COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 20 38 82.3 -67.8 0.6 106.4 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 17 24 39 81.6 -69.3 0.7 104.3 240 31 14 00 01 14 04 20 DA426 17 24 59 83.5 -65.0 0.5 110.3 8 31 14 04 20 14 12 00 --- 17 32 40 82.1 -68.6 0.6 105.4 460 90 14 04 21 14 12 00 3C345 17 32 40 80.1 -71.4 0.8 100.9 -12 90 14 12 12 14 16 00 --- 17 36 41 79.3 -72.2 0.9 99.5 228 120 14 12 01 14 16 20 DA426 17 37 01 81.3 -70.0 0.7 103.3 8 120 14 16 20 14 24 00 --- 17 44 42 79.9 -71.9 0.8 100.3 460 179 14 16 21 14 24 00 3C345 17 44 42 77.8 -73.3 1.0 97.2 -12 179 14 24 12 14 28 00 --- 17 48 43 77.0 -73.7 1.1 96.1 228 208 14 24 01 14 28 20 DA426 17 49 03 79.0 -72.6 0.9 98.8 8 208 14 28 20 14 36 00 --- 17 56 44 77.6 -73.6 1.0 96.6 460 267 14 28 21 14 36 00 3C345 17 56 44 75.5 -74.3 1.2 94.3 -12 267 14 36 12 14 40 00 --- 18 00 45 74.7 -74.5 1.3 93.4 228 297 14 36 01 14 40 20 DA426 18 01 05 76.7 -74.0 1.1 95.6 8 297 14 40 20 14 48 00 --- 18 08 46 75.3 -74.5 1.2 93.8 460 356 14 40 21 14 48 00 3C345 18 08 46 73.2 -74.7 1.4 91.9 -12 356 14 48 12 14 52 00 --- 18 12 47 72.4 -74.8 1.5 91.2 228 385 14 48 01 14 52 20 DA426 18 13 07 74.4 -74.7 1.3 93.0 8 385 14 52 20 15 00 00 --- 18 20 48 73.0 -74.9 1.4 91.5 460 445 14 52 21 15 00 00 3C345 18 20 48 70.9 -74.9 1.6 89.9 -12 445 15 00 12 15 04 00 --- 18 24 49 70.1 -74.8 1.7 89.2 228 474 15 00 01 15 04 20 DA426 18 25 09 72.1 -75.0 1.5 90.8 8 474 15 04 20 15 12 00 --- 18 32 50 70.6 -75.0 1.6 89.6 460 533 15 04 21 15 12 00 3C345 18 32 50 68.6 -74.7 1.8 88.1 -12 533 15 12 12 15 16 00 --- 18 36 51 67.8 -74.7 1.9 87.5 228 563 15 12 01 15 16 20 DA426 18 37 11 69.8 -75.0 1.7 88.9 8 563 15 16 20 15 24 00 --- 18 44 52 68.3 -74.8 1.8 87.8 460 622 15 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 18 44 52 66.2 -74.4 2.0 86.4 -12 622 15 24 12 15 28 00 --- 18 48 53 65.5 -74.3 2.1 85.9 228 651 15 24 01 15 28 20 DA426 18 49 13 67.5 -74.7 1.9 87.2 8 651 15 28 20 15 36 00 --- 18 56 54 66.0 -74.5 2.0 86.1 460 711 15 28 21 15 36 00 3C345 18 56 54 63.9 -74.0 2.2 84.9 -12 711 15 36 12 15 40 00 --- 19 00 55 63.2 -73.9 2.3 84.4 228 740 15 36 01 15 40 20 DA426 19 01 15 65.2 -74.4 2.1 85.6 8 740 15 40 20 15 48 00 --- 19 08 56 63.7 -74.1 2.2 84.6 460 799 15 40 21 15 48 00 3C345 19 08 56 61.6 -73.5 2.4 83.4 -12 799 15 48 12 15 52 00 --- 19 12 57 60.9 -73.3 2.5 82.9 228 829 15 48 01 15 52 20 DA426 19 13 17 62.9 -73.9 2.3 84.1 8 829 15 52 20 16 00 00 --- 19 20 58 61.4 -73.5 2.4 83.2 460 888 15 52 21 16 00 00 3C345 19 20 58 59.3 -72.9 2.6 82.0 -12 888 16 00 12 16 04 00 --- 19 24 59 58.6 -72.7 2.7 81.5 228 917 16 00 01 16 04 20 DA426 19 25 19 60.6 -73.3 2.5 82.7 8 917 16 04 20 16 12 00 --- 19 33 00 59.1 -72.9 2.6 81.8 460 976 16 04 21 16 12 00 3C345 19 33 00 57.1 -72.2 2.8 80.6 -12 976 16 12 12 16 16 00 --- 19 37 01 56.3 -72.0 2.9 80.2 228 1006 16 12 01 16 16 20 DA426 19 37 21 58.3 -72.7 2.7 81.3 8 1006 16 16 20 16 24 00 --- 19 45 02 56.8 -72.3 2.8 80.4 460 1065 16 16 21 16 24 00 3C345 19 45 02 54.8 -71.5 3.0 79.3 -12 1065 16 24 12 16 28 00 --- 19 49 03 54.0 -71.3 3.1 78.9 228 1094 16 24 01 16 28 20 DA426 19 49 23 56.0 -72.0 2.9 79.9 8 1094 16 28 20 16 36 00 --- 19 57 04 54.6 -71.5 3.0 79.1 460 1154 16 28 21 16 36 00 3C345 19 57 04 52.5 -70.8 3.2 78.0 -12 1154 16 36 12 16 40 00 --- 20 01 05 51.8 -70.5 3.3 77.6 228 1183 16 36 01 16 40 20 DA426 20 01 25 53.7 -71.3 3.1 78.6 8 1183 16 40 20 16 48 00 --- 20 09 06 52.3 -70.8 3.2 77.8 460 1242 16 40 21 16 48 00 3C345 20 09 06 50.3 -69.9 3.4 76.7 -12 1242 16 48 12 16 52 00 --- 20 13 07 49.5 -69.7 3.5 76.3 228 1272 16 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 13 27 51.5 -70.5 3.3 77.3 8 1272 16 52 20 17 00 00 --- 20 21 08 50.0 -69.9 3.4 76.5 460 1331 16 52 21 17 00 00 3C345 20 21 08 48.0 -69.1 3.6 75.4 -12 1331 17 00 12 17 04 00 --- 20 25 09 47.3 -68.8 3.7 75.0 228 1360 17 00 01 17 04 20 DA426 20 25 29 49.2 -69.6 3.5 76.1 8 1360 17 04 20 17 12 00 --- 20 33 10 47.8 -69.1 3.6 75.2 460 1420 17 04 21 17 12 00 3C345 20 33 10 45.8 -68.2 3.8 74.1 -12 1420 17 12 12 17 16 00 --- 20 37 11 45.0 -67.9 3.9 73.7 228 1449 17 12 01 17 16 20 DA426 20 37 31 47.0 -68.8 3.7 74.8 8 1449 17 16 20 17 24 00 --- 20 45 12 45.6 -68.2 3.8 74.0 460 1508 17 16 21 17 24 00 3C345 20 45 12 43.6 -67.3 4.0 72.9 -12 1508 17 24 12 17 28 00 --- 20 49 13 42.8 -67.0 4.1 72.4 228 1538 17 24 01 17 28 20 DA426 20 49 33 44.8 -67.9 3.9 73.5 8 1538 17 28 20 17 36 00 --- 20 57 14 43.3 -67.3 4.0 