COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op Exp. Code: EB103E Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Ann Njeri Address: Newcastel University/Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics Herschel Building NE1 7RU, United Kingdom Phone: +447459552429 EMAIL: ann.njeri@newcastle.ac.uk Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: Notes: **** Phase-cal off please **** Single pointing with all telescopes Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 645.51 645.51 645.51 645.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 15 30 00 3C286 07 43 29 25.5 72.7 -5.8 -41.5 0 0 15 30 00 15 37 00 --- 07 50 30 26.5 73.9 -5.7 -41.8 420 54 15 30 01 15 39 30 1226+023 07 53 01 13.8 105.7 -4.6 -35.2 8 54 15 39 30 15 42 30 --- 07 56 01 14.2 106.3 -4.6 -35.1 180 77 15 39 31 15 42 30 NGC4418 07 56 01 12.1 108.5 -4.5 -34.6 -27 77 No stop 15 46 00 --- 07 59 32 12.6 109.2 -4.5 -34.4 183 104 15 42 31 15 46 00 J1229+0203 07 59 32 14.7 107.1 -4.5 -34.9 -28 104 No stop 15 48 00 --- 08 01 32 15.0 107.5 -4.5 -34.8 92 120 15 46 01 15 48 00 NGC4418 08 01 32 12.9 109.7 -4.4 -34.3 -27 120 No stop 15 51 30 --- 08 05 03 13.4 110.4 -4.4 -34.1 183 147 15 48 01 15 54 00 NGC4418 08 07 33 13.7 110.9 -4.3 -34.0 142 147 15 54 00 15 57 30 --- 08 11 04 14.2 111.7 -4.3 -33.8 210 174 15 54 01 15 57 30 J1229+0203 08 11 04 16.3 109.5 -4.3 -34.4 -28 174 No stop 15 59 30 --- 08 13 04 16.6 109.9 -4.3 -34.3 92 189 15 57 31 15 59 30 NGC4418 08 13 04 14.5 112.1 -4.3 -33.7 -27 189 No stop 16 03 00 --- 08 16 34 15.0 112.9 -4.2 -33.5 183 216 15 59 31 16 05 30 NGC4418 08 19 05 15.3 113.4 -4.2 -33.3 142 216 16 05 30 16 09 00 --- 08 22 35 15.8 114.2 -4.1 -33.1 210 243 16 05 31 16 09 00 J1229+0203 08 22 35 17.9 112.0 -4.1 -33.7 -28 243 No stop 16 11 00 --- 08 24 36 18.2 112.5 -4.1 -33.6 92 259 16 09 01 16 11 00 NGC4418 08 24 36 16.1 114.6 -4.1 -33.0 -28 259 No stop 16 14 30 --- 08 28 06 16.6 115.4 -4.0 -32.7 182 286 16 11 01 16 17 00 NGC4418 08 30 37 16.9 115.9 -4.0 -32.6 142 286 16 17 00 16 20 30 --- 08 34 07 17.4 116.7 -3.9 -32.3 210 313 16 17 01 16 20 30 J1229+0203 08 34 07 19.5 114.6 -3.9 -33.0 -28 313 No stop 16 22 30 --- 08 36 08 19.8 115.0 -3.9 -32.9 92 328 16 20 31 16 22 30 NGC4418 08 36 08 17.6 117.2 -3.9 -32.2 -28 328 No stop 16 26 00 --- 08 39 38 18.1 117.9 -3.8 -31.9 182 356 16 22 31 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 16 28 30 NGC4418 08 42 09 18.4 118.5 -3.8 -31.7 142 356 16 28 30 16 32 00 --- 08 45 39 18.9 119.3 -3.7 -31.5 210 383 16 28 31 16 32 00 J1229+0203 08 45 39 21.1 117.1 -3.7 -32.2 -29 383 No stop 16 34 00 --- 08 47 40 21.4 117.6 -3.7 -32.1 91 398 16 32 01 16 34 00 NGC4418 08 47 40 19.1 119.7 -3.7 -31.3 -28 398 No stop 16 37 30 --- 08 51 10 19.6 120.5 -3.6 -31.0 182 425 16 34 01 16 40 00 NGC4418 08 53 40 19.9 121.1 -3.6 -30.8 142 425 16 40 00 16 43 30 --- 08 57 11 20.4 121.9 -3.5 -30.5 210 452 16 40 01 16 43 30 J1229+0203 08 57 11 22.6 119.8 -3.6 -31.3 -29 452 No stop 16 45 00 --- 08 58 41 22.8 120.1 -3.5 -31.2 61 464 16 43 31 16 45 00 NGC4418 08 58 41 20.6 122.3 -3.5 -30.4 -28 464 No stop 16 48 30 --- 09 02 12 21.0 123.1 -3.4 -30.1 182 491 16 45 01 16 50 00 NGC4418 09 03 42 21.2 123.4 -3.4 -30.0 82 491 16 50 00 16 53 30 --- 09 07 13 21.6 124.2 -3.3 -29.7 210 518 16 50 01 16 53 30 J1229+0203 09 07 13 23.9 122.1 -3.4 -30.5 -29 518 No stop 16 55 00 --- 09 08 43 24.1 122.5 -3.4 -30.3 61 529 16 53 31 16 55 00 NGC4418 09 08 43 21.8 124.6 -3.3 -29.5 -28 529 No stop 16 58 30 --- 09 12 14 22.2 125.4 -3.3 -29.2 182 556 16 55 01 17 00 00 NGC4418 09 13 44 22.4 125.8 -3.2 -29.1 82 556 17 00 00 17 03 30 --- 09 17 14 22.9 126.6 -3.2 -28.7 210 584 17 00 01 17 03 30 J1229+0203 09 17 14 25.1 124.5 -3.2 -29.6 -29 584 No stop 17 05 00 --- 09 18 45 25.3 124.9 -3.2 -29.4 61 595 17 03 31 17 05 00 NGC4418 09 18 45 23.0 126.9 -3.2 -28.6 -29 595 No stop 17 08 30 --- 09 22 15 23.4 127.8 -3.1 -28.2 181 622 17 05 01 17 10 00 NGC4418 09 23 45 23.6 128.2 -3.1 -28.1 82 622 17 10 00 17 13 30 --- 09 27 16 24.0 129.0 -3.0 -27.7 210 649 17 10 01 17 13 30 J1229+0203 09 27 16 26.4 126.9 -3.1 -28.6 -30 649 No stop 17 15 00 --- 09 28 46 26.5 127.3 -3.0 -28.4 60 661 17 13 31 17 15 00 NGC4418 09 28 46 24.2 129.4 -3.0 -27.6 -29 661 No stop 17 18 30 --- 09 32 17 24.6 130.2 -2.9 -27.2 181 688 17 15 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 17 20 00 NGC4418 09 33 47 24.8 130.6 -2.9 -27.0 82 688 17 20 00 17 23 30 --- 09 37 18 25.2 131.5 -2.8 -26.7 210 715 17 20 01 17 23 30 J1229+0203 09 37 18 27.5 129.4 -2.9 -27.6 -30 715 No stop 17 25 00 --- 09 38 48 27.7 129.8 -2.9 -27.4 60 727 17 23 31 17 25 00 NGC4418 09 38 48 25.3 131.8 -2.8 -26.5 -29 727 No stop 17 28 30 --- 09 42 18 25.7 132.7 -2.8 -26.1 181 754 17 25 01 17 30 00 NGC4418 09 43 49 25.9 133.1 -2.7 -25.9 82 754 17 30 00 17 33 30 --- 09 47 19 26.3 133.9 -2.7 -25.5 210 781 17 30 01 17 33 30 J1229+0203 09 47 19 28.7 131.9 -2.7 -26.4 -30 781 No stop 17 35 00 --- 09 48 50 28.8 132.3 -2.7 -26.3 60 792 17 33 31 17 35 00 NGC4418 09 48 50 26.4 134.3 -2.7 -25.4 -29 792 No stop 17 38 30 --- 09 52 20 26.8 135.2 -2.6 -24.9 181 819 17 35 01 17 40 00 NGC4418 09 53 50 27.0 135.6 -2.6 -24.8 82 819 17 40 00 17 43 30 --- 09 57 21 27.3 136.5 -2.5 -24.3 210 846 17 40 01 17 43 30 J1229+0203 09 57 21 29.8 134.5 -2.6 -25.3 -30 846 No stop 17 45 00 --- 09 58 51 29.9 134.9 -2.5 -25.1 60 858 17 43 31 17 45 00 NGC4418 09 58 51 27.5 136.9 -2.5 -24.2 -30 858 No stop 17 48 30 --- 10 02 22 27.9 137.8 -2.4 -23.7 180 885 17 45 01 17 50 00 NGC4418 10 03 52 28.0 138.2 -2.4 -23.5 82 885 17 50 00 17 53 30 --- 10 07 23 28.3 139.1 -2.3 -23.1 210 912 17 50 01 17 53 30 J1229+0203 10 07 23 