COVER INFORMATION Station: URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- Next scan frequencies: 4772.00 4772.00 4772.00 4772.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4900.00 4900.00 4900.00 4900.00 4964.00 4964.00 4964.00 4964.00 Next BBC frequencies: 152.00 152.00 152.00 152.00 216.00 216.00 216.00 216.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 344.00 344.00 344.00 344.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 16 59 50 EM170817 10 05 46 10.7 137.6 -3.1 -32.2 0 0 16 59 50 17 02 20 --- 10 08 17 11.0 138.1 -3.0 -31.9 150 38 16 59 51 17 02 20 J1311-2329 10 08 17 10.7 137.8 -3.1 -32.1 -4 38 No stop 17 03 50 --- 10 09 47 10.9 138.1 -3.0 -31.9 86 62 17 02 21 17 03 50 EM170817 10 09 47 11.2 138.4 -3.0 -31.7 -4 62 No stop 17 06 20 --- 10 12 17 11.5 138.9 -3.0 -31.4 146 100 17 03 51 17 06 50 J1311-2329 10 12 48 11.3 138.7 -3.0 -31.5 26 100 17 06 50 17 07 50 --- 10 13 48 11.4 138.9 -3.0 -31.4 60 115 17 06 51 17 07 50 EM170817 10 13 48 11.7 139.2 -3.0 -31.1 -4 115 No stop 17 10 20 --- 10 16 18 12.0 139.7 -2.9 -30.8 146 154 17 07 51 17 10 20 J1311-2329 10 16 18 11.7 139.4 -2.9 -31.0 -4 154 No stop 17 11 50 --- 10 17 48 11.9 139.7 -2.9 -30.8 86 177 17 10 21 17 11 50 J1312-2350 10 17 48 11.4 139.6 -2.9 -31.0 -4 177 No stop 17 14 20 --- 10 20 19 11.7 140.1 -2.9 -30.6 146 215 17 11 51 17 15 00 J1311-2329 10 20 59 12.2 140.3 -2.9 -30.4 36 215 17 15 00 17 16 00 --- 10 21 59 12.3 140.5 -2.8 -30.2 60 231 17 15 01 17 16 00 EM170817 10 21 59 12.7 140.8 -2.8 -30.0 -4 231 No stop 17 18 30 --- 10 24 29 12.9 141.4 -2.8 -29.6 146 269 17 16 01 17 18 30 J1311-2329 10 24 29 12.6 141.0 -2.8 -29.9 -4 269 No stop 17 20 00 --- 10 26 00 12.8 141.3 -2.8 -29.6 86 292 17 18 31 17 20 00 EM170817 10 26 00 13.1 141.7 -2.7 -29.4 -4 292 No stop 17 22 30 --- 10 28 30 13.4 142.2 -2.7 -29.0 146 331 17 20 01 17 23 00 J1311-2329 10 29 00 13.1 142.0 -2.7 -29.2 26 331 17 23 00 17 24 00 --- 10 30 00 13.2 142.2 -2.7 -29.1 60 346 17 23 01 17 24 00 EM170817 10 30 00 13.6 142.5 -2.7 -28.8 -4 346 No stop 17 26 30 --- 10 32 31 13.8 143.0 -2.6 -28.4 146 385 17 24 01 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 17 26 30 J1311-2329 10 32 31 13.5 142.7 -2.7 -28.7 -4 385 No stop 17 28 00 --- 10 34 01 13.7 143.0 -2.6 -28.5 86 408 17 26 31 17 30 10 J1337-1257 10 36 11 19.8 132.3 -3.0 -33.5 115 408 17 30 10 17 33 10 =1334-127 10 39 12 20.2 132.9 -3.0 -33.1 180 454 17 30 11 17 34 20 J1311-2329 10 40 22 14.4 144.3 -2.5 -27.5 55 454 17 34 20 17 36 20 --- 10 42 22 14.6 144.7 -2.5 -27.2 120 485 17 34 21 17 36 20 EM170817 10 42 22 14.9 145.1 -2.5 -26.9 -4 485 No stop 17 38 50 --- 10 44 53 15.1 145.6 -2.4 -26.5 146 523 17 36 21 17 38 50 J1311-2329 10 44 53 14.8 145.3 -2.5 -26.8 -4 523 No stop 17 40 20 --- 10 46 23 15.0 145.6 -2.4 -26.6 86 546 17 38 51 17 40 20 EM170817 10 46 23 15.3 145.9 -2.4 -26.3 -4 546 No stop 17 42 