COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Experiment: Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales Exp. Code: EG131B Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Salmoli Ghosh Address: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics - TIFR S.P. Pune Univ. Campus, Ganeshkhind Pune India : 411007 Phone: (+91)020-25719000 EMAIL: salmoli.ghosh@gmail.com Fax: Phone during observation: (+91)8240982699/(+91)020-25719230 Observing mode: Phase-referencing continuum Notes: PCAL OFF Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 2 Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales 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 12 00 00 4C39.25 05 08 44 42.5 432.9 -4.3 -61.2 0 0 12 00 00 12 05 00 --- 05 13 45 43.3 433.5 -4.2 -61.5 300 39 12 00 01 12 07 00 J0849+5108 05 15 45 54.0 419.8 -3.6 -78.8 95 39 12 07 00 12 10 00 =0846+513 05 18 45 54.4 420.0 -3.5 -79.2 180 62 12 07 01 12 10 00 NGC2639 05 18 45 55.3 421.9 -3.4 -78.9 -6 62 No stop 12 13 30 --- 05 22 16 55.8 422.1 -3.4 -79.4 204 89 12 10 01 12 14 00 J0849+5108 05 22 46 55.1 420.2 -3.5 -79.8 24 89 12 14 00 12 15 00 =0846+513 05 23 46 55.2 420.2 -3.5 -80.0 60 97 12 14 01 12 15 00 NGC2639 05 23 46 56.0 422.2 -3.4 -79.6 -7 97 No stop 12 18 30 --- 05 27 17 56.6 422.4 -3.3 -80.1 203 124 12 15 01 12 18 30 J0849+5108 05 27 17 55.8 420.4 -3.4 -80.5 -7 124 No stop 12 20 00 =0846+513 05 28 47 56.0 420.5 -3.4 -80.8 83 135 12 18 31 12 20 00 NGC2639 05 28 47 56.8 422.4 -3.3 -80.4 -7 135 No stop 12 23 30 --- 05 32 18 57.4 422.6 -3.2 -80.9 203 162 12 20 01 12 24 00 J0849+5108 05 32 48 56.6 420.7 -3.3 -81.4 23 162 12 24 00 12 25 00 =0846+513 05 33 48 56.8 420.7 -3.3 -81.6 60 170 12 24 01 12 25 00 NGC2639 05 33 48 57.6 422.7 -3.2 -81.1 -7 170 No stop 12 28 30 --- 05 37 18 58.2 422.8 -3.1 -81.7 203 197 12 25 01 12 28 30 J0849+5108 05 37 18 57.3 420.8 -3.2 -82.1 -7 197 No stop 12 30 00 =0846+513 05 38 49 57.6 420.9 -3.2 -82.4 83 209 12 28 31 12 30 00 NGC2639 05 38 49 58.4 422.9 -3.1 -81.9 -7 209 No stop 12 33 30 --- 05 42 19 59.0 423.1 -3.1 -82.4 203 236 12 30 01 12 34 00 J0849+5108 05 42 49 58.2 421.1 -3.1 -83.0 23 236 12 34 00 12 35 00 =0846+513 05 43 50 58.3 421.1 -3.1 -83.2 60 243 12 34 01 12 35 00 NGC2639 05 43 50 59.2 423.1 -3.0 -82.7 -7 243 No stop 12 38 30 --- 05 47 20 59.8 423.2 -3.0 -83.2 203 271 12 35 01 12 38 30 J0849+5108 05 47 20 58.9 421.2 -3.1 -83.8 -7 271 No stop 12 40 00 =0846+513 05 48 50 59.1 421.3 -3.0 -84.0 83 282 12 38 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 3 Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales 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 --- 12 40 00 NGC2639 05 48 50 60.0 423.3 -2.9 -83.5 -7 282 No stop 12 43 30 --- 05 52 21 60.6 423.4 -2.9 -84.0 203 309 12 40 01 12 44 00 J0849+5108 05 52 51 59.7 421.4 -3.0 -84.7 23 309 12 44 00 12 45 00 =0846+513 05 53 51 59.9 421.4 -3.0 -84.9 60 317 12 44 01 12 45 00 NGC2639 05 53 51 60.8 423.5 -2.9 -84.3 -7 317 No stop 12 48 30 --- 05 57 22 61.4 423.6 -2.8 -84.9 203 344 12 45 01 12 48 30 J0849+5108 05 57 22 60.5 421.5 -2.9 -85.5 -7 344 No stop 12 50 00 =0846+513 05 58 52 60.7 421.5 -2.9 -85.7 83 356 12 48 31 12 50 00 NGC2639 05 58 52 61.6 423.6 -2.8 -85.1 -7 356 No stop 12 53 30 --- 06 02 23 62.2 423.7 -2.7 -85.7 203 383 12 50 01 12 54 00 J0849+5108 06 02 53 61.3 421.6 -2.8 -86.4 23 383 12 54 00 12 55 00 =0846+513 06 03 53 61.5 421.6 -2.8 -86.6 60 390 12 54 01 12 55 00 NGC2639 06 03 53 62.4 423.8 -2.7 -86.0 -7 390 No stop 12 58 30 --- 06 07 23 63.0 423.8 -2.6 -86.6 203 417 12 55 01 12 58 30 J0849+5108 06 07 23 62.0 421.7 -2.7 -87.2 -7 417 No stop 13 00 00 =0846+513 06 08 54 62.3 421.7 -2.7 -87.5 83 429 12 58 31 13 00 00 NGC2639 06 08 54 63.2 423.9 -2.6 -86.8 -7 429 No stop 13 03 30 --- 06 12 24 63.8 423.9 -2.5 -87.4 203 456 13 00 01 13 04 00 J0849+5108 06 12 54 62.9 421.8 -2.6 -88.2 23 456 13 04 00 13 05 00 =0846+513 06 13 54 63.1 421.8 -2.6 -88.4 