COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: EVN Observations to Solve the Puzzle of FR0 Radio Galaxies Exp. Code: EG100C Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Gabriele Giovannini Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna-Italy Italy Phone: +39 051 6399415 EMAIL: g.giovannini@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 051 6399415 Observing mode: Notes: Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 EVN Observations to Solve the Puzzle of FR0 Radio Galaxies 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2019 Day 148 --- 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: 659.51 659.51 659.51 659.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 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 15 00 00 J1058+0133 15 28 01 20.2 259.0 4.5 57.2 0 0 15 00 00 15 03 15 =1055+018 15 31 16 19.5 259.5 4.5 57.4 195 25 15 00 01 15 06 15 J0945+3534 15 34 17 19.7 300.3 5.8 65.3 97 25 15 06 15 15 08 15 --- 15 36 17 19.4 300.4 5.8 65.1 120 41 15 06 16 15 08 55 J0943+36 15 36 57 19.1 301.4 5.9 64.9 36 41 15 08 55 15 17 35 --- 15 45 39 17.5 302.2 6.0 63.9 520 108 15 08 56 15 18 15 J0945+3534 15 46 19 17.5 301.4 6.0 63.9 36 108 15 18 15 15 19 35 --- 15 47 39 17.3 301.5 6.0 63.7 80 118 15 18 16 15 20 15 J0943+36 15 48 19 17.0 302.4 6.1 63.6 36 118 15 20 15 15 28 55 --- 15 57 00 15.5 303.2 6.2 62.5 520 185 15 20 16 15 29 35 J0945+3534 15 57 41 15.5 302.5 6.2 62.6 36 185 15 29 35 15 30 55 --- 15 59 01 15.2 302.6 6.2 62.4 80 195 15 29 36 15 31 35 J0943+36 15 59 41 15.0 303.5 6.3 62.2 36 195 15 31 35 15 40 15 --- 16 08 22 13.5 304.3 6.4 61.1 520 262 15 31 36 15 40 55 J0945+3534 16 09 02 13.4 303.6 6.4 61.2 36 262 15 40 55 15 42 15 --- 16 10 23 13.2 303.7 6.4 61.0 80 272 15 40 56 15 42 55 J0943+36 16 11 03 13.0 304.6 6.4 60.8 36 272 15 42 55 15 51 35 --- 16 19 44 11.5 305.5 6.6 59.7 520 339 15 42 56 15 52 15 J0945+3534 16 20 24 11.4 304.7 6.6 59.8 36 339 15 52 15 15 53 35 --- 16 21 44 11.2 304.9 6.6 59.6 80 350 15 52 16 15 54 15 J0943+36 16 22 25 11.0 305.8 6.6 59.4 36 350 15 54 15 16 02 55 --- 16 31 06 9.5 306.7 6.8 58.2 520 417 15 54 16 16 03 35 J0945+3534 16 31 46 9.4 306.0 6.7 58.4 36 417 16 03 35 16 04 55 --- 16 33 06 9.2 306.1 6.8 58.2 80 427 16 03 36 16 05 35 J0943+36 16 33 46 9.0 307.0 6.8 57.9 36 427 16 05 35 16 14 15 --- 16 42 28 7.6 308.0 7.0 56.8 520 494 16 05 36 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 EVN Observations to Solve the Puzzle of FR0 Radio Galaxies 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2019 Day 148 --- 16 14 55 J0945+3534 16 43 08 7.5 307.2 6.9 56.9 36 494 16 14 55 16 16 15 --- 16 44 28 7.2 307.4 7.0 56.7 80 504 16 14 56 16 16 55 J0943+36 16 45 08 7.1 308.3 7.0 56.4 36 504 16 16 55 16 25 35 --- 16 53 50 5.7 309.2 7.2 D 55.2 0 571 16 16 56 21 36 25 J1659+2629 22 05 31 24.3 287.4 5.1 65.9 18335 571 21 36 25 21 38 25 --- 22 07 31 23.9 287.6 5.1 65.8 120 587 21 36 26 21 39 15 J1703+24 22 08 21 23.7 284.9 5.1 65.1 42 587 21 39 15 21 47 00 --- 22 16 08 22.1 285.7 5.2 64.6 465 647 21 39 16 21 47 50 J1659+2629 22 16 58 22.0 288.5 5.3 65.1 43 647 21 47 50 21 49 10 --- 22 18 18 21.7 288.7 5.3 65.0 80 657 21 47 51 21 50 00 J1703+24 22 19 08 21.5 286.0 5.2 64.4 43 657 21 50 00 21 57 45 --- 22 26 54 19.9 286.9 5.4 63.9 465 717 21 50 01 21 58 35 J1659+2629 22 27 44 19.8 289.6 5.5 64.3 43 717 21 58 35 21 59 55 --- 22 29 05 19.5 289.8 5.5 64.2 80 727 21 58 36 22 00 45 J1703+24 22 29 55 19.3 287.2 5.4 63.7 43 727 22 00 45 22 08 30 --- 22 37 41 17.7 288.0 5.5 63.2 465 787 22 00 46 22 09 20 J1659+2629 22 38 31 17.6 290.8 5.6 63.4 43 787 22 09 20 22 10 40 --- 22 39 51 17.3 290.9 5.7 63.3 80 797 22 09 21 22 11 30 J1703+24 22 40 42 17.1 288.3 5.6 63.0 43 797 22 11 30 22 19 15 --- 22 48 28 15.5 289.2 5.7 62.4 465 857 22 11 31 22 20 05 J1659+2629 22 49 18 15.5 291.9 5.8 62.6 43 857 22 20 05 22 21 25 --- 22 50 38 15.2 292.1 5.8 62.4 80 868 22 20 06 22 22 15 J1703+24 22 51 28 14.9 289.5 5.8 62.2 43 868 22 22 15 22 30 00 --- 22 59 15 13.3 290.4 5.9 61.6 465 927 22 22 16 22 30 50 J1659+2629 23 00 05 13.3 293.1 6.0 61.6 43 927 22 30 50 22 32 10 --- 23 01 25 13.1 293.2 6.0 61.5 80 938 22 30 51 22 33 00 J1703+24 23 02 15 12.7 290.7 6.0 61.4 43 938 22 33 00 22 40 45 --- 23 10 01 11.2 291.6 6.1 60.8 465 998 22 33 01 22 41 35 J1659+2629 23 10 51 11.2 294.3 6.2 60.7 43 998 22 41 35 22 42 55 --- 23 12 12 11.0 294.4 6.2 60.6 80 1008 22 41 36 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 EVN Observations to Solve the Puzzle of FR0 Radio Galaxies 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2019 Day 148 --- 22 43 45 J1703+24 