50 --- 10 48 53 15.5 146.5 -2.4 -25.9 146 585 17 40 21 17 43 20 J1311-2329 10 49 24 15.3 146.2 -2.4 -26.1 26 585 17 43 20 17 44 20 --- 10 50 24 15.4 146.4 -2.4 -26.0 60 600 17 43 21 17 44 20 EM170817 10 50 24 15.7 146.8 -2.3 -25.7 -4 600 No stop 17 46 50 --- 10 52 54 15.9 147.3 -2.3 -25.3 146 638 17 44 21 17 46 50 J1311-2329 10 52 54 15.7 147.0 -2.3 -25.6 -4 638 No stop 17 48 20 --- 10 54 24 15.8 147.3 -2.3 -25.3 86 662 17 46 51 17 48 20 J1312-2350 10 54 24 15.4 147.2 -2.3 -25.5 -4 662 No stop 17 50 50 --- 10 56 55 15.6 147.7 -2.3 -25.1 146 700 17 48 21 17 51 30 J1311-2329 10 57 35 16.1 148.0 -2.3 -24.8 36 700 17 51 30 17 52 30 --- 10 58 35 16.2 148.2 -2.2 -24.7 60 715 17 51 31 17 52 30 EM170817 10 58 35 16.5 148.6 -2.2 -24.4 -4 715 No stop 17 55 00 --- 11 01 05 16.7 149.1 -2.2 -24.0 146 754 17 52 31 17 55 00 J1311-2329 11 01 05 16.4 148.8 -2.2 -24.3 -4 754 No stop 17 56 30 --- 11 02 36 16.6 149.1 -2.2 -24.0 86 777 17 55 01 17 56 30 EM170817 11 02 36 16.9 149.4 -2.1 -23.7 -4 777 No stop 17 59 00 --- 11 05 06 17.1 150.0 -2.1 -23.3 146 815 17 56 31 17 59 30 J1311-2329 11 05 36 16.9 149.7 -2.1 -23.5 26 815 17 59 30 18 00 30 --- 11 06 36 17.0 150.0 -2.1 -23.4 60 831 17 59 31 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 18 00 30 EM170817 11 06 36 17.2 150.3 -2.1 -23.1 -4 831 No stop 18 03 00 --- 11 09 07 17.5 150.9 -2.0 -22.7 146 869 18 00 31 18 03 00 J1311-2329 11 09 07 17.2 150.5 -2.1 -22.9 -4 869 No stop 18 04 30 --- 11 10 37 17.3 150.8 -2.0 -22.7 86 892 18 03 01 18 04 30 J1312-2350 11 10 37 16.9 150.7 -2.1 -22.9 -4 892 No stop 18 07 00 --- 11 13 07 17.1 151.3 -2.0 -22.4 146 931 18 04 31 18 07 00 J1311-2329 11 13 07 17.5 151.4 -2.0 -22.3 -4 931 No stop 18 08 30 --- 11 14 38 17.7 151.7 -2.0 -22.0 86 954 18 07 01 18 08 30 J1303-2405 11 14 38 17.8 153.8 -1.8 -20.6 -6 954 No stop 18 11 00 --- 11 17 08 18.0 154.4 -1.8 -20.1 144 992 18 08 31 18 11 40 J1311-2329 11 17 48 17.9 152.4 -1.9 -21.5 34 992 18 11 40 18 12 40 --- 11 18 48 18.0 152.7 -1.9 -21.3 60 1008 18 11 41 18 12 40 EM170817 11 18 48 18.3 153.0 -1.9 -21.0 -4 1008 No stop 18 15 10 --- 11 21 19 18.5 153.6 -1.8 -20.6 146 1046 18 12 41 18 15 10 J1311-2329 11 21 19 18.2 153.2 -1.9 -20.9 -4 1046 No stop 18 16 40 --- 11 22 49 18.3 153.6 -1.8 -20.6 86 1069 18 15 11 18 16 40 EM170817 11 22 49 18.6 153.9 -1.8 -20.3 -4 1069 No stop 18 19 10 --- 11 25 19 18.8 154.5 -1.8 -19.9 146 1108 18 16 41 18 19 40 J1311-2329 11 25 50 18.6 154.3 -1.8 -20.1 26 1108 18 19 40 18 20 40 --- 11 26 50 18.7 154.5 -1.8 -19.9 60 1123 18 19 41 18 20 40 EM170817 11 26 50 18.9 154.9 -1.7 -19.6 -4 1123 No stop 18 23 10 --- 11 29 20 19.1 155.4 -1.7 -19.2 146 1162 18 20 41 18 23 10 J1311-2329 11 29 20 18.9 155.1 -1.7 -19.5 -4 1162 No stop 18 24 40 --- 11 30 50 19.0 155.4 -1.7 -19.3 86 1185 18 23 11 18 24 40 J1312-2350 11 30 50 18.6 155.2 -1.7 -19.4 -4 1185 No stop 18 27 10 --- 11 33 21 