COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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: 331.49 331.49 331.49 331.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 15 30 00 3C286 08 39 18 32.1 437.3 -4.9 -53.7 0 0 15 30 00 15 37 00 --- 08 46 19 33.4 438.4 -4.8 -54.0 420 54 15 30 01 15 39 30 1226+023 08 48 50 25.4 474.5 -3.7 -40.5 98 54 15 39 30 15 42 30 --- 08 51 50 25.8 475.1 -3.6 -40.2 180 77 15 39 31 15 42 30 NGC4418 08 51 50 23.9 477.6 -3.6 -39.2 -8 77 No stop 15 46 00 --- 08 55 21 24.5 478.4 -3.5 -38.9 202 104 15 42 31 15 46 00 J1229+0203 08 55 21 26.4 475.8 -3.6 -39.9 -8 104 No stop 15 48 00 --- 08 57 21 26.7 476.3 -3.6 -39.8 112 120 15 46 01 15 48 00 NGC4418 08 57 21 24.8 478.8 -3.5 -38.7 -8 120 No stop 15 51 30 --- 09 00 52 25.4 479.6 -3.5 -38.3 202 147 15 48 01 15 52 00 J1229+0203 09 01 22 27.4 477.1 -3.5 -39.4 21 147 15 52 00 15 54 00 --- 09 03 22 27.7 477.6 -3.4 -39.2 120 162 15 52 01 15 54 00 NGC4418 09 03 22 25.7 480.1 -3.4 -38.1 -8 162 No stop 15 57 30 --- 09 06 53 26.3 480.9 -3.4 -37.7 202 189 15 54 01 15 57 30 J1229+0203 09 06 53 28.2 478.4 -3.4 -38.9 -9 189 No stop 15 59 30 --- 09 08 53 28.6 478.8 -3.4 -38.7 111 205 15 57 31 15 59 30 NGC4418 09 08 53 26.6 481.3 -3.3 -37.5 -9 205 No stop 16 03 00 --- 09 12 24 27.1 482.1 -3.3 -37.2 201 232 15 59 31 16 03 30 J1229+0203 09 12 54 29.2 479.7 -3.3 -38.3 21 232 16 03 30 16 05 30 --- 09 14 54 29.5 480.1 -3.3 -38.1 120 247 16 03 31 16 05 30 NGC4418 09 14 54 27.5 482.7 -3.2 -36.9 -9 247 No stop 16 09 00 --- 09 18 25 28.0 483.5 -3.2 -36.5 201 274 16 05 31 16 09 00 J1229+0203 09 18 25 30.0 480.9 -3.2 -37.7 -9 274 No stop 16 11 00 --- 09 20 25 30.3 481.4 -3.2 -37.5 111 290 16 09 01 16 11 00 NGC4418 09 20 25 28.3 483.9 -3.1 -36.3 -9 290 No stop 16 14 30 --- 09 23 56 28.8 484.7 -3.1 -35.9 201 317 16 11 01 16 15 00 J1229+0203 09 24 26 30.9 482.3 -3.1 -37.1 21 317 16 15 00 16 17 00 --- 09 26 26 31.2 482.8 -3.1 -36.8 120 332 16 15 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 17 00 NGC4418 09 26 26 29.2 485.3 -3.0 -35.6 -9 332 No stop 16 20 30 --- 09 29 57 29.7 486.1 -3.0 -35.2 201 359 16 17 01 16 20 30 J1229+0203 09 29 57 31.8 483.6 -3.0 -36.4 -9 359 No stop 16 22 30 --- 09 31 57 32.1 484.1 -3.0 -36.2 111 375 16 20 31 16 22 30 NGC4418 09 31 57 30.0 486.6 -2.9 -34.9 -9 375 No stop 16 26 00 --- 09 35 28 30.5 487.4 -2.9 -34.5 201 402 16 22 31 16 26 30 J1229+0203 09 35 58 32.6 485.1 -2.9 -35.7 21 402 16 26 30 16 28 30 --- 09 37 58 32.9 485.5 -2.9 -35.5 120 417 16 26 31 16 28 30 NGC4418 09 37 58 30.8 488.0 -2.8 -34.2 -9 417 No stop 16 32 00 --- 09 41 28 31.3 488.9 -2.8 -33.7 201 444 16 28 31 16 32 00 J1229+0203 09 41 28 33.4 486.4 -2.8 -35.0 -9 444 No stop 16 34 00 --- 09 43 29 33.7 486.9 -2.8 -34.8 111 460 16 32 01 16 34 00 NGC4418 09 43 29 31.6 489.4 -2.7 -33.4 -9 460 No stop 16 37 30 --- 09 46 59 32.1 490.2 -2.7 -33.0 201 487 16 34 01 16 38 00 