COVER INFORMATION Station: PDBURE (Code PB ) Experiment: GMVA part 5: May 18 (23h15 UT) - May 19 (05h22 UT) Exp. Code: mt001c Schedule Version: 6.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Global 3mm VLBI Array (GMVA) Address: Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: 0049-228-525-295 EMAIL: tkrichbaum@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: 0049-2257-301-106 Phone during observation: 0049-2257-301-155 Observing mode: 1024-16-2 Notes: Will use automatic reference pointing. MK5A disk recording, 3mm+7mm dual polarisation Europe: measure Tsys in PREOB and POSTOB, provide tau Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 2 GMVA part 5: May 18 (23h15 UT) - May 19 (05h22 UT) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 18 May 2013 Day 138 --- Next scan frequencies: 86190.99 86190.99 86190.99 86190.99 86222.99 86222.99 86222.99 86222.99 86254.99 86254.99 86254.99 86254.99 86286.99 86286.99 86286.99 86286.99 Next BBC frequencies: 356.99 356.99 356.99 356.99 388.99 388.99 388.99 388.99 420.99 420.99 420.99 420.99 452.99 452.99 452.99 452.99 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 23 15 00 1749+096 15 25 49 42.9 126.6 -2.4 -35.4 0 0 23 15 00 23 22 00 --- 15 32 50 43.9 128.6 -2.3 -34.4 420 54 23 15 04 23 30 00 1749+096 15 40 51 45.0 130.9 -2.2 -33.1 478 54 23 30 00 23 37 00 --- 15 47 52 45.9 133.0 -2.1 -31.9 420 108 23 30 04 23 45 00 NRAO530 15 55 53 28.1 152.8 -1.6 -19.5 441 108 23 45 00 23 52 00 --- 16 02 55 28.7 154.6 -1.5 -18.3 420 163 23 45 04 --- Sun 19 May 2013 Day 139 --- 00 00 01 NRAO530 16 10 57 29.3 156.7 -1.4 -16.8 479 163 00 00 01 00 02 01 --- 16 12 57 29.4 157.3 -1.3 -16.4 120 178 00 00 05 00 03 31 SGR_A 16 14 28 13.4 159.4 -1.5 -16.6 56 178 00 03 31 00 10 31 --- 16 21 29 13.8 160.9 -1.4 -15.4 420 232 00 03 35 00 15 00 NRAO530 16 25 58 30.3 160.8 -1.1 -13.9 235 232 00 15 00 00 17 00 --- 16 27 59 30.4 161.3 -1.1 -13.5 120 248 00 15 04 00 18 30 SGR_A 16 29 29 14.3 162.7 -1.3 -14.0 56 248 00 18 30 00 25 30 --- 16 36 30 14.6 164.2 -1.2 -12.8 420 302 00 18 34 00 30 00 NRAO530 16 41 01 31.0 164.9 -0.9 -10.9 236 302 00 30 00 00 32 00 --- 16 43 01 31.1 165.5 -0.8 -10.5 120 317 00 30 04 00 33 30 SGR_A 16 44 31 15.0 166.0 -1.0 -11.4 56 317 00 33 30 00 40 30 --- 16 51 33 15.3 167.6 -0.9 -10.1 420 372 00 33 34 00 45 00 NRAO530 16 56 03 31.6 169.2 -0.6 -7.9 236 372 00 45 00 00 47 00 --- 16 58 04 31.7 169.7 -0.6 -7.5 120 387 00 45 04 00 48 30 SGR_A 16 59 34 15.6 169.3 -0.8 -8.7 56 387 00 48 30 00 55 30 --- 17 06 35 15.8 170.9 -0.7 -7.4 420 441 00 48 34 01 00 00 NRAO530 17 11 06 32.0 173.5 -0.4 -4.8 236 441 01 00 00 01 02 00 --- 17 13 06 32.1 174.0 -0.3 -4.4 120 457 01 00 04 Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 3 GMVA part 5: May 18 (23h15 UT) - May 19 (05h22 UT) 