COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at Exp. Code: GK050 Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Shoko Koyama Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-525-473 EMAIL: skoyama@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-228-525-229 Phone during observation: 555 1000 Observing mode: continuum global VLBI at 7mm Notes: Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 Next BBC frequencies: 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 14 00 00 3C345 18 17 58 68.7 -58.1 1.6 108.1 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 18 21 59 68.0 -58.7 1.6 106.9 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 18 22 19 69.9 -57.0 1.5 110.2 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 18 30 00 68.5 -58.4 1.6 107.7 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 18 30 00 66.5 -59.8 1.8 104.6 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 18 34 01 65.8 -60.3 1.8 103.6 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 18 34 21 67.8 -59.1 1.7 106.4 8 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 18 42 02 66.3 -60.0 1.8 104.2 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 18 42 02 64.3 -61.1 2.0 101.6 -12 179 14 24 12 14 28 00 --- 18 46 03 63.5 -61.4 2.0 100.6 228 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 18 46 23 65.5 -60.5 1.9 103.1 8 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 18 54 04 64.1 -61.3 2.0 101.2 460 267 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 18 54 04 62.0 -62.0 2.2 98.8 -12 267 14 36 12 14 40 00 --- 18 58 05 61.2 -62.2 2.2 98.0 228 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 18 58 25 63.2 -61.6 2.1 100.2 8 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 19 06 06 61.8 -62.1 2.2 98.5 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 19 06 06 59.7 -62.6 2.4 96.3 -12 356 14 48 12 14 52 00 --- 19 10 07 58.9 -62.7 2.4 95.6 228 385 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 19 10 27 61.0 -62.4 2.3 97.6 8 385 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 19 18 08 59.5 -62.7 2.4 96.0 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 19 18 08 57.4 -63.0 2.6 94.1 -12 445 15 00 12 15 04 00 --- 19 22 09 56.6 -63.1 2.6 93.4 228 474 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 19 22 29 58.7 -62.9 2.5 95.2 8 474 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 19 30 10 57.2 -63.1 2.6 93.8 460 533 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 19 30 10 55.1 -63.2 2.8 92.0 -12 533 15 12 12 15 16 00 --- 19 34 11 54.3 -63.3 2.8 91.3 228 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 19 34 31 56.4 -63.2 2.7 93.0 8 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 19 42 12 54.9 -63.3 2.8 91.7 460 622 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- 15 24 00 3C345 19 42 12 52.8 -63.3 3.0 90.0 -12 622 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 19 46 13 52.0 -63.3 3.0 89.4 228 651 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 19 46 33 54.0 -63.3 2.9 91.0 8 651 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 19 54 14 52.6 -63.4 3.0 89.8 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 19 54 14 50.5 -63.2 3.2 88.1 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 19 58 15 49.7 -63.2 3.2 87.5 228 740 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 19 58 35 51.7 -63.3 3.1 89.1 8 740 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 20 06 16 50.3 -63.3 3.2 87.9 460 799 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 20 06 16 48.2 -63.0 3.4 86.3 -12 799 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 20 10 17 47.4 -63.0 3.4 85.7 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 20 10 37 49.4 -63.2 3.3 87.2 