COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 17 47 18 74.9 -54.3 1.1 116.3 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 17 51 19 74.2 -55.5 1.1 114.5 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 17 51 39 76.1 -52.1 1.0 119.5 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 17 59 20 74.8 -54.8 1.1 115.6 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 17 59 20 72.8 -57.6 1.3 111.2 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 18 03 21 72.1 -58.5 1.3 109.7 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 18 03 41 74.0 -56.1 1.2 113.7 8 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 18 11 22 72.6 -58.0 1.3 110.6 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 18 11 22 70.6 -60.0 1.5 107.0 -12 179 14 24 12 14 28 00 --- 18 15 22 69.9 -60.7 1.5 105.7 228 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 18 15 43 71.8 -59.0 1.4 109.0 8 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 18 23 24 70.4 -60.4 1.5 106.5 460 267 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 18 23 24 68.4 -61.8 1.7 103.4 -12 267 14 36 12 14 40 00 --- 18 27 24 67.7 -62.2 1.7 102.3 228 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 18 27 45 69.6 -61.0 1.6 105.1 8 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 18 35 26 68.2 -62.0 1.7 103.0 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 18 35 26 66.1 -63.0 1.9 100.3 -12 356 14 48 12 14 52 00 --- 18 39 26 65.4 -63.3 1.9 99.4 228 385 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 18 39 46 67.4 -62.5 1.8 101.9 8 385 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 18 47 28 65.9 -63.2 1.9 100.0 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 18 47 28 63.9 -63.9 2.1 97.6 -12 445 15 00 12 15 04 00 --- 18 51 28 63.1 -64.1 2.1 96.8 228 474 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 18 51 48 65.1 -63.5 2.0 99.0 8 474 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 18 59 30 63.6 -64.0 2.1 97.3 460 533 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 18 59 30 61.6 -64.4 2.3 95.2 -12 533 15 12 12 15 16 00 --- 19 03 30 60.8 -64.6 2.3 94.5 228 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 19 03 50 62.8 -64.3 2.2 96.4 8 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 19 11 32 61.3 -64.6 2.3 94.9 460 622 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 11 32 59.3 -64.8 2.5 93.0 -12 622 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 19 15 32 58.5 -64.8 2.5 92.3 228 651 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 19 15 52 60.5 -64.7 2.4 94.1 8 651 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 19 23 34 59.0 -64.9 2.5 92.7 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 19 23 34 56.9 -64.9 2.7 91.0 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 19 27 34 56.2 -64.9 2.7 90.3 228 740 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 19 27 54 58.2 -64.9 2.6 92.0 8 740 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 19 35 36 56.7 -65.0 2.7 90.7 460 799 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 19 35 36 54.6 -64.9 2.9 89.0 -12 799 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 19 39 36 53.9 -64.9 2.9 88.4 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 19 39 56 55.9 -65.0 2.8 90.0 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 19 47 38 54.4 -65.0 2.9 88.8 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 19 47 38 52.3 -64.8 3.1 87.2 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 19 51 38 51.6 -64.7 3.1 86.6 