18.7 155.8 -1.7 -19.0 146 1223 18 24 41 18 27 50 J1311-2329 11 34 01 19.2 156.1 -1.6 -18.7 36 1223 18 27 50 18 28 50 --- 11 35 01 19.3 156.4 -1.6 -18.5 60 1238 18 27 51 18 28 50 EM170817 11 35 01 19.5 156.7 -1.6 -18.2 -4 1238 No stop 18 31 20 --- 11 37 31 19.7 157.3 -1.6 -17.8 146 1277 18 28 51 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 18 31 20 J1311-2329 11 37 31 19.5 156.9 -1.6 -18.1 -4 1277 No stop 18 32 50 --- 11 39 02 19.6 157.3 -1.6 -17.8 86 1300 18 31 21 18 32 50 EM170817 11 39 02 19.8 157.7 -1.5 -17.5 -4 1300 No stop 18 35 20 --- 11 41 32 20.0 158.2 -1.5 -17.0 146 1338 18 32 51 18 35 50 J1311-2329 11 42 02 19.8 158.0 -1.5 -17.3 26 1338 18 35 50 18 36 50 --- 11 43 02 19.8 158.2 -1.5 -17.1 60 1354 18 35 51 18 36 50 EM170817 11 43 02 20.1 158.6 -1.5 -16.8 -4 1354 No stop 18 39 20 --- 11 45 33 20.2 159.2 -1.4 -16.3 146 1392 18 36 51 18 39 20 J1311-2329 11 45 33 20.0 158.8 -1.5 -16.6 -4 1392 No stop 18 40 50 --- 11 47 03 20.1 159.1 -1.4 -16.4 86 1415 18 39 21 18 40 50 J1312-2350 11 47 03 19.7 159.0 -1.4 -16.6 -4 1415 No stop 18 43 20 --- 11 49 33 19.9 159.6 -1.4 -16.1 146 1454 18 40 51 18 43 20 J1311-2329 11 49 33 20.3 159.7 -1.4 -15.9 -4 1454 No stop 18 44 50 --- 11 51 04 20.4 160.1 -1.4 -15.6 86 1477 18 43 21 18 44 50 J1303-2405 11 51 04 20.3 162.2 -1.2 -14.1 -6 1477 No stop 18 47 20 --- 11 53 34 20.4 162.8 -1.2 -13.6 144 1515 18 44 51 18 48 00 J1311-2329 11 54 14 20.6 160.8 -1.3 -15.1 34 1515 18 48 00 18 49 00 --- 11 55 14 20.6 161.1 -1.3 -14.9 60 1531 18 48 01 18 49 00 EM170817 11 55 14 20.8 161.5 -1.3 -14.6 -4 1531 No stop 18 51 30 --- 11 57 45 21.0 162.1 -1.2 -14.1 146 1569 18 49 01 18 51 30 J1311-2329 11 57 45 20.8 161.7 -1.2 -14.4 -4 1569 No stop 18 53 00 --- 11 59 15 20.8 162.0 -1.2 -14.1 86 1592 18 51 31 18 53 00 EM170817 11 59 15 21.1 162.4 -1.2 -13.8 -4 1592 No stop 18 55 30 --- 12 01 45 21.2 163.0 -1.2 -13.4 146 1631 18 53 01 18 56 00 J1311-2329 12 02 16 21.0 162.7 -1.2 -13.6 26 1631 18 56 00 18 57 00 --- 12 03 16 21.1 163.0 -1.2 -13.4 60 1646 18 56 01 18 57 00 EM170817 12 03 16 21.3 163.4 -1.1 -13.1 -4 1646 No stop 18 59 30 --- 12 05 46 21.4 164.0 -1.1 -12.6 146 1685 18 57 01 18 59 30 J1311-2329 12 05 46 21.2 163.6 -1.1 -12.9 -4 1685 No stop 19 01 00 --- 12 07 16 21.3 163.9 -1.1 -12.7 86 1708 18 59 31 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 19 01 00 J1312-2350 12 07 16 20.9 163.7 -1.1 -12.8 -4 1708 No stop 19 03 30 --- 12 09 47 21.0 164.3 -1.1 -12.4 146 1746 19 01 01 19 04 10 J1311-2329 12 10 27 21.4 164.7 -1.0 -12.1 36 1746 19 04 10 19 05 10 --- 12 11 27 21.5 164.9 -1.0 -11.9 60 1762 19 04 11 19 05 10 EM170817 12 11 27 21.7 165.4 -1.0 -11.5 -4 1762 No stop 19 07 40 --- 12 13 57 21.8 166.0 -0.9 -11.1 146 1800 19 05 11 19 07 40 J1311-2329 12 13 57 21.6 165.6 -1.0 -11.4 -4 1800 No stop 19 09 10 --- 12 15 28 21.7 165.9 -1.0 -11.1 86 1823 19 07 41 19 09 10 EM170817 