J1229+0203 09 47 29 34.3 487.9 -2.7 -34.3 21 487 16 38 00 16 40 00 --- 09 49 30 34.6 488.4 -2.7 -34.0 120 502 16 38 01 16 40 00 NGC4418 09 49 30 32.4 490.9 -2.6 -32.6 -9 502 No stop 16 43 30 --- 09 53 00 32.9 491.7 -2.6 -32.1 201 529 16 40 01 16 43 30 J1229+0203 09 53 00 35.1 489.3 -2.6 -33.5 -9 529 No stop 16 45 00 --- 09 54 31 35.3 489.7 -2.6 -33.3 81 541 16 43 31 16 45 00 NGC4418 09 54 31 33.1 492.1 -2.6 -31.9 -9 541 No stop 16 48 30 --- 09 58 01 33.6 493.0 -2.5 -31.4 201 568 16 45 01 16 49 00 J1229+0203 09 58 31 35.8 490.7 -2.5 -32.7 21 568 16 49 00 16 50 00 --- 09 59 31 36.0 491.0 -2.5 -32.6 60 576 16 49 01 16 50 00 NGC4418 09 59 31 33.8 493.4 -2.5 -31.2 -9 576 No stop 16 53 30 --- 10 03 02 34.2 494.3 -2.4 -30.7 201 603 16 50 01 16 53 30 J1229+0203 10 03 02 36.4 491.9 -2.5 -32.1 -9 603 No stop 16 55 00 --- 10 04 32 36.6 492.3 -2.4 -31.9 81 614 16 53 31 16 55 00 NGC4418 10 04 32 34.4 494.7 -2.4 -30.5 -9 614 No stop 16 58 30 --- 10 08 03 34.8 495.6 -2.3 -29.9 201 642 16 55 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 16 59 00 J1229+0203 10 08 33 37.2 493.3 -2.4 -31.3 21 642 16 59 00 17 00 00 --- 10 09 33 37.3 493.6 -2.3 -31.1 60 649 16 59 01 17 00 00 NGC4418 10 09 33 35.0 496.0 -2.3 -29.7 -9 649 No stop 17 03 30 --- 10 13 04 35.5 497.0 -2.3 -29.1 201 676 17 00 01 17 03 30 J1229+0203 10 13 04 37.7 494.6 -2.3 -30.6 -9 676 No stop 17 05 00 --- 10 14 34 37.9 495.0 -2.3 -30.3 81 688 17 03 31 17 05 00 NGC4418 10 14 34 35.6 497.4 -2.2 -28.9 -9 688 No stop 17 08 30 --- 10 18 04 36.1 498.3 -2.2 -28.3 201 715 17 05 01 17 09 00 J1229+0203 10 18 35 38.4 496.1 -2.2 -29.7 21 715 17 09 00 17 10 00 --- 10 19 35 38.5 496.3 -2.2 -29.5 60 723 17 09 01 17 10 00 NGC4418 10 19 35 36.2 498.7 -2.1 -28.1 -9 723 No stop 17 13 30 --- 10 23 05 36.7 499.7 -2.1 -27.5 201 750 17 10 01 17 13 30 J1229+0203 10 23 05 39.0 497.3 -2.1 -28.9 -9 750 No stop 17 15 00 --- 10 24 36 39.2 497.8 -2.1 -28.7 81 761 17 13 31 17 15 00 NGC4418 10 24 36 36.8 500.1 -2.1 -27.2 -9 761 No stop 17 18 30 --- 10 28 06 37.2 501.1 -2.0 -26.6 201 788 17 15 01 17 19 00 J1229+0203 10 28 36 39.6 498.9 -2.0 -28.0 21 788 17 19 00 17 20 00 --- 10 29 36 39.7 499.2 -2.0 -27.8 60 796 17 19 01 17 20 00 NGC4418 10 29 36 37.4 501.5 -2.0 -26.3 -9 796 No stop 17 23 30 --- 10 33 07 37.8 502.5 -1.9 -25.7 201 823 17 20 01 17 23 30 J1229+0203 10 33 07 40.2 500.2 -2.0 -27.2 -9 823 No stop 17 25 00 --- 10 34 37 40.3 500.6 -1.9 -26.9 81 835 17 23 31 17 25 00 NGC4418 10 34 37 37.9 502.9 -1.9 -25.5 -9 835 No stop 17 28 30 --- 10 38 08 38.3 503.9 -1.8 -24.8 201 862 17 25 01 17 29 00 J1229+0203 10 38 38 40.8 501.8 -1.9 -26.2 21 862 17 29 00 17 30 00 --- 10 39 38 40.9 502.1 -1.8 -26.0 60 870 17 29 01 17 30 00 NGC4418 10 39 38 38.5 504.4 -1.8 -24.5 -9 870 No stop 17 33 30 --- 10 43 09 38.8 505.4 -1.8 -23.9 201 897 17 30 01 17 33 30 J1229+0203 10 43 09 41.3 503.2 -1.8 -25.3 -10 897 No stop 17 35 00 --- 10 44 39 41.4 503.6 -1.8 -25.0 80 908 17 33 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 17 35 00 NGC4418 10 44 39 39.0 505.8 -1.7 -23.6 -9 908 No stop 17 38 30 --- 10 48 09 39.3 506.9 -1.7 -22.9 201 935 17 35 01 17 39 00 J1229+0203 10 48 40 41.8 504.8 -1.7 -24.3 20 935 17 39 00 17 40 00 --- 10 49 40 41.9 505.1 -1.7 -24.1 60 943 17 39 01 17 40 00 NGC4418 10 49 40 39.5 507.3 -1.6 -22.6 -10 943 No stop 17 43 30 --- 10 53 10 39.8 508.4 -1.6 -21.9 200 970 17 40 01 17 43 30 J1229+0203 10 53 10 42.3 506.2 -1.6 -23.4 -10 970 No stop 17 45 00 --- 10 54 40 42.4 506.7 -1.6 -23.1 80 982 17 43 31 17 45 00 NGC4418 10 54 40 39.9 508.8 -1.6 -21.6 -10 982 No stop 17 48 30 --- 10 58 11 40.3 509.9 -1.5 -20.9 200 1009 17 45 01 17 49 00 J1229+0203 10 58 41 42.8 507.9 -1.5 -22.2 20 1009 17 49 00 17 50 00 --- 10 59 41 42.9 508.3 -1.5 -22.0 60 1016 17 49 01 17 50 00 NGC4418 10 59 41 40.4 510.4 -1.5 -20.6 -10 1016 No stop 17 53 30 --- 11 03 12 40.7 511.5 -1.4 -19.9 200 1043 17 50 01 17 53 30 J1229+0203 11 03 12 43.2 509.4 -1.5 -21.3 -10 1043 No stop 17 55 00 --- 11 04 42 43.4 509.9 -1.4 -21.0 80 1055 17 53 31 17 55 00 NGC4418 11 04 42 40.8 511.9 -1.4 -19.6 -10 1055 No stop 17 58 30 --- 11 08 13 41.1 513.0 -1.3 -18.9 200 1082 17 55 01 17 59 00 J1229+0203 11 08 43 43.7 511.2 -1.4 -20.1 20 1082 17 59 00 18 00 00 --- 11 09 43 43.8 511.5 -1.3 -19.9 60 1090 17 59 01 18 00 00 NGC4418 11 09 43 41.2 513.5 -1.3 -18.6 -10 1090 No stop 18 03 30 --- 11 13 14 41.5 514.6 -1.2 -17.8 200 1117 18 00 01 18 03 30 J1229+0203 11 13 14 44.1 512.6 -1.3 -19.1 -10 1117 No stop 18 05 00 --- 11 14 44 44.2 513.1 -1.3 -18.8 80 1128 18 03 31 18 05 00 NGC4418 11 14 44 41.6 515.1 -1.2 -17.5 -10 1128 No stop 18 08 30 --- 11 18 14 41.9 516.2 -1.2 -16.7 200 1156 18 05 01 18 09 00 J1229+0203 11 18 44 44.6 514.5 -1.2 -17.9 20 1156 18 09 00 18 10 00 --- 11 19 45 44.6 514.8 -1.2 -17.7 60 1163 18 09 01 18 10 00 NGC4418 11 19 45 42.0 516.7 -1.1 -16.4 -10 1163 No stop 18 13 30 --- 11 23 15 42.2 517.8 -1.1 -15.6 200 1190 18 10 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 18 13 30 J1229+0203 11 23 15 44.9 516.0 -1.1 -16.9 -10 1190 No stop 18 15 00 --- 11 24 45 45.0 516.5 -1.1 -16.5 80 1202 18 13 31 18 15 00 NGC4418 11 24 45 42.3 518.3 -1.1 -15.3 -10 1202 No stop 18 18 30 --- 11 28 16 42.6 519.5 -1.0 -14.5 200 1229 18 15 01 18 19 00 J1229+0203 11 28 46 45.3 517.8 -1.0 -15.6 20 1229 18 19 00 18 20 00 --- 11 29 46 45.3 518.2 -1.0 -15.4 60 1237 18 19 01 18 20 00 NGC4418 11 29 46 42.6 520.0 -1.0 -14.1 -10 1237 No stop 18 23 30 --- 11 33 17 42.9 521.1 -0.9 -13.3 200 1264 18 20 01 18 23 30 J1229+0203 11 33 17 45.6 519.4 -1.0 -14.5 -10 1264 No stop 18 25 00 --- 11 34 47 45.7 519.9 -0.9 -14.2 80 1275 18 23 31 18 25 00 NGC4418 11 34 47 42.9 521.6 -0.9 -13.0 -10 1275 No stop 18 28 30 --- 11 38 18 43.1 522.8 -0.8 -12.2 200 1302 18 25 01 18 29 00 J1229+0203 11 38 48 45.9 521.3 -0.9 -13.2 20 1302 18 29 00 18 30 00 --- 11 39 48 46.0 521.7 -0.8 -13.0 60 1310 18 29 01 18 30 00 NGC4418 11 39 48 43.2 523.3 -0.8 -11.8 -10 1310 No stop 18 33 30 --- 11 43 18 43.4 524.5 -0.7 -11.0 200 1337 18 30 01 18 33 30 J1229+0203 11 43 18 46.1 522.9 -0.8 -12.1 -10 1337 No stop 18 35 00 --- 11 44 49 46.2 523.4 -0.8 -11.7 80 1349 18 33 31 18 35 00 NGC4418 11 44 49 43.5 525.0 -0.7 -10.6 -10 1349 No stop 18 38 30 --- 11 48 19 43.6 526.2 -0.7 -9.8 200 1376 18 35 01 18 39 00 J1229+0203 11 48 49 46.4 524.8 -0.7 -10.7 20 1376 18 39 00 18 40 00 --- 11 49 50 46.5 525.2 -0.7 -10.5 60 1384 18 39 01 18 40 00 NGC4418 11 49 50 43.7 526.7 -0.6 -9.4 -10 1384 No stop 18 43 30 --- 11 53 20 43.8 527.9 -0.6 -8.6 200 1411 18 40 01 18 43 30 J1229+0203 11 53 20 46.6 526.5 -0.6 -9.6 -10 1411 No stop 18 45 00 --- 11 54 50 46.7 527.0 -0.6 -9.2 80 1422 18 43 31 18 45 00 NGC4418 11 54 50 43.9 528.4 -0.6 -8.2 -10 1422 No stop 18 48 30 --- 11 58 21 44.0 529.6 -0.5 -7.4 200 1449 18 45 01 18 49 00 J1229+0203 11 58 51 46.8 528.4 -0.5 -8.2 20 1449 18 49 00 18 50 00 --- 11 59 51 46.9 528.8 -0.5 -8.0 60 1457 18 49 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 18 50 00 NGC4418 11 59 51 44.0 530.1 -0.5 -7.0 -10 1457 No stop 18 53 30 --- 12 03 22 44.1 531.3 -0.4 -6.2 200 1484 18 50 01 18 53 30 J1229+0203 12 03 22 47.0 530.1 -0.5 -7.1 -10 1484 No stop 18 55 00 --- 12 04 52 47.0 530.6 -0.4 -6.7 80 1496 18 53 31 18 55 00 NGC4418 12 04 52 44.2 531.9 -0.4 -5.8 -10 1496 No stop 18 58 30 --- 12 08 23 44.3 533.1 -0.3 -4.9 200 1523 18 55 01 18 59 00 J1229+0203 12 08 53 47.1 532.1 -0.4 -5.6 20 1523 18 59 00 19 00 00 --- 12 09 53 47.2 532.5 -0.3 -5.4 60 1530 18 59 01 19 00 00 NGC4418 12 09 53 44.3 533.6 -0.3 -4.6 -10 1530 No stop 19 03 30 --- 12 13 23 44.3 534.8 -0.2 -3.7 200 1557 19 00 01 19 03 30 J1229+0203 12 13 23 47.2 533.7 -0.3 -4.5 -10 1557 No stop 19 05 00 --- 12 14 54 47.3 534.3 -0.3 -4.1 80 1569 19 03 31 19 05 00 NGC4418 12 14 54 44.4 535.4 -0.2 -3.3 -10 1569 No stop 19 08 30 --- 12 18 24 44.4 536.6 -0.2 -2.4 200 1596 19 05 01 19 09 00 J1229+0203 12 18 54 47.3 535.8 -0.2 -3.0 20 1596 19 09 00 19 10 00 --- 12 19 54 47.3 536.1 -0.2 -2.8 60 1604 19 09 01 19 10 00 NGC4418 12 19 54 44.4 537.1 -0.1 -2.1 -10 1604 No stop 19 13 30 --- 12 23 25 44.5 538.3 -0.1 -1.2 200 1631 19 10 01 19 13 30 J1229+0203 12 23 25 47.4 537.4 -0.1 -1.8 -10 1631 No stop 19 15 00 --- 12 24 55 47.4 538.0 -0.1 -1.4 80 1642 19 13 31 19 15 00 NGC4418 12 24 55 44.5 538.9 -0.1 -0.8 -10 1642 No stop 19 18 30 --- 12 28 26 44.5 540.1 0.0 0.1 200 1669 19 15 01 19 19 00 J1229+0203 12 28 56 47.4 539.5 -0.0 -0.4 20 1669 19 19 00 19 20 00 --- 12 29 56 47.4 539.8 -0.0 -0.1 60 1677 19 19 01 19 20 00 NGC4418 12 29 56 44.5 540.6 0.0 0.4 -10 1677 No stop 19 23 30 --- 12 33 27 44.5 541.8 0.1 1.3 200 1704 19 20 01 19 23 30 J1229+0203 12 33 27 47.4 541.1 0.1 0.8 -10 1704 No stop 19 25 00 --- 12 34 57 47.4 541.7 