COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: BNS merger counterpart Exp. Code: gg084a Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Giancarlo Ghirlanda Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 Dwingeloo Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596 536 EMAIL: zparagi@jive.eu Fax: +31 521 596 539 Phone during observation: +31 521 596 530 Observing mode: Notes: v3 - includes one-hour before start for LBA fringe checks Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- Next scan frequencies: 4740.00 4740.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4868.00 4932.00 4932.00 Next BBC frequencies: 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 07 32 00 J1259-2310 10 52 53 13.1 150.2 -2.1 -21.2 0 0 07 32 00 07 33 00 =1256-229 10 53 53 13.2 150.4 -2.1 -21.0 60 15 07 32 01 07 33 00 J1311-2329 10 53 53 11.8 147.8 -2.3 -22.8 -11 15 07 33 11 07 34 30 --- 10 55 23 12.0 148.1 -2.3 -22.6 79 36 07 33 01 07 34 30 EM170817 10 55 23 12.2 148.5 -2.3 -22.4 -8 36 07 34 38 07 37 00 --- 10 57 54 12.4 149.0 -2.2 -22.0 142 72 07 34 31 07 37 00 J1311-2329 10 57 54 12.2 148.7 -2.2 -22.3 -8 72 07 37 08 07 38 30 --- 10 59 24 12.3 149.0 -2.2 -22.0 82 94 07 37 01 07 38 30 EM170817 10 59 24 12.6 149.4 -2.2 -21.8 -8 94 07 38 38 07 41 00 --- 11 01 54 12.8 149.9 -2.1 -21.4 142 130 07 38 31 07 41 30 J1259-2310 11 02 25 13.9 152.3 -2.0 -19.7 20 130 07 41 30 07 42 30 =1256-229 11 03 25 13.9 152.5 -1.9 -19.6 60 146 07 41 31 07 42 30 J1311-2329 11 03 25 12.6 149.9 -2.2 -21.4 -11 146 07 42 41 07 44 00 --- 11 04 55 12.8 150.2 -2.1 -21.2 79 166 07 42 31 07 44 00 EM170817 11 04 55 13.0 150.6 -2.1 -21.0 -8 166 07 44 08 07 46 30 --- 11 07 25 13.2 151.1 -2.1 -20.6 142 203 07 44 01 07 46 30 J1311-2329 11 07 25 13.0 150.8 -2.1 -20.8 -8 203 07 46 38 07 48 00 --- 11 08 56 13.1 151.1 -2.1 -20.6 82 224 07 46 31 07 48 00 EM170817 11 08 56 13.4 151.4 -2.0 -20.4 -8 224 07 48 08 07 50 30 --- 11 11 26 13.6 152.0 -2.0 -20.0 142 260 07 48 01 07 51 00 J1259-2310 11 11 56 14.6 154.4 -1.8 -18.3 20 260 07 51 00 07 52 00 =1256-229 11 12 56 14.7 154.7 -1.8 -18.1 60 276 07 51 01 07 52 00 J1311-2329 11 12 56 13.4 152.0 -2.0 -20.0 -10 276 07 52 10 07 53 30 --- 11 14 26 13.5 152.3 -2.0 -19.8 80 296 07 52 01 07 53 30 EM170817 11 14 26 13.8 152.7 -1.9 -19.5 -8 296 07 53 38 07 56 00 --- 11 16 57 14.0 153.2 -1.9 -19.1 142 333 07 53 31 07 56 00 J1311-2329 11 16 57 13.7 152.9 -1.9 -19.4 -8 333 07 56 08 07 57 30 --- 11 18 27 13.8 153.2 -1.9 -19.2 82 354 07 56 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 07 57 30 EM170817 11 18 27 14.1 153.6 -1.9 -18.9 -8 354 07 57 38 08 00 00 --- 11 20 58 14.3 154.1 -1.8 -18.5 142 391 07 57 31 08 00 30 J1259-2310 11 21 28 15.2 156.6 -1.6 -16.8 20 391 08 00 30 08 01 30 =1256-229 11 22 28 15.3 156.8 -1.6 -16.6 60 406 08 00 31 08 01 30 J1311-2329 11 22 28 14.1 154.1 -1.8 -18.6 -10 406 08 01 40 08 03 00 --- 11 23 58 14.2 154.4 -1.8 -18.3 80 427 08 01 31 08 03 00 EM170817 11 23 58 14.5 154.8 -1.8 -18.0 -8 427 08 03 08 08 05 30 --- 11 26 28 14.7 155.4 -1.7 -17.7 142 463 08 03 01 08 05 30 J1311-2329 11 26 28 14.4 155.0 -1.8 -17.9 -8 463 08 05 38 08 07 00 --- 11 27 59 14.5 155.3 -1.7 -17.7 82 484 08 05 31 08 07 00 J1312-2350 11 27 59 14.1 155.2 -1.8 -17.9 -9 484 08 07 09 08 08 00 --- 11 28 59 14.2 155.4 -1.7 -17.7 51 497 08 07 01 08 08 30 J1259-2310 11 29 29 15.8 158.4 -1.5 -15.5 19 497 08 08 30 08 09 30 =1256-229 11 30 29 15.8 158.7 -1.5 -15.3 60 513 08 08 31 08 09 30 J1311-2329 11 30 29 14.7 155.9 -1.7 -17.3 -10 513 08 09 40 08 11 00 --- 11 31 59 14.8 156.2 -1.7 -17.1 80 534 08 09 31 08 11 00 EM170817 11 31 59 15.0 156.6 -1.6 -16.8 -8 534 08 11 08 08 13 30 --- 11 34 30 15.2 157.2 -1.6 -16.4 142 570 08 11 01 08 13 30 J1311-2329 11 34 30 15.0 156.8 -1.6 -16.7 -8 570 08 13 38 08 15 00 --- 11 36 00 15.1 157.1 -1.6 -16.4 82 591 08 13 31 08 15 00 EM170817 11 36 00 15.3 157.5 -1.6 -16.1 -8 591 08 15 08 08 17 30 --- 11 38 30 15.5 158.1 -1.5 -15.7 142 628 08 15 01 08 18 00 J1259-2310 11 39 01 16.3 160.6 -1.4 -13.9 20 628 08 18 00 08 19 00 =1256-229 11 40 01 16.4 160.9 -1.3 -13.8 60 643 08 18 01 08 19 00 J1311-2329 11 40 01 15.3 158.1 -1.5 -15.8 -10 643 08 19 10 08 20 30 --- 11 41 31 15.4 158.4 -1.5 -15.5 80 664 08 19 01 08 20 30 EM170817 11 41 31 15.6 158.8 -1.5 -15.3 -8 664 08 20 38 08 23 00 --- 11 44 01 15.8 159.4 -1.4 -14.9 142 701 08 20 31 08 23 00 J1311-2329 11 44 01 15.6 159.0 -1.5 -15.1 -8 701 08 23 08 08 24 30 --- 11 45 32 15.7 159.3 -1.5 -14.9 82 722 08 23 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 08 24 30 EM170817 11 45 32 15.9 159.7 -1.4 -14.6 -8 722 08 24 38 08 27 00 --- 11 48 02 16.0 160.3 -1.4 -14.2 142 758 08 24 31 08 27 30 J1259-2310 11 48 32 16.8 162.8 -1.2 -12.4 20 758 08 27 30 08 28 30 =1256-229 11 49 32 16.9 163.1 -1.2 -12.2 60 774 08 27 31 08 28 30 J1311-2329 11 49 32 15.9 160.3 -1.4 -14.2 -10 774 08 28 40 08 30 00 --- 11 51 02 16.0 160.6 -1.4 -14.0 80 794 08 28 31 08 30 00 EM170817 11 51 02 16.2 161.0 -1.3 -13.7 -8 794 08 30 08 08 32 30 --- 11 53 33 16.3 161.6 -1.3 -13.3 142 831 08 30 01 08 32 30 J1311-2329 11 53 33 16.1 161.2 -1.3 -13.6 -8 831 08 32 38 08 34 00 --- 11 55 03 16.2 161.5 -1.3 -13.3 82 852 08 32 31 08 34 00 EM170817 11 55 03 16.4 161.9 -1.3 -13.0 -8 852 08 34 08 08 36 30 --- 11 57 34 16.5 162.5 -1.2 -12.6 142 889 08 34 01 08 37 00 J1259-2310 11 58 04 17.2 165.1 -1.0 -10.8 20 889 08 37 00 08 38 00 =1256-229 11 59 04 17.3 165.3 -1.0 -10.6 60 904 08 37 01 08 38 00 J1311-2329 11 59 04 16.4 162.5 -1.2 -12.7 -10 904 08 38 10 