COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 Exp. Code: GL046 Schedule Version: 5.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Colin Lonsdale Address: MIT Haystack Observatory 99 Millstone Rd. Westford, MA 01886 USA Phone: +1 508 517 9106 EMAIL: cjl@mit.edu Fax: Phone during observation: +1 508 517 9106 Observing mode: vlbi Notes: # Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF # COVER LETTER: {Any additional remarks you may want to write down} Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- Next scan frequencies: 1383.00 1383.00 1530.00 1530.00 1594.00 1594.00 1658.00 1658.00 Next BBC frequencies: 1017.00 1017.00 870.00 870.00 806.00 806.00 742.00 742.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 00 44 31 3C205 01 27 35 7.4 30.6 -7.2 -64.2 0 0 00 44 31 00 45 50 --- 01 28 54 7.6 30.7 -7.2 -64.5 79 20 00 44 32 00 46 20 3C205 01 29 24 7.6 30.7 -7.2 -64.6 24 20 00 46 20 00 55 20 --- 01 38 26 8.7 31.3 -7.0 -66.4 540 159 00 46 21 00 55 31 3C205 01 38 37 8.7 31.3 -7.0 -66.5 5 159 00 55 31 01 04 31 --- 01 47 38 9.8 31.7 -6.9 -68.3 540 299 00 55 32 01 04 42 3C205 01 47 49 9.9 31.7 -6.9 -68.3 5 299 01 04 42 01 06 01 --- 01 49 08 10.0 31.8 -6.9 -68.6 79 319 01 04 43 01 06 31 3C205 01 49 38 10.1 31.8 -6.9 -68.7 24 319 01 06 31 01 15 31 --- 01 58 40 11.2 32.3 -6.7 -70.5 540 458 01 06 32 01 15 42 3C205 01 58 51 11.2 32.3 -6.7 -70.6 5 458 01 15 42 01 24 42 --- 02 07 52 12.4 32.7 -6.6 -72.4 540 597 01 15 43 01 25 12 J0834+5534 02 08 23 12.3 35.1 -6.5 -72.9 20 597 01 25 12 01 26 12 =0831+557 02 09 23 12.4 35.2 -6.5 -73.1 60 613 01 25 13 01 26 42 3C205 02 09 53 12.6 32.7 -6.5 -72.8 20 613 01 26 42 01 35 42 --- 02 18 54 13.8 33.1 -6.4 -74.6 540 752 01 26 43 01 35 53 3C205 02 19 05 13.8 33.1 -6.4 -74.7 5 752 01 35 53 01 44 53 --- 02 28 07 15.0 33.4 -6.2 -76.5 540 891 01 35 54 01 45 04 3C205 02 28 18 15.0 33.4 -6.2 -76.5 5 891 01 45 04 01 46 23 --- 02 29 37 15.2 33.4 -6.2 -76.8 79 911 01 45 05 01 46 53 3C205 02 30 07 15.2 33.5 -6.2 -76.9 24 911 01 46 53 01 55 53 --- 02 39 09 16.4 33.7 -6.0 -78.8 540 1050 01 46 54 01 56 04 3C205 02 39 20 16.4 33.7 -6.0 -78.8 5 1050 01 56 04 02 05 04 --- 02 48 21 17.6 34.0 -5.9 -80.6 540 1190 01 56 05 02 05 15 3C205 02 48 32 17.6 34.0 -5.9 -80.7 5 1190 02 05 15 02 06 34 --- 02 49 51 17.8 34.0 -5.9 -80.9 79 1210 02 05 16 02 13 34 J0818+4222 02 56 52 19.9 50.9 -5.4 -80.9 401 1210 02 13 34 02 16 34 =0814+425 02 59 53 20.4 51.0 -5.3 -81.4 180 1256 02 13 35 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 