COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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_MK (Code Mk ) 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 08 29 48 11.3 120.0 -4.5 -62.5 0 0 07 32 00 07 33 00 =1256-229 08 30 48 11.5 120.1 -4.5 -62.4 60 15 07 32 01 07 33 00 J1311-2329 08 30 48 8.8 119.1 -4.7 -63.8 -14 15 07 33 14 07 34 30 --- 08 32 18 9.1 119.2 -4.7 -63.6 76 35 07 33 01 07 34 30 EM170817 08 32 18 9.5 119.3 -4.6 -63.4 -9 35 07 34 39 07 37 00 --- 08 34 48 10.0 119.6 -4.6 -63.1 141 71 07 34 31 07 37 00 J1311-2329 08 34 48 9.6 119.5 -4.6 -63.3 -9 71 07 37 09 07 38 30 --- 08 36 19 9.9 119.7 -4.6 -63.1 81 92 07 37 01 07 38 30 EM170817 08 36 19 10.3 119.7 -4.6 -63.0 -9 92 07 38 39 07 41 00 --- 08 38 49 10.9 120.0 -4.5 -62.7 141 129 07 38 31 07 41 30 J1259-2310 08 39 19 13.2 121.1 -4.3 -61.3 17 129 07 41 30 07 42 30 =1256-229 08 40 19 13.4 121.2 -4.3 -61.2 60 144 07 41 31 07 42 30 J1311-2329 08 40 19 10.7 120.1 -4.5 -62.7 -14 144 07 42 44 07 44 00 --- 08 41 50 11.0 120.2 -4.5 -62.5 76 164 07 42 31 07 44 00 EM170817 08 41 50 11.5 120.3 -4.5 -62.3 -9 164 07 44 09 07 46 30 --- 08 44 20 12.0 120.6 -4.4 -62.0 141 200 07 44 01 07 46 30 J1311-2329 08 44 20 11.6 120.5 -4.5 -62.2 -9 200 07 46 39 07 48 00 --- 08 45 50 11.9 120.7 -4.4 -62.0 81 221 07 46 31 07 48 00 EM170817 08 45 50 12.3 120.8 -4.4 -61.8 -9 221 07 48 09 07 50 30 --- 08 48 21 12.8 121.1 -4.4 -61.5 141 257 07 48 01 07 51 00 J1259-2310 08 48 51 15.1 122.2 -4.2 -60.1 17 257 07 51 00 07 52 00 =1256-229 08 49 51 15.3 122.3 -4.2 -60.0 60 273 07 51 01 07 52 00 J1311-2329 08 49 51 12.7 121.1 -4.4 -61.5 -13 273 07 52 13 07 53 30 --- 08 51 21 13.0 121.3 -4.4 -61.3 77 292 07 52 01 07 53 30 EM170817 08 51 21 13.4 121.4 -4.3 -61.1 -9 292 07 53 39 07 56 00 --- 08 53 52 13.9 121.7 -4.3 -60.8 141 329 07 53 31 07 56 00 J1311-2329 08 53 52 13.5 121.6 -4.3 -61.0 -9 329 07 56 09 07 57 30 --- 08 55 22 13.8 121.8 -4.3 -60.8 81 350 07 56 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 08 55 22 14.2 121.9 -4.3 -60.6 -9 350 07 57 39 08 00 00 --- 08 57 52 14.7 122.2 -4.2 -60.3 141 386 07 57 31 08 00 30 J1259-2310 08 58 22 17.0 123.3 -4.0 -58.9 17 386 08 00 30 08 01 30 =1256-229 08 59 22 17.2 123.4 -4.0 -58.7 60 401 08 00 31 08 01 30 J1311-2329 08 59 22 14.6 122.2 -4.2 -60.3 -13 401 08 01 43 08 03 00 --- 09 00 53 14.9 122.4 -4.2 -60.1 77 421 08 01 31 08 03 00 EM170817 09 00 53 15.3 122.5 -4.2 -59.9 -9 421 08 03 09 08 05 30 --- 09 03 23 15.8 122.8 -4.1 -59.6 141 458 08 03 01 08 05 30 J1311-2329 09 03 23 15.4 122.7 -4.2 -59.8 -9 458 08 05 39 08 07 00 --- 09 04 53 15.7 122.9 -4.1 -59.6 81 478 08 05 31 08 07 00 J1312-2350 09 04 53 15.3 123.0 -4.1 -59.6 -9 478 08 07 09 08 08 00 --- 09 05 54 15.5 123.2 -4.1 -59.5 51 492 08 07 01 08 08 30 J1259-2310 09 06 24 18.6 124.3 -3.9 -57.7 16 492 08 08 30 08 09 30 =1256-229 09 07 24 18.8 124.5 -3.9 -57.6 60 507 08 08 31 08 09 30 J1311-2329 09 07 24 16.2 123.2 -4.1 -59.2 -13 507 08 09 43 08 11 00 --- 09 08 54 16.5 123.4 -4.1 -59.0 77 527 08 09 31 08 11 00 EM170817 09 08 54 16.9 123.5 -4.0 -58.8 -9 527 08 11 09 08 13 30 --- 09 11 24 17.4 123.8 -4.0 -58.5 141 563 08 11 01 08 13 30 J1311-2329 09 11 24 17.0 123.7 -4.0 -58.7 -9 563 08 13 39 08 15 00 --- 09 12 55 17.2 123.9 -4.0 -58.5 81 584 08 13 31 08 15 00 EM170817 09 12 55 17.7 124.0 -4.0 -58.3 -9 584 08 15 09 08 17 30 --- 09 15 25 18.2 124.3 -3.9 -57.9 141 620 08 15 01 08 18 00 J1259-2310 09 15 55 20.4 125.6 -3.7 -56.4 17 620 08 18 00 08 19 00 =1256-229 09 16 55 20.6 125.7 -3.7 -56.2 60 636 08 18 01 08 19 00 J1311-2329 09 16 55 18.0 124.4 -3.9 -57.9 -13 636 08 19 13 08 20 30 --- 09 18 26 18.3 124.6 -3.9 -57.7 77 656 08 19 01 08 20 30 EM170817 09 18 26 18.7 124.7 -3.9 -57.5 -9 656 08 20 39 08 23 00 --- 09 20 56 19.2 125.0 -3.8 -57.1 141 692 08 20 31 08 23 00 J1311-2329 09 20 56 18.8 124.9 -3.9 -57.4 -9 692 08 23 09 08 24 30 --- 09 22 26 19.1 125.1 -3.8 -57.2 81 713 08 23 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 09 22 26 19.5 125.2 -3.8 -56.9 -9 713 08 24 39 08 27 00 --- 09 24 57 20.0 125.6 -3.8 -56.6 141 749 08 24 31 08 27 30 J1259-2310 09 25 27 22.2 126.9 -3.6 -55.0 18 749 08 27 30 08 28 30 =1256-229 09 26 27 22.4 127.1 -3.6 -54.8 60 765 08 27 31 08 28 30 J1311-2329 09 26 27 19.9 125.6 -3.8 -56.6 -13 765 08 28 43 08 30 00 --- 09 27 57 20.1 125.8 -3.7 -56.4 77 785 08 28 31 08 30 00 EM170817 09 27 57 20.6 126.0 -3.7 -56.1 -9 785 08 30 09 08 32 30 --- 09 30 28 21.0 126.3 -3.7 -55.8 141 821 08 30 01 08 32 30 J1311-2329 09 30 28 20.6 126.2 -3.7 -56.0 -9 821 08 32 39 08 34 00 --- 09 31 58 20.9 126.4 -3.7 -55.8 81 842 08 32 31 08 34 00 EM170817 09 31 58 21.3 126.5 -3.6 -55.5 -9 842 08 34 09 08 36 30 --- 09 34 28 21.8 126.9 -3.6 -55.1 141 878 08 34 01 08 37 00 J1259-2310 09 34 58 24.0 128.3 -3.4 -53.5 18 878 08 37 00 08 38 00 =1256-229 09 35 58 24.2 128.5 -3.4 -53.3 60 893 08 37 01 08 38 00 J1311-2329 09 35 58 21.7 126.9 -3.6 -55.2 -13 893 08 38 13 08 39 30 --- 09 37 29 22.0 127.1 -3.6 -54.9 77 913 08 38 01 08 39 30 EM170817 09 37 29 22.4 127.3 -3.6 -54.7 -9 913 08 39 39 08 42 00 --- 09 39 59 22.8 127.7 -3.5 -54.3 141 950 08 39 31 08 42 00 J1311-2329 09 39 59 22.4 127.5 -3.5 -54.5 -9 950 08 42 09 08 43 30 --- 09 41 29 22.7 127.7 -3.5 -54.3 81 971 08 42 01 08 43 30 J1312-2350 09 41 29 22.3 127.8 -3.5 -54.4 -9 971 08 43 39 08 44 30 --- 09 42 30 22.5 128.0 -3.5 -54.2 51 984 08 43 31 08 45 00 J1259-2310 09 43 00 25.5 129.5 -3.3 -52.2 16 984 08 45 00 08 46 00 =1256-229 