08 39 30 --- 12 00 34 16.5 162.8 -1.2 -12.4 80 925 08 38 01 08 39 30 EM170817 12 00 34 16.7 163.2 -1.2 -12.1 -8 925 08 39 38 08 42 00 --- 12 03 04 16.8 163.8 -1.1 -11.7 142 961 08 39 31 08 42 00 J1311-2329 12 03 04 16.6 163.4 -1.2 -12.0 -8 961 08 42 08 08 43 30 --- 12 04 35 16.7 163.7 -1.1 -11.8 82 982 08 42 01 08 43 30 J1312-2350 12 04 35 16.3 163.5 -1.2 -11.9 -9 982 08 43 39 08 44 30 --- 12 05 35 16.3 163.8 -1.1 -11.8 51 996 08 43 31 08 45 00 J1259-2310 12 06 05 17.6 167.0 -0.9 -9.4 20 996 08 45 00 08 46 00 =1256-229 12 07 05 17.6 167.2 -0.9 -9.2 60 1011 08 45 01 08 46 00 J1311-2329 12 07 05 16.8 164.3 -1.1 -11.3 -10 1011 08 46 10 08 47 30 --- 12 08 35 16.8 164.7 -1.1 -11.1 80 1032 08 46 01 08 47 30 EM170817 12 08 35 17.0 165.1 -1.0 -10.8 -8 1032 08 47 38 08 50 00 --- 12 11 06 17.1 165.7 -1.0 -10.4 142 1068 08 47 31 08 50 00 J1311-2329 12 11 06 17.0 165.3 -1.0 -10.7 -8 1068 08 50 08 08 51 30 --- 12 12 36 17.0 165.6 -1.0 -10.4 82 1089 08 50 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 08 51 30 EM170817 12 12 36 17.2 166.0 -1.0 -10.1 -8 1089 08 51 38 08 54 00 --- 12 15 06 17.3 166.6 -0.9 -9.7 142 1126 08 51 31 08 54 30 J1259-2310 12 15 37 17.9 169.3 -0.7 -7.8 20 1126 08 54 30 08 55 30 =1256-229 12 16 37 17.9 169.5 -0.7 -7.6 60 1141 08 54 31 08 55 30 J1311-2329 12 16 37 17.2 166.6 -0.9 -9.7 -10 1141 08 55 40 08 57 00 --- 12 18 07 17.2 166.9 -0.9 -9.5 80 1162 08 55 31 08 57 00 EM170817 12 18 07 17.4 167.3 -0.9 -9.2 -8 1162 08 57 08 08 59 30 --- 12 20 37 17.5 167.9 -0.8 -8.7 142 1199 08 57 01 08 59 30 J1311-2329 12 20 37 17.3 167.5 -0.9 -9.0 -8 1199 08 59 38 09 01 00 --- 12 22 08 17.4 167.9 -0.8 -8.8 82 1220 08 59 31 09 01 00 EM170817 12 22 08 17.6 168.3 -0.8 -8.5 -8 1220 09 01 08 09 03 30 --- 12 24 38 17.6 168.9 -0.8 -8.1 142 1256 09 01 01 09 04 00 J1259-2310 12 25 08 18.2 171.5 -0.6 -6.1 20 1256 09 04 00 09 05 00 =1256-229 12 26 08 18.2 171.8 -0.6 -6.0 60 1272 09 04 01 09 05 00 J1311-2329 12 26 08 17.5 168.8 -0.8 -8.1 -10 1272 09 05 10 09 06 30 --- 12 27 38 17.6 169.2 -0.7 -7.8 80 1292 09 05 01 09 06 30 EM170817 12 27 38 17.7 169.6 -0.7 -7.5 -8 1292 09 06 38 09 09 00 --- 12 30 09 17.8 170.2 -0.7 -7.1 142 1329 09 06 31 09 09 00 J1311-2329 12 30 09 17.6 169.8 -0.7 -7.4 -8 1329 09 09 08 09 10 30 --- 12 31 39 17.7 170.2 -0.7 -7.2 82 1350 09 09 01 09 10 30 EM170817 12 31 39 17.9 170.6 -0.7 -6.8 -8 1350 09 10 38 09 13 00 --- 12 34 10 17.9 171.2 -0.6 -6.4 142 1387 09 10 31 09 13 30 J1259-2310 12 34 40 18.4 173.8 -0.4 -4.5 20 1387 09 13 30 09 14 30 =1256-229 12 35 40 18.4 174.1 -0.4 -4.3 60 1402 09 13 31 09 14 30 J1311-2329 12 35 40 17.8 171.1 -0.6 -6.5 -10 1402 09 14 40 09 16 00 --- 12 37 10 17.8 171.5 -0.6 -6.2 80 1423 09 14 31 09 16 00 EM170817 12 37 10 18.0 171.9 -0.6 -5.9 -8 1423 09 16 