30.8 137.2 -2.4 -24.0 -31 912 No stop 17 55 00 --- 10 08 53 31.0 137.6 -2.4 -23.8 59 924 17 53 31 17 55 00 NGC4418 10 08 53 28.5 139.5 -2.3 -22.9 -30 924 No stop 17 58 30 --- 10 12 23 28.8 140.4 -2.3 -22.4 180 951 17 55 01 18 00 00 NGC4418 10 13 54 29.0 140.8 -2.2 -22.2 82 951 18 00 00 18 03 30 --- 10 17 24 29.3 141.7 -2.2 -21.8 210 978 18 00 01 18 03 30 J1229+0203 10 17 24 31.8 139.9 -2.2 -22.7 -31 978 No stop 18 05 00 --- 10 18 54 32.0 140.3 -2.2 -22.5 59 989 18 03 31 18 05 00 NGC4418 10 18 54 29.4 142.1 -2.2 -21.6 -30 989 No stop 18 08 30 --- 10 22 25 29.8 143.1 -2.1 -21.1 180 1016 18 05 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 18 10 00 NGC4418 10 23 55 29.9 143.5 -2.1 -20.9 82 1016 18 10 00 18 13 30 --- 10 27 26 30.2 144.4 -2.0 -20.4 210 1043 18 10 01 18 13 30 J1229+0203 10 27 26 32.7 142.6 -2.0 -21.3 -31 1043 No stop 18 15 00 --- 10 28 56 32.9 143.0 -2.0 -21.1 59 1055 18 13 31 18 15 00 NGC4418 10 28 56 30.3 144.8 -2.0 -20.2 -31 1055 No stop 18 18 30 --- 10 32 27 30.6 145.8 -1.9 -19.7 179 1082 18 15 01 18 20 00 NGC4418 10 33 57 30.8 146.2 -1.9 -19.4 82 1082 18 20 00 18 23 30 --- 10 37 27 31.0 147.2 -1.8 -18.9 210 1109 18 20 01 18 23 30 J1229+0203 10 37 27 33.6 145.4 -1.9 -19.9 -31 1109 No stop 18 25 00 --- 10 38 58 33.8 145.8 -1.9 -19.7 59 1121 18 23 31 18 25 00 NGC4418 10 38 58 31.2 147.6 -1.8 -18.7 -31 1121 No stop 18 28 30 --- 10 42 28 31.4 148.6 -1.8 -18.2 179 1148 18 25 01 18 30 00 NGC4418 10 43 59 31.6 149.0 -1.7 -18.0 82 1148 18 30 00 18 33 30 --- 10 47 29 31.8 150.0 -1.7 -17.4 210 1175 18 30 01 18 33 30 J1229+0203 10 47 29 34.5 148.3 -1.7 -18.4 -32 1175 No stop 18 35 00 --- 10 48 59 34.6 148.7 -1.7 -18.1 58 1186 18 33 31 18 35 00 NGC4418 10 48 59 31.9 150.4 -1.7 -17.2 -31 1186 No stop 18 38 30 --- 10 52 30 32.2 151.4 -1.6 -16.7 179 1213 18 35 01 18 40 00 NGC4418 10 54 00 32.3 151.8 -1.6 -16.4 82 1213 18 40 00 18 43 30 --- 10 57 31 32.6 152.8 -1.5 -15.9 210 1241 18 40 01 18 43 30 J1229+0203 10 57 31 35.2 151.2 -1.5 -16.8 -32 1241 No stop 18 45 00 --- 10 59 01 35.3 151.6 -1.5 -16.5 58 1252 18 43 31 18 45 00 NGC4418 10 59 01 32.7 153.2 -1.5 -15.6 -32 1252 No stop 18 48 30 --- 11 02 32 32.9 154.2 -1.4 -15.1 178 1279 18 45 01 18 50 00 NGC4418 11 04 02 33.0 154.7 -1.4 -14.8 82 1279 18 50 00 18 53 30 --- 11 07 32 33.2 155.7 -1.3 -14.3 210 1306 18 50 01 18 53 30 J1229+0203 11 07 32 35.9 154.1 -1.4 -15.1 -32 1306 No stop 18 55 00 --- 11 09 03 36.0 154.6 -1.4 -14.9 58 1318 18 53 31 18 55 00 NGC4418 11 09 03 33.3 156.1 -1.3 -14.0 -32 1318 No stop 18 58 30 --- 11 12 33 33.5 157.1 -1.3 -13.4 178 1345 18 55 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 19 00 00 NGC4418 11 14 03 33.6 157.6 -1.2 -13.2 82 1345 19 00 00 19 03 30 --- 11 17 34 33.8 158.6 -1.2 -12.6 210 1372 19 00 01 19 03 30 J1229+0203 11 17 34 36.5 157.1 -1.2 -13.4 -32 1372 No