72.7 460 1597 17 28 21 17 36 00 3C345 20 57 14 41.4 -66.3 4.2 71.6 -12 1597 17 36 12 17 40 00 --- 21 01 15 40.6 -66.0 4.3 71.2 228 1626 17 36 01 17 40 20 DA426 21 01 35 42.5 -66.9 4.1 72.2 8 1626 17 40 20 17 48 00 --- 21 09 16 41.1 -66.3 4.2 71.4 460 1685 17 40 21 17 48 00 3C345 21 09 16 39.2 -65.3 4.4 70.3 -12 1685 17 48 12 17 52 00 --- 21 13 16 38.5 -65.0 4.5 69.9 228 1715 17 48 01 17 52 20 DA426 21 13 37 40.4 -65.9 4.3 71.0 8 1715 17 52 20 18 00 00 --- 21 21 18 39.0 -65.3 4.4 70.1 460 1774 17 52 21 18 00 00 3C345 21 21 18 37.0 -64.3 4.6 69.0 -12 1774 18 00 12 18 04 00 --- 21 25 18 36.3 -64.0 4.7 68.6 228 1803 18 00 01 18 04 20 DA426 21 25 39 38.2 -64.9 4.5 69.7 8 1803 18 04 20 18 12 00 --- 21 33 20 36.8 -64.3 4.6 68.8 460 1863 18 04 21 18 12 00 3C345 21 33 20 34.9 -63.3 4.8 67.7 -12 1863 18 12 12 18 16 00 --- 21 37 20 34.2 -62.9 4.9 67.3 228 1892 18 12 01 18 16 20 DA426 21 37 40 36.0 -63.9 4.7 68.4 8 1892 18 16 20 18 24 00 --- 21 45 22 34.6 -63.2 4.8 67.5 460 1951 18 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 21 45 22 32.7 -62.2 5.0 66.4 -12 1951 18 24 12 18 28 00 --- 21 49 22 32.0 -61.8 5.1 65.9 228 1981 18 24 01 18 28 20 DA426 21 49 42 33.9 -62.8 4.9 67.1 8 1981 18 28 20 18 36 00 --- 21 57 24 32.5 -62.1 5.0 66.2 460 2040 18 28 21 18 36 00 3C345 21 57 24 30.6 -61.1 5.2 65.0 -12 2040 18 36 12 18 40 00 --- 22 01 24 29.9 -60.7 5.3 64.6 228 2069 18 36 01 18 40 20 DA426 22 01 44 31.8 -61.7 5.1 65.7 8 2069 18 40 20 18 48 00 --- 22 09 26 30.4 -61.0 5.2 64.9 460 2129 18 40 21 18 48 00 3C345 22 09 26 28.5 -59.9 5.4 63.7 -12 2129 18 48 12 18 52 00 --- 22 13 26 27.9 -59.5 5.5 63.2 228 2158 18 48 01 18 52 20 DA426 22 13 46 29.7 -60.6 5.3 64.4 8 2158 18 52 20 19 00 00 --- 22 21 28 28.3 -59.8 5.5 63.5 460 2217 18 52 21 19 00 30 0716+714 22 21 58 23.0 14.1 -9.0 -37.4 -30 2217 19 01 00 19 06 00 --- 22 27 29 23.3 14.5 -8.9 -38.5 300 2256 19 00 31 19 06 00 3C345 22 27 29 25.5 -58.1 5.7 61.6 -59 2256 19 06 59 19 10 00 --- 22 31 29 24.8 -57.7 5.8 61.1 181 2279 19 06 01 19 10 20 DA426 22 31 49 26.6 -58.8 5.6 62.3 8 2279 19 10 20 19 18 00 --- 22 39 31 25.3 -58.0 5.8 61.5 460 2338 19 10 21 19 18 00 3C345 22 39 31 23.4 -56.9 5.9 60.2 -12 2338 19 18 12 19 22 00 --- 22 43 31 22.8 -56.5 6.0 59.7 228 2368 19 18 01 19 22 20 DA426 22 43 51 24.5 -57.6 5.8 60.9 8 2368 19 22 20 19 30 00 --- 22 51 33 23.2 -56.8 6.0 60.0 460 2427 19 22 21 19 30 00 3C345 22 51 33 21.5 -55.6 6.1 58.8 -12 2427 19 30 12 19 34 00 --- 22 55 33 20.8 -55.2 6.2 58.3 228 2456 19 30 01 19 34 20 DA426 22 55 53 22.5 -56.4 6.0 59.5 8 2456 19 34 20 19 42 00 --- 23 03 35 21.2 -55.5 6.2 58.6 460 2516 19 34 21 19 42 00 3C345 23 03 35 19.5 -54.3 6.3 57.3 -12 2516 19 42 12 19 46 00 --- 23 07 35 18.8 -53.9 6.4 56.8 228 2545 19 42 01 19 46 20 DA426 23 07 55 20.5 -55.1 6.2 58.1 8 2545 19 46 20 19 54 00 --- 23 15 37 19.3 -54.2 6.4 57.1 460 2604 19 46 21 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 15 37 17.6 -53.0 6.5 55.8 -12 2604 19 54 12 19 58 00 --- 23 19 37 16.9 -52.5 6.6 55.3 228 2634 19 54 01 19 58 20 DA426 23 19 57 18.6 -53.7 6.4 56.6 9 2634 19 58 20 20 06 00 --- 23 27 38 17.4 -52.9 6.6 55.6 460 2693 19 58 21 20 06 00 3C345 23 27 38 15.7 -51.6 6.7 54.3 -11 2693 20 06 11 20 10 00 --- 23 31 39 15.0 -51.1 6.8 53.7 229 2722 20 06 01 20 10 20 DA426 23 31 59 16.7 -52.4 6.6 55.1 9 2722 20 10 20 20 18 00 --- 23 39 40 15.5 -51.5 6.8 54.1 460 2782 20 10 21 20 18 00 3C345 23 39 40 13.8 -50.2 6.9 52.7 -11 2782 20 18 11 20 22 00 --- 23 43 41 13.2 -49.7 7.0 52.2 229 2811 20 18 01 20 22 20 DA426 23 44 01 14.8 -51.0 6.8 53.5 9 2811 20 22 20 20 30 00 --- 23 51 42 13.6 -50.1 7.0 52.5 460 2870 20 22 21 20 30 00 3C345 23 51 42 12.0 -48.7 7.1 51.1 -11 2870 20 30 11 20 34 00 --- 23 55 43 11.4 -48.2 7.2 50.6 229 2900 20 30 01 20 34 20 DA426 23 56 03 12.9 -49.5 7.0 52.0 9 2900 20 34 20 20 42 00 --- 00 03 44 11.8 -48.6 7.2 50.9 460 2959 20 34 21 20 42 00 3C345 00 03 44 10.2 -47.2 7.3 49.5 -11 2959 20 42 11 20 46 00 --- 00 07 45 9.6 -46.7 7.4 48.9 229 2989 20 42 01 20 46 20 DA426 00 08 05 11.1 -48.1 7.2 50.4 9 2989 20 46 20 20 54 00 --- 00 15 46 10.0 -47.1 7.4 49.3 460 3048 20 46 21 20 54 00 3C345 00 15 46 8.5 -45.6 7.5 47.8 -11 3048 20 54 11 20 58 00 --- 00 19 47 7.9 -45.1 7.6 47.2 229 3077 20 54 01 20 58 20 DA426 00 20 07 9.4 -46.5 7.4 48.7 9 3077 20 58 20 21 06 00 --- 00 27 48 8.3 -45.5 7.6 47.6 460 3137 20 58 21 21 06 00 3C345 00 27 48 6.8 -44.0 7.7 46.1 -11 3137 21 06 11 21 10 00 --- 00 31 49 6.2 -43.5 7.8 45.5 229 3166 21 06 01 21 10 20 DA426 00 32 09 7.7 -45.0 7.6 47.0 9 3166 21 10 20 21 18 00 --- 00 39 50 6.6 -43.9 7.8 45.9 460 3226 21 10 21 21 18 00 3C345 00 39 50 5.2 -42.4 7.9 44.3 -11 3226 21 18 11 21 22 00 --- 00 43 51 4.6 -41.9 8.0 43.7 229 3255 21 18 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Mar 2017 Day 69 --- 21 22 20 DA426 00 44 11 6.0 -43.3 7.8 45.3 9 3255 21 22 20 21 30 00 --- 00 51 52 5.0 -42.3 8.0 44.2 460 3314 21 22 21 --- Sat 11 Mar 2017 Day 70 --- 06 01 00 0716+714 09 24 16 52.5 -15.3 2.0 138.9 30594 3314 06 01 00 06 06 00 --- 09 29 17 52.3 -15.8 2.1 137.4 300 3353 06 01 01 06 06 00 3C345 09 29 17 11.1 47.9 -7.2 H -50.3 -94 3353 06 07 34 06 08 00 --- 09 31 17 11.4 48.2 -7.2 H -50.5 0 3356 06 06 01 06 08 20 DA426 09 31 37 9.8 46.9 -7.4 H -49.1 9 3356 06 08 20 06 18 00 --- 09 41 19 11.2 48.1 -7.2 H -50.4 0 3431 06 08 21 06 18 00 3C345 09 41 19 12.9 49.4 -7.0 H -51.9 -11 3431 06 18 11 06 20 00 --- 09 43 19 13.2 49.7 -7.0 H -52.2 0 3445 06 18 01 06 20 20 DA426 09 43 39 11.6 48.4 -7.2 H -50.7 9 3445 06 20 20 06 30 00 --- 09 53 21 13.0 49.6 -7.0 H -52.0 0 3520 06 20 21 06 30 00 3C345 09 53 21 14.7 50.9 -6.8 H -53.5 -11 3520 06 30 11 06 32 00 --- 09 55 21 15.0 51.1 -6.8 -53.7 0 3534 06 30 01 06 32 20 DA426 09 55 41 13.4 49.9 -7.0 H -52.3 9 3534 06 32 20 06 42 00 --- 10 05 23 14.9 51.0 -6.8 H -53.6 0 3608 06 32 21 06 42 00 3C345 10 05 23 16.6 52.3 -6.6 -55.0 -12 3608 06 42 12 06 44 00 --- 10 07 23 16.9 52.5 -6.6 -55.3 108 3622 06 42 01 06 44 20 DA426 10 07 43 15.2 51.3 -6.8 -53.9 8 3622 06 44 20 06 54 00 --- 10 17 25 16.8 52.4 -6.6 -55.2 580 3697 06 44 21 06 54 00 3C345 10 17 25 18.5 53.6 -6.4 -56.5 -12 3697 06 54 12 06 56 00 --- 10 19 25 18.8 53.9 -6.4 -56.8 108 3711 06 54 01 06 56 20 DA426 10 19 45 17.1 52.7 -6.6 -55.4 8 3711 06 56 20 07 06 00 --- 10 29 27 18.7 53.8 -6.4 -56.7 580 3786 06 56 21 07 06 20 3C345 10 29 47 20.5 55.0 -6.2 -58.1 8 3786 07 06 20 07 14 00 --- 10 37 28 21.8 55.8 -6.1 -59.0 460 3845 07 06 21 07 14 20 DA426 10 37 48 20.0 54.7 -6.3 -57.7 8 3845 07 14 20 07 24 00 --- 10 47 30 21.6 55.8 -6.1 -58.9 580 3920 07 14 21 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 07 24 00 3C345 10 47 30 23.4 56.9 -5.9 -60.2 -12 3920 