  COVER INFORMATION 

 Station:    VLBA_FD   (Code Fd ) 
 Experiment: Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
 Exp. Code:  gs039   


Schedule Version:       2.00
Processed by SCHED version:  11.40  Release 11.4.  March 14, 2015

PI:       Tuomas Savolainen

Address:  Aalto University Metsahovi Radio Observatory
          Metsahovintie 114
          02540 Kylmala
          Finland

Phone:    +358 29 442 4855
EMAIL:    tuomas.k.savolainen@aalto.fi
Fax:      +358 9 256 4531
Phone during observation: +358 50 581 9717

Observing mode: EVN+LBA+VLBA L-band continuum, dual-pol

Notes:    Please send diskpacks to JIVE
          Fringe finder: 3C273
 
 

Schedule for VLBA_FD   (Code Fd )                                   Page   2
               Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
  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  26 May 2017   Day 146 ---

 ---------- Urumqi leaves; FD, LA, PT join ----------

 Next scan frequencies:  1594.00  1594.00  1626.00  1626.00  1658.00  1658.00  1690.00  1690.00
 Next BBC frequencies:    806.00   806.00   774.00   774.00   742.00   742.00   710.00   710.00
 Next scan bandwidths:     32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00

20 54 50  1228+126     06 17 31   3.2  77.6 -6.2  H  -59.3     0        0   20 54 50
21 03 50  ---          06 26 32   5.1  78.7 -6.1     -59.7     0       70   20 54 51

21 04 20  1228+126     06 27 03   5.2  78.8 -6.1     -59.8    24       70   21 04 20
21 13 50  ---          06 36 34   7.3  80.0 -5.9     -60.1   570      143   21 04 21

21 14 50  1219+044     06 37 34   5.2  88.3 -5.8  H  -59.6    46      143   21 14 50
21 16 50  ---          06 39 35   5.6  88.5 -5.7  H  -59.6     0      158   21 14 51

21 21 30  1228+126     06 44 15   8.9  80.9 -5.8     -60.4   266      158   21 21 30
21 31 00  ---          06 53 47  10.9  82.1 -5.6     -60.7   570      232   21 21 31

21 31 30  1228+126     06 54 17  11.0  82.1 -5.6     -60.7    24      232   21 31 30
21 41 00  ---          07 03 49  13.1  83.3 -5.5     -61.0   570      305   21 31 31

21 42 00  1219+044     07 04 49  11.0  91.7 -5.3     -59.6    46      305   21 42 00
21 44 10  ---          07 06 59  11.5  92.0 -5.3     -59.6   130      322   21 42 01

 ---------- KP, OV, BR join ----------

21 45 10  1228+126     07 07 59  13.9  83.8 -5.4     -61.1    46      322   21 45 10
21 54 10  ---          07 17 01  15.9  84.9 -5.2     -61.3   540      392   21 45 11

21 54 40  1228+126     07 17 31  16.0  85.0 -5.2     -61.3    24      392   21 54 40
22 04 10  ---          07 27 02  18.0  86.1 -5.1     -61.5   570      465   21 54 41

22 05 10  1219+044     07 28 03  16.0  94.8 -4.9     -59.3    46      465   22 05 10
22 07 10  ---          07 30 03  16.5  95.0 -4.9     -59.2   120      480   22 05 11

22 08 00  1226+023     07 30 53  14.1  96.2 -5.0     -58.9    37      480   22 08 00
22 15 10  ---          07 38 04  15.6  97.1 -4.9     -58.7   430      536   22 08 01

22 16 20  1253-055     07 39 14   6.0 100.5 -5.3     -58.3    43      536   22 16 20
22 18 20  ---          07 41 15   6.4 100.7 -5.3     -58.2   120      551   22 16 21

22 19 20  1219+044     07 42 15  19.1  96.7 -4.7     -59.0    27      551   22 19 20
22 21 20  ---          07 44 15  19.5  96.9 -4.7     -58.9   120      567   22 19 21

22 22 20  1228+126     07 45 15  21.9  88.4 -4.8     -61.7    46      567   22 22 20
22 31 50  ---          07 54 47  24.0  89.6 -4.6     -61.7   570      640   22 22 21
Schedule for VLBA_FD   (Code Fd )                                   Page   3
               Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
  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  26 May 2017   Day 146 ---

22 32 20  1228+126     07 55 17  24.1  89.6 -4.6     -61.7    24      640   22 32 20
22 41 50  ---          08 04 49  26.2  90.9 -4.4     -61.7   570      714   22 32 21