08 09 18 30 --- 12 39 40 18.1 172.5 -0.5 -5.5 142 1459 09 16 01 09 18 30 J1311-2329 12 39 40 17.9 172.1 -0.5 -5.8 -8 1459 09 18 38 09 20 00 --- 12 41 11 17.9 172.4 -0.5 -5.5 82 1480 09 18 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 09 20 00 J1312-2350 12 41 11 17.6 172.2 -0.5 -5.7 -8 1480 09 20 08 09 21 00 --- 12 42 11 17.6 172.4 -0.5 -5.5 52 1494 09 20 01 09 21 30 J1259-2310 12 42 41 18.5 175.8 -0.3 -3.1 20 1494 09 21 30 09 22 30 =1256-229 12 43 41 18.5 176.0 -0.3 -2.9 60 1509 09 21 31 09 22 30 J1311-2329 12 43 41 18.0 173.0 -0.5 -5.1 -10 1509 09 22 40 09 24 00 --- 12 45 11 18.0 173.4 -0.5 -4.8 80 1530 09 22 31 09 24 00 EM170817 12 45 11 18.2 173.8 -0.4 -4.5 -8 1530 09 24 08 09 26 30 --- 12 47 42 18.2 174.4 -0.4 -4.1 142 1566 09 24 01 09 26 30 J1311-2329 12 47 42 18.1 174.0 -0.4 -4.4 -8 1566 09 26 38 09 28 00 --- 12 49 12 18.1 174.4 -0.4 -4.1 82 1588 09 26 31 09 28 00 EM170817 12 49 12 18.2 174.8 -0.4 -3.8 -8 1588 09 28 08 09 30 30 --- 12 51 42 18.3 175.4 -0.3 -3.4 142 1624 09 28 01 09 31 00 J1259-2310 12 52 13 18.6 178.1 -0.1 -1.4 20 1624 09 31 00 09 32 00 =1256-229 12 53 13 18.6 178.3 -0.1 -1.2 60 1640 09 31 01 09 32 00 J1311-2329 12 53 13 18.1 175.3 -0.3 -3.4 -10 1640 09 32 10 09 33 30 --- 12 54 43 18.2 175.7 -0.3 -3.1 80 1660 09 32 01 09 33 30 EM170817 12 54 43 18.3 176.1 -0.3 -2.8 -8 1660 09 33 38 09 36 00 --- 12 57 13 18.3 176.7 -0.2 -2.4 142 1697 09 33 31 09 36 00 J1311-2329 12 57 13 18.2 176.3 -0.3 -2.7 -8 1697 09 36 08 09 37 30 --- 12 58 44 18.2 176.6 -0.2 -2.4 82 1718 09 36 01 09 37 30 EM170817 12 58 44 18.3 177.1 -0.2 -2.1 -8 1718 09 37 38 09 40 00 --- 13 01 14 18.4 177.7 -0.2 -1.7 142 1755 09 37 31 09 40 30 J1259-2310 13 01 44 18.6 180.4 0.0 0.3 20 1755 09 40 30 09 41 30 =1256-229 13 02 44 18.6 180.6 0.0 0.5 60 1770 09 40 31 09 41 30 J1311-2329 13 02 44 18.2 177.6 -0.2 -1.7 -10 1770 09 41 40 09 43 00 --- 13 04 14 18.2 178.0 -0.1 -1.5 80 1791 09 41 31 09 43 00 EM170817 13 04 14 18.4 178.4 -0.1 -1.2 -8 1791 09 43 08 09 45 30 --- 13 06 45 18.4 179.0 -0.1 -0.7 142 1827 09 43 01 09 45 30 J1311-2329 13 06 45 18.3 178.6 -0.1 -1.0 -8 1827 09 45 38 09 47 00 --- 13 08 15 18.3 178.9 -0.1 -0.8 82 1848 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 09 47 00 EM170817 13 08 15 18.4 179.4 -0.0 -0.4 -8 1848 09 47 08 09 49 30 --- 13 10 46 18.4 180.0 -0.0 -0.0 142 1885 09 47 01 09 50 00 J1259-2310 13 11 16 18.6 182.7 0.2 2.0 20 1885 09 50 00 09 51 00 =1256-229 13 12 16 18.5 182.9 0.2 2.1 60 1900 09 50 01 09 51 00 J1311-2329 13 12 16 18.3 179.9 -0.0 -0.1 -10 1900 09 51 10 09 52 30 --- 13 13 46 18.3 180.3 0.0 0.2 80 1921 09 51 01 09 52 30 EM170817 13 13 46 18.4 180.7 0.0 0.5 -8 1921 09 52 38 09 55 00 --- 13 16 16 18.4 181.3 0.1 1.0 142 1958 09 52 31 09 55 00 J1311-2329 13 16 16 