COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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_FD (Code Fd ) 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 04 55 50 J1337-1257 09 19 15 14.0 114.7 -4.3 -53.4 0 0 04 55 50 04 58 50 =1334-127 09 22 15 14.5 115.1 -4.3 -53.1 180 46 04 55 51 05 00 00 J1311-2329 09 23 25 12.8 127.7 -3.8 -48.0 53 46 05 00 00 05 02 00 --- 09 25 26 13.2 128.0 -3.8 -47.7 120 77 05 00 01 05 02 00 EM170817 09 25 26 13.6 128.2 -3.8 -47.5 -9 77 05 02 09 05 04 30 --- 09 27 56 14.0 128.6 -3.7 -47.1 141 114 05 02 01 05 04 30 J1311-2329 09 27 56 13.6 128.4 -3.7 -47.3 -8 114 05 04 38 05 06 00 --- 09 29 26 13.8 128.7 -3.7 -47.1 82 135 05 04 31 05 06 00 EM170817 09 29 26 14.2 128.9 -3.7 -46.9 -9 135 05 06 09 05 08 30 --- 09 31 57 14.6 129.3 -3.6 -46.5 141 171 05 06 01 05 09 00 J1311-2329 09 32 27 14.3 129.2 -3.7 -46.7 22 171 05 09 00 05 10 00 --- 09 33 27 14.5 129.3 -3.7 -46.6 60 187 05 09 01 05 10 00 EM170817 09 33 27 14.9 129.5 -3.6 -46.3 -9 187 05 10 09 05 12 30 --- 09 35 57 15.3 130.0 -3.6 -46.0 141 223 05 10 01 05 12 30 J1311-2329 09 35 57 14.9 129.7 -3.6 -46.2 -8 223 05 12 38 05 14 00 --- 09 37 28 15.2 130.0 -3.6 -46.0 82 244 05 12 31 05 14 00 J1312-2350 09 37 28 14.7 130.1 -3.6 -46.1 -9 244 05 14 09 05 16 30 --- 09 39 58 15.2 130.5 -3.6 -45.7 141 280 05 14 01 05 17 10 J1311-2329 09 40 38 15.7 130.5 -3.5 -45.5 31 280 05 17 10 05 18 10 --- 09 41 38 15.9 130.7 -3.5 -45.4 60 296 05 17 11 05 18 10 EM170817 09 41 38 16.2 130.9 -3.5 -45.2 -8 296 05 18 18 05 20 40 --- 09 44 09 16.6 131.3 -3.4 -44.8 142 332 05 18 11 05 20 40 J1311-2329 09 44 09 16.3 131.1 -3.5 -45.0 -8 332 05 20 48 05 22 10 --- 09 45 39 16.5 131.4 -3.4 -44.8 82 353 05 20 41 05 22 10 EM170817 09 45 39 16.9 131.6 -3.4 -44.6 -8 353 05 22 18 05 24 40 --- 09 48 09 17.3 132.0 -3.4 -44.2 142 390 05 22 11 05 25 10 J1311-2329 09 48 39 17.0 131.9 -3.4 -44.4 22 390 05 25 10 05 26 10 --- 09 49 40 17.2 132.0 -3.4 -44.2 60 406 05 25 11 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 05 26 10 EM170817 09 49 40 17.5 132.3 -3.4 -44.0 -8 406 05 26 18 05 28 40 --- 09 52 10 17.9 132.7 -3.3 -43.6 142 442 05 26 11 05 28 40 J1311-2329 09 52 10 17.6 132.5 -3.3 -43.8 -8 442 05 28 48 05 30 10 --- 09 53 40 17.8 132.7 -3.3 -43.6 82 463 05 28 41 05 30 10 J1312-2350 09 53 40 17.4 132.8 -3.3 -43.7 -9 463 05 30 19 05 32 40 --- 09 56 11 17.8 133.2 -3.3 -43.3 141 500 05 30 11 05 32 40 J1311-2329 09 56 11 18.2 133.2 -3.3 -43.2 -9 500 05 32 49 05 34 10 --- 09 57 41 18.4 133.4 -3.2 -43.0 81 520 05 32 41 05 34 10 J1303-2405 09 57 41 19.3 135.3 -3.1 -41.5 -10 520 05 34 20 05 36 40 --- 10 00 11 19.6 135.8 -3.1 -41.1 140 556 05 34 11 05 37 20 J1311-2329 10 00 51 18.9 134.0 -3.2 -42.5 30 556 05 37 20 05 38 20 --- 10 01 52 19.1 134.2 -3.2 -42.3 60 572 05 37 21 05 39 00 J1337-1257 10 02 32 22.2 121.6 -3.6 -48.8 23 572 05 39 00 05 42 00 =1334-127 10 05 32 22.7 122.2 -3.6 -48.4 180 618 05 39 01 05 42 30 J1259-2310 10 06 02 21.8 137.0 -2.9 -39.7 12 618 05 42 30 05 43 30 =1256-229 10 07 02 22.0 137.2 -2.9 -39.5 60 634 05 42 31 05 43 30 J1311-2329 10 07 02 19.9 135.1 -3.1 -41.5 -12 634 05 43 42 05 45 00 --- 10 08 33 20.1 135.4 -3.1 -41.2 78 654 05 43 31 05 45 00 EM170817 10 08 33 20.5 135.7 -3.0 -41.0 -8 654 05 45 08 05 47 30 --- 10 11 03 20.8 136.1 -3.0 -40.6 142 690 05 45 01 05 47 30 J1311-2329 10 11 03 20.5 135.9 -3.0 -40.8 -8 690 05 47 38 05 49 00 --- 10 12 33 20.7 136.1 -3.0 -40.6 82 712 05 47 31 05 49 00 EM170817 10 12 33 21.1 136.4 -3.0 -40.3 -8 712 05 49 08 05 51 30 --- 10 15 04 21.4 136.9 -2.9 -39.9 142 748 05 49 01 05 52 00 J1259-2310 10 15 34 23.2 138.9 -2.7 -38.0 19 748 05 52 00 05 53 00 =1256-229 10 16 34 23.3 139.1 -2.7 -37.8 60 764 05 52 01 05 53 00 J1311-2329 10 16 34 21.3 136.9 -2.9 -39.9 -12 764 05 53 12 05 54 30 --- 10 18 04 21.5 137.2 -2.9 -39.7 78 784 05 53 01 05 54 30 EM170817 10 18 04 21.9 137.4 -2.9 -39.4 -8 784 05 54 38 05 57 00 --- 10 20 35 22.2 137.9 -2.8 -38.9 142 820 05 54 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 05 57 00 J1311-2329 10 20 35 21.9 137.7 -2.9 -39.2 -8 820 05 57 08 05 58 30 --- 10 22 05 