COVER INFORMATION Station: CDDBBC (Code Cd ) Experiment: RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging Exp. Code: gg081c Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jose L. Gomez 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: K-band,Q-band, dual-pol Notes: K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0851+202 with EVN+KVN+LBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 13 00 00 0851+202 08 57 00 38.1 -0.4 0.0 179.7 0 0 12 59 49 13 01 00 --- 08 58 00 38.1 -0.7 0.0 179.4 60 2 12 59 50 13 01 10 0851+202 08 58 10 38.1 -0.7 0.0 179.4 7 2 No stop 13 10 00 --- 09 07 01 38.0 -3.3 0.2 177.0 530 20 13 01 01 13 10 30 0851+202 09 07 31 38.0 -3.5 0.2 176.8 26 20 13 10 19 13 11 30 --- 09 08 32 38.0 -3.8 0.2 176.6 60 22 13 10 20 13 11 40 0851+202 09 08 42 38.0 -3.8 0.2 176.5 7 22 No stop 13 20 00 --- 09 17 03 37.8 -6.3 0.4 174.3 500 38 13 11 31 13 20 30 0851+202 09 17 33 37.8 -6.5 0.4 174.2 26 38 13 20 19 13 21 30 --- 09 18 33 37.8 -6.8 0.4 173.9 60 40 13 20 20 13 21 40 0851+202 09 18 43 37.8 -6.8 0.4 173.8 7 40 No stop 13 30 00 --- 09 27 05 37.6 -9.3 0.5 171.6 500 57 13 21 31 13 30 30 0851+202 09 27 35 37.5 -9.4 0.5 171.5 26 57 13 30 19 13 31 30 --- 09 28 35 37.5 -9.7 0.5 171.2 60 59 13 30 20 13 31 40 0851+202 09 28 45 37.5 -9.8 0.5 171.2 7 59 No stop 13 40 00 --- 09 37 06 37.2 -12.2 0.7 169.0 500 75 13 31 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0851+202 with EVN+KVN+LBA cont. ---------- 13 40 30 0851+202 09 37 36 37.1 -12.3 0.7 168.9 26 75 13 40 19 13 41 30 --- 09 38 37 37.1 -12.6 0.7 168.6 60 78 13 40 20 13 41 40 0851+202 09 38 47 37.1 -12.7 0.7 168.6 7 78 No stop 13 50 00 --- 09 47 08 36.7 -15.1 0.9 166.4 500 94 13 41 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0851+202 with EVN+KVN+LBA cont. ---------- 13 50 30 0851+202 09 47 38 36.6 -15.2 0.9 166.3 26 94 13 50 19 13 51 30 --- 09 48 38 36.6 -15.5 0.9 166.0 60 96 13 50 20 13 51 40 0851+202 09 48 48 36.6 -15.5 0.9 166.0 7 96 No stop 14 00 00 --- 09 57 10 36.1 -17.9 1.0 163.9 500 113 13 51 31 Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 01: target source with LBA ---------- 14 00 30 0851+202 09 57 40 36.0 -18.0 1.0 163.7 26 113 14 00 19 14 01 30 --- 09 58 40 36.0 -18.3 1.0 163.5 60 115 14 00 20 14 01 40 0851+202 09 58 50 35.9 -18.4 1.1 163.5 7 115 No stop 14 10 30 --- 10 07 41 35.3 -20.8 1.2 161.3 530 132 14 01 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 01: target source with EVN+KVN+LBA ---------- 14 11 00 0851+202 10 08 11 35.3 -20.9 1.2 161.1 26 132 14 10 49 14 12 00 --- 10 09 12 35.2 -21.2 1.2 160.9 60 135 14 10 50 14 12 10 0851+202 10 09 22 35.2 -21.3 1.2 160.9 7 135 No stop 14 20 30 --- 10 17 43 34.5 -23.5 1.4 158.9 500 151 14 12 01 14 21 00 0851+202 10 18 13 34.5 -23.6 1.4 158.7 26 151 14 20 49 14 22 00 --- 10 19 13 34.4 -23.9 1.4 158.5 60 153 14 20 50 14 22 10 0851+202 10 19 23 34.4 -23.9 1.4 158.5 7 153 No stop 14 30 30 --- 10 27 45 33.6 -26.1 1.5 156.5 500 170 14 22 01 14 31 00 0851+202 10 28 15 33.6 -26.3 1.5 156.4 26 170 14 30 49 14 32 00 --- 10 29 15 33.5 -26.5 1.6 156.2 60 172 14 30 50 14 32 10 0851+202 10 29 25 33.5 -26.6 1.6 156.2 7 172 No stop 14 40 30 --- 10 37 46 32.6 -28.7 1.7 154.3 500 188 14 32 01 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 01: target source with EVN+KVN+LBA ---------- 14 41 00 0851+202 10 38 16 32.6 -28.8 1.7 154.2 26 188 14 40 49 14 42 00 --- 10 39 16 32.5 -29.1 1.7 153.9 60 190 14 40 50 14 42 10 0851+202 10 39 26 32.5 -29.1 1.7 153.9 7 190 No stop 14 50 30 --- 10 47 48 31.6 -31.2 1.9 152.1 500 207 14 42 01 14 51 00 0851+202 10 48 18 31.5 -31.3 1.9 152.0 26 207 14 50 49 14 52 00 --- 10 49 18 31.4 -31.5 1.9 151.8 60 209 14 50 50 14 52 10 0851+202 10 49 28 31.4 -31.6 1.9 151.7 7 209 No stop 14 58 30 --- 10 55 49 30.7 -33.1 2.0 150.4 380 222 14 52 01 Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 01: target source with LBA ---------- 15 00 30 0851+202 10 57 49 30.4 -33.6 2.0 150.0 116 222 15 00 19 15 01 30 --- 10 58 50 30.3 -33.8 2.1 149.8 60 224 15 00 20 15 01 40 0851+202 10 59 00 30.3 -33.9 2.1 149.8 7 224 No stop 15 10 00 --- 11 07 21 29.3 -35.8 2.2 148.1 500 240 15 01 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 01: target source with EVN+KVN+LBA ---------- 15 10 30 0851+202 11 07 51 29.2 -35.9 2.2 148.0 27 240 15 10 19 15 11 30 --- 11 08 51 29.1 -36.1 2.2 147.8 60 242 15 10 20 15 11 40 0851+202 11 09 01 29.1 -36.2 2.2 147.8 7 242 No stop 15 20 30 --- 11 17 53 27.9 -38.2 2.4 146.0 530 260 15 11 31 15 21 00 0851+202 11 18 23 27.9 -38.3 2.4 146.0 27 260 15 20 49 15 22 00 --- 11 19 23 27.7 -38.5 2.4 145.8 60 262 15 20 50 15 22 10 0851+202 11 19 33 27.7 -38.5 2.4 145.7 7 262 No stop 15 30 30 --- 11 27 54 26.6 -40.3 2.5 144.2 500 278 15 22 01 15 31 00 0851+202 11 28 25 26.5 -40.4 2.5 144.1 27 278 15 30 49 15 32 00 --- 11 29 25 26.4 -40.6 2.6 143.9 60 281 15 30 50 15 32 10 0851+202 11 29 35 26.4 -40.7 2.6 143.9 7 281 No stop 15 40 30 --- 11 37 56 25.2 -42.4 2.7 142.4 500 297 15 32 01 15 41 00 0851+202 11 38 26 25.1 -42.5 2.7 142.3 27 297 15 40 49 15 42 00 --- 11 39 26 25.0 -42.7 2.7 142.2 60 299 15 40 50 15 42 10 0851+202 11 39 36 24.9 -42.8 2.7 142.1 7 299 No stop 15 50 30 --- 11 47 58 23.7 -44.5 2.9 140.7 500 316 15 42 01 15 51 00 0851+202 11 48 28 23.6 -44.6 2.9 140.6 27 316 15 50 49 15 52 00 --- 11 49 28 23.5 -44.8 2.9 140.5 60 318 15 50 50 15 52 10 0851+202 11 49 38 23.5 -44.8 2.9 140.4 7 318 No stop 15 59 30 --- 11 56 59 22.4 -46.2 3.0 139.3 440 332 15 52 01 16 00 00 0851+202 11 57 29 22.3 -46.3 3.0 139.2 27 332 15 59 49 16 01 00 --- 11 58 29 22.1 -46.5 3.0 139.0 60 335 15 59 50 16 01 10 0851+202 11 58 39 22.1 -46.5 3.0 139.0 7 335 No stop 16 09 00 --- 12 06 31 20.9 -48.0 3.2 137.8 470 350 16 01 01 Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- 16 09 30 0851+202 12 07 01 20.8 -48.1 3.2 137.7 27 350 16 09 19 16 10 30 --- 12 08 01 20.6 -48.3 3.2 137.5 60 352 16 09 20 16 10 40 0851+202 12 08 11 20.6 -48.3 3.2 137.5 7 352 No stop 16 19 00 --- 12 16 32 19.3 -49.9 3.3 136.3 