COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging Exp. Code: gr039 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: E.Ros Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Hugel 69 D-53121 Bonn Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: eros@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +79165452842 Observing mode: L-K-Q-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 20 Mar 2017 Day 79 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0615+820 with VLBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 18 30 00 0615+820 06 51 27 58.4 358.6 0.4 173.4 0 0 18 30 00 18 39 30 --- 07 00 58 58.4 357.9 0.5 170.5 570 18 18 30 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0615+820 with ---------- 18 40 00 0615+820 07 01 28 58.4 357.9 0.5 170.3 20 18 18 40 00 19 00 00 --- 07 21 32 58.2 356.6 0.9 164.3 1200 57 18 40 01 19 00 30 0615+820 07 22 02 58.2 356.6 0.9 164.1 20 57 19 00 30 19 20 00 --- 07 41 35 58.0 355.4 1.2 158.2 1170 95 19 00 31 ---------- Ground segment 02: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 19 21 00 2007+777 07 42 35 38.5 358.5 11.6 4.5 -40 95 19 21 00 19 37 30 --- 07 59 08 38.5 359.6 11.9 1.2 950 127 19 21 01 19 38 00 0615+820 07 59 38 57.8 354.3 1.5 152.9 -69 127 19 38 00 19 54 20 --- 08 16 01 57.5 353.4 1.8 148.0 911 158 19 38 01 19 54 50 0615+820 08 16 31 57.5 353.3 1.8 147.9 20 158 19 54 50 20 11 10 --- 08 32 53 57.2 352.5 2.1 143.1 980 190 19 54 51 20 11 40 0615+820 08 33 24 57.1 352.5 2.1 143.0 20 190 20 11 40 20 28 00 --- 08 49 46 56.8 351.6 2.3 138.2 980 221 20 11 41 20 28 30 0615+820 08 50 16 56.8 351.6 2.3 138.1 20 221 20 28 30 20 44 50 --- 09 06 39 56.4 350.9 2.6 133.4 980 253 20 28 31 20 45 20 0615+820 09 07 09 56.4 350.9 2.6 133.3 20 253 20 45 20 21 01 40 --- 09 23 32 55.9 350.2 2.9 128.7 980 284 20 45 21 21 02 10 0615+820 09 24 02 55.9 350.2 2.9 128.5 20 284 21 02 10 21 18 30 --- 09 40 25 55.5 349.6 3.2 124.0 980 316 21 02 11 21 19 00 0615+820 09 40 55 55.4 349.6 3.2 123.8 21 316 21 19 00 21 35 20 --- 09 57 17 55.0 349.0 3.5 119.3 980 347 21 19 01 21 35 50 0615+820 09 57 47 55.0 349.0 3.5 119.2 21 347 21 35 50 21 52 10 --- 10 14 10 54.4 348.6 3.7 114.8 980 379 21 35 51 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 20 Mar 2017 Day 79 --- 21 52 40 0615+820 10 14 40 54.4 348.6 3.8 114.7 21 379 21 52 40 22 09 00 --- 10 31 03 53.9 348.2 4.0 110.3 980 411 21 52 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 0615+820 with ---------- 22 10 00 0615+820 10 32 03 53.9 348.2 4.0 110.0 50 411 22 10 00 22 30 00 --- 10 52 06 53.2 347.8 4.4 104.8 1200 449 22 10 01 22 30 30 0615+820 10 52 36 53.2 347.8 4.4 104.7 21 449 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 11 12 10 52.5 347.6 4.7 99.6 1170 487 22 30 31 ---------- Ground segment 03: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 22 51 00 2007+777 11 13 10 41.6 371.8 -8.9 -38.5 -28 487 22 51 00 23 10 10 --- 