07 24 12 07 26 00 --- 10 49 30 23.8 57.1 -5.9 -60.4 108 3934 07 24 01 07 26 20 DA426 10 49 50 22.0 56.0 -6.1 -59.1 8 3934 07 26 20 07 36 00 --- 10 59 32 23.6 57.0 -5.9 -60.3 580 4008 07 26 21 07 36 00 3C345 10 59 32 25.4 58.1 -5.7 -61.6 -12 4008 07 36 12 07 38 00 --- 11 01 32 25.8 58.3 -5.7 -61.8 108 4022 07 36 01 07 38 20 DA426 11 01 52 24.0 57.3 -5.9 -60.6 8 4022 07 38 20 07 48 00 --- 11 11 34 25.6 58.3 -5.7 -61.7 580 4097 07 38 21 07 48 00 3C345 11 11 34 27.5 59.3 -5.5 -63.0 -12 4097 07 48 12 07 50 00 --- 11 13 34 27.8 59.5 -5.5 -63.2 108 4111 07 48 01 07 50 20 DA426 11 13 54 26.0 58.5 -5.7 -62.0 8 4111 07 50 20 08 00 00 --- 11 23 36 27.7 59.5 -5.5 -63.1 580 4186 07 50 21 08 00 00 3C345 11 23 36 29.6 60.5 -5.3 -64.4 -12 4186 08 00 12 08 02 00 --- 11 25 36 29.9 60.7 -5.3 -64.6 108 4200 08 00 01 08 02 30 0716+714 11 26 06 44.3 -23.0 4.0 104.3 -37 4200 08 03 07 08 08 00 --- 11 31 37 43.9 -23.1 4.1 102.9 293 4237 08 02 31 08 08 00 3C345 11 31 37 31.0 61.2 -5.2 -65.3 -68 4237 08 09 08 08 10 00 --- 11 33 37 31.3 61.4 -5.2 -65.5 52 4244 08 08 01 08 10 20 DA426 11 33 57 29.5 60.5 -5.3 -64.3 8 4244 08 10 20 08 20 00 --- 11 43 39 31.1 61.4 -5.2 -65.4 580 4319 08 10 21 08 20 00 3C345 11 43 39 33.1 62.4 -5.0 -66.6 -12 4319 08 20 12 08 22 00 --- 11 45 39 33.4 62.5 -5.0 -66.8 108 4333 08 20 01 08 22 20 DA426 11 45 59 31.6 61.6 -5.1 -65.6 8 4333 08 22 20 08 32 00 --- 11 55 41 33.3 62.5 -5.0 -66.7 580 4407 08 22 21 08 32 00 3C345 11 55 41 35.2 63.4 -4.8 -67.9 -12 4407 08 32 12 08 34 00 --- 11 57 41 35.6 63.6 -4.8 -68.1 108 4421 08 32 01 08 34 20 DA426 11 58 01 33.7 62.7 -4.9 -66.9 8 4421 08 34 20 08 44 00 --- 12 07 43 35.4 63.6 -4.8 -68.0 580 4496 08 34 21 08 44 00 3C345 12 07 43 37.4 64.5 -4.6 -69.2 -12 4496 08 44 12 08 46 00 --- 12 09 43 37.7 64.7 -4.6 -69.4 108 4510 08 44 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 08 46 20 DA426 12 10 03 35.8 63.8 -4.7 -68.3 8 4510 08 46 20 08 56 00 --- 12 19 45 37.5 64.6 -4.6 -69.3 580 4585 08 46 21 08 56 00 3C345 12 19 45 39.5 65.5 -4.4 -70.5 -12 4585 08 56 12 08 58 00 --- 12 21 45 39.9 65.7 -4.4 -70.7 108 4598 08 56 01 08 58 20 DA426 12 22 05 38.0 64.8 -4.5 -69.6 8 4598 08 58 20 09 08 00 --- 12 31 47 39.7 65.6 -4.4 -70.6 580 4673 