500 369 16 10 31 16 19 30 0851+202 12 17 02 19.2 -49.9 3.4 136.2 27 369 16 19 19 16 20 30 --- 12 18 03 19.0 -50.1 3.4 136.1 60 371 16 19 20 16 20 40 0851+202 12 18 13 19.0 -50.2 3.4 136.0 7 371 No stop 16 29 00 --- 12 26 34 17.6 -51.6 3.5 134.9 500 387 16 20 31 16 29 30 0851+202 12 27 04 17.5 -51.7 3.5 134.8 27 387 16 29 19 16 30 30 --- 12 28 04 17.4 -51.9 3.5 134.7 60 389 16 29 20 16 30 40 0851+202 12 28 14 17.3 -51.9 3.5 134.6 7 389 No stop 16 34 30 --- 12 32 05 16.7 -52.6 3.6 134.1 230 397 16 30 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 0851+202 with EVN+KVN+Cd ---------- 16 35 00 0851+202 12 32 35 16.6 -52.7 3.6 134.0 27 397 16 34 49 16 45 00 --- 12 42 37 14.9 -54.3 3.8 132.7 600 417 16 34 50 16 45 30 0851+202 12 43 07 14.8 -54.4 3.8 132.7 27 417 16 45 19 16 55 00 --- 12 52 38 13.2 -56.0 3.9 131.5 570 435 16 45 20 16 55 30 0851+202 12 53 08 13.1 -56.1 4.0 131.4 27 435 16 55 19 17 05 00 --- 13 02 40 11.4 -57.5 4.1 130.3 570 454 16 55 20 17 05 30 0851+202 13 03 10 11.3 -57.6 4.1 130.2 27 454 17 05 19 17 15 00 --- 13 12 42 9.6 -59.1 4.3 129.1 570 473 17 05 20 17 15 30 0851+202 13 13 12 9.5 -59.2 4.3 129.1 27 473 17 15 19 17 25 00 --- 13 22 43 7.7 -60.6 4.4 128.1 570 491 17 15 20 17 25 30 0851+202 13 23 13 7.6 -60.6 4.5 128.0 27 491 17 25 19 17 35 00 --- 13 32 45 5.9 -62.0 4.6 127.0 570 510 17 25 20 17 36 40 1814-637 13 34 25 36.3 148.6 -4.8 -89.6 -242 510 17 36 30 17 45 30 --- 13 43 17 37.2 148.6 -4.6 -87.6 288 527 17 36 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 17 45 30 1814-637 13 43 17 37.2 148.6 -4.6 -87.6 -2 527 No stop 17 46 30 --- 13 44 17 37.4 148.7 -4.6 -87.4 58 529 17 45 31 Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- 17 46 40 1814-637 13 44 27 37.4 148.7 -4.6 -87.3 7 529 No stop 17 55 30 --- 13 53 18 38.3 148.7 -4.5 -85.3 530 546 17 46 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 17 55 30 1814-637 13 53 18 38.3 148.7 -4.5 -85.3 -2 546 No stop 17 56 30 --- 13 54 18 38.5 148.7 -4.4 -85.1 58 548 17 55 31 17 56 40 1814-637 13 54 28 38.5 148.7 -4.4 -85.0 7 548 No stop 18 05 30 --- 14 03 20 39.5 148.9 -4.3 -82.9 530 566 17 56 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 18 05 30 1814-637 14 03 20 39.5 148.9 -4.3 -82.9 -2 566 No stop 18 06 30 --- 14 04 20 39.6 148.9 -4.3 -82.7 58 568 18 05 31 18 06 40 1814-637 14 04 30 39.6 148.9 -4.3 -82.7 7 568 No stop 18 15 30 --- 14 13 22 40.5 149.1 -4.1 -80.6 530 585 18 06 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 18 15 30 1814-637 14 13 22 40.5 149.1 -4.1 -80.6 -2 585 No stop 18 16 30 --- 14 14 22 40.7 149.1 -4.1 -80.3 58 587 18 15 31 18 16 40 1814-637 14 14 32 40.7 149.1 -4.1 -80.3 7 587 No stop 18 25 30 --- 14 23 23 41.6 149.4 -4.0 -78.1 530 604 18 16 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 18 25 30 1814-637 14 23 23 41.6 149.4 -4.0 -78.1 -2 604 No stop 18 26 30 --- 14 24 23 41.7 149.4 -3.9 -77.9 58 606 18 25 31 18 26 40 1814-637 14 24 33 41.8 149.4 -3.9 -77.9 7 606 No stop 18 35 30 --- 14 33 25 42.7 149.7 -3.8 -75.7 