COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c Exp. Code: EM106A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.00 Release of Feb. 15, 2013 PI: Mar Mezcua Address: C/ Via Lactea, s/n 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife Spain Phone: +34 922 605 751 EMAIL: mezcua@iac.es Fax: +34 922 605 751 Phone during observation: +34 922 605 751 Observing mode: Continuum Notes: Fringe finder: 4C39.25 Phase reference calibrator: J0508+8432 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 May 2013 Day 143 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 14 00 00 4C39.25 05 56 09 51.7 89.9 -3.5 -50.3 0 0 14 00 00 14 04 00 --- 06 00 09 52.3 90.7 -3.5 -50.3 240 31 14 00 04 14 15 13 J0508+8432 06 11 24 58.5 -2.7 1.0 163.0 285 31 14 15 13 14 18 58 =0454+844 06 15 25 58.5 -2.8 1.1 161.9 225 60 14 15 17 14 19 39 NGC2276-3C 06 15 51 57.2 2.5 -1.3 -159.1 4 60 14 19 39 14 24 09 --- 06 20 22 57.3 2.4 -1.2 -160.4 270 94 14 19 43 14 25 06 J0508+8432 06 21 19 58.4 -3.1 1.2 160.2 19 94 14 25 06 14 26 51 =0454+844 06 23 19 58.4 -3.2 1.2 159.6 105 108 14 25 10 14 27 33 NGC2276-3C 06 23 46 57.3 2.3 -1.1 -161.3 4 108 14 27 33 14 32 03 --- 06 28 16 57.3 2.1 -1.0 -162.6 270 142 14 27 37 14 35 26 NGC2276-3C 06 31 41 57.3 2.0 -1.0 -163.5 197 142 14 35 26 14 39 56 --- 06 36 11 57.4 1.9 -0.9 -164.7 270 177 14 35 30 14 40 53 J0508+8432 06 37 08 58.3 -3.7 1.4 155.7 19 177 14 40 53 14 42 38 =0454+844 06 39 09 58.2 -3.8 1.4 155.1 105 190 14 40 57 14 43 20 NGC2276-3C 06 39 35 57.4 1.8 -0.9 -165.7 4 190 14 43 20 14 47 50 --- 06 44 06 57.4 1.6 -0.8 -166.9 270 225 14 43 24 14 51 13 NGC2276-3C 06 47 30 57.4 1.5 -0.7 -167.9 197 225 14 51 13 14 55 43 --- 06 52 01 57.4 1.3 -0.7 -169.1 270 259 14 51 17 14 56 40 J0508+8432 06 52 58 58.1 -4.4 1.7 151.2 18 259 14 56 40 14 58 25 =0454+844 06 54 59 58.1 -4.5 1.7 150.6 105 273 14 56 44 14 59 07 NGC2276-3C 06 55 25 57.4 1.2 -0.6 -170.1 3 273 14 59 07 15 03 37 --- 06 59 56 57.5 1.1 -0.5 -171.3 270 307 14 59 11 15 07 01 NGC2276-3C 07 03 20 57.5 1.0 -0.5 -172.3 197 307 15 07 01 15 11 31 --- 07 07 51 57.5 0.8 -0.4 -173.5 270 342 15 07 05 15 12 28 J0508+8432 07 08 48 57.9 -5.0 1.9 146.8 18 342 15 12 28 15 14 13 =0454+844 07 10 48 57.9 -5.1 2.0 146.2 105 355 15 12 32 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 May 2013 Day 143 --- 15 14 54 NGC2276-3C 07 11 15 57.5 0.7 -0.3 -174.5 3 355 15 14 54 15 19 24 --- 07 15 46 57.5 0.5 -0.3 -175.7 270 390 15 14 58 15 25 50 4C39.25 07 22 13 64.3 110.9 -2.1 -46.0 -73 390 15 25 50 15 30 50 --- 07 27 14 65.0 112.5 -2.0 -45.3 227 428 15 25 54 15 36 25 J0508+8432 07 32 50 57.6 -5.8 2.3 140.0 -154 428 15 36 25 15 40 25 =0454+844 07 36 50 57.5 -6.0 2.4 138.9 86 459 15 36 29 15 41 07 NGC2276-3C 07 37 32 57.5 -0.2 0.1 178.2 3 459 15 41 07 15 45 37 --- 07 42 03 57.5 -0.4 0.2 176.9 270 493 15 41 11 15 46 33 J0508+8432 07 42 59 57.4 -6.2 2.5 137.2 18 493 15 46 33 15 48 18 =0454+844 07 45 00 57.4 -6.2 2.5 136.7 105 507 15 46 37 15 48 59 NGC2276-3C 07 45 26 57.5 -0.5 0.2 176.0 3 507 15 48 59 15 53 29 --- 07 49 57 57.5 -0.7 0.3 174.7 270 541 15 49 03 15 56 52 NGC2276-3C 07 53 19 57.5 -0.8 0.4 173.8 196 541 15 56 52 16 01 22 --- 07 57 50 57.5 -0.9 0.4 172.5 270 576 15 56 56 16 02 18 J0508+8432 07 58 46 57.1 -6.7 2.8 132.9 17 576 16 02 18 16 04 03 =0454+844 08 00 47 57.1 -6.7 2.8 132.3 105 589 16 02 22 16 04 44 NGC2276-3C 08 01 13 57.5 -1.0 0.5 171.6 2 589 16 04 44 16 09 14 --- 08 05 43 57.4 -1.2 0.6 170.3 270 624 16 04 48 16 12 35 NGC2276-3C 08 09 05 57.4 -1.3 0.6 169.4 195 624 16 12 35 16 17 05 --- 08 13 36 57.4 -1.5 0.7 168.2 270 659 16 12 39 16 18 01 J0508+8432 08 14 32 56.9 -7.1 3.0 128.6 17 659 16 18 01 16 19 46 =0454+844 08 16 32 56.8 -7.2 3.1 128.1 105 672 16 18 05 16 20 26 NGC2276-3C 08 16 58 57.4 -1.6 0.8 167.2 2 672 16 20 26 16 24 56 --- 08 21 28 57.4 -1.7 0.8 166.0 270 707 16 20 30 16 28 17 NGC2276-3C 08 24 49 57.4 -1.8 0.9 165.0 194 707 16 28 17 16 32 47 --- 08 29 20 57.3 -2.0 1.0 163.8 270 741 16 28 21 16 33 42 J0508+8432 08 30 15 56.6 -7.5 3.3 124.3 17 741 16 33 42 16 35 27 =0454+844 08 32 16 56.5 -7.6 3.3 123.8 105 755 16 33 46 16 36 06 NGC2276-3C 08 32 41 57.3 -2.1 1.0 162.9 2 755 16 36 06 16 40 36 --- 08 37 11 57.3 -2.2 1.1 161.6 270 789 16 36 10 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 May 2013 Day 143 --- 16 43 56 NGC2276-3C 08 40 31 57.3 -2.4 1.2 160.7 193 789 16 43 56 16 48 26 --- 08 45 02 57.3 -2.5 1.2 159.4 270 824 16 44 00 16 49 20 J0508+8432 08 45 56 56.2 -7.9 3.6 120.1 17 824 16 49 20 16 51 05 =0454+844 08 47 57 56.2 -7.9 3.6 119.6 105 837 16 49 24 16 51 44 NGC2276-3C 08 48 21 57.2 -2.6 1.3 158.5 2 837 16 51 44 16 56 14 --- 08 52 52 57.2 -2.7 1.4 157.3 270 872 16 51 48 16 59 32 NGC2276-3C 08 56 10 57.2 -2.9 1.4 156.4 191 872 16 59 32 17 04 02 --- 09 00 41 57.1 -3.0 1.5 155.1 270 906 16 59 36 17 04 56 J0508+8432 09 01 35 55.9 -8.2 3.8 116.0 17 906 17 04 56 17 06 41 =0454+844 09 03 35 55.9 -8.2 3.9 115.5 105 920 17 05 00 17 07 19 NGC2276-3C 09 03 59 57.1 -3.1 1.5 154.2 2 920 17 07 19 17 11 49 --- 09 08 29 57.1 -3.2 1.6 153.0 270 954 17 07 23 17 15 06 NGC2276-3C 09 11 46 57.1 -3.3 1.7 152.1 190 954 17 15 06 17 19 36 --- 09 16 17 57.0 -3.5 1.8 150.8 270 989 17 15 10 17 20 29 J0508+8432 09 17 10 55.6 -8.5 4.1 111.9 17 989 17 20 29 17 22 14 =0454+844 09 19 10 55.5 -8.5 4.1 111.4 105 1002 17 20 33 17 22 51 NGC2276-3C 09 19 33 57.0 -3.6 1.8 149.9 2 1002 17 22 51 17 27 21 --- 09 24 04 56.9 -3.7 1.9 148.7 270 1037 17 22 55 17 30 36 NGC2276-3C 09 27 19 56.9 -3.8 1.9 147.8 188 1037 17 30 36 17 35 06 --- 09 31 50 56.9 -3.9 2.0 146.6 270 1071 17 30 40 17 35 58 J0508+8432 09 32 42 55.2 -8.7 4.3 107.8 17 1071 17 35 58 17 37 43 =0454+844 09 34 42 55.2 -8.7 4.4 107.3 105 1085 17 36 02 17 38 20 NGC2276-3C 09 35 04 56.8 -4.0 2.1 145.7 2 1085 17 38 20 17 42 50 --- 09 39 35 56.8 -4.1 2.1 144.5 270 1119 17 38 24 17 46 02 NGC2276-3C 09 42 48 56.7 -4.2 2.2 143.6 186 1119 17 46 02 17 50 32 --- 09 47 19 56.7 -4.3 2.3 142.4 270 1154 17 46 06 17 51 23 J0508+8432 09 48 10 54.9 -8.9 4.6 103.9 17 1154 17 51 23 17 53 08 =0454+844 09 50 10 54.8 -8.9 4.6 103.3 105 1167 17 51 27 17 53 44 NGC2276-3C 09 50 31 56.7 -4.4 2.3 141.5 2 1167 17 53 44 17 58 14 --- 09 55 02 56.6 -4.6 2.4 140.3 270 1202 17 53 48 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 May 2013 Day 143 --- 18 01 25 NGC2276-3C 09 58 13 56.6 -4.6 2.5 139.4 184 1202 18 01 25 18 05 55 --- 10 02 44 56.5 -4.7 2.5 138.2 270 1236 18 01 29 18 06 45 J0508+8432 10 03 34 54.5 -9.0 4.9 99.9 17 1236 18 06 45 18 08 30 =0454+844 10 05 34 54.5 -9.0 4.9 99.4 105 1250 18 06 49 18 09 04 NGC2276-3C 10 05 54 56.5 -4.8 2.6 137.3 2 1250 18 09 04 18 13 34 --- 10 10 24 56.4 -4.9 2.7 136.1 270 1284 18 09 08 18 16 43 NGC2276-3C 10 13 33 56.4 -5.0 2.7 135.3 182 1284 18 16 43 18 21 13 --- 10 18 04 56.3 -5.1 2.8 134.1 270 1319 18 16 47 18 22 02 J0508+8432 10 18 53 54.2 -9.1 5.1 96.0 17 1319 18 22 02 18 23 47 =0454+844 10 20 53 54.1 -9.1 5.1 95.5 105 1332 18 22 06 18 24 20 NGC2276-3C 10 21 12 56.3 -5.2 2.8 133.2 2 1332 18 24 20 18 28 50 --- 10 25 43 56.2 -5.3 2.9 132.0 270 1367 18 24 24 18 31 56 NGC2276-3C 10 28 49 56.2 -5.4 3.0 131.2 180 1367 18 31 56 18 36 26 --- 10 33 20 56.1 -5.5 3.0 130.0 270 1402 18 32 00 18 37 14 J0508+8432 10 34 08 53.8 -9.1 5.4 92.2 17 1402 18 37 14 18 38 59 =0454+844 10 36 08 53.7 -9.1 5.4 91.7 105 1415 18 37 18 18 39 31 NGC2276-3C 10 36 26 56.1 -5.5 3.1 129.1 2 1415 18 39 31 18 44 01 --- 10 40 56 56.0 -5.6 3.2 127.9 270 1450 18 39 35 18 46 51 NGC2276-3C 10 43 47 56.0 -5.7 3.2 127.2 163 1450 18 46 51 18 51 21 --- 10 48 17 55.9 -5.8 3.3 126.0 270 1484 18 46 55 18 52 06 J0508+8432 10 49 02 53.4 -9.1 5.6 88.5 15 1484 18 52 06 18 53 51 =0454+844 10 51 03 53.4 -9.1 5.6 88.0 105 1498 18 52 10 18 54 21 NGC2276-3C 10 51 18 55.8 -5.8 3.3 125.2 0 1498 18 54 21 18 58 51 --- 10 55 49 55.8 -5.9 3.4 124.0 270 1532 18 54 25 19 01 41 NGC2276-3C 10 58 39 55.7 -6.0 3.5 123.2 164 1532 19 01 41 19 06 11 --- 11 03 10 55.7 -6.0 3.5 122.1 270 1567 19 01 45 19 06 57 J0508+8432 11 03 56 53.1 -9.1 5.9 84.8 15 1567 19 06 57 19 08 42 =0454+844 11 05 57 53.0 -9.1 5.9 84.3 105 1580 19 07 01 19 09 13 NGC2276-3C 11 06 13 55.6 -6.1 3.6 121.2 0 1580 19 09 13 19 13 43 --- 11 10 43 55.5 -6.2 3.7 120.1 270 1615 19 09 17 