COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: Observations of radio-quiet quasars: SDSSJ1353+1138 Exp. Code: EJ027A Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Neal Jackson Address: University of Manchester Turing Building Manchester M13 9PL U.K. Phone: +44 161 275 4080 EMAIL: neal.jackson@manchester.ac.uk Fax: +44 275 4297 Phone during observation: +44 161 275 4080 Observing mode: MKIV Notes: Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 Observations of radio-quiet quasars: SDSSJ1353+1138 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 6 Mar 2023 Day 65 --- ---------- Fringe Finder ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 22 00 00 3C286 17 02 03 45.3 -76.7 3.5 75.0 0 0 22 00 00 22 05 00 --- 17 07 04 44.3 -76.3 3.6 74.7 300 39 22 00 01 22 06 30 J1358+1119 17 08 34 42.1 256.2 3.2 W 58.0 -580 39 22 06 30 22 11 30 --- 17 13 35 41.1 257.0 3.2 W 58.3 0 77 22 06 31 22 11 30 SDSSJ1353+11 17 13 35 40.1 258.3 3.3 58.8 -6 77 No stop 22 16 30 --- 17 18 36 39.1 259.1 3.4 59.1 294 116 22 11 31 22 17 10 J1358+1119 17 19 16 39.9 258.0 3.3 58.6 34 116 22 17 10 22 18 40 --- 17 20 46 39.6 258.3 3.4 58.7 90 128 22 17 11 22 18 40 SDSSJ1353+11 17 20 46 38.6 259.4 3.4 59.2 -6 128 No stop 22 23 40 --- 17 25 47 37.6 260.2 3.5 59.5 294 166 22 18 41 22 23 40 J1358+1119 17 25 47 38.5 259.1 3.4 59.0 -6 166 No stop 22 25 10 --- 17 27 17 38.2 259.3 3.5 59.1 84 178 22 23 41 22 25 10 SDSSJ1353+11 17 27 17 37.2 260.5 3.6 59.5 -6 178 No stop 22 30 10 --- 17 32 18 36.2 261.3 3.6 59.7 294 216 22 25 11 22 30 50 J1358+1119 17 32 58 37.0 260.2 3.6 59.3 34 216 22 30 50 22 32 20 --- 17 34 28 36.7 260.4 3.6 59.4 90 228 22 30 51 22 32 20 SDSSJ1353+11 17 34 28 35.7 261.6 3.7 59.8 -6 228 No stop 22 37 20 --- 17 39 29 34.7 262.3 3.8 60.0 294 267 22 32 21 22 37 20 J1358+1119 17 39 29 35.6 261.2 3.7 59.6 -6 267 No stop 22 38 50 --- 17 40 59 35.3 261.4 3.7 59.7 84 278 22 37 21 22 38 50 SDSSJ1353+11 17 40 59 34.3 262.6 3.8 60.1 -6 278 No stop 22 43 50 --- 17 46 00 33.3 263.3 3.9 60.2 294 317 22 38 51 22 44 30 J1358+1119 17 46 40 34.1 262.3 3.8 59.9 34 317 22 44 30 22 46 00 --- 17 48 11 33.8 262.5 3.8 59.9 90 328 22 44 31 22 46 00 SDSSJ1353+11 17 48 11 32.8 263.6 3.9 60.3 -6 328 No stop 22 51 00 --- 17 53 11 31.7 264.3 4.0 60.4 294 367 22 46 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 Observations of radio-quiet quasars: SDSSJ1353+1138 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 6 Mar 2023 Day 65 --- 22 51 00 J1358+1119 17 53 11 32.7 263.3 3.9 60.1 -6 367 No stop 22 52 30 --- 17 54 42 32.4 263.5 3.9 60.2 84 379 22 51 01 22 52 30 SDSSJ1353+11 17 54 42 31.4 264.5 4.0 60.5 -6 379 No stop 22 57 30 --- 17 59 42 30.3 265.2 4.1 60.6 294 417 22 52 31 22 58 10 J1358+1119 18 00 23 31.2 264.3 4.0 60.3 34 417 22 58 10 22 59 40 --- 18 01 53 30.9 264.5 4.0 60.3 90 429 22 58 11 22 59 40 SDSSJ1353+11 18 01 53 29.9 265.5 4.1 60.6 -6 429 No stop 23 04 40 --- 18 06 54 28.8 266.2 4.2 60.7 294 468 22 59 41 23 04 40 J1358+1119 18 06 54 29.8 265.2 4.1 60.5 -6 468 No stop 23 06 10 --- 18 08 24 29.5 265.4 4.1 60.5 84 479 23 04 41 23 06 10 SDSSJ1353+11 18 08 24 28.5 266.4 4.2 60.7 -6 479 No stop 23 11 10 --- 18 13 25 27.4 267.1 4.3 60.8 294 518 23 06 11 23 11 50 J1358+1119 18 14 05 28.3 266.2 4.2 60.6 34 518 23 11 50 23 13 20 --- 18 15 35 27.9 266.4 4.3 60.6 90 529 23 11 51 23 13 20 SDSSJ1353+11 18 15 35 27.0 267.4 4.4 60.8 -6 529 No stop 23 18 20 --- 18 20 36 25.9 268.1 4.4 60.9 294 568 23 13 21 23 18 20 J1358+1119 18 20 36 26.9 267.1 4.4 60.7 -6 568 No stop 23 19 50 --- 18 22 06 26.5 267.3 4.4 60.7 84 580 23 18 21 23 19 50 SDSSJ1353+11 18 22 06 25.6 268.3 4.5 60.9 -6 580 No stop 23 24 50 --- 18 27 07 24.5 268.9 4.5 60.9 294 618 23 19 51 23 25 30 J1358+1119 18 27 47 25.3 268.0 4.5 60.7 34 618 23 25 30 23 27 00 --- 18 29 17 25.0 268.2 4.5 60.8 90 630 23 25 31 23 27 00 SDSSJ1353+11 18 29 17 24.0 269.2 4.6 60.9 -6 630 No stop 23 32 00 --- 18 34 18 23.0 269.9 4.7 60.9 294 669 23 27 01 23 32 00 J1358+1119 18 34 18 23.9 268.9 4.6 60.8 -6 669 No stop 23 33 30 --- 18 35 48 23.6 269.1 4.6 60.8 84 680 23 32 01 23 33 30 SDSSJ1353+11 18 35 