COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 14 42 61.2 1.1 -0.2 -175.4 0 0 18 30 00 18 39 30 --- 06 24 13 61.2 0.4 -0.1 -178.3 570 18 18 30 01 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 0615+820 with ---------- 18 40 00 0615+820 06 24 43 61.2 0.4 -0.1 -178.5 27 18 18 40 00 19 00 00 --- 06 44 47 61.2 -1.1 0.3 175.3 1200 57 18 40 01 19 00 30 0615+820 06 45 17 61.2 -1.1 0.3 175.1 27 57 19 00 30 19 20 00 --- 07 04 50 61.1 -2.5 0.6 169.1 1170 94 19 00 31 ---------- Ground segment 02: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 19 21 00 2007+777 07 05 50 41.5 -4.1 11.0 11.7 -16 94 19 21 00 19 37 30 --- 07 22 23 41.3 -2.9 11.3 8.4 974 126 19 21 01 19 38 00 0615+820 07 22 53 60.9 -3.8 0.9 163.5 -46 126 19 38 00 19 54 20 --- 07 39 16 60.8 -4.9 1.2 158.5 934 157 19 38 01 19 54 50 0615+820 07 39 46 60.7 -4.9 1.2 158.3 27 157 19 54 50 20 11 10 --- 07 56 08 60.5 -6.0 1.4 153.4 980 189 19 54 51 20 11 40 0615+820 07 56 39 60.5 -6.0 1.5 153.2 27 189 20 11 40 20 28 00 --- 08 13 01 60.2 -7.0 1.7 148.3 980 220 20 11 41 20 28 30 0615+820 08 13 31 60.2 -7.0 1.7 148.1 27 220 20 28 30 20 44 50 --- 08 29 54 59.9 -8.0 2.0 143.3 980 252 20 28 31 20 45 20 0615+820 08 30 24 59.9 -8.0 2.0 143.1 27 252 20 45 20 21 01 40 --- 08 46 47 59.5 -8.9 2.3 138.3 980 283 20 45 21 21 02 10 0615+820 08 47 17 59.5 -8.9 2.3 138.2 27 283 21 02 10 21 18 30 --- 09 03 40 59.1 -9.7 2.6 133.4 980 314 21 02 11 21 19 00 0615+820 09 04 10 59.1 -9.7 2.6 133.3 27 314 21 19 00 21 35 20 --- 09 20 32 58.7 -10.4 2.8 128.6 980 346 21 19 01 21 35 50 0615+820 09 21 02 58.7 -10.4 2.9 128.5 27 346 21 35 50 21 52 10 --- 09 37 25 58.2 -11.1 3.1 123.9 980 377 21 35 51 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 09 37 55 58.2 -11.1 3.1 123.7 27 377 21 52 40 22 09 00 --- 09 54 18 57.7 -11.7 3.4 119.2 980 409 21 52 41 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 0615+820 with ---------- 22 10 00 0615+820 09 55 18 57.7 -11.7 3.4 118.9 57 409 22 10 00 22 30 00 --- 10 15 21 57.1 -12.3 3.8 113.5 1200 447 22 10 01 22 30 30 0615+820 10 15 51 57.0 -12.3 3.8 113.4 28 447 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 10 35 25 56.4 -12.7 4.1 108.1 1170 485 22 30 31 ---------- Ground segment 03: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 22 51 00 2007+777 10 36 25 43.2 10.2 -9.5 -30.3 -32 485 22 51 00 23 10 10 --- 10 55 38 43.7 11.3 -9.2 -34.2 1118 521 22 51 01 23 10 40 0615+820 10 56 08 55.7 -13.1 4.4 102.7 -66 521 23 10 40 23 27 00 --- 11 12 31 55.2 -13.2 4.7 98.5 914 553 23 10 41 23 27 30 0615+820 11 13 01 55.1 -13.2 4.7 98.4 28 553 23 27 30 23 43 50 --- 11 29 23 54.6 -13.4 5.0 94.3 980 584 23 27 31 --- Start: Mon 20 Mar 2017 Day 79 -- Stop: Tue 21 Mar 2017 Day 80 --- 23 44 20 0615+820 11 29 53 54.6 -13.4 5.0 94.1 28 584 23 44 20 00 00 40 --- 11 46 16 54.0 -13.4 5.3 90.0 980 616 23 44 21 00 01 10 0615+820 11 46 46 54.0 -13.4 5.3 89.9 28 616 00 01 10 00 17 30 --- 12 03 09 53.4 -13.4 5.6 85.9 980 647 00 01 11 00 18 00 0615+820 12 03 39 53.4 -13.4 5.6 85.8 28 647 00 18 00 00 34 20 --- 12 20 02 52.8 -13.3 5.8 81.8 980 679 00 18 01 00 34 50 0615+820 12 20 32 52.8 -13.2 5.8 81.7 28 679 00 34 50 00 51 10 --- 12 36 54 52.3 -13.1 6.1 77.8 980 710 00 34 51 00 51 40 0615+820 12 37 25 52.2 -13.1 6.1 77.6 28 710 00 51 40 01 08 00 --- 12 53 47 51.7 -12.8 6.4 73.8 980 741 00 51 41 01 08 30 0615+820 12 54 17 51.7 -12.8 6.4 73.6 28 741 01 08 30 01 24 50 --- 13 10 40 51.1 -12.6 6.7 69.8 980 773 01 08 31 01 25 20 0615+820 13 11 10 51.1 -12.5 6.7 69.7 28 773 01 25 20 01 41 40 --- 13 27 33 50.6 -12.2 7.0 65.9 980 804 01 25 21 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 13 28 03 50.6 -12.2 7.0 65.8 28 804 01 42 10 01 58 30 --- 13 44 26 50.1 -11.8 7.2 62.0 980 836 01 42 11 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03: 0615+820 with ---------- 02 00 00 0615+820 13 45 56 50.0 -11.8 7.3 61.7 87 836 02 00 00 02 20 00 --- 14 05 59 49.4 -11.2 7.6 57.1 1200 874 02 00 01 02 20 30 0615+820 14 06 29 49.4 -11.2 7.6 57.0 28 874 02 20 30 02 40 00 --- 14 26 02 48.9 -10.6 7.9 52.6 1170 912 02 20 31 ---------- Ground segment 04: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 02 41 00 0615+820 14 27 02 48.8 -10.6 8.0 52.4 57 912 02 41 00 02 51 00 --- 14 37 04 48.6 -10.2 8.1 50.2 600 931 02 41 01 02 51 30 0615+820 14 37 34 48.5 -10.2 8.1 50.1 27 931 02 51 30 03 07 50 --- 14 53 57 48.1 -9.7 8.4 46.4 980 962 02 51 31 03 08 20 0615+820 14 54 27 48.1 -9.6 8.4 46.3 27 962 03 08 20 03 24 40 --- 15 10 50 47.7 -9.0 8.7 42.7 980 994 03 08 21 03 25 10 0615+820 15 11 20 47.7 -9.0 8.7 42.6 27 994 03 25 10 03 41 30 --- 15 27 42 47.3 -8.4 9.0 39.0 980 1025 03 25 11 03 42 00 0615+820 15 28 13 47.3 -8.4 9.0 38.9 27 1025 03 42 00 03 58 20 --- 15 44 35 47.0 -7.7 9.2 35.3 980 1056 03 42 01 03 58 50 0615+820 15 45 05 47.0 -7.7 9.3 35.2 27 1056 03 58 50 04 15 10 --- 16 01 28 46.6 -7.0 9.5 31.7 980 1088 03 58 51 04 15 40 0615+820 16 01 58 46.6 -7.0 9.5 31.6 27 1088 04 15 40 04 32 00 --- 16 18 21 46.4 -6.2 9.8 28.0 980 1119 04 15 41 04 32 30 0615+820 16 18 51 46.3 -6.2 9.8 27.9 27 1119 04 32 30 04 48 50 --- 16 35 13 46.1 -5.5 10.1 24.4 980 1151 04 32 31 04 49 20 0615+820 16 35 44 46.1 -5.5 10.1 24.3 27 1151 04 49 20 05 05 40 --- 16 52 06 45.9 -4.7 10.4 20.8 980 1182 04 49 21 05 06 10 0615+820 16 52 36 45.9 -4.7 10.4 20.7 27 1182 05 06 10 05 22 30 --- 17 08 59 45.7 -3.9 10.7 17.2 980 1213 05 06 11 05 23 00 0615+820 17 09 29 45.7 -3.9 10.7 17.1 27 1213 05 23 00 05 39 20 --- 17 25 52 45.5 -3.1 10.9 13.6 980 1245 05 23 01 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 17 26 32 45.5 -3.1 10.9 13.4 37 1245 05 40 00 06 00 00 --- 17 46 35 45.4 -2.1 11.3 9.2 1200 1283 05 40 01 06 00 30 0615+820 17 47 05 45.4 -2.1 11.3 9.0 27 1283 06 00 30 06 20 00 --- 18 06 38 45.3 -1.1 11.6 4.9 1170 1321 06 00 31 ---------- Ground segment 05: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 06 21 00 0615+820 18 07 39 45.3 -1.1 11.6 4.7 57 1321 06 21 00 06 37 20 --- 18 24 01 45.3 -0.3 11.9 1.2 980 1352 06 21 01 06 37 50 0615+820 18 24 31 45.3 -0.3 11.9 1.1 27 1352 06 37 50 06 54 10 --- 18 40 54 45.3 0.6-11.8 -2.4 980 1384 06 37 51 06 54 40 0615+820 18 41 24 45.3 0.6-11.8 -2.5 27 1384 06 54 40 07 11 00 --- 18 57 47 45.3 1.4-11.5 -6.0 980 1415 06 54 41 07 11 30 0615+820 18 58 17 45.3 1.4-11.5 -6.1 27 1415 07 11 30 07 27 50 --- 19 14 40 45.4 2.2-11.2 -9.6 980 1446 07 11 31 07 28 20 0615+820 19 15 10 45.4 2.2-11.2 -9.7 27 1446 07 28 20 07 44 40 --- 19 31 32 45.5 3.0-11.0 -13.2 980 1478 07 28 21 07 45 10 0615+820 19 32 02 45.5 3.1-11.0 -13.3 27 1478 07 45 10 08 01 30 --- 19 48 25 45.7 3.8-10.7 -16.8 980 1509 07 