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 EVN+eMERLIN-6CM-NGC2276-3c 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 May 2013 Day 143 --- 19 16 34 NGC2276-3C 11 13 34 55.5 -6.2 3.7 119.3 164 1615 19 16 34 19 21 04 --- 11 18 05 55.4 -6.3 3.8 118.1 270 1649 19 16 38 19 21 51 J0508+8432 11 18 52 52.7 -9.0 6.1 81.1 15 1649 19 21 51 19 23 36 =0454+844 11 20 52 52.7 -9.0 6.1 80.7 105 1663 19 21 55 19 24 08 NGC2276-3C 11 21 09 55.4 -6.3 3.8 117.3 0 1663 19 24 08 19 28 38 --- 11 25 40 55.3 -6.4 3.9 116.1 270 1697 19 24 12 19 31 29 NGC2276-3C 11 28 31 55.2 -6.4 4.0 115.4 164 1697 19 31 29 19 35 59 --- 11 33 02 55.2 -6.5 4.0 114.2 270 1732 19 31 33 19 36 46 J0508+8432 11 33 50 52.4 -8.9 6.4 77.5 15 1732 19 36 46 19 38 31 =0454+844 11 35 50 52.3 -8.9 6.4 77.0 105 1745 19 36 50 19 39 04 NGC2276-3C 11 36 08 55.1 -6.5 4.1 113.4 0 1745 19 39 04 19 43 34 --- 11 40 39 55.0 -6.6 4.2 112.2 270 1780 19 39 08 19 46 25 NGC2276-3C 11 43 30 55.0 -6.6 4.2 111.5 165 1780 19 46 25 19 50 55 --- 11 48 01 54.9 -6.7 4.3 110.3 270 1814 19 46 29 19 51 43 J0508+8432 11 48 49 52.0 -8.8 6.6 73.9 15 1814 19 51 43 19 53 28 =0454+844 11 50 50 52.0 -8.7 6.6 73.4 105 1828 19 51 47 19 54 01 NGC2276-3C 11 51 08 54.9 -6.7 4.3 109.5 0 1828 19 54 01 19 58 31 --- 11 55 39 54.8 -6.8 4.4 108.4 270 1862 19 54 05 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess213.C1024 Matching groups in /Users/mmezcua/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: j1b6cm LO from Spencer 05Jun96, must be using Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 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 = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * NGC2276-3C 07 09 55.493046 * 07 26 48.300000 07 31 02.643956 0.00 85 51 25.13569 * 85 45 49.00000 85 44 14.07020 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0508+8432 04 54 57.180459 * 05 08 42.363504 05 12 17.694469 1.06 0454+844 84 27 52.97915 * 84 32 04.54410 84 33 00.81134 0.10 J0508+84 /Users/mmezcua/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 8614 observations J0927+3902 09 23 55.319217 * 09 27 03.013938 09 27 53.345356 0.13 0923+392 39 15 23.56637 * 39 02 20.85177 38 58 51.35007 0.10 * 4C39.25 /Users/mmezcua/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 239566 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 NGC2276-3C sess213.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 3.150 224.366 J0508+8432 sess213.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 1.354 76.938 4C39.25 sess213.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 0.150 9.921 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) NGC2276-3C 66.7 J0508+8432 64.1 4C39.25 70.6 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