22 42 50  1219+044     08 05 49  24.1 100.0 -4.3     -58.2    46      714   22 42 50
22 45 00  ---          08 07 59  24.5 100.3 -4.3     -58.1   130      730   22 42 51

22 46 10  1253-055     08 09 09  12.3 104.5 -4.8     -56.9    38      730   22 46 10
22 48 10  ---          08 11 10  12.7 104.8 -4.8     -56.8   120      746   22 46 11

22 49 40  1228+126     08 12 40  27.8  91.9 -4.3     -61.7    53      746   22 49 40
22 59 10  ---          08 22 11  29.9  93.1 -4.2     -61.6   570      819   22 49 41

22 59 40  1228+126     08 22 42  30.0  93.2 -4.2     -61.6    24      819   22 59 40
23 09 10  ---          08 32 13  32.0  94.5 -4.0     -61.4   570      893   22 59 41

23 10 10  1219+044     08 33 13  29.8 104.1 -3.8     -56.8    45      893   23 10 10
23 12 10  ---          08 35 14  30.3 104.4 -3.8     -56.7   120      908   23 10 11

23 13 10  1228+126     08 36 14  32.9  95.1 -3.9     -61.3    45      908   23 13 10
23 22 40  ---          08 45 45  34.9  96.4 -3.8     -61.1   570      982   23 13 11

23 23 10  1228+126     08 46 15  35.0  96.5 -3.8     -61.0    24      982   23 23 10
23 32 40  ---          08 55 47  37.1  97.9 -3.6     -60.7   570     1055   23 23 11

23 33 40  1219+044     08 56 47  34.7 108.0 -3.4     -55.1    45     1055   23 33 40
23 35 50  ---          08 58 57  35.2 108.4 -3.4     -55.0   130     1072   23 33 41

23 37 00  1253-055     09 00 08  22.7 112.1 -3.9     -53.3    37     1072   23 37 00
23 39 00  ---          09 02 08  23.1 112.4 -3.9     -53.1   120     1087   23 37 01

23 40 30  1228+126     09 03 38  38.7  99.1 -3.5     -60.4    52     1087   23 40 30
23 50 00  ---          09 13 10  40.8 100.6 -3.3     -60.0   570     1161   23 40 31

23 50 30  1228+126     09 13 40  40.9 100.7 -3.3     -59.9    24     1161   23 50 30
23 59 59  ---          09 23 11  42.9 102.3 -3.1     -59.4   569     1234   23 50 31

 --- Sat  27 May 2017   Day 147 ---

 ---------- Zelenchuskaya, HartRAO finish; MK joins ----------

00 01 00  1219+044     09 24 12  40.2 113.1 -3.0     -52.5    45     1234   00 01 00
00 03 00  ---          09 26 12  40.6 113.5 -3.0     -52.3   120     1250   00 01 01

00 04 00  1228+126     09 27 12  43.7 102.9 -3.1     -59.1    45     1250   00 04 00
00 13 30  ---          09 36 44  45.7 104.6 -2.9     -58.4   570     1323   00 04 01
Schedule for VLBA_FD   (Code Fd )                                   Page   4
               Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
  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 ---

00 14 00  1228+126     09 37 14  45.8 104.7 -2.9     -58.4    24     1323   00 14 00
00 23 30  ---          09 46 45  47.8 106.5 -2.7     -57.6   570     1396   00 14 01

 ---------- Svetloe finishes ----------

00 24 30  1219+044     09 47 45  44.8 118.1 -2.6     -49.6    44     1396   00 24 30
00 26 40  ---          09 49 56  45.2 118.6 -2.6     -49.3   130     1413   00 24 31

00 27 50  1253-055     09 51 06  32.5 121.2 -3.1     -47.7    37     1413   00 27 50
00 29 50  ---          09 53 06  32.8 121.6 -3.1     -47.4   120     1429   00 27 51

00 31 20  1228+126     09 54 37  49.4 108.1 -2.6     -56.8    50     1429   00 31 20
00 40 50  ---          10 04 08  51.3 110.1 -2.5     -55.8   570     1502   00 31 21

00 41 20  1228+126     10 04 38  51.4 110.2 -2.5     -55.7    24     1502   00 41 20
00 50 50  ---          10 14 10  53.4 112.4 -2.3     -54.5   570     1575   00 41 21

 ---------- Irbene finishes ----------

00 51 50  1219+044     10 15 10  49.8 124.9 -2.1     -45.0    43     1575   00 51 50
00 53 50  ---          10 17 10  50.2 125.5 -2.1     -44.6   120     1591   00 51 51