22.1 137.9 -2.8 -39.0 82 841 05 57 01 05 58 30 EM170817 10 22 05 22.4 138.2 -2.8 -38.7 -8 841 05 58 38 06 01 00 --- 10 24 35 22.8 138.7 -2.8 -38.3 142 878 05 58 31 06 01 30 J1259-2310 10 25 05 24.5 140.8 -2.6 -36.3 19 878 06 01 30 06 02 30 =1256-229 10 26 05 24.7 141.0 -2.6 -36.1 60 893 06 01 31 06 02 30 J1311-2329 10 26 05 22.7 138.7 -2.8 -38.3 -12 893 06 02 42 06 04 00 --- 10 27 36 22.9 139.0 -2.8 -38.0 78 914 06 02 31 06 04 00 EM170817 10 27 36 23.2 139.3 -2.7 -37.7 -8 914 06 04 08 06 06 30 --- 10 30 06 23.6 139.8 -2.7 -37.3 142 950 06 04 01 06 06 30 J1311-2329 10 30 06 23.2 139.5 -2.7 -37.6 -8 950 06 06 38 06 08 00 --- 10 31 36 23.4 139.8 -2.7 -37.3 82 971 06 06 31 06 08 00 EM170817 10 31 36 23.8 140.1 -2.7 -37.0 -8 971 06 08 08 06 10 30 --- 10 34 07 24.1 140.6 -2.6 -36.5 142 1008 06 08 01 06 11 00 J1259-2310 10 34 37 25.8 142.8 -2.4 -34.5 19 1008 06 11 00 06 12 00 =1256-229 10 35 37 25.9 143.0 -2.4 -34.3 60 1023 06 11 01 06 12 00 J1311-2329 10 35 37 24.0 140.6 -2.6 -36.6 -12 1023 06 12 12 06 13 30 --- 10 37 07 24.2 140.9 -2.6 -36.3 78 1043 06 12 01 06 13 30 EM170817 10 37 07 24.5 141.2 -2.6 -36.0 -8 1043 06 13 38 06 16 00 --- 10 39 38 24.9 141.7 -2.5 -35.5 142 1080 06 13 31 06 16 00 J1311-2329 10 39 38 24.5 141.4 -2.5 -35.8 -8 1080 06 16 08 06 17 30 --- 10 41 08 24.7 141.7 -2.5 -35.6 82 1101 06 16 01 06 17 30 J1312-2350 10 41 08 24.3 141.7 -2.5 -35.7 -9 1101 06 17 39 06 18 30 --- 10 42 08 24.4 141.9 -2.5 -35.5 51 1114 06 17 31 06 19 00 J1259-2310 10 42 38 26.8 144.5 -2.3 -33.0 17 1114 06 19 00 06 20 00 =1256-229 10 43 38 26.9 144.7 -2.3 -32.8 60 1130 06 19 01 06 20 00 J1311-2329 10 43 38 25.1 142.2 -2.5 -35.1 -12 1130 06 20 12 06 21 30 --- 10 45 09 25.3 142.6 -2.5 -34.8 78 1150 06 20 01 06 21 30 EM170817 10 45 09 25.6 142.9 -2.4 -34.5 -8 1150 06 21 38 06 24 00 --- 10 47 39 25.9 143.4 -2.4 -34.0 142 1186 06 21 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 06 24 00 J1311-2329 10 47 39 25.6 143.1 -2.4 -34.3 -8 1186 06 24 08 06 25 30 --- 10 49 09 25.8 143.4 -2.4 -34.0 82 1208 06 24 01 06 25 30 EM170817 10 49 09 26.1 143.7 -2.4 -33.7 -8 1208 06 25 38 06 28 00 --- 10 51 40 26.4 144.2 -2.3 -33.2 142 1244 06 25 31 06 28 30 J1259-2310 10 52 10 28.0 146.6 -2.1 -31.1 19 1244 06 28 30 06 29 30 =1256-229 10 53 10 28.1 146.8 -2.1 -30.9 60 1260 06 28 31 06 29 30 J1311-2329 10 53 10 26.3 144.2 -2.3 -33.3 -12 1260 06 29 42 06 31 00 --- 10 54 40 26.5 144.6 -2.3 -33.0 78 1280 06 29 31 06 31 00 EM170817 10 54 40 26.8 144.9 -2.3 -32.7 -8 1280 06 31 08 06 33 30 --- 10 57 11 27.1 145.4 -2.2 -32.2 142 1316 06 31 01 06 33 30 J1311-2329 10 57 11 26.8 145.1 -2.3 -32.5 -8 1316 06 33 38 06 35 00 --- 10 58 41 27.0 145.4 -2.2 -32.2 82 1337 06 33 31 06 35 00 EM170817 10 58 41 27.3 145.8 -2.2 -31.9 -8 1337 06 35 08 06 37 30 --- 11 01 11 27.6 146.3 -2.2 -31.4 142 1374 06 35 01 06 38 00 J1259-2310 11 01 41 29.1 148.7 -2.0 -29.1 19 1374 06 38 00 06 39 00 =1256-229 11 02 41 29.2 148.9 -2.0 -28.9 60 1389 06 38 01 06 39 00 J1311-2329 11 02 41 27.5 146.3 -2.2 -31.4 -11 1389 06 39 11 06 40 30 --- 11 04 12 27.6 146.6 -2.1 -31.1 79 1410 06 39 01 06 40 30 EM170817 11 04 12 28.0 147.0 -2.1 -30.7 -8 1410 06 40 38 06 43 00 --- 11 06 42 28.2 147.5 -2.1 -30.2 142 1446 06 40 31 06 43 00 J1311-2329 11 06 42 27.9 147.2 -2.1 -30.6 -8 1446 06 43 08 06 44 30 --- 11 08 12 28.1 147.5 -2.1 -30.3 82 1468 06 43 01 06 44 30 EM170817 11 08 12 28.4 147.9 -2.0 -29.9 -8 1468 06 44 38 06 47 00 --- 11 10 43 28.7 148.5 -2.0 -29.4 142 1504 06 44 31 06 47 30 J1259-2310 11 11 13 30.1 150.9 -1.8 -27.1 19 1504 06 47 30 06 48 30 =1256-229 11 12 13 30.2 151.2 -1.8 -26.8 60 1520 06 47 31 06 48 30 J1311-2329 11 12 13 28.6 148.4 -2.0 -29.4 -11 1520 06 48 41 06 50 00 --- 11 13 43 28.7 148.8 -2.0 -29.1 79 1540 06 48 31 06 50 00 EM170817 11 13 43 29.0 149.1 -2.0 -28.8 -8 1540 06 50 08 06 52 30 --- 11 16 14 29.3 149.7 -1.9 -28.2 142 1576 06 50 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 06 52 30 J1311-2329 11 16 14 29.0 149.4 -1.9 -28.6 -8 1576 06 52 38 06 54 00 --- 11 17 44 29.2 149.7 -1.9 -28.3 82 1598 06 52 31 06 54 00 J1312-2350 11 17 44 28.7 149.6 -1.9 -28.4 -9 1598 06 54 09 06 55 00 --- 11 18 44 28.9 149.9 -1.9 -28.2 51 1611 06 54 01 06 55 30 J1259-2310 11 19 14 30.9 152.9 -1.7 -25.3 18 1611 06 55 30 06 56 30 =1256-229 11 20 14 31.0 153.1 -1.7 -25.1 60 1626 06 55 31 06 56 30 J1311-2329 11 20 14 29.4 150.3 -1.9 -27.7 -11 1626 06 56 41 06 58 00 --- 11 21 45 29.6 150.6 -1.8 -27.4 79 1647 06 56 31 06 58 00 EM170817 11 21 45 29.9 151.0 -1.8 -27.0 -8 1647 06 58 08 07 00 30 --- 11 24 15 30.2 151.6 -1.8 -26.5 142 1683 06 58 01 07 00 30 J1311-2329 11 24 15 29.9 151.2 -1.8 -26.9 -8 1683 07 00 38 07 02 00 --- 11 25 45 30.0 151.6 -1.8 -26.5 82 1704 07 00 31 07 02 00 EM170817 11 25 45 30.3 152.0 -1.8 -26.2 -8 1704 07 02 08 07 04 30 --- 11 28 16 30.6 152.6 -1.7 -25.6 142 1741 07 02 01 07 05 00 J1259-2310 11 28 46 31.8 155.2 -1.5 -23.1 20 1741 07 05 00 07 06 00 =1256-229 11 29 46 31.9 155.4 -1.5 -22.9 60 1756 07 05 01 07 06 00 J1311-2329 11 29 46 30.4 152.5 -1.7 -25.7 -11 1756 07 06 11 07 07 30 --- 11 31 16 30.6 152.9 -1.7 -25.3 79 1777 07 06 01 07 07 30 EM170817 11 31 16 30.9 153.3 -1.7 -24.9 -8 1777 07 07 38 07 10 00 --- 11 33 47 31.1 153.9 -1.6 -24.4 142 1813 07 07 31 07 10 00 J1311-2329 11 33 47 30.8 153.5 -1.6 -24.8 -8 1813 07 10 08 07 11 30 --- 11 35 17 31.0 153.9 -1.6 -24.4 82 1834 07 10 01 07 11 30 EM170817 11 35 17 31.2 154.3 -1.6 -24.0 -8 1834 07 11 38 07 14 00 --- 11 37 47 31.5 154.9 -1.6 -23.5 142 1871 07 11 31 07 14 30 J1259-2310 11 38 17 32.6 157.6 -1.4 -20.9 20 1871 07 14 30 07 15 30 =1256-229 11 39 17 32.7 157.8 -1.3 -20.7 60 1886 07 14 31 07 15 30 J1311-2329 11 39 17 31.3 154.9 -1.6 -23.5 -11 1886 07 15 41 07 17 00 --- 11 40 48 31.5 155.2 -1.5 -23.2 79 1907 07 15 31 07 17 00 EM170817 11 40 48 31.7 155.6 -1.5 -22.8 -8 1907 07 17 08 07 19 30 --- 11 43 18 32.0 156.2 -1.5 -22.2 142 1943 07 17 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 07 19 30 J1311-2329 11 43 18 31.7 155.8 -1.5 -22.6 -8 1943 07 19 38 07 21 00 --- 11 44 48 31.8 156.2 -1.5 -22.2 82 1964 07 19 31 07 21 00 EM170817 11 44 48 32.1 156.6 -1.4 -21.9 -8 1964 07 21 08 07 23 30 --- 11 47 19 32.3 157.3 -1.4 -21.3 142 2001 07 21 01 07 24 00 J1259-2310 11 47 49 33.4 160.0 -1.2 -18.6 20 2001 07 24 00 07 25 00 =1256-229 11 48 49 33.4 160.3 -1.2 -18.4 60 2017 07 24 01 07 25 00 J1311-2329 11 48 49 32.2 157.2 -1.4 -21.3 -11 2017 07 25 11 07 26 30 --- 11 50 19 32.3 157.6 -1.4 -21.0 79 2037 07 25 01 07 26 30 EM170817 11 50 19 32.6 158.0 -1.3 -20.6 -8 2037 07 26 38 07 29 00 --- 11 52 50 32.7 158.7 -1.3 -20.0 142 2073 07 26 31 07 29 00 J1311-2329 11 52 50 32.5 158.2 -1.3 -20.4 -8 2073 07 29 08 07 30 30 --- 11 54 20 32.6 158.6 -1.3 -20.0 82 2095 07 29 01 07 30 30 J1312-2350 11 54 20 32.2 158.5 -1.3 -20.2 -9 2095 07 30 39 07 31 30 --- 11 55 20 32.3 158.7 -1.3 -20.0 51 2108 07 30 31 07 32 00 J1259-2310 11 55 50 33.9 162.2 -1.1 -16.7 19 2108 07 32 00 07 33 00 =1256-229 11 56 50 34.0 162.4 -1.1 -16.4 60 2123 07 32 01 07 33 00 J1311-2329 11 56 50 32.8 159.3 -1.3 -19.4 -10 2123 07 33 10 07 34 30 --- 11 58 21 32.9 159.7 -1.2 -19.1 80 2144 07 33 01 07 34 30 EM170817 11 58 21 33.2 160.1 -1.2 -18.6 -8 2144 07 34 38 07 37 00 --- 12 00 51 33.3 160.7 -1.2 -18.0 142 2180 07 34 31 07 37 00 J1311-2329 12 00 51 33.1 160.3 -1.2 -18.4 -8 2180 07 37 08 07 38 30 --- 12 02 21 33.2 160.7 -1.2 -18.1 82 2202 07 37 01 07 38 30 EM170817 12 02 21 33.5 161.1 -1.1 -17.7 -8 2202 07 38 38 07 41 00 --- 12 04 52 33.6 161.8 -1.1 -17.0 142 2238 07 38 31 07 41 30 J1259-2310 12 05 22 34.5 164.7 -0.9 -14.3 20 2238 07 41 30 07 42 30 =1256-229 12 06 22 34.6 165.0 -0.9 -14.1 60 2254 07 41 31 07 42 30 J1311-2329 12 06 22 33.5 161.7 -1.1 -17.1 -10 2254 07 42 40 07 44 00 --- 12 07 52 33.6 162.1 -1.1 -16.7 80 2274 07 42 31 07 44 00 EM170817 12 07 52 33.8 162.6 -1.0 -16.3 -8 2274 07 44 08 07 46 30 --- 12 10 23 34.0 163.2 -1.0 -15.7 142 2311 07 44 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 07 46 30 J1311-2329 12 10 23 33.8 162.8 -1.0 -16.1 -8 2311 07 46 38 07 48 00 --- 12 11 53 33.8 163.2 -1.0 -15.7 82 2332 07 46 31 07 48 00 EM170817 12 11 53 34.1 163.6 -1.0 -15.3 -8 2332 07 48 08 07 50 30 --- 12 14 23 34.2 164.3 -0.9 -14.7 142 