12 15 28 21.9 166.3 -0.9 -10.8 -4 1823 No stop 19 11 40 --- 12 17 58 22.0 166.9 -0.9 -10.3 146 1862 19 09 11 19 12 10 J1311-2329 12 18 28 21.8 166.6 -0.9 -10.5 26 1862 19 12 10 19 13 10 --- 12 19 28 21.8 166.9 -0.9 -10.4 60 1877 19 12 11 19 13 10 EM170817 12 19 28 22.0 167.3 -0.9 -10.0 -4 1877 No stop 19 15 40 --- 12 21 59 22.1 167.9 -0.8 -9.5 146 1915 19 13 11 19 15 40 J1311-2329 12 21 59 21.9 167.5 -0.8 -9.9 -4 1915 No stop 19 17 10 --- 12 23 29 22.0 167.9 -0.8 -9.6 86 1938 19 15 41 19 17 10 J1312-2350 12 23 29 21.6 167.6 -0.8 -9.8 -4 1938 No stop 19 19 40 --- 12 25 59 21.7 168.2 -0.8 -9.3 146 1977 19 17 11 19 19 40 J1311-2329 12 25 59 22.1 168.5 -0.8 -9.1 -4 1977 No stop 19 21 10 --- 12 27 30 22.1 168.8 -0.8 -8.8 86 2000 19 19 41 19 21 10 J1303-2405 12 27 30 21.8 171.0 -0.6 -7.2 -6 2000 No stop 19 23 40 --- 12 30 00 21.9 171.6 -0.6 -6.7 144 2038 19 21 11 19 24 20 J1311-2329 12 30 40 22.2 169.6 -0.7 -8.2 34 2038 19 24 20 19 25 20 --- 12 31 40 22.3 169.9 -0.7 -8.0 60 2054 19 24 21 19 25 20 EM170817 12 31 40 22.5 170.3 -0.7 -7.7 -4 2054 No stop 19 27 50 --- 12 34 11 22.5 170.9 -0.6 -7.2 146 2092 19 25 21 19 27 50 J1311-2329 12 34 11 22.4 170.5 -0.6 -7.5 -4 2092 No stop 19 29 20 --- 12 35 41 22.4 170.8 -0.6 -7.2 86 2115 19 27 51 19 29 20 EM170817 12 35 41 22.6 171.3 -0.6 -6.9 -4 2115 No stop 19 31 50 --- 12 38 11 22.6 171.9 -0.5 -6.4 146 2154 19 29 21 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 19 32 20 J1311-2329 12 38 41 22.5 171.6 -0.6 -6.7 26 2154 19 32 20 19 33 20 --- 12 39 42 22.5 171.8 -0.5 -6.5 60 2169 19 32 21 19 33 20 EM170817 12 39 42 22.7 172.3 -0.5 -6.1 -4 2169 No stop 19 35 50 --- 12 42 12 22.7 172.9 -0.5 -5.6 146 2208 19 33 21 19 35 50 J1311-2329 12 42 12 22.6 172.5 -0.5 -6.0 -4 2208 No stop 19 37 20 --- 12 43 42 22.6 172.8 -0.5 -5.7 86 2231 19 35 51 19 37 20 J1312-2350 12 43 42 22.2 172.6 -0.5 -5.9 -4 2231 No stop 19 39 50 --- 12 46 13 22.3 173.2 -0.5 -5.4 146 2269 19 37 21 19 40 30 J1311-2329 12 46 53 22.7 173.6 -0.4 -5.1 36 2269 19 40 30 19 41 30 --- 12 47 53 22.7 173.9 -0.4 -4.9 60 2285 19 40 31 19 41 30 EM170817 12 47 53 22.8 174.3 -0.4 -4.5 -4 2285 No stop 19 44 00 --- 12 50 23 22.9 174.9 -0.3 -4.0 146 2323 19 41 31 19 44 00 J1311-2329 12 50 23 22.7 174.5 -0.4 -4.4 -4 2323 No stop 19 45 30 --- 12 51 54 22.8 174.9 -0.3 -4.1 86 2346 19 44 01 19 45 30 EM170817 12 51 54 22.9 175.3 -0.3 -3.7 -4 2346 No stop 19 48 00 --- 12 54 24 22.9 175.9 -0.3 -3.2 146 2385 19 45 31 19 48 30 J1311-2329 12 54 54 22.8 175.6 -0.3 -3.5 26 2385 19 48 30 19 49 30 --- 12 55 54 22.8 175.8 -0.3 -3.3 60 2400 19 48 31 19 49 30 EM170817 12 55 54 23.0 176.3 -0.2 -2.9 -4 2400 No stop 19 52 00 --- 12 58 25 23.0 176.9 -0.2 -2.4 146 2438 19 49 31 19 52 00 J1311-2329 12 58 25 22.9 176.5 -0.2 -2.8 -4 2438 No stop 19 53 30 --- 12 59 55 22.9 176.8 -0.2 -2.5 86 2462 19 52 01 19 53 30 J1312-2350 12 59 55 22.5 176.6 -0.2 -2.7 -4 2462 No stop 19 56 00 --- 13 02 25 22.5 177.2 -0.2 -2.2 146 2500 19 53 31 19 56 00 J1311-2329 13 02 25 22.9 177.5 -0.2 -2.0 -4 2500 No stop 19 57 30 --- 13 03 56 22.9 177.8 -0.1 -1.7 86 2523 19 56 01 19 57 30 J1303-2405 13 03 56 22.3 179.9 -0.0 -0.1 -6 2523 No stop 20 00 00 --- 13 06 26 22.3 180.5 0.0 0.4 144 2562 19 57 31 20 00 40 J1311-2329 13 07 06 22.9 178.6 -0.1 -1.1 34 2562 20 00 40 20 01 40 --- 13 08 06 22.9 178.9 -0.1 -0.9 60 2577 20 00 41 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 20 02 50 J1337-1257 13 09 16 33.1 171.5 -0.5 -6.4 47 2577 20 02 50 20 05 50 =1334-127 13 12 17 33.2 172.3 -0.4 -5.7 180 2623 20 02 51 20 07 00 J1311-2329 13 13 27 22.9 180.2 0.0 0.2 47 2623 20 07 00 20 09 00 --- 13 15 27 22.9 180.7 0.0 0.6 120 2654 20 07 01 20 09 00 EM170817 13 15 27 23.0 181.2 0.1 0.9 -4 2654 No stop 20 11 30 --- 13 17 58 23.0 181.8 0.1 1.4 146 2692 20 09 01 20 11 30 J1311-2329 13 17 58 22.9 181.3 0.1 1.1 -4 2692 No stop 20 13 00 --- 13 19 28 22.9 181.7 0.1 1.3 86 2715 20 11 31 20 13 00 EM170817 13 19 28 23.0 182.2 0.1 1.7 -4 2715 No stop 20 15 30 --- 13 21 59 23.0 182.8 0.2 2.2 146 2754 20 13 01 20 16 00 J1311-2329 13 22 29 22.9 182.5 0.2 1.9 26 2754 20 16 00 20 17 00 --- 13 23 29 22.9 182.7 0.2 2.1 60 2769 20 16 01 20 17 00 EM170817 13 23 29 23.0 183.2 0.2 2.5 -4 2769 No stop 20 19 30 --- 13 25 59 23.0 183.8 0.3 3.0 146 2808 20 17 01 20 19 30 J1311-2329 13 25 59 22.9 183.3 0.2 2.6 -4 2808 No stop 20 21 00 --- 13 27 29 22.8 183.7 0.2 2.9 86 2831 20 19 31 20 21 00 J1312-2350 13 27 29 22.5 183.4 0.2 2.7 -4 2831 No stop 20 23 30 --- 13 30 00 22.5 184.0 0.3 3.2 146 2869 20 21 01 20 24 10 J1311-2329 13 30 40 22.8 184.5 0.3 3.6 36 2869 20 24 10 20 25 10 --- 13 31 40 22.8 184.7 0.3 3.7 60 2885 20 24 11 20 25 10 EM170817 13 31 40 22.9 185.2 0.3 4.1 -4 2885 No stop 20 27 40 --- 13 34 11 22.8 185.8 0.4 4.6 146 2923 20 25 11 20 27 40 J1311-2329 13 34 11 22.8 185.4 0.4 4.2 -4 2923 No stop 20 29 10 --- 13 35 41 22.7 185.7 0.4 4.5 86 2946 20 27 41 20 29 10 EM170817 13 35 41 22.8 186.2 0.4 4.9 -4 2946 No stop 20 31 40 --- 13 38 11 22.8 186.8 0.5 5.4 146 2985 20 29 11 20 32 10 J1311-2329 13 38 41 22.7 186.5 0.4 5.1 26 2985 20 32 10 20 33 10 --- 13 39 41 22.6 186.7 0.5 5.3 60 3000 20 32 11 20 33 10 EM170817 13 39 41 22.7 187.2 0.5 5.7 -4 3000 No stop 20 35 40 --- 13 42 12 22.7 187.8 0.5 6.2 146 3038 20 33 11 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 20 35 40 J1311-2329 13 42 12 22.6 187.3 0.5 5.8 -4 3038 No stop 20 37 10 --- 13 43 42 22.6 187.7 0.5 6.1 86 3062 20 35 41 20 37 10 EM170817 13 43 42 22.6 188.2 0.5 6.5 -4 3062 No stop 20 39 40 --- 13 46 13 22.6 188.8 0.6 6.9 146 3100 20 37 11 20 39 40 J1311-2329 13 46 13 22.5 188.3 0.6 6.6 -4 3100 No stop 20 41 10 --- 13 47 43 22.5 188.7 0.6 6.9 86 3123 20 39 41 20 41 10 EM170817 13 47 43 22.5 189.2 0.6 7.2 -4 3123 No stop 20 43 40 --- 13 50 