00 54 50  1228+126     10 18 10  54.1 113.4 -2.2     -53.9    43     1591   00 54 50
01 00 00  ---          10 23 21  55.2 114.7 -2.1     -53.1   310     1631   00 54 51

 ---------- EVN finishes ----------

01 00 40  1226+023     10 24 01  48.6 127.8 -2.1     -42.9    19     1631   01 00 40
01 08 00  ---          10 31 23  49.9 129.9 -2.0     -41.4   440     1688   01 00 41

01 08 30  1219+044     10 31 53  52.7 129.8 -1.9     -41.5    17     1688   01 08 30
01 11 00  ---          10 34 23  53.1 130.5 -1.8     -41.0   150     1707   01 08 31

01 11 30  1228+126     10 34 53  57.4 117.8 -1.9     -51.2    13     1707   01 11 30
01 20 50  ---          10 44 15  59.1 120.6 -1.8     -49.3   560     1779   01 11 31

01 21 00  1228+126     10 44 25  59.2 120.6 -1.8     -49.3     4     1779   01 21 00
01 31 00  ---          10 54 26  61.0 123.9 -1.6     -47.0   600     1856   01 21 01

01 31 30  1219+044     10 54 56  56.3 137.5 -1.5     -35.7    13     1856   01 31 30
01 34 00  ---          10 57 27  56.7 138.4 -1.4     -34.9   150     1876   01 31 31

01 34 40  1253-055     10 58 07  43.7 136.9 -2.0     -36.2     6     1876   01 34 40
01 37 00  ---          11 00 27  44.0 137.6 -1.9     -35.7   140     1894   01 34 41
Schedule for VLBA_FD   (Code Fd )                                   Page   5
               Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
  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 ---

01 37 50  1228+126     11 01 18  62.2 126.4 -1.5     -45.2     6     1894   01 37 50
01 47 20  ---          11 10 49  63.8 130.1 -1.3     -42.4   570     1967   01 37 51

01 47 30  1228+126     11 10 59  63.8 130.1 -1.3     -42.3     4     1967   01 47 30
01 58 00  ---          11 21 31  65.5 134.7 -1.2     -38.8   630     2048   01 47 31

01 58 30  1219+044     11 22 01  59.8 148.4 -1.0     -26.9    11     2048   01 58 30
02 01 00  ---          11 24 31  60.1 149.5 -1.0     -25.9   150     2068   01 58 31

02 01 30  1228+126     11 25 01  66.0 136.3 -1.1     -37.4    10     2068   02 01 30
02 10 50  ---          11 34 23  67.4 141.0 -1.0     -33.6   560     2140   02 01 31

02 11 00  1228+126     11 34 33  67.4 141.1 -1.0     -33.5     4     2140   02 11 00
02 21 00  ---          11 44 35  68.7 146.7 -0.8     -28.9   600     2217   02 11 01

02 21 30  1219+044     11 45 05  62.0 159.4 -0.6     -17.7     9     2217   02 21 30
02 24 00  ---          11 47 35  62.2 160.6 -0.6     -16.6   150     2236   02 21 31

02 24 40  1253-055     11 48 15  49.9 152.8 -1.1     -23.3     8     2236   02 24 40
02 27 00  ---          11 50 36  50.2 153.6 -1.1     -22.6   140     2254   02 24 41

02 27 50  1228+126     11 51 26  69.4 150.9 -0.7     -25.4     4     2254   02 27 50
02 37 20  ---          12 00 57  70.3 157.1 -0.5     -20.0   570     2328   02 27 51

02 37 30  1228+126     12 01 07  70.3 157.3 -0.5     -19.9     4     2328   02 37 30
02 48 00  ---          12 11 39  71.1 164.7 -0.3     -13.4   630     2409   02 37 31

02 48 30  1226+023     12 12 09  61.0 170.8 -0.3      -7.9     2     2409   02 48 30
02 53 00  ---          12 16 40  61.1 173.1 -0.2      -6.0   270     2444   02 48 31

02 53 30  1219+044     12 17 10  63.5 176.6 -0.1      -2.9    17     2444   02 53 30
02 55 50  ---          12 19 30  63.5 177.9 -0.1      -1.8   140     2462   02 53 31

02 56 20  1228+126     12 20 00  71.5 171.0 -0.2      -7.9     6     2462   02 56 20
03 05 50  ---          12 29 32  71.7 178.3 -0.0      -1.5   570     2535   02 56 21