2368 07 48 01 07 51 00 J1259-2310 12 14 53 35.0 167.3 -0.8 -11.9 20 2368 07 51 00 07 52 00 =1256-229 12 15 53 35.1 167.6 -0.7 -11.6 60 2384 07 51 01 07 52 00 J1311-2329 12 15 53 34.1 164.3 -0.9 -14.7 -10 2384 07 52 10 07 53 30 --- 12 17 24 34.2 164.7 -0.9 -14.4 80 2405 07 52 01 07 53 30 EM170817 12 17 24 34.4 165.1 -0.9 -13.9 -8 2405 07 53 38 07 56 00 --- 12 19 54 34.5 165.8 -0.8 -13.3 142 2441 07 53 31 07 56 00 J1311-2329 12 19 54 34.3 165.3 -0.9 -13.7 -8 2441 07 56 08 07 57 30 --- 12 21 24 34.4 165.8 -0.9 -13.4 82 2462 07 56 01 07 57 30 EM170817 12 21 24 34.6 166.2 -0.8 -12.9 -8 2462 07 57 38 08 00 00 --- 12 23 55 34.7 166.9 -0.8 -12.3 142 2499 07 57 31 08 00 30 J1259-2310 12 24 25 35.4 169.9 -0.6 -9.4 20 2499 08 00 30 08 01 30 =1256-229 12 25 25 35.5 170.2 -0.6 -9.2 60 2514 08 00 31 08 01 30 J1311-2329 12 25 25 34.6 166.8 -0.8 -12.3 -10 2514 08 01 40 08 03 00 --- 12 26 55 34.7 167.2 -0.8 -12.0 80 2535 08 01 31 08 03 00 EM170817 12 26 55 34.9 167.7 -0.7 -11.5 -8 2535 08 03 08 08 05 30 --- 12 29 26 35.0 168.4 -0.7 -10.9 142 2571 08 03 01 08 05 30 J1311-2329 12 29 26 34.8 167.9 -0.7 -11.3 -8 2571 08 05 38 08 07 00 --- 12 30 56 34.9 168.3 -0.7 -10.9 82 2593 08 05 31 08 07 00 J1312-2350 12 30 56 34.5 168.1 -0.7 -11.2 -9 2593 08 07 09 08 08 00 --- 12 31 56 34.5 168.4 -0.7 -10.9 51 2606 08 07 01 08 08 30 J1259-2310 12 32 26 35.7 172.2 -0.5 -7.3 20 2606 08 08 30 08 09 30 =1256-229 12 33 26 35.7 172.4 -0.4 -7.1 60 2621 08 08 31 08 09 30 J1311-2329 12 33 26 35.0 169.0 -0.7 -10.3 -10 2621 08 09 40 08 11 00 --- 12 34 57 35.0 169.4 -0.6 -9.9 80 2642 08 09 31 08 11 00 EM170817 12 34 57 35.2 169.9 -0.6 -9.4 -8 2642 08 11 08 08 13 30 --- 12 37 27 35.3 170.6 -0.6 -8.8 142 2678 08 11 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 08 13 30 J1311-2329 12 37 27 35.1 170.1 -0.6 -9.3 -8 2678 08 13 38 08 15 00 --- 12 38 57 35.2 170.6 -0.6 -8.9 82 2700 08 13 31 08 15 00 EM170817 12 38 57 35.4 171.0 -0.5 -8.4 -8 2700 08 15 08 08 17 30 --- 12 41 28 35.4 171.7 -0.5 -7.7 142 2736 08 15 01 08 18 00 J1259-2310 12 41 58 35.9 174.8 -0.3 -4.8 20 2736 08 18 00 08 19 00 =1256-229 12 42 58 35.9 175.1 -0.3 -4.6 60 2752 08 18 01 08 19 00 J1311-2329 12 42 58 35.3 171.7 -0.5 -7.8 -10 2752 08 19 10 08 20 30 --- 12 44 28 35.4 172.1 -0.5 -7.4 80 2772 08 19 01 08 20 30 EM170817 12 44 28 35.5 172.6 -0.4 -7.0 -8 2772 08 20 38 08 23 00 --- 12 46 59 35.6 173.3 -0.4 -6.3 142 2809 08 20 31 08 23 00 J1311-2329 12 46 59 35.4 172.8 -0.4 -6.8 -8 2809 08 23 08 08 24 30 --- 12 48 29 35.5 173.2 -0.4 -6.4 82 2830 08 23 01 08 24 30 EM170817 12 48 29 35.6 173.7 -0.4 -5.9 -8 2830 08 24 38 08 27 00 --- 12 50 59 35.7 174.4 -0.3 -5.2 142 2866 08 24 31 08 27 30 J1259-2310 12 51 29 36.1 177.5 -0.1 -2.3 20 2866 08 27 30 08 28 30 =1256-229 12 52 29 36.1 177.8 -0.1 -2.0 60 2882 08 27 31 08 28 30 J1311-2329 12 52 29 35.6 174.3 -0.3 -5.3 -10 2882 08 28 40 08 30 00 --- 12 54 00 35.6 174.8 -0.3 -4.9 80 2903 08 28 31 08 30 00 EM170817 12 54 00 35.7 175.3 -0.3 -4.5 -8 2903 08 30 08 08 32 30 --- 12 56 30 35.8 176.0 -0.2 -3.8 142 2939 08 30 01 08 32 30 J1311-2329 12 56 30 35.6 175.5 -0.3 -4.3 -8 2939 08 32 38 08 34 00 --- 12 58 00 35.7 175.9 -0.2 -3.9 82 2960 08 32 31 08 34 00 EM170817 12 58 00 35.8 176.4 -0.2 -3.4 -8 2960 08 34 08 08 36 30 --- 13 00 31 35.8 177.1 -0.2 -2.7 142 2997 08 34 01 08 37 00 J1259-2310 13 01 01 36.1 180.3 0.0 0.2 20 2997 08 37 00 08 38 00 =1256-229 13 02 01 36.1 180.5 0.0 0.5 60 3012 08 37 01 08 38 00 J1311-2329 13 02 01 35.7 177.0 -0.2 -2.8 -10 3012 08 38 10 08 39 30 --- 13 03 31 35.7 177.4 -0.2 -2.4 80 3033 08 38 01 08 39 30 EM170817 13 03 31 35.9 177.9 -0.1 -1.9 -8 3033 08 39 38 08 42 00 --- 13 06 02 35.9 178.7 -0.1 -1.3 142 3070 08 39 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 08 42 00 J1311-2329 13 06 02 35.7 178.1 -0.1 -1.7 -8 3070 08 42 08 08 43 30 --- 13 07 32 35.8 178.6 -0.1 -1.3 82 3091 08 42 01 08 43 30 J1312-2350 13 07 32 35.4 178.2 -0.1 -1.7 -8 3091 08 43 38 08 44 30 --- 13 08 32 35.4 178.5 -0.1 -1.4 52 3104 08 43 31 08 45 00 J1259-2310 13 09 02 36.0 182.5 0.1 2.4 19 3104 08 45 00 08 46 00 =1256-229 13 10 02 36.0 182.8 