stop 19 05 00 --- 11 19 04 36.6 157.6 -1.2 -13.2 58 1384 19 03 31 19 05 00 NGC4418 11 19 04 33.9 159.0 -1.2 -12.4 -32 1384 No stop 19 08 30 --- 11 22 35 34.0 160.1 -1.1 -11.8 178 1411 19 05 01 19 10 00 NGC4418 11 24 05 34.1 160.5 -1.1 -11.5 81 1411 19 10 00 19 13 30 --- 11 27 36 34.3 161.6 -1.0 -10.9 210 1438 19 10 01 19 13 30 J1229+0203 11 27 36 37.1 160.2 -1.0 -11.7 -33 1438 No stop 19 15 00 --- 11 29 06 37.1 160.7 -1.0 -11.4 57 1449 19 13 31 19 15 00 NGC4418 11 29 06 34.4 162.0 -1.0 -10.7 -32 1449 No stop 19 18 30 --- 11 32 37 34.5 163.1 -0.9 -10.0 178 1476 19 15 01 19 20 00 NGC4418 11 34 07 34.6 163.5 -0.9 -9.8 81 1476 19 20 00 19 23 30 --- 11 37 37 34.7 164.6 -0.8 -9.2 210 1503 19 20 01 19 23 30 J1229+0203 11 37 37 37.5 163.3 -0.9 -9.9 -33 1503 No stop 19 25 00 --- 11 39 08 37.6 163.8 -0.9 -9.6 57 1515 19 23 31 19 25 00 NGC4418 11 39 08 34.8 165.0 -0.8 -8.9 -33 1515 No stop 19 28 30 --- 11 42 38 34.9 166.1 -0.8 -8.3 177 1542 19 25 01 19 30 00 NGC4418 11 44 08 35.0 166.5 -0.7 -8.0 81 1542 19 30 00 19 33 30 --- 11 47 39 35.1 167.6 -0.7 -7.4 210 1569 19 30 01 19 33 30 J1229+0203 11 47 39 37.9 166.4 -0.7 -8.1 -33 1569 No stop 19 35 00 --- 11 49 09 38.0 166.9 -0.7 -7.8 57 1581 19 33 31 19 35 00 NGC4418 11 49 09 35.1 168.0 -0.7 -7.1 -33 1581 No stop 19 38 30 --- 11 52 40 35.2 169.1 -0.6 -6.5 177 1608 19 35 01 19 40 00 NGC4418 11 54 10 35.3 169.6 -0.6 -6.2 81 1608 19 40 00 19 43 30 --- 11 57 41 35.4 170.6 -0.5 -5.6 210 1635 19 40 01 19 43 30 J1229+0203 11 57 41 38.2 169.6 -0.5 -6.2 -33 1635 No stop 19 45 00 --- 11 59 11 38.3 170.1 -0.5 -5.9 57 1646 19 43 31 19 45 00 NGC4418 11 59 11 35.4 171.1 -0.5 -5.3 -33 1646 No stop 19 48 30 --- 12 02 41 35.5 172.2 -0.4 -4.7 177 1673 19 45 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 7 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 19 50 00 NGC4418 12 04 12 35.5 172.6 -0.4 -4.4 81 1673 19 50 00 19 53 30 --- 12 07 42 35.6 173.7 -0.3 -3.8 210 1700 19 50 01 19 53 30 J1229+0203 12 07 42 38.5 172.8 -0.4 -4.3 -33 1700 No stop 19 55 00 --- 12 09 13 38.5 173.2 -0.4 -4.0 57 1712 19 53 31 19 55 00 NGC4418 12 09 13 35.6 174.2 -0.3 -3.5 -33 1712 No stop 19 58 30 --- 12 12 43 35.7 175.2 -0.3 -2.8 177 1739 19 55 01 20 00 00 NGC4418 12 14 13 35.7 175.7 -0.2 -2.6 81 1739 20 00 00 20 03 30 --- 12 17 44 35.7 176.8 -0.2 -1.9 210 1766 20 00 01 20 03 30 J1229+0203 12 17 44 38.6 176.0 -0.2 -2.4 -34 1766 No stop 20 05 00 --- 12 19 14 38.6 176.4 -0.2 -2.1 56 1778 20 03 31 20 05 00 NGC4418 12 19 14 35.7 177.2 -0.1 -1.6 -34 1778 No stop 20 08 30 --- 12 22 45 35.7 178.3 -0.1 -1.0 176 1805 20 05 01 20 10 00 NGC4418 12 24 15 35.7 178.8 -0.1 -0.7 81 1805 20 10 00 20 13 30 --- 12 27 46 35.8 179.9 -0.0 -0.1 210 1832 20 10 01 20 13 30 J1229+0203 12 27 46 38.7 179.2 -0.0 -0.5 -34 1832 No stop 20 15 00 --- 12 29 16 38.7 179.6 -0.0 -0.2 