228 917 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 19 51 58 53.6 -65.0 3.0 88.1 8 917 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 19 59 40 52.1 -64.8 3.1 87.0 460 976 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 19 59 40 50.0 -64.6 3.3 85.5 -12 976 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 20 03 40 49.2 -64.5 3.3 84.9 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 20 04 00 51.3 -64.8 3.2 86.3 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 20 11 42 49.8 -64.6 3.3 85.2 460 1065 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 20 11 42 47.7 -64.2 3.5 83.8 -12 1065 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 20 15 42 46.9 -64.1 3.5 83.2 228 1094 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 20 16 02 49.0 -64.5 3.4 84.6 8 1094 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 20 23 44 47.5 -64.3 3.5 83.6 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 20 23 44 45.4 -63.8 3.7 82.2 -12 1154 16 36 12 16 40 00 --- 20 27 44 44.7 -63.7 3.7 81.6 228 1183 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 20 28 04 46.7 -64.1 3.6 83.0 8 1183 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 20 35 45 45.2 -63.8 3.7 82.0 460 1242 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 20 35 45 43.1 -63.3 3.9 80.6 -12 1242 16 48 12 16 52 00 --- 20 39 46 42.4 -63.2 3.9 80.1 228 1272 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 20 40 06 44.4 -63.7 3.8 81.4 8 1272 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 20 47 47 42.9 -63.3 3.9 80.4 460 1331 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 20 47 47 40.9 -62.8 4.1 79.0 -12 1331 17 00 12 17 04 00 --- 20 51 48 40.1 -62.6 4.1 78.5 228 1360 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 20 52 08 42.1 -63.1 4.0 79.8 8 1360 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 20 59 49 40.6 -62.8 4.1 78.8 460 1420 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 20 59 49 38.6 -62.2 4.3 77.5 -12 1420 17 12 12 17 16 00 --- 21 03 50 37.8 -61.9 4.3 77.0 228 1449 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 21 04 10 39.8 -62.6 4.2 78.3 8 1449 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 21 11 51 38.4 -62.2 4.3 77.3 460 1508 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 21 11 51 36.3 -61.5 4.5 76.0 -12 1508 17 24 12 17 28 00 --- 21 15 52 35.6 -61.3 4.5 75.5 228 1538 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 21 16 12 37.6 -61.9 4.4 76.8 8 1538 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 21 23 53 36.1 -61.5 4.5 75.8 460 1597 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 21 23 53 34.1 -60.8 4.7 74.5 -12 1597 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 21 27 54 33.4 -60.5 4.7 74.0 228 1626 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 21 28 14 35.3 -61.2 4.6 75.2 8 1626 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 21 35 55 33.9 -60.8 4.7 74.3 460 1685 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 21 35 55 31.9 -60.0 4.9 73.0 -12 1685 17 48 12 17 52 00 --- 21 39 56 31.2 -59.7 4.9 72.5 228 1715 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 21 40 16 33.1 -60.5 4.8 73.7 8 1715 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 21 47 57 31.7 -60.0 4.9 72.8 460 1774 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 21 47 57 29.7 -59.2 5.1 71.5 -12 1774 18 00 12 18 04 00 --- 21 51 58 29.0 -58.9 5.1 70.9 228 1803 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 21 52 18 30.9 -59.7 5.0 72.2 8 1803 