COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band Exp. Code: EG103A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596514 EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.eu Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596500 Observing mode: Notes: Based on the example n19c1.eMERLIN.key file provided by B. Marcote COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for the 18 cm run EG103A on 26 May 2019 (DOY 146) 14 antennas + MERLIN: Jb2, Wb, Ef, Mc, O8, T6, Ur, Tr, Hh, Sv, Zc, Bd, Ir, Sr, MER A standard L-band setup with 1 Gbps. Thanks! Leonid Gurvits Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band 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 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- 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 16 30 00 1156+295 09 13 22 52.2 108.4 -2.8 -43.7 0 0 16 30 00 16 40 00 --- 09 23 23 53.7 111.0 -2.6 -42.8 600 77 16 30 01 16 41 30 3C286 09 24 54 40.5 89.5 -4.1 -47.5 -1 77 16 41 30 16 51 30 --- 09 34 55 42.1 91.4 -4.0 -47.5 599 155 16 41 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 18 43 00 1739+522 11 26 44 35.8 49.0 -6.2 -51.5 6516 155 18 43 00 18 44 00 --- 11 27 44 36.0 49.1 -6.2 -51.6 60 162 18 43 01 18 47 00 J1716+2152 11 30 44 18.8 78.2 -5.8 -42.1 72 162 18 47 00 18 48 00 =1714+219 11 31 44 19.0 78.4 -5.8 -42.1 60 170 18 47 01 18 48 30 1713+21M 11 32 15 19.1 78.7 -5.7 -42.2 6 170 18 48 30 18 58 30 --- 11 42 16 20.7 80.5 -5.6 -42.5 600 247 18 48 31 18 59 00 1713+21M 11 42 46 20.8 80.6 -5.6 -42.5 12 247 18 59 00 19 09 00 --- 11 52 48 22.3 82.5 -5.4 -42.7 600 325 18 59 01 19 09 30 1713+21M 11 53 18 22.4 82.5 -5.4 -42.7 12 325 19 09 30 19 19 30 --- 12 03 20 24.0 84.4 -5.2 -42.9 600 402 19 09 31 19 20 00 J1716+2152 12 03 50 24.0 84.3 -5.2 -43.0 7 402 19 20 00 19 21 00 =1714+219 12 04 50 24.2 84.5 -5.2 -43.0 60 410 19 20 01 19 21 30 1713+21M 12 05 20 24.3 84.8 -5.2 -43.0 6 410 19 21 30 19 31 30 --- 12 15 22 25.9 86.7 -5.0 -43.1 600 487 19 21 31 19 32 00 1713+21M 12 15 52 26.0 86.8 -5.0 -43.1 12 487 19 32 00 19 42 00 --- 12 25 53 27.6 88.7 -4.8 -43.2 600 564 19 32 01 19 42 30 1713+21M 12 26 23 27.7 88.8 -4.8 -43.2 12 564 19 42 30 19 52 30 --- 12 36 25 29.2 90.7 -4.7 -43.2 600 642 19 42 31 19 53 00 J1716+2152 12 36 55 29.3 90.5 -4.7 -43.2 7 642 19 53 00 19 54 00 =1714+219 12 37 55 29.4 90.7 -4.7 -43.2 60 649 19 53 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band 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 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- 19 54 30 1713+21M 12 38 25 29.6 91.1 -4.6 -43.2 6 649 19 54 30 20 04 30 --- 12 48 27 31.2 93.0 -4.5 -43.1 600 727 19 54 31 20 05 00 1713+21M 12 48 57 31.2 93.1 -4.5 -43.1 12 727 20 05 00 20 15 00 --- 12 58 59 32.8 95.1 -4.3 -43.0 600 804 20 05 01 20 15 30 1713+21M 12 59 29 32.9 95.3 -4.3 -43.0 12 804 20 15 30 20 25 30 --- 13 09 30 34.5 97.3 -4.1 -42.8 