11 32 23 42.3 372.9 -8.5 -42.5 1122 524 22 51 01 23 10 40 0615+820 11 32 53 51.8 347.4 5.1 94.4 -61 524 23 10 40 23 27 00 --- 11 49 16 51.3 347.4 5.3 90.3 919 556 23 10 41 23 27 30 0615+820 11 49 46 51.2 347.4 5.3 90.2 21 556 23 27 30 23 43 50 --- 12 06 08 50.7 347.4 5.6 86.1 980 587 23 27 31 --- Start: Mon 20 Mar 2017 Day 79 -- Stop: Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- 23 44 20 0615+820 12 06 38 50.6 347.4 5.6 86.0 21 587 23 44 20 00 00 40 --- 12 23 01 50.1 347.5 5.9 82.0 980 619 23 44 21 00 01 10 0615+820 12 23 31 50.1 347.5 5.9 81.9 21 619 00 01 10 00 17 30 --- 12 39 54 49.5 347.7 6.2 78.0 980 650 00 01 11 00 18 00 0615+820 12 40 24 49.5 347.7 6.2 77.9 21 650 00 18 00 00 34 20 --- 12 56 47 48.9 347.9 6.5 74.0 980 682 00 18 01 00 34 50 0615+820 12 57 17 48.9 347.9 6.5 73.8 21 682 00 34 50 00 51 10 --- 13 13 39 48.4 348.2 6.7 70.0 980 713 00 34 51 00 51 40 0615+820 13 14 10 48.4 348.2 6.7 69.9 21 713 00 51 40 01 08 00 --- 13 30 32 47.8 348.5 7.0 66.1 980 745 00 51 41 01 08 30 0615+820 13 31 02 47.8 348.5 7.0 65.9 21 745 01 08 30 01 24 50 --- 13 47 25 47.3 348.9 7.3 62.2 980 776 01 08 31 01 25 20 0615+820 13 47 55 47.3 348.9 7.3 62.0 21 776 01 25 20 01 41 40 --- 14 04 18 46.8 349.3 7.6 58.3 980 808 01 25 21 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- 01 42 10 0615+820 14 04 48 46.8 349.3 7.6 58.2 21 808 01 42 10 01 58 30 --- 14 21 11 46.3 349.8 7.9 54.5 980 840 01 42 11 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03: 0615+820 with ---------- 02 00 00 0615+820 14 22 41 46.3 349.8 7.9 54.1 80 840 02 00 00 02 20 00 --- 14 42 44 45.7 350.4 8.2 49.6 1200 878 02 00 01 02 20 30 0615+820 14 43 14 45.7 350.5 8.2 49.5 21 878 02 20 30 02 40 00 --- 15 02 47 45.2 351.1 8.6 45.1 1170 916 02 20 31 ---------- Ground segment 04: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 02 41 00 0615+820 15 03 47 45.2 351.1 8.6 44.9 50 916 02 41 00 02 51 00 --- 15 13 49 45.0 351.5 8.7 42.7 600 935 02 41 01 02 51 30 0615+820 15 14 19 44.9 351.5 8.7 42.5 21 935 02 51 30 03 07 50 --- 15 30 42 44.6 352.1 9.0 38.9 980 967 02 51 31 03 08 20 0615+820 15 31 12 44.6 352.1 9.0 38.8 20 967 03 08 20 03 24 40 --- 15 47 35 44.2 352.8 9.3 35.2 980 998 03 08 21 03 25 10 0615+820 15 48 05 44.2 352.8 9.3 35.1 20 998 03 25 10 03 41 30 --- 16 04 27 43.9 353.5 9.6 31.5 980 1030 03 25 11 03 42 00 0615+820 16 04 58 43.9 353.5 9.6 31.4 20 1030 03 42 00 03 58 20 --- 16 21 20 43.6 354.2 9.9 27.8 980 1061 03 42 01 03 58 50 0615+820 16 21 50 43.6 354.2 9.9 27.7 20 1061 03 58 50 04 15 10 --- 16 38 13 43.4 354.9 10.1 24.1 980 1093 03 58 51 04 15 40 0615+820 16 38 43 43.3 354.9 10.2 24.0 20 1093 04 15 40 04 32 00 --- 16 55 06 43.1 355.6 10.4 20.4 980 1125 04 15 41 04 32 30 0615+820 16 55 36 43.1 355.7 10.4 20.3 20 1125 04 32 30 04 48 50 --- 17 11 58 42.9 356.4 10.7 16.8 980 1156 04 32 31 04 49 20 0615+820 17 12 29 42.9 356.4 10.7 16.7 20 1156 04 49 20 05 05 40 --- 17 28 51 