13 22.4 189.8 0.7 7.7 146 3162 20 41 11 20 44 10 J1311-2329 13 50 43 22.4 189.4 0.6 7.5 26 3162 20 44 10 20 45 10 --- 13 51 43 22.3 189.7 0.7 7.7 60 3177 20 44 11 20 45 10 EM170817 13 51 43 22.4 190.1 0.7 8.0 -4 3177 No stop 20 47 40 --- 13 54 14 22.3 190.8 0.7 8.5 146 3215 20 45 11 20 47 40 J1311-2329 13 54 14 22.3 190.3 0.7 8.1 -4 3215 No stop 20 49 10 --- 13 55 44 22.2 190.7 0.7 8.4 86 3238 20 47 41 20 49 10 EM170817 13 55 44 22.3 191.1 0.7 8.8 -4 3238 No stop 20 51 40 --- 13 58 15 22.2 191.7 0.8 9.3 146 3277 20 49 11 20 51 40 J1311-2329 13 58 15 22.1 191.3 0.8 8.9 -4 3277 No stop 20 53 10 --- 13 59 45 22.1 191.6 0.8 9.2 86 3300 20 51 41 20 53 10 EM170817 13 59 45 22.1 192.1 0.8 9.6 -4 3300 No stop 20 55 40 --- 14 02 15 22.0 192.7 0.9 10.0 146 3338 20 53 11 20 56 10 J1311-2329 14 02 45 22.0 192.4 0.8 9.8 26 3338 20 56 10 20 57 10 --- 14 03 45 21.9 192.6 0.9 10.0 60 3354 20 56 11 20 57 10 EM170817 14 03 45 22.0 193.1 0.9 10.3 -4 3354 No stop 20 59 40 --- 14 06 16 21.8 193.7 0.9 10.8 146 3392 20 57 11 20 59 40 J1311-2329 14 06 16 21.8 193.2 0.9 10.4 -4 3392 No stop 21 01 10 --- 14 07 46 21.7 193.6 0.9 10.7 86 3415 20 59 41 21 01 10 J1312-2350 14 07 46 21.5 193.2 0.9 10.5 -4 3415 No stop 21 03 40 --- 14 10 16 21.3 193.8 0.9 11.0 146 3454 21 01 11 21 04 20 J1311-2329 14 10 57 21.6 194.4 1.0 11.3 36 3454 21 04 20 21 05 20 --- 14 11 57 21.6 194.6 1.0 11.5 60 3469 21 04 21 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 21 05 20 EM170817 14 11 57 21.6 195.1 1.0 11.9 -4 3469 No stop 21 07 50 --- 14 14 27 21.5 195.7 1.1 12.3 146 3508 21 05 21 21 07 50 J1311-2329 14 14 27 21.4 195.2 1.0 12.0 -4 3508 No stop 21 09 20 --- 14 15 57 21.4 195.6 1.1 12.3 86 3531 21 07 51 21 09 20 EM170817 14 15 57 21.4 196.0 1.1 12.6 -4 3531 No stop 21 11 50 --- 14 18 28 21.3 196.6 1.1 13.1 146 3569 21 09 21 21 12 20 J1311-2329 14 18 58 21.2 196.3 1.1 12.8 26 3569 21 12 20 21 13 20 --- 14 19 58 21.2 196.5 1.1 13.0 60 3585 21 12 21 21 13 20 EM170817 14 19 58 21.2 197.0 1.2 13.4 -4 3585 No stop 21 15 50 --- 14 22 28 21.1 197.6 1.2 13.8 146 3623 21 13 21 21 15 50 J1311-2329 14 22 28 21.0 197.1 1.2 13.5 -4 3623 No stop 21 17 20 --- 14 23 59 21.0 197.5 1.2 13.8 86 3646 21 15 51 21 17 20 J1312-2350 14 23 59 20.7 197.1 1.2 13.5 -4 3646 No stop 21 19 50 --- 14 26 29 20.5 197.7 1.2 14.0 146 3685 21 17 21 21 19 50 J1311-2329 14 26 29 20.8 198.1 1.2 14.2 -4 3685 No stop 21 21 20 --- 14 27 59 20.7 198.4 1.3 14.5 86 3708 21 19 51 21 21 20 J1303-2405 14 27 59 19.7 200.2 1.4 16.0 -6 3708 No stop 21 23 50 --- 14 30 30 19.5 200.8 1.4 16.4 144 3746 21 21 21 21 24 30 J1311-2329 14 31 10 20.5 199.2 1.3 15.1 34 3746 21 24 30 21 25 30 --- 14 32 10 20.5 199.4 1.3 15.3 60 3762 21 24 31 21 25 30 EM170817 14 32 10 20.5 199.9 1.4 15.6 -4 3762 No stop 21 28 00 --- 14 34 40 20.3 200.5 1.4 16.1 146 3800 21 25 31 21 28 00 J1311-2329 14 34 40 20.3 200.0 1.4 