COVER INFORMATION Station: DEFFORD (Code De ) Experiment: Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales Exp. Code: EG131C 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 DEFFORD (Code De ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 Next BBC frequencies: 645.51 645.51 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 09 30 00 3C84 01 47 06 70.9 114.0 -1.6 -48.6 0 0 09 30 00 09 35 00 --- 01 52 07 71.6 115.9 -1.5 -47.6 300 19 09 30 01 09 40 00 J0119+3210 01 57 07 69.1 201.9 0.6 15.7 20 19 09 40 00 09 46 00 =0116+319 02 03 08 68.8 205.3 0.7 18.1 360 43 09 40 01 09 46 00 MRK993 02 03 08 69.1 201.9 0.6 15.7 -30 43 No stop 09 49 30 --- 02 06 39 68.9 203.9 0.7 17.1 180 56 09 46 01 09 50 00 J0119+3210 02 07 09 68.5 207.5 0.8 19.6 -2 56 09 50 00 09 51 00 =0116+319 02 08 09 68.4 208.1 0.8 20.0 58 60 09 50 01 09 51 00 MRK993 02 08 09 68.8 204.8 0.7 17.7 -30 60 No stop 09 54 30 --- 02 11 40 68.6 206.7 0.7 19.0 180 73 09 51 01 09 54 30 J0119+3210 02 11 40 68.2 209.9 0.8 21.3 -32 73 No stop 09 56 00 =0116+319 02 13 10 68.0 210.7 0.9 21.8 58 79 09 54 31 09 56 00 MRK993 02 13 10 68.4 207.5 0.8 19.6 -29 79 No stop 09 59 30 --- 02 16 41 68.2 209.4 0.8 20.9 181 93 09 56 01 10 00 00 J0119+3210 02 17 11 67.7 212.8 0.9 23.2 -1 93 10 00 00 10 01 00 =0116+319 02 18 11 67.6 213.3 1.0 23.5 59 97 10 00 01 10 01 00 MRK993 02 18 11 68.1 210.2 0.9 21.4 -29 97 No stop 10 04 30 --- 02 21 41 67.8 212.0 0.9 22.7 181 110 10 01 01 10 04 30 J0119+3210 02 21 41 67.3 215.1 1.0 24.7 -31 110 No stop 10 06 00 =0116+319 02 23 12 67.2 215.8 1.0 25.2 59 116 10 04 31 10 06 00 MRK993 02 23 12 67.7 212.8 0.9 23.2 -28 116 No stop 10 09 30 --- 02 26 42 67.4 214.6 1.0 24.3 182 129 10 06 01 10 10 00 J0119+3210 02 27 12 66.8 217.8 1.1 26.4 0 129 10 10 00 10 11 00 =0116+319 02 28 13 66.7 218.3 1.1 26.7 60 133 10 10 01 10 11 00 MRK993 02 28 13 67.2 215.3 1.0 24.8 -28 133 No stop 10 14 30 --- 02 31 43 66.9 217.0 1.1 25.9 182 147 10 11 01 10 14 30 J0119+3210 02 31 43 66.4 219.9 1.2 27.8 -30 147 No stop 10 16 00 =0116+319 02 33 13 66.2 220.6 1.2 28.2 60 153 10 14 31 Schedule for DEFFORD (Code De ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 10 16 00 MRK993 02 33 13 66.8 217.8 1.1 26.4 -28 153 No stop 10 19 30 --- 02 36 44 66.4 219.4 1.2 27.5 182 166 10 16 01 10 20 00 J0119+3210 02 37 14 65.8 222.4 1.3 29.4 1 166 10 20 00 10 21 00 =0116+319 02 38 14 65.7 222.9 1.3 29.7 60 170 10 20 01 10 21 00 MRK993 02 38 14 66.3 220.1 1.2 27.9 -27 170 No stop 10 24 30 --- 02 41 45 65.9 221.7 1.2 28.9 183 184 10 21 01 10 24 30 J0119+3210 02 41 45 65.4 224.4 1.3 30.6 -29 184 No stop 10 26 00 =0116+319 02 43 15 65.2 225.1 1.4 31.0 61 189 10 24 31 10 26 00 MRK993 02 43 15 65.8 222.4 1.3 29.3 -27 189 No stop 10 29 30 --- 02 46 46 65.4 224.0 1.3 30.3 183 203 10 26 01 10 30 00 J0119+3210 02 47 16 64.8 226.8 1.4 32.0 2 203 10 30 00 10 31 00 =0116+319 02 48 16 64.6 227.2 1.5 32.2 60 207 10 30 01 10 31 00 MRK993 02 48 16 65.3 224.6 1.4 30.7 -27 207 No stop 10 34 30 --- 02 51 46 64.9 226.1 1.4 31.6 183 220 10 31 01 10 34 30 J0119+3210 02 51 46 64.2 228.7 1.5 33.1 -28 220 No stop 10 36 00 =0116+319 02 53 17 64.1 229.3 1.5 33.4 62 226 10 34 31 10 36 00 MRK993 02 53 17 64.7 226.8 1.4 32.0 -26 226 No stop 10 39 30 --- 02 56 47 64.3 228.2 1.5 32.8 184 240 10 36 01 10 40 00 J0119+3210 02 57 17 63.6 230.9 1.6 34.3 2 240 10 40 00 10 41 00 =0116+319 02 58 17 63.5 231.3 1.6 34.5 60 243 10 40 01 10 41 00 MRK993 02 58 17 64.1 228.9 1.5 33.2 -26 243 No stop 10 44 30 --- 03 01 48 63.7 230.3 1.6 34.0 184 257 10 41 01 10 44 30 J0119+3210 03 01 48 63.1 232.6 1.7 35.3 -27 257 No stop 10 46 00 =0116+319 03 03 18 62.9 233.2 1.7 35.6 63 263 10 44 31 10 46 00 MRK993 03 03 18 63.6 230.9 1.6 34.3 -25 263 No stop 10 49 30 --- 03 06 49 63.1 232.2 1.7 35.0 185 276 10 46 01 10 50 00 J0119+3210 03 07 19 62.4 234.7 1.8 36.4 3 276 10 50 00 10 51 00 =0116+319 03 08 19 62.2 235.1 1.8 36.6 60 280 10 50 01 10 51 00 MRK993 03 08 19 62.9 232.8 1.7 35.3 -25 280 No stop 10 54 30 --- 03 11 50 62.5 234.1 1.7 36.0 185 294 10 51 01 Schedule for DEFFORD (Code De ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 10 54 30 J0119+3210 03 11 50 61.8 236.3 1.8 37.2 -26 294 No stop 10 56 00 =0116+319 03 13 20 61.6 236.9 1.9 37.5 64 300 10 54 31 10 56 00 MRK993 03 13 20 62.3 234.7 1.8 36.3 -25 300 No stop 10 59 30 --- 03 16 50 61.9 235.9 1.8 37.0 185 313 10 56 01 11 00 00 J0119+3210 03 17 21 61.1 238.2 1.9 38.2 4 313 11 00 00 11 01 00 =0116+319 03 18 21 61.0 238.6 2.0 38.3 60 317 11 00 01 11 01 00 MRK993 03 18 21 61.7 236.5 1.9 37.3 -24 317 No stop 11 04 30 --- 03 21 51 61.2 237.7 1.9 37.9 186 330 11 01 01 11 04 30 J0119+3210 03 21 51 60.5 239.8 2.0 38.9 -26 330 No stop 11 06 00 =0116+319 03 23 22 60.3 240.3 2.0 39.1 64 336 11 04 31 11 06 00 MRK993 03 23 22 61.0 238.2 1.9 38.1 -24 336 No stop 11 09 30 --- 03 26 52 60.6 239.4 2.0 38.7 186 350 11 06 01 11 10 00 J0119+3210 03 27 22 59.8 241.6 2.1 39.7 5 350 11 10 00 11 11 00 =0116+319 03 28 22 59.6 241.9 2.1 39.9 60 354 11 10 01 11 11 00 MRK993 03 28 22 60.4 239.9 2.0 38.9 -24 354 No stop 11 14 30 --- 03 31 53 59.9 241.1 2.1 39.5 186 367 11 11 01 11 14 30 J0119+3210 03 31 53 59.1 243.0 2.2 40.4 -25 367 No stop 11 16 00 =0116+319 03 33 23 58.9 243.5 2.2 40.6 65 373 11 14 31 11 16 00 MRK993 03 33 23 59.7 241.5 2.1 39.7 -23 373 No stop 11 19 30 --- 03 36 54 59.2 242.7 2.2 40.2 187 386 11 16 01 11 20 00 J0119+3210 03 37 24 58.4 244.7 2.3 41.1 6 386 11 20 00 11 21 00 =0116+319 03 38 24 58.2 245.0 2.3 41.2 60 390 11 20 01 11 21 00 MRK993 03 38 24 59.0 243.1 2.2 40.4 -23 390 No stop 11 24 30 --- 03 41 55 58.5 244.2 2.3 40.9 187 404 11 21 01 11 24 30 J0119+3210 03 41 55 57.8 246.1 2.3 41.6 -24 404 No stop 11 26 00 =0116+319 03 43 25 57.5 246.5 2.4 41.8 66 410 11 24 31 11 26 00 MRK993 03 43 25 58.3 244.7 2.3 41.0 -23 410 No stop 11 29 30 --- 03 46 55 57.8 245.7 2.3 41.5 187 423 11 26 01 11 30 00 J0119+3210 03 47 26 57.0 247.7 2.4 42.2 6 423 