42.8 357.2 11.0 13.1 980 1188 04 49 21 05 06 10 0615+820 17 29 21 42.8 357.2 11.0 13.0 20 1188 05 06 10 05 22 30 --- 17 45 44 42.7 357.9 11.3 9.5 980 1219 05 06 11 05 23 00 0615+820 17 46 14 42.7 358.0 11.3 9.4 20 1219 05 23 00 05 39 20 --- 18 02 37 42.6 358.7 11.5 5.8 980 1251 05 23 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04: 0615+820 with ---------- 05 40 00 0615+820 18 03 17 42.6 358.8 11.6 5.7 30 1251 05 40 00 06 00 00 --- 18 23 20 42.6 359.7 11.9 1.4 1200 1289 05 40 01 06 00 30 0615+820 18 23 50 42.6 359.7 11.9 1.3 20 1289 06 00 30 06 20 00 --- 18 43 23 42.6 360.6-11.8 -3.0 1170 1327 06 00 31 ---------- Ground segment 05: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 06 21 00 0615+820 18 44 24 42.6 360.7-11.8 -3.2 50 1327 06 21 00 06 37 20 --- 19 00 46 42.6 361.5-11.5 -6.7 980 1359 06 21 01 06 37 50 0615+820 19 01 16 42.6 361.5-11.5 -6.8 20 1359 06 37 50 06 54 10 --- 19 17 39 42.7 362.2-11.2 -10.4 980 1390 06 37 51 06 54 40 0615+820 19 18 09 42.7 362.3-11.2 -10.5 20 1390 06 54 40 07 11 00 --- 19 34 32 42.8 363.0-10.9 -14.0 980 1422 06 54 41 07 11 30 0615+820 19 35 02 42.8 363.1-10.9 -14.1 20 1422 07 11 30 07 27 50 --- 19 51 25 43.0 363.8-10.6 -17.7 980 1453 07 11 31 07 28 20 0615+820 19 51 55 43.0 363.8-10.6 -17.8 20 1453 07 28 20 07 44 40 --- 20 08 17 43.2 364.6-10.4 -21.3 980 1485 07 28 21 07 45 10 0615+820 20 08 47 43.2 364.6-10.3 -21.4 20 1485 07 45 10 08 01 30 --- 20 25 10 43.4 365.3-10.1 -25.0 980 1517 07 45 11 08 02 00 0615+820 20 25 40 43.4 365.3-10.1 -25.1 20 1517 08 02 00 08 18 20 --- 20 42 03 43.7 366.0 -9.8 -28.7 980 1548 08 02 01 08 18 50 0615+820 20 42 33 43.7 366.0 -9.8 -28.8 20 1548 08 18 50 08 35 10 --- 20 58 56 44.0 366.7 -9.5 -32.4 980 1580 08 18 51 08 35 40 0615+820 20 59 26 44.0 366.7 -9.5 -32.5 20 1580 08 35 40 08 52 00 --- 21 15 48 44.3 367.4 -9.2 -36.1 980 1611 08 35 41 08 52 30 0615+820 21 16 19 44.3 367.4 -9.2 -36.2 20 1611 08 52 30 09 08 50 --- 21 32 41 44.7 368.0 -8.9 -39.8 980 1643 08 52 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05: 0615+820 with ---------- 09 10 00 0615+820 21 33 51 44.7 368.1 -8.9 -40.1 60 1643 09 10 00 09 30 00 --- 21 53 55 45.2 368.8 -8.6 -44.5 1200 1681 09 10 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- 09 30 30 0615+820 21 54 25 45.2 368.8 -8.6 -44.6 21 1681 09 30 30 09 50 00 --- 22 13 58 45.7 369.5 -8.3 -49.0 1170 1719 09 30 31 09 50 30 0615+820 22 14 28 45.7 369.5 -8.3 -49.1 21 1719 09 50 30 10 10 00 --- 22 34 01 46.2 370.1 -7.9 -53.5 1170 1757 09 50 31 ---------- Ground segment 06: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 10 11 00 2007+777 22 35 01 59.3 345.5 2.5 130.5 -29 1757 10 11 00 10 27 20 --- 22 51 24 58.7 344.5 2.8 125.7 951 1788 10 11 01 10 27 50 0615+820 22 51 54 46.7 370.6 -7.6 -57.6 -63 1788 10 27 50 10 44 10 --- 23 08 17 47.2 371.0 -7.4 -61.3 917 1820 10 27 51 10 44 40 0615+820 23 08 47 47.2 371.0 -7.3 -61.5 21 1820 10 44 40 11 01 00 --- 