COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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_MK (Code Mk ) 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 14 51 56 58.8 44.0 -1.9 -121.7 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 14 55 56 59.5 43.2 -1.8 -123.0 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 14 56 16 57.8 45.3 -2.0 -119.5 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 15 03 58 59.1 43.9 -1.8 -122.0 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 15 03 58 60.8 41.5 -1.7 -125.8 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 15 07 58 61.4 40.5 -1.6 -127.3 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 15 08 18 59.8 43.0 -1.8 -123.4 9 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 15 15 59 61.0 41.3 -1.6 -126.1 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 15 15 59 62.6 38.5 -1.5 -130.4 -11 179 14 24 11 14 28 00 --- 15 20 00 63.2 37.4 -1.4 -132.0 229 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 15 20 20 61.6 40.3 -1.6 -127.8 9 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 15 28 01 62.8 38.3 -1.4 -130.8 460 268 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 15 28 01 64.3 35.0 -1.3 -135.4 -11 268 14 36 11 14 40 00 --- 15 32 02 64.8 33.7 -1.2 -137.3 229 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 15 32 22 63.4 37.0 -1.4 -132.5 9 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 15 40 03 64.5 34.7 -1.2 -135.9 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 15 40 03 65.8 30.9 -1.1 -141.1 -11 356 14 48 11 14 52 00 --- 15 44 04 66.3 29.4 -1.0 -143.1 229 386 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 15 44 24 65.0 33.2 -1.2 -137.9 9 386 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 15 52 05 66.0 30.5 -1.0 -141.6 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 15 52 05 67.2 26.2 -0.9 -147.3 -11 445 15 00 11 15 04 00 --- 15 56 06 67.6 24.5 -0.8 -149.5 229 475 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 15 56 26 66.5 28.9 -1.0 -143.8 9 475 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 16 04 07 67.3 25.8 -0.8 -147.9 460 534 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 16 04 07 68.3 20.9 -0.7 -154.2 -11 534 15 12 11 15 16 00 --- 16 08 08 68.6 18.9 -0.6 -156.6 229 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 16 08 28 67.8 23.9 -0.8 -150.3 9 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 16 16 09 68.4 20.4 -0.6 -154.8 460 623 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 16 16 09 69.2 14.9 -0.5 -161.6 -12 623 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 16 20 10 69.4 12.9 -0.4 -164.2 228 652 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 16 20 30 68.8 18.3 -0.6 -157.4 8 652 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 16 28 11 69.3 14.4 -0.4 -162.3 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 16 28 11 69.8 8.6 -0.3 -169.5 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 16 32 12 69.9 6.4 -0.2 -172.2 228 741 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 16 32 32 69.5 12.1 -0.4 -165.1 8 741 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 16 40 13 69.8 8.0 -0.2 -170.3 460 800 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 16 40 13 70.0 1.9 -0.1 -177.7 -12 800 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 16 44 14 70.0 -0.4 0.0 179.5 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 16 44 34 70.0 5.5 -0.2 -173.2 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 16 52 15 70.1 1.2 -0.0 -178.5 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 16 52 15 69.9 -4.9 0.1 174.0 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 16 56 16 69.8 -7.1 0.2 171.3 228 918 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 16 56 36 70.1 -1.2 0.0 178.5 8 918 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 17 04 17 70.0 -5.5 0.2 173.2 460 977 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 17 04 17 69.5 -11.5 0.3 165.9 -12 977 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 17 08 18 69.3 -13.6 0.4 163.3 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 17 08 38 69.8 -7.9 0.2 170.3 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 17 16 19 69.5 -12.1 0.4 165.1 460 1066 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 17 16 19 68.8 -17.6 0.5 158.2 -12 1066 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 17 20 20 68.5 -19.6 0.6 155.8 228 1095 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 17 20 40 