56 1843 20 13 31 20 15 00 NGC4418 12 29 16 35.7 180.3 0.0 0.2 -34 1843 No stop 20 18 30 --- 12 32 46 35.7 181.4 0.1 0.8 176 1870 20 15 01 20 20 00 NGC4418 12 34 17 35.7 181.9 0.1 1.1 81 1870 20 20 00 20 23 30 --- 12 37 47 35.7 183.0 0.2 1.8 210 1898 20 20 01 20 23 30 J1229+0203 12 37 47 38.7 182.4 0.1 1.4 -34 1898 No stop 20 25 00 --- 12 39 17 38.6 182.9 0.1 1.7 56 1909 20 23 31 20 25 00 NGC4418 12 39 17 35.7 183.4 0.2 2.0 -34 1909 No stop 20 28 30 --- 12 42 48 35.7 184.5 0.2 2.7 176 1936 20 25 01 20 30 00 NGC4418 12 44 18 35.6 185.0 0.3 3.0 81 1936 20 30 00 20 33 30 --- 12 47 49 35.6 186.0 0.3 3.6 210 1963 20 30 01 20 33 30 J1229+0203 12 47 49 38.6 185.6 0.3 3.3 -34 1963 No stop 20 35 00 --- 12 49 19 38.5 186.1 0.3 3.6 56 1975 20 33 31 20 35 00 NGC4418 12 49 19 35.6 186.5 0.4 3.9 -34 1975 No stop 20 38 30 --- 12 52 50 35.5 187.6 0.4 4.5 176 2002 20 35 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 8 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 20 40 00 NGC4418 12 54 20 35.5 188.0 0.4 4.8 81 2002 20 40 00 20 43 30 --- 12 57 50 35.4 189.1 0.5 5.4 210 2029 20 40 01 20 43 30 J1229+0203 12 57 50 38.4 188.8 0.5 5.2 -34 2029 No stop 20 45 00 --- 12 59 21 38.3 189.2 0.5 5.5 56 2040 20 43 31 20 45 00 NGC4418 12 59 21 35.4 189.6 0.5 5.7 -34 2040 No stop 20 48 30 --- 13 02 51 35.3 190.6 0.6 6.3 176 2068 20 45 01 20 50 00 NGC4418 13 04 22 35.2 191.1 0.6 6.6 81 2068 20 50 00 20 53 30 --- 13 07 52 35.1 192.2 0.7 7.2 210 2095 20 50 01 20 53 30 J1229+0203 13 07 52 38.1 191.9 0.6 7.1 -34 2095 No stop 20 55 00 --- 13 09 22 38.0 192.4 0.7 7.4 56 2106 20 53 31 20 55 00 NGC4418 13 09 22 35.1 192.6 0.7 7.5 -34 2106 No stop 20 58 30 --- 13 12 53 35.0 193.7 0.7 8.1 176 2133 20 55 01 21 00 00 NGC4418 13 14 23 34.9 194.1 0.8 8.4 81 2133 21 00 00 21 03 30 --- 13 17 54 34.8 195.2 0.8 9.0 210 2160 21 00 01 21 03 30 J1229+0203 13 17 54 37.7 195.1 0.8 9.0 -34 2160 No stop 21 05 00 --- 13 19 24 37.7 195.6 0.8 9.2 56 2172 21 03 31 21 05 00 NGC4418 13 19 24 34.7 195.6 0.9 9.3 -34 2172 No stop 21 08 30 --- 13 22 55 34.6 196.7 0.9 9.9 176 2199 21 05 01 21 10 00 NGC4418 13 24 25 34.5 197.1 0.9 10.2 81 2199 21 10 00 21 13 30 --- 13 27 55 34.3 198.2 1.0 10.8 210 2226 21 10 01 21 13 30 J1229+0203 13 27 55 37.3 198.2 1.0 10.8 -34 2226 No stop 21 15 00 --- 13 29 26 37.2 198.7 1.0 11.0 56 2238 21 13 31 21 15 00 NGC4418 13 29 26 34.3 198.6 1.0 11.0 -34 2238 No stop 21 18 30 --- 13 32 56 34.1 199.7 1.1 11.6 176 2265 21 15 01 21 20 00 NGC4418 13 34 26 34.0 200.1 1.1 11.9 81 2265 21 20 00 21 23 30 --- 13 37 57 33.8 201.2 1.2 12.5 210 2292 21 20 01 21 23 30 J1229+0203 13 37 57 36.8 201.3 1.1 12.5 -34 2292 No stop 21 25 00 --- 13 39 27 36.7 201.7 1.2 12.8 56 2303 21 23 31 21 25 00 NGC4418 13 39 27 33.7 201.6 1.2 12.7 -34 2303 No stop 21 28 30 --- 13 42 58 33.6 202.6 1.2 13.3 176 2330 21 