23 25 10 47.7 371.4 -7.1 -65.2 980 1851 10 44 41 11 01 30 0615+820 23 25 40 47.7 371.4 -7.1 -65.3 21 1851 11 01 30 11 17 50 --- 23 42 02 48.3 371.8 -6.8 -69.2 980 1883 11 01 31 11 18 20 0615+820 23 42 32 48.3 371.8 -6.8 -69.3 21 1883 11 18 20 11 34 40 --- 23 58 55 48.8 372.0 -6.5 -73.1 980 1915 11 18 21 11 35 10 0615+820 23 59 25 48.8 372.1 -6.5 -73.2 21 1915 11 35 10 11 51 30 --- 00 15 48 49.4 372.3 -6.2 -77.1 980 1946 11 35 11 11 52 00 0615+820 00 16 18 49.4 372.3 -6.2 -77.3 21 1946 11 52 00 12 08 20 --- 00 32 41 50.0 372.4 -5.9 -81.2 980 1978 11 52 01 12 08 50 0615+820 00 33 11 50.0 372.4 -5.9 -81.3 21 1978 12 08 50 12 25 10 --- 00 49 33 50.5 372.6 -5.7 -85.3 980 2009 12 08 51 12 25 40 0615+820 00 50 04 50.6 372.6 -5.7 -85.4 21 2009 12 25 40 12 42 00 --- 01 06 26 51.1 372.6 -5.4 -89.4 980 2041 12 25 41 12 42 30 0615+820 01 06 56 51.1 372.6 -5.4 -89.5 21 2041 12 42 30 12 58 50 --- 01 23 19 51.7 372.6 -5.1 -93.6 980 2072 12 42 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0615+820 with ---------- 13 00 00 0615+820 01 24 29 51.8 372.6 -5.1 -93.9 60 2072 13 00 00 13 20 00 --- 01 44 32 52.4 372.4 -4.8 -99.0 1200 2111 13 00 01 13 20 30 0615+820 01 45 03 52.5 372.4 -4.7 -99.1 21 2111 13 20 30 13 40 00 --- 02 04 36 53.1 372.2 -4.4 -104.1 1170 2149 13 20 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 7 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- 13 40 30 0615+820 02 05 06 53.1 372.2 -4.4 -104.3 21 2149 13 40 30 14 00 00 --- 02 24 39 53.8 371.9 -4.1 -109.4 1170 2186 13 40 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 16 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 256 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 BBC SB= L L U U IF = A2 C4 A2 C4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 01 00.367264 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 17.22708 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 0615+820 06 15 32.765101 * 06 26 03.006221 06 29 37.890984 0.00 J0626+8202 82 03 56.43135 * 82 02 25.56790 82 01 53.90638 0.00 ./gr039_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 201d, RA-AO4-09 * 2007+777 20 07 20.430168 * 20 05 30.998496 20 04 50.658051 0.00 J2005+7752 77 43 58.12300 * 77 52 43.24753 77 55 30.00114 0.00 ./gr039_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 16338 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2-1 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 FAKERA ra18cm2.set 23 4.600 0.000 0615+820 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 17.992 1564.327 ra1cm2.set 24 25 26 27 30 35 36 28.325 631.950 ra7mm2.set 31 34 46 56 7.350 595.039 2007+777 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 0.867 34.039 ra1cm2.set 24 25 26 27 30 35 36 1.831 77.044 ra7mm2.set 31 34 46 56 0.856 82.328 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) FAKERA 94.8 0615+820 90.6 2007+777 83.6 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