02 17 04 J0834+5534 03 00 23 19.5 36.7 -5.6 -83.2 12 1256 02 17 04 02 19 04 =0831+557 03 02 23 19.8 36.8 -5.6 -83.6 120 1287 02 17 05 02 19 34 3C205 03 02 53 19.5 34.2 -5.6 -83.6 20 1287 02 19 34 02 28 34 --- 03 11 55 20.7 34.4 -5.5 -85.5 540 1426 02 19 35 02 28 45 3C205 03 12 06 20.8 34.4 -5.5 -85.5 5 1426 02 28 45 02 37 45 --- 03 21 07 22.0 34.4 -5.3 -87.4 540 1565 02 28 46 02 37 56 3C205 03 21 18 22.0 34.4 -5.3 -87.5 5 1565 02 37 56 02 39 15 --- 03 22 38 22.2 34.4 -5.3 -87.7 79 1586 02 37 57 02 39 45 3C205 03 23 08 22.2 34.4 -5.3 -87.8 24 1586 02 39 45 02 48 45 --- 03 32 09 23.4 34.5 -5.1 -89.7 540 1725 02 39 46 02 48 56 3C205 03 32 20 23.4 34.5 -5.1 -89.8 5 1725 02 48 56 02 57 56 --- 03 41 22 24.7 34.5 -5.0 -91.7 540 1864 02 48 57 02 58 07 3C205 03 41 33 24.7 34.5 -5.0 -91.7 5 1864 02 58 07 02 59 26 --- 03 42 52 24.9 34.5 -5.0 -92.0 79 1884 02 58 08 02 59 56 3C205 03 43 22 24.9 34.4 -5.0 -92.1 24 1884 02 59 56 03 08 56 --- 03 52 24 26.1 34.4 -4.8 -94.1 540 2023 02 59 57 03 09 07 3C205 03 52 35 26.1 34.4 -4.8 -94.1 5 2023 03 09 07 03 18 07 --- 04 01 36 27.3 34.3 -4.7 -96.1 540 2163 03 09 08 03 18 18 3C205 04 01 47 27.4 34.3 -4.7 -96.1 5 2163 03 18 18 03 19 37 --- 04 03 06 27.5 34.2 -4.6 -96.4 79 2183 03 18 19 03 20 07 3C205 04 03 36 27.6 34.2 -4.6 -96.5 24 2183 03 20 07 03 29 07 --- 04 12 38 28.8 34.0 -4.5 -98.5 540 2322 03 20 08 03 29 18 3C205 04 12 49 28.8 34.0 -4.5 -98.5 5 2322 03 29 18 03 38 18 --- 04 21 50 30.0 33.8 -4.3 -100.6 540 2461 03 29 19 03 38 48 J0834+5534 04 22 20 31.1 36.3 -4.2 -100.3 20 2461 03 38 48 03 39 48 =0831+557 04 23 21 31.2 36.3 -4.2 -100.5 60 2477 03 38 49 03 40 18 3C205 04 23 51 30.3 33.8 -4.3 -101.0 20 2477 03 40 18 03 49 18 --- 04 32 52 31.4 33.5 -4.1 -103.1 540 2616 03 40 19 03 49 29 3C205 04 33 03 31.5 33.5 -4.1 -103.1 5 2616 03 49 29 03 58 29 --- 04 42 05 32.6 33.1 -4.0 -105.2 540 2755 03 49 30 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 03 58 40 3C205 04 42 16 32.7 33.1 -4.0 -105.2 5 2755 03 58 40 03 59 59 --- 04 43 35 32.8 33.0 -4.0 -105.6 79 2775 03 58 41 04 00 29 3C205 04 44 05 32.9 33.0 -3.9 -105.7 24 2775 04 00 29 04 09 29 --- 04 53 07 34.0 32.6 -3.8 -107.8 540 2914 04 00 30 04 09 40 3C205 04 53 18 34.1 32.6 -3.8 -107.9 5 2914 04 09 40 04 18 40 --- 05 02 19 35.2 32.1 -3.6 -110.0 540 3054 04 09 41 04 18 51 3C205 05 02 30 35.2 32.1 -3.6 -110.1 5 3054 04 18 51 04 20 10 --- 05 03 49 35.4 32.0 -3.6 -110.4 79 3074 04 18 52 04 22 10 J0818+4222 05 05 50 43.5 49.9 -3.2 -103.5 95 