COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 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 03 20 1228+126 06 15 22 5.2 78.1 -6.3 -48.3 0 0 20 03 20 20 13 00 --- 06 25 03 6.9 79.7 -6.1 -48.7 580 75 20 03 21 20 13 30 1228+126 06 25 33 7.0 79.8 -6.1 -48.7 24 75 20 13 30 20 23 00 --- 06 35 05 8.8 81.3 -5.9 -49.0 570 148 20 13 31 20 24 10 1219+044 06 36 15 5.2 89.1 -5.8 H -48.4 54 148 20 24 10 20 26 10 --- 06 38 15 5.5 89.4 -5.8 H -48.4 0 164 20 24 11 20 31 10 1228+126 06 43 16 10.3 82.6 -5.8 -49.2 284 164 20 31 10 20 40 40 --- 06 52 48 12.1 84.2 -5.6 -49.4 570 237 20 31 11 20 41 10 1228+126 06 53 18 12.1 84.3 -5.6 -49.4 24 237 20 41 10 20 50 40 --- 07 02 49 13.9 85.8 -5.5 -49.6 570 310 20 41 11 20 51 40 1219+044 07 03 49 10.3 93.7 -5.3 -48.3 44 310 20 51 40 20 53 50 --- 07 06 00 10.7 94.1 -5.3 -48.2 130 327 20 51 41 ---------- Urumqi leaves; FD, LA, PT join ---------- 20 54 50 1228+126 07 07 00 14.7 86.5 -5.4 -49.6 44 327 20 54 50 21 03 50 --- 07 16 01 16.4 88.0 -5.3 -49.7 540 397 20 54 51 21 04 20 1228+126 07 16 32 16.5 88.1 -5.3 -49.7 24 397 21 04 20 21 13 50 --- 07 26 03 18.2 89.6 -5.1 -49.8 570 470 21 04 21 21 14 50 1219+044 07 27 03 14.6 97.7 -4.9 -47.8 44 470 21 14 50 21 16 50 --- 07 29 04 15.0 98.0 -4.9 -47.8 120 486 21 14 51 21 18 00 1253-055 07 30 14 2.2 99.9 -5.4 D -47.6 35 486 21 18 00 21 20 00 --- 07 32 14 2.6 100.2 -5.4 H -47.5 0 501 21 18 01 21 21 30 1228+126 07 33 44 19.7 90.9 -5.0 -49.7 47 501 21 21 30 21 31 00 --- 07 43 16 21.5 92.5 -4.8 -49.7 570 575 21 21 31 21 31 30 1228+126 07 43 46 21.5 92.6 -4.8 -49.7 24 575 21 31 30 21 41 00 --- 07 53 18 23.3 94.2 -4.6 -49.6 570 648 21 31 31 21 42 00 1219+044 07 54 18 19.6 102.5 -4.5 -46.9 44 648 21 42 00 21 44 10 --- 07 56 28 20.0 102.9 -4.4 -46.8 130 665 21 42 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- ---------- KP, OV, BR join ---------- 21 45 10 1228+126 07 57 28 24.1 95.0 -4.6 -49.5 44 665 21 45 10 21 54 10 --- 08 06 30 25.8 96.6 -4.4 -49.3 540 734 21 45 11 21 54 40 1228+126 08 07 00 25.9 96.6 -4.4 -49.3 24 734 21 54 40 22 04 10 --- 08 16 31 27.6 98.3 -4.3 -49.0 570 808 21 54 41 22 05 10 1219+044 08 17 32 23.8 106.8 -4.1 -45.7 44 808 22 05 10 22 07 10 --- 08 19 32 24.2 107.2 -4.1 -45.6 120 823 22 05 11 22 08 00 1226+023 08 20 22 21.6 107.7 -4.2 -45.3 36 823 22 08 00 22 15 10 --- 08 27 33 22.9 109.1 -4.0 -44.8 430 879 22 08 01 22 16 20 1253-055 08 28 43 12.7 110.0 -4.5 -44.8 41 879 22 16 20 22 18 20 --- 08 30 44 13.1 110.4 -4.4 -44.6 120 894 22 16 21 22 19 20 1219+044 08 31 44 26.3 109.5 -3.9 -44.8 25 894 22 19 20 22 21 20 --- 08 33 44 26.7 109.9 -3.8 -44.7 120 909 22 19 21 22 22 20 1228+126 08 34 44 31.0 101.7 -3.9 -48.4 43 909 22 22 20 22 31 50 --- 08 44 16 32.7 103.5 -3.8 -47.9 570 983 22 22 21 22 32 20 1228+126 08 44 46 32.8 103.6 -3.8 -47.9 24 983 22 32 20 22 41 50 --- 08 54 18 34.5 105.5 -3.6 -47.3 570 1056 22 32 21 22 42 50 1219+044 08 55 18 30.4 114.3 -3.5 -42.9 43 1056 22 42 50 22 45 00 --- 08 57 28 30.8 114.8 -3.4 -42.7 130 1073 22 42 51 22 46 10 1253-055 08 58 38 17.9 115.6 -4.0 -42.5 35 1073 22 46 10 22 48 10 --- 09 00 39 18.2 116.0 -3.9 -42.4 120 1089 22 46 11 22 49 40 1228+126 09 02 09 35.9 107.1 -3.5 -46.8 45 1089 22 49 40 22 59 10 --- 09 11 40 37.6 109.1 -3.3 -46.2 570 1162 22 49 41 22 59 40 1228+126 09 12 10 37.7 109.2 -3.3 -46.1 24 1162 22 59 40 23 09 10 --- 09 21 42 39.4 111.3 -3.2 -45.3 570 1235 22 59 41 23 10 10 1219+044 09 22 42 34.9 120.4 -3.0 -40.2 43 1235 23 10 10 23 12 10 --- 09 24 43 35.3 120.9 -3.0 -39.9 120 1251 23 10 11 23 13 10 1228+126 09 25 43 40.1 112.2 -3.1 -45.0 42 1251 23 13 10 23 22 40 --- 09 35 14 41.7 114.4 -2.9 -44.0 570 1324 23 13 11 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 26 May 2017 Day 146 --- 23 23 10 1228+126 09 35 44 41.8 114.5 -2.9 -44.0 24 1324 23 23 10 23 32 40 --- 09 45 16 43.4 116.8 -2.8 -42.9 570 1398 23 23 11 23 33 40 1219+044 09 46 16 38.6 126.1 -2.6 -37.1 42 1398 23 33 40 23 35 50 --- 09 48 26 38.9 126.7 -2.6 -36.8 130 1414 23 33 41 23 37 00 1253-055 09 49 37 26.0 126.1 -3.1 -37.3 35 1414 23 37 00 23 39 00 --- 09 51 37 26.3 126.5 -3.1 -37.0 120 1430 23 37 01 23 40 30 1228+126 09 53 07 44.7 118.8 -2.6 -42.0 44 1430 23 40 30 23 50 00 --- 10 02 39 46.2 121.3 -2.5 -40.7 570 1503 23 40 31 23 50 30 1228+126 10 03 09 46.3 121.4 -2.5 -40.7 24 1503 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 10 12 40 47.8 124.0 -2.3 -39.3 569 1577 23 50 31 --- Sat 27 May 2017 Day 147 --- ---------- Zelenchuskaya, HartRAO finish; MK joins ---------- 00 01 00 1219+044 10 13 41 42.5 133.5 -2.2 -32.8 41 1577 00 01 00 00 03 00 --- 10 15 41 42.8 134.1 -2.1 -32.5 120 1592 00 01 01 00 04 00 1228+126 10 16 41 48.4 125.2 -2.3 -38.6 41 1592 00 04 00 00 13 30 --- 10 26 13 49.8 128.0 -2.1 -37.0 570 1666 00 04 01 00 14 00 1228+126 10 26 43 49.9 128.1 -2.1 -36.9 24 1666 00 14 00 00 23 30 --- 10 36 14 51.3 131.1 -1.9 -35.1 570 1739 00 14 01 ---------- Svetloe finishes ---------- 00 24 30 1219+044 10 37 14 45.5 140.5 -1.8 -28.4 40 1739 00 24 30 00 26 40 --- 10 39 25 45.8 141.2 -1.7 -27.9 130 1756 00 24 31 00 27 50 1253-055 10 40 35 33.1 138.2 -2.3 -30.0 35 1756 00 27 50 00 29 50 --- 10 42 35 33.3 138.8 -2.2 -29.6 120 1771 00 27 51 00 31 20 1228+126 10 44 06 52.3 133.6 -1.8 -33.5 43 1771 00 31 20 00 40 50 --- 10 53 37 53.6 136.9 -1.6 -31.4 570 1845 00 31 21 00 41 20 1228+126 10 54 07 53.7 137.1 -1.6 -31.3 24 1845 00 41 20 00 50 50 --- 11 03 39 54.8 140.5 -1.5 -29.0 570 1918 00 41 21 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- ---------- Irbene finishes ---------- 00 51 50 1219+044 11 04 39 48.5 149.6 -1.3 -22.2 39 1918 00 51 50 00 53 50 --- 11 06 39 48.6 150.3 -1.3 -21.7 120 1934 00 51 51 00 54 50 1228+126 11 07 39 55.3 142.0 -1.4 -28.0 38 1934 00 54 50 01 00 00 --- 11 12 50 55.9 144.0 -1.3 -26.7 310 1974 00 54 51 ---------- EVN finishes ---------- 01 00 40 1226+023 11 13 30 46.6 151.5 -1.3 -20.8 13 1974 01 00 40 01 08 00 --- 11 20 52 47.3 154.1 -1.2 -19.1 440 2030 01 00 41 01 08 30 1219+044 11 21 22 49.9 155.6 -1.0 -18.0 17 2030 01 08 30 01 11 00 --- 11 23 52 50.1 156.5 -1.0 -17.3 150 2050 01 08 31 01 11 30 1228+126 11 24 22 57.1 148.6 -1.1 -23.4 8 2050 01 11 30 01 20 50 --- 11 33 