COVER INFORMATION Station: CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Experiment: Tracing the Radio Outflows in RQ AGN from Pc- to Kpc-scales Exp. Code: EG131D 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 CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) 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 20 00 00 4C39.25 12 27 33 56.6 624.7 3.0 51.7 0 0 20 00 00 20 05 00 --- 12 32 34 55.9 625.8 3.1 51.9 300 19 20 00 01 20 07 00 J0957+5522 12 34 34 67.1 653.3 2.6 81.5 51 19 20 07 00 20 10 00 =4C55.17 12 37 35 66.7 653.4 2.6 81.1 180 31 20 07 01 20 10 00 NGC3079 12 37 35 67.3 654.0 2.6 82.4 -13 31 No stop 20 13 30 --- 12 41 05 66.9 654.1 2.6 81.9 197 44 20 10 01 20 14 00 J0957+5522 12 41 35 66.1 653.7 2.7 80.5 17 44 20 14 00 20 15 00 =4C55.17 12 42 35 66.0 653.7 2.7 80.3 60 48 20 14 01 20 15 00 NGC3079 12 42 35 66.6 654.2 2.6 81.6 -13 48 No stop 20 18 30 --- 12 46 06 66.2 654.4 2.7 81.1 197 62 20 15 01 20 18 30 J0957+5522 12 46 06 65.5 653.9 2.8 79.8 -13 62 No stop 20 20 00 =4C55.17 12 47 36 65.3 654.0 2.8 79.6 77 68 20 18 31 20 20 00 NGC3079 12 47 36 65.9 654.5 2.7 80.9 -13 68 No stop 20 23 30 --- 12 51 07 65.5 654.7 2.8 80.3 197 81 20 20 01 20 24 00 J0957+5522 12 51 37 64.7 654.3 2.9 79.0 17 81 20 24 00 20 25 00 =4C55.17 12 52 37 64.6 654.3 2.9 78.8 60 85 20 24 01 20 25 00 NGC3079 12 52 37 65.2 654.8 2.8 80.1 -13 85 No stop 20 28 30 --- 12 56 08 64.8 655.0 2.9 79.5 197 99 20 25 01 20 28 30 J0957+5522 12 56 08 64.1 654.6 2.9 78.3 -13 99 No stop 20 30 00 =4C55.17 12 57 38 63.9 654.7 3.0 78.1 77 104 20 28 31 20 30 00 NGC3079 12 57 38 64.6 655.1 2.9 79.3 -13 104 No stop 20 33 30 --- 13 01 08 64.1 655.3 3.0 78.8 197 118 20 30 01 20 34 00 J0957+5522 13 01 38 63.3 654.9 3.0 77.5 17 118 20 34 00 20 35 00 =4C55.17 13 02 39 63.2 655.0 3.1 77.4 60 122 20 34 01 20 35 00 NGC3079 13 02 39 63.9 655.4 3.0 78.6 -13 122 No stop 20 38 30 --- 13 06 09 63.4 655.6 3.0 78.0 197 135 20 35 01 20 38 30 J0957+5522 13 06 09 62.7 655.3 3.1 76.8 -13 135 No stop 20 40 00 =4C55.17 13 07 39 62.5 655.4 3.1 76.6 77 141 20 38 31 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) 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 --- 20 40 00 NGC3079 13 07 39 63.2 655.7 3.1 77.8 -13 141 No stop 20 43 30 --- 13 11 10 62.7 655.9 3.1 77.3 197 155 20 40 01 20 44 00 J0957+5522 13 11 40 61.9 655.6 3.2 76.1 17 155 20 44 00 20 45 00 =4C55.17 13 12 40 61.8 655.7 3.2 75.9 60 158 20 44 01 20 45 00 NGC3079 13 12 40 62.5 656.0 3.2 77.1 -13 158 No stop 20 48 30 --- 13 16 11 62.0 656.3 3.2 76.6 197 172 20 45 01 20 48 30 J0957+5522 13 16 11 61.3 656.0 3.3 75.4 -13 172 No stop 20 50 00 =4C55.17 13 17 41 61.1 656.1 3.3 75.2 77 178 20 48 31 20 50 00 NGC3079 13 17 41 61.8 656.4 3.2 76.4 -13 178 No stop 20 53 30 --- 13 21 12 61.3 656.6 3.3 75.9 197 191 20 50 01 20 54 00 J0957+5522 13 21 42 60.6 656.4 3.4 74.7 17 191 20 54 00 20 55 00 =4C55.17 13 22 42 60.4 656.5 3.4 74.5 60 195 20 54 01 20 55 00 NGC3079 13 22 42 61.1 656.7 3.3 75.6 -13 195 No stop 20 58 30 --- 13 26 12 60.6 657.0 3.4 75.1 197 209 20 55 01 20 58 30 J0957+5522 13 26 12 59.9 656.7 3.4 74.0 -13 209 No stop 21 00 00 =4C55.17 13 27 43 59.7 656.9 3.5 73.8 77 214 20 58 31 21 00 00 NGC3079 13 27 43 60.4 657.1 3.4 74.9 -13 214 No stop 21 03 30 --- 13 31 13 59.9 657.4 3.5 74.4 197 228 21 00 01 21 04 00 J0957+5522 13 31 43 59.2 657.2 3.5 73.3 17 228 21 04 00 21 05 00 =4C55.17 13 32 44 59.1 657.3 3.6 73.1 60 232 21 04 01 21 05 00 NGC3079 13 32 44 59.7 657.5 3.5 74.2 -13 232 No stop 21 08 30 --- 13 36 14 59.2 657.8 3.5 73.7 197 245 21 05 01 21 08 30 J0957+5522 13 36 14 58.6 657.5 3.6 72.7 -13 245 No stop 21 10 00 =4C55.17 13 37 44 58.4 657.7 3.6 72.5 77 251 21 08 31 