COVER INFORMATION Station: PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 45 54 70.2 116.6 -1.6 -45.6 0 0 09 30 00 09 35 00 --- 01 50 54 70.9 118.6 -1.5 -44.6 300 19 09 30 01 09 40 00 J0119+3210 01 55 55 68.1 200.2 0.6 14.1 33 19 09 40 00 09 46 00 =0116+319 02 01 56 67.8 203.4 0.7 16.3 360 43 09 40 01 09 46 00 MRK993 02 01 56 68.0 200.2 0.6 14.1 -29 43 No stop 09 49 30 --- 02 05 27 67.9 202.1 0.6 15.4 181 56 09 46 01 09 50 00 J0119+3210 02 05 57 67.5 205.6 0.8 17.8 -1 56 09 50 00 09 51 00 =0116+319 02 06 57 67.4 206.1 0.8 18.1 59 60 09 50 01 09 51 00 MRK993 02 06 57 67.8 202.9 0.7 16.0 -29 60 No stop 09 54 30 --- 02 10 28 67.6 204.8 0.7 17.2 181 73 09 51 01 09 54 30 J0119+3210 02 10 28 67.2 207.9 0.8 19.3 -31 73 No stop 09 56 00 =0116+319 02 11 58 67.1 208.7 0.9 19.8 59 79 09 54 31 09 56 00 MRK993 02 11 58 67.5 205.6 0.8 17.8 -29 79 No stop 09 59 30 --- 02 15 28 67.2 207.4 0.8 19.0 181 93 09 56 01 10 00 00 J0119+3210 02 15 59 66.8 210.7 0.9 21.2 -1 93 10 00 00 10 01 00 =0116+319 02 16 59 66.7 211.2 0.9 21.5 59 97 10 00 01 10 01 00 MRK993 02 16 59 67.1 208.2 0.8 19.5 -29 97 No stop 10 04 30 --- 02 20 29 66.9 209.9 0.9 20.7 181 110 10 01 01 10 04 30 J0119+3210 02 20 29 66.5 212.9 1.0 22.6 -30 110 No stop 10 06 00 =0116+319 02 21 59 66.3 213.7 1.0 23.1 60 116 10 04 31 10 06 00 MRK993 02 21 59 66.8 210.7 0.9 21.2 -28 116 No stop 10 09 30 --- 02 25 30 66.5 212.4 1.0 22.3 182 129 10 06 01 10 10 00 J0119+3210 02 26 00 66.0 215.6 1.1 24.3 0 129 10 10 00 10 11 00 =0116+319 02 27 00 65.9 216.1 1.1 24.6 60 133 10 10 01 10 11 00 MRK993 02 27 00 66.4 213.2 1.0 22.8 -28 133 No stop 10 14 30 --- 02 30 31 66.1 214.9 1.1 23.8 182 147 10 11 01 10 14 30 J0119+3210 02 30 31 65.6 217.7 1.2 25.6 -30 147 No stop 10 16 00 =0116+319 02 32 01 65.4 218.4 1.2 26.0 60 153 10 14 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 32 01 65.9 215.6 1.1 24.3 -28 153 No stop 10 19 30 --- 02 35 32 65.6 217.2 1.1 25.3 182 166 10 16 01 10 20 00 J0119+3210 02 36 02 65.1 220.2 1.3 27.2 1 166 10 20 00 10 21 00 =0116+319 02 37 02 65.0 220.6 1.3 27.4 60 170 10 20 01 10 21 00 MRK993 02 37 02 65.5 217.9 1.2 25.7 -27 170 No stop 10 24 30 --- 02 40 33 65.2 219.5 1.2 26.7 183 184 10 21 01 10 24 30 J0119+3210 02 40 33 64.6 222.2 1.3 28.4 -29 184 No stop 10 26 00 =0116+319 02 42 03 64.5 222.8 1.4 28.7 61 189 10 24 31 10 26 00 MRK993 02 42 03 65.0 220.2 1.3 27.1 -27 189 No stop 10 29 30 --- 02 45 33 64.7 221.7 