69.3 -14.4 0.4 162.3 8 1095 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 17 28 21 68.8 -18.3 0.6 157.5 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 17 28 21 67.8 -23.3 0.7 151.0 -11 1154 16 36 11 16 40 00 --- 17 32 22 67.4 -25.1 0.8 148.8 229 1184 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 17 32 42 68.4 -20.4 0.6 154.8 9 1184 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 17 40 23 67.8 -23.9 0.8 150.3 460 1243 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 17 40 23 66.6 -28.4 0.9 144.5 -11 1243 16 48 11 16 52 00 --- 17 44 24 66.1 -29.9 1.0 142.4 229 1273 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 17 44 44 67.3 -25.7 0.8 147.9 9 1273 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 17 52 25 66.5 -28.9 1.0 143.8 460 1332 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 17 52 25 65.2 -32.8 1.1 138.5 -11 1332 17 00 11 17 04 00 --- 17 56 26 64.6 -34.1 1.2 136.6 229 1361 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 17 56 46 66.0 -30.5 1.0 141.6 9 1361 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 18 04 27 65.0 -33.2 1.2 137.9 460 1421 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 18 04 27 63.5 -36.6 1.3 133.1 -11 1421 17 12 11 17 16 00 --- 18 08 28 63.0 -37.8 1.4 131.4 229 1450 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 18 08 48 64.5 -34.7 1.2 135.9 9 1450 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 18 16 29 63.4 -37.0 1.4 132.6 460 1509 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 18 16 29 61.8 -39.9 1.5 128.3 -11 1509 17 24 11 17 28 00 --- 18 20 30 61.2 -40.9 1.6 126.8 229 1539 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 18 20 50 62.8 -38.2 1.4 130.8 9 1539 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 18 28 31 61.6 -40.3 1.6 127.8 460 1598 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 18 28 31 59.9 -42.7 1.7 123.9 -12 1598 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 18 32 32 59.3 -43.5 1.8 122.5 228 1628 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 18 32 52 61.0 -41.3 1.6 126.2 8 1628 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 18 40 33 59.8 -43.0 1.8 123.4 460 1687 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 18 40 33 58.0 -45.1 1.9 119.9 -12 1687 17 48 12 17 52 00 --- 18 44 34 57.3 -45.8 2.0 118.7 228 1716 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 18 44 54 59.1 -43.9 1.8 122.0 8 1716 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 18 52 35 57.8 -45.3 2.0 119.5 460 1775 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 18 52 35 55.9 -47.1 2.2 116.3 -12 1775 18 00 12 18 04 00 --- 18 56 36 55.2 -47.6 2.2 115.2 228 1805 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 18 56 56 57.1 -46.1 2.0 118.2 8 1805 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 19 04 37 55.7 -47.3 2.2 116.0 460 1864 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 19 04 37 53.8 -48.7 2.4 113.0 -12 1864 18 12 12 18 16 00 --- 19 08 38 53.1 -49.2 2.4 112.0 228 1893 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 19 08 58 55.0 -47.9 2.2 114.7 8 1893 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 19 16 39 53.6 -48.9 2.4 112.7 460 1953 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 19 16 39 51.7 -50.1 2.6 110.0 -12 1953 18 24 12 18 28 00 --- 19 20 40 50.9 -50.5 2.6 109.0 228 1982 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 19 21 00 52.9 -49.5 2.4 111.6 8 1982 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 19 28 41 51.5 -50.3 2.6 109.7 460 2041 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 19 28 41 49.5 -51.3 2.8 107.2 -12 2041 18 36 12 18 40 00 --- 19 32 42 48.7 -51.6 2.8 106.3 228 2071 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 19 33 02 50.7 -50.8 2.6 108.6 8 2071 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 19 40 43 49.3 -51.5 2.8 106.9 460 2130 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 19 40 43 47.3 -52.2 3.0 104.6 -12 2130 18 48 12 18 52 00 --- 19 44 44 46.5 -52.5 3.0 103.7 228 2159 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 19 45 04 48.5 -51.8 2.8 105.9 8 2159 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 19 52 45 47.1 -52.4 3.0 104.3 460 2219 18 52 21 19 06 00 3C345 19 58 46 43.9 -53.3 3.3 100.9 348 2219 19 06 00 19 10 00 --- 20 02 46 43.1 -53.5 3.3 100.1 240 2249 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 20 03 07 45.1 -53.0 3.1 102.1 8 2249 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 20 10 48 