0.2 2.6 60 3119 08 45 01 08 46 00 J1311-2329 13 10 02 35.8 179.3 -0.0 -0.7 -10 3119 08 46 10 08 47 30 --- 13 11 33 35.8 179.7 -0.0 -0.3 80 3140 08 46 01 08 47 30 EM170817 13 11 33 35.9 180.2 0.0 0.2 -8 3140 08 47 38 08 50 00 --- 13 14 03 35.9 180.9 0.1 0.9 142 3177 08 47 31 08 50 00 J1311-2329 13 14 03 35.8 180.4 0.0 0.4 -8 3177 08 50 08 08 51 30 --- 13 15 33 35.8 180.8 0.0 0.8 82 3198 08 50 01 08 51 30 EM170817 13 15 33 35.9 181.3 0.1 1.3 -8 3198 08 51 38 08 54 00 --- 13 18 04 35.9 182.1 0.1 1.9 142 3234 08 51 31 08 54 30 J1259-2310 13 18 34 35.9 185.2 0.3 4.9 20 3234 08 54 30 08 55 30 =1256-229 13 19 34 35.9 185.5 0.3 5.2 60 3250 08 54 31 08 55 30 J1311-2329 13 19 34 35.7 182.0 0.1 1.8 -10 3250 08 55 40 08 57 00 --- 13 21 04 35.7 182.4 0.1 2.2 80 3270 08 55 31 08 57 00 EM170817 13 21 04 35.8 182.9 0.2 2.7 -8 3270 08 57 08 08 59 30 --- 13 23 35 35.8 183.6 0.2 3.4 142 3307 08 57 01 08 59 30 J1311-2329 13 23 35 35.7 183.1 0.2 2.9 -8 3307 08 59 38 09 01 00 --- 13 25 05 35.7 183.5 0.2 3.3 82 3328 08 59 31 09 01 00 EM170817 13 25 05 35.8 184.0 0.2 3.8 -8 3328 09 01 08 09 03 30 --- 13 27 35 35.7 184.7 0.3 4.5 142 3365 09 01 01 09 04 00 J1259-2310 13 28 05 35.7 187.9 0.5 7.4 20 3365 09 04 00 09 05 00 =1256-229 13 29 05 35.6 188.2 0.5 7.7 60 3380 09 04 01 09 05 00 J1311-2329 13 29 05 35.6 184.6 0.3 4.4 -10 3380 09 05 10 09 06 30 --- 13 30 36 35.6 185.1 0.3 4.8 80 3401 09 05 01 09 06 30 EM170817 13 30 36 35.7 185.6 0.3 5.2 -8 3401 09 06 38 09 09 00 --- 13 33 06 35.6 186.3 0.4 5.9 142 3437 09 06 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 09 09 00 J1311-2329 13 33 06 35.5 185.8 0.3 5.4 -8 3437 09 09 08 09 10 30 --- 13 34 36 35.5 186.2 0.4 5.8 82 3459 09 09 01 09 10 30 EM170817 13 34 36 35.6 186.7 0.4 6.3 -8 3459 09 10 38 09 13 00 --- 13 37 07 35.5 187.4 0.4 7.0 142 3495 09 10 31 09 13 30 J1259-2310 13 37 37 35.3 190.6 0.6 9.9 20 3495 09 13 30 09 14 30 =1256-229 13 38 37 35.3 190.8 0.6 10.2 60 3511 09 13 31 09 14 30 J1311-2329 13 38 37 35.4 187.3 0.4 6.9 -10 3511 09 14 40 09 16 00 --- 13 40 07 35.4 187.7 0.5 7.3 80 3531 09 14 31 09 16 00 EM170817 13 40 07 35.4 188.3 0.5 7.7 -8 3531 09 16 08 09 18 30 --- 13 42 38 35.4 189.0 0.5 8.4 142 3568 09 16 01 09 18 30 J1311-2329 13 42 38 35.3 188.4 0.5 7.9 -8 3568 09 18 38 09 20 00 --- 13 44 08 35.2 188.8 0.5 8.3 82 3589 09 18 31 09 20 00 J1312-2350 13 44 08 34.9 188.5 0.5 8.0 -8 3589 09 20 08 09 21 00 --- 13 45 08 34.9 188.7 0.5 8.2 52 3602 09 20 01 09 21 30 J1259-2310 13 45 38 35.0 192.8 0.8 12.0 19 3602 09 21 30 09 22 30 =1256-229 13 46 38 34.9 193.1 0.8 12.2 60 3618 09 21 31 09 22 30 J1311-2329 13 46 38 35.2 189.5 0.6 9.0 -10 3618 09 22 40 09 24 00 --- 13 48 09 35.1 190.0 0.6 9.3 80 3638 09 22 31 09 24 00 EM170817 13 48 09 35.2 190.5 0.6 9.8 -8 3638 09 24 08 09 26 30 --- 13 50 39 35.1 191.2 0.7 10.5 142 3675 09 24 01 09 26 30 J1311-2329 13 50 39 35.0 190.6 0.6 10.0 -8 3675 09 26 38 09 28 00 --- 13 52 09 34.9 191.1 0.7 10.4 82 3696 09 26 31 09 28 00 EM170817 13 52 09 35.0 191.6 0.7 10.9 -8 3696 09 28 08 09 30 30 --- 13 54 40 34.9 192.3 0.7 11.5 142 3733 09 28 01 09 31 00 J1259-2310 13 55 10 34.5 195.4 0.9 14.4 20 3733 09 31 00 09 32 00 =1256-229 13 56 10 34.4 195.6 0.9 14.6 60 3748 09 31 01 09 32 00 J1311-2329 13 56 10 34.8 192.2 0.7 11.4 -10 3748 09 32 10 09 33 30 --- 13 57 40 34.7 192.6 0.8 11.8 80 3769 09 32 01 09 33 30 EM170817 13 57 40 34.7 193.1 0.8 12.3 -8 3769 09 33 38 09 36 00 --- 14 00 11 34.6 193.8 0.8 12.9 142 3805 09 33 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 12 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 36 00 J1311-2329 14 00 11 34.6 193.3 0.8 12.4 -8 3805 09 36 08 09 37 30 --- 14 01 41 34.5 193.7 0.8 12.8 82 3826 09 36 01 09 37 30 EM170817 14 01 41 34.5 194.2 0.8 13.3 -8 3826 09 37 38 09 40 00 --- 14 04 11 34.4 194.9 0.9 13.9 142 3863 09 37 31 09 40 30 J1259-2310 14 04 41 33.9 197.9 1.1 16.8 20 3863 09 40 30 09 41 30 =1256-229 14 05 41 33.8 198.2 1.1 17.0 60 3878 09 40 31 09 41 30 J1311-2329 14 05 41 34.3 194.7 0.9 13.8 -10 3878 09 41 40 09 43 00 --- 14 07 12 34.2 195.2 0.9 14.2 80 3899 09 41 31 09 43 00 EM170817 