1.3 28.1 183 203 10 26 01 10 30 00 J0119+3210 02 46 03 64.1 224.5 1.4 29.7 2 203 10 30 00 10 31 00 =0116+319 02 47 04 64.0 224.9 1.4 30.0 60 207 10 30 01 10 31 00 MRK993 02 47 04 64.5 222.4 1.3 28.5 -26 207 No stop 10 34 30 --- 02 50 34 64.2 223.9 1.4 29.3 184 220 10 31 01 10 34 30 J0119+3210 02 50 34 63.6 226.4 1.5 30.8 -28 220 No stop 10 36 00 =0116+319 02 52 04 63.4 227.0 1.5 31.2 62 226 10 34 31 10 36 00 MRK993 02 52 04 64.0 224.5 1.4 29.7 -26 226 No stop 10 39 30 --- 02 55 35 63.6 226.0 1.5 30.5 184 240 10 36 01 10 40 00 J0119+3210 02 56 05 63.0 228.6 1.6 32.0 2 240 10 40 00 10 41 00 =0116+319 02 57 05 62.9 229.0 1.6 32.3 60 243 10 40 01 10 41 00 MRK993 02 57 05 63.5 226.6 1.5 30.9 -26 243 No stop 10 44 30 --- 03 00 36 63.1 228.0 1.6 31.7 184 257 10 41 01 10 44 30 J0119+3210 03 00 36 62.5 230.4 1.7 33.0 -27 257 No stop 10 46 00 =0116+319 03 02 06 62.3 230.9 1.7 33.3 63 263 10 44 31 10 46 00 MRK993 03 02 06 62.9 228.6 1.6 32.0 -25 263 No stop 10 49 30 --- 03 05 37 62.5 229.9 1.6 32.8 185 276 10 46 01 10 50 00 J0119+3210 03 06 07 61.8 232.4 1.8 34.1 3 276 10 50 00 10 51 00 =0116+319 03 07 07 61.7 232.8 1.8 34.3 60 280 10 50 01 10 51 00 MRK993 03 07 07 62.4 230.5 1.7 33.1 -25 280 No stop 10 54 30 --- 03 10 37 61.9 231.8 1.7 33.8 185 294 10 51 01 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 10 37 61.3 234.1 1.8 34.9 -26 294 No stop 10 56 00 =0116+319 03 12 08 61.1 234.6 1.9 35.2 64 300 10 54 31 10 56 00 MRK993 03 12 08 61.8 232.4 1.8 34.1 -25 300 No stop 10 59 30 --- 03 15 38 61.3 233.7 1.8 34.7 185 313 10 56 01 11 00 00 J0119+3210 03 16 08 60.6 236.0 1.9 35.9 4 313 11 00 00 11 01 00 =0116+319 03 17 09 60.5 236.4 1.9 36.1 60 317 11 00 01 11 01 00 MRK993 03 17 09 61.2 234.2 1.8 35.0 -24 317 No stop 11 04 30 --- 03 20 39 60.7 235.5 1.9 35.6 186 330 11 01 01 11 04 30 J0119+3210 03 20 39 60.0 237.6 2.0 36.7 -26 330 No stop 11 06 00 =0116+319 03 22 09 59.8 238.1 2.0 36.9 64 336 11 04 31 11 06 00 MRK993 03 22 09 60.5 236.0 1.9 35.9 -24 336 No stop 11 09 30 --- 03 25 40 60.1 237.2 2.0 36.5 186 350 11 06 01 11 10 00 J0119+3210 03 26 10 59.3 239.4 2.1 37.5 5 350 11 10 00 11 11 00 =0116+319 03 27 10 59.2 239.8 2.1 37.7 60 354 11 10 01 11 11 00 MRK993 03 27 10 59.9 237.7 2.0 36.7 -24 354 No stop 11 14 30 --- 03 30 41 59.5 238.9 2.1 37.3 186 367 11 11 01 11 14 30 J0119+3210 03 30 41 58.7 240.9 2.2 38.2 -25 367 No stop 11 16 00 =0116+319 03 32 11 58.5 241.4 2.2 38.4 65 373 