25 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 9 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 21 30 00 NGC4418 13 44 28 33.5 203.1 1.3 13.6 82 2330 21 30 00 21 33 30 --- 13 47 59 33.3 204.1 1.3 14.1 210 2357 21 30 01 21 33 30 J1229+0203 13 47 59 36.2 204.3 1.3 14.3 -34 2357 No stop 21 35 00 --- 13 49 29 36.1 204.8 1.3 14.5 56 2369 21 33 31 21 35 00 NGC4418 13 49 29 33.2 204.5 1.4 14.4 -34 2369 No stop 21 38 30 --- 13 53 00 32.9 205.5 1.4 14.9 176 2396 21 35 01 21 40 00 NGC4418 13 54 30 32.8 206.0 1.4 15.2 82 2396 21 40 00 21 43 30 --- 13 58 00 32.6 207.0 1.5 15.7 210 2423 21 40 01 21 43 30 J1229+0203 13 58 00 35.6 207.3 1.5 15.9 -34 2423 No stop 21 45 00 --- 13 59 31 35.5 207.7 1.5 16.2 56 2435 21 43 31 21 45 00 NGC4418 13 59 31 32.5 207.4 1.5 16.0 -34 2435 No stop 21 48 30 --- 14 03 01 32.3 208.4 1.6 16.5 176 2462 21 45 01 21 50 00 NGC4418 14 04 31 32.2 208.8 1.6 16.8 82 2462 21 50 00 21 53 30 --- 14 08 02 31.9 209.8 1.7 17.3 210 2489 21 50 01 21 53 30 J1229+0203 14 08 02 34.9 210.2 1.6 17.5 -34 2489 No stop 21 55 00 --- 14 09 32 34.7 210.7 1.7 17.8 56 2500 21 53 31 21 55 00 NGC4418 14 09 32 31.8 210.2 1.7 17.5 -34 2500 No stop 21 58 30 --- 14 13 03 31.5 211.2 1.7 18.1 176 2527 21 55 01 22 00 00 NGC4418 14 14 33 31.4 211.6 1.8 18.3 82 2527 22 00 00 22 03 30 --- 14 18 04 31.1 212.6 1.8 18.8 210 2554 22 00 01 22 03 30 J1229+0203 14 18 04 34.1 213.1 1.8 19.1 -34 2554 No stop 22 05 00 --- 14 19 34 33.9 213.5 1.8 19.3 56 2566 22 03 31 22 05 00 NGC4418 14 19 34 31.0 213.0 1.9 19.0 -34 2566 No stop 22 08 30 --- 14 23 04 30.7 214.0 1.9 19.5 176 2593 22 05 01 22 10 00 NGC4418 14 24 35 30.6 214.4 1.9 19.8 82 2593 22 10 00 22 13 30 --- 14 28 05 30.3 215.3 2.0 20.3 210 2620 22 10 01 22 13 30 J1229+0203 14 28 05 33.2 215.9 2.0 20.6 -34 2620 No stop 22 15 00 --- 14 29 36 33.1 216.4 2.0 20.8 56 2632 22 13 31 22 15 00 NGC4418 14 29 36 30.1 215.8 2.0 20.5 -34 2632 No stop 22 18 30 --- 14 33 06 29.8 216.7 2.1 21.0 176 2659 22 15 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 10 EVN+e-MERLIN -Growing black holes or supernova factories in extremely op 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 2024 Day 148 --- 22 20 00 NGC4418 14 34 36 29.7 217.1 2.1 21.2 82 2659 22 20 00 22 23 30 --- 14 38 07 29.4 218.0 2.2 21.6 210 2686 22 20 01 22 23 30 J1229+0203 14 38 07 32.3 218.7 2.1 22.0 -33 2686 No stop 22 25 00 --- 14 39 37 32.2 219.1 2.2 22.2 57 2697 22 23 31 22 25 00 NGC4418 14 39 37 29.2 218.4 2.2 21.9 -34 2697 No stop 22 28 30 --- 14 43 08 28.9 219.4 2.2 22.3 176 2725 22 25 01 22 30 00 NGC4418 14 44 38 28.8 219.8 2.3 22.5 82 2725 22 30 00 22 33 30 --- 14 48 09 28.4 220.7 2.3 23.0 210 2752 22 30 01 22 33 30 J1229+0203 14 48 09 31.3 221.4 2.3 23.3 -33 2752 No stop 22 35 00 --- 14 49 39 31.2 221.8 2.3 23.5 57 2763 22 33 31 22 35 00 NGC4418 14 