.8 -57.3 36 77 23 23 10 23 29 10 --- 04 11 10 26.7 84.3 -4.7 -57.5 360 100 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 11 20 26.7 84.3 -4.7 -57.5 4 100 23 29 20 23 38 20 --- 04 20 22 28.5 85.6 -4.6 -57.7 540 135 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 04 20 32 28.5 85.6 -4.6 -57.7 4 135 23 38 30 23 46 30 --- 04 28 33 30.1 86.8 -4.5 -57.8 480 166 23 38 31 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 23 46 40 OJ287 04 28 43 30.2 86.8 -4.5 -57.8 4 166 23 46 40 23 54 40 --- 04 36 44 31.8 87.9 -4.3 -57.9 480 197 23 46 41 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 04 36 54 31.8 88.0 -4.3 -57.9 4 197 23 54 50 23 59 50 --- 04 41 55 32.8 88.7 -4.2 -57.9 300 216 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 04 42 05 32.8 88.7 -4.2 -57.9 4 216 00 00 00 00 05 00 --- 04 47 06 33.8 89.5 -4.1 -57.9 300 236 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 04 47 16 33.9 89.5 -4.1 -57.9 4 236 00 05 10 00 11 10 --- 04 53 17 35.1 90.4 -4.0 -57.9 360 259 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 04 53 27 35.1 90.4 -4.0 -57.9 4 259 00 11 20 00 15 20 --- 04 57 28 35.9 91.1 -4.0 -57.9 240 274 00 11 21 00 15 30 OJ287 04 57 38 35.9 91.1 -4.0 -57.9 4 274 00 15 30 00 19 30 --- 05 01 39 36.7 91.7 -3.9 -57.9 240 290 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 05 01 49 36.8 91.7 -3.9 -57.9 4 290 00 19 40 00 25 40 --- 05 07 50 37.9 92.7 -3.8 -57.8 360 313 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 08 00 38.0 92.7 -3.8 -57.8 4 313 00 25 50 00 30 50 --- 05 13 00 39.0 93.5 -3.7 -57.8 300 332 00 25 51 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 00 31 00 OJ287 05 13 10 39.0 93.5 -3.7 -57.8 4 332 00 31 00 00 36 00 --- 05 18 11 40.0 94.3 -3.6 -57.7 300 352 00 31 01 00 36 10 OJ287 05 18 21 40.0 94.4 -3.6 -57.7 4 352 00 36 10 00 41 10 --- 05 23 22 41.0 95.2 -3.5 -57.6 300 371 00 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 4 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 00 41 20 OJ287 05 23 32 41.1 95.2 -3.5 -57.6 4 371 00 41 20 00 46 20 --- 05 28 33 42.1 96.1 -3.5 -57.4 300 390 00 41 21 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 00 46 30 OJ287 05 28 43 42.1 96.1 -3.5 -57.4 4 390 00 46 30 00 52 30 --- 05 34 44 43.3 97.1 -3.4 -57.2 360 414 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 05 34 54 43.3 97.2 -3.3 -57.2 4 414 00 52 40 00 56 40 --- 05 38 55 44.1 97.9 -3.3 -57.1 240 429 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 05 39 05 44.1 97.9 -3.3 -57.1 4 429 00 56 50 01 01 50 --- 05 44 05 45.1 98.8 -3.2 -56.9 300 448 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 05 44 16 45.2 98.8 -3.2 -56.9 4 448 01 02 00 01 07 00 --- 05 49 16 46.1 99.8 -3.1 -56.6 300 468 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 05 49 26 46.2 99.8 -3.1 -56.6 4 468 01 07 10 01 13 10 --- 05 55 27 47.4 100.9 -3.0 -56.3 360 491 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 05 55 37 47.4 101.0 -3.0 -56.3 4 491 01 13 20 01 17 20 --- 05 59 38 48.2 101.7 -2.9 -56.1 240 506 01 13 21 01 17 30 OJ287 05 59 48 48.2 101.8 -2.9 -56.1 4 506 01 17 30 01 21 30 --- 06 03 49 49.0 102.6 -2.9 -55.8 240 522 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 06 03 59 49.0 