11 14 31 11 16 00 MRK993 03 32 11 59.3 239.4 2.1 37.5 -24 373 No stop 11 19 30 --- 03 35 42 58.8 240.5 2.1 38.0 186 386 11 16 01 11 20 00 J0119+3210 03 36 12 58.0 242.6 2.3 38.9 5 386 11 20 00 11 21 00 =0116+319 03 37 12 57.9 242.9 2.3 39.0 60 390 11 20 01 11 21 00 MRK993 03 37 12 58.6 241.0 2.2 38.2 -23 390 No stop 11 24 30 --- 03 40 42 58.2 242.1 2.2 38.7 187 404 11 21 01 11 24 30 J0119+3210 03 40 42 57.4 244.0 2.3 39.5 -24 404 No stop 11 26 00 =0116+319 03 42 13 57.2 244.5 2.4 39.7 66 410 11 24 31 11 26 00 MRK993 03 42 13 58.0 242.6 2.3 38.9 -23 410 No stop 11 29 30 --- 03 45 43 57.5 243.7 2.3 39.3 187 423 11 26 01 11 30 00 J0119+3210 03 46 13 56.7 245.7 2.4 40.1 6 423 11 30 00 11 31 00 =0116+319 03 47 13 56.5 246.0 2.4 40.2 60 427 11 30 01 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 47 13 57.3 244.1 2.3 39.5 -23 427 No stop 11 34 30 --- 03 50 44 56.8 245.2 2.4 39.9 187 441 11 31 01 11 34 30 J0119+3210 03 50 44 56.1 247.0 2.5 40.6 -24 441 No stop 11 36 00 =0116+319 03 52 14 55.8 247.4 2.5 40.8 66 446 11 34 31 11 36 00 MRK993 03 52 14 56.6 245.6 2.4 40.1 -22 446 No stop 11 39 30 --- 03 55 45 56.1 246.7 2.5 40.5 188 460 11 36 01 11 40 00 J0119+3210 03 56 15 55.3 248.5 2.6 41.2 7 460 11 40 00 11 41 00 =0116+319 03 57 15 55.1 248.8 2.6 41.3 60 464 11 40 01 11 41 00 MRK993 03 57 15 55.9 247.1 2.5 40.6 -22 464 No stop 11 44 30 --- 04 00 46 55.5 248.1 2.6 41.0 188 477 11 41 01 11 44 30 J0119+3210 04 00 46 54.7 249.8 2.7 41.6 -23 477 No stop 11 46 00 =0116+319 04 02 16 54.4 250.2 2.7 41.7 67 483 11 44 31 11 46 00 MRK993 04 02 16 55.2 248.5 2.6 41.1 -22 483 No stop 11 49 30 --- 04 05 46 54.8 249.5 2.6 41.5 188 497 11 46 01 11 50 00 J0119+3210 04 06 17 53.9 251.3 2.8 42.1 7 497 11 50 00 11 51 00 =0116+319 04 07 17 53.7 251.5 2.8 42.1 60 500 11 50 01 11 51 00 MRK993 04 07 17 54.5 249.9 2.7 41.6 -22 500 No stop 11 54 30 --- 04 10 47 54.0 250.8 2.7 41.9 188 514 11 51 01 11 54 30 J0119+3210 04 10 47 53.2 252.5 2.8 42.4 -23 514 No stop 11 56 00 =0116+319 04 12 18 53.0 252.9 2.9 42.5 67 520 11 54 31 11 56 00 MRK993 04 12 18 53.8 251.2 2.8 42.0 -22 520 No stop 11 59 30 --- 04 15 48 53.3 252.2 2.8 42.3 188 533 11 56 01 12 00 00 J0119+3210 04 16 18 52.5 253.9 2.9 42.8 8 533 12 00 00 12 01 00 =0116+319 04 17 18 52.3 254.1 2.9 42.9 60 537 12 00 01 12 01 00 MRK993 04 17 18 53.1 252.6 2.8 42.4 -21 537 No stop 12 04 30 --- 04 20 49 52.6 253.5 2.9 42.7 189 551 12 01 01 12 04 30 