18.3 180.9 0.1 0.6 -8 1958 09 55 08 09 56 30 --- 13 17 47 18.3 181.2 0.1 0.9 82 1979 09 55 01 09 56 30 J1312-2350 13 17 47 17.9 181.0 0.1 0.7 -8 1979 09 56 38 09 57 30 --- 13 18 47 17.9 181.2 0.1 0.9 52 1992 09 56 31 09 58 00 J1259-2310 13 19 17 18.5 184.6 0.3 3.4 20 1992 09 58 00 09 59 00 =1256-229 13 20 17 18.5 184.9 0.3 3.5 60 2008 09 58 01 09 59 00 J1311-2329 13 20 17 18.3 181.8 0.1 1.3 -10 2008 09 59 10 10 00 30 --- 13 21 47 18.2 182.2 0.2 1.6 80 2028 09 59 01 10 00 30 EM170817 13 21 47 18.3 182.7 0.2 1.9 -8 2028 10 00 38 10 03 00 --- 13 24 18 18.3 183.3 0.2 2.4 142 2065 10 00 31 10 03 00 J1311-2329 13 24 18 18.2 182.8 0.2 2.1 -8 2065 10 03 08 10 04 30 --- 13 25 48 18.2 183.2 0.2 2.3 82 2086 10 03 01 10 04 30 EM170817 13 25 48 18.3 183.6 0.3 2.6 -8 2086 10 04 38 10 07 00 --- 13 28 18 18.3 184.2 0.3 3.1 142 2122 10 04 31 10 07 30 J1259-2310 13 28 49 18.3 186.9 0.5 5.0 20 2122 10 07 30 10 08 30 =1256-229 13 29 49 18.3 187.2 0.5 5.2 60 2138 10 07 31 10 08 30 J1311-2329 13 29 49 18.2 184.1 0.3 3.0 -10 2138 10 08 40 10 10 00 --- 13 31 19 18.2 184.5 0.3 3.3 80 2158 10 08 31 10 10 00 EM170817 13 31 19 18.2 185.0 0.3 3.6 -8 2158 10 10 08 10 12 30 --- 13 33 49 18.2 185.6 0.4 4.0 142 2195 10 10 01 10 12 30 J1311-2329 13 33 49 18.1 185.1 0.4 3.7 -8 2195 10 12 38 10 14 00 --- 13 35 20 18.1 185.5 0.4 4.0 82 2216 10 12 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 8 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 10 14 00 EM170817 13 35 20 18.2 185.9 0.4 4.3 -8 2216 10 14 08 10 16 30 --- 13 37 50 18.1 186.5 0.5 4.7 142 2253 10 14 01 10 17 00 J1259-2310 13 38 20 18.1 189.2 0.6 6.7 20 2253 10 17 00 10 18 00 =1256-229 13 39 20 18.1 189.5 0.7 6.9 60 2268 10 17 01 10 18 00 J1311-2329 13 39 20 18.0 186.4 0.4 4.7 -10 2268 10 18 10 10 19 30 --- 13 40 50 18.0 186.8 0.5 4.9 80 2289 10 18 01 10 19 30 EM170817 13 40 50 18.1 187.2 0.5 5.3 -8 2289 10 19 38 10 22 00 --- 13 43 21 18.0 187.8 0.5 5.7 142 2325 10 19 31 10 22 00 J1311-2329 13 43 21 17.9 187.4 0.5 5.4 -8 2325 10 22 08 10 23 30 --- 13 44 51 17.9 187.8 0.5 5.6 82 2347 10 22 01 10 23 30 EM170817 13 44 51 18.0 188.2 0.6 6.0 -8 2347 10 23 38 10 26 00 --- 13 47 22 17.9 188.8 0.6 6.4 142 2383 10 23 31 10 26 30 J1259-2310 13 47 52 17.8 191.5 0.8 8.3 20 2383 10 26 30 10 27 30 =1256-229 13 48 52 17.8 191.7 0.8 8.5 60 2399 10 26 31 10 27 30 J1311-2329 13 48 52 17.8 188.7 0.6 6.3 -10 2399 10 27 40 10 29 00 --- 13 50 22 17.8 189.1 0.6 6.6 80 2419 10 27 31 10 29 00 EM170817 13 50 22 17.8 189.5 0.7 6.9 -8 2419 10 29 08 10 31 30 --- 13 52 52 17.8 190.1 0.7 7.4 142 2456 10 29 01 10 31 30 J1311-2329 13 52 52 17.7 189.7 0.7 7.0 -8 2456 10 31 38 10 33 00 --- 13 54 23 17.7 190.0 0.7 7.3 82 2477 10 31 31 10 33 00 J1312-2350 13 54 23 17.4 189.7 0.7 7.1 -8 2477 