COVER INFORMATION Station: BADARY (Code Bd ) Experiment: Ser_8N Exp. Code: ek040a Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Agata Karska Address: Torun Centre for Astronomy ul. Gagarina 11 Torun Poland Phone: +48 56 611 30 61 EMAIL: motylek@astro.uni.torun.pl Fax: +48 56 611 30 09 Phone during observation: +48 56 611 30 20 Observing mode: ar uma Notes: Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 2 Ser_8N 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 --- ---------- fringe finder ---------- 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: 350.49 350.49 350.49 350.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 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 00 00 J1800+3848 21 09 37 55.1 627.1 3.1 52.5 0 0 22 00 00 22 07 00 =1758+388 21 16 38 54.0 628.6 3.3 52.5 420 54 22 00 01 22 10 00 J1826+0149 21 19 38 28.5 590.9 2.9 28.7 114 54 22 10 00 22 12 30 =1823+017 21 22 09 28.2 591.6 2.9 29.0 150 73 22 10 01 22 12 30 SER8N 21 22 09 28.1 590.4 2.9 28.5 -14 73 No stop 22 17 30 --- 21 27 09 27.5 591.7 2.9 29.0 286 112 22 12 31 22 17 30 J1826+0149 21 27 09 27.6 592.8 3.0 29.5 -15 112 No stop 22 19 00 =1823+017 21 28 40 27.4 593.2 3.0 29.7 75 123 22 17 31 22 19 00 SER8N 21 28 40 27.3 592.0 3.0 29.2 -14 123 No stop 22 24 00 --- 21 33 41 26.7 593.3 3.0 29.7 286 162 22 19 01 22 24 40 J1826+0149 21 34 21 26.7 594.5 3.1 30.3 25 162 22 24 40 22 25 40 =1823+017 21 35 21 26.6 594.8 3.1 30.4 60 169 22 24 41 22 25 40 SER8N 21 35 21 26.5 593.7 3.1 29.9 -14 169 No stop 22 30 40 --- 21 40 22 25.9 594.9 3.2 30.4 286 208 22 25 41 22 30 40 J1826+0149 21 40 22 25.9 596.0 3.2 30.9 -15 208 No stop 22 32 10 =1823+017 21 41 52 25.7 596.4 3.2 31.0 75 219 22 30 41 22 32 10 SER8N 21 41 52 25.7 595.2 3.2 30.6 -14 219 No stop 22 37 10 --- 21 46 53 25.1 596.4 3.3 31.0 286 258 22 32 11 22 37 50 J1826+0149 21 47 33 25.0 597.7 3.3 31.6 25 258 22 37 50 22 38 50 =1823+017 21 48 33 24.9 597.9 3.4 31.6 60 265 22 37 51 22 38 50 SER8N 21 48 33 24.8 596.8 3.3 31.2 -14 265 No stop 22 43 50 --- 21 53 34 24.2 598.0 3.4 31.7 286 304 22 38 51 22 43 50 J1826+0149 21 53 34 24.2 599.1 3.4 32.1 -15 304 No stop 22 45 20 =1823+017 21 55 04 24.0 599.4 3.5 32.2 75 315 22 43 51 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 3 Ser_8N 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 --- 22 45 20 SER8N 21 55 04 24.0 598.3 3.4 31.8 -14 315 No stop 22 50 20 --- 22 00 05 23.3 599.5 3.5 32.2 286 354 22 45 21 22 51 00 J1826+0149 22 00 45 23.2 600.8 3.6 32.7 25 354 22 51 00 22 52 00 =1823+017 22 01 45 23.1 601.0 3.6 32.8 60 362 22 51 01 22 52 00 SER8N 22 01 45 23.1 599.9 3.5 32.4 -14 362 No stop 22 57 00 --- 22 06 46 22.4 601.0 3.6 32.8 286 400 22 52 01 22 57 00 J1826+0149 22 06 46 22.4 602.1 3.7 33.2 -15 400 No stop 22 58 30 =1823+017 22 08 16 22.2 602.5 3.7 33.3 75 412 22 57 01 22 58 30 SER8N 22 08 16 22.2 601.4 3.6 32.9 -14 412 No stop 23 03 30 --- 22 13 17 21.5 602.5 3.7 33.3 286 450 22 58 31 23 04 10 J1826+0149 22 13 57 21.4 603.7 3.8 33.7 26 450 23 04 10 23 05 10 =1823+017 22 14 57 21.3 604.0 3.8 33.8 60 458 23 04 11 23 05 10 SER8N 22 14 57 21.3 602.9 3.7 33.4 -14 458 No stop 23 10 10 --- 22 19 58 20.6 604.0 3.8 33.8 286 496 23 05 11 23 10 10 J1826+0149 22 19 58 20.6 605.1 3.9 34.2 -14 496 No stop 23 11 40 =1823+017 22 21 28 20.4 605.4 3.9 34.3 76 508 23 10 11 23 11 40 SER8N 22 21 28 20.4 604.3 3.8 33.9 -14 508 No stop 23 16 40 --- 22 26 29 19.7 605.4 3.9 34.3 286 546 23 11 41 23 17 20 J1826+0149 22 27 09 19.6 606.7 4.0 34.6 26 546 23 17 20 23 18 20 =1823+017 22 28 09 19.4 606.9 4.0 34.7 60 554 23 17 21 23 18 20 SER8N 22 28 09 19.5 605.8 4.0 34.4 -14 554 No stop 23 23 20 --- 22 33 10 18.8 606.9 4.0 34.7 286 592 23 18 21 23 23 20 J1826+0149 22 33 10 18.7 608.0 4.1 35.0 -14 592 No stop 23 24 50 =1823+017 22 34 41 18.5 608.3 4.1 35.1 76 604 23 23 21 23 24 50 SER8N 22 34 41 18.5 607.2 4.1 34.8 -14 604 No stop 23 29 50 --- 22 39 41 17.8 608.3 4.1 35.1 286 642 23 24 51 23 30 30 J1826+0149 22 40 21 17.7 609.5 4.2 35.4 26 642 23 30 30 23 31 30 =1823+017 22 41 22 17.5 609.7 4.2 35.5 60 650 23 30 31 23 31 30 SER8N 22 41 22 17.6 608.7 4.2 35.2 -14 650 No stop 23 36 30 --- 22 46 