530 623 18 26 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 02: Target down, so observing calibrator for LBA ---------- 18 35 30 1814-637 14 33 25 42.7 149.7 -3.8 -75.7 -2 623 No stop 18 36 30 --- 14 34 25 42.8 149.7 -3.8 -75.4 58 625 18 35 31 18 36 40 1814-637 14 34 35 42.8 149.7 -3.8 -75.4 7 625 No stop 18 45 30 --- 14 43 26 43.8 150.1 -3.6 -73.1 530 643 18 36 31 18 45 30 1814-637 14 43 26 43.8 150.1 -3.6 -73.1 -2 643 No stop 18 46 30 --- 14 44 27 43.9 150.2 -3.6 -72.9 58 644 18 45 31 Schedule for CDDBBC (Code Cd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- 18 46 40 1814-637 14 44 37 43.9 150.2 -3.6 -72.8 7 644 No stop 19 00 00 --- 14 57 59 45.3 150.8 -3.4 -69.4 800 670 18 46 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg081c_freq.dat: cd1cm_high Setup group: 19 Station: CDDBBC Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 BBC SB= U U L L IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 13 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 13 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 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 59.861040 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 12.96182 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 1814-637 18 14 45.949299 * 18 19 35.002600 18 21 12.288328 0.00 -63 47 03.20742 *-63 45 48.20500 -63 44 57.59250 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. possble calibrator source for LBA?? 1328+307 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 56.345486 0.00 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64060 * 30 30 32.95924 30 25 08.66218 0.00 * 3C286 ./gg081c_sources.radioastron WSRT calibrator, not for 92cm, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 542 observati * 0716+714 07 16 13.029739 * 07 21 53.448474 07 23 50.595719 0.00 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17406 * 71 20 36.36340 71 18 40.38874 0.00 ./gg081c_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 42370 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2-1 * 0851+202 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 48.283390 0.00 J0854+2006 20 17 58.41733 * 20 06 30.64078 20 02 24.49441 0.00 OJ287 ./gg081c_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 213710 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3- 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 ra1cm2.set 21 5.750 0.000 1814-637 ra1cm2.set 9 10 11 12 13 2.639 20.990 3C286 ra1cm2.set 51 0.267 0.000 ra7mm2.set 52 0.367 0.000 0716+714 ra1cm2.set 1 2 5 6 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 + 12.436 152.486 ra2cm2.set 43 55 0.450 14.171 ra7mm2.set 23 36 59 60 4.575 33.390 0851+202 ra1cm2.set 1 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 + 17.411 1982.713 ra2cm2.set 43 55 0.864 39.108 ra7mm2.set 36 52 59 60 0.911 54.094 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 99.9 1814-637 78.3 3C286 138.8 0716+714 104.6 0851+202 143.1 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