21 10 00 NGC3079 13 37 44 59.0 657.9 3.6 73.5 -13 251 No stop 21 13 30 --- 13 41 15 58.6 658.1 3.6 73.0 197 265 21 10 01 21 14 00 J0957+5522 13 41 45 57.8 658.0 3.7 71.9 17 265 21 14 00 21 15 00 =4C55.17 13 42 45 57.7 658.1 3.7 71.8 60 269 21 14 01 21 15 00 NGC3079 13 42 45 58.4 658.3 3.7 72.8 -13 269 No stop 21 18 30 --- 13 46 16 57.9 658.5 3.7 72.3 197 282 21 15 01 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) 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 --- 21 18 30 J0957+5522 13 46 16 57.2 658.4 3.8 71.3 -13 282 No stop 21 20 00 =4C55.17 13 47 46 57.0 658.5 3.8 71.1 77 288 21 18 31 21 20 00 NGC3079 13 47 46 57.7 658.7 3.7 72.1 -13 288 No stop 21 23 30 --- 13 51 17 57.2 659.0 3.8 71.7 197 301 21 20 01 21 24 00 J0957+5522 13 51 47 56.5 658.8 3.9 70.6 17 301 21 24 00 21 25 00 =4C55.17 13 52 47 56.3 658.9 3.9 70.4 60 305 21 24 01 21 25 00 NGC3079 13 52 47 57.0 659.1 3.8 71.4 -13 305 No stop 21 28 30 --- 13 56 17 56.5 659.4 3.9 71.0 197 319 21 25 01 21 28 30 J0957+5522 13 56 17 55.9 659.2 4.0 70.0 -13 319 No stop 21 30 00 =4C55.17 13 57 48 55.7 659.4 4.0 69.8 77 325 21 28 31 21 30 00 NGC3079 13 57 48 56.3 659.5 3.9 70.8 -13 325 No stop 21 33 30 --- 14 01 18 55.9 659.8 4.0 70.3 197 338 21 30 01 21 34 00 J0957+5522 14 01 48 55.1 659.7 4.0 69.2 17 338 21 34 00 21 35 00 =4C55.17 14 02 48 55.0 659.8 4.1 69.1 60 342 21 34 01 21 35 00 NGC3079 14 02 48 55.7 659.9 4.0 70.1 -13 342 No stop 21 38 30 --- 14 06 19 55.2 660.2 4.0 69.6 197 356 21 35 01 21 38 30 J0957+5522 14 06 19 54.5 660.1 4.1 68.6 -13 356 No stop 21 40 00 =4C55.17 14 07 49 54.3 660.3 4.1 68.4 77 361 21 38 31 21 40 00 NGC3079 14 07 49 55.0 660.4 4.1 69.4 -13 361 No stop 21 43 30 --- 14 11 20 54.5 660.7 4.1 68.9 197 375 21 40 01 21 44 00 J0957+5522 14 11 50 53.8 660.6 4.2 67.9 17 375 21 44 00 21 45 00 =4C55.17 14 12 50 53.7 660.7 4.2 67.8 60 379 21 44 01 21 47 00 4C39.25 14 14 50 40.3 644.5 4.8 49.8 64 379 21 47 00 21 52 00 --- 14 19 51 39.6 645.4 4.9 49.5 300 398 21 47 01 21 54 00 3C286 14 21 52 66.4 567.5 0.8 19.2 -24 398 21 54 00 22 00 00 --- 14 27 53 65.9 570.5 0.9 21.2 336 421 21 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: 9 Station: CAMBG32M 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: 9 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: 9 10 11 12 13 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) * NGC3079 09 58 35.079541 * 10 01 57.870000 10 03 36.277586 0.00 55 55 15.64359 * 55 40 47.40000 55 34 01.07824 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319216 * 09 27 03.013937 09 28 33.862541 0.31 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85185 38 56 11.84839 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0927+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 250526 observations. 4C55.17 09 54 14.354509 * 09 57 38.184585 09 59 17.048013 1.57 * J0957+5522 55 37 16.39941 * 55 22 57.76831 55 16 16.04292 0.96 0954+556 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0957+55 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 46 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 17.005556 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 23 05.37187 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 NGC3079 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.108 79.740 4C39.25 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.167 13.000 J0957+5522 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.442 28.933 3C286 sess224.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.100 3.699 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) NGC3079 69.3 4C39.25 65.9 J0957+5522 68.8 3C286 113.5 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