COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Experiment: new UCD -6cm Exp. Code: EC083A Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Juan B. Climent Address: Dpto. Astronomia, Univ. Valencia Dr. Moliner 50 E-46100 Burjassot Valencia, Spain Phone: +34 963543078 EMAIL: cliojuan@uv.es Fax: +34 963543084 Phone during observation: +34 963543078, +34629509130 Observing mode: Phase-referencing at 6cm (4096 Mb/s) Notes: Dual Pol v.3 = with correct 4Gbps mode Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 2 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 11 Mar 2022 Day 70 --- Next scan frequencies: 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 Next BBC frequencies: 288.00 288.00 288.00 288.00 352.00 352.00 352.00 352.00 416.00 416.00 416.00 416.00 480.00 480.00 480.00 480.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 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 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 04 30 00 2029+121 16 31 53 29.7 462.4 -4.0 -45.5 0 0 04 30 00 04 34 19 --- 16 36 13 30.5 463.3 -3.9 -45.3 259 133 04 30 01 04 34 54 J2035+1056 16 36 48 29.0 463.8 -4.0 -44.9 27 133 04 34 54 04 36 01 --- 16 37 55 29.2 464.0 -4.0 -44.8 67 168 04 34 55 04 36 01 2MJ2036+1051 16 37 55 29.0 464.0 -4.0 -44.8 -4 168 No stop 04 40 01 --- 16 41 56 29.7 464.8 -3.9 -44.6 236 292 04 36 02 04 40 34 J2035+1056 16 42 29 30.0 465.0 -3.9 -44.6 28 292 04 40 34 04 41 34 --- 16 43 29 30.2 465.2 -3.9 -44.5 60 323 04 40 35 04 41 34 2MJ2036+1051 16 43 29 30.0 465.1 -3.9 -44.5 -4 323 No stop 04 45 34 --- 16 47 30 30.7 465.9 -3.8 -44.3 236 446 04 41 35 04 45 34 J2035+1056 16 47 30 30.8 466.0 -3.8 -44.3 -5 446 No stop 04 46 44 --- 16 48 40 31.0 466.2 -3.8 -44.2 65 482 04 45 35 04 46 44 2MJ2036+1051 16 48 40 30.9 466.1 -3.8 -44.2 -4 482 No stop 04 50 44 --- 16 52 41 31.6 467.0 -3.7 -44.0 236 606 04 46 45 04 51 17 J2035+1056 16 53 14 31.8 467.2 -3.7 -43.9 28 606 04 51 17 04 52 17 --- 16 54 14 32.0 467.4 -3.7 -43.9 60 637 04 51 18 04 52 17 2MJ2036+1051 16 54 14 31.8 467.3 -3.7 -43.9 -4 637 No stop 04 56 17 --- 16 58 14 32.5 468.1 -3.6 -43.6 236 761 04 52 18 04 56 17 J2035+1056 16 58 14 32.7 468.2 -3.6 -43.6 -5 761 No stop 04 57 27 --- 16 59 25 32.9 468.5 -3.6 -43.5 65 797 04 56 18 04 57 27 2MJ2036+1051 16 59 25 32.7 468.4 -3.6 -43.6 -4 797 No stop 05 01 27 --- 17 03 25 33.4 469.2 -3.6 -43.3 236 920 04 57 28 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 3 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 11 Mar 2022 Day 70 --- 05 02 00 J2035+1056 17 03 58 33.6 469.4 -3.5 -43.2 28 920 05 02 00 05 03 00 --- 17 04 59 33.8 469.7 -3.5 -43.2 60 951 05 02 01 05 03 00 2MJ2036+1051 17 04 59 33.6 469.6 -3.5 -43.2 -4 951 No stop 05 07 00 --- 17 08 59 34.3 470.4 -3.5 -42.9 236 1075 05 03 01 05 07 00 J2035+1056 17 08 59 34.5 470.5 -3.5 -42.9 -4 1075 No stop 05 08 10 --- 17 10 09 34.7 470.8 -3.4 -42.8 66 1111 05 07 01 05 08 10 2MJ2036+1051 17 10 09 34.5 470.7 -3.4 -42.8 -4 1111 No stop 05 12 10 --- 17 14 10 35.2 471.6 -3.4 -42.5 236 1235 05 08 11 05 12 43 J2035+1056 17 14 43 35.4 471.8 -3.4 -42.4 28 1235 05 12 43 05 13 43 --- 17 15 43 35.6 472.0 -3.3 -42.3 60 1266 05 12 44 05 13 43 2MJ2036+1051 17 15 43 35.4 471.9 -3.4 -42.4 -4 1266 No stop 05 17 43 --- 17 19 44 36.1 472.8 -3.3 -42.0 236 1389 05 13 44 05 17 43 J2035+1056 17 19 44 36.3 472.9 -3.3 -42.0 -4 1389 No stop 05 18 53 --- 17 20 54 36.5 473.2 -3.3 -41.9 66 1425 05 17 44 05 18 53 2MJ2036+1051 17 20 54 36.3 473.1 -3.3 -41.9 -4 1425 No