0.1 1.2 80 1716 19 23 31 19 25 00 NGC4418 12 34 57 44.4 542.4 0.1 1.7 -11 1716 No stop 19 28 30 --- 12 38 27 44.4 543.6 0.2 2.6 199 1743 19 25 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 19 29 00 J1229+0203 12 38 58 47.4 543.2 0.1 2.3 19 1743 19 29 00 19 30 00 --- 12 39 58 47.3 543.5 0.2 2.5 60 1751 19 29 01 19 30 00 NGC4418 12 39 58 44.4 544.1 0.2 2.9 -11 1751 No stop 19 33 30 --- 12 43 28 44.3 545.4 0.3 3.8 199 1778 19 30 01 19 33 30 J1229+0203 12 43 28 47.3 544.8 0.2 3.4 -11 1778 No stop 19 35 00 --- 12 44 59 47.3 545.4 0.2 3.8 79 1789 19 33 31 19 35 00 NGC4418 12 44 59 44.3 545.9 0.3 4.2 -11 1789 No stop 19 38 30 --- 12 48 29 44.2 547.1 0.3 5.1 199 1816 19 35 01 19 39 00 J1229+0203 12 48 59 47.2 546.9 0.3 4.9 19 1816 19 39 00 19 40 00 --- 12 49 59 47.2 547.2 0.3 5.1 60 1824 19 39 01 19 40 00 NGC4418 12 49 59 44.2 547.6 0.4 5.4 -11 1824 No stop 19 43 30 --- 12 53 30 44.1 548.8 0.4 6.3 199 1851 19 40 01 19 43 30 J1229+0203 12 53 30 47.1 548.5 0.4 6.1 -11 1851 No stop 19 45 00 --- 12 55 00 47.0 549.1 0.4 6.4 79 1863 19 43 31 19 45 00 NGC4418 12 55 00 44.1 549.4 0.4 6.7 -11 1863 No stop 19 48 30 --- 12 58 31 44.0 550.6 0.5 7.5 199 1890 19 45 01 19 49 00 J1229+0203 12 59 01 46.9 550.5 0.5 7.5 19 1890 19 49 00 19 50 00 --- 13 00 01 46.9 550.9 0.5 7.7 60 1898 19 49 01 19 50 00 NGC4418 13 00 01 43.9 551.1 0.5 7.9 -11 1898 No stop 19 53 30 --- 13 03 32 43.8 552.3 0.6 8.7 199 1925 19 50 01 19 53 30 J1229+0203 13 03 32 46.8 552.1 0.6 8.6 -11 1925 No stop 19 55 00 --- 13 05 02 46.7 552.7 0.6 9.0 79 1936 19 53 31 19 55 00 NGC4418 13 05 02 43.7 552.8 0.6 9.1 -11 1936 No stop 19 58 30 --- 13 08 32 43.6 554.0 0.7 9.9 199 1963 19 55 01 19 59 00 J1229+0203 13 09 03 46.5 554.1 0.6 10.0 19 1963 19 59 00 20 00 00 --- 13 10 03 46.5 554.5 0.7 10.3 60 1971 19 59 01 20 00 00 NGC4418 13 10 03 43.5 554.5 0.7 10.3 -11 1971 No stop 20 03 30 --- 13 13 33 43.4 555.7 0.8 11.1 199 1998 20 00 01 20 03 30 J1229+0203 13 13 33 46.3 555.7 0.7 11.2 -11 1998 No stop 20 05 00 --- 13 15 03 46.3 556.3 0.7 11.5 79 2010 20 03 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 20 05 00 NGC4418 13 15 03 43.3 556.2 0.8 11.5 -11 2010 No stop 20 08 30 --- 13 18 34 43.1 557.4 0.8 12.3 199 2037 20 05 01 20 09 00 J1229+0203 13 19 04 46.1 557.7 0.8 12.5 19 2037 20 09 00 20 10 00 --- 13 20 04 46.0 558.0 0.8 12.8 60 2044 20 09 01 20 10 00 NGC4418 13 20 04 43.0 557.9 0.9 12.6 -11 2044 No stop 20 13 30 --- 13 23 35 42.8 559.1 0.9 13.5 199 2071 20 10 01 20 13 30 J1229+0203 13 23 35 45.8 559.3 0.9 13.6 -11 2071 No stop 20 15 00 --- 13 25 05 45.7 559.8 0.9 14.0 79 2083 20 13 31 20 15 00 NGC4418 13 25 05 42.7 559.5 0.9 13.8 -11 2083 No stop 20 18 30 --- 13 28 36 42.5 560.7 1.0 14.6 199 2110 20 15 01 20 19 00 J1229+0203 13 29 06 45.5 561.2 1.0 14.9 19 2110 20 19 00 20 20 00 --- 13 30 06 45.4 561.5 1.0 15.2 60 2118 20 19 01 20 20 00 NGC4418 13 30 06 42.4 561.2 1.0 14.9 -11 2118 No stop 20 23 30 --- 13 33 37 42.2 562.3 1.1 15.7 199 2145 20 20 01 20 23 30 J1229+0203 13 33 37 45.2 562.7 1.1 16.0 -11 2145 No stop 20 25 00 --- 13 35 07 45.1 563.2 1.1 16.3 79 2156 20 23 31 20 25 00 NGC4418 13 35 07 42.1 562.8 1.1 16.1 -11 2156 No stop 20 28 30 --- 13 38 37 41.8 564.0 1.2 16.8 199 2183 20 25 01 20 29 00 J1229+0203 13 39 07 44.8 564.6 1.1 17.3 19 2183 20 29 00 20 30 00 --- 13 40 08 44.7 564.9 1.2 17.5 60 2191 20 29 01 20 30 00 NGC4418 13 40 08 41.7 564.4 1.2 17.2 -11 2191 No stop 20 33 30 --- 13 43 38 41.5 565.6 1.3 17.9 199 2218 20 30 01 20 33 30 J1229+0203 13 43 38 44.4 566.1 1.2 18.3 -11 2218 No stop 20 35 00 --- 13 45 08 44.3 566.6 1.2 18.6 79 2230 20 33 31 20 35 00 NGC4418 13 45 08 41.4 566.0 1.3 18.2 -11 2230 No stop 20 38 30 --- 13 48 39 41.1 567.1 1.3 19.0 199 2257 20 35 01 20 39 00 J1229+0203 13 49 09 44.0 567.9 1.3 19.5 20 2257 20 39 00 20 40 00 --- 13 50 09 43.9 568.2 1.3 19.7 60 2265 20 39 01 20 40 00 NGC4418 13 50 09 40.9 567.6 1.4 19.3 -11 2265 No stop 20 43 30 --- 13 53 40 40.7 568.7 1.4 20.0 199 2292 20 40 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 --- 20 43 30 J1229+0203 13 53 40 43.6 569.4 1.4 20.5 -10 2292 No stop 20 45 00 --- 13 55 10 43.5 569.9 1.4 20.8 80 2303 20 43 31 20 45 00 NGC4418 13 55 10 40.5 569.2 1.4 20.3 -11 2303 No stop 20 48 30 --- 13 58 41 40.2 570.2 1.5 21.1 199 2330 20 45 01 20 49 00 J1229+0203 13 59 11 43.1 571.1 1.5 21.7 20 2330 20 49 00 20 50 00 --- 14 00 11 43.0 571.5 1.5 21.9 60 2338 20 49 01 20 50 00 NGC4418 14 00 11 40.1 570.7 1.5 21.4 -10 2338 No stop 20 53 30 --- 14 03 41 39.8 571.8 1.6 22.1 200 2365 20 50 01 20 53 30 J1229+0203 14 03 41 42.7 572.6 1.6 22.6 -10 2365 No stop 20 55 00 --- 14 05 12 42.5 573.0 1.6 22.9 80 2377 20 53 31 20 55 00 NGC4418 14 05 12 39.6 572.2 1.6 22.3 -10 2377 No stop 20 58 30 --- 14 08 42 39.3 573.3 1.7 23.0 200 2404 20 55 01 20 59 00 J1229+0203 14 09 12 42.1 574.3 1.6 23.7 20 2404 20 59 00 21 00 00 --- 14 10 13 42.0 574.6 1.7 23.9 60 2411 20 59 01 21 00 00 NGC4418 14 10 13 39.1 573.7 1.7 23.3 -10 2411 No stop 21 03 30 --- 14 13 43 38.8 574.7 1.8 24.0 200 2439 21 00 01 21 03 30 J1229+0203 14 13 43 41.7 575.7 1.7 24.6 -10 2439 No stop 21 05 00 --- 14 15 13 41.5 576.1 1.7 24.9 80 2450 21 03 31 21 05 00 NGC4418 14 15 13 38.6 575.2 1.8 24.3 -10 2450 No stop 21 08 30 --- 14 18 44 38.3 576.2 1.8 24.9 200 2477 21 05 01 21 09 00 J1229+0203 14 19 14 41.1 577.3 1.8 25.6 20 2477 21 09 00 21 10 00 --- 14 20 14 41.0 577.6 1.8 25.8 60 2485 21 09 01 21 10 00 NGC4418 14 20 14 38.1 576.6 1.9 25.2 -10 2485 No stop 21 13 30 --- 14 23 45 37.7 577.6 1.9 25.8 200 2512 21 10 01 21 13 30 J1229+0203 14 23 45 40.6 578.7 1.9 26.5 -10 2512 No stop 21 15 00 --- 14 25 15 40.4 579.1 1.9 26.7 80 2524 21 13 31 21 15 00 NGC4418 14 25 15 37.6 578.1 2.0 26.1 -10 2524 No stop 21 18 30 --- 14 28 46 37.2 579.1 2.0 26.7 200 2551 21 15 01 21 19 00 J1229+0203 