3074 04 22 10 04 25 10 =0814+425 05 08 50 44.1 49.7 -3.2 -104.1 180 3120 04 22 11 04 25 40 J0834+5534 05 09 20 37.5 34.2 -3.5 -111.2 8 3120 04 25 40 04 27 40 =0831+557 05 11 20 37.7 34.0 -3.4 -111.7 120 3151 04 25 41 04 28 10 3C205 05 11 51 36.4 31.6 -3.5 -112.4 19 3151 04 28 10 04 37 10 --- 05 20 52 37.5 31.0 -3.3 -114.7 540 3290 04 28 11 04 37 21 3C205 05 21 03 37.5 30.9 -3.3 -114.7 5 3290 04 37 21 04 46 21 --- 05 30 05 38.6 30.3 -3.2 -117.0 540 3429 04 37 22 04 46 32 3C205 05 30 16 38.6 30.3 -3.2 -117.1 5 3429 04 46 32 04 47 51 --- 05 31 35 38.8 30.2 -3.2 -117.4 79 3450 04 46 33 04 48 21 3C205 05 32 05 38.8 30.1 -3.1 -117.5 24 3450 04 48 21 04 57 21 --- 05 41 06 39.9 29.4 -3.0 -119.9 540 3589 04 48 22 04 57 32 3C205 05 41 17 39.9 29.4 -3.0 -120.0 5 3589 04 57 32 05 06 32 --- 05 50 19 40.9 28.5 -2.8 -122.4 540 3728 04 57 33 05 06 43 3C205 05 50 30 40.9 28.5 -2.8 -122.5 5 3728 05 06 43 05 08 02 --- 05 51 49 41.1 28.4 -2.8 -122.8 79 3748 05 06 44 05 08 32 3C205 05 52 19 41.2 28.4 -2.8 -123.0 24 3748 05 08 32 05 17 32 --- 06 01 21 42.1 27.4 -2.7 -125.5 540 3888 05 08 33 05 17 43 3C205 06 01 32 42.2 27.4 -2.7 -125.5 5 3888 05 17 43 05 26 43 --- 06 10 33 43.1 26.5 -2.5 -128.1 540 4027 05 17 44 05 26 54 3C205 06 10 44 43.1 26.4 -2.5 -128.2 5 4027 05 26 54 05 28 13 --- 06 12 03 43.3 26.3 -2.5 -128.5 79 4047 05 26 55 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 05 28 43 3C205 06 12 34 43.3 26.2 -2.5 -128.7 24 4047 05 28 43 05 37 43 --- 06 21 35 44.3 25.2 -2.3 -131.3 540 4186 05 28 44 05 37 54 3C205 06 21 46 44.3 25.1 -2.3 -131.4 5 4186 05 37 54 05 46 54 --- 06 30 48 45.2 24.0 -2.2 -134.1 540 4325 05 37 55 05 47 24 J0834+5534 06 31 18 47.2 25.8 -2.1 -133.8 18 4325 05 47 24 05 48 24 =0831+557 06 32 18 47.3 25.6 -2.1 -134.1 60 4341 05 47 25 05 48 54 3C205 06 32 48 45.3 23.7 -2.1 -134.7 18 4341 05 48 54 05 57 54 --- 06 41 49 46.2 22.5 -2.0 -137.5 540 4480 05 48 55 05 58 05 3C205 06 42 00 46.2 22.5 -2.0 -137.6 5 4480 05 58 05 06 07 05 --- 06 51 02 47.0 21.1 -1.8 -140.4 540 4619 05 58 06 06 07 16 3C205 06 51 13 47.0 21.1 -1.8 -140.5 5 4619 06 07 16 06 08 35 --- 06 52 32 47.1 20.9 -1.8 -140.9 79 4639 06 07 17 06 09 05 3C205 06 53 02 47.2 20.8 -1.8 -141.1 24 4639 06 09 05 06 18 05 --- 07 02 04 47.9 19.4 -1.6 -144.0 540 4778 06 09 06 06 18 16 3C205 07 02 15 47.9 19.4 -1.6 -144.1 5 4778 06 18 16 06 27 16 --- 07 11 16 48.6 17.9 -1.5 -147.1 540 4918 06 18 17 06 27 27 3C205 07 11 27 48.6 17.9 -1.5 -147.2 5 4918 06 27 27 06 28 46 --- 07 12 46 48.7 17.6 -1.5 -147.6 79 4938 06 27 28 06 29 46 J0818+4222 07 13 47 63.5 28.2 -1.1 -143.1 21 4938 06 29 46 06 32 46 =0814+425 07 16 47 63.8 27.2 -1.1 -144.5 180 4984 06 29 47 06 33 16 J0834+5534 07 17 17 51.3 17.9 -1.3 -149.2 -4 4984 06 33 20 06 35 16 =0831+557 07 19 17 51.4 17.6 -1.3 -149.9 116 5014 06 33 17 06 35 46 3C205 07 19 48 49.2 16.4 -1.4 -150.0 17 5014 06 35 46 06 44 46 --- 07 28 49 49.7 14.8 -1.2 -153.2 540 5153 06 35 47 06 44 57 3C205 07 29 00 49.8 14.8 -1.2 -153.2 5 5153 06 44 57 06 53 57 --- 07 38 02 50.3 13.1 -1.1 -156.4 540 5292 06 44 58 06 54 08 3C205 07 38 13 50.3 13.0 -1.0 -156.5 5 5292 06 54 08 06 55 27 --- 07 39 32 50.3 12.8 -1.0 -157.0 79 5313 06 54 09 06 55 57 3C205 07 40 02 50.4 12.7 -1.0 -157.2 24 5313 06 55 57 07 04 57 --- 07 49 03 50.8 10.9 -0.9 -160.4 540 5452 06 55 58 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 07 05 08 3C205 07 49 14 50.8 10.9 -0.9 -160.5 5 5452 07 05 08 07 14 08 --- 07 58 16 51.2 9.1 -0.7 -163.8 540 5591 07 05 09 07 14 19 3C205 07 58 27 51.2 9.0 -0.7 -163.9 5 5591 07 14 19 07 15 38 --- 07 59 46 51.2 8.8 -0.7 -164.4 79 5611 07 14 20 07 16 08 3C205 08 00 16 51.3 8.7 -0.7 -164.6 24 5611 07 16 08 07 25 08 --- 08 09 18 51.5 6.8 -0.5 -167.9 540 5750 07 16 09 07 25 19 3C205 08 09 29 51.5 6.8 -0.5 -168.0 5 5750 07 25 19 07 34 19 --- 08 18 30 51.8 4.8 -0.4 -171.4 540 5890 07 25 20 07 34 30 3C205 08 18 41 51.8 4.8 -0.4 -171.5 5 5890 07 34 30 07 35 49 --- 08 20 00 51.8 4.5 -0.4 -172.0 79 5910 07 34 31 07 37 49 3C286 08 22 01 20.2 63.9 -5.2 -78.3 45 5910 07 37 49 07 41 49 --- 08 26 01 21.1 64.1 -5.1 -78.8 240 5972 07 37 50 07 43 49 J0818+4222 08 28 02 67.4 -3.9 0.1 175.0 14 5972 07 43 49 07 46 49 =0814+425 08 31 02 67.4 -5.3 0.2 173.2 180 6018 07 43 50 07 47 19 J0834+5534 08 31 32 54.3 1.3 -0.1 -177.9 -6 6018 07 47 25 07 48 49 =0831+557 08 33 03 54.3 0.9 -0.1 -178.5 84 6040 07 47 20 07 49 19 3C205 08 33 33 52.0 1.6 -0.1 -177.1 17 6040 07 49 19 07 58 19 --- 08 42 34 52.0 -0.3 0.0 179.4 540 6179 07 49 20 07 58 30 3C205 08 42 45 52.0 -0.4 0.0 179.3 5 6179 07 58 30 08 07 30 --- 08 51 47 51.9 -2.3 0.2 175.9 540 6318 07 58 31 08 07 41 3C205 08 51 58 51.9 -2.4 0.2 175.8 5 6318 08 07 41 08 09 00 --- 08 53 17 51.9 -2.6 0.2 175.3 79 6338 08 07 42 08 09 30 3C205 08 53 47 51.9 -2.7 0.2 175.1 24 6338 08 09 30 08 18 30 --- 09 02 48 51.8 -4.7 0.4 171.7 540 6478 08 09 31 08 18 41 3C205 09 02 59 51.8 -4.7 0.4 171.6 5 6478 08 18 41 08 27 41 --- 09 12 01 51.6 -6.6 0.5 168.2 540 6617 08 18 42 08 27 52 3C205 09 12 12 51.6 -6.7 