COVER INFORMATION Station: PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Experiment: Has the jet in J0028+0035 been restarted at multiple times? Exp. Code: EM152 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Andrzej Marecki Address: Institute of Astronomy N. Copernicus University PL-87-100 Torun Poland Phone: +48 56 611 30 32 EMAIL: amr@astro.uni.torun.pl Fax: Phone during observation: +48 56 611 30 20 Observing mode: Notes: Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Page 2 Has the jet in J0028+0035 been restarted at multiple times? 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 28 May 2021 Day 148 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 Next BBC frequencies: 645.51 645.51 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 02 30 00 3C454.3 18 43 40 29.1 102.2 -4.2 -37.5 0 0 02 30 00 02 34 00 --- 18 47 41 29.7 103.0 -4.1 -37.3 240 15 02 30 01 02 39 20 J0028+0035 18 53 01 4.0 94.3 -5.6 -36.6 219 15 02 39 20 02 47 00 --- 19 00 43 5.2 95.8 -5.5 -36.5 460 45 02 39 21 02 47 20 J0029-0113 19 01 03 3.7 96.9 -5.5 -36.4 -1 45 02 47 20 02 49 00 =0026-015 19 02 43 4.0 97.2 -5.5 -36.4 99 52 02 47 21 02 49 20 J0028+0035 19 03 03 5.5 96.3 -5.4 -36.5 -2 52 02 49 20 02 57 00 --- 19 10 44 6.7 97.8 -5.3 -36.3 458 81 02 49 21 02 57 20 J0029-0113 19 11 04 5.2 98.9 -5.3 -36.2 -1 81 02 57 20 02 59 00 =0026-015 19 12 45 5.5 99.2 -5.3 -36.2 99 88 02 57 21 02 59 20 J0028+0035 19 13 05 7.0 98.3 -5.3 -36.3 -2 88 02 59 20 03 07 00 --- 19 20 46 8.2 99.9 -5.1 -36.1 458 117 02 59 21 03 07 20 J0029-0113 19 21 06 6.7 100.9 -5.1 -35.9 -1 117 03 07 20 03 09 00 =0026-015 19 22 46 6.9 101.3 -5.1 -35.9 99 124 03 07 21 03 09 20 J0028+0035 19 23 06 8.5 100.3 -5.1 -36.0 -2 124 03 09 20 03 17 00 --- 19 30 48 9.6 101.9 -5.0 -35.8 458 153 03 09 21 03 17 20 J0029-0113 19 31 08 8.1 103.0 -5.0 -35.6 -1 153 03 17 20 03 19 00 =0026-015 19 32 48 8.4 103.3 -5.0 -35.6 99 160 03 17 21 03 19 20 J0028+0035 19 33 08 10.0 102.4 -4.9 -35.7 -2 160 03 19 20 03 27 00 --- 19 40 49 11.1 104.0 -4.8 -35.5 458 189 03 19 21 03 27 20 J0029-0113 19 41 09 9.6 105.1 -4.8 -35.3 -1 189 03 27 20 03 29 00 =0026-015 19 42 50 9.8 105.4 -4.8 -35.2 99 196 03 27 21 03 29 20 J0028+0035 19 43 10 11.4 104.5 -4.8 -35.4 -2 196 03 29 20 03 37 00 --- 19 50 51 12.5 106.1 -4.6 -35.1 458 225 03 29 21 03 37 20 J0029-0113 19 51 11 11.0 107.1 -4.6 -34.8 -1 225 03 37 20 03 39 00 =0026-015 19 52 51 11.3 107.5 -4.6 -34.8 99 232 03 37 21 03 39 20 J0028+0035 19 53 11 12.9 106.6 -4.6 -35.0 -2 232 03 39 20 03 47 00 --- 20 00 53 14.0 108.2 -4.5 -34.6 458 262 03 39 21 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Page 3 Has the jet in J0028+0035 been restarted at multiple times? 