COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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_LA (Code La ) 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 08 46 72.7 -70.2 1.4 96.6 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 18 12 47 72.0 -70.5 1.5 95.7 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 18 13 07 74.0 -69.8 1.3 98.1 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 18 20 48 72.5 -70.4 1.4 96.2 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 18 20 48 70.4 -70.9 1.6 94.1 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 18 24 49 69.7 -71.0 1.7 93.3 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 18 25 09 71.7 -70.7 1.5 95.3 8 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 18 32 50 70.2 -71.1 1.6 93.7 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 18 32 50 68.1 -71.2 1.8 91.8 -12 179 14 24 12 14 28 00 --- 18 36 51 67.4 -71.3 1.9 91.1 228 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 18 37 11 69.4 -71.2 1.7 92.9 8 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 18 44 52 67.9 -71.4 1.8 91.5 460 267 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 18 44 52 65.8 -71.3 2.0 89.8 -12 267 14 36 12 14 40 00 --- 18 48 52 65.0 -71.3 2.1 89.2 228 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 18 49 13 67.1 -71.4 1.9 90.8 8 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 18 56 54 65.6 -71.4 2.0 89.5 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 18 56 54 63.5 -71.2 2.2 88.0 -12 356 14 48 12 14 52 00 --- 19 00 54 62.7 -71.1 2.3 87.4 228 385 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 19 01 15 64.8 -71.4 2.1 88.9 8 385 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 19 08 56 63.3 -71.3 2.2 87.7 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 19 08 56 61.2 -71.0 2.4 86.3 -12 445 15 00 12 15 04 00 --- 19 12 56 60.4 -70.9 2.5 85.7 228 474 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 19 13 16 62.4 -71.2 2.3 87.1 8 474 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 19 20 58 61.0 -71.0 2.4 86.0 460 533 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 19 20 58 58.9 -70.6 2.6 84.7 -12 533 15 12 12 15 16 00 --- 19 24 58 58.1 -70.5 2.7 84.2 228 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 19 25 18 60.1 -70.9 2.5 85.5 8 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 19 33 00 58.7 -70.6 2.6 84.5 460 622 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 33 00 56.6 -70.1 2.8 83.1 -12 622 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 19 37 00 55.8 -70.0 2.9 82.6 228 651 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 19 37 20 57.8 -70.5 2.7 83.9 8 651 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 19 45 02 56.4 -70.2 2.8 82.9 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 19 45 02 54.3 -69.6 3.0 81.7 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 19 49 02 53.5 -69.4 3.1 81.2 228 740 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 19 49 22 55.5 -70.0 2.9 82.4 8 740 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 19 57 04 54.1 -69.6 3.0 81.5 460 799 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 19 57 04 52.0 -69.0 3.2 80.2 -12 799 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 20 01 04 51.3 -68.8 3.3 79.8 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 20 01 24 53.3 -69.4 3.1 80.9 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 20 09 06 51.8 -69.0 3.2 80.0 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 20 09 