0.5 168.2 5 6617 08 27 52 08 29 11 --- 09 13 31 51.5 -6.9 0.5 167.7 79 6637 08 27 53 08 29 41 3C205 09 14 01 51.5 -7.0 0.5 167.5 24 6637 08 29 41 08 38 41 --- 09 23 03 51.2 -8.9 0.7 164.1 540 6776 08 29 42 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 08 38 52 3C205 09 23 14 51.2 -9.0 0.7 164.0 5 6776 08 38 52 08 47 52 --- 09 32 15 50.8 -10.8 0.9 160.7 540 6915 08 38 53 08 48 03 3C205 09 32 26 50.8 -10.8 0.9 160.7 5 6915 08 48 03 08 49 22 --- 09 33 45 50.8 -11.1 0.9 160.2 79 6936 08 48 04 08 49 52 3C205 09 34 16 50.7 -11.2 0.9 160.0 24 6936 08 49 52 08 58 52 --- 09 43 17 50.3 -12.9 1.0 156.7 540 7075 08 49 53 08 59 03 3C205 09 43 28 50.3 -13.0 1.0 156.7 5 7075 08 59 03 09 08 03 --- 09 52 30 49.8 -14.7 1.2 153.4 540 7214 08 59 04 09 08 33 J0834+5534 09 53 00 51.5 -17.3 1.3 150.4 18 7214 09 08 33 09 09 33 =0831+557 09 54 00 51.5 -17.5 1.3 150.1 60 7229 09 08 34 09 10 03 3C205 09 54 30 49.7 -15.0 1.2 152.7 18 7229 09 10 03 09 19 03 --- 10 03 31 49.1 -16.6 1.4 149.6 540 7368 09 10 04 09 19 14 3C205 10 03 42 49.1 -16.7 1.4 149.5 5 7368 09 19 14 09 28 14 --- 10 12 44 48.4 -18.2 1.5 146.5 540 7508 09 19 15 09 28 25 3C205 10 12 55 48.4 -18.3 1.5 146.4 5 7508 09 28 25 09 29 44 --- 10 14 14 48.3 -18.5 1.6 146.0 79 7528 09 28 26 09 30 14 3C205 10 14 44 48.3 -18.6 1.6 145.8 24 7528 09 30 14 09 39 14 --- 10 23 46 47.6 -20.0 1.7 142.8 540 7667 09 30 15 09 39 25 3C205 10 23 57 47.6 -20.0 1.7 142.7 5 7667 09 39 25 09 47 45 --- 10 32 18 46.9 -21.3 1.9 140.0 500 7796 09 39 26 09 47 56 3C205 10 32 29 46.9 -21.3 1.9 140.0 5 7796 09 47 56 09 49 15 --- 10 33 48 46.7 -21.5 1.9 139.6 79 7816 09 47 57 09 49 45 3C205 10 34 18 46.7 -21.6 1.9 139.4 24 7816 09 49 45 09 58 45 --- 10 43 20 45.9 -22.9 2.0 136.6 540 7955 09 49 46 09 58 56 3C205 10 43 31 45.9 -22.9 2.0 136.5 5 7955 09 58 56 10 07 56 --- 10 52 32 45.0 -24.1 2.2 133.7 540 8094 09 58 57 10 08 26 J0834+5534 10 53 02 46.1 -27.2 2.3 130.5 20 8094 10 08 26 10 09 26 =0831+557 10 54 03 46.0 -27.4 2.3 130.2 60 8110 10 08 27 10 09 56 3C205 10 54 33 44.8 -24.4 2.2 133.1 20 8110 10 09 56 10 18 56 --- 11 03 34 43.9 -25.5 2.4 130.4 540 8249 10 09 57 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 10 19 07 3C205 11 03 45 43.9 -25.5 2.4 130.4 5 8249 10 19 07 10 28 07 --- 11 12 47 43.0 -26.6 2.5 127.7 540 8388 10 19 08 10 28 18 3C205 11 12 58 43.0 -26.6 2.5 127.7 5 8388 10 28 18 10 29 37 --- 11 14 17 42.8 -26.8 2.6 127.3 79 8409 10 28 19 10 30 07 3C205 11 14 47 42.8 -26.8 2.6 127.2 24 8409 10 30 07 10 39 07 --- 