14 07 12 34.2 195.7 0.9 14.7 -8 3899 09 43 08 09 45 30 --- 14 09 42 34.1 196.3 1.0 15.3 142 3936 09 43 01 09 45 30 J1311-2329 14 09 42 34.1 195.8 1.0 14.8 -8 3936 09 45 38 09 47 00 --- 14 11 12 34.0 196.2 1.0 15.2 82 3957 09 45 31 09 47 00 EM170817 14 11 12 34.0 196.8 1.0 15.7 -8 3957 09 47 08 09 49 30 --- 14 13 43 33.8 197.4 1.0 16.3 142 3993 09 47 01 09 50 00 J1259-2310 14 14 13 33.2 200.4 1.2 19.1 20 3993 09 50 00 09 51 00 =1256-229 14 15 13 33.2 200.7 1.3 19.3 60 4009 09 50 01 09 51 00 J1311-2329 14 15 13 33.7 197.3 1.0 16.2 -10 4009 09 51 10 09 52 30 --- 14 16 43 33.6 197.7 1.1 16.6 80 4029 09 51 01 09 52 30 EM170817 14 16 43 33.6 198.2 1.1 17.0 -8 4029 09 52 38 09 55 00 --- 14 19 14 33.5 198.9 1.1 17.7 142 4066 09 52 31 09 55 00 J1311-2329 14 19 14 33.5 198.3 1.1 17.2 -8 4066 09 55 08 09 56 30 --- 14 20 44 33.4 198.7 1.1 17.6 82 4087 09 55 01 09 56 30 J1312-2350 14 20 44 33.1 198.3 1.1 17.2 -8 4087 09 56 38 09 57 30 --- 14 21 44 33.0 198.6 1.1 17.4 52 4101 09 56 31 09 58 00 J1259-2310 14 22 14 32.6 202.5 1.4 21.0 19 4101 09 58 00 09 59 00 =1256-229 14 23 14 32.5 202.7 1.4 21.2 60 4116 09 58 01 09 59 00 J1311-2329 14 23 14 33.2 199.4 1.2 18.2 -10 4116 09 59 10 10 00 30 --- 14 24 45 33.1 199.8 1.2 18.5 80 4137 09 59 01 10 00 30 EM170817 14 24 45 33.1 200.3 1.2 19.0 -8 4137 10 00 38 10 03 00 --- 14 27 15 32.9 201.0 1.3 19.6 142 4173 10 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 13 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 03 00 J1311-2329 14 27 15 32.9 200.4 1.2 19.1 -8 4173 10 03 08 10 04 30 --- 14 28 45 32.8 200.8 1.3 19.5 82 4194 10 03 01 10 04 30 EM170817 14 28 45 32.8 201.3 1.3 20.0 -8 4194 10 04 38 10 07 00 --- 14 31 16 32.6 202.0 1.3 20.6 142 4231 10 04 31 10 07 30 J1259-2310 14 31 46 31.8 204.9 1.5 23.2 20 4231 10 07 30 10 08 30 =1256-229 14 32 46 31.7 205.1 1.5 23.4 60 4246 10 07 31 10 08 30 J1311-2329 14 32 46 32.5 201.8 1.3 20.5 -10 4246 10 08 40 10 10 00 --- 14 34 16 32.3 202.2 1.4 20.8 80 4267 10 08 31 10 10 00 EM170817 14 34 16 32.3 202.7 1.4 21.3 -8 4267 10 10 08 10 12 30 --- 14 36 47 32.1 203.4 1.4 21.8 142 4304 10 10 01 10 12 30 J1311-2329 14 36 47 32.1 202.9 1.4 21.4 -8 4304 10 12 38 10 14 00 --- 14 38 17 32.0 203.2 1.4 21.7 82 4325 10 12 31 10 14 00 EM170817 14 38 17 32.0 203.7 1.5 22.2 -8 4325 10 14 08 10 16 30 --- 14 40 47 31.7 204.4 1.5 22.8 142 4361 10 14 01 10 17 00 J1259-2310 14 41 17 30.9 207.2 1.7 25.4 20 4361 10 17 00 10 18 00 =1256-229 14 42 17 30.8 207.5 1.7 25.6 60 4377 10 17 01 10 18 00 J1311-2329 14 42 17 31.7 204.2 1.5 22.7 -10 4377 10 18 10 10 19 30 --- 14 43 48 31.5 204.6 1.5 23.0 80 4397 10 18 01 10 19 30 EM170817 14 43 48 31.5 205.1 1.5 23.5 -8 4397 10 19 38 10 22 00 --- 14 46 18 31.2 205.7 1.6 24.0 142 4434 10 19 31 10 22 00 J1311-2329 14 46 18 31.3 205.2 1.6 23.6 -8 4434 10 22 08 10 23 30 --- 14 47 48 31.2 205.6 1.6 23.9 82 4455 10 22 01 10 23 30 EM170817 14 47 48 31.1 206.1 1.6 24.4 -8 4455 10 23 38 10 26 00 --- 14 50 19 30.9 206.7 1.7 24.9 142 4492 10 23 31 10 26 30 J1259-2310 14 50 49 29.9 209.5 1.8 27.5 20 4492 10 26 30 10 27 30 =1256-229 14 51 49 29.8 209.7 1.9 27.7 60 4507 10 26 31 10 27 30 J1311-2329 14 51 49 30.8 206.6 1.7 24.8 -10 4507 10 27 40 10 29 00 --- 14 53 19 30.6 206.9 1.7 25.2 80 4528 10 27 31 10 29 00 EM170817 14 53 19 30.6 207.4 1.7 25.6 -8 4528 10 29 08 10 31 30 --- 14 55 50 30.3 208.0 1.8 26.2 142 4564 10 29 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 14 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 31 30 J1311-2329 14 55 50 30.4 207.5 1.7 25.7 -8 4564 10 31 38 10 33 00 --- 14 57 20 30.2 207.9 1.7 26.1 82 4585 10 31 31 10 33 00 J1312-2350 14 57 20 30.0 207.4 1.7 25.7 -8 4585 10 33 08 10 34 00 --- 14 58 20 29.9 207.7 1.7 25.9 52 4599 10 33 01 10 34 30 J1259-2310 14 58 50 29.0 211.3 2.0 29.2 20 4599 10 34 30 10 35 30 =1256-229 14 59 50 28.9 211.6 2.0 29.4 60 4614 10 34 31 10 35 30 J1311-2329 14 59 50 30.0 208.5 1.8 26.6 -10 4614 10 35 40 10 37 00 --- 15 01 21 29.8 208.9 1.8 26.9 80 4635 10 35 31 10 37 00 EM170817 15 01 21 29.7 209.3 1.8 27.4 -8 4635 10 37 08 10 39 30 --- 15 03 51 29.5 209.9 1.9 