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 21 59 59 29.5 -59.1 5.1 71.3 460 1863 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 21 59 59 27.5 -58.3 5.3 69.9 -12 1863 18 12 12 18 16 00 --- 22 04 00 26.8 -58.0 5.3 69.4 228 1892 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 22 04 20 28.7 -58.8 5.2 70.7 8 1892 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 22 12 01 27.3 -58.3 5.3 69.8 460 1951 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 12 01 25.3 -57.4 5.5 68.4 -12 1951 18 24 12 18 28 00 --- 22 16 02 24.6 -57.1 5.5 67.9 228 1981 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 22 16 22 26.5 -57.9 5.4 69.2 8 1981 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 22 24 03 25.1 -57.3 5.5 68.3 460 2040 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 22 24 03 23.2 -56.4 5.7 66.9 -12 2040 18 36 12 18 40 00 --- 22 28 04 22.5 -56.1 5.7 66.4 228 2069 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 22 28 24 24.3 -57.0 5.6 67.7 8 2069 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 22 36 05 23.0 -56.4 5.7 66.7 460 2129 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 22 36 05 21.1 -55.4 5.9 65.4 -12 2129 18 48 12 18 52 00 --- 22 40 06 20.4 -55.1 5.9 64.8 228 2158 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 22 40 26 22.2 -56.0 5.8 66.2 8 2158 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 22 48 07 20.9 -55.4 5.9 65.2 460 2217 18 52 21 19 00 30 0716+714 22 48 37 19.3 15.3 -8.6 -44.5 -30 2217 19 01 00 19 06 00 --- 22 54 08 19.6 15.7 -8.5 -45.7 300 2256 19 00 31 19 06 00 3C345 22 54 08 18.0 -53.8 6.2 63.0 -59 2256 19 06 59 19 10 00 --- 22 58 09 17.3 -53.4 6.2 62.5 181 2279 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 22 58 29 19.1 -54.5 6.1 63.8 8 2279 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 23 06 10 17.8 -53.8 6.2 62.8 460 2338 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 23 06 10 15.9 -52.7 6.4 61.4 -12 2338 19 18 12 19 22 00 --- 23 10 11 15.3 -52.3 6.4 60.9 228 2368 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 23 10 31 17.0 -53.3 6.3 62.3 8 2368 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 23 18 12 15.7 -52.6 6.4 61.2 460 2427 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 23 18 12 13.9 -51.5 6.6 59.8 -12 2427 19 30 12 19 34 00 --- 23 22 13 13.2 -51.1 6.6 59.2 228 2456 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 23 22 33 15.0 -52.2 6.5 60.7 8 2456 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 23 30 14 13.7 -51.4 6.6 59.6 460 2516 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 23 30 14 11.9 -50.3 6.8 58.1 -12 2516 19 42 12 19 46 00 --- 23 34 15 11.3 -49.9 6.8 57.6 228 2545 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 23 34 35 13.0 -51.0 6.7 59.0 8 2545 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 23 42 16 11.7 -50.2 6.8 58.0 460 2604 19 46 21 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 23 42 16 10.0 -49.0 7.0 56.4 -12 2604 19 54 12 19 58 00 --- 23 46 17 9.3 -48.6 7.0 55.9 228 2634 19 54 01 19 58 20 DA426 23 46 37 11.0 -49.8 6.9 57.4 9 2634 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 23 54 18 9.8 -48.9 7.0 56.3 460 2693 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 23 54 18 8.1 -47.7 7.2 54.7 -11 2693 20 06 11 20 10 00 --- 23 58 19 7.5 -47.2 7.2 54.2 229 2722 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 23 58 39 9.1 -48.5 7.1 55.7 9 2722 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 00 06 20 7.9 -47.6 7.2 54.6 460 2782 20 10 21 20 18 