15.7 -4 3800 No stop 21 29 30 --- 14 36 11 20.2 200.4 1.4 16.0 86 3823 21 28 01 21 29 30 EM170817 14 36 11 20.2 200.8 1.4 16.4 -4 3823 No stop 21 32 00 --- 14 38 41 20.1 201.4 1.5 16.8 146 3862 21 29 31 21 32 30 J1311-2329 14 39 11 20.0 201.1 1.4 16.6 26 3862 21 32 30 21 33 30 --- 14 40 11 20.0 201.3 1.5 16.7 60 3877 21 32 31 21 33 30 EM170817 14 40 11 20.0 201.8 1.5 17.1 -4 3877 No stop 21 36 00 --- 14 42 42 19.8 202.4 1.5 17.5 146 3915 21 33 31 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 21 36 00 J1311-2329 14 42 42 19.8 201.9 1.5 17.2 -4 3915 No stop 21 37 30 --- 14 44 12 19.7 202.3 1.5 17.5 86 3938 21 36 01 21 37 30 J1312-2350 14 44 12 19.5 201.9 1.5 17.2 -4 3938 No stop 21 40 00 --- 14 46 42 19.3 202.4 1.5 17.6 146 3977 21 37 31 21 40 40 J1311-2329 14 47 23 19.5 203.0 1.6 18.0 36 3977 21 40 40 21 41 40 --- 14 48 23 19.4 203.2 1.6 18.2 60 3992 21 40 41 21 41 40 EM170817 14 48 23 19.4 203.7 1.6 18.5 -4 3992 No stop 21 44 10 --- 14 50 53 19.2 204.3 1.7 19.0 146 4031 21 41 41 21 44 10 J1311-2329 14 50 53 19.2 203.8 1.6 18.6 -4 4031 No stop 21 45 40 --- 14 52 23 19.1 204.1 1.7 18.9 86 4054 21 44 11 21 45 40 EM170817 14 52 23 19.1 204.6 1.7 19.2 -4 4054 No stop 21 48 10 --- 14 54 54 18.9 205.2 1.7 19.7 146 4092 21 45 41 21 48 40 J1311-2329 14 55 24 18.9 204.8 1.7 19.4 26 4092 21 48 40 21 49 40 --- 14 56 24 18.8 205.1 1.7 19.6 60 4108 21 48 41 21 49 40 EM170817 14 56 24 18.8 205.5 1.8 19.9 -4 4108 No stop 21 52 10 --- 14 58 54 18.6 206.1 1.8 20.4 146 4146 21 49 41 21 52 10 J1311-2329 14 58 54 18.6 205.6 1.8 20.0 -4 4146 No stop 21 53 40 --- 15 00 25 18.5 206.0 1.8 20.3 86 4169 21 52 11 21 53 40 J1312-2350 15 00 25 18.3 205.6 1.8 20.0 -4 4169 No stop 21 56 10 --- 15 02 55 18.1 206.1 1.8 20.5 146 4208 21 53 41 21 56 10 J1311-2329 15 02 55 18.3 206.5 1.8 20.7 -4 4208 No stop 21 57 40 --- 15 04 25 18.2 206.9 1.9 21.0 86 4231 21 56 11 21 57 40 J1303-2405 15 04 25 16.9 208.5 2.0 22.3 -6 4231 No stop 22 00 10 --- 15 06 56 16.7 209.1 2.0 22.7 144 4269 21 57 41 22 00 50 J1311-2329 15 07 36 17.9 207.6 1.9 21.5 34 4269 22 00 50 22 01 50 --- 15 08 36 17.8 207.8 1.9 21.7 60 4285 22 00 51 22 03 00 J1337-1257 15 09 46 29.8 205.8 1.5 18.9 43 4285 22 03 00 22 06 00 =1334-127 15 12 47 29.5 206.6 1.6 19.5 180 4331 22 03 01 22 07 10 J1311-2329 15 13 57 17.4 209.0 2.0 22.6 43 4331 22 07 10 22 09 10 --- 15 15 57 17.2 209.5 2.1 22.9 120 4362 22 07 11 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 22 09 10 EM170817 15 15 57 17.1 209.9 2.1 23.2 -4 4362 No stop 22 11 40 --- 15 18 28 16.9 210.5 2.1 23.6 146 4400 22 09 11 22 11 40 J1311-2329 15 18 28 17.0 210.0 2.1 23.3 -4 4400 No stop 22 13 10 --- 15 19 58 16.8 210.3 2.1 23.6 86 4423 22 11 41 22 13 10 EM170817 15 19 58 16.8 210.8 2.2 23.9 -4 4423 No stop 22 15 40 --- 15 22 28 16.5 211.3 2.2 24.3 146 4462 22 13 11 22 16 10 J1311-2329 15 22 58 16.6 211.0 2.2 24.1 26 4462 