COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2017 Day 66 --- ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03: Target down, observing calibrator with rest of VLBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 21 00 00 0716+714 21 41 15 4.1 10.4 -9.7 -32.2 0 0 21 00 00 21 10 00 --- 21 51 17 4.6 11.1 -9.5 -34.5 600 77 20 59 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 03: target source with EVN+VLBA+HH ---------- 21 10 30 0716+714 21 51 47 4.6 11.2 -9.5 -34.6 24 77 21 10 19 21 18 30 --- 21 59 48 5.0 11.7 -9.4 -36.5 480 141 21 10 20 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 21 18 30 0716+714 21 59 48 5.0 11.7 -9.4 -36.5 -6 141 21 18 36 21 26 00 --- 22 07 19 5.3 12.2 -9.3 -38.2 444 198 21 18 31 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 21 26 30 0716+714 22 07 49 5.4 12.2 -9.3 -38.3 24 198 21 26 19 21 32 00 --- 22 13 20 5.6 12.5 -9.2 -39.6 330 242 21 26 20 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 21 32 30 0716+714 22 13 50 5.7 12.6 -9.2 -39.7 24 242 21 32 19 21 40 00 --- 22 21 21 6.1 13.0 -9.0 -41.4 450 301 21 32 20 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 21 40 30 0716+714 22 21 52 6.1 13.1 -9.0 -41.5 24 301 21 40 19 21 46 00 --- 22 27 22 6.4 13.4 -8.9 -42.8 330 345 21 40 20 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 21 46 30 0716+714 22 27 53 6.4 13.4 -8.9 -42.9 24 345 21 46 19 21 54 00 --- 22 35 24 6.8 13.9 -8.8 -44.7 450 404 21 46 20 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 21 54 30 0716+714 22 35 54 6.8 13.9 -8.8 -44.8 24 404 21 54 19 22 00 00 --- 22 41 25 7.2 14.2 -8.7 -46.0 330 448 21 54 20 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 01 47 50 0851+202 02 29 52 0.9 69.0 -6.4 D -69.2 13648 448 01 47 40 01 56 10 --- 02 38 14 2.8 69.7 -6.3 -69.9 0 514 01 47 41 01 56 40 0851+202 02 38 44 2.9 69.7 -6.3 -70.0 24 514 01 56 29 01 57 40 --- 02 39 44 3.1 69.8 -6.3 -70.0 60 523 01 56 30 01 57 50 0851+202 02 39 54 3.1 69.8 -6.3 -70.1 4 523 01 57 46 02 06 10 --- 02 48 15 5.0 70.5 -6.1 -70.7 500 588 01 57 41 02 06 40 0851+202 02 48 45 5.1 70.5 -6.1 -70.8 24 588 02 06 29 02 15 40 --- 02 57 47 7.1 71.2 -6.0 -71.5 540 659 02 06 30 ---------- Ground-only VLBA+Ef U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 02 17 00 0851+202 02 59 07 7.4 71.3 -5.9 -71.6 74 659 02 16 49 02 26 30 --- 03 08 39 9.5 72.0 -5.8 -72.3 570 734 02 16 50 ---------- Ground-only VLBA+VLA27+Ef+Yb Q-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 02 27 30 0851+202 03 09 39 9.8 72.1 -5.8 -72.4 54 734 02 27 19 02 28 30 --- 03 10 39 10.0 72.2 -5.8 -72.4 60 743 02 27 20 02 28 40 0851+202 03 10 49 10.0 72.2 -5.7 -72.4 4 743 02 28 36 02 37 30 --- 03 19 40 12.0 72.8 -5.6 -73.1 530 812 02 28 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 02 38 00 0851+202 03 20 10 12.1 72.8 -5.6 -73.1 24 812 02 37 49 02 39 00 --- 03 21 11 12.3 72.9 -5.6 -73.2 60 821 02 37 50 02 39 10 0851+202 03 21 21 12.4 72.9 -5.6 -73.2 4 821 02 39 06 02 49 30 --- 03 31 42 14.7 73.6 -5.4 -73.9 620 901 02 39 01 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 02 51 00 0716+714 03 33 13 28.8 18.0 -3.8 -114.9 44 901 02 50 49 02 56 30 --- 03 38 43 29.2 17.8 -3.8 -116.3 330 