00 3C345 00 06 20 6.2 -46.3 7.4 53.0 -11 2782 20 18 11 20 22 00 --- 00 10 21 5.6 -45.9 7.4 52.4 229 2811 20 18 01 20 22 20 DA426 00 10 41 7.2 -47.1 7.3 53.9 9 2811 20 22 20 20 30 00 --- 00 18 22 6.0 -46.2 7.4 52.8 460 2870 20 22 21 20 30 00 3C345 00 18 22 4.4 -44.9 7.6 51.2 -11 2870 20 30 11 20 34 00 --- 00 22 23 3.8 -44.4 7.6 50.6 229 2900 20 30 01 20 34 20 DA426 00 22 43 5.3 -45.7 7.5 52.2 9 2900 20 34 20 20 42 00 --- 00 30 24 4.2 -44.8 7.6 51.0 460 2959 20 34 21 20 42 00 3C345 00 30 24 2.6 -43.4 7.8 49.3 -11 2959 20 42 11 20 46 00 --- 00 34 25 2.0 -42.9 7.8 D 48.7 0 2989 20 42 01 20 46 20 DA426 00 34 45 3.5 -44.3 7.7 50.3 9 2989 20 46 20 20 54 00 --- 00 42 26 2.4 -43.3 7.8 49.2 460 3048 20 46 21 --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 01 00 0716+714 09 50 56 46.0 -16.0 2.5 133.0 32762 3048 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 09 55 57 45.7 -16.4 2.5 131.6 300 3087 06 01 01 06 06 00 3C345 09 55 57 11.8 50.2 -6.8 -58.0 -77 3087 06 07 17 06 08 00 --- 09 57 57 12.1 50.4 -6.8 -58.3 43 3092 06 06 01 06 08 20 DA426 09 58 17 10.4 49.3 -6.9 -56.8 8 3092 06 08 20 06 18 00 --- 10 07 59 11.9 50.4 -6.8 -58.2 580 3167 06 08 21 06 18 00 3C345 10 07 59 13.8 51.4 -6.6 -59.7 -12 3167 06 18 12 06 20 00 --- 10 09 59 14.1 51.6 -6.6 -59.9 108 3181 06 18 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 20 20 DA426 10 10 19 12.3 50.6 -6.7 -58.5 8 3181 06 20 20 06 30 00 --- 10 20 01 13.9 51.6 -6.6 -59.8 580 3256 06 20 21 06 30 00 3C345 10 20 01 15.8 52.6 -6.4 -61.3 -12 3256 06 30 12 06 32 00 --- 10 22 01 16.1 52.8 -6.4 -61.5 108 3269 06 30 01 06 32 20 DA426 10 22 21 14.3 51.8 -6.5 -60.1 8 3269 06 32 20 06 42 00 --- 10 32 02 15.9 52.7 -6.4 -61.4 580 3344 06 32 21 06 42 00 3C345 10 32 02 17.8 53.7 -6.2 -62.9 -12 3344 06 42 12 06 44 00 --- 10 34 03 18.2 53.9 -6.2 -63.1 108 3358 06 42 01 06 44 20 DA426 10 34 23 16.3 53.0 -6.3 -61.7 8 3358 06 44 20 06 54 00 --- 10 44 04 18.0 53.9 -6.2 -63.0 580 3433 06 44 21 06 54 00 3C345 10 44 04 19.9 54.8 -6.0 -64.5 -12 3433 06 54 12 06 56 00 --- 10 46 05 20.2 55.0 -6.0 -64.7 108 3447 06 54 01 06 56 20 DA426 10 46 25 18.4 54.1 -6.1 -63.3 8 3447 06 56 20 07 06 00 --- 10 56 06 20.1 55.0 -6.0 -64.6 580 3521 06 56 21 07 06 20 3C345 10 56 26 22.0 55.9 -5.8 -66.1 8 3521 07 06 20 07 14 00 --- 11 04 08 23.4 56.5 -5.7 -67.0 460 3581 07 06 21 07 14 20 DA426 11 04 28 21.5 55.7 -5.8 -65.7 8 3581 07 14 20 07 24 00 --- 11 14 09 23.2 56.5 -5.7 -66.9 580 3655 07 14 21 07 24 00 3C345 11 14 09 25.2 57.3 -5.5 -68.3 -12 3655 07 24 12 07 26 00 --- 11 16 10 25.5 57.5 -5.5 -68.6 108 3669 07 24 01 07 26 20 DA426 11 16 30 23.6 56.7 -5.6 -67.2 8 3669 07 26 20 07 36 00 --- 11 26 11 25.4 57.5 -5.5 -68.4 580 3744 07 26 21 07 36 00 3C345 11 26 11 27.3 58.2 -5.3 -69.8 -12 3744 07 36 12 07 38 00 --- 11 28 12 27.7 58.4 -5.3 -70.1 108 3758 07 36 01 07 38 20 DA426 11 28 32 25.8 57.6 -5.4 -68.7 8 3758 07 38 20 07 48 00 --- 11 38 13 27.5 58.4 -5.3 -69.9 580 3833 07 38 21 07 48 00 3C345 11 38 13 29.5 59.1 -5.1 -71.3 -12 3833 07 48 12 07 50 00 --- 11 40 14 29.9 59.3 -5.1 -71.6 108 3847 07 48 01 07 50 20 DA426 11 40 34 28.0 58.5 -5.2 -70.2 8 3847 07 50 20 08 00 00 --- 11 50 15 29.7 59.2 -5.1 -71.5 580 3921 07 50 21 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 00 00 3C345 11 50 15 31.7 59.9 -4.9 -72.8 -12 3921 08 00 12 08 02 00 --- 11 52 16 32.1 60.1 -4.9 -73.1 108 3935 08 00 01 08 02 30 0716+714 11 52 46 37.3 -21.8 4.5 100.3 -39 3935 08 03 09 08 08 00 --- 11 58 17 36.9 -21.9 4.6 98.9 291 3973 08 02 31 08 08 00 3C345 11 58 17 33.2 