44 57.9 152.6 -1.0 -20.6 560 2122 01 11 31 01 21 00 1228+126 11 33 54 57.9 152.7 -1.0 -20.5 4 2122 01 21 00 01 31 00 --- 11 43 55 58.7 157.1 -0.8 -17.3 600 2199 01 21 01 01 31 30 1219+044 11 44 25 51.4 164.4 -0.6 -11.6 7 2199 01 31 30 01 34 00 --- 11 46 56 51.5 165.4 -0.6 -10.9 150 2218 01 31 31 01 34 40 1253-055 11 47 36 39.8 157.3 -1.2 -16.8 8 2218 01 34 40 01 37 00 --- 11 49 56 39.9 158.0 -1.1 -16.3 140 2236 01 34 41 01 37 50 1228+126 11 50 46 59.2 160.2 -0.7 -15.0 2 2236 01 37 50 01 47 20 --- 12 00 18 59.7 164.6 -0.5 -11.7 570 2310 01 37 51 01 47 30 1228+126 12 00 28 59.7 164.7 -0.5 -11.6 4 2310 01 47 30 01 58 00 --- 12 11 00 60.2 169.8 -0.3 -7.8 630 2391 01 47 31 01 58 30 1219+044 12 11 30 52.3 175.2 -0.2 -3.6 6 2391 01 58 30 02 01 00 --- 12 14 00 52.3 176.2 -0.2 -2.8 150 2410 01 58 31 02 01 30 1228+126 12 14 30 60.3 171.5 -0.3 -6.5 5 2410 02 01 30 02 10 50 --- 12 23 52 60.5 176.1 -0.1 -3.0 560 2482 02 01 31 02 11 00 1228+126 12 24 02 60.5 176.2 -0.1 -2.9 4 2482 02 11 00 02 21 00 --- 12 34 04 60.5 181.2 0.0 0.9 600 2560 02 11 01 02 21 30 1219+044 12 34 34 52.3 184.6 0.2 3.4 5 2560 02 21 30 02 24 00 --- 12 37 04 52.2 185.6 0.2 4.2 150 2579 02 21 31 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 02 24 40 1253-055 12 37 44 42.1 173.5 -0.3 -4.9 11 2579 02 24 40 02 27 00 --- 12 40 05 42.2 174.3 -0.3 -4.3 140 2597 02 24 41 02 27 50 1228+126 12 40 55 60.5 184.6 0.2 3.5 4 2597 02 27 50 02 37 20 --- 12 50 26 60.2 189.2 0.3 7.0 570 2670 02 27 51 02 37 30 1228+126 12 50 36 60.2 189.3 0.3 7.1 4 2670 02 37 30 02 48 00 --- 13 01 08 59.8 194.4 0.5 11.0 630 2752 02 37 31 02 48 30 1226+023 13 01 38 49.6 192.2 0.5 9.1 1 2752 02 48 30 02 53 00 --- 13 06 09 49.4 193.9 0.6 10.4 270 2786 02 48 31 02 53 30 1219+044 13 06 39 51.1 197.4 0.7 12.9 18 2786 02 53 30 02 55 50 --- 13 08 59 51.0 198.3 0.8 13.6 140 2804 02 53 31 02 56 20 1228+126 13 09 29 59.4 198.4 0.6 13.9 4 2804 02 56 20 03 05 50 --- 13 19 01 58.8 202.7 0.8 17.1 570 2878 02 56 21 03 06 00 1228+126 13 19 11 58.8 202.8 0.8 17.2 4 2878 03 06 00 03 16 00 --- 13 29 13 58.0 207.2 1.0 20.4 600 2955 03 06 01 03 16 30 1219+044 13 29 43 49.5 206.1 1.1 19.2 4 2955 03 16 30 03 19 00 --- 13 32 13 49.3 207.0 1.1 19.8 150 2974 03 16 31 03 19 40 1253-055 13 32 53 41.6 192.0 0.6 8.9 16 2974 03 19 40 03 22 00 --- 13 35 14 41.6 192.7 0.6 9.5 140 2992 03 19 41 03 22 50 1228+126 13 36 04 57.4 210.1 1.1 22.5 9 2992 03 22 50 03 32 20 --- 13 45 35 56.4 214.0 1.2 25.3 570 3066 03 22 51 03 32 30 1228+126 13 45 45 56.4 214.1 1.2 25.3 4 3066 03 32 30 03 43 00 --- 13 56 17 55.2 218.2 1.4 28.2 630 3147 03 32 31 03 43 30 1226+023 13 56 47 45.7 211.9 1.4 23.2 2 3147 03 43 30 03 48 00 --- 14 01 18 45.2 213.4 1.5 24.2 270 3182 03 43 31 03 48 20 1219+044 14 01 38 46.4 217.0 1.6 26.8 10 3182 03 48 20 03 50 30 --- 14 03 48 46.2 217.7 1.7 27.2 130 3199 03 48 21 03 51 00 1228+126 14 04 18 54.3 221.1 1.5 30.1 5 3199 03 51 00 04 00 00 --- 14 13 20 53.1 224.3 1.7 32.2 540 3268 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: 3 Station: VLBA_NL 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