09 44 00 25.6 129.7 -3.3 -52.0 60 999 08 45 01 08 46 00 J1311-2329 09 44 00 23.2 128.1 -3.5 -53.9 -13 999 08 46 13 08 47 30 --- 09 45 30 23.4 128.3 -3.5 -53.7 77 1019 08 46 01 08 47 30 EM170817 09 45 30 23.8 128.5 -3.4 -53.4 -9 1019 08 47 39 08 50 00 --- 09 48 00 24.3 128.8 -3.4 -53.0 141 1055 08 47 31 08 50 00 J1311-2329 09 48 00 23.9 128.7 -3.4 -53.3 -9 1055 08 50 09 08 51 30 --- 09 49 31 24.2 128.9 -3.4 -53.0 81 1076 08 50 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 09 49 31 24.6 129.1 -3.4 -52.8 -9 1076 08 51 39 08 54 00 --- 09 52 01 25.0 129.5 -3.3 -52.4 141 1112 08 51 31 08 54 30 J1259-2310 09 52 31 27.2 131.1 -3.1 -50.6 18 1112 08 54 30 08 55 30 =1256-229 09 53 31 27.4 131.2 -3.1 -50.4 60 1128 08 54 31 08 55 30 J1311-2329 09 53 31 24.9 129.5 -3.3 -52.4 -13 1128 08 55 43 08 57 00 --- 09 55 02 25.2 129.7 -3.3 -52.1 77 1148 08 55 31 08 57 00 EM170817 09 55 02 25.6 129.9 -3.3 -51.9 -9 1148 08 57 09 08 59 30 --- 09 57 32 26.0 130.3 -3.2 -51.4 141 1184 08 57 01 08 59 30 J1311-2329 09 57 32 25.6 130.1 -3.3 -51.7 -9 1184 08 59 39 09 01 00 --- 09 59 02 25.9 130.4 -3.2 -51.5 81 1205 08 59 31 09 01 00 EM170817 09 59 02 26.3 130.6 -3.2 -51.2 -9 1205 09 01 09 09 03 30 --- 10 01 33 26.8 131.0 -3.2 -50.8 141 1241 09 01 01 09 04 00 J1259-2310 10 02 03 28.8 132.7 -3.0 -48.9 18 1241 09 04 00 09 05 00 =1256-229 10 03 03 29.0 132.8 -3.0 -48.7 60 1257 09 04 01 09 05 00 J1311-2329 10 03 03 26.6 131.0 -3.2 -50.8 -13 1257 09 05 13 09 06 30 --- 10 04 33 26.9 131.3 -3.1 -50.5 77 1277 09 05 01 09 06 30 EM170817 10 04 33 27.3 131.5 -3.1 -50.2 -9 1277 09 06 39 09 09 00 --- 10 07 04 27.7 131.9 -3.1 -49.8 141 1313 09 06 31 09 09 00 J1311-2329 10 07 04 27.3 131.7 -3.1 -50.1 -8 1313 09 09 08 09 10 30 --- 10 08 34 27.6 131.9 -3.1 -49.8 82 1334 09 09 01 09 10 30 EM170817 10 08 34 28.0 132.1 -3.0 -49.5 -9 1334 09 10 39 09 13 00 --- 10 11 04 28.4 132.6 -3.0 -49.1 141 1370 09 10 31 09 13 30 J1259-2310 10 11 34 30.5 134.4 -2.8 -47.1 18 1370 09 13 30 09 14 30 =1256-229 10 12 34 30.6 134.5 -2.8 -46.9 60 1386 09 13 31 09 14 30 J1311-2329 10 12 34 28.3 132.6 -3.0 -49.1 -13 1386 09 14 43 09 16 00 --- 10 14 05 28.6 132.9 -3.0 -48.8 77 1406 09 14 31 09 16 00 EM170817 10 14 05 28.9 133.1 -2.9 -48.5 -9 1406 09 16 09 09 18 30 --- 10 16 35 29.4 133.5 -2.9 -48.1 141 1442 09 16 01 09 18 30 J1311-2329 10 16 35 29.0 133.3 -2.9 -48.4 -8 1442 09 18 38 09 20 00 --- 10 18 05 29.2 133.6 -2.9 -48.1 82 1463 09 18 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 10 18 05 28.8 133.6 -2.9 -48.2 -9 1463 09 20 09 09 21 00 --- 10 19 06 29.0 133.8 -2.9 -48.0 51 1476 09 20 01 09 21 30 J1259-2310 10 19 36 31.8 135.8 -2.7 -45.5 16 1476 09 21 30 09 22 30 =1256-229 10 20 36 32.0 136.0 -2.7 -45.3 60 1492 