102.6 -2.9 -55.8 4 522 01 21 40 01 27 40 --- 06 10 00 50.2 103.8 -2.8 -55.4 360 545 01 21 41 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 10 10 50.2 103.9 -2.8 -55.4 4 545 01 27 50 01 32 50 --- 06 15 11 51.2 104.9 -2.7 -55.0 300 564 01 27 51 Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 01 33 00 OJ287 06 15 21 51.2 105.0 -2.7 -55.0 4 564 01 33 00 01 38 00 --- 06 20 21 52.2 106.1 -2.6 -54.5 300 584 01 33 01 01 38 10 OJ287 06 20 31 52.2 106.1 -2.6 -54.5 4 584 01 38 10 01 43 10 --- 06 25 32 53.2 107.2 -2.5 -54.0 300 603 01 38 11 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 01 43 20 OJ287 06 25 42 53.2 107.3 -2.5 -54.0 4 603 01 43 20 01 48 20 --- 06 30 43 54.1 108.5 -2.4 -53.5 300 622 01 43 21 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 01 48 30 OJ287 06 30 53 54.2 108.5 -2.4 -53.5 4 622 01 48 30 01 54 30 --- 06 36 54 55.3 110.0 -2.3 -52.8 360 645 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 06 37 04 55.3 110.0 -2.3 -52.8 4 645 01 54 40 01 58 40 --- 06 41 05 56.1 111.0 -2.2 -52.3 240 661 01 54 41 01 58 50 OJ287 06 41 15 56.1 111.1 -2.2 -52.3 4 661 01 58 50 02 06 50 --- 06 49 16 57.6 113.2 -2.1 -51.2 480 692 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 06 49 26 57.6 113.2 -2.1 -51.1 4 692 02 07 00 02 18 40 --- 07 01 08 59.7 116.6 -1.9 -49.3 700 737 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 01 18 59.8 116.7 -1.9 -49.2 4 737 02 18 50 02 30 10 --- 07 12 40 61.8 120.3 -1.7 -47.0 680 781 02 18 51 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 6 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- Next scan frequencies: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 02 30 20 OJ287 07 12 50 61.8 120.4 -1.7 -47.0 4 781 02 30 20 02 39 40 --- 07 22 12 63.4 123.7 -1.6 -44.8 560 817 02 30 21 02 39 50 OJ287 07 22 22 63.4 123.8 -1.6 -44.8 4 817 02 39 50 02 49 10 --- 07 31 43 64.9 127.4 -1.4 -42.3 560 853 02 39 51 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 02 49 20 OJ287 07 31 53 64.9 127.5 -1.4 -42.3 4 853 02 49 20 03 00 00 --- 07 42 35 66.6 132.1 -1.2 -38.9 640 894 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 07 42 45 66.6 132.2 -1.2 -38.9 4 894 03 00 10 03 10 50 --- 07 53 27 68.1 137.4 -1.0 -35.0 640 935 03 00 11 Next scan frequencies: 4804.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 Next BBC frequencies: 704.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 03 11 00 OJ287 07 53 37 68.1 137.5 -1.0 -34.9 4 935 03 11 00 03 19 00 --- 08 01 38 69.2 141.8 -0.9 -31.6 480 966 03 11 01 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 03 19 10 OJ287 08 01 48 69.2 141.9 -0.9 -31.5 4 966 03 19 10 03 27 10 --- 08 09 49 70.1 146.6 -0.8 -27.8 480 997 03 19 11 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 05 17 40 1641+399 10 00 38 15.9 51.7 -6.7 -54.4 6480 997 05 17 40 05 24 20 --- 10 07 19 16.9 52.5 -6.6 -55.3 400 1023 05 17 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04 ---------- 05 25 00 1641+399 10 07 59 17.0 52.6 -6.6 -55.3 34 1023 05 25 00 05 41 20 --- 10 24 21 19.6 54.4 -6.3 -57.4 980 1086 05 25 01 05 41 50 1641+399 10 24 51 19.7 54.5 -6.3 -57.5 24 1086 05 41 50 05 58 10 --- 10 41 14 22.4 56.2 -6.0 -59.4 980 1149 05 41 51 05 58 40 1641+399 