08 58 21 09 08 00 3C345 12 31 47 41.7 66.5 -4.2 -71.8 -12 4673 09 08 12 09 10 00 --- 12 33 47 42.1 66.6 -4.2 -72.0 108 4687 09 08 01 09 10 20 DA426 12 34 07 40.1 65.8 -4.3 -70.8 8 4687 09 10 20 09 20 00 --- 12 43 49 41.9 66.6 -4.2 -71.9 580 4762 09 10 21 09 20 00 3C345 12 43 49 43.9 67.4 -4.0 -73.1 -12 4762 09 20 12 09 22 00 --- 12 45 49 44.3 67.6 -4.0 -73.3 108 4776 09 20 01 09 22 20 DA426 12 46 09 42.3 66.8 -4.1 -72.1 8 4776 09 22 20 09 32 00 --- 12 55 51 44.1 67.6 -4.0 -73.1 580 4850 09 22 21 09 32 00 3C345 12 55 51 46.1 68.3 -3.8 -74.3 -12 4850 09 32 12 09 34 00 --- 12 57 51 46.5 68.5 -3.8 -74.6 108 4864 09 32 01 09 34 20 DA426 12 58 11 44.5 67.8 -3.9 -73.4 8 4864 09 34 20 09 44 00 --- 13 07 53 46.3 68.5 -3.8 -74.4 580 4939 09 34 21 09 44 00 3C345 13 07 53 48.4 69.2 -3.6 -75.6 -12 4939 09 44 12 09 46 00 --- 13 09 53 48.7 69.4 -3.6 -75.8 108 4953 09 44 01 09 46 20 DA426 13 10 13 46.8 68.7 -3.7 -74.7 8 4953 09 46 20 09 56 00 --- 13 19 55 48.6 69.4 -3.6 -75.7 580 5028 09 46 21 09 56 20 3C345 13 20 15 50.7 70.1 -3.4 -76.9 8 5028 09 56 20 10 04 00 --- 13 27 56 52.1 70.6 -3.3 -77.8 460 5087 09 56 21 10 04 20 DA426 13 28 16 50.1 70.0 -3.4 -76.6 8 5087 10 04 20 10 14 00 --- 13 37 58 52.0 70.6 -3.3 -77.6 580 5162 10 04 21 10 14 00 3C345 13 37 58 54.0 71.3 -3.1 -78.8 -12 5162 10 14 12 10 16 00 --- 13 39 58 54.4 71.4 -3.1 -79.1 108 5176 10 14 01 10 16 20 DA426 13 40 18 52.4 70.8 -3.2 -77.9 8 5176 10 16 20 10 26 00 --- 13 50 00 54.2 71.4 -3.1 -78.9 580 5250 10 16 21 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 10 26 00 3C345 13 50 00 56.3 72.0 -2.9 -80.2 -12 5250 10 26 12 10 28 00 --- 13 52 00 56.7 72.1 -2.9 -80.4 108 5264 10 26 01 10 28 20 DA426 13 52 20 54.7 71.6 -3.0 -79.2 8 5264 10 28 20 10 38 00 --- 14 02 02 56.5 72.2 -2.9 -80.2 580 5339 10 28 21 10 38 00 3C345 14 02 02 58.6 72.7 -2.7 -81.5 -12 5339 10 38 12 10 40 00 --- 14 04 02 58.9 72.8 -2.7 -81.7 108 5353 10 38 01 10 40 20 DA426 14 04 22 56.9 72.3 -2.8 -80.5 8 5353 10 40 20 10 50 00 --- 14 14 04 58.8 72.8 -2.7 -81.6 580 5428 10 40 21 10 50 00 3C345 14 14 04 60.9 73.3 -2.5 -82.9 -12 5428 10 50 12 10 52 00 --- 14 16 04 61.2 73.4 -2.5 -83.1 108 5441 10 50 01 10 52 20 DA426 14 16 24 59.2 73.0 -2.6 -81.8 8 5441 10 