09 21 31 09 22 30 J1311-2329 10 20 36 29.7 134.0 -2.9 -47.6 -13 1492 09 22 43 09 24 00 --- 10 22 06 29.9 134.3 -2.8 -47.3 77 1512 09 22 31 09 24 00 EM170817 10 22 06 30.3 134.5 -2.8 -47.0 -9 1512 09 24 09 09 26 30 --- 10 24 36 30.7 135.0 -2.8 -46.5 141 1548 09 24 01 09 26 30 J1311-2329 10 24 36 30.3 134.7 -2.8 -46.8 -8 1548 09 26 38 09 28 00 --- 10 26 07 30.6 135.0 -2.8 -46.6 82 1569 09 26 31 09 28 00 EM170817 10 26 07 31.0 135.2 -2.7 -46.3 -8 1569 09 28 08 09 30 30 --- 10 28 37 31.4 135.7 -2.7 -45.8 142 1606 09 28 01 09 31 00 J1259-2310 10 29 07 33.3 137.7 -2.5 -43.6 18 1606 09 31 00 09 32 00 =1256-229 10 30 07 33.5 137.9 -2.5 -43.4 60 1621 09 31 01 09 32 00 J1311-2329 10 30 07 31.3 135.7 -2.7 -45.8 -13 1621 09 32 13 09 33 30 --- 10 31 38 31.5 136.0 -2.7 -45.5 77 1641 09 32 01 09 33 30 EM170817 10 31 38 31.9 136.3 -2.7 -45.2 -8 1641 09 33 38 09 36 00 --- 10 34 08 32.3 136.7 -2.6 -44.7 142 1677 09 33 31 09 36 00 J1311-2329 10 34 08 31.9 136.5 -2.6 -45.0 -8 1677 09 36 08 09 37 30 --- 10 35 38 32.2 136.8 -2.6 -44.7 82 1699 09 36 01 09 37 30 EM170817 10 35 38 32.5 137.0 -2.6 -44.4 -8 1699 09 37 38 09 40 00 --- 10 38 09 32.9 137.5 -2.5 -43.8 142 1735 09 37 31 09 40 30 J1259-2310 10 38 39 34.8 139.6 -2.4 -41.6 18 1735 09 40 30 09 41 30 =1256-229 10 39 39 35.0 139.8 -2.3 -41.3 60 1751 09 40 31 09 41 30 J1311-2329 10 39 39 32.8 137.6 -2.5 -43.9 -12 1751 09 41 42 09 43 00 --- 10 41 09 33.0 137.9 -2.5 -43.5 78 1771 09 41 31 09 43 00 EM170817 10 41 09 33.4 138.1 -2.5 -43.2 -8 1771 09 43 08 09 45 30 --- 10 43 40 33.8 138.6 -2.5 -42.7 142 1807 09 43 01 09 45 30 J1311-2329 10 43 40 33.4 138.4 -2.5 -43.0 -8 1807 09 45 38 09 47 00 --- 10 45 10 33.7 138.7 -2.5 -42.7 82 1828 09 45 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 10 45 10 34.0 138.9 -2.4 -42.4 -8 1828 09 47 08 09 49 30 --- 10 47 40 34.4 139.5 -2.4 -41.8 142 1865 09 47 01 09 50 00 J1259-2310 10 48 10 36.2 141.7 -2.2 -39.4 18 1865 09 50 00 09 51 00 =1256-229 10 49 10 36.4 141.9 -2.2 -39.2 60 1881 09 50 01 09 51 00 J1311-2329 10 49 10 34.3 139.5 -2.4 -41.8 -12 1881 09 51 12 09 52 30 --- 10 50 41 34.5 139.8 -2.4 -41.5 78 1901 09 51 01 09 52 30 EM170817 10 50 41 34.9 140.1 -2.3 -41.2 -8 1901 09 52 38 09 55 00 --- 10 53 11 35.2 140.6 -2.3 -40.6 142 1937 09 52 31 09 55 00 J1311-2329 10 53 11 34.9 140.3 -2.3 -41.0 -8 1937 09 55 08 09 56 30 --- 10 54 41 35.1 140.6 -2.3 -40.6 82 1958 09 55 01 09 56 30 J1312-2350 10 54 41 34.7 140.7 -2.3 -40.7 -9 1958 09 56 39 09 57 30 --- 10 55 42 34.8 140.9 -2.3 -40.5 51 1971 09 56 31 09 58 00 J1259-2310 10 56 12 37.4 143.5 -2.1 -37.6 17 1971 09 58 00 09 59 00 =1256-229 10 57 12 37.5 143.7 -2.0 -37.3 60 1987 09 58 01 09 59 00 J1311-2329 10 57 12 35.5 141.2 -2.3 -40.1 -12 1987 