945 02 50 50 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 02 57 30 0716+714 03 39 44 29.3 17.7 -3.7 -116.5 54 945 02 57 19 02 58 30 --- 03 40 44 29.4 17.7 -3.7 -116.8 60 954 02 57 20 02 58 40 0716+714 03 40 54 29.4 17.7 -3.7 -116.8 4 954 02 58 36 03 01 30 --- 03 43 44 29.6 17.6 -3.7 -117.6 170 977 02 58 31 03 02 00 0716+714 03 44 14 29.6 17.6 -3.7 -117.7 24 977 03 01 49 03 03 00 --- 03 45 15 29.7 17.5 -3.6 -117.9 60 986 03 01 50 03 03 10 0716+714 03 45 25 29.7 17.5 -3.6 -118.0 4 986 03 03 06 03 08 00 --- 03 50 15 30.0 17.3 -3.6 -119.2 290 1024 03 03 01 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 03 09 00 0716+714 03 51 15 30.1 17.2 -3.5 -119.5 54 1024 03 08 49 03 16 00 --- 03 58 17 30.6 16.9 -3.4 -121.3 420 1079 03 08 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05: 0851+202 with EVN+VLBA+VLA27+GBT ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 03 20 00 0851+202 04 02 17 21.6 75.6 -4.9 -75.9 192 1079 03 19 49 03 21 00 --- 04 03 17 21.9 75.6 -4.9 -76.0 60 1089 03 19 50 03 21 10 0851+202 04 03 27 21.9 75.7 -4.9 -76.0 4 1089 03 21 06 03 30 00 --- 04 12 19 23.9 76.2 -4.7 -76.5 530 1157 03 21 01 03 30 30 0851+202 04 12 49 24.1 76.2 -4.7 -76.6 24 1157 03 30 19 03 31 30 --- 04 13 49 24.3 76.3 -4.7 -76.6 60 1166 03 30 20 03 31 40 0851+202 04 13 59 24.3 76.3 -4.7 -76.7 4 1166 03 31 36 03 40 00 --- 04 22 21 26.2 76.8 -4.6 -77.2 500 1231 03 31 31 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- 03 40 30 0851+202 04 22 51 26.3 76.8 -4.5 -77.2 24 1231 03 40 19 03 41 30 --- 04 23 51 26.6 76.9 -4.5 -77.2 60 1241 03 40 20 03 41 40 0851+202 04 24 01 26.6 76.9 -4.5 -77.3 4 1241 03 41 36 03 50 00 --- 04 32 22 28.5 77.4 -4.4 -77.8 500 1305 03 41 31 03 50 30 0851+202 04 32 52 28.6 77.4 -4.4 -77.8 24 1305 03 50 19 03 51 30 --- 04 33 52 28.9 77.4 -4.4 -77.8 60 1315 03 50 20 03 51 40 0851+202 04 34 02 28.9 77.5 -4.4 -77.8 4 1315 03 51 36 04 00 00 --- 04 42 24 30.8 77.9 -4.2 -78.3 500 1380 03 51 31 04 00 30 0851+202 04 42 54 30.9 77.9 -4.2 -78.4 24 1380 04 00 19 04 01 30 --- 04 43 54 31.2 78.0 -4.2 -78.4 60 1389 04 00 20 04 01 40 0851+202 04 44 04 31.2 78.0 -4.2 -78.4 4 1389 04 01 36 04 10 00 --- 04 52 26 33.1 78.5 -4.1 -78.9 500 1454 04 01 31 04 10 30 0851+202 04 52 56 33.3 78.5 -4.0 -78.9 24 1454 04 10 19 04 11 30 --- 04 53 56 33.5 78.6 -4.0 -79.0 60 1463 04 10 20 04 11 40 0851+202 04 54 06 33.5 78.6 -4.0 -79.0 4 1463 04 11 36 04 20 00 --- 05 02 27 35.5 79.0 -3.9 -79.5 500 1528 04 11 31 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 04: target source with VLBA+GBT ---------- 04 20 30 0851+202 05 02 57 35.6 79.0 -3.9 -79.5 24 1528 04 20 19 04 21 30 --- 05 03 57 35.8 79.1 -3.9 -79.5 60 1537 04 20 20 04 21 40 0851+202 05 04 07 35.8 79.1 -3.9 -79.6 4 1537 04 21 36 04 30 30 --- 05 12 59 37.9 79.6 -3.7 -80.0 530 1606 04 21 31 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 04 31 00 0851+202 05 13 29 38.0 79.6 -3.7 -80.1 24 1606 04 30 49 04 41 00 --- 05 23 31 40.3 80.1 -3.5 -80.6 600 1684 04 30 50 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 41 30 0851+202 05 24 01 40.4 80.1 -3.5 -80.6 24 1684 04 41 19 04 42 30 --- 05 25 01 40.7 80.2 -3.5 -80.7 60 1693 04 41 20 04 42 40 0851+202 05 25 11 