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 19 May 2013 Day 139 --- 01 03 30 SGR_A 17 14 36 16.0 172.7 -0.5 -5.9 56 457 01 03 30 01 10 30 --- 17 21 38 16.1 174.3 -0.4 -4.6 420 511 01 03 34 01 15 00 NRAO530 17 26 08 32.3 177.8 -0.1 -1.6 236 511 01 15 00 01 17 00 --- 17 28 09 32.3 178.4 -0.1 -1.2 120 526 01 15 04 01 18 30 SGR_A 17 29 39 16.3 176.2 -0.3 -3.1 56 526 01 18 30 01 25 30 --- 17 36 40 16.3 177.7 -0.2 -1.8 420 581 01 18 34 01 30 00 NRAO530 17 41 11 32.3 182.1 0.1 1.5 236 581 01 30 00 01 32 00 --- 17 43 11 32.2 182.7 0.2 2.0 120 596 01 30 04 01 33 30 SGR_A 17 44 41 16.4 179.6 -0.0 -0.3 56 596 01 33 30 01 40 30 --- 17 51 42 16.3 181.2 0.1 1.0 420 650 01 33 34 01 45 00 NRAO530 17 56 13 32.1 186.4 0.4 4.7 236 650 01 45 00 01 47 00 --- 17 58 14 32.0 187.0 0.4 5.1 120 666 01 45 04 01 48 30 SGR_A 17 59 44 16.3 183.0 0.2 2.4 57 666 01 48 30 01 55 30 --- 18 06 45 16.2 184.6 0.3 3.7 420 720 01 48 34 02 00 00 NRAO530 18 11 16 31.7 190.7 0.6 7.8 237 720 02 00 00 02 02 00 --- 18 13 16 31.6 191.3 0.7 8.2 120 735 02 00 04 02 03 30 SGR_A 18 14 46 16.1 186.4 0.5 5.2 57 735 02 03 30 02 10 30 --- 18 21 47 15.9 188.0 0.6 6.5 420 790 02 03 34 02 15 00 NRAO530 18 26 18 31.1 195.0 0.9 10.9 237 790 02 15 00 02 17 00 --- 18 28 18 31.0 195.5 0.9 11.3 120 805 02 15 04 02 18 30 SGR_A 18 29 49 15.7 189.8 0.7 8.0 58 805 02 18 30 02 25 30 --- 18 36 50 15.5 191.4 0.8 9.2 420 859 02 18 34 02 30 00 NRAO530 18 41 21 30.3 199.1 1.1 13.8 238 859 02 30 00 02 32 00 --- 18 43 21 30.2 199.7 1.2 14.2 120 875 02 30 04 02 33 30 SGR_A 18 44 51 15.2 193.2 1.0 10.7 58 875 02 33 30 02 40 30 --- 18 51 52 14.9 194.7 1.1 11.9 420 929 02 33 34 02 45 00 NRAO530 18 56 23 29.3 203.2 1.4 16.7 239 929 02 45 00 02 47 00 --- 18 58 23 29.2 203.7 1.4 17.1 120 944 02 45 04 02 48 30 SGR_A 18 59 54 14.5 196.5 1.2 13.4 59 944 02 48 30 02 55 30 --- 19 06 55 14.1 198.0 1.3 14.6 420 999 02 48 34 Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 4 GMVA part 5: May 18 (23h15 UT) - May 19 (05h22 UT) 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 19 May 2013 Day 139 --- 03 00 00 NRAO530 19 11 26 28.2 207.2 1.6 19.5 239 999 03 00 00 03 02 00 --- 19 13 26 28.0 207.7 1.7 19.8 120 1014 03 00 04 03 03 30 SGR_A 19 14 56 13.6 199.8 1.5 16.0 59 1014 03 03 30 03 10 30 --- 19 21 57 13.2 201.3 1.6 17.2 420 1068 03 03 34 03 15 00 NRAO530 19 26 28 26.9 211.0 1.9 22.1 240 1068 03 15 00 03 17 00 --- 19 28 28 26.7 211.5 1.9 22.5 120 1084 03 15 04 03 18 30 SGR_A 19 29 59 12.7 203.0 1.7 18.5 60 1084 03 18 30 03 25 30 --- 19 37 00 12.2 204.5 1.8 19.7 420 1138 03 18 34 03 30 00 NRAO530 19 41 30 25.4 214.8 2.1 24.6 241 1138 03 30 00 03 32 00 --- 19 43 31 25.2 215.3 2.2 24.9 120 1153 03 30 04 03 33 30 SGR_A 19 45 01 11.6 206.2 2.0 21.0 61 1153 03 33 30 03 40 30 --- 19 52 02 11.0 207.6 2.1 22.2 420 1208 03 33 34 03 45 00 NRAO530 19 56 33 23.8 