10 33 08 10 34 00 --- 13 55 23 17.3 189.9 0.7 7.2 52 2490 10 33 01 10 34 30 J1259-2310 13 55 53 17.5 193.4 0.9 9.7 20 2490 10 34 30 10 35 30 =1256-229 13 56 53 17.5 193.7 0.9 9.9 60 2506 10 34 31 10 35 30 J1311-2329 13 56 53 17.6 190.6 0.7 7.7 -10 2506 10 35 40 10 37 00 --- 13 58 23 17.5 191.0 0.8 8.0 80 2526 10 35 31 10 37 00 EM170817 13 58 23 17.6 191.4 0.8 8.3 -8 2526 10 37 08 10 39 30 --- 14 00 54 17.5 192.0 0.8 8.7 142 2563 10 37 01 10 39 30 J1311-2329 14 00 54 17.5 191.6 0.8 8.4 -8 2563 10 39 38 10 41 00 --- 14 02 24 17.4 191.9 0.8 8.7 82 2584 10 39 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 9 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 10 41 00 EM170817 14 02 24 17.5 192.4 0.9 9.0 -8 2584 10 41 08 10 43 30 --- 14 04 54 17.4 193.0 0.9 9.4 142 2621 10 41 01 10 44 00 J1259-2310 14 05 24 17.1 195.7 1.1 11.3 20 2621 10 44 00 10 45 00 =1256-229 14 06 25 17.1 195.9 1.1 11.5 60 2636 10 44 01 10 45 00 J1311-2329 14 06 25 17.3 192.9 0.9 9.4 -10 2636 10 45 10 10 46 30 --- 14 07 55 17.2 193.3 0.9 9.6 80 2657 10 45 01 10 46 30 EM170817 14 07 55 17.3 193.7 1.0 9.9 -8 2657 10 46 38 10 49 00 --- 14 10 25 17.2 194.3 1.0 10.4 142 2693 10 46 31 10 49 00 J1311-2329 14 10 25 17.1 193.8 1.0 10.0 -8 2693 10 49 08 10 50 30 --- 14 11 56 17.0 194.2 1.0 10.3 82 2714 10 49 01 10 50 30 EM170817 14 11 56 17.1 194.7 1.0 10.6 -8 2714 10 50 38 10 53 00 --- 14 14 26 17.0 195.2 1.1 11.0 142 2751 10 50 31 10 53 30 J1259-2310 14 14 56 16.6 197.9 1.2 12.9 20 2751 10 53 30 10 54 30 =1256-229 14 15 56 16.6 198.1 1.3 13.1 60 2767 10 53 31 10 54 30 J1311-2329 14 15 56 16.9 195.1 1.1 11.0 -10 2767 10 54 40 10 56 00 --- 14 17 26 16.8 195.5 1.1 11.2 80 2787 10 54 31 10 56 00 EM170817 14 17 26 16.8 195.9 1.1 11.5 -8 2787 10 56 08 10 58 30 --- 14 19 57 16.7 196.5 1.2 12.0 142 2824 10 56 01 10 58 30 J1311-2329 14 19 57 16.7 196.1 1.1 11.6 -8 2824 10 58 38 11 00 00 --- 14 21 27 16.6 196.4 1.1 11.9 82 2845 10 58 31 11 00 00 EM170817 14 21 27 16.7 196.9 1.2 12.2 -8 2845 11 00 08 11 02 30 --- 14 23 58 16.5 197.5 1.2 12.6 142 2881 11 00 01 11 03 00 J1259-2310 14 24 28 16.1 200.1 1.4 14.5 20 2881 11 03 00 11 04 00 =1256-229 14 25 28 16.1 200.4 1.4 14.6 60 2897 11 03 01 11 04 00 J1311-2329 14 25 28 16.4 197.4 1.2 12.6 -10 2897 11 04 10 11 05 30 --- 14 26 58 16.4 197.7 1.2 12.8 80 2917 11 04 01 11 05 30 EM170817 14 26 58 16.4 198.2 1.3 13.1 -8 2917 11 05 38 11 08 00 --- 14 29 28 16.2 198.8 1.3 13.5 142 2954 11 05 31 11 08 00 J1311-2329 14 29 28 16.2 198.3 1.3 13.2 -8 2954 11 08 08 11 09 30 --- 14 30 59 16.2 198.7 1.3 13.5 82 2975 11 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 10 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 11 09 30 J1312-2350 14 30 59 15.9 198.3 1.3 13.3 -8 2975 11 09 38 11 10 30 --- 