11 23 49 41.8 -27.8 2.7 124.6 540 8548 10 30 08 10 39 18 3C205 11 24 00 41.8 -27.8 2.7 124.6 5 8548 10 39 18 10 47 38 --- 11 32 21 40.9 -28.6 2.9 122.3 500 8676 10 39 19 10 47 49 3C205 11 32 32 40.8 -28.6 2.9 122.2 5 8676 10 47 49 10 49 08 --- 11 33 51 40.7 -28.7 2.9 121.8 79 8697 10 47 50 10 50 08 J0818+4222 11 34 51 43.4 -49.9 3.2 103.3 37 8697 10 50 08 10 53 08 =0814+425 11 37 52 42.8 -50.1 3.3 102.7 180 8743 10 50 09 10 53 38 J0834+5534 11 38 22 40.8 -32.2 3.0 117.8 10 8743 10 53 38 10 55 08 =0831+557 11 39 52 40.6 -32.3 3.1 117.4 90 8766 10 53 39 10 55 38 3C205 11 40 22 39.9 -29.3 3.0 120.1 20 8766 10 55 38 11 04 38 --- 11 49 24 38.9 -30.1 3.1 117.7 540 8906 10 55 39 11 04 49 3C205 11 49 35 38.9 -30.1 3.1 117.7 5 8906 11 04 49 11 13 49 --- 11 58 36 37.8 -30.8 3.3 115.3 540 9045 11 04 50 11 14 00 3C205 11 58 47 37.8 -30.8 3.3 115.3 5 9045 11 14 00 11 15 19 --- 12 00 06 37.6 -30.9 3.3 114.9 79 9065 11 14 01 11 15 49 3C205 12 00 37 37.6 -30.9 3.3 114.8 24 9065 11 15 49 11 24 49 --- 12 09 38 36.5 -31.5 3.5 112.5 540 9204 11 15 50 11 25 00 3C205 12 09 49 36.4 -31.5 3.5 112.5 5 9204 11 25 00 11 34 00 --- 12 18 51 35.3 -32.1 3.6 110.3 540 9343 11 25 01 11 34 11 3C205 12 19 02 35.3 -32.1 3.6 110.2 5 9343 11 34 11 11 35 30 --- 12 20 21 35.1 -32.2 3.7 109.9 79 9364 11 34 12 11 36 00 3C205 12 20 51 35.1 -32.2 3.7 109.8 24 9364 11 36 00 11 45 00 --- 12 29 52 33.9 -32.7 3.8 107.6 540 9503 11 36 01 11 45 11 3C205 12 30 03 33.9 -32.7 3.8 107.6 5 9503 11 45 11 11 53 31 --- 12 38 25 32.8 -33.0 4.0 105.6 500 9632 11 45 12 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 Spectropolarimetric study of the jet and its termination region in 3C205 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 8 Mar 2024 Day 68 --- 11 53 42 3C205 12 38 36 32.8 -33.0 4.0 105.5 5 9632 11 53 42 11 55 01 --- 12 39 55 32.6 -33.1 4.0 105.2 79 9652 11 53 43 11 55 31 3C205 12 40 25 32.6 -33.1 4.0 105.1 24 9652 11 55 31 12 04 31 --- 12 49 27 31.4 -33.5 4.1 103.0 540 9791 11 55 32 12 04 42 3C205 12 49 38 31.4 -33.5 4.1 103.0 5 9791 12 04 42 12 13 42 --- 12 58 39 30.2 -33.8 4.3 100.9 540 9930 12 04 43 12 14 12 J0834+5534 12 59 09 30.0 -36.5 4.4 98.5 20 9930 12 14 12 12 15 12 =0831+557 13 00 09 29.8 -36.6 4.4 98.3 60 9946 12 14 13 12 15 42 3C205 13 00 39 30.0 -33.8 4.3 100.5 20 9946 12 15 42 12 24 42 --- 13 09 41 28.8 -34.0 4.5 98.4 540 10085 12 15 43 12 24 53 3C205 13 09 52 28.7 -34.1 4.5 98.4 5 10085 12 24 53 12 26 12 --- 13 11 11 28.6 -34.1 4.5 98.1 79 10105 12 24 54 12 