600 881 20 15 31 20 26 00 J1716+2152 13 10 01 34.5 97.1 -4.1 -42.8 7 881 20 26 00 20 27 00 =1714+219 13 11 01 34.7 97.4 -4.1 -42.8 60 889 20 26 01 20 27 30 1713+21M 13 11 31 34.8 97.7 -4.1 -42.7 6 889 20 27 30 20 37 30 --- 13 21 32 36.4 99.8 -3.9 -42.4 600 966 20 27 31 20 38 00 1713+21M 13 22 02 36.5 99.9 -3.9 -42.4 12 966 20 38 00 20 48 00 --- 13 32 04 38.0 102.1 -3.7 -42.0 600 1043 20 38 01 20 48 30 1713+21M 13 32 34 38.1 102.2 -3.7 -42.0 12 1043 20 48 30 20 58 30 --- 13 42 36 39.7 104.4 -3.6 -41.5 600 1121 20 48 31 20 59 00 J1716+2152 13 43 06 39.7 104.3 -3.6 -41.6 6 1121 20 59 00 21 00 00 =1714+219 13 44 06 39.8 104.5 -3.5 -41.5 60 1128 20 59 01 21 00 30 1713+21M 13 44 36 40.0 104.9 -3.5 -41.4 6 1128 21 00 30 21 10 30 --- 13 54 38 41.5 107.2 -3.4 -40.8 600 1206 21 00 31 21 11 00 1713+21M 13 55 08 41.6 107.3 -3.4 -40.8 12 1206 21 11 00 21 21 00 --- 14 05 10 43.1 109.7 -3.2 -40.1 600 1283 21 11 01 21 21 30 1713+21M 14 05 40 43.2 109.8 -3.2 -40.1 12 1283 21 21 30 21 31 30 --- 14 15 41 44.6 112.3 -3.0 -39.3 600 1360 21 21 31 21 32 00 J1716+2152 14 16 11 44.7 112.2 -3.0 -39.4 6 1360 21 32 00 21 33 00 =1714+219 14 17 12 44.8 112.4 -3.0 -39.3 60 1368 21 32 01 21 33 30 1713+21M 14 17 42 44.9 112.8 -3.0 -39.1 5 1368 21 33 30 21 43 30 --- 14 27 43 46.4 115.4 -2.8 -38.2 600 1445 21 33 31 21 44 00 1713+21M 14 28 13 46.5 115.6 -2.8 -38.1 12 1445 21 44 00 21 54 00 --- 14 38 15 47.9 118.3 -2.6 -37.1 600 1523 21 44 01 21 54 30 1713+21M 14 38 45 48.0 118.4 -2.6 -37.0 12 1523 21 54 30 22 04 30 --- 14 48 47 49.3 121.3 -2.5 -35.8 600 1600 21 54 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band 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 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- 22 05 00 J1716+2152 14 49 17 49.4 121.1 -2.5 -35.9 6 1600 22 05 00 22 06 00 =1714+219 14 50 17 49.5 121.4 -2.4 -35.8 60 1608 22 05 01 22 06 30 1713+21M 14 50 47 49.6 121.8 -2.4 -35.5 5 1608 22 06 30 22 16 30 --- 15 00 49 50.9 124.8 -2.3 -34.2 600 1685 22 06 31 22 17 00 1713+21M 15 01 19 51.0 125.0 -2.2 -34.1 11 1685 22 17 00 22 27 00 --- 15 11 20 52.3 128.1 -2.1 -32.6 600 1762 22 17 01 22 27 30 1713+21M 15 11 50 52.3 128.3 -2.1 -32.5 11 1762 22 27 30 22 37 30 --- 15 21 52 53.6 131.6 -1.9 -30.8 600 1840 22 27 31 22 38 00 J1716+2152 15 22 22 53.6 131.4 -1.9 -30.9 5 1840 22 38 00 22 39 00 =1714+219 15 23 22 53.7 131.7 -1.9 -30.8 60 1847 22 38 01 22 39 30 1713+21M 15 23 52 53.8 132.3 -1.9 -30.4 4 1847 22 39 30 22 49 30 --- 15 33 54 55.0 135.7 -1.7 -28.5 600 1925 22 39 31 22 50 00 1713+21M 15 34 24 55.0 135.9 -1.7 -28.4 11 1925 22 50 00 23 00 00 --- 15 44 26 56.1 139.6 -1.5 -26.4 600 2002 22 50 01 23 00 30 1713+21M 15 44 56 56.1 139.8 -1.5 -26.2 11 2002 23 00 30 23 10 30 --- 15 54 58 57.1 143.6 -1.4 -24.0 600 2079 23 00 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 23 13 30 1739+522 15 57 58 73.9 74.1 -1.7 -85.7 -26 2079 23 13 30 23 14 