10 41 44 22.5 56.3 -6.0 -59.5 24 1149 05 58 40 06 15 00 --- 10 58 07 25.2 58.0 -5.8 -61.4 980 1212 05 58 41 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- ---------- Ground-only segment 05 ---------- 06 15 30 1641+399 10 58 37 25.3 58.0 -5.7 -61.5 24 1212 06 15 30 06 24 30 --- 11 07 38 26.8 58.9 -5.6 -62.5 540 1247 06 15 31 06 25 00 1641+399 11 08 09 26.9 59.0 -5.6 -62.6 24 1247 06 25 00 06 30 00 --- 11 13 09 27.8 59.5 -5.5 -63.2 300 1266 06 25 01 06 30 30 1641+399 11 13 39 27.9 59.5 -5.5 -63.2 24 1266 06 30 30 06 40 00 --- 11 23 11 29.5 60.4 -5.3 -64.3 570 1303 06 30 31 06 40 30 1641+399 11 23 41 29.6 60.5 -5.3 -64.4 24 1303 06 40 30 06 50 00 --- 11 33 13 31.2 61.4 -5.2 -65.4 570 1340 06 40 31 06 50 30 1641+399 11 33 43 31.3 61.4 -5.2 -65.5 24 1340 06 50 30 07 00 00 --- 11 43 14 33.0 62.3 -5.0 -66.5 570 1376 06 50 31 07 00 30 1641+399 11 43 44 33.1 62.4 -5.0 -66.6 24 1376 07 00 30 07 10 00 --- 11 53 16 34.8 63.2 -4.8 -67.6 570 1413 07 00 31 07 10 30 1641+399 11 53 46 34.9 63.3 -4.8 -67.7 24 1413 07 10 30 07 20 00 --- 12 03 18 36.6 64.1 -4.7 -68.7 570 1450 07 10 31 07 20 30 1641+399 12 03 48 36.7 64.1 -4.7 -68.8 24 1450 07 20 30 07 30 00 --- 12 13 19 38.4 65.0 -4.5 -69.8 570 1487 07 20 31 07 30 30 1641+399 12 13 49 38.5 65.0 -4.5 -69.9 24 1487 07 30 30 07 40 00 --- 12 23 21 40.2 65.8 -4.3 -70.9 570 1523 07 30 31 07 40 30 1641+399 12 23 51 40.3 65.8 -4.3 -70.9 24 1523 07 40 30 07 50 00 --- 12 33 23 42.0 66.6 -4.2 -72.0 570 1560 07 40 31 07 50 30 1641+399 12 33 53 42.1 66.6 -4.2 -72.0 24 1560 07 50 30 07 59 30 --- 12 42 54 43.8 67.4 -4.0 -73.0 540 1595 07 50 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05 ---------- 08 00 00 1641+399 12 43 24 43.8 67.4 -4.0 -73.0 24 1595 08 00 00 08 16 20 --- 12 59 47 46.9 68.6 -3.7 -74.8 980 1658 08 00 01 08 16 50 1641+399 13 00 17 47.0 68.7 -3.7 -74.8 24 1658 08 16 50 08 33 10 --- 13 16 40 50.0 69.9 -3.4 -76.6 980 1721 08 16 51 08 33 40 1641+399 13 17 10 50.1 69.9 -3.4 -76.6 24 1721 08 33 40 08 50 00 --- 13 33 32 53.2 71.0 -3.2 -78.4 980 1784 08 33 41 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- ---------- Ground-only segment 06 ---------- 08 50 30 1641+399 13 34 02 53.3 71.0 -3.2 -78.4 24 1784 08 50 30 09 00 00 --- 13 43 34 55.1 71.6 -3.0 -79.5 570 1821 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 13 43 44 55.1 71.6 -3.0 -79.5 4 1821 09 00 10 09 05 10 --- 13 48 45 56.0 71.9 -2.9 -80.0 300 1840 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 13 50 55 82.1 211.5 0.3 28.8 24 1840 09 07 20 09 12 20 --- 13 55 56 81.6 218.0 0.4 34.6 300 1860 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 13 58 06 57.8 72.5 -2.8 -81.1 19 1860 09 14 30 09 20 30 --- 14 04 07 59.0 72.8 -2.7 -81.8 360 1883 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 04 17 59.0 72.8 -2.7 -81.8 4 1883 09 20 40 09 24 40 --- 14 08 18 59.8 73.0 -2.6 -82.2 240 1898 09 20 41 09 24 50 1641+399 14 08 28 59.8 73.0 -2.6 -82.3 4 1898 09 24 50 09 28 50 --- 14 12 29 60.6 73.2 -2.5 -82.7 240 1914 09 24 51 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 09 29 00 1641+399 14 12 39 60.6 73.2 -2.5 -82.7 4 1914 09 29 00 09 35 00 --- 14 18 40 61.7 73.5 -2.4 -83.5 360 1937 09 29 01 Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 09 35 10 1641+399 14 18 50 61.8 73.5 -2.4 -83.5 4 1937 09 35 10 09 40 10 --- 14 23 51 62.7 73.8 -2.3 -84.1 300 1956 09 35 11 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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: 8393.00 8393.00 8393.00 8457.