14 31 59 15.8 198.5 1.3 13.4 52 2989 11 09 31 11 11 00 J1259-2310 14 32 29 15.6 202.0 1.5 15.8 20 2989 11 11 00 11 12 00 =1256-229 14 33 29 15.6 202.2 1.6 15.9 60 3004 11 11 01 11 12 00 J1311-2329 14 33 29 16.0 199.2 1.3 13.9 -10 3004 11 12 10 11 13 30 --- 14 34 59 15.9 199.6 1.4 14.1 80 3025 11 12 01 11 13 30 EM170817 14 34 59 15.9 200.0 1.4 14.4 -8 3025 11 13 38 11 16 00 --- 14 37 30 15.8 200.6 1.4 14.8 142 3061 11 13 31 11 16 00 J1311-2329 14 37 30 15.8 200.2 1.4 14.5 -8 3061 11 16 08 11 17 30 --- 14 39 00 15.7 200.5 1.4 14.8 82 3082 11 16 01 11 17 30 EM170817 14 39 00 15.7 201.0 1.5 15.1 -8 3082 11 17 38 11 20 00 --- 14 41 30 15.6 201.5 1.5 15.5 142 3119 11 17 31 11 20 30 J1259-2310 14 42 00 15.0 204.1 1.7 17.3 20 3119 11 20 30 11 21 30 =1256-229 14 43 01 15.0 204.4 1.7 17.4 60 3134 11 20 31 11 21 30 J1311-2329 14 43 01 15.5 201.4 1.5 15.4 -10 3134 11 21 40 11 23 00 --- 14 44 31 15.4 201.8 1.5 15.7 80 3155 11 21 31 11 23 00 EM170817 14 44 31 15.4 202.2 1.6 16.0 -8 3155 11 23 08 11 25 30 --- 14 47 01 15.2 202.8 1.6 16.4 142 3192 11 23 01 11 25 30 J1311-2329 14 47 01 15.2 202.3 1.6 16.1 -8 3192 11 25 38 11 27 00 --- 14 48 32 15.1 202.7 1.6 16.3 82 3213 11 25 31 11 27 00 EM170817 14 48 32 15.1 203.1 1.6 16.6 -8 3213 11 27 08 11 29 30 --- 14 51 02 14.9 203.7 1.7 17.0 142 3249 11 27 01 11 30 00 J1259-2310 14 51 32 14.3 206.3 1.9 18.8 20 3249 11 30 00 11 31 00 =1256-229 14 52 32 14.3 206.5 1.9 18.9 60 3265 11 30 01 11 31 00 J1311-2329 14 52 32 14.9 203.6 1.7 17.0 -10 3265 11 31 10 11 32 30 --- 14 54 02 14.8 203.9 1.7 17.2 80 3285 11 31 01 11 32 30 EM170817 14 54 02 14.7 204.4 1.7 17.5 -8 3285 11 32 38 11 35 00 --- 14 56 33 14.6 205.0 1.8 17.9 142 3322 11 32 31 11 35 00 J1311-2329 14 56 33 14.6 204.5 1.7 17.6 -8 3322 11 35 08 11 36 30 --- 14 58 03 14.5 204.8 1.8 17.8 82 3343 11 35 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 11 BNS merger counterpart 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 12 Mar 2018 Day 71 --- 11 36 30 EM170817 14 58 03 14.5 205.3 1.8 18.1 -8 3343 11 36 38 11 39 00 --- 15 00 34 14.3 205.9 1.8 18.5 142 3380 11 36 31 11 39 30 J1259-2310 15 01 04 13.6 208.4 2.0 20.2 20 3380 11 39 30 11 40 30 =1256-229 15 02 04 13.5 208.6 2.0 20.4 60 3395 11 39 31 11 40 30 J1311-2329 15 02 04 14.2 205.7 1.8 18.4 -10 3395 11 40 40 11 42 00 --- 15 03 34 14.1 206.1 1.8 18.7 80 3416 11 40 31 11 42 00 EM170817 15 03 34 14.1 206.5 1.9 19.0 -8 3416 11 42 08 11 44 30 --- 15 06 04 13.9 207.1 1.9 19.4 142 3452 11 42 01 11 44 30 J1311-2329 15 06 04 13.9 206.6 1.9 19.1 -8 3452 11 44 38 11 46 00 --- 15 07 35 13.8 207.0 1.9 19.3 82 3473 11 44 31 11 46 00 J1312-2350 15 07 35 13.5 206.6 1.9 19.1 -8 3473 11 46 08 11 47 00 --- 15 08 35 13.5 206.8 1.9 19.2 52 3487 11 46 