COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 02 30 00 3C454.3 02 57 59 33.1 269.8 4.0 63.1 0 0 02 30 00 02 34 00 --- 03 02 00 32.3 270.3 4.1 63.1 240 31 02 30 01 02 37 00 J0029-0113 03 05 01 41.1 236.2 2.6 45.3 109 31 02 37 00 02 39 00 =0026-015 03 07 01 40.8 236.6 2.6 45.7 120 46 02 37 01 02 39 20 J0028+0035 03 07 21 41.9 238.5 2.6 46.9 13 46 02 39 20 02 47 00 --- 03 15 02 40.5 240.3 2.8 48.0 460 106 02 39 21 02 47 20 J0029-0113 03 15 22 39.3 238.5 2.8 46.9 13 106 02 47 20 02 49 00 =0026-015 03 17 03 39.0 238.9 2.8 47.2 100 119 02 47 21 02 49 20 J0028+0035 03 17 23 40.1 240.8 2.8 48.4 13 119 02 49 20 02 57 00 --- 03 25 04 38.6 242.4 2.9 49.4 460 178 02 49 21 02 57 20 J0029-0113 03 25 24 37.4 240.7 2.9 48.3 13 178 02 57 20 02 59 00 =0026-015 03 27 04 37.1 241.0 2.9 48.5 100 191 02 57 21 02 59 20 J0028+0035 03 27 24 38.2 242.9 3.0 49.7 14 191 02 59 20 03 07 00 --- 03 35 06 36.7 244.4 3.1 50.6 460 250 02 59 21 03 07 20 J0029-0113 03 35 26 35.5 242.7 3.1 49.6 14 250 03 07 20 03 09 00 =0026-015 03 37 06 35.2 243.0 3.1 49.8 100 263 03 07 21 03 09 20 J0028+0035 03 37 26 36.2 244.9 3.1 50.9 14 263 03 09 20 03 17 00 --- 03 45 07 34.7 246.4 3.3 51.7 460 322 03 09 21 03 17 20 J0029-0113 03 45 27 33.6 244.7 3.3 50.7 14 322 03 17 20 03 19 00 =0026-015 03 47 07 33.3 245.0 3.3 50.9 100 335 03 17 21 03 19 20 J0028+0035 03 47 28 34.3 246.8 3.3 51.9 14 335 03 19 20 03 27 00 --- 03 55 09 32.8 248.2 3.4 52.7 460 394 03 19 21 03 27 20 J0029-0113 03 55 29 31.6 246.5 3.4 51.8 14 394 03 27 20 03 29 00 =0026-015 03 57 09 31.3 246.8 3.5 51.9 100 407 03 27 21 03 29 20 J0028+0035 03 57 29 32.3 248.7 3.5 52.9 14 407 03 29 20 03 37 00 --- 04 05 10 30.8 250.0 3.6 53.6 460 466 03 29 21 03 37 20 J0029-0113 04 05 30 29.7 248.3 3.6 52.7 14 466 03 37 20 03 39 00 =0026-015 04 07 11 29.3 248.6 3.6 52.9 100 479 03 37 21 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 39 20 J0028+0035 04 07 31 30.3 250.4 3.6 53.8 14 479 03 39 20 03 47 00 --- 04 15 12 28.7 251.7 3.8 54.4 460 538 03 39 21 03 47 20 J0029-0113 04 15 32 27.7 250.0 3.8 53.6 14 538 03 47 20 03 49 00 =0026-015 04 17 12 27.3 250.3 3.8 53.7 100 551 03 47 21 03 49 20 J0028+0035 04 17 32 28.2 252.1 3.8 54.6 14 551 03 49 20 03 57 00 --- 04 25 14 26.7 253.3 3.9 55.1 460 611 03 49 21 03 57 20 J0029-0113 04 25 34 25.6 251.7 3.9 54.4 14 611 03 57 20 03 59 00 =0026-015 04 27 14 25.3 251.9 4.0 54.5 100 623 03 57 21 03 59 20 J0028+0035 04 27 34 26.2 253.7 4.0 55.3 14 623 03 59 20 04 07 00 --- 04 35 15 24.6 254.9 4.1 55.8 460 683 03 59 21 04 07 20 J0029-0113 04 35 35 23.6 253.3 4.1 