26 42 3C205 13 11 41 28.5 -34.1 4.5 98.0 24 10105 12 26 42 12 35 42 --- 13 20 43 27.3 -34.3 4.7 96.0 540 10244 12 26 43 12 35 53 3C205 13 20 54 27.3 -34.3 4.7 96.0 5 10244 12 35 53 12 44 53 --- 13 29 55 26.1 -34.4 4.8 94.0 540 10383 12 35 54 12 45 04 3C205 13 30 06 26.1 -34.4 4.8 94.0 5 10383 12 45 04 12 54 04 --- 13 39 08 24.9 -34.4 5.0 92.0 540 10522 12 45 05 12 56 00 3C286 13 41 04 79.2 -10.2 0.1 168.9 -7 10522 12 56 07 13 00 00 --- 13 45 05 79.0 -14.7 0.2 164.0 233 10582 12 56 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess124.HL2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v20cm_2 FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 7 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= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 14.6 2.4 14.6 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: 12 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1383.00 1383.00 1530.00 1530.00 1594.00 1594.00 1658.00 1658.00 BBC fr= 1017.00 1017.00 870.00 870.00 806.00 806.00 742.00 742.00 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= 846.00 846.00 782.00 782.00 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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) * 3C205 08 35 09.955441 * 08 39 06.411500 08 41 02.339846 0.00 58 04 47.47266 * 57 54 13.10500 57 49 14.70621 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0814+425 08 14 51.669851 * 08 18 15.999611 08 19 55.826058 0.01 * J0818+4222 42 32 07.73243 * 42 22 45.41493 42 18 19.97743 0.01 J0818+42 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 13655 observations. 0831+557 08 31 04.379584 * 08 34 54.903976 08 36 47.843879 0.19 * J0834+5534 55 44 41.32199 * 55 34 21.07033 55 29 29.35118 0.09 J0834+55 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 621 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 16.524378 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 22 51.78002 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 3C205 sess124.HL2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13.957 2429.464 J0818+4222 sess124.HL2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.350 36.542 J0834+5534 sess124.HL2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1.000 61.326 3C286 sess124.HL2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.378 16.746 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) 3C205 118.9 J0818+4222 125.8 J0834+5534 120.0 3C286 139.0 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