06 49.7 -68.3 3.4 78.8 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 20 13 06 49.0 -68.1 3.5 78.4 228 917 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 20 13 26 51.0 -68.8 3.3 79.5 8 917 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 20 21 08 49.5 -68.3 3.4 78.6 460 976 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 20 21 08 47.5 -67.6 3.6 77.4 -12 976 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 20 25 08 46.7 -67.4 3.7 77.0 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 20 25 28 48.7 -68.1 3.5 78.1 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 20 33 10 47.3 -67.6 3.6 77.3 460 1065 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 20 33 10 45.2 -66.8 3.8 76.1 -12 1065 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 20 37 10 44.5 -66.6 3.9 75.6 228 1094 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 20 37 30 46.4 -67.3 3.7 76.8 8 1094 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 20 45 12 45.0 -66.8 3.8 75.9 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 20 45 12 43.0 -66.0 4.0 74.7 -12 1154 16 36 12 16 40 00 --- 20 49 12 42.3 -65.7 4.1 74.3 228 1183 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 20 49 32 44.2 -66.5 3.9 75.4 8 1183 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 20 57 14 42.8 -66.0 4.0 74.5 460 1242 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 20 57 14 40.8 -65.2 4.2 73.3 -12 1242 16 48 12 16 52 00 --- 21 01 14 40.0 -64.9 4.3 72.9 228 1272 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 01 34 42.0 -65.7 4.1 74.0 8 1272 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 21 09 15 40.5 -65.1 4.2 73.2 460 1331 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 21 09 15 38.6 -64.3 4.4 72.0 -12 1331 17 00 12 17 04 00 --- 21 13 16 37.8 -64.0 4.5 71.5 228 1360 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 21 13 36 39.7 -64.8 4.3 72.7 8 1360 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 21 21 17 38.3 -64.2 4.4 71.8 460 1420 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 21 21 17 36.4 -63.3 4.6 70.6 -12 1420 17 12 12 17 16 00 --- 21 25 18 35.6 -63.0 4.7 70.2 228 1449 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 21 25 38 37.5 -63.9 4.5 71.3 8 1449 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 21 33 19 36.2 -63.3 4.6 70.5 460 1508 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 21 33 19 34.2 -62.4 4.8 69.3 -12 1508 17 24 12 17 28 00 --- 21 37 20 33.5 -62.0 4.9 68.8 228 1538 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 21 37 40 35.4 -63.0 4.7 70.0 8 1538 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 21 45 21 34.0 -62.3 4.8 69.1 460 1597 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 21 45 21 32.1 -61.4 5.0 67.9 -12 1597 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 21 49 22 31.3 -61.0 5.1 67.4 228 1626 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 21 49 42 33.2 -62.0 4.9 68.6 8 1626 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 21 57 23 31.8 -61.3 5.0 67.7 460 1685 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 21 57 23 29.9 -60.3 5.2 66.5 -12 1685 17 48 12 17 52 00 --- 22 01 24 29.2 -60.0 5.3 66.0 228 1715 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 22 01 44 31.1 -60.9 5.1 67.2 8 1715 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 22 09 25 29.7 -60.3 5.2 66.4 460 1774 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 22 09 25 27.8 -59.2 5.4 65.1 -12 1774 18 00 12 18 04 00 --- 22 13 26 27.1 -58.9 