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 20 18 18 47.9 -63.1 3.4 86.1 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 20 18 18 45.9 -62.8 3.6 84.6 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 20 22 18 45.1 -62.7 3.6 84.0 228 917 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 20 22 39 47.1 -63.0 3.5 85.5 8 917 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 20 30 20 45.6 -62.8 3.6 84.4 460 976 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 20 30 20 43.6 -62.4 3.8 82.9 -12 976 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 20 34 20 42.8 -62.3 3.8 82.4 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 20 34 41 44.8 -62.7 3.7 83.8 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 20 42 22 43.3 -62.4 3.8 82.7 460 1065 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 20 42 22 41.3 -62.0 4.0 81.3 -12 1065 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 20 46 22 40.5 -61.8 4.0 80.7 228 1094 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 20 46 42 42.5 -62.3 3.9 82.1 8 1094 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 20 54 24 41.0 -62.0 4.0 81.1 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 20 54 24 39.0 -61.5 4.2 79.7 -12 1154 16 36 12 16 40 00 --- 20 58 24 38.2 -61.3 4.2 79.2 228 1183 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 20 58 44 40.2 -61.8 4.1 80.5 8 1183 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 21 06 26 38.8 -61.5 4.2 79.5 460 1242 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 21 06 26 36.7 -60.9 4.4 78.1 -12 1242 16 48 12 16 52 00 --- 21 10 26 36.0 -60.7 4.4 77.6 228 1272 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- 16 52 20 DA426 21 10 46 37.9 -61.3 4.3 78.9 8 1272 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 21 18 28 36.5 -60.9 4.4 77.9 460 1331 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 21 18 28 34.5 -60.3 4.6 76.5 -12 1331 17 00 12 17 04 00 --- 21 22 28 33.7 -60.1 4.6 76.0 228 1360 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 21 22 48 35.7 -60.7 4.5 77.4 8 1360 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 21 30 30 34.2 -60.3 4.6 76.4 460 1420 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 21 30 30 32.2 -59.6 4.8 75.0 -12 1420 17 12 12 17 16 00 --- 21 34 30 31.5 -59.4 4.8 74.5 228 1449 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 21 34 50 33.4 -60.1 4.7 75.8 8 1449 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 21 42 32 32.0 -59.6 4.8 74.8 460 1508 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 21 42 32 30.0 -58.9 5.0 73.4 -12 1508 17 24 12 17 28 00 --- 21 46 32 29.3 -58.6 5.0 72.9 228 1538 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 21 46 52 31.2 -59.3 4.9 74.3 8 1538 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 21 54 34 29.8 -58.9 5.0 73.3 460 1597 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 21 54 34 27.8 -58.1 5.2 71.9 -12 1597 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 21 58 34 27.1 -57.8 5.3 71.4 228 1626 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 21 58 54 29.0 -58.6 5.1 72.7 8 1626 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 22 06 36 27.6 -58.1 5.2 71.7 460 1685 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 22 06 36 25.6 -57.3 5.4 70.4 -12 1685 17 48 12 17 52 00 --- 22 10 36 24.9 -57.0 5.5 69.8 228 1715 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 22 10 56 26.8 -57.8 5.3 71.2 8 1715 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 22 18 38 25.4 -57.2 5.4 70.2 460 1774 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 22 18 38 23.4 -56.4 5.6 68.8 -12 1774 18 00 12 18 04 00 --- 22 22 38 22.7 -56.1 5.7 68.3 228 1803 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 22 22 58 24.6 -56.9 5.5 69.6 8 1803 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 22 30 40 23.2 -56.3 5.6 68.6 460 1863 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 22 30 40 21.3 -55.4 5.8 67.2 -12 1863 18 12 12 18 16 00 --- 22 34 40 20.6 -55.1 5.9 66.7 228 1892 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 22 35 00 22.4 -56.0 5.7 68.1 8 1892 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 22 42 41 21.1 -55.4 5.8 67.1 460 1951 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- 18 24 00 3C345 22 42 41 19.2 -54.5 6.0 65.6 -12 1951 18 24 12 18 28 00 --- 22 46 42 18.5 -54.1 6.1 65.1 228 1981 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 22 47 02 20.3 -55.0 5.9 66.5 8 1981 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 22 54 43 19.0 -54.4 6.0 65.5 460 2040 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 22 54 43 17.1 -53.4 6.2 64.0 -12 2040 18 36 12 18 40 00 --- 22 58 44 16.4 -53.1 6.3 63.5 228 2069 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 22 59 04 18.2 -54.0 6.1 64.9 8 2069 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 23 06 45 16.9 -53.4 6.2 63.9 460 2129 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 23 06 45 15.0 -52.3 6.4 62.4 -12 2129 18 48 12 18 52 00 --- 23 10 46 14.3 -52.0 6.5 61.9 228 2158 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 23 11 06 16.1 -53.0 6.3 63.3 8 2158 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 23 18 47 14.8 -52.3 6.4 62.2 460 2217 18 52 21 19 00 30 0716+714 23 19 17 19.9 17.0 -8.1 -51.6 -27 2217 19 00 57 19 06 00 --- 23 24 48 20.2 17.2 -8.0 -52.8 303 2256 19 00 31 19 06 00 3C345 23 24 48 12.0 -50.6 6.7 59.9 -56 2256 19 06 56 19 10 00 --- 23 28 49 11.3 -50.2 6.8 59.4 184 2280 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 23 29 09 13.1 -51.3 6.6 60.8 8 2280 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 23 36 50 11.8 -50.5 6.7 59.8 460 2339 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 23 36 50 10.0 -49.4 6.9 58.2 -12 2339 19 18 12 19 22 00 --- 23 40 51 9.3 -49.0 7.0 57.7 228 2369 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 23 41 11 11.1 -50.1 6.8 59.2 9 2369 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 23 48 52 9.8 -49.3 6.9 58.1 460 2428 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 23 48 52 8.1 -48.2 7.1 56.5 -11 2428 19 30 11 19 34 00 --- 23 52 53 7.4 -47.7 7.2 55.9 229 2457 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 23 53 13 9.1 -48.9 7.0 57.4 9 2457 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 00 00 54 7.8 -48.1 7.1 56.3 460 2517 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 00 00 54 6.1 -46.8 7.3 54.7 -11 2517 19 42 11 19 46 00 --- 00 04 55 5.5 -46.4 7.4 54.1 229 2546 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 00 05 15 7.2 -47.6 7.2 55.7 9 2546 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 00 12 56 5.9 -46.7 7.3 54.6 460 2605 19 46 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- 19 54 00 3C345 00 12 56 4.3 -45.5 7.5 52.9 -11 2605 19 54 11 19 58 00 --- 00 16 57 3.7 -45.0 7.6 H 52.3 0 2635 19 54 01 19 58 20 DA426 00 17 17 5.3 -46.3 7.4 53.9 9 2635 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 00 24 58 4.1 -45.4 7.5 52.8 460 2694 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 00 24 58 2.5 -44.0 7.7 H 51.1 -11 2694 20 06 11 20 10 00 --- 00 28 59 1.9 -43.6 7.8 D 50.5 0 2724 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 00 29 19 3.4 -44.9 7.6 H 52.1 10 2724 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 00 37 00 2.3 -43.9 7.7 H 50.9 0 2783 20 10 21 --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 01 00 0716+714 10 21 36 42.8 -17.8 3.0 124.8 34926 2783 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 10 26 37 42.5 -18.1 3.0 123.4 300 2822 06 01 01 06 06 00 3C345 10 26 37 16.1 52.9 -6.3 -63.3 -60 2822 06 07 00 06 08 00 --- 10 28 37 16.4 53.1 -6.2 -63.5 60 2829 06 06 01 06 08 20 DA426 10 28 57 14.6 52.2 -6.4 -62.1 8 2829 06 08 20 06 18 00 --- 10 38 39 16.3 53.1 -6.3 -63.4 580 2904 06 08 21 06 18 00 3C345 10 38 39 18.2 54.0 -6.1 -64.9 -12 2904 06 18 12 06 20 00 --- 10 40 39 18.5 54.1 -6.0 -65.1 108 2918 06 18 01 06 20 20 DA426 10 40 59 16.7 53.3 -6.2 -63.7 8 2918 06 20 20 06 30 00 --- 10 50 41 18.4 54.1 -6.1 -65.0 580 2993 06 20 21 06 30 00 3C345 10 50 41 20.3 55.0 -5.9 -66.5 -12 2993 06 30 12 06 32 00 --- 10 52 41 20.6 55.1 -5.8 -66.7 108 3007 06 30 01 06 32 20 DA426 10 53 01 18.8 54.3 -6.0 -65.3 8 3007 06 32 20 06 42 00 --- 11 02 43 20.5 55.1 -5.9 -66.6 580 3081 06 32 21 06 42 00 3C345 11 02 43 22.4 55.9 -5.7 -68.0 -12 3081 06 42 12 06 44 00 --- 11 04 43 22.8 56.1 -5.6 -68.3 108 3095 06 42 01 06 44 20 DA426 11 05 03 20.9 55.3 -5.8 -66.9 8 3095 06 44 20 06 54 00 --- 11 14 45 22.6 56.1 -5.7 -68.2 580 3170 06 44 21 06 54 00 3C345 11 14 45 24.6 56.8 -5.5 -69.6 -12 3170 06 54 12 06 56 00 --- 11 16 45 24.9 57.0 -5.4 -69.9 108 3184 06 54 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 56 20 DA426 11 17 05 23.0 56.3 -5.6 -68.5 8 3184 06 56 20 07 06 00 --- 11 26 47 24.8 57.0 -5.5 -69.7 580 3258 06 56 21 07 06 20 3C345 11 27 07 26.8 57.7 -5.3 -71.2 8 3258 07 06 20 07 14 00 --- 11 34 48 28.2 58.3 -5.1 -72.2 460 3318 07 06 21 07 14 20 DA426 11 35 08 26.3 57.6 -5.3 -70.8 8 3318 07 14 20 07 24 00 --- 11 44 50 28.0 58.2 -5.2 -72.1 580 3392 07 14 21 07 24 00 3C345 11 44 50 30.0 58.9 -5.0 -73.5 -12 3392 07 24 12 07 26 00 --- 11 46 50 30.4 59.0 -4.9 -73.7 108 3406 07 24 01 07 26 20 DA426 11 47 10 28.5 58.4 -5.1 -72.4 8 3406 07 26 20 07 36 00 --- 11 56 52 30.2 59.0 -5.0 -73.6 580 3481 07 26 21 07 36 00 3C345 11 56 52 32.3 59.6 -4.8 -75.0 -12 3481 07 36 12 07 38 00 --- 11 58 52 32.6 59.8 -4.7 -75.3 108 3495 07 36 01 07 38 20 DA426 11 59 12 30.7 59.2 -4.9 -73.9 8 3495 07 38 20 07 48 00 --- 12 08 54 32.5 59.8 -4.8 -75.1 580 3570 07 38 21 07 48 00 3C345 12 08 54 34.5 60.3 -4.6 -76.6 -12 3570 07 48 12 07 50 00 --- 12 10 54 34.9 60.4 -4.5 -76.8 108 3584 07 48 01 07 50 20 DA426 12 11 14 32.9 59.9 -4.7 -75.4 8 3584 07 50 20 08 00 00 --- 12 20 56 34.7 60.4 -4.6 -76.7 580 3658 07 50 21 08 00 00 3C345 12 20 56 36.8 60.9 -4.4 -78.1 -12 3658 08 00 12 08 02 00 --- 12 22 56 37.1 61.0 -4.3 -78.4 108 3672 08 00 01 08 02 30 0716+714 12 23 26 33.7 -21.8 5.0 93.4 -37 3672 08 03 07 08 08 00 --- 12 28 57 33.2 -21.8 5.1 92.1 293 3710 08 02 31 08 08 00 3C345 12 28 57 38.3 61.3 -4.2 -79.2 -67 3710 08 09 07 08 10 00 --- 12 30 57 38.7 61.4 -4.2 -79.4 53 3717 08 08 01 08 10 20 DA426 12 31 17 36.7 61.0 -4.4 -78.0 8 3717 08 10 20 08 20 00 --- 12 40 59 38.5 61.4 -4.2 -79.3 580 3792 08 10 21 08 20 00 3C345 12 40 59 40.6 61.8 -4.0 -80.8 -12 3792 08 20 12 08 22 00 --- 12 42 59 40.9 61.9 -4.0 -81.0 108 3805 08 20 01 08 22 20 DA426 12 43 19 38.9 61.5 -4.2 -79.6 8 3805 08 22 20 08 32 00 --- 12 53 01 40.8 62.0 -4.0 -80.9 580 3880 08 22 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 08 32 00 3C345 12 53 01 42.8 62.3 -3.8 -82.4 -12 3880 08 32 12 08 34 00 --- 12 55 01 43.2 62.4 -3.8 -82.7 108 3894 08 32 01 08 34 20 DA426 12 55 21 41.2 62.0 -4.0 -81.2 8 3894 08 34 20 08 44 00 --- 13 05 03 43.1 62.4 -3.8 -82.5 580 3969 08 34 21 08 44 00 3C345 13 05 03 45.1 62.7 -3.6 -84.1 -12 3969 08 44 12 08 46 00 --- 13 07 03 45.5 62.7 -3.6 -84.3 108 3983 08 44 01 08 46 20 DA426 13 07 23 43.5 62.5 -3.8 -82.8 8 3983 08 46 20 08 56 00 --- 13 17 05 45.4 62.8 -3.6 -84.2 580 4057 08 46 21 08 56 00 3C345 13 17 05 47.4 63.0 -3.4 -85.8 -12 4057 08 56 12 08 58 00 --- 13 19 05 47.8 63.0 -3.4 -86.1 108 4071 08 56 01 08 58 20 DA426 13 19 25 45.8 62.8 -3.6 -84.5 8 4071 08 58 20 09 08 00 --- 13 29 07 47.7 63.1 -3.4 -85.9 580 4146 08 58 21 09 08 00 3C345 13 29 07 49.8 63.2 -3.2 -87.5 -12 4146 09 08 12 09 10 00 --- 13 31 07 50.1 63.2 -3.2 -87.8 108 4160 09 08 01 09 10 20 DA426 13 31 27 48.1 63.1 -3.4 -86.2 8 4160 09 10 20 09 20 00 --- 13 41 09 50.0 63.3 -3.2 -87.7 580 4235 09 10 21 09 20 00 3C345 13 41 09 52.1 63.3 -3.0 -89.4 -12 4235 09 20 12 09 22 00 --- 13 43 09 52.4 63.3 -3.0 -89.7 108 4249 09 20 01 09 22 20 DA426 13 43 29 50.4 63.3 -3.2 -88.0 8 4249 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 13 53 11 52.3 63.4 -3.0 -89.5 580 4323 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 13 53 11 54.4 63.2 -2.8 -91.3 -12 4323 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 13 55 11 54.8 63.2 -2.8 -91.7 108 4337 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 13 55 31 52.7 63.4 -3.0 -89.9 8 4337 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 14 05 13 54.6 63.3 -2.8 -91.5 580 4412 09 34 21 09 44 00 3C345 14 05 13 56.7 63.1 -2.6 -93.4 -12 4412 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 14 07 13 57.1 63.0 -2.6 -93.8 108 4426 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 14 07 33 55.0 63.3 -2.8 -91.9 8 4426 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 14 17 15 56.9 63.1 -2.6 -93.5 580 4501 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 14 17 35 59.1 62.7 -2.4 -95.7 8 4501 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 14 25 16 60.5 62.4 -2.3 -97.2 460 4560 09 56 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 10 04 20 DA426 14 25 36 58.5 62.9 -2.5 -95.1 8 4560 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 14 35 18 60.4 62.5 -2.3 -96.9 580 4635 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 14 35 18 62.4 61.8 -2.1 -99.3 -12 4635 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 14 37 18 62.8 61.7 -2.1 -99.8 108 4648 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 14 37 38 60.8 62.4 -2.3 -97.4 8 4648 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 14 47 20 62.7 61.8 -2.1 -99.5 580 4723 10 16 21 10 26 00 3C345 14 47 20 64.7 60.9 -1.9 -102.1 -12 4723 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 14 49 20 65.1 60.7 -1.9 -102.6 108 4737 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 14 49 40 63.1 61.7 -2.1 -100.0 8 4737 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 14 59 21 64.9 60.8 -1.9 -102.3 580 4812 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 14 59 21 66.9 59.5 -1.7 -105.2 -12 4812 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 15 01 22 67.3 59.3 -1.7 -105.8 108 4826 10 38 01 10 40 20 DA426 15 01 42 65.4 60.6 -1.9 -102.9 8 4826 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 15 11 23 67.2 59.5 -1.7 -105.5 580 4900 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 15 11 23 69.2 57.7 -1.5 -108.8 -12 4900 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 15 13 24 69.5 57.3 -1.5 -109.5 108 4914 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 15 13 44 67.6 59.2 -1.7 -106.1 8 4914 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 15 23 25 69.4 57.6 -1.5 -109.1 580 4989 10 52 21 11 02 00 3C345 15 23 25 71.3 55.3 -1.3 -113.1 -12 4989 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 15 25 26 71.7 54.8 -1.3 -113.9 108 5003 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 15 25 46 69.8 57.2 -1.5 -109.9 8 5003 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 15 35 27 71.5 55.1 -1.3 -113.4 580 5078 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 15 35 27 73.4 52.0 -1.1 -118.1 -12 5078 11 14 12 11 16 00 --- 15 37 28 73.7 51.3 -1.1 -119.1 108 5092 11 14 01 11 16 20 DA426 15 37 48 71.9 54.5 -1.3 -114.3 8 5092 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 