40.7 80.2 -3.5 -80.7 4 1693 04 42 36 04 51 00 --- 05 33 32 42.7 80.6 -3.4 -81.1 500 1758 04 42 31 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 04 51 30 0851+202 05 34 02 42.8 80.6 -3.4 -81.2 24 1758 04 51 19 04 52 30 --- 05 35 02 43.0 80.7 -3.3 -81.2 60 1768 04 51 20 04 52 40 0851+202 05 35 13 43.0 80.7 -3.3 -81.2 4 1768 04 52 36 05 01 00 --- 05 43 34 45.0 81.1 -3.2 -81.6 500 1832 04 52 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 02 30 0851+202 05 45 04 45.3 81.1 -3.2 -81.7 84 1832 05 02 19 05 03 30 --- 05 46 04 45.6 81.2 -3.2 -81.8 60 1842 05 02 20 05 03 40 0851+202 05 46 14 45.6 81.2 -3.2 -81.8 4 1842 05 03 36 05 12 00 --- 05 54 36 47.5 81.6 -3.0 -82.2 500 1907 05 03 31 05 12 30 0851+202 05 55 06 47.7 81.6 -3.0 -82.2 24 1907 05 12 19 05 13 30 --- 05 56 06 47.9 81.7 -3.0 -82.3 60 1916 05 12 20 05 13 40 0851+202 05 56 16 47.9 81.7 -3.0 -82.3 4 1916 05 13 36 05 22 00 --- 06 04 37 49.9 82.1 -2.9 -82.7 500 1981 05 13 31 05 22 30 0851+202 06 05 07 50.0 82.1 -2.8 -82.7 24 1981 05 22 19 05 23 30 --- 06 06 08 50.2 82.1 -2.8 -82.8 60 1990 05 22 20 05 23 40 0851+202 06 06 18 50.3 82.1 -2.8 -82.8 4 1990 05 23 36 05 32 00 --- 06 14 39 52.2 82.5 -2.7 -83.2 500 2055 05 23 31 05 32 30 0851+202 06 15 09 52.3 82.6 -2.7 -83.2 24 2055 05 32 19 05 42 00 --- 06 24 41 54.6 83.0 -2.5 -83.7 570 2130 05 32 20 05 42 30 0851+202 06 25 11 54.7 83.0 -2.5 -83.7 24 2130 05 42 19 05 43 30 --- 06 26 11 54.9 83.0 -2.5 -83.8 60 2139 05 42 20 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- 05 43 40 0851+202 06 26 21 54.9 83.1 -2.5 -83.8 4 2139 05 43 36 05 52 00 --- 06 34 42 56.9 83.4 -2.4 -84.2 500 2204 05 43 31 05 52 30 0851+202 06 35 12 57.0 83.4 -2.3 -84.2 24 2204 05 52 19 05 53 30 --- 06 36 13 57.2 83.5 -2.3 -84.3 60 2213 05 52 20 05 53 40 0851+202 06 36 23 57.3 83.5 -2.3 -84.3 4 2213 05 53 36 06 02 00 --- 06 44 44 59.2 83.8 -2.2 -84.7 500 2278 05 53 31 06 02 30 0851+202 06 45 14 59.4 83.9 -2.2 -84.7 24 2278 06 02 19 06 03 30 --- 06 46 14 59.6 83.9 -2.2 -84.8 60 2287 06 02 20 06 03 40 0851+202 06 46 24 59.6 83.9 -2.2 -84.8 4 2287 06 03 36 06 12 00 --- 06 54 46 61.6 84.3 -2.0 -85.2 500 2352 06 03 31 06 12 30 0851+202 06 55 16 61.7 84.3 -2.0 -85.2 24 2352 06 12 19 06 13 30 --- 06 56 16 61.9 84.3 -2.0 -85.3 60 2361 06 12 20 06 13 40 0851+202 06 56 26 62.0 84.3 -2.0 -85.3 4 2361 06 13 36 06 22 00 --- 07 04 47 63.9 84.7 -1.9 -85.7 500 2426 06 13 31 ---------- Ground-only VLBA Q-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 06 22 30 0851+202 07 05 17 64.1 84.7 -1.8 -85.7 24 2426 06 22 19 06 23 30 --- 07 06 17 64.3 84.7 -1.8 -85.8 60 2435 06 22 20 06 23 40 0851+202 07 06 27 64.3 84.7 -1.8 -85.8 4 2435 06 23 36 06 29 40 --- 07 12 28 65.7 85.0 -1.7 -86.1 360 2482 06 23 31 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 06 30 10 0851+202 07 12 59 65.9 85.0 -1.7 -86.1 24 2482 06 29 59 06 36 30 --- 07 19 20 67.3 85.2 -1.6 -86.4 380 2532 06 30 00 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 06 37 00 0851+202 07 19 50 67.5 85.3 -1.6 -86.5 24 2532 06 36 49 06 46 30 --- 07 29 21 69.7 85.6 -1.4 -86.9 570 2607 06 36 50 06 47 00 0851+202 07 29 51 69.8 85.6 -1.4 -87.0 24 2607 06 46 49 06 56 30 --- 07 39 23 72.0 86.0 -1.3 -87.5 570 2682 06 46 50 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- 06 57 00 0851+202 07 39 53 72.2 86.0 -1.3 -87.5 24 2682 06 56 49 06 59 30 --- 07 42 23 72.8 86.1 -1.2 -87.6 150 2703 06 56 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0851+202 with VLBA+VLA27+GBT ---------- 07 00 00 0851+202 07 42 53 72.9 86.1 -1.2 -87.7 24 2703 06 59 49 07 01 00 --- 07 43 54 73.1 86.1 -1.2 -87.7 60 2712 06 59 50 07 01 10 0851+202 07 44 04 73.1 86.1 -1.2 -87.7 4 2712 07 01 06 07 10 00 --- 07 52 55 75.2 86.4 -1.0 -88.2 530 2781 07 01 01 07 10 30 0851+202 07 53 25 75.3 86.4 -1.0 -88.3 24 2781 07 10 19 07 11 30 --- 07 54 25 75.6 86.4 -1.0 -88.3 60 2790 07 10 20 07 11 40 0851+202 07 54 35 75.6 86.4 -1.0 -88.3 4 2790 07 11 36 07 20 00 --- 08 02 57 77.6 86.6 -0.9 -88.8 500 2855 07 11 31 07 20 30 0851+202 08 03 27 77.7 86.7 -0.9 -88.9 24 2855 07 20 19 07 21 30 --- 08 04 27 77.9 86.7 -0.9 -88.9 60 2864 07 20 20 07 21 40 0851+202 08 04 37 78.0 86.7 -0.9 -88.9 4 2864 07 21 36 07 30 00 --- 08 12 58 79.9 86.8 -0.7 -89.5 500 2929 07 21 31 07 30 30 0851+202 08 13 28 80.0 86.8 -0.7 -89.6 24 2929 07 30 19 07 31 30 --- 08 14 29 80.3 86.8 -0.7 -89.6 60 2938 07 30 20 07 31 40 0851+202 08 14 39 80.3 86.8 -0.7 -89.7 4 2938 07 31 36 07 40 00 --- 08 23 00 82.3 86.8 -0.5 -90.4 500 3003 07 31 31 07 40 30 0851+202 08 23 30 82.4 86.8 -0.5 -90.4 24 3003 07 40 19 07 41 30 --- 08 24 30 82.6 86.8 -0.5 -90.5 60 3012 07 40 20 07 41 40 0851+202 08 24 40 82.7 86.8 -0.5 -90.5 4 3012 07 41 36 07 50 00 --- 08 33 02 84.6 86.5 -0.4 -91.6 500 3077 07 41 31 07 50 30 0851+202 08 33 32 84.8 86.4 -0.4 -91.7 24 3077 07 50 19 07 51 30 --- 08 34 32 85.0 86.4 -0.4 -91.8 60 3086 07 50 20 07 51 40 0851+202 08 34 42 85.0 86.3 -0.4 -91.9 4 3086 07 51 36 08 00 00 --- 08 43 03 87.0 84.9 -0.2 -94.0 500 3151 07 51 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 08 00 30 0851+202 08 43 33 87.1 84.7 -0.2 -94.2 24 3151 08 00 19 08 09 30 --- 08 52 35 89.2 72.4 -0.1 -107.4 540 3222 08 00 20 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 08 10 00 0851+202 08 53 05 89.3 69.4 -0.0 -110.3 23 3222 08 09 49 08 11 00 --- 08 54 05 89.5 59.4 -0.0 -120.5 60 3231 08 09 50 08 11 10 0851+202 08 54 15 89.6 56.7 -0.0 -123.1 2 3231 08 11 08 08 19 30 --- 09 02 36 88.4 -81.2 0.1 98.2 500 3296 08 11 01 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 08 20 00 0851+202 09 03 07 88.3 -81.8 0.1 97.6 24 3296 08 19 49 08 21 00 --- 09 04 07 88.0 -82.7 0.1 96.6 60 3305 08 19 50 08 21 10 0851+202 09 04 17 88.0 -82.8 0.1 96.5 4 3305 08 21 06 08 29 30 --- 09 12 38 86.0 -85.8 0.3 92.7 500 3370 08 21 01 08 30 00 0851+202 09 13 08 85.9 -85.9 0.3 92.6 24 3370 08 29 49 08 31 00 --- 09 14 08 85.7 -86.0 0.3 92.4 60 3379 08 29 50 08 31 10 0851+202 09 14 18 85.6 -86.1 0.3 92.4 4 3379 08 31 06 08 39 30 --- 09 22 40 83.7 -86.7 0.4 91.0 500 3444 08 31 01 08 40 00 0851+202 09 23 10 83.6 -86.7 0.5 91.0 24 3444 08 39 49 08 48 00 --- 09 31 11 81.7 -86.8 0.6 90.1 480 3507 08 39 50 08 48 30 0851+202 09 31 41 81.6 -86.9 0.6 90.1 24 3507 08 48 19 08 58 00 --- 09 41 13 79.3 -86.8 0.8 89.3 570 3582 08 48 20 08 58 30 0851+202 09 41 43 79.2 -86.8 0.8 89.3 24 3582 08 58 19 09 08 00 --- 09 51 14 77.0 -86.6 0.9 88.7 