52 20 11 02 00 --- 14 26 06 61.1 73.5 -2.5 -83.0 580 5516 10 52 21 11 02 00 3C345 14 26 06 63.2 73.9 -2.3 -84.3 -12 5516 11 02 12 11 04 00 --- 14 28 06 63.5 73.9 -2.3 -84.6 108 5530 11 02 01 11 04 20 DA426 14 28 26 61.5 73.6 -2.4 -83.2 8 5530 11 04 20 11 14 00 --- 14 38 08 63.4 74.0 -2.3 -84.4 580 5605 11 04 21 11 14 00 3C345 14 38 08 65.5 74.3 -2.1 -85.9 -12 5605 11 14 12 11 16 00 --- 14 40 08 65.8 74.4 -2.1 -86.1 108 5619 11 14 01 11 16 20 DA426 14 40 28 63.8 74.1 -2.2 -84.7 8 5619 11 16 20 11 26 00 --- 14 50 10 65.7 74.5 -2.1 -85.9 580 5693 11 16 21 11 26 00 3C345 14 50 10 67.8 74.7 -1.9 -87.5 -12 5693 11 26 12 11 28 00 --- 14 52 10 68.1 74.7 -1.9 -87.8 108 5707 11 26 01 11 28 20 DA426 14 52 30 66.1 74.5 -2.0 -86.2 8 5707 11 28 20 11 38 00 --- 15 02 12 68.0 74.8 -1.9 -87.5 580 5782 11 28 21 11 38 00 3C345 15 02 12 70.1 74.8 -1.7 -89.2 -12 5782 11 38 12 11 40 00 --- 15 04 12 70.5 74.9 -1.7 -89.5 108 5796 11 38 01 11 40 20 DA426 15 04 32 68.4 74.8 -1.8 -87.8 8 5796 11 40 20 11 50 00 --- 15 14 14 70.3 75.0 -1.7 -89.3 580 5871 11 40 21 11 50 00 3C345 15 14 14 72.4 74.8 -1.5 -91.2 -12 5871 11 50 12 11 52 00 --- 15 16 14 72.8 74.8 -1.5 -91.5 108 5885 11 50 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 11 52 20 DA426 15 16 34 70.7 75.0 -1.6 -89.6 8 5885 11 52 20 12 02 00 --- 15 26 16 72.6 75.0 -1.5 -91.2 580 5959 11 52 21 12 02 00 3C345 15 26 16 74.7 74.5 -1.3 -93.4 -12 5959 12 02 12 12 04 00 --- 15 28 16 75.1 74.4 -1.3 -93.8 108 5973 12 02 01 12 04 20 DA426 15 28 36 73.1 74.9 -1.4 -91.6 8 5973 12 04 20 12 14 00 --- 15 38 18 74.9 74.6 -1.3 -93.5 580 6048 12 04 21 12 14 00 3C345 15 38 18 77.0 73.7 -1.1 -96.1 -12 6048 12 14 12 12 16 00 --- 15 40 18 77.4 73.5 -1.1 -96.6 108 6062 12 14 01 12 16 20 DA426 15 40 38 75.4 74.5 -1.2 -94.0 8 6062 12 16 20 12 26 00 --- 15 50 19 77.2 73.8 -1.1 -96.2 580 6137 12 16 21 12 26 00 3C345 15 50 19 79.3 72.2 -0.9 -99.5 -12 6137 12 26 12 12 28 00 --- 15 52 20 79.7 71.8 -0.9 -100.2 108 6150 12 26 01 12 28 00 3C345 15 52 20 79.7 71.8 -0.9 -100.2 -6 6150 12 28 06 12 30 00 --- 15 54 20 80.0 71.4 -0.8 -100.9 114 6165 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: 8 Station: VLBA_OV 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