60.5 -4.8 -73.8 -69 3973 08 09 09 08 10 00 --- 12 00 17 33.6 60.6 -4.7 -74.1 51 3979 08 08 01 08 10 20 DA426 12 00 37 31.6 60.0 -4.9 -72.7 8 3979 08 10 20 08 20 00 --- 12 10 19 33.4 60.6 -4.7 -74.0 580 4054 08 10 21 08 20 00 3C345 12 10 19 35.4 61.2 -4.6 -75.3 -12 4054 08 20 12 08 22 00 --- 12 12 19 35.8 61.3 -4.5 -75.6 108 4068 08 20 01 08 22 20 DA426 12 12 39 33.8 60.7 -4.7 -74.2 8 4068 08 22 20 08 32 00 --- 12 22 21 35.6 61.3 -4.5 -75.5 580 4143 08 22 21 08 32 00 3C345 12 22 21 37.7 61.9 -4.4 -76.9 -12 4143 08 32 12 08 34 00 --- 12 24 21 38.0 62.0 -4.3 -77.1 108 4156 08 32 01 08 34 20 DA426 12 24 41 36.1 61.5 -4.5 -75.8 8 4156 08 34 20 08 44 00 --- 12 34 23 37.9 62.0 -4.3 -77.0 580 4231 08 34 21 08 44 00 3C345 12 34 23 39.9 62.5 -4.2 -78.4 -12 4231 08 44 12 08 46 00 --- 12 36 23 40.3 62.6 -4.1 -78.6 108 4245 08 44 01 08 46 20 DA426 12 36 43 38.3 62.1 -4.3 -77.3 8 4245 08 46 20 08 56 00 --- 12 46 24 40.1 62.6 -4.1 -78.5 580 4320 08 46 21 08 56 00 3C345 12 46 24 42.2 63.1 -4.0 -79.9 -12 4320 08 56 12 08 58 00 --- 12 48 25 42.6 63.2 -3.9 -80.2 108 4334 08 56 01 08 58 20 DA426 12 48 45 40.6 62.8 -4.1 -78.8 8 4334 08 58 20 09 08 00 --- 12 58 26 42.4 63.2 -3.9 -80.0 580 4408 08 58 21 09 08 00 3C345 12 58 26 44.5 63.6 -3.8 -81.5 -12 4408 09 08 12 09 10 00 --- 13 00 27 44.9 63.7 -3.7 -81.8 108 4422 09 08 01 09 10 20 DA426 13 00 47 42.8 63.3 -3.9 -80.3 8 4422 09 10 20 09 20 00 --- 13 10 28 44.7 63.7 -3.7 -81.6 580 4497 09 10 21 09 20 00 3C345 13 10 28 46.8 64.1 -3.6 -83.1 -12 4497 09 20 12 09 22 00 --- 13 12 29 47.2 64.1 -3.5 -83.4 108 4511 09 20 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 09 22 20 DA426 13 12 49 45.1 63.8 -3.7 -81.9 8 4511 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 13 22 30 47.0 64.2 -3.5 -83.2 580 4586 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 13 22 30 49.1 64.4 -3.4 -84.8 -12 4586 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 13 24 31 49.5 64.5 -3.3 -85.0 108 4600 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 13 24 51 47.4 64.2 -3.5 -83.5 8 4600 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 13 34 32 49.3 64.5 -3.3 -84.9 580 4674 09 34 21 09 44 00 3C345 13 34 32 51.4 64.7 -3.2 -86.5 -12 4674 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 13 36 33 51.8 64.7 -3.1 -86.8 108 4688 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 13 36 53 49.7 64.6 -3.3 -85.2 8 4688 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 13 46 34 51.6 64.8 -3.1 -86.6 580 4763 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 13 46 54 53.7 64.9 -2.9 -88.3 8 4763 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 13 54 36 55.2 64.9 -2.8 -89.5 460 4822 09 56 21 10 04 20 DA426 13 54 56 53.2 64.9 -3.0 -87.8 8 4822 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 14 04 37 55.1 65.0 -2.8 -89.3 580 4897 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 14 04 37 57.1 64.9 -2.6 -91.1 -12 4897 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 14 06 38 57.5 64.9 -2.6 -91.5 108 4911 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 14 06 58 55.5 65.0 -2.8 -89.7 8 4911 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 14 16 39 57.4 65.0 -2.6 -91.2 580 4986 10 16 21 10 26 00 3C345 14 16 39 59.5 64.7 -2.4 -93.2 -12 4986 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 14 18 40 59.8 64.7 -2.4 -93.6 108 4999 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 14 19 00 57.8 65.0 -2.6 -91.6 8 4999 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 14 28 41 59.7 64.8 -2.4 -93.3 580 5074 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 14 28 41 61.8 64.4 -2.2 -95.4 -12 5074 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 14 30 42 62.1 64.3 -2.2 -95.8 108 5088 10 38 01 10 40 20 DA426 14 31 02 60.1 64.8 -2.4 -93.7 8 5088 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 14 40 43 62.0 64.4 -2.2 -95.6 580 5163 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 14 40 43 64.1 63.8 -2.0 -97.9 -12 5163 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 14 42 44 64.4 63.7 -2.0 -98.3 108 5177 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 14 43 04 62.4 64.3 -2.2 -96.0 8 5177 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 14 52 45 64.3 63.8 -2.0 -98.0 580 5251 10 52 21 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 02 00 3C345 14 52 45 66.3 62.9 -1.8 -100.6 -12 5251 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 14 54 46 66.7 62.7 -1.8 -101.1 108 5265 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 14 55 06 64.7 63.7 -2.0 -98.5 8 5265 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 15 04 47 66.6 62.9 -1.8 -100.8 580 5340 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 15 04 47 68.6 61.6 -1.6 -103.7 -12 5340 11 14 12 11 16 00 --- 15 06 47 69.0 61.4 -1.6 -104.3 108 5354 11 14 01 11 16 20 DA426 15 07 08 67.0 62.7 -1.8 -101.4 8 5354 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 15 16 49 68.8 61.6 -1.6 -103.9 580 5429 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 15 16 49 70.8 59.9 -1.4 -107.3 -12 5429 11 26 12 11 28 00 --- 15 18 49 71.2 59.5 -1.4 -108.0 108 5443 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 15 19 10 69.3 61.3 -1.6 -104.6 8 5443 11 28 20 11 38 00 --- 15 28 51 71.1 59.8 -1.4 -107.5 580 5517 11 28 21 11 38 00 3C345 15 28 51 73.0 57.4 -1.2 -111.6 -12 5517 11 38 12 11 40 00 --- 15 30 51 73.4 56.9 -1.2 -112.4 108 5531 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 15 31 11 71.5 59.4 -1.4 -108.3 8 5531 11 40 20 11 50 00 --- 15 40 53 73.2 57.3 -1.2 -111.9 580 5606 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 15 40 53 75.1 53.9 -1.0 -116.8 -12 5606 11 50 12 11 52 00 --- 15 42 53 75.5 53.2 -1.0 -117.8 108 5620 11 50 01 11 52 20 DA426 15 43 13 73.6 56.7 -1.2 -112.8 8 5620 11 52 20 12 02 00 --- 15 52 55 75.3 53.7 -1.0 -117.2 580 5695 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 15 52 55 77.1 49.1 -0.8 -123.5 -12 5695 12 02 12 12 04 00 --- 15 54 55 77.4 48.1 -0.8 -124.7 108 5708 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 15 55 15 75.7 52.9 -1.0 -118.4 8 5708 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 16 04 57 77.3 48.7 -0.8 -124.0 580 5783 12 04 21 12 14 00 3C345 16 04 57 79.0 42.3 -0.6 -132.1 -13 5783 12 14 13 12 16 00 --- 16 06 57 79.2 40.9 -0.6 -133.7 107 5797 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 16 07 17 77.7 47.5 -0.8 -125.5 7 5797 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 16 16 59 79.1 41.7 -0.6 -132.8 580 5872 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 16 16 59 80.5 32.6 -0.4 -143.5 -15 5872 12 26 15 12 28 00 --- 16 18 59 80.7 30.7 -0.4 -145.7 105 5885 12 26 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 11 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 --- 12 28 00 3C345 16 18 59 80.7 30.7 -0.4 -145.7 -6 5885 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 16 21 00 80.9 28.7 -0.4 -148.0 114 5900 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: 4 Station: VLBA_KP 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