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 28 May 2021 Day 148 --- 03 47 20 J0029-0113 20 01 13 12.5 109.3 -4.5 -34.4 -1 262 03 47 20 03 49 00 =0026-015 20 02 53 12.7 109.6 -4.5 -34.3 99 268 03 47 21 03 49 20 J0028+0035 20 03 13 14.3 108.7 -4.4 -34.5 -2 268 03 49 20 03 57 00 --- 20 10 54 15.4 110.3 -4.3 -34.1 458 298 03 49 21 03 57 20 J0029-0113 20 11 14 13.9 111.4 -4.3 -33.8 -1 298 03 57 20 03 59 00 =0026-015 20 12 55 14.1 111.7 -4.3 -33.7 99 304 03 57 21 03 59 20 J0028+0035 20 13 15 15.7 110.8 -4.3 -34.0 -2 304 03 59 20 04 07 00 --- 20 20 56 16.8 112.5 -4.1 -33.5 458 334 03 59 21 04 07 20 J0029-0113 20 21 16 15.3 113.5 -4.1 -33.2 -2 334 04 07 20 04 09 00 =0026-015 20 22 56 15.5 113.9 -4.1 -33.1 98 340 04 07 21 04 09 20 J0028+0035 20 23 16 17.1 113.0 -4.1 -33.4 -2 340 04 09 20 04 17 00 --- 20 30 57 18.2 114.7 -4.0 -32.9 458 370 04 09 21 04 17 20 J0029-0113 20 31 18 16.6 115.7 -4.0 -32.6 -2 370 04 17 20 04 19 00 =0026-015 20 32 58 16.8 116.1 -4.0 -32.5 98 376 04 17 21 04 19 20 J0028+0035 20 33 18 18.5 115.2 -3.9 -32.7 -2 376 04 19 20 04 27 00 --- 20 40 59 19.5 116.9 -3.8 -32.2 458 406 04 19 21 04 27 20 J0029-0113 20 41 19 18.0 118.0 -3.8 -31.9 -2 406 04 27 20 04 29 00 =0026-015 20 42 59 18.2 118.3 -3.8 -31.8 98 412 04 27 21 04 31 00 3C454.3 20 45 00 45.1 133.0 -2.2 -27.1 16 412 04 31 00 04 35 00 --- 20 49 00 45.5 134.3 -2.1 -26.5 240 428 04 31 01 04 38 00 J0029-0113 20 52 01 19.4 120.4 -3.6 -31.1 78 428 04 38 00 04 40 00 =0026-015 20 54 01 19.6 120.8 -3.6 -30.9 120 435 04 38 01 04 40 20 J0028+0035 20 54 21 21.3 120.0 -3.6 -31.2 -2 435 04 40 20 04 48 00 --- 21 02 03 22.2 121.7 -3.5 -30.6 458 465 04 40 21 04 48 20 J0029-0113 21 02 23 20.7 122.7 -3.5 -30.2 -2 465 04 48 20 04 50 00 =0026-015 21 04 03 20.9 123.1 -3.4 -30.1 98 471 04 48 21 04 50 20 J0028+0035 21 04 23 22.5 122.3 -3.4 -30.4 -2 471 04 50 20 04 58 00 --- 21 12 04 23.5 124.1 -3.3 -29.7 458 501 04 50 21 04 58 20 J0029-0113 21 12 24 21.9 125.1 -3.3 -29.3 -2 501 04 58 20 05 00 00 =0026-015 21 14 05 22.1 125.5 -3.3 -29.1 98 508 04 58 21 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Page 4 Has the jet in J0028+0035 been restarted at multiple times? 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 28 May 2021 Day 148 --- 05 00 20 J0028+0035 21 14 25 23.8 124.7 -3.3 -29.5 -2 508 05 00 20 05 08 00 --- 21 22 06 24.7 126.5 -3.1 -28.7 458 537 05 00 21 05 08 20 J0029-0113 21 22 26 23.1 127.4 -3.1 -28.3 -2 537 05 08 20 05 10 00 =0026-015 21 24 06 23.3 127.8 -3.1 -28.2 98 544 05 08 21 05 10 20 J0028+0035 21 24 26 25.0 127.1 -3.1 -28.5 -3 544 05 10 20 05 18 00 --- 21 32 07 25.9 128.9 -3.0 -27.7 457 573 05 10 21 05 18 20 J0029-0113 21 32 28 24.3 129.9 -3.0 -27.3 -2 573 05 18 20 05 20 00 =0026-015 21 34 08 24.5 130.3 -2.9 -27.1 98 580 05 18 21 05 20 20 J0028+0035 21 34 28 26.2 129.5 -2.9 -27.5 -3 580 05 20 20 05 28 00 --- 21 42 09 27.1 131.4 -2.8 -26.6 457 609 05 20 21 05 28 20 J0029-0113 21 42 29 25.4 132.3 -2.8 -26.2 -2 609 05 28 20 05 30 00 =0026-015 21 44 09 25.6 132.7 -2.8 -26.0 98 616 05 28 21 05 30 20 J0028+0035 21 44 30 27.3 132.0 -2.8 -26.4 -3 616 05 30 20 05 38 00 --- 21 52 11 28.2 134.0 -2.6 -25.5 457 645 05 30 21 05 38 20 J0029-0113 21 52 31 26.5 134.8 -2.6 -25.1 -2 645 05 38 20 05 40 00 =0026-015 21 54 11 26.7 135.3 -2.6 -24.9 98 652 05 38 21 05 40 20 J0028+0035 21 54 31 28.4 134.6 -2.6 -25.2 -3 652 05 40 20 05 48 00 --- 22 02 12 29.2 136.6 -2.5 -24.3 457 681 05 40 21 05 48 20 