218.4 2.4 27.0 241 1208 03 45 00 03 52 00 --- 20 03 34 23.0 220.0 2.5 28.0 420 1262 03 45 04 04 00 00 NRAO530 20 11 35 22.1 221.9 2.6 29.2 478 1262 04 00 00 04 07 00 --- 20 18 37 21.3 223.5 2.7 30.2 420 1316 04 00 04 04 15 00 NRAO530 20 26 38 20.3 225.3 2.9 31.3 478 1316 04 15 00 04 22 00 --- 20 33 39 19.4 226.8 3.0 32.2 420 1370 04 15 04 04 30 00 1749+096 20 41 40 39.5 239.4 2.8 38.4 435 1370 04 30 00 04 37 00 --- 20 48 41 38.4 241.2 2.9 39.2 420 1424 04 30 04 04 45 00 1749+096 20 56 43 37.2 243.1 3.1 40.1 478 1424 04 45 00 04 52 00 --- 21 03 44 36.0 244.7 3.2 40.7 420 1479 04 45 04 05 00 00 1749+096 21 11 45 34.7 246.6 3.3 41.5 478 1479 05 00 00 05 07 00 --- 21 18 46 33.6 248.1 3.4 42.1 420 1533 05 00 04 05 15 00 1749+096 21 26 48 32.2 249.9 3.6 42.7 478 1533 05 15 00 05 22 00 --- 21 33 49 31.1 251.3 3.7 43.1 420 1587 05 15 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: 3mm-1gb.set Matching groups in freq.3mm: 3mm_pdb-new 3mm GMVA, new LO after Oct. 2010 Setup group: 4 Station: PDBURE 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= 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 85834.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. LO sum= 86190.99 86190.99 86190.99 86190.99 86222.99 86222.99 86222.99 86222.99 86254.99 86254.99 86254.99 86254.99 86286.99 86286.99 86286.99 86286.99 BBC fr= 356.99 356.99 356.99 356.99 388.99 388.99 388.99 388.99 420.99 420.99 420.99 420.99 452.99 452.99 452.99 452.99 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: 3 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- GMVA part 5: May 18 (23h15 UT) - May 19 (05h22 UT) Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * SGR_A 17 42 29.305071 * 17 45 40.036064 17 46 33.308920 0.00 -28 59 18.58223 *-29 00 28.16726 -29 00 37.62120 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.750 scan and 9.100 baseline hours in setup: 3mm-1gb.set Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 J1733-1304 17 30 13.535189 * 17 33 02.705787 17 33 50.003915 0.10 1730-130 -13 02 45.83993 *-13 04 49.54840 -13 05 17.02538 0.10 J1733-13 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba * NRAO530 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 17851 observations 0.967 scan and 5.800 baseline hours in setup: 3mm-1gb.set Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 J1751+0939 17 49 10.387929 * 17 51 32.818572 17 52 12.753265 0.10 * 1749+096 09 39 42.82574 * 09 39 00.72829 09 38 51.73686 0.10 J1751+09 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 133560 observations 0.700 scan and 4.200 baseline hours in setup: 3mm-1gb.set Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 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) SGR_A 150.7 NRAO530 152.9 1749+096 136.9 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