30 --- 15 58 58 74.1 74.1 -1.7 -85.8 34 2087 23 13 31 23 17 30 J1716+2152 16 01 59 57.8 146.0 -1.3 -22.5 -32 2087 23 17 30 23 18 30 =1714+219 16 02 59 57.9 146.4 -1.2 -22.3 28 2095 23 17 31 23 19 00 1713+21M 16 03 29 57.9 147.0 -1.2 -21.9 3 2095 23 19 00 23 29 00 --- 16 13 31 58.7 151.1 -1.0 -19.3 600 2172 23 19 01 23 29 30 1713+21M 16 14 01 58.7 151.3 -1.0 -19.2 11 2172 23 29 30 23 39 30 --- 16 24 02 59.5 155.7 -0.9 -16.4 600 2249 23 29 31 23 40 00 1713+21M 16 24 32 59.5 155.9 -0.9 -16.2 11 2249 23 40 00 23 50 00 --- 16 34 34 60.1 160.4 -0.7 -13.3 600 2326 23 40 01 23 50 30 J1716+2152 16 35 04 60.2 160.1 -0.7 -13.5 5 2326 23 50 30 23 51 30 =1714+219 16 36 04 60.2 160.6 -0.7 -13.2 60 2334 23 50 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Start: Sun 26 May 2019 Day 146 -- Stop: Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 --- 23 52 00 1713+21M 16 36 34 60.2 161.3 -0.7 -12.7 3 2334 23 52 00 00 02 00 --- 16 46 36 60.6 165.9 -0.5 -9.6 600 2411 23 52 01 00 02 30 1713+21M 16 47 06 60.7 166.1 -0.5 -9.4 10 2411 00 02 30 00 12 30 --- 16 57 08 61.0 170.9 -0.3 -6.2 600 2489 00 02 31 00 13 00 1713+21M 16 57 38 61.0 171.1 -0.3 -6.1 10 2489 00 13 00 00 23 00 --- 17 07 39 61.2 175.9 -0.1 -2.8 600 2566 00 13 01 00 23 30 J1716+2152 17 08 10 61.3 175.7 -0.1 -2.9 5 2566 00 23 30 00 24 30 =1714+219 17 09 10 61.3 176.2 -0.1 -2.6 60 2574 00 23 31 00 25 00 1713+21M 17 09 40 61.2 176.9 -0.1 -2.1 3 2574 00 25 00 00 35 00 --- 17 19 41 61.2 181.7 0.1 1.2 600 2651 00 25 01 00 35 30 1713+21M 17 20 12 61.2 181.9 0.1 1.3 10 2651 00 35 30 00 45 30 --- 17 30 13 61.1 186.8 0.2 4.6 600 2728 00 35 31 00 46 00 1713+21M 17 30 43 61.1 187.0 0.2 4.8 10 2728 00 46 00 00 56 00 --- 17 40 45 60.8 191.8 0.4 8.0 600 2806 00 46 01 00 56 30 J1716+2152 17 41 15 60.9 191.6 0.4 7.9 5 2806 00 56 30 00 57 30 =1714+219 17 42 15 60.9 192.1 0.4 8.3 60 2813 00 56 31 00 58 00 1713+21M 17 42 45 60.8 192.7 0.4 8.7 4 2813 00 58 00 01 08 00 --- 17 52 47 60.3 197.4 0.6 11.8 600 2891 00 58 01 01 08 30 1713+21M 17 53 17 60.3 197.6 0.6 11.9 11 2891 01 08 30 01 18 30 --- 18 03 19 59.8 202.1 0.8 14.9 600 2968 01 08 31 01 19 00 1713+21M 18 03 49 59.7 202.4 0.8 15.1 11 2968 01 19 00 01 29 00 --- 18 13 50 59.1 206.7 1.0 17.9 600 3045 01 19 01 01 29 30 J1716+2152 18 14 20 59.2 206.7 1.0 17.9 6 3045 01 29 30 01 30 30 =1714+219 18 15 21 59.1 207.1 1.0 18.2 60 3053 01 29 31 01 31 00 1713+21M 18 15 51 58.9 207.6 1.0 18.5 5 3053 01 31 00 01 41 00 --- 18 25 52 58.1 211.8 1.2 21.1 600 3130 01 31 01 01 41 30 1713+21M 18 26 22 58.1 212.0 1.2 21.3 11 3130 01 41 30 01 51 30 --- 18 36 24 57.2 216.0 1.3 23.7 600 3208 01 41 31 01 52 00 1713+21M 18 36 54 57.2 216.2 1.3 23.9 11 3208 01 52 00 02 02 00 --- 18 46 56 56.2 220.1 1.5 26.1 600 3285 01 52 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 --- 02 02 30 J1716+2152 18 47 26 56.3 220.0 1.5 26.1 7 3285 02 02 30 02 03 30 =1714+219 18 48 26 