14 29 16 40.0 580.3 2.0 27.5 20 2551 21 19 00 21 20 00 --- 14 30 16 39.8 580.6 2.0 27.6 60 2558 21 19 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 11 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 20 00 NGC4418 14 30 16 37.0 579.5 2.0 27.0 -10 2558 No stop 21 23 30 --- 14 33 46 36.6 580.5 2.1 27.6 200 2585 21 20 01 21 23 30 J1229+0203 14 33 46 39.4 581.6 2.1 28.3 -10 2585 No stop 21 25 00 --- 14 35 17 39.3 582.0 2.1 28.5 80 2597 21 23 31 21 25 00 NGC4418 14 35 17 36.4 580.9 2.1 27.8 -10 2597 No stop 21 28 30 --- 14 38 47 36.0 581.8 2.2 28.4 200 2624 21 25 01 21 29 00 J1229+0203 14 39 17 38.8 583.1 2.1 29.2 20 2624 21 29 00 21 30 00 --- 14 40 17 38.7 583.4 2.2 29.4 60 2632 21 29 01 21 30 00 NGC4418 14 40 17 35.8 582.2 2.2 28.6 -10 2632 No stop 21 33 30 --- 14 43 48 35.4 583.2 2.3 29.2 200 2659 21 30 01 21 33 30 J1229+0203 14 43 48 38.2 584.4 2.2 29.9 -10 2659 No stop 21 35 00 --- 14 45 18 38.0 584.8 2.2 30.2 80 2670 21 33 31 21 35 00 NGC4418 14 45 18 35.2 583.6 2.3 29.4 -10 2670 No stop 21 38 30 --- 14 48 49 34.8 584.5 2.3 30.0 200 2697 21 35 01 21 39 00 J1229+0203 14 49 19 37.5 585.9 2.3 30.8 20 2697 21 39 00 21 40 00 --- 14 50 19 37.4 586.2 2.3 31.0 60 2705 21 39 01 21 40 00 NGC4418 14 50 19 34.6 584.9 2.4 30.2 -10 2705 No stop 21 43 30 --- 14 53 50 34.1 585.8 2.4 30.8 200 2732 21 40 01 21 43 30 J1229+0203 14 53 50 36.9 587.1 2.4 31.5 -10 2732 No stop 21 45 00 --- 14 55 20 36.7 587.5 2.4 31.7 80 2744 21 43 31 21 45 00 NGC4418 14 55 20 34.0 586.2 2.5 31.0 -10 2744 No stop 21 48 30 --- 14 58 50 33.5 587.1 2.5 31.5 200 2771 21 45 01 21 49 00 J1229+0203 14 59 21 36.2 588.6 2.5 32.3 20 2771 21 49 00 21 50 00 --- 15 00 21 36.1 588.8 2.5 32.5 60 2779 21 49 01 21 50 00 NGC4418 15 00 21 33.3 587.5 2.5 31.7 -10 2779 No stop 21 53 30 --- 15 03 51 32.8 588.4 2.6 32.2 200 2806 21 50 01 21 53 30 J1229+0203 15 03 51 35.6 589.7 2.6 33.0 -10 2806 No stop 21 55 00 --- 15 05 22 35.4 590.1 2.6 33.2 80 2817 21 53 31 21 55 00 NGC4418 15 05 22 32.6 588.8 2.6 32.4 -10 2817 No stop 21 58 30 --- 15 08 52 32.2 589.6 2.7 32.9 200 2844 21 55 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 12 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 59 00 J1229+0203 15 09 22 34.8 591.1 2.7 33.7 20 2844 21 59 00 22 00 00 --- 15 10 22 34.7 591.4 2.7 33.9 60 2852 21 59 01 22 00 00 NGC4418 15 10 22 32.0 590.0 2.7 33.1 -10 2852 No stop 22 03 30 --- 15 13 53 31.5 590.9 2.8 33.6 200 2879 22 00 01 22 03 30 J1229+0203 15 13 53 34.2 592.3 2.7 34.4 -10 2879 No stop 22 05 00 --- 15 15 23 34.0 592.6 2.8 34.5 80 2891 22 03 31 22 05 00 NGC4418 15 15 23 31.3 591.2 2.8 33.8 -10 2891 No stop 22 08 30 --- 15 18 54 30.8 592.1 2.8 34.2 200 2918 22 05 01 22 09 00 J1229+0203 15 19 24 33.4 593.6 2.8 35.1 20 2918 22 09 00 22 10 00 --- 15 20 24 33.3 593.9 2.8 35.2 60 2925 22 09 01 22 10 00 NGC4418 15 20 24 30.6 592.4 2.9 34.4 -10 2925 No stop 22 13 30 --- 