COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 19 07 27 62.9 -82.1 2.4 74.0 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 19 11 28 62.1 -81.6 2.5 73.7 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 19 11 48 64.1 -82.9 2.3 74.2 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 19 19 29 62.7 -82.0 2.4 73.8 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 19 19 29 60.7 -80.7 2.6 73.3 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 19 23 30 59.9 -80.2 2.7 73.0 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 19 23 50 61.9 -81.5 2.5 73.6 8 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 19 31 31 60.4 -80.7 2.6 73.1 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 19 31 31 58.5 -79.4 2.8 72.5 -12 179 14 24 12 14 28 00 --- 19 35 32 57.7 -78.9 2.9 72.2 228 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 19 35 52 59.6 -80.2 2.7 72.8 8 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 19 43 33 58.2 -79.3 2.8 72.4 460 267 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 19 43 33 56.3 -78.0 3.0 71.7 -12 267 14 36 12 14 40 00 --- 19 47 34 55.5 -77.6 3.1 71.4 228 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 19 47 54 57.4 -78.8 2.9 72.1 8 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 19 55 35 56.0 -78.0 3.0 71.5 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 19 55 35 54.1 -76.7 3.2 70.8 -12 356 14 48 12 14 52 00 --- 19 59 36 53.3 -76.3 3.3 70.5 228 385 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 19 59 56 55.2 -77.5 3.1 71.2 8 385 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 20 07 37 53.8 -76.7 3.2 70.7 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 20 07 37 51.9 -75.4 3.4 69.9 -12 445 15 00 12 15 04 00 --- 20 11 38 51.2 -75.0 3.5 69.6 228 474 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 20 11 58 53.1 -76.2 3.3 70.4 8 474 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 20 19 39 51.7 -75.4 3.4 69.8 460 533 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 20 19 39 49.7 -74.2 3.6 69.0 -12 533 15 12 12 15 16 00 --- 20 23 40 49.0 -73.7 3.7 68.7 228 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 20 24 00 50.9 -74.9 3.5 69.5 8 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 20 31 41 49.5 -74.1 3.6 68.9 460 622 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 20 31 41 47.6 -72.9 3.8 68.0 -12 622 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 20 35 42 46.9 -72.5 3.9 67.7 228 651 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 20 36 02 48.7 -73.6 3.7 68.5 8 651 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 20 43 43 47.4 -72.8 3.8 67.9 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 20 43 43 45.4 -71.6 4.0 67.0 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 20 47 43 44.7 -71.2 4.1 66.7 228 740 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 20 48 04 46.6 -72.4 3.9 67.5 8 740 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 20 55 45 45.2 -71.5 4.0 66.9 460 799 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 20 55 45 43.3 -70.3 4.2 66.0 -12 799 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 20 59 45 42.6 -69.9 4.3 65.7 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 21 00 06 44.4 -71.1 4.1 66.5 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 21 07 47 43.1 -70.2 4.2 65.9 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 21 07 47 41.2 -69.0 4.4 65.0 