27.9 142 4671 10 37 01 10 39 30 J1311-2329 15 03 51 29.6 209.4 1.9 27.5 -8 4671 10 39 38 10 41 00 --- 15 05 21 29.4 209.8 1.9 27.8 82 4693 10 39 31 10 41 00 EM170817 15 05 21 29.3 210.3 1.9 28.2 -8 4693 10 41 08 10 43 30 --- 15 07 52 29.0 210.9 2.0 28.8 142 4729 10 41 01 10 44 00 J1259-2310 15 08 22 27.9 213.5 2.1 31.1 20 4729 10 44 00 10 45 00 =1256-229 15 09 22 27.8 213.7 2.2 31.3 60 4745 10 44 01 10 45 00 J1311-2329 15 09 22 29.0 210.7 1.9 28.7 -10 4745 10 45 10 10 46 30 --- 15 10 52 28.8 211.1 2.0 29.0 80 4765 10 45 01 10 46 30 EM170817 15 10 52 28.7 211.5 2.0 29.4 -8 4765 10 46 38 10 49 00 --- 15 13 23 28.4 212.1 2.0 29.9 142 4802 10 46 31 10 49 00 J1311-2329 15 13 23 28.5 211.6 2.0 29.5 -8 4802 10 49 08 10 50 30 --- 15 14 53 28.4 212.0 2.0 29.8 82 4823 10 49 01 10 50 30 EM170817 15 14 53 28.3 212.5 2.1 30.2 -8 4823 10 50 38 10 53 00 --- 15 17 23 28.0 213.0 2.1 30.7 142 4860 10 50 31 10 53 30 J1259-2310 15 17 53 26.8 215.6 2.3 33.0 20 4860 10 53 30 10 54 30 =1256-229 15 18 53 26.7 215.8 2.3 33.2 60 4875 10 53 31 10 54 30 J1311-2329 15 18 53 27.9 212.9 2.1 30.6 -10 4875 10 54 40 10 56 00 --- 15 20 24 27.7 213.2 2.1 30.9 80 4896 10 54 31 10 56 00 EM170817 15 20 24 27.6 213.7 2.2 31.3 -8 4896 10 56 08 10 58 30 --- 15 22 54 27.3 214.2 2.2 31.9 142 4932 10 56 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 15 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 58 30 J1311-2329 15 22 54 27.4 213.8 2.2 31.5 -8 4932 10 58 38 11 00 00 --- 15 24 24 27.2 214.1 2.2 31.8 82 4953 10 58 31 11 00 00 EM170817 15 24 24 27.1 214.6 2.2 32.2 -8 4953 11 00 08 11 02 30 --- 15 26 55 26.8 215.1 2.3 32.7 142 4990 11 00 01 11 03 00 J1259-2310 15 27 25 25.6 217.6 2.5 34.9 20 4990 11 03 00 11 04 00 =1256-229 15 28 25 25.4 217.8 2.5 35.1 60 5005 11 03 01 11 04 00 J1311-2329 15 28 25 26.8 215.0 2.3 32.6 -11 5005 11 04 11 11 05 30 --- 15 29 55 26.6 215.3 2.3 32.9 79 5026 11 04 01 11 05 30 EM170817 15 29 55 26.4 215.8 2.3 33.2 -8 5026 11 05 38 11 08 00 --- 15 32 26 26.1 216.3 2.4 33.7 142 5062 11 05 31 11 08 00 J1311-2329 15 32 26 26.3 215.8 2.3 33.3 -8 5062 11 08 08 11 09 30 --- 15 33 56 26.1 216.1 2.4 33.6 82 5083 11 08 01 11 09 30 J1312-2350 15 33 56 25.9 215.7 2.3 33.3 -8 5083 11 09 38 11 10 30 --- 15 34 56 25.8 215.9 2.4 33.5 52 5097 11 09 31 11 11 00 J1259-2310 15 35 26 24.5 219.3 2.6 36.4 19 5097 11 11 00 11 12 00 =1256-229 15 36 26 24.3 219.5 2.6 36.5 60 5112 11 11 01 11 12 00 J1311-2329 15 36 26 25.7 216.7 2.4 34.1 -11 5112 11 12 11 11 13 30 --- 15 37 57 25.5 217.0 2.4 34.4 79 5133 11 12 01 11 13 30 EM170817 15 37 57 25.4 217.5 2.5 34.8 -8 5133 11 13 38 11 16 00 --- 15 40 27 25.1 218.0 2.5 35.3 142 5169 11 13 31 11 16 00 J1311-2329 15 40 27 25.2 217.5 2.5 34.9 -8 5169 11 16 08 11 17 30 --- 15 41 57 25.0 217.8 2.5 35.2 82 5190 11 16 01 11 17 30 EM170817 15 41 57 24.9 218.3 2.5 35.5 -8 5190 11 17 38 11 20 00 --- 15 44 28 24.5 218.8 2.6 36.0 142 5227 11 17 31 11 20 30 J1259-2310 15 44 58 23.2 221.2 2.7 38.1 19 5227 11 20 30 11 21 30 =1256-229 15 45 58 23.0 221.4 2.8 38.2 60 5242 11 20 31 11 21 30 J1311-2329 15 45 58 24.5 218.7 2.6 35.9 -11 5242 11 21 41 11 23 00 --- 15 47 28 24.3 219.0 2.6 36.2 79 5263 11 21 31 11 23 00 EM170817 15 47 28 24.1 219.4 2.6 36.5 -8 5263 11 23 08 11 25 30 --- 15 49 59 23.8 219.9 2.7 37.0 142 5299 11 23 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 16 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 25 30 J1311-2329 15 49 59 23.9 219.5 2.6 36.6 -8 5299 11 25 38 11 27 00 --- 15 51 29 23.7 219.8 2.6 36.9 82 5320 11 25 31 11 27 00 EM170817 15 51 29 23.6 220.2 2.7 37.3 -8 5320 11 27 08 11 29 30 --- 15 53 59 23.2 220.7 2.7 37.7 142 5357 11 27 01 11 30 00 J1259-2310 15 54 29 21.8 223.0 2.9 39.7 19 5357 11 30 00 11 31 00 =1256-229 15 55 29 21.6 223.2 2.9 39.9 60 5373 11 30 01 11 31 00 J1311-2329 15 55 29 23.2 220.6 2.7 37.6 -11 5373 11 31 11 11 32 30 --- 15 57 00 23.0 220.9 2.7 37.9 79 5393 11 31 01 11 32 30 EM170817 15 57 00 22.8 221.3 2.8 38.3 -8 5393 11 32 38 11 35 00 --- 15 59 30 22.4 221.8 2.8 38.7 142 5429 11 32 31 11 35 00 J1311-2329 15 59 30 22.6 221.4 2.8 38.3 -8 5429 11 35 