11 30 00 11 31 00 =0116+319 03 48 26 56.8 248.0 2.5 42.4 60 427 11 30 01 Schedule for DEFFORD (Code De ) Page 5 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 11 31 00 MRK993 03 48 26 57.6 246.2 2.4 41.6 -22 427 No stop 11 34 30 --- 03 51 56 57.1 247.2 2.4 42.0 188 441 11 31 01 11 34 30 J0119+3210 03 51 56 56.3 249.0 2.5 42.7 -23 441 No stop 11 36 00 =0116+319 03 53 26 56.1 249.4 2.5 42.9 67 446 11 34 31 11 36 00 MRK993 03 53 26 56.9 247.6 2.4 42.2 -22 446 No stop 11 39 30 --- 03 56 57 56.4 248.6 2.5 42.6 188 460 11 36 01 11 40 00 J0119+3210 03 57 27 55.5 250.5 2.6 43.2 7 460 11 40 00 11 41 00 =0116+319 03 58 27 55.4 250.8 2.6 43.3 60 464 11 40 01 11 41 00 MRK993 03 58 27 56.2 249.1 2.5 42.7 -22 464 No stop 11 44 30 --- 04 01 58 55.7 250.0 2.6 43.1 188 477 11 41 01 11 44 30 J0119+3210 04 01 58 54.9 251.7 2.7 43.6 -23 477 No stop 11 46 00 =0116+319 04 03 28 54.7 252.1 2.7 43.8 67 483 11 44 31 11 46 00 MRK993 04 03 28 55.5 250.4 2.6 43.2 -22 483 No stop 11 49 30 --- 04 06 59 55.0 251.4 2.7 43.5 188 497 11 46 01 11 50 00 J0119+3210 04 07 29 54.1 253.1 2.8 44.1 7 497 11 50 00 11 51 00 =0116+319 04 08 29 53.9 253.4 2.8 44.1 60 500 11 50 01 11 51 00 MRK993 04 08 29 54.8 251.8 2.7 43.6 -21 500 No stop 11 54 30 --- 04 12 00 54.2 252.7 2.8 43.9 189 514 11 51 01 11 54 30 J0119+3210 04 12 00 53.4 254.3 2.9 44.4 -22 514 No stop 11 56 00 =0116+319 04 13 30 53.2 254.7 2.9 44.5 68 520 11 54 31 11 56 00 MRK993 04 13 30 54.0 253.1 2.8 44.0 -21 520 No stop 11 59 30 --- 04 17 00 53.5 254.0 2.8 44.3 189 533 11 56 01 12 00 00 J0119+3210 04 17 30 52.6 255.7 2.9 44.8 8 533 12 00 00 12 01 00 =0116+319 04 18 31 52.4 255.9 3.0 44.8 60 537 12 00 01 12 01 00 MRK993 04 18 31 53.3 254.4 2.9 44.4 -21 537 No stop 12 04 30 --- 04 22 01 52.8 255.3 2.9 44.6 189 551 12 01 01 12 04 30 J0119+3210 04 22 01 51.9 256.8 3.0 45.0 -22 551 No stop 12 06 00 =0116+319 04 23 31 51.7 257.1 3.0 45.1 68 556 12 04 31 12 06 00 MRK993 04 23 31 52.5 255.6 2.9 44.7 -21 556 No stop 12 09 30 --- 04 27 02 52.0 256.5 3.0 44.9 189 570 12 06 01 Schedule for DEFFORD (Code De ) Page 6 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 12 10 00 J0119+3210 04 27 32 51.1 258.1 3.1 45.3 8 570 12 10 00 12 11 00 =0116+319 04 28 32 50.9 258.3 3.1 45.4 60 574 12 10 01 12 11 00 MRK993 04 28 32 51.8 256.9 3.0 45.0 -21 574 No stop 12 14 30 --- 04 32 03 51.3 257.7 3.1 45.2 189 587 12 11 01 12 14 30 J0119+3210 04 32 03 50.4 259.2 3.2 45.5 -22 587 No stop 12 16 00 =0116+319 04 33 33 50.2 259.5 3.2 45.6 68 593 12 14 31 12 16 00 MRK993 04 33 33 51.0 258.1 3.1 45.3 -20 593 No stop 12 19 30 --- 04 37 04 50.5 258.9 3.2 45.5 190 607 12 16 01 12 20 00 J0119+3210 04 37 34 49.6 260.4 3.3 45.8 9 607 12 20 00 12 21 00 =0116+319 04 38 34 49.4 260.7 3.3 45.8 60 611 12 20 01 12 21 00 MRK993 04 38 34 50.3 259.2 3.2 45.5 -20 611 No stop 12 24 30 --- 04 42 04 49.8 260.0 3.3 45.7 190 624 12 21 01 12 24 30 J0119+3210 04 42 04 48.9 261.4 3.4 45.9 -21 624 No stop 12 26 00 =0116+319 