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 21 11 47 40.5 -68.6 4.5 64.6 228 917 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 21 12 07 42.3 -69.8 4.3 65.5 8 917 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 21 19 49 41.0 -68.9 4.4 64.8 460 976 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 21 19 49 39.1 -67.7 4.6 63.9 -12 976 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 21 23 49 38.4 -67.3 4.7 63.5 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 21 24 09 40.2 -68.5 4.5 64.4 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 21 31 51 38.9 -67.6 4.6 63.7 460 1065 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 21 31 51 37.1 -66.4 4.8 62.8 -12 1065 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 21 35 51 36.4 -66.0 4.9 62.4 228 1094 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 21 36 11 38.2 -67.2 4.7 63.3 8 1094 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 21 43 53 36.8 -66.3 4.8 62.6 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 21 43 53 35.0 -65.1 5.0 61.6 -12 1154 16 36 12 16 40 00 --- 21 47 53 34.3 -64.6 5.1 61.2 228 1183 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 21 48 13 36.1 -65.8 4.9 62.2 8 1183 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 21 55 55 34.8 -65.0 5.0 61.5 460 1242 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 21 55 55 33.0 -63.7 5.2 60.5 -12 1242 16 48 12 16 52 00 --- 21 59 55 32.3 -63.3 5.3 60.1 228 1272 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 22 00 15 34.1 -64.5 5.1 61.1 8 1272 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 22 07 57 32.8 -63.6 5.2 60.3 460 1331 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 22 07 57 31.0 -62.3 5.4 59.3 -12 1331 17 00 12 17 04 00 --- 22 11 57 30.3 -61.9 5.5 58.9 228 1360 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 22 12 17 32.1 -63.1 5.3 59.9 8 1360 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 22 19 59 30.8 -62.3 5.4 59.1 460 1420 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 22 19 59 29.0 -61.0 5.6 58.0 -12 1420 17 12 12 17 16 00 --- 22 23 59 28.4 -60.5 5.7 57.6 228 1449 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 22 24 19 30.1 -61.8 5.5 58.7 8 1449 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 22 32 01 28.8 -60.9 5.6 57.9 460 1508 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 22 32 01 27.1 -59.5 5.8 56.8 -12 1508 17 24 12 17 28 00 --- 22 36 01 26.4 -59.1 5.9 56.3 228 1538 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 22 36 21 28.1 -60.4 5.7 57.4 9 1538 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 22 44 03 26.9 -59.4 5.8 56.6 460 1597 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 22 44 03 25.1 -58.1 6.0 55.5 -12 1597 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 22 48 03 24.5 -57.6 6.1 55.0 228 1626 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 22 48 23 26.2 -58.9 5.9 56.2 9 1626 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 22 56 05 24.9 -58.0 6.0 55.3 460 1685 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 22 56 05 23.3 -56.6 6.2 54.2 -11 1685 17 48 11 17 52 00 --- 23 00 05 22.6 -56.2 6.3 53.7 229 1715 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 23 00 25 24.3 -57.5 6.1 54.9 9 1715 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 23 08 06 23.1 -56.5 6.2 54.0 460 1774 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 23 08 06 21.4 -55.2 6.4 52.8 -11 1774 18 00 11 18 04 00 --- 23 12 07 20.8 -54.7 6.5 52.3 229 1804 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 23 12 27 22.4 -56.0 6.3 53.5 9 1804 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 23 20 08 21.2 -55.1 6.4 52.6 460 1863 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 23 20 08 19.6 -53.6 6.6 51.4 -11 1863 18 12 11 18 16 00 --- 23 24 09 19.0 -53.1 6.7 50.9 229 1892 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 23 24 29 20.5 -54.5 6.5 52.1 9 1892 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 23 32 10 19.4 -53.5 6.6 51.3 460 1952 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 23 32 10 17.8 -52.1 6.8 50.0 -11 1952 18 24 11 18 28 00 --- 23 36 11 17.2 -51.6 6.9 49.5 229 1981 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 23 36 31 18.7 -53.0 6.7 50.7 9 1981 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 23 44 12 17.6 -52.0 6.8 49.8 460 2040 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 23 44 12 16.0 -50.5 7.0 48.5 -11 2040 18 36 11 18 40 00 --- 23 48 13 15.5 -50.0 7.1 48.0 229 2070 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 23 48 33 17.0 -51.4 6.9 49.3 9 2070 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 23 56 14 15.8 -50.4 7.0 48.4 460 2129 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 23 56 14 14.3 -48.9 7.2 47.0 -11 2129 18 48 11 18 52 00 --- 00 00 15 13.8 -48.4 7.3 46.5 229 2159 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 00 00 35 15.2 -49.8 7.1 47.8 9 2159 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 00 08 16 14.1 -48.8 7.2 46.8 460 2218 18 52 21 19 00 30 0716+714 00 08 46 33.7 21.4 -7.3 -58.0 -29 2218 19 00 59 19 06 00 --- 00 14 17 34.0 21.7 -7.2 -59.2 301 2257 19 00 31 19 06 00 3C345 00 14 17 11.8 -46.4 7.5 44.7 -57 2257 19 06 57 19 10 00 --- 00 18 18 11.3 -45.9 7.6 44.1 183 2280 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 00 18 38 12.7 -47.4 7.4 45.5 9 2280 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 00 26 19 11.7 -46.3 7.5 44.5 460 2340 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 00 26 19 10.2 -44.7 7.7 43.1 -11 2340 19 18 11 19 22 00 --- 00 30 20 9.7 -44.2 7.8 42.5 229 2369 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 00 30 40 11.1 -45.7 7.6 43.9 9 2369 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 00 38 21 10.1 -44.6 7.7 42.9 460 2428 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 00 38 21 8.7 -43.0 7.9 41.4 -11 2428 19 30 11 19 34 00 --- 00 42 22 8.2 -42.4 8.0 40.9 229 2458 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 00 42 42 9.5 -44.0 7.8 42.3 9 2458 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 00 50 23 8.5 -42.9 7.9 41.3 460 2517 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 00 50 23 7.2 -41.2 8.1 39.8 -11 2517 19 42 11 19 46 00 --- 00 54 24 6.7 -40.6 8.2 39.2 229 2547 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 00 54 44 8.0 -42.2 8.0 40.7 9 2547 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 01 02 25 7.0 -41.1 8.1 39.6 460 2606 19 46 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 01 02 25 5.7 -39.4 8.3 38.0 -11 2606 19 54 11 19 58 00 --- 01 06 26 5.3 -38.8 8.4 37.5 229 2635 19 54 01 19 58 20 DA426 01 06 46 6.5 -40.4 8.2 39.0 9 2635 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 01 14 27 5.6 -39.3 8.3 37.9 460 2695 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 01 14 27 4.3 -37.6 8.5 36.3 -10 2695 20 06 10 20 