03 06 00  1228+126     12 29 42  71.7 178.4 -0.0      -1.4     4     2535   03 06 00
03 16 00  ---          12 39 44  71.6 186.2  0.1       5.5   600     2612   03 06 01

03 16 30  1219+044     12 40 14  63.2 189.4  0.3       8.1     5     2612   03 16 30
03 19 00  ---          12 42 44  63.1 190.8  0.3       9.3   150     2632   03 16 31

03 19 40  1253-055     12 43 24  53.3 174.3 -0.2      -4.9    13     2632   03 19 40
03 22 00  ---          12 45 45  53.4 175.3 -0.2      -4.1   140     2650   03 19 41
Schedule for VLBA_FD   (Code Fd )                                   Page   6
               Proper motion of the newly discovered helical filaments in the M87 pc-sc
  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 ---

03 22 50  1228+126     12 46 35  71.3 191.4  0.2      10.0     7     2650   03 22 50
03 32 20  ---          12 56 06  70.8 198.4  0.4      16.2   570     2723   03 22 51

03 32 30  1228+126     12 56 16  70.8 198.5  0.4      16.3     4     2723   03 32 30
03 43 00  ---          13 06 48  69.9 205.8  0.6      22.5   630     2804   03 32 31

03 43 30  1226+023     13 07 18  60.0 198.9  0.6      16.2     2     2804   03 43 30
03 48 00  ---          13 11 49  59.7 201.0  0.7      18.0   270     2839   03 43 31

03 48 20  1219+044     13 12 09  61.1 205.9  0.8      22.1     9     2839   03 48 20
03 50 30  ---          13 14 19  60.9 206.9  0.9      23.0   130     2856   03 48 21

03 51 00  1228+126     13 14 49  69.1 210.9  0.7      26.9     6     2856   03 51 00
04 00 00  ---          13 23 51  68.1 216.1  0.9      31.3   540     2925   03 51 01


SETUP FILE INFORMATION:
   NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings.


 ======== Setup file: sess217.L1024glob
   Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat:
     v20cm_2         FD filtered above 1760.  SC filtered above 1740.

   Setup group:    4         Station: VLBA_FD           Total bit rate:  1024
   Format: VDIF              Bits per sample: 2         Sample rate: 64.000
   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:  19  Setup file default.  Used with PCAL = off
   LO sum=   1594.00  1594.00  1626.00  1626.00  1658.00  1658.00  1690.00  1690.00
   BBC fr=    806.00   806.00   774.00   774.00   742.00   742.00   710.00   710.00
   Bandwd=     32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00    32.00
   VLBA legacy crd files using  4 channels based on RDBE channels:   3  4  5  6
   CRD fr=     766.00    766.00    734.00    734.00
   CRD bw=      16.00     16.00     16.00     16.00
    Matching frequency sets:  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28

   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)

 * 1219+044          12 19 49.255033   * 12 22 22.549623     12 23 15.866640       0.10
   J1222+0413        04 29 53.60828    * 04 13 15.77607      04 07 31.54120        0.10
                     /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.rfc
                     rfc_2015a Petrov, 2015, unpublished.  35127 observations

 * 1226+023          12 26 33.245835   * 12 29 06.699731     12 30 00.133541       0.10
   J1229+0203        02 19 43.30558    * 02 03 08.59808      01 57 25.08738        0.10
                     /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.rfc
                     rfc_2015a Petrov, 2015, unpublished.  32035 observations

 * 1228+126          12 28 17.569279   * 12 30 49.423381     12 31 42.199993       0.10
   J1230+1223        12 40 01.74887    * 12 23 28.04369      12 17 48.05249        0.10
                     /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.rfc
                     rfc_2015a Petrov, 2015, unpublished.  58965 observations

 * 1253-055          12 53 35.831290   * 12 56 11.166558     12 57 05.486122       0.10
   J1256-0547       -05 31 07.99622    *-05 47 21.52508     -05 52 58.64530        0.11
                     /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.rfc
                     rfc_2015a Petrov, 2015, unpublished.  8135 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
  1219+044   sess217.L1024glob     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 +     1.639   126.073
  1226+023   sess217.L1024glob     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 +     1.622    69.636
  1228+126   sess217.L1024glob     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 +    12.644  1037.843
  1253-055   sess217.L1024glob     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 +     0.650    41.403


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) 
   1219+044           117.8
   1226+023           120.3
   1228+126           115.7
   1253-055           129.7

  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 