22 16 10 22 17 10 --- 15 23 59 16.5 211.2 2.2 24.2 60 4477 22 16 11 22 17 10 EM170817 15 23 59 16.4 211.7 2.2 24.5 -4 4477 No stop 22 19 40 --- 15 26 29 16.2 212.2 2.3 24.9 146 4515 22 17 11 22 19 40 J1311-2329 15 26 29 16.2 211.8 2.2 24.6 -4 4515 No stop 22 21 10 --- 15 27 59 16.1 212.1 2.3 24.9 86 4538 22 19 41 22 21 10 J1312-2350 15 27 59 15.9 211.7 2.2 24.6 -4 4538 No stop 22 23 40 --- 15 30 30 15.6 212.2 2.3 25.0 146 4577 22 21 11 22 24 20 J1311-2329 15 31 10 15.8 212.8 2.3 25.4 36 4577 22 24 20 22 25 20 --- 15 32 10 15.7 213.0 2.3 25.5 60 4592 22 24 21 22 25 20 EM170817 15 32 10 15.6 213.4 2.4 25.8 -4 4592 No stop 22 27 50 --- 15 34 40 15.3 214.0 2.4 26.2 146 4631 22 25 21 22 27 50 J1311-2329 15 34 40 15.4 213.5 2.4 25.9 -4 4631 No stop 22 29 20 --- 15 36 11 15.3 213.8 2.4 26.2 86 4654 22 27 51 22 29 20 EM170817 15 36 11 15.2 214.3 2.4 26.5 -4 4654 No stop 22 31 50 --- 15 38 41 14.9 214.8 2.5 26.9 146 4692 22 29 21 22 32 20 J1311-2329 15 39 11 15.0 214.5 2.4 26.6 26 4692 22 32 20 22 33 20 --- 15 40 11 14.9 214.7 2.5 26.8 60 4708 22 32 21 22 33 20 EM170817 15 40 11 14.8 215.1 2.5 27.1 -4 4708 No stop 22 35 50 --- 15 42 42 14.5 215.7 2.5 27.5 146 4746 22 33 21 22 35 50 J1311-2329 15 42 42 14.6 215.2 2.5 27.2 -4 4746 No stop 22 37 20 --- 15 44 12 14.4 215.5 2.5 27.4 86 4769 22 35 51 22 37 20 J1312-2350 15 44 12 14.3 215.1 2.5 27.2 -4 4769 No stop 22 39 50 --- 15 46 42 14.0 215.6 2.5 27.6 146 4808 22 37 21 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Mar 2018 Day 70 --- 22 39 50 J1311-2329 15 46 42 14.2 216.1 2.6 27.8 -4 4808 No stop 22 41 20 --- 15 48 13 14.0 216.4 2.6 28.0 86 4831 22 39 51 22 41 20 J1303-2405 15 48 13 12.6 217.8 2.7 29.2 -6 4831 No stop 22 43 50 --- 15 50 43 12.3 218.3 2.8 29.5 144 4869 22 41 21 22 44 30 J1311-2329 15 51 23 13.7 217.0 2.6 28.5 34 4869 22 44 30 22 45 30 --- 15 52 23 13.6 217.2 2.7 28.6 60 4885 22 44 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess118.C2048glob --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 25 Station: URUMQI Total bit rate: 2048 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 4620.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 5 13 5 13 7 15 7 15 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 B2 D1 B2 D1 B2 D1 B2 D1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 7 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4772.00 4772.00 4772.00 4772.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4836.00 4900.00 4900.00 4900.00 4900.00 4964.00 4964.00 4964.00 4964.00 BBC fr= 152.00 152.00 152.00 152.00 216.00 216.00 216.00 216.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 344.00 344.00 344.00 344.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 7 Track assignments are: track1= 18, 26, 2, 10, 20, 28, 4, 12, 22, 30, 6, 14, 24, 32, 8, 16 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