49 39 28.3 221.1 2.4 23.2 -34 2763 No stop 22 38 30 --- 14 53 09 27.9 222.0 2.4 23.6 176 2790 22 35 01 22 40 00 NGC4418 14 54 40 27.8 222.4 2.4 23.8 82 2790 22 40 00 22 43 30 --- 14 58 10 27.4 223.3 2.5 24.2 210 2817 22 40 01 22 43 30 J1229+0203 14 58 10 30.3 224.1 2.5 24.6 -33 2817 No stop 22 45 00 --- 14 59 40 30.2 224.5 2.5 24.8 57 2829 22 43 31 22 45 00 NGC4418 14 59 40 27.3 223.7 2.5 24.4 -34 2829 No stop 22 48 30 --- 15 03 11 26.9 224.6 2.6 24.8 176 2856 22 45 01 22 50 00 NGC4418 15 04 41 26.7 225.0 2.6 25.0 82 2856 22 50 00 22 53 30 --- 15 08 12 26.4 225.8 2.7 25.4 210 2883 22 50 01 22 53 30 J1229+0203 15 08 12 29.3 226.7 2.6 25.8 -33 2883 No stop 22 55 00 --- 15 09 42 29.1 227.1 2.7 26.0 57 2895 22 53 31 22 55 00 NGC4418 15 09 42 26.2 226.2 2.7 25.6 -34 2895 No stop 22 58 30 --- 15 13 13 25.8 227.1 2.8 26.0 176 2922 22 55 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess224.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: 3 Station: JODRELL1 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= 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 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 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 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= 645.51 645.51 645.51 645.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 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) * NGC4418 12 24 20.760535 * 12 26 54.620000 12 28 10.083255 0.00 -00 36 03.55330 *-00 52 39.40000 -01 00 47.72744 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Target * J1229+0203 12 26 33.245846 * 12 29 06.699742 12 30 21.992954 0.00 02 19 43.30562 * 02 03 08.59812 01 55 01.66403 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Phaseref approx 1.39 degrees from IRAS17578-0400 3C273B 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 30 21.992943 1.03 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30570 * 02 03 08.59820 01 55 01.66411 1.38 3C273 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc * 1226+023 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 32136 observations. J1229+02 * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 17.007928 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 23 05.22455 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 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 NGC4418 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.017 394.277 J1229+0203 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.917 130.274 1226+023 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.050 4.550 3C286 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.117 10.617 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) NGC4418 119.9 J1229+0203 119.1 1226+023 119.1 3C286 114.2 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