15 47 29 73.6 51.7 -1.1 -118.5 580 5166 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 15 47 29 75.4 47.5 -0.9 -124.4 -12 5166 11 26 12 11 28 00 --- 15 49 30 75.7 46.6 -0.9 -125.5 108 5180 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 15 49 50 74.0 51.0 -1.1 -119.7 9 5180 11 28 20 11 38 00 --- 15 59 31 75.6 47.2 -0.9 -124.9 580 5255 11 28 21 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 10 Probing the inner jet collimation profile of Mrk 501 with global VLBI at 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 11 38 00 3C345 15 59 31 77.2 41.5 -0.7 -132.2 -12 5255 11 38 12 11 40 00 --- 16 01 32 77.5 40.3 -0.7 -133.6 108 5269 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 16 01 52 76.0 46.1 -0.9 -126.3 8 5269 11 40 20 11 50 00 --- 16 11 33 77.4 40.9 -0.7 -132.8 580 5344 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 16 11 33 78.8 33.3 -0.5 -142.0 -13 5344 11 50 13 11 52 00 --- 16 13 34 79.0 31.7 -0.5 -143.9 107 5357 11 50 01 11 52 20 DA426 16 13 54 77.7 39.5 -0.7 -134.6 7 5357 11 52 20 12 02 00 --- 16 23 35 78.9 32.6 -0.5 -143.0 580 5432 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 16 23 35 80.0 22.6 -0.3 -154.5 -15 5432 12 02 15 12 04 00 --- 16 25 36 80.2 20.6 -0.3 -156.8 105 5446 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 16 25 56 79.2 30.6 -0.5 -145.2 5 5446 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 16 35 37 80.1 21.6 -0.3 -155.7 580 5520 12 04 21 12 14 00 3C345 16 35 37 80.7 9.5 -0.1 -169.4 -17 5520 12 14 17 12 16 00 --- 16 37 38 80.8 7.1 -0.1 -172.0 103 5534 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 16 37 58 80.3 19.2 -0.3 -158.5 3 5534 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 16 47 39 80.8 8.2 -0.1 -170.8 580 5608 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 16 47 39 80.8 -4.9 0.1 174.5 -17 5608 12 26 17 12 28 00 --- 16 49 40 80.8 -7.3 0.1 171.8 103 5622 12 26 01 12 28 00 3C345 16 49 40 80.8 -7.3 0.1 171.8 -6 5622 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 16 51 40 80.7 -9.7 0.1 169.1 114 5636 12 28 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess117.Q1024glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA_FD 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: 4 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 BBC fr= 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 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= 754.25 754.25 786.25 786.25 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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) * 0716+714 07 16 13.029731 * 07 21 53.448466 07 23 50.463513 0.01 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17408 * 71 20 36.36342 71 18 40.96255 0.00 J0721+71 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 63527 observations. * 3C345 16 41 17.606228 * 16 42 58.809966 16 43 33.375579 0.76 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81496 * 39 48 36.99402 39 46 33.76781 0.52 1641+399 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1642+39 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 53430 observations. * DA426 16 52 11.729420 * 16 53 52.216685 16 54 26.479049 0.01 J1653+3945 39 50 25.15738 * 39 45 36.60895 39 43 48.88682 0.01 1652+398 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1653+39 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 6336 observations. 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 0716+714 sess117.Q1024glob 1 4 14 15 16 17 18 0.358 22.312 3C345 sess117.Q1024glob 1 4 14 15 16 17 18 5.378 308.567 DA426 sess117.Q1024glob 1 4 14 15 16 17 18 16.100 952.224 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) 0716+714 102.6 3C345 100.5 DA426 98.4 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