09 59 12 10 00 30 --- 10 58 42 35.7 141.5 -2.2 -39.7 78 2007 09 59 01 10 00 30 EM170817 10 58 42 36.1 141.8 -2.2 -39.4 -8 2007 10 00 38 10 03 00 --- 11 01 12 36.4 142.4 -2.2 -38.8 142 2044 10 00 31 10 03 00 J1311-2329 11 01 12 36.1 142.0 -2.2 -39.2 -8 2044 10 03 08 10 04 30 --- 11 02 43 36.3 142.4 -2.2 -38.8 82 2065 10 03 01 10 04 30 EM170817 11 02 43 36.6 142.7 -2.1 -38.4 -8 2065 10 04 38 10 07 00 --- 11 05 13 37.0 143.3 -2.1 -37.9 142 2101 10 04 31 10 07 30 J1259-2310 11 05 43 38.7 145.7 -1.9 -35.2 19 2101 10 07 30 10 08 30 =1256-229 11 06 43 38.8 146.0 -1.9 -35.0 60 2117 10 07 31 10 08 30 J1311-2329 11 06 43 36.9 143.3 -2.1 -37.9 -12 2117 10 08 42 10 10 00 --- 11 08 14 37.1 143.6 -2.1 -37.5 78 2137 10 08 31 10 10 00 EM170817 11 08 14 37.4 143.9 -2.0 -37.1 -8 2137 10 10 08 10 12 30 --- 11 10 44 37.8 144.5 -2.0 -36.5 142 2173 10 10 01 10 12 30 J1311-2329 11 10 44 37.4 144.2 -2.0 -36.9 -8 2173 10 12 38 10 14 00 --- 11 12 14 37.6 144.5 -2.0 -36.6 82 2195 10 12 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 11 12 14 38.0 144.9 -2.0 -36.2 -8 2195 10 14 08 10 16 30 --- 11 14 45 38.3 145.5 -1.9 -35.6 142 2231 10 14 01 10 17 00 J1259-2310 11 15 15 39.9 148.1 -1.7 -32.8 19 2231 10 17 00 10 18 00 =1256-229 11 16 15 40.0 148.3 -1.7 -32.6 60 2247 10 17 01 10 18 00 J1311-2329 11 16 15 38.2 145.5 -1.9 -35.6 -12 2247 10 18 12 10 19 30 --- 11 17 45 38.4 145.8 -1.9 -35.2 78 2267 10 18 01 10 19 30 EM170817 11 17 45 38.7 146.2 -1.9 -34.8 -8 2267 10 19 38 10 22 00 --- 11 20 16 39.0 146.8 -1.8 -34.2 142 2303 10 19 31 10 22 00 J1311-2329 11 20 16 38.7 146.4 -1.9 -34.6 -8 2303 10 22 08 10 23 30 --- 11 21 46 38.9 146.8 -1.8 -34.2 82 2324 10 22 01 10 23 30 EM170817 11 21 46 39.2 147.2 -1.8 -33.8 -8 2324 10 23 38 10 26 00 --- 11 24 16 39.5 147.8 -1.8 -33.1 142 2361 10 23 31 10 26 30 J1259-2310 11 24 46 41.0 150.5 -1.6 -30.3 19 2361 10 26 30 10 27 30 =1256-229 11 25 46 41.2 150.8 -1.6 -30.0 60 2376 10 26 31 10 27 30 J1311-2329 11 25 46 39.4 147.8 -1.8 -33.2 -12 2376 10 27 42 10 29 00 --- 11 27 17 39.6 148.2 -1.8 -32.8 78 2397 10 27 31 10 29 00 EM170817 11 27 17 39.9 148.5 -1.7 -32.4 -8 2397 10 29 08 10 31 30 --- 11 29 47 40.2 149.2 -1.7 -31.7 142 2433 10 29 01 10 31 30 J1311-2329 11 29 47 39.9 148.8 -1.7 -32.1 -8 2433 10 31 38 10 33 00 --- 11 31 17 40.1 149.2 -1.7 -31.7 82 2454 10 31 31 10 33 00 J1312-2350 11 31 17 39.6 149.1 -1.7 -31.9 -9 2454 10 33 09 10 34 00 --- 11 32 18 39.8 149.4 -1.7 -31.6 51 2467 10 33 01 10 34 30 J1259-2310 11 32 48 41.9 152.7 -1.5 -28.1 18 2467 10 34 30 10 35 30 =1256-229 11 33 48 42.1 152.9 -1.4 -27.8 60 2483 10 34 31 10 35 30 J1311-2329 11 33 48 40.4 149.8 -1.6 -31.1 -11 2483 10 35 41 10 37 00 --- 11 35 18 40.5 150.2 -1.6 -30.7 79 2503 10 35 31 10 