23 13 02 10.6 291.9 6.1 60.5 43 1008 22 43 45 22 51 30 --- 23 20 48 9.0 292.8 6.3 59.9 465 1068 22 43 46 22 52 20 J1659+2629 23 21 38 9.1 295.5 6.4 59.7 43 1068 22 52 20 22 53 40 --- 23 22 58 8.9 295.6 6.4 59.6 80 1078 22 52 21 22 54 30 J1703+24 23 23 49 8.4 293.2 6.3 59.6 43 1078 22 54 30 23 02 15 --- 23 31 35 6.9 294.1 6.4 D 58.9 0 1138 22 54 31 23 03 05 J1659+2629 23 32 25 7.1 296.7 6.5 58.7 43 1138 23 03 05 23 04 25 --- 23 33 45 6.8 296.9 6.6 D 58.6 0 1148 23 03 06 --- Wed 29 May 2019 Day 149 --- 01 56 45 3C454.3 02 26 34 39.8 265.6 3.5 62.8 10076 1148 01 56 45 02 00 00 --- 02 29 49 39.1 266.0 3.6 62.9 195 1174 01 56 46 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess219.L1024 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 15 Station: TIANMA65 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= 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 8 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= 659.51 659.51 659.51 659.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 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: 8 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) * J0907+32 09 04 31.154317 * 09 07 34.821040 09 08 43.996737 0.00 33 09 29.71762 * 32 57 22.77880 32 52 48.32228 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0943+36 09 40 17.519051 * 09 43 19.158870 09 44 27.724214 0.00 36 28 37.35575 * 36 14 52.11890 36 09 42.54302 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1040+09 10 37 50.834968 * 10 40 28.373070 10 41 28.388330 0.00 09 26 37.60846 * 09 10 57.25220 09 04 56.55154 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1213+50 12 10 59.905434 * 12 13 29.278990 12 14 26.627109 0.00 51 01 09.79870 * 50 44 29.37800 50 38 20.16134 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1703+24 17 01 53.831069 * 17 03 58.503430 17 04 47.443931 0.00 24 14 46.40212 * 24 10 39.54000 24 09 06.91059 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0911+3349 09 08 43.699018 * 09 11 47.761484 09 12 57.097587 0.00 34 01 36.28032 * 33 49 16.79409 33 44 37.97345 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0945+3534 09 42 37.555454 * 09 45 38.120717 09 46 46.302460 0.00 35 48 46.04866 * 35 34 55.08850 35 29 43.21768 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1042+1203 10 40 06.000139 * 10 42 44.605235 10 43 45.019957 0.00 12 19 14.97616 * 12 03 31.26378 11 57 30.34287 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1219+4829 12 16 38.565791 * 12 19 06.414741 12 20 03.230134 0.00 48 46 34.97550 * 48 29 56.16479 48 23 46.99979 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1659+2629 16 57 22.517635 * 16 59 24.149447 17 00 11.957515 0.00 26 34 03.01795 * 26 29 36.94311 26 27 57.03191 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1055+018 10 55 55.313730 * 10 58 29.605208 10 59 28.545511 0.01 * J1058+0133 01 50 03.53722 * 01 33 58.82372 01 27 46.66630 0.01 J1058+01 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 8263 observations. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519739 * 22 53 57.747939 22 54 54.201171 0.65 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34808 * 16 08 53.56091 16 14 52.35602 0.73 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J2253+16 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 41272 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 J0907+32 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 14 15 1.589 117.867 J0943+36 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 1.589 147.333 J1040+09 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 14 15 1.589 101.689 J1213+50 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 1.421 101.783 J1703+24 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 1.421 141.954 J0911+3349 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 14 15 0.278 21.456 J0945+3534 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.278 26.739 J1042+1203 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 14 15 0.278 17.592 J1219+4829 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 0.279 18.733 J1659+2629 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.278 27.047 J1058+0133 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.054 5.687 3C454.3 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.054 5.687 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) J0907+32 63.7 J0943+36 70.3 J1040+09 91.2 J1213+50 89.7 J1703+24 133.1 J0911+3349 64.4 J0945+3534 70.9 J1042+1203 90.7 J1219+4829 91.8 J1659+2629 131.1 J1058+0133 98.2 3C454.3 76.6 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