J0119+3210 04 20 49 51.8 255.0 3.0 43.1 -22 551 No stop 12 06 00 =0116+319 04 22 19 51.6 255.4 3.0 43.2 68 556 12 04 31 12 06 00 MRK993 04 22 19 52.4 253.8 2.9 42.8 -21 556 No stop 12 09 30 --- 04 25 50 51.9 254.7 3.0 43.0 189 570 12 06 01 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 26 20 51.0 256.4 3.1 43.4 8 570 12 10 00 12 11 00 =0116+319 04 27 20 50.9 256.6 3.1 43.5 60 574 12 10 01 12 11 00 MRK993 04 27 20 51.7 255.1 3.0 43.1 -21 574 No stop 12 14 30 --- 04 30 51 51.2 256.0 3.1 43.3 189 587 12 11 01 12 14 30 J0119+3210 04 30 51 50.3 257.5 3.2 43.7 -22 587 No stop 12 16 00 =0116+319 04 32 21 50.1 257.8 3.2 43.7 68 593 12 14 31 12 16 00 MRK993 04 32 21 51.0 256.3 3.1 43.4 -21 593 No stop 12 19 30 --- 04 35 51 50.4 257.2 3.1 43.6 189 607 12 16 01 12 20 00 J0119+3210 04 36 22 49.5 258.8 3.3 43.9 8 607 12 20 00 12 21 00 =0116+319 04 37 22 49.4 259.0 3.3 44.0 60 611 12 20 01 12 21 00 MRK993 04 37 22 50.2 257.6 3.2 43.7 -21 611 No stop 12 24 30 --- 04 40 52 49.7 258.4 3.2 43.8 189 624 12 21 01 12 24 30 J0119+3210 04 40 52 48.9 259.8 3.3 44.1 -21 624 No stop 12 26 00 =0116+319 04 42 22 48.7 260.2 3.4 44.2 69 630 12 24 31 12 26 00 MRK993 04 42 22 49.5 258.7 3.3 43.9 -20 630 No stop 12 29 30 --- 04 45 53 49.0 259.6 3.3 44.0 190 643 12 26 01 12 30 00 J0119+3210 04 46 23 48.1 261.1 3.4 44.3 9 643 12 30 00 12 31 00 =0116+319 04 47 23 47.9 261.3 3.4 44.4 60 647 12 30 01 12 31 00 MRK993 04 47 23 48.8 259.9 3.3 44.1 -20 647 No stop 12 34 30 --- 04 50 54 48.2 260.7 3.4 44.2 190 661 12 31 01 12 34 30 J0119+3210 04 50 54 47.4 262.1 3.5 44.5 -21 661 No stop 12 36 00 =0116+319 04 52 24 47.2 262.4 3.5 44.5 69 667 12 34 31 12 36 00 MRK993 04 52 24 48.0 261.1 3.4 44.3 -20 667 No stop 12 39 30 --- 04 55 55 47.5 261.8 3.5 44.4 190 680 12 36 01 12 40 00 J0119+3210 04 56 25 46.6 263.3 3.6 44.6 9 680 12 40 00 12 41 00 =0116+319 04 57 25 46.4 263.5 3.6 44.6 60 684 12 40 01 12 41 00 MRK993 04 57 25 47.3 262.2 3.5 44.5 -20 684 No stop 12 44 30 --- 05 00 56 46.8 263.0 3.6 44.6 190 698 12 41 01 12 44 30 J0119+3210 05 00 56 45.9 264.3 3.7 44.7 -21 698 No stop 12 46 00 =0116+319 05 02 26 45.7 264.6 3.7 44.8 69 703 12 44 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 08 27 44.4 80.9 -4.3 -49.4 -212 703 12 52 00 12 59 00 --- 05 15 28 45.5 82.2 -4.2 -49.6 208 730 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: 13 Station: PICKMERE 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