37 00 EM170817 11 35 18 40.9 150.6 -1.6 -30.2 -8 2503 10 37 08 10 39 30 --- 11 37 48 41.1 151.3 -1.5 -29.5 142 2540 10 37 01 10 39 30 J1311-2329 11 37 48 40.8 150.9 -1.6 -30.0 -8 2540 10 39 38 10 41 00 --- 11 39 19 41.0 151.3 -1.6 -29.6 82 2561 10 39 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 11 39 19 41.3 151.7 -1.5 -29.1 -8 2561 10 41 08 10 43 30 --- 11 41 49 41.6 152.3 -1.5 -28.4 142 2598 10 41 01 10 44 00 J1259-2310 11 42 19 42.9 155.3 -1.3 -25.3 19 2598 10 44 00 10 45 00 =1256-229 11 43 19 43.0 155.6 -1.3 -25.0 60 2613 10 44 01 10 45 00 J1311-2329 11 43 19 41.5 152.3 -1.5 -28.5 -11 2613 10 45 11 10 46 30 --- 11 44 50 41.6 152.7 -1.5 -28.1 79 2633 10 45 01 10 46 30 EM170817 11 44 50 41.9 153.2 -1.4 -27.6 -8 2633 10 46 38 10 49 00 --- 11 47 20 42.2 153.8 -1.4 -26.9 142 2670 10 46 31 10 49 00 J1311-2329 11 47 20 41.9 153.4 -1.4 -27.4 -8 2670 10 49 08 10 50 30 --- 11 48 50 42.0 153.8 -1.4 -26.9 82 2691 10 49 01 10 50 30 EM170817 11 48 50 42.3 154.3 -1.4 -26.5 -8 2691 10 50 38 10 53 00 --- 11 51 21 42.6 155.0 -1.3 -25.7 142 2728 10 50 31 10 53 30 J1259-2310 11 51 51 43.8 158.1 -1.1 -22.5 20 2728 10 53 30 10 54 30 =1256-229 11 52 51 43.9 158.3 -1.1 -22.2 60 2743 10 53 31 10 54 30 J1311-2329 11 52 51 42.4 154.9 -1.3 -25.8 -11 2743 10 54 41 10 56 00 --- 11 54 21 42.6 155.4 -1.3 -25.3 79 2763 10 54 31 10 56 00 EM170817 11 54 21 42.9 155.8 -1.3 -24.9 -8 2763 10 56 08 10 58 30 --- 11 56 52 43.1 156.5 -1.2 -24.1 142 2800 10 56 01 10 58 30 J1311-2329 11 56 52 42.8 156.1 -1.3 -24.6 -8 2800 10 58 38 11 00 00 --- 11 58 22 43.0 156.5 -1.2 -24.2 82 2821 10 58 31 11 00 00 EM170817 11 58 22 43.3 157.0 -1.2 -23.7 -8 2821 11 00 08 11 02 30 --- 12 00 52 43.5 157.7 -1.2 -22.9 142 2858 11 00 01 11 03 00 J1259-2310 12 01 22 44.6 160.9 -1.0 -19.6 20 2858 11 03 00 11 04 00 =1256-229 12 02 22 44.7 161.2 -1.0 -19.3 60 2873 11 03 01 11 04 00 J1311-2329 12 02 22 43.3 157.7 -1.2 -23.0 -11 2873 11 04 11 11 05 30 --- 12 03 53 43.5 158.1 -1.1 -22.5 79 2894 11 04 01 11 05 30 EM170817 12 03 53 43.7 158.6 -1.1 -22.0 -8 2894 11 05 38 11 08 00 --- 12 06 23 44.0 159.3 -1.1 -21.3 142 2930 11 05 31 11 08 00 J1311-2329 12 06 23 43.7 158.8 -1.1 -21.8 -8 2930 11 08 08 11 09 30 --- 12 07 53 43.8 159.3 -1.1 -21.3 82 2951 11 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 12 07 53 43.4 159.1 -1.1 -21.6 -9 2951 11 09 39 11 10 30 --- 12 08 54 43.5 159.4 -1.1 -21.3 51 2964 11 09 31 11 11 00 J1259-2310 12 09 24 45.2 163.4 -0.8 -17.0 19 2964 11 11 00 11 12 00 =1256-229 12 10 24 45.2 163.7 -0.8 -16.7 60 2980 11 11 01 11 12 00 J1311-2329 12 10 24 44.0 160.0 -1.0 -20.5 -10 2980 11 12 10 11 13 30 --- 12 11 54 44.1 160.5 -1.0 -20.1 80 3000 11 12 01 11 13 30 EM170817 12 11 54 44.4 161.0 -1.0 -19.6 -8 3000 11 13 38 11 16 00 --- 12 14 24 44.6 161.7 -0.9 -18.8 142 3037 11 13 31 11 16 00 J1311-2329 12 14 24 44.3 161.2 -1.0 -19.3 -8 3037 11 16 08 11 17 30 --- 12 15 55 44.5 161.7 -0.9 -18.8 82 3058 11 16 01 11 17 30 EM170817 12 15 55 44.7 162.2 -0.9 -18.3 -8 3058 11 17 38 11 20 00 --- 12 18 25 44.9 162.9 -0.9 -17.5 142 3095 11 17 31 11 20 30 J1259-2310 12 18 55 45.8 166.4 -0.7 -14.0 20 3095 11 20 30 11 21 30 =1256-229 12 19 55 45.8 166.7 -0.7 -13.6 60 3110 11 20 31 11 21 30 J1311-2329 12 19 55 44.7 162.9 -0.9 -17.6 -11 3110 11 21 41 11 23 00 --- 12 21 26 44.8 163.4 -0.9 -17.1 79 3131 11 21 31 11 23 00 EM170817 12 21 26 45.1 163.9 -0.8 -16.5 -8 3131 11 23 08 11 25 30 --- 12 23 56 45.2 164.7 -0.8 -15.7 142 3167 11 23 01 11 25 30 J1311-2329 12 23 56 45.0 164.1 -0.8 -16.3 -8 3167 11 25 38 11 27 00 --- 12 25 26 45.1 164.6 -0.8 -15.8 82 3188 11 25 31 11 27 00 EM170817 12 25 26 45.3 165.1 -0.8 -15.3 -8 3188 11 27 08 11 29 30 --- 12 27 57 45.5 165.9 -0.7 -14.4 142 3225 11 27 01 11 30 00 J1259-2310 12 28 27 46.2 169.5 -0.5 -10.8 20 3225 11 30 00 11 31 00 =1256-229 12 29 27 46.3 169.8 -0.5 -10.5 60 3240 11 30 01 11 31 00 J1311-2329 12 29 27 45.3 165.9 -0.7 -14.5 -11 3240 11 31 11 11 32 30 --- 12 30 57 45.4 166.3 -0.7 -14.0 79 3261 11 31 01 11 32 30 EM170817 12 30 57 45.6 166.9 -0.7 -13.5 -8 3261 11 32 38 11 35 00 --- 12 33 28 45.8 167.7 -0.6 -12.6 142 3297 11 32 31 11 35 00 J1311-2329 12 33 28 45.6 167.1 -0.7 -13.2 -8 3297 11 35 08 11 36 30 --- 12 34 58 45.6 167.6 -0.6 -12.7 82 3318 11 35 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 12 34 58 45.8 168.2 -0.6 -12.1 -8 3318 11 36 38 11 39 00 --- 12 37 28 46.0 169.0 -0.6 -11.3 142 3355 11 36 31 11 39 30 J1259-2310 12 37 58 46.6 172.6 -0.4 -7.6 20 3355 11 39 30 11 40 30 =1256-229 12 38 58 46.6 172.9 -0.4 -7.3 60 3370 11 39 31 11 40 30 J1311-2329 12 38 58 45.8 168.9 -0.6 -11.4 -11 3370 11 40 41 11 42 00 --- 12 40 29 45.9 169.4 -0.5 -10.9 79 3391 11 40 31 11 42 00 EM170817 12 40 29 46.1 170.0 -0.5 -10.3 -8 3391 11 42 08 11 44 30 --- 12 42 59 46.2 170.8 -0.5 -9.5 142 3427 11 42 01 11 44 30 J1311-2329 12 42 59 46.0 170.2 -0.5 -10.1 -8 3427 11 44 38 11 46 00 --- 12 44 29 46.1 170.7 -0.5 -9.6 82 3448 11 44 31 11 46 00 J1312-2350 12 44 29 45.7 170.4 -0.5 -9.9 -8 3448 11 46 08 11 47 00 --- 12 45 30 45.7 170.7 -0.5 -9.6 52 3462 11 46 01 11 47 30 J1259-2310 12 46 00 46.8 175.3 -0.2 -4.9 19 3462 11 47 30 11 48 30 =1256-229 12 47 00 46.8 175.6 -0.2 -4.5 60 3477 11 47 31 11 48 30 J1311-2329 12 47 00 46.2 171.5 -0.4 -8.7 -11 3477 11 48 41 11 50 00 --- 12 48 30 46.2 172.0 -0.4 -8.2 79 3498 11 48 31 11 50 00 EM170817 12 48 30 46.4 172.6 -0.4 -7.6 -8 3498 11 50 08 11 52 30 --- 12 51 00 46.5 173.4 -0.3 -6.8 142 3534 11 50 01 11 