04 43 35 48.7 261.8 3.4 46.0 69 630 12 24 31 12 26 00 MRK993 04 43 35 49.5 260.4 3.3 45.7 -20 630 No stop 12 29 30 --- 04 47 05 49.0 261.2 3.3 45.9 190 643 12 26 01 12 30 00 J0119+3210 04 47 35 48.1 262.7 3.4 46.1 9 643 12 30 00 12 31 00 =0116+319 04 48 36 47.9 262.9 3.5 46.2 60 647 12 30 01 12 31 00 MRK993 04 48 36 48.8 261.5 3.4 45.9 -20 647 No stop 12 34 30 --- 04 52 06 48.2 262.3 3.4 46.0 190 661 12 31 01 12 34 30 J0119+3210 04 52 06 47.4 263.6 3.5 46.2 -21 661 No stop 12 36 00 =0116+319 04 53 36 47.1 264.0 3.5 46.3 69 667 12 34 31 12 36 00 MRK993 04 53 36 48.0 262.6 3.4 46.1 -20 667 No stop 12 39 30 --- 04 57 07 47.5 263.4 3.5 46.2 190 680 12 36 01 12 40 00 J0119+3210 04 57 37 46.5 264.8 3.6 46.4 9 680 12 40 00 12 41 00 =0116+319 04 58 37 46.4 265.0 3.6 46.4 60 684 12 40 01 12 41 00 MRK993 04 58 37 47.2 263.7 3.5 46.2 -20 684 No stop 12 44 30 --- 05 02 08 46.7 264.5 3.6 46.3 190 698 12 41 01 12 44 30 J0119+3210 05 02 08 45.8 265.8 3.7 46.5 -20 698 No stop 12 46 00 =0116+319 05 03 38 45.6 266.1 3.7 46.5 70 703 12 44 31 Schedule for DEFFORD (Code De ) Page 7 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 12 52 00 4C39.25 05 09 39 44.4 80.0 -4.3 -51.1 -219 703 12 52 00 12 59 00 --- 05 16 40 45.5 81.2 -4.2 -51.3 201 730 12 52 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: 14 Station: DEFFORD 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: 10 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: 10 11 12 13 14 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) * MRK993 01 22 42.704718 * 01 25 31.450000 01 26 52.333710 0.00 31 52 35.16789 * 32 08 10.40000 32 15 36.32444 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0116+319 01 16 47.247876 * 01 19 35.003417 01 20 55.429157 2.97 * J0119+3210 31 55 05.83110 * 32 10 50.05658 32 18 20.07207 2.37 J0119+32 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 24 observations. * 3C84 03 16 29.567265 * 03 19 48.160096 03 21 23.034413 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 54.34559 2.86 0316+413 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0319+41 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 10291 observations. * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319216 * 09 27 03.013937 09 28 33.866253 0.31 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85185 38 56 11.84344 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0927+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 250526 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 MRK993 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.100 155.745 J0119+3210 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.850 56.611 3C84 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.083 7.583 4C39.25 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.117 6.284 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) MRK993 40.5 J0119+3210 41.7 3C84 23.9 4C39.25 66.3 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