stop 05 22 53 --- 17 24 55 36.9 474.0 -3.2 -41.6 236 1549 05 18 54 05 23 26 J2035+1056 17 25 28 37.2 474.2 -3.2 -41.5 29 1549 05 23 26 05 24 26 --- 17 26 28 37.4 474.5 -3.2 -41.4 60 1580 05 23 27 05 24 26 2MJ2036+1051 17 26 28 37.2 474.4 -3.2 -41.4 -4 1580 No stop 05 28 26 --- 17 30 29 37.8 475.3 -3.1 -41.0 236 1704 05 24 27 05 28 26 J2035+1056 17 30 29 38.0 475.4 -3.1 -41.0 -4 1704 No stop 05 29 36 --- 17 31 39 38.2 475.7 -3.1 -40.9 66 1740 05 28 27 05 29 36 2MJ2036+1051 17 31 39 38.0 475.6 -3.1 -40.9 -4 1740 No stop 05 33 36 --- 17 35 40 38.7 476.5 -3.0 -40.5 236 1863 05 29 37 05 34 09 J2035+1056 17 36 13 38.9 476.7 -3.0 -40.4 29 1863 05 34 09 05 35 09 --- 17 37 13 39.1 477.0 -3.0 -40.3 60 1894 05 34 10 05 35 09 2MJ2036+1051 17 37 13 38.9 476.9 -3.0 -40.4 -4 1894 No stop 05 39 09 --- 17 41 14 39.6 477.9 -2.9 -39.9 236 2018 05 35 10 05 39 09 J2035+1056 17 41 14 39.7 478.0 -2.9 -39.9 -4 2018 No stop 05 40 19 --- 17 42 24 39.9 478.3 -2.9 -39.8 66 2054 05 39 10 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 4 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 11 Mar 2022 Day 70 --- 05 40 19 2MJ2036+1051 17 42 24 39.7 478.1 -2.9 -39.8 -4 2054 No stop 05 44 19 --- 17 46 24 40.4 479.1 -2.8 -39.4 236 2178 05 40 20 05 44 52 J2035+1056 17 46 57 40.6 479.4 -2.8 -39.3 29 2178 05 44 52 05 45 52 --- 17 47 58 40.8 479.6 -2.8 -39.2 60 2208 05 44 53 05 45 52 2MJ2036+1051 17 47 58 40.6 479.5 -2.8 -39.2 -4 2208 No stop 05 49 52 --- 17 51 58 41.2 480.5 -2.8 -38.7 236 2332 05 45 53 05 49 52 J2035+1056 17 51 58 41.4 480.6 -2.7 -38.7 -4 2332 No stop 05 51 02 --- 17 53 08 41.6 480.9 -2.7 -38.5 66 2368 05 49 53 05 51 02 2MJ2036+1051 17 53 08 41.4 480.8 -2.7 -38.6 -4 2368 No stop 05 55 02 --- 17 57 09 42.0 481.9 -2.7 -38.1 236 2492 05 51 03 05 55 35 J2035+1056 17 57 42 42.3 482.1 -2.6 -38.0 29 2492 05 55 35 05 56 35 --- 17 58 42 42.4 482.4 -2.6 -37.8 60 2523 05 55 36 05 56 35 2MJ2036+1051 17 58 42 42.3 482.3 -2.6 -37.9 -4 2523 No stop 06 00 35 --- 18 02 43 42.9 483.3 -2.6 -37.3 236 2646 05 56 36 06 00 35 J2035+1056 18 02 43 43.0 483.5 -2.6 -37.3 -4 2646 No stop 06 01 45 --- 18 03 53 43.2 483.8 -2.5 -37.1 66 2683 06 00 36 06 01 45 2MJ2036+1051 18 03 53 43.0 483.6 -2.6 -37.2 -4 2683 No stop 06 05 45 --- 18 07 54 43.6 484.7 -2.5 -36.6 236 2806 06 01 46 06 06 18 J2035+1056 18 08 27 43.9 485.0 -2.5 -36.5 29 2806 06 06 18 06 07 18 --- 18 09 27 44.0 485.3 -2.4 -36.4 60 2837 06 06 19 06 07 18 2MJ2036+1051 18 09 27 43.8 485.2 -2.5 -36.4 -4 2837 No stop 06 11 18 --- 18 13 28 44.4 486.3 -2.4 -35.8 236 2961 06 07 19 06 11 18 J2035+1056 18 13 28 44.6 486.4 -2.4 -35.8 -4 2961 No stop 06 12 28 --- 18 14 38 44.8 486.7 -2.4 -35.6 66 2997 06 11 19 06 12 28 2MJ2036+1051 18 14 38 44.6 486.6 -2.4 -35.7 -4 2997 No stop 06 16 28 --- 18 18 39 45.2 487.7 -2.3 -35.1 236 3121 06 12 29 06 17 01 J2035+1056 18 19 12 45.4 488.0 -2.3 -34.9 29 3121 06 17 01 06 18 01 --- 18 20 12 45.5 488.3 -2.3 -34.8 60 3151 06 17 02 06 18 01 2MJ2036+1051 18 20 12 45.4 488.2 -2.3 -34.8 -4 3151 No stop 06 22 01 --- 18 24 13 45.9 489.3 -2.2 -34.2 236 3275 06 18 02 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 5 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 11 Mar 2022 Day 70 --- 06 22 01 J2035+1056 18 24 13 46.1 489.5 -2.2 -34.1 -4 3275 No stop 06 23 11 --- 18 25 23 46.3 489.8 -2.2 -33.9 66 3311 06 22 02 06 23 11 2MJ2036+1051 18 25 23 46.1 489.7 -2.2 -34.0 -4 3311 No stop 06 27 11 --- 18 29 23 46.6 490.9 -2.1 -33.3 236 3435 06 23 12 06 27 44 J2035+1056 18 29 56 46.9 