570 3657 08 58 20 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Mar 2017 Day 67 --- ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 09 08 30 0851+202 09 51 45 76.9 -86.6 0.9 88.6 24 3657 09 08 19 09 17 30 --- 10 00 46 74.7 -86.3 1.1 88.1 540 3728 09 08 20 ---------- Ground-only VLBA U-band on target source ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 09 18 00 0851+202 10 01 16 74.6 -86.3 1.1 88.1 24 3728 09 17 49 09 19 00 --- 10 02 16 74.4 -86.3 1.1 88.0 60 3737 09 17 50 09 19 10 0851+202 10 02 26 74.3 -86.3 1.1 88.0 4 3737 09 19 06 09 27 30 --- 10 10 48 72.4 -86.0 1.2 87.5 500 3802 09 19 01 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 09 28 00 0851+202 10 11 18 72.3 -86.0 1.3 87.5 24 3802 09 27 49 09 29 00 --- 10 12 18 72.0 -86.0 1.3 87.5 60 3811 09 27 50 09 29 10 0851+202 10 12 28 72.0 -86.0 1.3 87.5 4 3811 09 29 06 09 39 00 --- 10 22 20 69.7 -85.6 1.4 86.9 590 3888 09 29 01 09 39 10 0716+714 10 22 30 32.4 -15.5 3.0 128.5 -77 3888 09 40 27 09 46 40 --- 10 30 01 31.9 -15.9 3.1 126.5 373 3936 09 39 01 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 09 46 50 0716+714 10 30 11 31.9 -15.9 3.1 126.4 4 3936 09 46 46 09 51 50 --- 10 35 12 31.6 -16.2 3.2 125.1 300 3975 09 46 41 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 09 52 00 0716+714 10 35 22 31.5 -16.2 3.2 125.0 4 3975 09 51 56 10 00 00 --- 10 43 23 31.0 -16.6 3.3 122.9 480 4037 09 51 51 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: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 10 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U U U 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= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 6.1 12.4 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: 26 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 BBC fr= 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 759.99 759.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./gg081c_freq.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 57 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U 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= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 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: 36 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 BBC fr= 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 767.25 767.25 799.25 799.25 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 61 62 63 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra2cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg081c_freq.dat: v2cm_d3 Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 46 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 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= U U U U U U 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= U U U U U U 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: 43 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 BBC fr= 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 776.99 776.99 808.99 808.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 56 57 58 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 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