45 11 08 02 00 0615+820 19 48 55 45.7 3.9-10.7 -16.9 27 1509 08 02 00 08 18 20 --- 20 05 18 45.8 4.6-10.4 -20.4 980 1541 08 02 01 08 18 50 0615+820 20 05 48 45.9 4.7-10.4 -20.5 27 1541 08 18 50 08 35 10 --- 20 22 11 46.1 5.4-10.1 -24.0 980 1572 08 18 51 08 35 40 0615+820 20 22 41 46.1 5.4-10.1 -24.1 27 1572 08 35 40 08 52 00 --- 20 39 03 46.3 6.2 -9.8 -27.6 980 1604 08 35 41 08 52 30 0615+820 20 39 34 46.3 6.2 -9.8 -27.7 27 1604 08 52 30 09 08 50 --- 20 55 56 46.6 6.9 -9.6 -31.3 980 1635 08 52 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05: 0615+820 with ---------- 09 10 00 0615+820 20 57 06 46.6 7.0 -9.5 -31.5 67 1635 09 10 00 09 30 00 --- 21 17 10 47.0 7.8 -9.2 -35.9 1200 1673 09 10 01 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 17 40 47.0 7.8 -9.2 -36.0 27 1673 09 30 30 09 50 00 --- 21 37 13 47.4 8.6 -8.9 -40.3 1170 1711 09 30 31 09 50 30 0615+820 21 37 43 47.5 8.6 -8.9 -40.4 27 1711 09 50 30 10 10 00 --- 21 57 16 47.9 9.4 -8.5 -44.7 1170 1748 09 50 31 ---------- Ground segment 06: scans on 0615+820 at L-band ---------- 10 11 00 2007+777 21 58 16 63.3 -12.8 1.9 140.7 -29 1748 10 11 00 10 27 20 --- 22 14 39 62.8 -14.2 2.2 135.5 951 1780 10 11 01 10 27 50 0615+820 22 15 09 48.4 10.0 -8.2 -48.6 -66 1780 10 27 50 10 44 10 --- 22 31 32 48.8 10.6 -8.0 -52.3 914 1811 10 27 51 10 44 40 0615+820 22 32 02 48.8 10.6 -8.0 -52.4 27 1811 10 44 40 11 01 00 --- 22 48 25 49.3 11.1 -7.7 -56.0 980 1843 10 44 41 11 01 30 0615+820 22 48 55 49.3 11.1 -7.7 -56.2 28 1843 11 01 30 11 17 50 --- 23 05 17 49.8 11.6 -7.4 -59.9 980 1874 11 01 31 11 18 20 0615+820 23 05 47 49.8 11.6 -7.4 -60.0 28 1874 11 18 20 11 34 40 --- 23 22 10 50.3 12.0 -7.1 -63.7 980 1905 11 18 21 11 35 10 0615+820 23 22 40 50.3 12.0 -7.1 -63.8 28 1905 11 35 10 11 51 30 --- 23 39 03 50.8 12.4 -6.8 -67.6 980 1937 11 35 11 11 52 00 0615+820 23 39 33 50.8 12.4 -6.8 -67.7 28 1937 11 52 00 12 08 20 --- 23 55 56 51.4 12.7 -6.6 -71.5 980 1968 11 52 01 12 08 50 0615+820 23 56 26 51.4 12.7 -6.6 -71.6 28 1968 12 08 50 12 25 10 --- 00 12 48 51.9 13.0 -6.3 -75.5 980 2000 12 08 51 12 25 40 0615+820 00 13 19 51.9 13.0 -6.3 -75.6 28 2000 12 25 40 12 42 00 --- 00 29 41 52.5 13.2 -6.0 -79.5 980 2031 12 25 41 12 42 30 0615+820 00 30 11 52.5 13.2 -6.0 -79.6 28 2031 12 42 30 12 58 50 --- 00 46 34 53.1 13.3 -5.7 -83.6 980 2062 12 42 31 ---------- L-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0615+820 with ---------- 13 00 00 0615+820 00 47 44 53.1 13.3 -5.7 -83.9 67 2062 13 00 00 13 20 00 --- 01 07 47 53.8 13.4 -5.4 -88.8 1200 2101 13 00 01 13 20 30 0615+820 01 08 18 53.8 13.4 -5.4 -88.9 28 2101 13 20 30 13 40 00 --- 01 27 51 54.5 13.4 -5.0 -93.7 1170 2138 13 20 31 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) 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 01 28 21 54.5 13.4 -5.0 -93.9 28 2138 13 40 30 14 00 00 --- 01 47 54 55.2 13.2 -4.7 -98.8 1170 2176 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: 17 Station: JODRELL2 Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B 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 = A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 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: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 6, 8, 2, 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