COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: A second active nucleus in Cygnus A? Exp. Code: EB060B Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Uwe Bach Address: Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: 0049-2257-301-168 EMAIL: ubach@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: 0049-2257-301-106 Phone during observation: 0049-2257-301-155 Observing mode: Notes: Use 2013+370 as fring tracer and BL Lac as 2nd calibrators COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for epoch B of EB060 at 18cm. It involves 14 antennas Jb2, Ef, Wb, Mc, On85, T6, Ur, Tr, Sv, Zc, Bd, Hh, Ir, and Ro and runs at a standard 1 Gbps continuum mode. Fringe finders are 2013+370 and BL Lac. Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 A second active nucleus in Cygnus A? 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 27 May 2017 Day 147 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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 22 30 00 CYG-A 16 43 24 9.2 35.5 -3.3 0.0 0 0 22 30 00 22 40 00 --- 16 53 26 10.5 34.1 -3.1 0.0 600 77 22 30 01 22 40 30 CYG-A 16 53 56 10.6 34.0 -3.1 0.0 9 77 22 40 30 22 50 30 --- 17 03 58 11.8 32.5 -2.9 0.0 600 155 22 40 31 22 51 30 2013+370 17 04 58 12.5 37.2 -3.2 0.0 25 155 22 51 30 22 56 30 --- 17 09 59 13.2 36.4 -3.1 0.0 300 193 22 51 31 22 57 30 CYG-A 17 10 59 12.6 31.5 -2.8 0.0 25 193 22 57 30 23 07 30 --- 17 21 01 13.8 29.9 -2.7 0.0 600 271 22 57 31 23 08 00 CYG-A 17 21 31 13.8 29.8 -2.6 0.0 9 271 23 08 00 23 18 00 --- 17 31 32 14.9 28.2 -2.5 0.0 600 348 23 08 01 23 18 30 CYG-A 17 32 02 15.0 28.2 -2.5 0.0 9 348 23 18 30 23 28 30 --- 17 42 04 16.0 26.5 -2.3 0.0 600 425 23 18 31 23 29 00 CYG-A 17 42 34 16.1 26.4 -2.3 0.0 9 425 23 29 00 23 39 00 --- 17 52 36 17.1 24.7 -2.1 0.0 600 502 23 29 01 23 39 30 CYG-A 17 53 06 17.1 24.6 -2.1 0.0 9 502 23 39 30 23 49 30 --- 18 03 08 18.0 22.9 -1.9 0.0 600 580 23 39 31 23 50 00 CYG-A 18 03 38 18.1 22.8 -1.9 0.0 9 580 23 50 00 23 59 59 --- 18 13 39 18.9 21.0 -1.8 0.0 599 657 23 50 01 --- Sun 28 May 2017 Day 148 --- 00 00 30 CYG-A 18 14 09 18.9 20.9 -1.8 0.0 9 657 00 00 30 00 10 30 --- 18 24 11 19.7 19.1 -1.6 0.0 600 734 00 00 31 00 11 00 CYG-A 18 24 41 19.7 19.0 -1.6 0.0 9 734 00 11 00 00 21 00 --- 18 34 43 20.4 17.1 -1.4 0.0 600 812 00 11 01 00 21 30 CYG-A 18 35 13 20.5 17.0 -1.4 0.0 9 812 00 21 30 00 31 30 --- 18 45 14 21.1 15.1 -1.2 0.0 600 889 00 21 31 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 A second active nucleus in Cygnus A? 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 28 May 2017 Day 148 --- 00 32 00 CYG-A 18 45 44 21.1 15.0 -1.2 0.0 9 889 00 32 00 00 42 00 --- 18 55 46 21.7 13.0 -1.1 0.0 600 966 00 32 01 00 44 00 BLLAC 18 57 46 9.4 32.9 -3.1 0.0 32 966 00 44 00 00 49 00 --- 19 02 47 10.1 32.2 -3.0 0.0 300 1005 00 44 01 00 51 00 CYG-A 19 04 48 22.1 11.3 -0.9 0.0 31 1005 00 51 00 01 01 00 --- 19 14 49 22.5 9.3 -0.8 0.0 600 1082 00 51 01 01 01 30 CYG-A 19 15 19 22.5 9.2 -0.7 0.0 9 1082 01 01 30 01 11 30 --- 19 25 21 22.8 7.1 -0.6 0.0 600 1159 01 01 31 01 12 00 CYG-A 19 25 51 22.9 7.0 -0.6 0.0 9 1159 01 12 00 01 22 00 --- 19 35 53 23.1 5.0 -0.4 0.0 600 1237 01 12 01 01 22 30 CYG-A 19 36 23 23.1 4.9 -0.4 0.0 9 1237 01 22 30 01 32 30 --- 19 46 24 23.3 2.8 -0.2 0.0 600 1314 01 22 31 01 33 00 CYG-A 19 46 55 23.3 2.7 -0.2 0.0 9 1314 01 33 00 01 43 00 --- 19 56 56 23.3 0.7 -0.1 0.0 600 1391 01 33 01 01 43 30 CYG-A 19 57 26 23.3 0.5 -0.0 0.0 9 1391 01 43 30 01 53 30 --- 20 07 28 23.3 358.5 0.1 0.0 600 1469 01 43 31 01 54 00 CYG-A 20 07 58 23.3 358.4 0.1 0.0 9 1469 01 54 00 02 04 00 --- 20 18 00 23.2 356.3 0.3 0.0 600 1546 01 54 01 02 04 30 CYG-A 20 18 30 23.2 356.2 0.3 0.0 9 1546 02 04 30 02 14 30 --- 20 28 31 23.0 354.2 0.5 0.0 600 1623 02 04 31 02 15 30 2013+370 20 29 32 26.8 357.0 0.2 0.0 25 1623 02 15 30 02 20 30 --- 20 34 32 26.7 355.9 0.3 0.0 300 1662 02 15 31 02 21 30 CYG-A 20 35 32 22.8 352.7 0.6 0.0 25 1662 02 21 30 02 31 30 --- 20 45 34 22.5 350.7 0.8 0.0 600 1739 02 21 31 02 32 00 CYG-A 20 46 04 22.5 350.6 0.8 0.0 9 1739 02 32 00 02 42 00 --- 20 56 06 22.1 348.6 0.9 0.0 600 1816 02 32 01 02 42 30 CYG-A 20 56 36 22.1 348.5 0.9 0.0 9 1816 02 42 30 02 52 30 --- 21 06 38 21.6 346.5 1.1 0.0 600 1894 02 42 31 02 53 00 CYG-A 21 07 08 21.5 346.4 1.1 0.0 9 1894 02 53 00 03 03 00 --- 21 17 09 21.0 344.5 1.3 0.0 600 1971 02 53 01 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 A second active nucleus in Cygnus A? 