43.7 -53.5 3.3 100.6 460 2309 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 20 10 48 41.6 -53.9 3.5 98.6 -12 2309 19 18 12 19 22 00 --- 20 14 48 40.8 -54.0 3.5 97.9 228 2338 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 20 15 08 42.8 -53.7 3.3 99.8 8 2338 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 20 22 50 41.4 -54.0 3.5 98.3 460 2397 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 20 22 50 39.3 -54.3 3.7 96.4 -12 2397 19 30 12 19 34 00 --- 20 26 50 38.5 -54.4 3.7 95.7 228 2427 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 20 27 10 40.6 -54.1 3.5 97.6 8 2427 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 20 34 52 39.1 -54.4 3.7 96.2 460 2486 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 20 34 52 37.0 -54.5 3.9 94.3 -12 2486 19 42 12 19 46 00 --- 20 38 52 36.2 -54.6 3.9 93.6 228 2515 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 20 39 12 38.3 -54.5 3.7 95.4 8 2515 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 20 46 54 36.8 -54.6 3.9 94.1 460 2575 19 46 21 19 54 00 3C345 20 46 54 34.7 -54.7 4.1 92.3 -12 2575 19 54 12 19 58 00 --- 20 50 54 33.9 -54.7 4.1 91.6 228 2604 19 54 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 58 20 DA426 20 51 14 35.9 -54.7 3.9 93.4 8 2604 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 20 58 56 34.5 -54.8 4.1 92.1 460 2663 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 20 58 56 32.4 -54.8 4.3 90.3 -12 2663 20 06 12 20 10 00 --- 21 02 56 31.6 -54.8 4.3 89.7 228 2693 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 21 03 16 33.6 -54.8 4.1 91.4 8 2693 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 21 10 58 32.2 -54.8 4.3 90.1 460 2752 20 10 21 20 18 00 3C345 21 10 58 30.1 -54.7 4.5 88.4 -12 2752 20 18 12 20 22 00 --- 21 14 58 29.3 -54.7 4.5 87.8 228 2781 20 18 01 20 22 20 DA426 21 15 18 31.3 -54.8 4.3 89.4 8 2781 20 22 20 20 30 00 --- 21 23 00 29.8 -54.8 4.5 88.2 460 2840 20 22 21 20 30 00 3C345 21 23 00 27.8 -54.6 4.7 86.6 -12 2840 20 30 12 20 34 00 --- 21 27 00 27.0 -54.6 4.7 85.9 228 2870 20 30 01 20 34 20 DA426 21 27 20 29.0 -54.8 4.5 87.5 8 2870 20 34 20 20 42 00 --- 21 35 02 27.5 -54.7 4.7 86.4 460 2929 20 34 21 20 42 00 3C345 21 35 02 25.5 -54.4 4.9 84.7 -12 2929 20 42 12 20 46 00 --- 21 39 02 24.7 -54.3 4.9 84.1 228 2958 20 42 01 20 46 20 DA426 21 39 22 26.7 -54.6 4.7 85.7 8 2958 20 46 20 20 54 00 --- 21 47 04 25.2 -54.5 4.9 84.5 460 3018 20 46 21 20 54 00 3C345 21 47 04 23.2 -54.2 5.1 82.9 -12 3018 20 54 12 20 58 00 --- 21 51 04 22.4 -54.0 5.1 82.3 228 3047 20 54 01 20 58 20 DA426 21 51 24 24.4 -54.4 4.9 83.9 8 3047 20 58 20 21 06 00 --- 21 59 06 22.9 -54.2 5.1 82.7 460 3106 20 58 21 21 06 00 3C345 21 59 06 20.9 -53.8 5.3 81.1 -12 3106 21 06 12 21 10 00 --- 22 03 06 20.1 -53.7 5.3 80.5 228 3136 21 06 01 21 10 20 DA426 22 03 26 22.1 -54.1 5.1 82.1 8 3136 21 10 20 21 18 00 --- 22 11 07 20.6 -53.8 5.3 80.9 460 3195 21 10 21 21 18 00 3C345 22 11 07 18.6 -53.4 5.5 79.3 -12 3195 21 18 12 21 22 00 --- 22 15 08 17.8 -53.2 5.5 78.7 228 3224 21 18 01 21 22 20 DA426 22 15 28 19.8 -53.7 5.4 80.3 8 3224 21 22 20 21 30 00 --- 22 23 09 18.4 -53.4 5.5 79.1 460 3284 21 22 21 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 01 00 0716+714 06 55 33 38.3 2.9 -0.5 -171.5 30606 3284 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 07 00 34 38.4 2.4 -0.4 -173.0 300 3322 06 01 01 08 02 30 0716+714 08 57 23 36.7 -9.1 1.6 152.2 6984 3322 08 02 30 08 08 00 --- 09 02 54 36.5 -9.6 1.7 150.6 330 3365 08 02 31 09 20 00 3C345 10 15 06 7.3 50.3 -6.5 -70.3 4240 3365 09 20 00 09 22 00 --- 10 17 06 7.7 50.4 -6.4 -70.6 120 3380 09 20 01 09 22 20 DA426 10 17 26 5.8 49.7 -6.6 -69.0 8 3380 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 10 27 08 7.5 50.4 -6.5 -70.4 580 3455 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 10 27 08 9.5 51.0 -6.3 -72.1 -12 3455 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 10 29 08 9.9 51.1 -6.2 -72.4 108 3469 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 10 29 28 7.9 50.5 -6.4 -70.8 8 3469 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 10 39 10 9.7 51.1 -6.3 -72.2 580 3544 09 34 21 09 44 00 3C345 10 39 10 11.7 51.7 -6.1 -73.9 -12 3544 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 10 41 10 12.1 51.8 -6.0 -74.2 108 3557 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 10 41 30 10.1 51.3 -6.2 -72.6 8 3557 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 10 51 12 11.9 51.8 -6.1 -74.0 580 3632 