52 30 J1311-2329 12 51 00 46.3 172.8 -0.4 -7.4 -8 3534 11 52 38 11 54 00 --- 12 52 31 46.3 173.3 -0.3 -6.9 82 3555 11 52 31 11 54 00 EM170817 12 52 31 46.5 173.9 -0.3 -6.3 -8 3555 11 54 08 11 56 30 --- 12 55 01 46.6 174.7 -0.3 -5.4 142 3592 11 54 01 11 57 00 J1259-2310 12 55 31 46.9 178.5 -0.1 -1.6 20 3592 11 57 00 11 58 00 =1256-229 12 56 31 46.9 178.8 -0.1 -1.2 60 3607 11 57 01 11 58 00 J1311-2329 12 56 31 46.4 174.6 -0.3 -5.5 -11 3607 11 58 11 11 59 30 --- 12 58 02 46.5 175.1 -0.2 -5.0 79 3628 11 58 01 11 59 30 EM170817 12 58 02 46.6 175.7 -0.2 -4.4 -8 3628 11 59 38 12 02 00 --- 13 00 32 46.6 176.6 -0.2 -3.5 142 3664 11 59 31 12 02 00 J1311-2329 13 00 32 46.5 176.0 -0.2 -4.1 -8 3664 12 02 08 12 03 30 --- 13 02 02 46.5 176.5 -0.2 -3.6 82 3686 12 02 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 12 03 30 EM170817 13 02 02 46.7 177.1 -0.1 -3.0 -8 3686 12 03 38 12 06 00 --- 13 04 33 46.7 177.9 -0.1 -2.1 142 3722 12 03 31 12 06 30 J1259-2310 13 05 03 46.9 181.7 0.1 1.7 20 3722 12 06 30 12 07 30 =1256-229 13 06 03 46.9 182.0 0.1 2.0 60 3738 12 06 31 12 07 30 J1311-2329 13 06 03 46.6 177.8 -0.1 -2.2 -11 3738 12 07 41 12 09 00 --- 13 07 33 46.6 178.3 -0.1 -1.7 79 3758 12 07 31 12 09 00 EM170817 13 07 33 46.7 178.9 -0.1 -1.1 -8 3758 12 09 08 12 11 30 --- 13 10 04 46.7 179.8 -0.0 -0.3 142 3795 12 09 01 12 11 30 J1311-2329 13 10 04 46.6 179.1 -0.0 -0.9 -8 3795 12 11 38 12 13 00 --- 13 11 34 46.6 179.6 -0.0 -0.4 82 3816 12 11 31 12 13 00 EM170817 13 11 34 46.7 180.3 0.0 0.3 -8 3816 12 13 08 12 15 30 --- 13 14 04 46.7 181.1 0.1 1.1 142 3852 12 13 01 12 16 00 J1259-2310 13 14 34 46.8 184.8 0.2 5.0 20 3852 12 16 00 12 17 00 =1256-229 13 15 34 46.8 185.2 0.3 5.3 60 3868 12 16 01 12 17 00 J1311-2329 13 15 34 46.6 181.0 0.0 1.0 -11 3868 12 17 11 12 18 30 --- 13 17 05 46.6 181.5 0.1 1.5 79 3888 12 17 01 12 18 30 EM170817 13 17 05 46.7 182.1 0.1 2.2 -8 3888 12 18 38 12 21 00 --- 13 19 35 46.7 182.9 0.1 3.0 142 3925 12 18 31 12 21 00 J1311-2329 13 19 35 46.6 182.3 0.1 2.4 -8 3925 12 21 08 12 22 30 --- 13 21 05 46.6 182.8 0.1 2.9 82 3946 12 21 01 12 22 30 J1312-2350 13 21 05 46.2 182.4 0.1 2.5 -8 3946 12 22 38 12 23 30 --- 13 22 06 46.2 182.7 0.1 2.8 52 3959 12 22 31 12 23 50 J1259-2310 13 22 26 46.6 187.5 0.4 7.6 9 3959 12 23 50 12 24 50 =1256-229 13 23 26 46.6 187.8 0.4 8.0 60 3975 12 23 51 12 25 10 J1259-2310 13 23 46 46.5 187.9 0.4 8.1 14 3975 12 25 10 12 26 10 =1256-229 13 24 46 46.5 188.2 0.4 8.4 60 3990 12 25 11 12 27 00 J1337-1257 13 25 36 57.0 174.2 -0.2 -5.6 20 3990 12 27 00 12 30 00 =1334-127 13 28 37 57.1 175.5 -0.2 -4.3 180 4036 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: 10 Station: VLBA_MK 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