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 28 May 2017 Day 148 --- 03 03 30 CYG-A 21 17 39 20.9 344.4 1.3 0.0 9 1971 03 03 30 03 13 30 --- 21 27 41 20.3 342.5 1.5 0.0 600 2048 03 03 31 03 14 00 CYG-A 21 28 11 20.3 342.4 1.5 0.0 9 2048 03 14 00 03 24 00 --- 21 38 13 19.5 340.5 1.6 0.0 600 2126 03 14 01 03 24 30 CYG-A 21 38 43 19.5 340.4 1.6 0.0 9 2126 03 24 30 03 34 30 --- 21 48 44 18.7 338.6 1.8 0.0 600 2203 03 24 31 03 35 00 CYG-A 21 49 15 18.7 338.5 1.8 0.0 9 2203 03 35 00 03 45 00 --- 21 59 16 17.8 336.7 2.0 0.0 600 2280 03 35 01 03 45 30 CYG-A 21 59 46 17.8 336.6 2.0 0.0 9 2280 03 45 30 03 55 30 --- 22 09 48 16.8 334.9 2.2 0.0 600 2357 03 45 31 03 57 00 2013+370 22 11 18 21.3 335.7 1.9 0.0 55 2357 03 57 00 04 02 00 --- 22 16 19 20.8 334.8 2.0 0.0 300 2396 03 57 01 04 03 30 CYG-A 22 17 49 16.1 333.5 2.3 0.0 55 2396 04 03 30 04 13 30 --- 22 27 51 15.0 331.9 2.5 0.0 600 2473 04 03 31 04 14 00 CYG-A 22 28 21 15.0 331.8 2.5 0.0 9 2473 04 14 00 04 24 00 --- 22 38 23 13.9 330.2 2.6 0.0 600 2551 04 14 01 04 24 30 CYG-A 22 38 53 13.8 330.1 2.6 0.0 9 2551 04 24 30 04 34 30 --- 22 48 54 12.7 328.6 2.8 0.0 600 2628 04 24 31 04 35 00 CYG-A 22 49 24 12.6 328.5 2.8 0.0 9 2628 04 35 00 04 45 00 --- 22 59 26 11.4 327.0 3.0 0.0 600 2705 04 35 01 04 45 30 CYG-A 22 59 56 11.4 326.9 3.0 0.0 9 2705 04 45 30 04 55 30 --- 23 09 58 10.1 325.5 3.2 0.0 600 2782 04 45 31 04 56 00 CYG-A 23 10 28 10.0 325.4 3.2 0.0 9 2782 04 56 00 05 06 00 --- 23 20 30 8.7 324.0 3.3 H 0.0 0 2860 04 56 01 05 11 00 BLLAC 23 25 30 19.2 344.1 1.4 0.0 212 2860 05 11 00 05 16 00 --- 23 30 31 18.9 343.2 1.5 0.0 300 2898 05 11 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess217.L1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: hh18cm Values confirmed by E-mail Jonathan Quick 20140219 (CR) ****** Only 122.49 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 9 Station: HART Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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 = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 5 13 5 13 7 15 7 15 BBC SB= 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 B2 C1 B2 C1 B2 C1 B2 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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: 12 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) CYGNUS-A 19 57 44.440804 * 19 59 28.356482 20 00 05.412198 0.80 J1959+4044 40 35 46.36249 * 40 44 02.09630 40 46 48.72390 0.53 * CYG-A /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc.2015feb J1959+40 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 27 observations. 1957+405 1957+404 * 2013+370 20 13 37.014511 * 20 15 28.729797 20 16 08.323309 0.13 J2015+3710 37 01 44.45895 * 37 10 59.51482 37 14 06.42135 0.18 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc.2015feb GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 131 observations. VR422201 22 00 39.362505 * 22 02 43.291372 22 03 26.639813 0.00 J2202+4216 42 02 08.59077 * 42 16 39.97990 42 21 29.20552 0.00 * BLLAC /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc.2015feb 2200+420 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 51226 observations. J2202+42 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 CYG-A sess217.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 6.933 476.482 2013+370 sess217.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 0.250 19.583 BLLAC sess217.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 0.167 12.000 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) CYG-A 99.6 2013+370 99.3 BLLAC 78.7 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