08 11 36 30 --- 16 01 00 22.4 221.6 2.8 38.6 82 5451 11 35 01 11 36 30 EM170817 16 01 00 22.2 222.1 2.8 38.9 -8 5451 11 36 38 11 39 00 --- 16 03 31 21.9 222.6 2.9 39.4 142 5487 11 36 31 11 39 30 J1259-2310 16 04 01 20.4 224.8 3.1 41.3 19 5487 11 39 30 11 40 30 =1256-229 16 05 01 20.2 225.0 3.1 41.5 60 5503 11 39 31 11 40 30 J1311-2329 16 05 01 21.8 222.4 2.9 39.3 -11 5503 11 40 41 11 42 00 --- 16 06 31 21.6 222.7 2.9 39.6 79 5523 11 40 31 11 42 00 EM170817 16 06 31 21.4 223.1 2.9 39.9 -8 5523 11 42 08 11 44 30 --- 16 09 02 21.1 223.6 3.0 40.3 142 5560 11 42 01 11 44 30 J1311-2329 16 09 02 21.2 223.2 2.9 40.0 -8 5560 11 44 38 11 46 00 --- 16 10 32 21.0 223.5 3.0 40.2 82 5581 11 44 31 11 46 00 J1312-2350 16 10 32 20.9 223.0 2.9 39.9 -8 5581 11 46 08 11 47 00 --- 16 11 32 20.8 223.2 3.0 40.1 52 5594 11 46 01 11 47 30 J1259-2310 16 12 02 19.1 226.2 3.2 42.6 19 5594 11 47 30 11 48 30 =1256-229 16 13 02 19.0 226.4 3.2 42.7 60 5610 11 47 31 11 48 30 J1311-2329 16 13 02 20.6 223.9 3.0 40.6 -11 5610 11 48 41 11 50 00 --- 16 14 33 20.4 224.2 3.0 40.9 79 5630 11 48 31 11 50 00 EM170817 16 14 33 20.2 224.6 3.1 41.2 -8 5630 11 50 08 11 52 30 --- 16 17 03 19.9 225.1 3.1 41.6 142 5666 11 50 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 17 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 52 30 J1311-2329 16 17 03 20.0 224.7 3.1 41.3 -8 5666 11 52 38 11 54 00 --- 16 18 33 19.8 224.9 3.1 41.5 82 5688 11 52 31 11 54 00 EM170817 16 18 33 19.6 225.4 3.1 41.9 -8 5688 11 54 08 11 56 30 --- 16 21 04 19.2 225.8 3.2 42.3 142 5724 11 54 01 11 57 00 J1259-2310 16 21 34 17.6 227.9 3.4 44.0 19 5724 11 57 00 11 58 00 =1256-229 16 22 34 17.5 228.1 3.4 44.2 60 5740 11 57 01 11 58 00 J1311-2329 16 22 34 19.2 225.7 3.2 42.2 -11 5740 11 58 11 11 59 30 --- 16 24 04 19.0 225.9 3.2 42.4 79 5760 11 58 01 11 59 30 EM170817 16 24 04 18.8 226.3 3.2 42.7 -8 5760 11 59 38 12 02 00 --- 16 26 35 18.4 226.8 3.3 43.1 142 5797 11 59 31 12 02 00 J1311-2329 16 26 35 18.6 226.4 3.2 42.8 -8 5797 12 02 08 12 03 30 --- 16 28 05 18.3 226.6 3.3 43.1 82 5818 12 02 01 12 03 30 EM170817 16 28 05 18.1 227.1 3.3 43.4 -8 5818 12 03 38 12 06 00 --- 16 30 35 17.7 227.5 3.3 43.8 142 5854 12 03 31 12 06 30 J1259-2310 16 31 05 16.1 229.5 3.5 45.5 19 5854 12 06 30 12 07 30 =1256-229 16 32 05 15.9 229.7 3.5 45.6 60 5870 12 06 31 12 07 30 J1311-2329 16 32 05 17.7 227.4 3.3 43.7 -12 5870 12 07 42 12 09 00 --- 16 33 36 17.5 227.6 3.3 43.9 78 5890 12 07 31 12 09 00 EM170817 16 33 36 17.3 228.0 3.4 44.2 -8 5890 12 09 08 12 11 30 --- 16 36 06 16.9 228.4 3.4 44.6 142 5926 12 09 01 12 11 30 J1311-2329 16 36 06 17.1 228.0 3.4 44.3 -8 5926 12 11 38 12 13 00 --- 16 37 36 16.8 228.3 3.4 44.5 82 5948 12 11 31 12 13 00 EM170817 16 37 36 16.6 228.7 3.4 44.8 -8 5948 12 13 08 12 15 30 --- 16 40 07 16.2 229.1 3.5 45.2 142 5984 12 13 01 12 16 00 J1259-2310 16 40 37 14.5 231.1 3.7 46.8 19 5984 12 16 00 12 17 00 =1256-229 16 41 37 14.3 231.3 3.7 47.0 60 6000 12 16 01 12 17 00 J1311-2329 16 41 37 16.2 229.0 3.5 45.1 -12 6000 12 17 12 12 18 30 --- 16 43 07 15.9 229.2 3.5 45.3 78 6020 12 17 01 12 18 30 EM170817 16 43 07 15.7 229.6 3.5 45.6 -8 6020 12 18 38 12 21 00 --- 16 45 38 15.3 230.0 3.6 46.0 142 6056 12 18 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 18 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 --- 12 21 00 J1311-2329 16 45 38 15.5 229.7 3.6 45.7 -8 6056 12 21 08 12 22 30 --- 16 47 08 15.3 229.9 3.6 45.9 82 6077 12 21 01 12 22 30 J1312-2350 16 47 08 15.2 229.4 3.6 45.7 -8 6077 12 22 38 12 23 30 --- 16 48 08 15.1 229.6 3.6 45.8 52 6091 12 22 31 12 23 50 J1259-2310 16 48 28 13.2 232.4 3.8 47.9 8 6091 12 23 50 12 24 50 =1256-229 16 49 28 13.0 232.5 3.8 48.0 60 6106 12 23 51 12 25 10 J1259-2310 16 49 48 13.0 232.6 3.8 48.1 14 6106 12 25 10 12 26 10 =1256-229 16 50 49 12.8 232.7 3.8 48.2 60 6122 12 25 11 12 27 00 J1337-1257 16 51 39 26.3 234.2 3.2 45.7 15 6122 12 27 00 12 30 00 =1334-127 16 54 39 25.8 234.7 3.3 46.1 180 6168 12 27 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: 4 Station: VLBA_FD 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