5.5 64.6 228 1803 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 22 13 46 28.9 -59.9 5.3 65.9 8 1803 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 22 21 27 27.6 -59.2 5.5 65.0 460 1863 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 22 21 27 25.7 -58.1 5.6 63.7 -12 1863 18 12 12 18 16 00 --- 22 25 28 25.0 -57.7 5.7 63.2 228 1892 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 22 25 48 26.8 -58.8 5.5 64.4 8 1892 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 22 33 29 25.5 -58.1 5.7 63.5 460 1951 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 33 29 23.7 -57.0 5.8 62.2 -12 1951 18 24 12 18 28 00 --- 22 37 30 23.0 -56.6 5.9 61.8 228 1981 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 22 37 50 24.8 -57.6 5.7 63.0 8 1981 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 22 45 31 23.4 -56.9 5.9 62.1 460 2040 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 22 45 31 21.6 -55.8 6.0 60.8 -12 2040 18 36 12 18 40 00 --- 22 49 32 21.0 -55.4 6.1 60.3 228 2069 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 22 49 52 22.7 -56.5 5.9 61.6 8 2069 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 22 57 33 21.4 -55.7 6.1 60.6 460 2129 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 22 57 33 19.6 -54.5 6.2 59.3 -12 2129 18 48 12 18 52 00 --- 23 01 34 19.0 -54.1 6.3 58.8 228 2158 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 23 01 54 20.7 -55.3 6.1 60.1 8 2158 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 23 09 35 19.4 -54.5 6.3 59.1 460 2217 18 52 21 19 00 30 0716+714 23 10 05 24.2 17.1 -8.2 -47.9 -30 2217 19 01 00 19 06 00 --- 23 15 36 24.6 17.4 -8.1 -49.1 300 2256 19 00 31 19 06 00 3C345 23 15 36 16.7 -52.6 6.5 57.0 -59 2256 19 06 59 19 10 00 --- 23 19 37 16.0 -52.2 6.6 56.5 181 2279 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 23 19 57 17.7 -53.4 6.4 57.8 9 2279 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 23 27 38 16.5 -52.5 6.6 56.8 460 2338 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 23 27 38 14.8 -51.3 6.7 55.4 -11 2338 19 18 11 19 22 00 --- 23 31 39 14.1 -50.8 6.8 54.9 229 2368 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 23 31 59 15.8 -52.0 6.6 56.3 9 2368 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 23 39 40 14.6 -51.2 6.8 55.3 460 2427 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 23 39 40 12.9 -49.9 6.9 53.8 -11 2427 19 30 11 19 34 00 --- 23 43 41 12.3 -49.4 7.0 53.3 229 2457 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 23 44 01 13.9 -50.7 6.8 54.7 9 2457 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 23 51 42 12.7 -49.8 7.0 53.7 460 2516 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 23 51 42 11.0 -48.5 7.1 52.2 -11 2516 19 42 11 19 46 00 --- 23 55 43 10.4 -48.0 7.2 51.7 229 2545 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 23 56 03 12.0 -49.3 7.0 53.1 9 2545 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 00 03 44 10.8 -48.4 7.2 52.1 460 2605 19 46 21 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 03 44 9.2 -47.0 7.3 50.5 -11 2605 19 54 11 19 58 00 --- 00 07 45 8.6 -46.5 7.4 50.0 229 2634 19 54 01 19 58 20 DA426 00 08 05 10.2 -47.8 7.2 51.5 9 2634 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 00 15 46 9.0 -46.9 7.4 50.4 460 2693 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 00 15 46 7.5 -45.5 7.5 48.8 -11 2693 20 06 11 20 10 00 --- 00 19 47 6.9 -45.0 7.6 48.3 229 2723 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 00 20 07 8.4 -46.4 7.4 