48 22.6 270.1 4.7 60.9 -6 680 No stop 23 38 30 --- 18 40 49 21.6 270.7 4.8 60.9 294 719 23 33 31 23 39 10 J1358+1119 18 41 29 22.4 269.8 4.7 60.8 34 719 23 39 10 23 40 40 --- 18 42 59 22.1 270.0 4.7 60.8 90 730 23 39 11 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 Observations of radio-quiet quasars: SDSSJ1353+1138 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 6 Mar 2023 Day 65 --- 23 40 40 SDSSJ1353+11 18 42 59 21.1 271.0 4.8 60.9 -6 730 No stop 23 45 40 --- 18 48 00 20.0 271.6 4.9 60.9 294 769 23 40 41 23 45 40 J1358+1119 18 48 00 21.0 270.7 4.8 60.8 -6 769 No stop 23 47 10 --- 18 49 31 20.7 270.9 4.8 60.8 84 781 23 45 41 23 47 10 SDSSJ1353+11 18 49 31 19.7 271.8 4.9 60.9 -6 781 No stop 23 52 10 --- 18 54 31 18.6 272.5 5.0 60.8 294 819 23 47 11 23 52 50 J1358+1119 18 55 11 19.5 271.6 4.9 60.8 34 819 23 52 50 23 54 20 --- 18 56 42 19.1 271.8 5.0 60.8 90 831 23 52 51 23 54 20 SDSSJ1353+11 18 56 42 18.2 272.7 5.0 60.8 -6 831 No stop 23 59 20 --- 19 01 43 17.1 273.4 5.1 60.7 294 870 23 54 21 --- Start: Mon 6 Mar 2023 Day 65 -- Stop: Tue 7 Mar 2023 Day 66 --- 23 59 20 J1358+1119 19 01 43 18.1 272.4 5.0 60.7 -6 870 No stop 00 00 50 --- 19 03 13 17.7 272.6 5.1 60.7 84 881 23 59 21 00 00 50 SDSSJ1353+11 19 03 13 16.8 273.5 5.1 60.7 -6 881 No stop 00 05 50 --- 19 08 14 15.7 274.2 5.2 60.6 294 920 00 00 51 00 06 30 J1358+1119 19 08 54 16.5 273.3 5.2 60.6 34 920 00 06 30 00 08 00 --- 19 10 24 16.2 273.5 5.2 60.6 90 931 00 06 31 00 08 00 SDSSJ1353+11 19 10 24 15.2 274.4 5.3 60.6 -6 931 No stop 00 13 00 --- 19 15 25 14.2 275.1 5.4 60.5 294 970 00 08 01 00 13 00 J1358+1119 19 15 25 15.1 274.1 5.3 60.5 -6 970 No stop 00 14 30 --- 19 16 55 14.8 274.3 5.3 60.5 84 982 00 13 01 00 14 30 SDSSJ1353+11 19 16 55 13.8 275.3 5.4 60.5 -6 982 No stop 00 19 30 --- 19 21 56 12.8 275.9 5.5 60.4 294 1020 00 14 31 00 20 10 J1358+1119 19 22 36 13.6 275.0 5.4 60.4 34 1020 00 20 10 00 21 40 --- 19 24 06 13.3 275.2 5.4 60.4 90 1032 00 20 11 00 21 40 SDSSJ1353+11 19 24 06 12.3 276.1 5.5 60.3 -6 1032 No stop 00 26 40 --- 19 29 07 11.2 276.8 5.6 60.2 294 1070 00 21 41 00 26 40 J1358+1119 19 29 07 12.2 275.8 5.5 60.3 -6 1070 No stop 00 28 10 --- 19 30 37 11.9 276.0 5.5 60.2 84 1082 00 26 41 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 5 Observations of radio-quiet quasars: SDSSJ1353+1138 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 7 Mar 2023 Day 66 --- ---------- Fringe Finder ---------- 00 30 10 3C286 19 32 38 15.1 296.7 6.0 62.5 77 1082 00 30 10 00 35 10 --- 19 37 38 14.1 297.2 6.1 62.0 300 1121 00 30 11 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess123.L1024 --- 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: 10 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 15 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 BBC fr= 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 15 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) * SDSSJ1353+11 13 50 39.099752 * 13 53 06.350000 13 54 15.076993 0.00 11 52 49.18298 * 11 38 04.20000 11 31 04.66755 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1358+1119 13 55 55.265117 * 13 58 22.419700 13 59 31.079604 0.00 11 34 06.86649 * 11 19 32.91900 11 12 38.37644 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C345 16 41 17.606263 * 16 42 58.810000 16 43 45.575841 0.00 39 54 10.81494 * 39 48 36.99400 39 45 39.98964 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 13.388282 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 23 12.48247 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 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 SDSSJ1353+1sess123.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 6.667 527.026 J1358+1119 sess123.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 2.083 148.146 3C345 sess123.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 0.167 14.018 3C286 sess123.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 0.250 25.083 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) SDSSJ1353+11 138.8 J1358+1119 137.6 3C345 98.4 3C286 138.2 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