491.2 -2.1 -33.1 29 3435 06 27 44 06 28 44 --- 18 30 57 47.0 491.5 -2.1 -33.0 60 3466 06 27 45 06 28 44 2MJ2036+1051 18 30 57 46.9 491.3 -2.1 -33.0 -4 3466 No stop 06 32 44 --- 18 34 57 47.4 492.5 -2.0 -32.3 236 3589 06 28 45 06 32 44 J2035+1056 18 34 57 47.5 492.7 -2.0 -32.3 -4 3589 No stop 06 33 54 --- 18 36 08 47.7 493.1 -2.0 -32.1 66 3625 06 32 45 06 33 54 2MJ2036+1051 18 36 08 47.5 492.9 -2.0 -32.1 -4 3625 No stop 06 37 54 --- 18 40 08 48.1 494.1 -1.9 -31.4 236 3749 06 33 55 06 38 27 J2035+1056 18 40 41 48.3 494.5 -1.9 -31.2 29 3749 06 38 27 06 39 27 --- 18 41 41 48.4 494.8 -1.9 -31.0 60 3780 06 38 28 06 39 27 2MJ2036+1051 18 41 41 48.3 494.6 -1.9 -31.1 -4 3780 No stop 06 43 27 --- 18 45 42 48.8 495.9 -1.9 -30.3 236 3904 06 39 28 06 43 27 J2035+1056 18 45 42 48.9 496.1 -1.8 -30.3 -4 3904 No stop 06 44 37 --- 18 46 52 49.1 496.5 -1.8 -30.0 66 3940 06 43 28 06 44 37 2MJ2036+1051 18 46 52 48.9 496.3 -1.8 -30.1 -4 3940 No stop 06 48 37 --- 18 50 53 49.4 497.6 -1.8 -29.3 236 4063 06 44 38 06 49 10 J2035+1056 18 51 26 49.6 497.9 -1.7 -29.1 29 4063 06 49 10 06 50 10 --- 18 52 26 49.7 498.3 -1.7 -28.9 60 4094 06 49 11 06 50 10 2MJ2036+1051 18 52 26 49.6 498.1 -1.7 -29.0 -4 4094 No stop 06 54 10 --- 18 56 27 50.1 499.5 -1.7 -28.2 236 4218 06 50 11 06 54 10 J2035+1056 18 56 27 50.2 499.6 -1.7 -28.1 -4 4218 No stop 06 55 20 --- 18 57 37 50.3 500.0 -1.6 -27.8 66 4254 06 54 11 06 55 41 2029+121 18 57 58 52.0 500.3 -1.6 -27.8 13 4254 06 55 41 07 00 00 --- 19 02 18 52.5 501.8 -1.5 -26.8 259 4388 06 55 42 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess122.C4096 --- 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: 8 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 4096 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 32 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 4344.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U 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 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 RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 5 13 5 13 6 14 6 14 7 15 7 15 8 16 8 16 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 BBC fr= 288.00 288.00 288.00 288.00 352.00 352.00 352.00 352.00 416.00 416.00 416.00 416.00 480.00 480.00 480.00 480.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 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 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: 4 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 2MJ2036+1051 20 33 39.294104 * 20 36 03.162878 20 37 05.151793 0.00 10 41 02.81949 * 10 51 29.57803 10 55 52.31489 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J2035+1056 20 32 58.561111 * 20 35 22.333300 20 36 24.282005 0.00 10 45 42.35216 * 10 56 06.78889 11 00 28.47964 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J2031+1219 20 29 32.681262 * 20 31 54.994269 20 32 56.308315 0.10 * 2029+121 12 09 28.75297 * 12 19 41.34013 12 23 57.49289 0.10 J2031+12 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 2576 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 2MJ2036+105sess122.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 16 1.733 197.034 J2035+1056 sess122.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 16 0.488 49.787 2029+121 sess122.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 16 0.144 17.177 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) 2MJ2036+1051 44.4 J2035+1056 44.6 2029+121 45.8 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