56.2 220.4 1.5 26.4 60 3293 02 02 31 02 04 00 1713+21M 18 48 56 56.0 220.8 1.5 26.6 6 3293 02 04 00 02 14 00 --- 18 58 58 54.9 224.5 1.7 28.6 600 3370 02 04 01 02 14 30 1713+21M 18 59 28 54.8 224.6 1.7 28.7 11 3370 02 14 30 02 24 30 --- 19 09 29 53.7 228.1 1.9 30.6 600 3447 02 14 31 02 25 00 1713+21M 19 09 59 53.6 228.3 1.9 30.7 11 3447 02 25 00 02 35 00 --- 19 20 01 52.4 231.6 2.1 32.4 600 3524 02 25 01 02 35 30 J1716+2152 19 20 31 52.5 231.5 2.1 32.4 8 3524 02 35 30 02 36 30 =1714+219 19 21 31 52.4 231.9 2.1 32.6 60 3532 02 35 31 02 37 00 1713+21M 19 22 01 52.2 232.2 2.1 32.7 7 3532 02 37 00 02 47 00 --- 19 32 03 50.9 235.3 2.3 34.3 600 3610 02 37 01 02 47 30 1713+21M 19 32 33 50.8 235.5 2.3 34.3 11 3610 02 47 30 02 57 30 --- 19 42 35 49.5 238.5 2.4 35.7 600 3687 02 47 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess219.L1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: ef18cm 18cm Prime focus receiver, standard LO ****** Only 128.00 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 4 Station: EFLSBERG 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 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 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: 3 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) * 1713+21M 17 13 12.457730 * 17 15 20.063100 17 16 10.071508 0.00 21 49 14.88987 * 21 45 56.33400 21 44 41.52988 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. mid-point between the two targets * 1156+295 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 30.922588 0.00 J1159+2914 29 31 25.73880 * 29 14 43.82690 29 08 27.72524 0.00 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 78215 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 02.062635 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 24 46.35244 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 observations. 1714+219 17 14 03.743305 * 17 16 11.190717 17 17 01.138863 0.11 * J1716+2152 21 55 28.56442 * 21 52 13.66744 21 51 00.22723 0.16 J1716+21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 136 observations. * 1739+522 17 39 29.003554 * 17 40 36.977851 17 41 04.903791 0.19 J1740+5211 52 13 10.43847 * 52 11 43.40742 52 11 07.66853 0.15 J1740+52 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 215623 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 1713+21M sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 8.833 1237.500 1156+295 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.167 28.500 3C286 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.167 28.495 J1716+2152 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.300 41.519 1739+522 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 0.033 4.025 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) 1713+21M 134.4 1156+295 100.9 3C286 115.4 J1716+2152 134.3 1739+522 104.2 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