J0029-0113 22 02 32 27.5 137.4 -2.5 -23.9 -2 681 05 48 20 05 50 00 =0026-015 22 04 13 27.7 137.8 -2.4 -23.7 98 688 05 48 21 05 50 20 J0028+0035 22 04 33 29.5 137.2 -2.4 -24.0 -3 688 05 50 20 05 58 00 --- 22 12 14 30.2 139.2 -2.3 -23.0 457 718 05 50 21 05 58 20 J0029-0113 22 12 34 28.5 140.0 -2.3 -22.6 -3 718 05 58 20 06 00 00 =0026-015 22 14 14 28.7 140.5 -2.3 -22.4 97 724 05 58 21 06 00 20 J0028+0035 22 14 34 30.4 139.8 -2.3 -22.7 -3 724 06 00 20 06 08 00 --- 22 22 16 31.2 141.9 -2.1 -21.6 457 754 06 00 21 06 08 20 J0029-0113 22 22 36 29.5 142.7 -2.1 -21.3 -3 754 06 08 20 06 10 00 =0026-015 22 24 16 29.6 143.1 -2.1 -21.0 97 760 06 08 21 06 10 20 J0028+0035 22 24 36 31.4 142.5 -2.1 -21.3 -3 760 06 10 20 06 18 00 --- 22 32 17 32.1 144.7 -2.0 -20.2 457 790 06 10 21 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Page 5 Has the jet in J0028+0035 been restarted at multiple times? 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 28 May 2021 Day 148 --- 06 18 20 J0029-0113 22 32 37 30.4 145.4 -2.0 -19.9 -3 790 06 18 20 06 20 00 =0026-015 22 34 18 30.5 145.8 -1.9 -19.6 97 796 06 18 21 06 20 20 J0028+0035 22 34 38 32.3 145.3 -1.9 -19.9 -3 796 06 20 20 06 28 00 --- 22 42 19 32.9 147.5 -1.8 -18.8 457 826 06 20 21 06 28 20 J0029-0113 22 42 39 31.2 148.1 -1.8 -18.4 -3 826 06 28 20 06 30 00 =0026-015 22 44 19 31.3 148.6 -1.8 -18.2 97 832 06 28 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess221.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: 19 Station: PICKMERE Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2272.00 2272.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = L L Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 BBC SB= L L IF = A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 16 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 BBC fr= 645.51 645.51 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 Matching frequency sets: 16 17 18 19 20 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * J0028+0035 00 26 05.030490 * 00 28 38.861000 00 29 43.022677 0.00 00 19 04.63073 * 00 35 39.65300 00 42 35.30245 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0026-015 00 26 27.411318 * 00 29 00.986037 00 30 05.036482 0.17 * J0029-0113 -01 30 16.59853 *-01 13 41.75993 -01 06 45.63952 0.35 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 66 observations. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519739 * 22 53 57.747939 22 55 00.032595 0.65 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34808 * 16 08 53.56091 16 15 29.24478 0.73 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/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 J0028+0035 sess221.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 2.811 501.532 J0029-0113 sess221.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.678 114.563 3C454.3 sess221.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.133 23.517 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) J0028+0035 60.0 J0029-0113 60.7 3C454.3 76.4 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