55.1 14 683 04 07 20 04 09 00 =0026-015 04 37 16 23.2 253.5 4.1 55.2 100 696 04 07 21 04 09 20 J0028+0035 04 37 36 24.1 255.3 4.1 55.9 14 696 04 09 20 04 17 00 --- 04 45 17 22.5 256.4 4.3 56.4 460 755 04 09 21 04 17 20 J0029-0113 04 45 37 21.5 254.8 4.3 55.7 14 755 04 17 20 04 19 00 =0026-015 04 47 17 21.2 255.1 4.3 55.8 100 768 04 17 21 04 19 20 J0028+0035 04 47 37 22.0 256.8 4.3 56.5 14 768 04 19 20 04 27 00 --- 04 55 19 20.4 257.9 4.4 56.9 460 827 04 19 21 04 27 20 J0029-0113 04 55 39 19.4 256.3 4.4 56.3 14 827 04 27 20 04 29 00 =0026-015 04 57 19 19.1 256.5 4.5 56.4 100 840 04 27 21 04 31 00 3C454.3 04 59 19 7.4 284.5 6.1 59.7 62 840 04 31 00 04 35 00 --- 05 03 20 6.6 285.0 6.1 D 59.5 0 871 04 31 01 04 38 00 J0029-0113 05 06 20 17.2 257.8 4.6 56.9 123 871 04 38 00 04 40 00 =0026-015 05 08 21 16.8 258.1 4.6 56.9 120 886 04 38 01 04 40 20 J0028+0035 05 08 41 17.6 259.8 4.6 57.5 14 886 04 40 20 04 48 00 --- 05 16 22 16.0 260.9 4.8 57.7 460 946 04 40 21 04 48 20 J0029-0113 05 16 42 15.0 259.3 4.8 57.3 14 946 04 48 20 04 50 00 =0026-015 05 18 22 14.7 259.5 4.8 57.4 100 958 04 48 21 04 50 20 J0028+0035 05 18 42 15.5 261.2 4.8 57.8 14 958 04 50 20 04 58 00 --- 05 26 24 13.9 262.3 4.9 58.1 460 1018 04 50 21 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) 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 --- 04 58 20 J0029-0113 05 26 44 12.9 260.7 4.9 57.7 14 1018 04 58 20 05 00 00 =0026-015 05 28 24 12.6 260.9 5.0 57.8 100 1031 04 58 21 05 00 20 J0028+0035 05 28 44 13.4 262.6 5.0 58.1 14 1031 05 00 20 05 08 00 --- 05 36 25 11.8 263.6 5.1 58.3 460 1090 05 00 21 05 08 20 J0029-0113 05 36 45 10.8 262.1 5.1 58.0 14 1090 05 08 20 05 10 00 =0026-015 05 38 26 10.4 262.3 5.1 58.1 100 1103 05 08 21 05 10 20 J0028+0035 05 38 46 11.3 264.0 5.2 58.4 15 1103 05 10 20 05 18 00 --- 05 46 27 9.6 265.0 5.3 58.6 460 1162 05 10 21 05 18 20 J0029-0113 05 46 47 8.7 263.4 5.3 58.3 14 1162 05 18 20 05 20 00 =0026-015 05 48 27 8.3 263.6 5.3 58.3 100 1175 05 18 21 05 20 20 J0028+0035 05 48 47 9.1 265.3 5.3 58.6 15 1175 05 20 20 05 28 00 --- 05 56 29 7.5 266.3 5.4 58.7 460 1234 05 20 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: 15 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 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 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 7 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 BBC fr= 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 7 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) * 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