49.8 9 2723 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 00 27 48 7.3 -45.4 7.6 48.7 460 2782 20 10 21 20 18 00 3C345 00 27 48 5.7 -43.9 7.7 47.1 -11 2782 20 18 11 20 22 00 --- 00 31 49 5.2 -43.4 7.8 46.5 229 2812 20 18 01 20 22 20 DA426 00 32 09 6.6 -44.8 7.6 48.0 9 2812 20 22 20 20 30 00 --- 00 39 50 5.6 -43.8 7.8 46.9 460 2871 20 22 21 20 30 00 3C345 00 39 50 4.1 -42.3 7.9 45.3 -11 2871 20 30 11 20 34 00 --- 00 43 51 3.5 -41.8 8.0 44.7 229 2900 20 30 01 20 34 20 DA426 00 44 11 4.9 -43.2 7.8 46.3 9 2900 20 34 20 20 42 00 --- 00 51 52 3.9 -42.2 8.0 45.1 460 2960 20 34 21 20 42 00 3C345 00 51 52 2.5 -40.7 8.1 H 43.5 -11 2960 20 42 11 20 46 00 --- 00 55 53 1.9 -40.1 8.2 D 42.9 0 2989 20 42 01 20 46 20 DA426 00 56 13 3.3 -41.6 8.0 H 44.5 10 2989 20 46 20 20 54 00 --- 01 03 54 2.3 -40.5 8.2 H 43.3 0 3049 20 46 21 --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 01 00 0716+714 10 12 24 48.3 -18.9 2.8 125.1 32751 3049 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 10 17 25 48.0 -19.2 2.9 123.7 300 3087 06 01 01 06 06 00 3C345 10 17 25 17.6 53.2 -6.4 -57.8 -69 3087 06 07 09 06 08 00 --- 10 19 25 18.0 53.5 -6.4 -58.0 51 3094 06 06 01 06 08 20 DA426 10 19 45 16.2 52.4 -6.6 -56.7 8 3094 06 08 20 06 18 00 --- 10 29 27 17.8 53.4 -6.4 -57.9 580 3168 06 08 21 06 18 00 3C345 10 29 27 19.6 54.5 -6.2 -59.3 -12 3168 06 18 12 06 20 00 --- 10 31 27 19.9 54.7 -6.2 -59.5 108 3182 06 18 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 31 47 18.2 53.7 -6.4 -58.2 8 3182 06 20 20 06 30 00 --- 10 41 29 19.8 54.7 -6.2 -59.4 580 3257 06 20 21 06 30 00 3C345 10 41 29 21.6 55.8 -6.0 -60.8 -12 3257 06 30 12 06 32 00 --- 10 43 29 22.0 56.0 -6.0 -61.0 108 3271 06 30 01 06 32 20 DA426 10 43 49 20.2 54.9 -6.2 -59.7 8 3271 06 32 20 06 42 00 --- 10 53 31 21.8 55.9 -6.0 -60.9 580 3346 06 32 21 06 42 00 3C345 10 53 31 23.6 57.0 -5.8 -62.2 -12 3346 06 42 12 06 44 00 --- 10 55 31 24.0 57.1 -5.8 -62.5 108 3360 06 42 01 06 44 20 DA426 10 55 51 22.2 56.1 -6.0 -61.2 8 3360 06 44 20 06 54 00 --- 11 05 32 23.8 57.1 -5.8 -62.4 580 3434 06 44 21 06 54 00 3C345 11 05 32 25.7 58.1 -5.6 -63.7 -12 3434 06 54 12 06 56 00 --- 11 07 33 26.1 58.3 -5.6 -63.9 108 3448 06 54 01 06 56 20 DA426 11 07 53 24.2 57.3 -5.8 -62.6 8 3448 06 56 20 07 06 00 --- 11 17 34 25.9 58.3 -5.6 -63.8 580 3523 06 56 21 07 06 20 3C345 11 17 55 27.8 59.3 -5.4 -65.1 8 3523 07 06 20 07 14 00 --- 11 25 36 29.2 60.0 -5.3 -66.0 460 3582 07 06 21 07 14 20 DA426 11 25 56 27.3 59.0 -5.5 -64.8 8 3582 07 14 20 07 24 00 --- 11 35 37 29.0 59.9 -5.3 -65.9 580 3657 07 14 21 07 24 00 3C345 11 35 37 31.0 60.8 -5.1 -67.2 -12 3657 07 24 12 07 26 00 --- 11 37 38 31.3 61.0 -5.1 -67.4 108 3671 07 24 01 07 26 20 DA426 11 37 58 29.4 60.1 -5.3 -66.2 8 3671 07 26 20 07 36 00 --- 11 47 39 31.1 61.0 -5.1 -67.3 580 3746 07 26 21 07 36 00 3C345 11 47 39 33.1 61.9 -4.9 -68.6 -12 3746 07 36 12 07 38 00 --- 11 49 40 33.5 62.0 -4.9 -68.8 108 3759 07 36 01 07 38 20 DA426 11 50 00 31.6 61.2 -5.1 -67.6 8 3759 07 38 20 07 48 00 --- 11 59 41 33.3 62.0 -4.9 -68.7 580 3834 07 38 21 07 48 00 3C345 11 59 41 35.3 62.9 -4.7 -69.9 -12 3834 07 48 12 07 50 00 --- 12 01 42 35.6 63.0 -4.7 -70.2 108 3848 07 48 01 07 50 20 DA426 12 02 02 33.7 62.2 -4.9 -68.9 8 3848 07 50 20 08 00 00 --- 12 11 43 35.5 63.0 -4.7 -70.0 580 3923 07 50 21 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 12 11 43 37.4 63.8 -4.5 -71.3 -12 3923 08 00 12 08 02 00 --- 12 13 44 37.8 64.0 -4.5 -71.5 108 3937 08 00 01 08 02 30 0716+714 12 14 14 39.2 -23.2 4.8 93.1 -42 3937 08 03 12 08 08 00 --- 12 19 45 38.7 -23.3 4.9 91.8 288 3974 08 02 31 08 08 00 3C345 12 19 45 38.9 64.4 -4.4 -72.2 -72 3974 08 09 12 08 10 00 --- 12 21 45 39.3 64.6 -4.4 -72.4 48 3980 08 08 01 08 10 20 DA426 12 22 05 37.3 63.8 -4.5 -71.2 8 3980 08 10 20 08 20 00 --- 12 31 47 39.1 64.6 -4.4 -72.3 580 4055 08 10 21 08 20 00 3C345 12 31 47 41.1 65.3 -4.2 -73.6 -12 4055 08 20 12 08 22 00 --- 12 33 47 41.5 65.5 -4.2 -73.8 108 4069 08 20 01 08 22 20 DA426 12 34 07 39.5 64.7 -4.3 -72.6 8 4069 08 22 20 08 32 00 --- 12 43 49 41.3 65.4 -4.2 -73.7 580 4143 08 22 21 08 32 00 3C345 12 43 49 43.3 66.2 -4.0 -74.9 -12 4143 08 32 12 08 34 00 --- 12 45 49 43.7 66.3 -4.0 -75.1 108 4157 08 32 01 08 34 20 DA426 12 46 09 41.8 65.6 -4.1 -73.9 8 4157 08 34 20 08 44 00 --- 12 55 51 43.5 66.3 -4.0 -75.0 580 4232 08 34 21 08 44 00 3C345 12 55 51 45.6 67.0 -3.8 -76.3 -12 4232 08 44 12 08 46 00 --- 12 57 51 46.0 67.1 -3.8 -76.5 108 4246 08 44 01 08 46 20 DA426 12 58 11 44.0 66.5 -3.9 -75.3 8 4246 08 46 20 08 56 00 --- 13 07 53 45.8 67.1 -3.8 -76.4 580 4321 08 46 21 08 56 00 3C345 13 07 53 47.8 67.7 -3.6 -77.6 -12 4321 08 56 12 08 58 00 --- 13 09 53 48.2 67.8 -3.6 -77.9 108 4335 08 56 01 08 58 20 DA426 13 10 13 46.2 67.3 -3.7 -76.6 8 4335 08 58 20 09 08 00 --- 13 19 55 48.0 67.9 -3.6 -77.7 580 4409 08 58 21 09 08 00 3C345 13 19 55 50.1 68.4 -3.4 -79.0 -12 4409 09 08 12 09 10 00 --- 13 21 55 50.5 68.5 -3.4 -79.3 108 4423 09 08 01 09 10 20 DA426 13 22 15 48.5 68.0 -3.5 -78.0 8 4423 09 10 20 09 20 00 --- 13 31 56 50.3 68.6 -3.4 -79.1 580 4498 09 10 21 09 20 00 3C345 13 31 56 52.4 69.1 -3.2 -80.4 -12 4498 09 20 12 09 22 00 --- 13 33 57 52.8 69.2 -3.2 -80.7 108 4512 09 20 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 34 17 50.8 68.7 -3.3 -79.4 8 4512 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 13 43 58 52.6 69.2 -3.2 -80.5 580 4586 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 13 43 58 54.7 69.7 -3.0 -81.9 -12 4586 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 13 45 59 55.0 69.8 -3.0 -82.1 108 4600 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 13 46 19 53.0 69.3 -3.1 -80.8 8 4600 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 13 56 00 54.9 69.8 -3.0 -82.0 580 4675 09 34 21 09 44 00 3C345 13 56 00 57.0 70.2 -2.8 -83.4 -12 4675 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 13 58 01 57.3 70.3 -2.8 -83.6 108 4689 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 13 58 21 55.3 69.9 -2.9 -82.3 8 4689 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 14 08 02 57.2 70.3 -2.8 -83.5 580 4764 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 14 08 22 59.3 70.7 -2.6 -85.0 8 4764 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 14 16 04 60.8 70.9 -2.5 -86.0 460 4823 09 56 21 10 04 20 DA426 14 16 24 58.8 70.7 -2.6 -84.5 8 4823 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 14 26 05 60.6 71.0 -2.5 -85.8 580 4898 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 14 26 05 62.7 71.1 -2.3 -87.4 -12 4898 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 14 28 06 63.1 71.2 -2.3 -87.7 108 4912 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 14 28 26 61.1 71.0 -2.4 -86.1 8 4912 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 14 38 07 62.9 71.3 -2.3 -87.5 580 4986 10 16 21 10 26 00 3C345 14 38 07 65.0 71.3 -2.1 -89.2 -12 4986 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 14 40 08 65.4 71.3 -2.1 -89.5 108 5000 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 14 40 28 63.4 71.3 -2.2 -87.8 8 5000 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 14 50 09 65.2 71.4 -2.1 -89.3 580 5075 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 14 50 09 67.3 71.3 -1.9 -91.1 -12 5075 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 14 52 10 67.7 71.3 -1.9 -91.5 108 5089 10 38 01 10 40 20 DA426 14 52 30 65.7 71.4 -2.0 -89.6 8 5089 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 15 02 11 67.6 71.4 -1.9 -91.2 580 5164 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 15 02 11 69.6 71.0 -1.7 -93.3 -12 5164 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 15 04 12 70.0 71.0 -1.7 -93.7 108 5178 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 15 04 32 68.0 71.4 -1.8 -91.6 8 5178 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 15 14 13 69.9 71.1 -1.7 -93.4 580 5252 10 52 21 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 15 14 13 72.0 70.5 -1.5 -95.7 -12 5252 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 15 16 14 72.3 70.4 -1.5 -96.2 108 5266 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 15 16 34 70.3 71.1 -1.6 -93.8 8 5266 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 15 26 15 72.2 70.6 -1.5 -95.8 580 5341 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 15 26 15 74.2 69.5 -1.3 -98.6 -12 5341 11 14 12 11 16 00 --- 15 28 16 74.6 69.3 -1.3 -99.1 108 5355 11 14 01 11 16 20 DA426 15 28 36 72.6 70.4 -1.4 -96.3 8 5355 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 15 38 17 74.5 69.5 -1.3 -98.7 580 5429 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 15 38 17 76.5 67.9 -1.1 -102.1 -12 5429 11 26 12 11 28 00 --- 15 40 18 76.9 67.5 -1.1 -102.8 108 5443 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 15 40 38 74.9 69.3 -1.2 -99.4 8 5443 11 28 20 11 38 00 --- 15 50 19 76.7 67.8 -1.1 -102.3 580 5518 11 28 21 11 38 00 3C345 15 50 19 78.8 65.2 -0.9 -106.6 -12 5518 11 38 12 11 40 00 --- 15 52 19 79.1 64.6 -0.9 -107.5 108 5532 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 15 52 40 77.2 67.4 -1.0 -103.1 8 5532 11 40 20 11 50 00 --- 16 02 21 79.0 65.1 -0.9 -106.9 580 5607 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 16 02 21 80.9 60.7 -0.7 -112.9 -12 5607 11 50 12 11 52 00 --- 16 04 21 81.3 59.7 -0.7 -114.2 108 5621 11 50 01 11 52 20 DA426 16 04 42 79.4 64.4 -0.8 -108.0 8 5621 11 52 20 12 02 00 --- 16 14 23 81.2 60.4 -0.7 -113.4 580 5695 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 16 14 23 83.0 53.0 -0.5 -122.5 -13 5695 12 02 13 12 04 00 --- 16 16 23 83.3 51.3 -0.5 -124.6 107 5709 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 16 16 43 81.6 59.2 -0.6 -115.0 6 5709 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 16 26 25 83.2 52.4 -0.5 -123.3 580 5784 12 04 21 12 14 00 3C345 16 26 25 84.8 39.0 -0.3 -138.4 -18 5784 12 14 18 12 16 00 --- 16 28 25 85.0 35.6 -0.3 -142.0 102 5797 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 16 28 45 83.6 50.1 -0.4 -125.9 1 5797 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 16 38 27 84.9 37.4 -0.3 -140.1 580 5872 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 16 38 27 85.9 13.8 -0.1 -165.5 -26 5872 12 26 26 12 28 00 --- 16 40 27 86.0 8.5 -0.1 -171.1 94 5884 12 26 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 40 27 86.0 8.5 -0.1 -171.1 -6 5884 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 16 42 28 86.0 3.0 -0.0 -176.8 114 5899 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: 5 Station: VLBA_LA 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