22 16.9 609.7 4.3 35.5 286 688 23 31 31 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 4 Ser_8N 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 --- 23 36 30 J1826+0149 22 46 22 16.8 610.8 4.3 35.8 -14 688 No stop 23 38 00 =1823+017 22 47 53 16.6 611.1 4.3 35.9 76 700 23 36 31 23 38 00 SER8N 22 47 53 16.6 610.0 4.3 35.6 -14 700 No stop 23 43 00 --- 22 52 54 15.9 611.1 4.4 35.8 286 738 23 38 01 23 43 40 J1826+0149 22 53 34 15.8 612.3 4.4 36.1 26 738 23 43 40 23 44 40 =1823+017 22 54 34 15.6 612.5 4.5 36.2 60 746 23 43 41 23 44 40 SER8N 22 54 34 15.7 611.5 4.4 35.9 -14 746 No stop 23 49 40 --- 22 59 35 14.9 612.5 4.5 36.2 286 785 23 44 41 23 49 40 J1826+0149 22 59 35 14.9 613.6 4.5 36.4 -14 785 No stop 23 51 10 =1823+017 23 01 05 14.6 613.9 4.6 36.5 76 796 23 49 41 23 51 10 SER8N 23 01 05 14.7 612.8 4.5 36.3 -14 796 No stop 23 56 10 --- 23 06 06 14.0 613.9 4.6 36.5 286 835 23 51 11 23 56 50 J1826+0149 23 06 46 13.8 615.0 4.7 36.7 26 835 23 56 50 23 57 50 =1823+017 23 07 46 13.6 615.2 4.7 36.8 60 842 23 56 51 --- Start: Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 -- Stop: Tue 28 May 2019 Day 148 --- 23 57 50 SER8N 23 07 46 13.7 614.2 4.6 36.6 -14 842 No stop 00 02 50 --- 23 12 47 13.0 615.2 4.7 36.8 286 881 23 57 51 00 02 50 J1826+0149 23 12 47 12.9 616.3 4.8 37.0 -14 881 No stop 00 04 20 =1823+017 23 14 17 12.7 616.6 4.8 37.0 76 892 00 02 51 00 04 20 SER8N 23 14 17 12.7 615.6 4.7 36.8 -14 892 No stop 00 09 20 --- 23 19 18 12.0 616.6 4.8 37.0 286 931 00 04 21 00 10 00 J1826+0149 23 19 58 11.8 617.7 4.9 37.2 26 931 00 10 00 00 11 00 =1823+017 23 20 58 11.7 617.9 4.9 37.3 60 938 00 10 01 00 11 00 SER8N 23 20 58 11.7 616.9 4.8 37.1 -14 938 No stop 00 16 00 --- 23 25 59 11.0 617.9 4.9 37.3 286 977 00 11 01 00 16 00 J1826+0149 23 25 59 10.9 619.0 5.0 37.4 -14 977 No stop 00 17 30 =1823+017 23 27 29 10.7 619.3 5.0 37.5 76 988 00 16 01 00 17 30 SER8N 23 27 29 10.7 618.2 4.9 37.3 -14 988 No stop 00 22 30 --- 23 32 30 10.0 619.3 5.0 D 37.5 0 1027 00 17 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: kvzr_l passed by Alexey Melnikov, Mar2014 ****** Only 251.02 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 3 Station: BADARY Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 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 = A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 10 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= 350.49 350.49 350.49 350.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 382.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 414.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 446.49 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: 10 11 12 Track assignments are: track1= 18, 26, 2, 10, 20, 28, 4, 12, 22, 30, 6, 14, 24, 32, 8, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * SER8N 18 27 16.894790 * 18 29 49.220000 18 30 48.412617 0.00 01 14 48.42067 * 01 16 52.97000 01 17 43.14394 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1749+096 17 49 10.387930 * 17 51 32.818574 17 52 28.362907 0.00 * J1751+0939 09 39 42.82586 * 09 39 00.72841 09 38 46.33000 0.00 J1751+09 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 192391 observations. 1758+388 17 58 44.703954 * 18 00 24.765363 18 01 04.467316 0.01 * J1800+3848 38 48 32.47350 * 38 48 30.69748 38 48 27.87590 0.01 J1800+38 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 5095 observations. 1823+017 18 23 53.374684 * 18 26 25.061156 18 27 24.021962 0.09 * J1826+0149 01 47 50.32304 * 01 49 40.11951 01 50 24.58279 0.16 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 161 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 SER8N sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 18 5.000 563.571 J1751+0939 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 13 18 0.100 12.000 J1800+3848 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 18 0.117 17.850 J1826+0149 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 18 1.342 141.510 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) SER8N 140.5 J1751+0939 141.3 J1800+3848 115.2 J1826+0149 140.9 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