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess118.C2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: vc_d Setup group: 9 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 13.6 4.1 13.6 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: 21 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4740.00 4740.00 4804.00 4804.00 4868.00 4868.00 4932.00 4932.00 BBC fr= 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 728.00 728.00 792.00 792.00 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 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) * EM170817 13 07 05.876058 * 13 09 48.089000 13 10 47.788605 0.00 -23 06 55.47686 *-23 22 53.35000 -23 28 38.30163 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1303-2405 13 00 37.951987 * 13 03 19.646900 13 04 19.193675 0.00 -23 48 57.23719 *-24 05 03.05600 -24 10 51.14860 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1312-2350 13 10 05.987814 * 13 12 48.758100 13 13 48.658933 0.00 -23 34 53.02797 *-23 50 46.95300 -23 56 30.19216 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1311-2329 13 08 54.934098 * 13 11 37.413987 13 12 37.206648 0.00 -23 14 01.14446 *-23 29 56.64651 -23 35 40.60279 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1256-229 12 56 27.604314 * 12 59 08.462031 13 00 07.699580 0.09 * J1259-2310 -22 54 28.11906 *-23 10 38.65427 -23 16 28.89761 0.21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 244 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657758 * 13 31 08.288051 13 31 59.000385 0.18 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64059 * 30 30 32.95924 30 24 51.51461 0.17 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 225 observations. 1334-127 13 34 59.803873 * 13 37 39.782778 13 38 38.411011 0.00 * J1337-1257 -12 42 09.74301 *-12 57 24.69328 -13 02 54.87645 0.00 J1337-12 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 91811 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 EM170817 sess118.C2048glob 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 + 9.708 320.723 J1303-2405 sess118.C2048glob 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 + 0.875 21.342 J1312-2350 sess118.C2048glob 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 + 1.892 56.087 J1311-2329 sess118.C2048glob 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 + 7.117 226.084 J1259-2310 sess118.C2048glob 21 23 26 0.800 35.448 3C286 sess118.C2048glob 26 0.106 0.000 J1337-1257 sess118.C2048glob 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 + 1.250 28.401 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) EM170817 143.3 J1303-2405 143.9 J1312-2350 142.5 J1311-2329 142.9 J1259-2310 145.2 3C286 140.2 J1337-1257 143.7 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