60 464 13 04 01 13 05 00 NGC2639 06 13 54 64.0 424.0 -2.5 -87.7 -7 464 No stop 13 08 30 --- 06 17 25 64.6 424.0 -2.5 -88.3 203 491 13 05 01 13 08 30 J0849+5108 06 17 25 63.6 421.8 -2.6 -89.1 -7 491 No stop 13 10 00 =0846+513 06 18 55 63.8 421.8 -2.5 -89.4 83 502 13 08 31 13 10 00 NGC2639 06 18 55 64.8 424.0 -2.4 -88.6 -7 502 No stop 13 13 30 --- 06 22 26 65.4 424.0 -2.4 -89.3 203 529 13 10 01 13 14 00 J0849+5108 06 22 56 64.5 421.8 -2.5 -90.1 23 529 13 14 00 13 15 00 =0846+513 06 23 56 64.6 421.8 -2.5 -90.3 60 537 13 14 01 13 15 00 NGC2639 06 23 56 65.6 424.1 -2.4 -89.5 -7 537 No stop 13 18 30 --- 06 27 27 66.2 424.1 -2.3 -90.2 203 564 13 15 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 4 Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales 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 --- 13 18 30 J0849+5108 06 27 27 65.2 421.8 -2.4 -91.0 -7 564 No stop 13 20 00 =0846+513 06 28 57 65.4 421.8 -2.4 -91.3 83 576 13 18 31 13 20 00 NGC2639 06 28 57 66.4 424.1 -2.3 -90.5 -7 576 No stop 13 23 30 --- 06 32 28 67.0 424.0 -2.2 -91.2 203 603 13 20 01 13 24 00 J0849+5108 06 32 58 66.0 421.8 -2.3 -92.2 23 603 13 24 00 13 25 00 =0846+513 06 33 58 66.2 421.7 -2.3 -92.4 60 611 13 24 01 13 25 00 NGC2639 06 33 58 67.2 424.0 -2.2 -91.5 -7 611 No stop 13 28 30 --- 06 37 28 67.8 424.0 -2.1 -92.2 203 638 13 25 01 13 28 30 J0849+5108 06 37 28 66.8 421.7 -2.2 -93.1 -7 638 No stop 13 30 00 =0846+513 06 38 59 67.0 421.6 -2.2 -93.4 83 649 13 28 31 13 30 00 NGC2639 06 38 59 68.0 423.9 -2.1 -92.5 -7 649 No stop 13 33 30 --- 06 42 29 68.6 423.9 -2.0 -93.3 203 676 13 30 01 13 34 00 J0849+5108 06 42 59 67.6 421.5 -2.1 -94.3 23 676 13 34 00 13 35 00 =0846+513 06 43 59 67.8 421.5 -2.1 -94.5 60 684 13 34 01 13 35 00 NGC2639 06 43 59 68.8 423.8 -2.0 -93.6 -7 684 No stop 13 38 30 --- 06 47 30 69.4 423.7 -2.0 -94.4 203 711 13 35 01 13 38 30 J0849+5108 06 47 30 68.3 421.4 -2.1 -95.3 -7 711 No stop 13 40 00 =0846+513 06 49 00 68.6 421.3 -2.0 -95.7 83 723 13 38 31 13 40 00 NGC2639 06 49 00 69.6 423.7 -1.9 -94.7 -7 723 No stop 13 43 30 --- 06 52 31 70.2 423.5 -1.9 -95.5 203 750 13 40 01 13 44 00 J0849+5108 06 53 01 69.2 421.1 -2.0 -96.6 23 750 13 44 00 13 45 00 =0846+513 06 54 01 69.3 421.1 -2.0 -96.9 60 757 13 44 01 13 47 00 4C39.25 06 56 01 61.3 447.7 -2.5 -66.3 81 757 13 47 00 13 52 00 --- 07 01 02 62.2 448.5 -2.5 -66.4 300 796 13 47 01 13 54 00 3C286 07 03 03 16.0 422.9 -6.5 -47.4 23 796 13 54 00 14 00 00 --- 07 09 04 17.0 423.8 -6.4 -47.9 360 842 13 54 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: 6 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) * NGC2639 08 40 03.107956 * 08 43 38.060000 08 45 21.664197 0.00 50 23 10.06567 * 50 12 19.90000 50 07 17.36128 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0846+513 08 46 22.457277 * 08 49 57.976839 08 51 41.893106 0.16 * J0849+5108 51 19 39.98140 * 51 08 29.02376 51 03 16.72119 0.11 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 173 observations. * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319216 * 09 27 03.013937 09 28 33.871852 0.31 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85185 38 56 11.84629 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0927+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 250526 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 17.007978 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 23 05.20736 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 NGC2639 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.108 75.918 J0849+5108 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.442 27.191 4C39.25 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.167 13.000 3C286 sess224.L1024 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.100 4.459 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) NGC2639 58.7 J0849+5108 59.8 4C39.25 67.1 3C286 114.4 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