10 00 --- 01 18 28 3.9 -36.9 8.6 35.7 230 2724 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 01 18 48 5.0 -38.6 8.4 37.2 10 2724 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 01 26 29 4.2 -37.4 8.5 36.1 460 2784 20 10 21 20 18 00 3C345 01 26 29 3.0 -35.7 8.7 34.5 -10 2784 20 18 10 20 22 00 --- 01 30 30 2.6 -35.0 8.8 33.9 230 2813 20 18 01 20 22 20 DA426 01 30 50 3.7 -36.7 8.6 35.5 10 2813 20 22 20 20 30 00 --- 01 38 31 2.8 -35.5 8.7 34.3 460 2872 20 22 21 20 34 20 DA426 01 42 52 2.4 -34.8 8.8 33.6 254 2872 20 34 20 20 42 00 --- 01 50 33 1.6 -33.6 8.9 D 32.4 0 2932 20 34 21 --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 01 00 0716+714 11 11 05 49.6 -24.5 3.8 105.5 33450 2932 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 11 16 06 49.2 -24.6 3.9 104.2 300 2970 06 01 01 06 06 00 3C345 11 16 06 30.5 62.0 -5.5 -59.0 -71 2970 06 07 11 06 08 00 --- 11 18 06 30.8 62.2 -5.4 -59.2 49 2977 06 06 01 06 08 20 DA426 11 18 26 29.1 61.0 -5.6 -58.1 8 2977 06 08 20 06 18 00 --- 11 28 08 30.7 62.2 -5.4 -59.0 580 3051 06 08 21 06 18 00 3C345 11 28 08 32.5 63.4 -5.3 -60.2 -12 3051 06 18 12 06 20 00 --- 11 30 08 32.8 63.6 -5.2 -60.4 108 3065 06 18 01 06 20 20 DA426 11 30 28 31.0 62.4 -5.4 -59.3 8 3065 06 20 20 06 30 00 --- 11 40 10 32.6 63.5 -5.2 -60.2 580 3140 06 20 21 06 30 00 3C345 11 40 10 34.5 64.7 -5.1 -61.3 -12 3140 06 30 12 06 32 00 --- 11 42 10 34.8 64.9 -5.0 -61.5 108 3154 06 30 01 06 32 20 DA426 11 42 30 33.0 63.8 -5.2 -60.5 8 3154 06 32 20 06 42 00 --- 11 52 12 34.7 64.9 -5.0 -61.4 580 3229 06 32 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 42 00 3C345 11 52 12 36.5 66.1 -4.9 -62.5 -12 3229 06 42 12 06 44 00 --- 11 54 12 36.9 66.3 -4.8 -62.7 108 3243 06 42 01 06 44 20 DA426 11 54 32 35.1 65.2 -5.0 -61.6 8 3243 06 44 20 06 54 00 --- 12 04 14 36.7 66.2 -4.8 -62.6 580 3317 06 44 21 06 54 00 3C345 12 04 14 38.6 67.4 -4.7 -63.6 -12 3317 06 54 12 06 56 00 --- 12 06 14 38.9 67.6 -4.6 -63.8 108 3331 06 54 01 06 56 20 DA426 12 06 34 37.1 66.5 -4.8 -62.8 8 3331 06 56 20 07 06 00 --- 12 16 16 38.8 67.6 -4.6 -63.7 580 3406 06 56 21 07 06 20 3C345 12 16 36 40.7 68.7 -4.4 -64.7 8 3406 07 06 20 07 14 00 --- 12 24 17 42.1 69.6 -4.3 -65.4 460 3465 07 06 21 07 14 20 DA426 12 24 37 40.2 68.5 -4.5 -64.4 8 3465 07 14 20 07 24 00 --- 12 34 19 41.9 69.5 -4.3 -65.3 580 3540 07 14 21 07 24 00 3C345 12 34 19 43.8 70.6 -4.2 -66.3 -12 3540 07 24 12 07 26 00 --- 12 36 19 44.2 70.8 -4.1 -66.4 108 3554 07 24 01 07 26 20 DA426 12 36 39 42.3 69.8 -4.3 -65.5 8 3554 07 26 20 07 36 00 --- 12 46 21 44.0 70.8 -4.1 -66.3 580 3628 07 26 21 07 36 00 3C345 12 46 21 46.0 71.9 -4.0 -67.3 -12 3628 07 36 12 07 38 00 --- 12 48 21 46.3 72.1 -3.9 -67.5 108 3642 07 36 01 07 38 20 DA426 12 48 41 44.4 71.1 -4.1 -66.5 8 3642 07 38 20 07 48 00 --- 12 58 23 46.1 72.1 -3.9 -67.3 580 3717 07 38 21 07 48 00 3C345 12 58 23 48.1 73.2 -3.8 -68.3 -12 3717 07 48 12 07 50 00 --- 13 00 23 48.5 73.4 -3.7 -68.4 108 3731 07 48 01 07 50 20 DA426 13 00 43 46.6 72.3 -3.9 -67.5 8 3731 07 50 20 08 00 00 --- 13 10 24 48.3 73.4 -3.7 -68.3 580 3806 07 50 21 08 00 00 3C345 13 10 24 50.3 74.5 -3.6 -69.2 -12 3806 08 00 12 08 02 00 --- 13 12 25 50.6 74.7 -3.5 -69.4 108 3820 08 00 01 08 02 30 0716+714 13 12 55 40.0 -24.7 5.8 76.4 -50 3820 08 03 20 08 08 00 --- 13 18 26 39.5 -24.5 5.9 75.2 280 3856 08 02 31 08 08 00 3C345 13 18 26 51.7 75.3 -3.4 -69.9 -81 3856 08 09 21 08 10 00 --- 13 20 26 52.1 75.5 -3.4 -70.0 39 3861 08 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 10 20 DA426 13 20 46 50.1 74.5 -3.6 -69.1 8 3861 08 10 20 08 20 00 --- 13 30 28 51.9 75.5 -3.4 -69.9 580 3935 08 10 21 08 20 00 3C345 13 30 28 53.9 76.6 -3.2 -70.7 -12 3935 08 20 12 08 22 00 --- 13 32 28 54.2 76.8 -3.2 -70.9 108 3949 08 20 01 08 22 20 DA426 13 32 48 52.3 75.8 -3.4 -70.1 8 3949 08 22 20 08 32 00 --- 13 42 30 54.1 76.8 -3.2 -70.8 580 4024 08 22 21 08 32 00 3C345 13 42 30 56.1 77.9 -3.0 -71.6 -12 4024 08 32 12 08 34 00 --- 13 44 30 56.4 78.1 -3.0 -71.7 108 4038 08 32 01 08 34 20 DA426 13 44 50 54.5 77.1 -3.2 -70.9 8 4038 08 34 20 08 44 00 --- 13 54 32 56.3 78.1 -3.0 -71.6 580 4113 08 34 21 08 44 00 3C345 13 54 32 58.3 79.2 -2.8 -72.4 -12 4113 08 44 12 08 46 00 --- 13 56 32 58.6 79.5 -2.8 -72.6 108 4127 08 44 01 08 46 20 DA426 13 56 52 56.7 78.4 -3.0 -71.8 8 4127 08 46 20 08 56 00 --- 14 06 34 58.5 79.4 -2.8 -72.4 580 4201 08 46 21 08 56 00 3C345 14 06 34 60.5 80.6 -2.6 -73.2 -12 4201 08 56 12 08 58 00 --- 14 08 34 60.8 80.8 -2.6 -73.3 108 4215 08 56 01 08 58 20 DA426 14 08 54 58.9 79.7 -2.8 -72.6 8 4215 08 58 20 09 08 00 --- 14 18 36 60.7 80.8 -2.6 -73.2 580 4290 08 58 21 09 08 00 3C345 14 18 36 62.7 82.0 -2.4 -73.9 -12 4290 09 08 12 09 10 00 --- 14 20 36 63.1 82.2 -2.4 -74.0 108 4304 09 08 01 09 10 20 DA426 14 20 56 61.1 81.1 -2.6 -73.3 8 4304 09 10 20 09 20 00 --- 14 30 38 62.9 82.2 -2.4 -73.9 580 4379 09 10 21 09 20 00 3C345 14 30 38 64.9 83.4 -2.2 -74.6 -12 4379 09 20 12 09 22 00 --- 14 32 38 65.3 83.6 -2.2 -74.7 108 4392 09 20 01 09 22 20 DA426 14 32 58 63.3 82.5 -2.4 -74.0 8 4392 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 14 42 40 65.1 83.6 -2.2 -74.5 580 4467 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 14 42 40 67.1 84.9 -2.0 -75.1 -12 4467 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 14 44 40 67.5 85.1 -2.0 -75.2 108 4481 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 14 45 00 65.5 83.9 -2.2 -74.6 8 4481 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 14 54 42 67.3 85.1 -2.0 -75.1 580 4556 09 34 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 44 00 3C345 14 54 42 69.4 86.4 -1.8 -75.6 -12 4556 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 14 56 42 69.8 86.7 -1.8 -75.7 108 4570 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 14 57 02 67.8 85.4 -2.0 -75.2 8 4570 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 15 06 44 69.6 86.7 -1.8 -75.5 580 4644 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 15 07 04 71.7 88.2 -1.6 -75.9 8 4644 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 15 14 45 73.1 89.4 -1.5 -76.0 460 4704 09 56 21 10 04 20 DA426 15 15 05 71.1 87.9 -1.7 -75.7 8 4704 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 15 24 46 72.9 89.4 -1.5 -75.9 580 4778 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 15 24 46 75.0 91.1 -1.3 -76.0 -12 4778 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 15 26 47 75.4 91.4 -1.3 -76.0 108 4792 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 15 27 07 73.4 89.8 -1.5 -75.9 8 4792 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 15 36 48 75.2 91.5 -1.3 -75.8 580 4867 10 16 21 10 26 00 3C345 15 36 48 77.2 93.4 -1.1 -75.6 -12 4867 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 15 38 49 77.6 93.9 -1.1 -75.5 108 4881 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 15 39 09 75.6 91.9 -1.3 -75.8 8 4881 