15 23 55 30.1 593.3 2.9 34.9 200 2953 22 10 01 22 13 30 J1229+0203 15 23 55 32.8 594.7 2.9 35.6 -10 2953 No stop 22 15 00 --- 15 25 25 32.6 595.1 2.9 35.8 80 2964 22 13 31 22 15 00 NGC4418 15 25 25 29.8 593.6 3.0 35.0 -10 2964 No stop 22 18 30 --- 15 28 55 29.3 594.5 3.0 35.5 200 2991 22 15 01 22 19 00 J1229+0203 15 29 25 32.0 596.1 3.0 36.3 20 2991 22 19 00 22 20 00 --- 15 30 26 31.8 596.3 3.0 36.4 60 2999 22 19 01 22 20 00 NGC4418 15 30 26 29.1 594.8 3.0 35.6 -10 2999 No stop 22 23 30 --- 15 33 56 28.6 595.6 3.1 36.1 200 3026 22 20 01 22 23 30 J1229+0203 15 33 56 31.3 597.1 3.1 36.8 -10 3026 No stop 22 25 00 --- 15 35 26 31.1 597.5 3.1 37.0 80 3038 22 23 31 22 25 00 NGC4418 15 35 26 28.4 596.0 3.1 36.2 -10 3038 No stop 22 28 30 --- 15 38 57 27.9 596.8 3.2 36.6 200 3065 22 25 01 22 29 00 J1229+0203 15 39 27 30.5 598.4 3.2 37.4 20 3065 22 29 00 22 30 00 --- 15 40 27 30.3 598.6 3.2 37.5 60 3072 22 29 01 22 30 00 NGC4418 15 40 27 27.6 597.1 3.2 36.8 -10 3072 No stop 22 33 30 --- 15 43 58 27.1 597.9 3.3 37.2 200 3099 22 30 01 22 33 30 J1229+0203 15 43 58 29.8 599.4 3.2 37.9 -10 3099 No stop 22 35 00 --- 15 45 28 29.5 599.8 3.3 38.1 80 3111 22 33 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 13 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 35 00 NGC4418 15 45 28 26.9 598.2 3.3 37.3 -10 3111 No stop 22 38 30 --- 15 48 59 26.4 599.0 3.3 37.7 200 3138 22 35 01 22 39 00 J1229+0203 15 49 29 28.9 600.7 3.3 38.5 20 3138 22 39 00 22 40 00 --- 15 50 29 28.8 600.9 3.3 38.6 60 3146 22 39 01 22 40 00 NGC4418 15 50 29 26.1 599.3 3.4 37.8 -10 3146 No stop 22 43 30 --- 15 54 00 25.6 600.1 3.4 38.2 200 3173 22 40 01 22 43 30 J1229+0203 15 54 00 28.2 601.7 3.4 38.9 -10 3173 No stop 22 45 00 --- 15 55 30 28.0 602.0 3.4 39.0 80 3184 22 43 31 22 45 00 NGC4418 15 55 30 25.3 600.4 3.5 38.3 -10 3184 No stop 22 48 30 --- 15 59 00 24.8 601.2 3.5 38.7 200 3211 22 45 01 22 49 00 J1229+0203 15 59 30 27.3 602.9 3.5 39.4 20 3211 22 49 00 22 50 00 --- 16 00 31 27.2 603.1 3.5 39.5 60 3219 22 49 01 22 50 00 NGC4418 16 00 31 24.6 601.5 3.5 38.8 -10 3219 No stop 22 53 30 --- 16 04 01 24.0 602.3 3.6 39.1 200 3246 22 50 01 22 53 30 J1229+0203 16 04 01 26.6 603.9 3.6 39.8 -10 3246 No stop 22 55 00 --- 16 05 31 26.4 604.2 3.6 40.0 80 3258 22 53 31 22 55 00 NGC4418 16 05 31 23.8 602.6 3.6 39.3 -10 3258 No stop 22 58 30 --- 16 09 02 23.2 603.3 3.7 39.6 200 3285 22 55 01 22 59 00 J1229+0203 16 09 32 25.7 605.0 3.7 40.3 20 3285 22 59 00 23 00 00 --- 16 10 32 25.6 605.2 3.7 40.4 60 3293 22 59 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: 7 Station: MEDICINA 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= 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 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= 331.49 331.49 331.49 331.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 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