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 10 51 32 14.0 52.3 -5.9 -75.7 8 3632 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 10 59 13 15.4 52.7 -5.7 -76.9 460 3691 09 56 21 10 04 20 DA426 10 59 33 13.5 52.2 -5.9 -75.3 8 3691 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 11 09 15 15.3 52.7 -5.8 -76.7 580 3766 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 11 09 15 17.3 53.1 -5.6 -78.3 -12 3766 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 11 11 15 17.7 53.2 -5.5 -78.6 108 3780 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 11 11 35 15.7 52.8 -5.7 -77.1 8 3780 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 11 21 17 17.5 53.2 -5.6 -78.5 580 3855 10 16 21 10 26 00 3C345 11 21 17 19.6 53.6 -5.4 -80.1 -12 3855 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 11 23 17 20.0 53.7 -5.3 -80.4 108 3869 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 11 23 37 18.0 53.3 -5.5 -78.8 8 3869 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 11 33 19 19.8 53.7 -5.4 -80.3 580 3943 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 11 33 19 21.9 54.0 -5.2 -81.9 -12 3943 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 11 35 19 22.3 54.0 -5.1 -82.2 108 3957 10 38 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 10 40 20 DA426 11 35 39 20.2 53.8 -5.3 -80.6 8 3957 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 11 45 21 22.1 54.1 -5.2 -82.1 580 4032 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 11 45 21 24.2 54.3 -5.0 -83.7 -12 4032 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 11 47 21 24.5 54.3 -4.9 -84.0 108 4046 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 11 47 41 22.5 54.1 -5.1 -82.4 8 4046 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 11 57 23 24.4 54.4 -5.0 -83.9 580 4121 10 52 21 11 02 00 3C345 11 57 23 26.5 54.5 -4.8 -85.5 -12 4121 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 11 59 23 26.8 54.6 -4.7 -85.8 108 4135 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 11 59 43 24.8 54.4 -4.9 -84.2 8 4135 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 12 09 25 26.7 54.6 -4.8 -85.7 580 4209 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 12 09 25 28.8 54.7 -4.6 -87.4 -12 4209 11 14 12 11 16 00 --- 12 11 25 29.2 54.7 -4.5 -87.7 108 4223 11 14 01 11 16 20 DA426 12 11 45 27.1 54.6 -4.7 -86.0 8 4223 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 12 21 27 29.0 54.7 -4.5 -87.5 580 4298 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 12 21 27 31.1 54.8 -4.4 -89.3 -12 4298 11 26 12 11 28 00 --- 12 23 27 31.5 54.8 -4.3 -89.6 108 4312 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 12 23 47 29.4 54.8 -4.5 -87.9 8 4312 11 28 20 11 38 00 --- 12 33 29 31.3 54.8 -4.3 -89.4 580 4387 11 28 21 11 38 00 3C345 12 33 29 33.4 54.8 -4.2 -91.2 -12 4387 11 38 12 11 40 00 --- 12 35 29 33.8 54.7 -4.1 -91.5 108 4400 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 12 35 49 31.8 54.8 -4.3 -89.8 8 4400 11 40 20 11 50 00 --- 12 45 31 33.6 54.8 -4.1 -91.4 580 4475 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 12 45 31 35.7 54.6 -4.0 -93.2 -12 4475 11 50 12 11 52 00 --- 12 47 31 36.1 54.6 -3.9 -93.5 108 4489 11 50 01 11 52 20 DA426 12 47 51 34.1 54.8 -4.1 -91.7 8 4489 11 52 20 12 02 00 --- 12 57 33 35.9 54.7 -3.9 -93.3 580 4564 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 12 57 33 38.0 54.4 -3.8 -95.2 -12 4564 12 02 12 12 04 00 --- 12 59 33 38.4 54.4 -3.7 -95.6 108 4578 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 12 59 53 36.4 54.7 -3.9 -93.7 8 4578 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 13 09 35 38.2 54.5 -3.7 -95.4 580 4652 12 04 21 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 12 14 00 3C345 13 09 35 40.3 54.1 -3.6 -97.4 -12 4652 12 14 12 12 16 00 --- 13 11 35 40.7 54.0 -3.5 -97.7 108 4666 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 13 11 55 38.7 54.4 -3.7 -95.8 8 4666 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 13 21 37 40.5 54.1 -3.5 -97.5 580 4741 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 13 21 37 42.6 53.7 -3.4 -99.6 -12 4741 12 26 12 12 28 00 --- 13 23 37 43.0 53.6 -3.3 -100.0 108 4755 12 26 01 12 28 00 3C345 13 23 37 43.0 53.6 -3.3 -100.0 -6 4755 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 13 25 37 43.4 53.5 -3.3 -100.4 114 4770 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: 6 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: 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