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 15 48 50 77.4 93.9 -1.1 -75.4 580 4956 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 15 48 50 79.5 96.4 -0.9 -74.7 -12 4956 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 15 50 51 79.8 96.9 -0.9 -74.4 108 4970 10 38 01 10 40 20 DA426 15 51 11 77.9 94.4 -1.1 -75.2 8 4970 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 16 00 52 79.7 96.9 -0.9 -74.3 580 5044 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 16 00 52 81.7 100.3 -0.7 -72.7 -12 5044 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 16 02 53 82.0 101.2 -0.7 -72.2 108 5058 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 16 03 13 80.1 97.6 -0.9 -74.0 8 5058 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 16 12 54 81.9 101.1 -0.7 -72.1 580 5133 10 52 21 11 02 00 3C345 16 12 54 83.9 106.4 -0.5 -68.5 -12 5133 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 16 14 55 84.2 107.8 -0.5 -67.5 108 5147 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 16 15 15 82.3 102.1 -0.7 -71.5 8 5147 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 16 24 56 84.1 107.6 -0.5 -67.5 580 5222 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 16 24 56 86.0 118.0 -0.3 -59.0 -16 5222 11 14 16 11 16 00 --- 16 26 57 86.3 121.0 -0.3 -56.3 104 5235 11 14 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 16 20 DA426 16 27 17 84.5 109.4 -0.5 -66.2 4 5235 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 16 36 58 86.1 120.2 -0.3 -56.9 580 5310 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 16 36 58 87.6 147.5 -0.1 -31.5 -29 5310 11 26 29 11 28 00 --- 16 38 59 87.8 156.1 -0.1 -23.1 91 5321 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 16 39 19 86.5 124.2 -0.3 -53.3 -11 5321 11 28 31 11 38 00 --- 16 49 00 87.7 152.8 -0.1 -26.3 569 5395 11 28 21 11 38 00 3C345 16 49 00 87.8 207.8 0.1 26.9 -50 5395 11 38 50 11 40 00 --- 16 51 01 87.6 215.9 0.1 34.7 70 5404 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 16 51 21 87.9 163.7 -0.1 -15.8 -25 5404 11 40 45 11 50 00 --- 17 01 02 87.6 212.0 0.1 30.9 555 5475 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 17 01 02 86.1 240.4 0.3 57.5 -29 5475 11 50 29 11 52 00 --- 17 03 03 85.8 243.2 0.3 60.0 91 5487 11 50 01 11 52 20 DA426 17 03 23 87.3 220.4 0.1 38.9 -4 5487 11 52 24 12 02 00 --- 17 13 04 85.9 241.5 0.3 58.4 576 5561 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 17 13 04 84.1 252.8 0.5 68.0 -16 5561 12 02 16 12 04 00 --- 17 15 05 83.7 254.1 0.5 69.0 104 5575 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 17 15 25 85.5 244.5 0.3 61.1 5 5575 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 17 25 06 83.8 253.2 0.5 68.2 580 5649 12 04 21 12 14 00 3C345 17 25 06 81.9 259.2 0.7 72.4 -12 5649 12 14 12 12 16 00 --- 17 27 07 81.5 260.0 0.7 72.9 108 5663 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 17 27 27 83.4 254.6 0.6 69.2 8 5663 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 17 37 08 81.7 259.4 0.7 72.4 580 5738 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 17 37 08 79.7 263.3 0.9 74.5 -12 5738 12 26 12 12 28 00 --- 17 39 09 79.3 263.9 0.9 74.8 108 5752 12 26 01 12 28 00 3C345 17 39 09 79.3 263.9 0.9 74.8 -6 5752 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 17 41 09 78.9 264.4 1.0 75.0 114 5766 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: 7 Station: VLBA_NL 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