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 8425.00 Next BBC frequencies: 793.00 793.00 793.00 857.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 825.00 09 40 20 1641+399 14 24 01 62.8 73.8 -2.3 -84.1 4 1956 09 40 20 09 45 20 --- 14 29 01 63.7 74.0 -2.2 -84.7 300 1975 09 40 21 09 45 30 1641+399 14 29 12 63.7 74.0 -2.2 -84.7 4 1975 09 45 30 09 50 30 --- 14 34 12 64.7 74.2 -2.2 -85.4 300 1995 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 14 36 23 75.0 247.7 1.1 58.7 -1 1995 09 52 41 09 57 40 --- 14 41 24 74.1 249.8 1.2 60.1 299 2014 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 14 43 34 66.5 74.5 -2.0 -86.6 -2 2014 09 59 52 10 05 50 --- 14 49 35 67.7 74.6 -1.9 -87.4 358 2037 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 14 49 45 67.7 74.6 -1.9 -87.4 4 2037 10 06 00 10 10 00 --- 14 53 46 68.5 74.7 -1.8 -88.0 240 2053 10 06 01 10 10 10 1641+399 14 53 56 68.5 74.7 -1.8 -88.0 4 2053 10 10 10 10 14 10 --- 14 57 56 69.3 74.8 -1.8 -88.6 240 2068 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 14 58 06 69.3 74.8 -1.8 -88.6 4 2068 10 14 20 10 20 20 --- 15 04 07 70.4 74.8 -1.7 -89.5 360 2091 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 04 17 70.5 74.8 -1.7 -89.6 4 2091 10 20 30 10 25 30 --- 15 09 18 71.4 74.8 -1.6 -90.4 300 2111 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 09 28 71.5 74.8 -1.6 -90.4 4 2111 10 25 40 10 30 40 --- 15 14 29 72.4 74.8 -1.5 -91.2 300 2130 10 25 41 10 30 50 1641+399 15 14 39 72.5 74.8 -1.5 -91.3 4 2130 10 30 50 10 35 50 --- 15 19 40 73.4 74.7 -1.4 -92.2 300 2149 10 30 51 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 10 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 31 Mar 2016 Day 91 --- ---------- Pol. calibrator at L ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1636.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 732.00 10 38 00 3C286 15 21 50 66.3 261.5 1.8 65.9 -11 2149 10 38 11 10 43 00 --- 15 26 51 65.3 262.5 1.9 66.3 289 2168 10 38 01 ---------- back to the program source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15337.00 15401.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 737.00 801.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 10 45 10 1641+399 15 29 01 75.2 434.3 -1.2 -94.0 0 2168 10 45 10 10 51 10 --- 15 35 02 76.4 434.0 -1.1 -95.3 360 2191 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 15 35 12 76.4 434.0 -1.1 -95.4 4 2191 10 51 20 10 55 20 --- 15 39 13 77.2 433.6 -1.1 -96.3 240 2206 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 15 39 23 77.2 433.6 -1.1 -96.4 4 2206 10 55 30 11 00 00 --- 15 43 54 78.1 433.1 -1.0 -97.6 270 2224 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: 44 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 9 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 54 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 34 Station: VLBA_OV 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