COVER INFORMATION Station: DARNHALL (Code Da ) 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 DARNHALL (Code Da ) 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 17 15 58.1 260.8 2.8 49.6 0 0 20 00 00 20 05 00 --- 12 22 16 57.3 262.0 2.9 49.8 300 19 20 00 01 20 07 00 J0957+5522 12 24 17 68.9 290.4 2.4 80.6 12 19 20 07 00 20 10 00 =4C55.17 12 27 17 68.5 290.6 2.5 80.2 180 31 20 07 01 20 10 00 NGC3079 12 27 17 69.2 291.1 2.4 81.6 -14 31 No stop 20 13 30 --- 12 30 48 68.7 291.3 2.5 81.1 196 44 20 10 01 20 14 00 J0957+5522 12 31 18 68.0 290.8 2.5 79.6 15 44 20 14 00 20 15 00 =4C55.17 12 32 18 67.8 290.9 2.6 79.5 60 48 20 14 01 20 15 00 NGC3079 12 32 18 68.5 291.4 2.5 80.8 -14 48 No stop 20 18 30 --- 12 35 48 68.0 291.6 2.5 80.3 196 62 20 15 01 20 18 30 J0957+5522 12 35 48 67.3 291.2 2.6 79.0 -15 62 No stop 20 20 00 =4C55.17 12 37 19 67.1 291.3 2.6 78.8 75 68 20 18 31 20 20 00 NGC3079 12 37 19 67.8 291.7 2.6 80.1 -15 68 No stop 20 23 30 --- 12 40 49 67.3 292.0 2.6 79.6 195 81 20 20 01 20 24 00 J0957+5522 12 41 19 66.6 291.6 2.7 78.2 15 81 20 24 00 20 25 00 =4C55.17 12 42 20 66.4 291.6 2.7 78.1 60 85 20 24 01 20 25 00 NGC3079 12 42 20 67.1 292.1 2.6 79.4 -15 85 No stop 20 28 30 --- 12 45 50 66.6 292.3 2.7 78.9 195 99 20 25 01 20 28 30 J0957+5522 12 45 50 65.9 291.9 2.8 77.6 -15 99 No stop 20 30 00 =4C55.17 12 47 20 65.7 292.0 2.8 77.4 75 104 20 28 31 20 30 00 NGC3079 12 47 20 66.4 292.4 2.7 78.6 -15 104 No stop 20 33 30 --- 12 50 51 65.9 292.6 2.8 78.1 195 118 20 30 01 20 34 00 J0957+5522 12 51 21 65.2 292.3 2.9 76.8 15 118 20 34 00 20 35 00 =4C55.17 12 52 21 65.0 292.4 2.9 76.7 60 122 20 34 01 20 35 00 NGC3079 12 52 21 65.7 292.8 2.8 77.9 -15 122 No stop 20 38 30 --- 12 55 52 65.2 293.0 2.9 77.4 195 135 20 35 01 20 38 30 J0957+5522 12 55 52 64.5 292.7 2.9 76.2 -15 135 No stop 20 40 00 =4C55.17 12 57 22 64.3 292.8 3.0 76.0 75 141 20 38 31 Schedule for DARNHALL (Code Da ) 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 12 57 22 65.0 293.1 2.9 77.2 -15 141 No stop 20 43 30 --- 13 00 53 64.5 293.4 3.0 76.7 195 155 20 40 01 20 44 00 J0957+5522 13 01 23 63.8 293.1 3.0 75.5 15 155 20 44 00 20 45 00 =4C55.17 13 02 23 63.6 293.2 3.1 75.4 60 158 20 44 01 20 45 00 NGC3079 13 02 23 64.3 293.5 3.0 76.5 -15 158 No stop 20 48 30 --- 13 05 53 63.8 293.8 3.0 76.1 195 172 20 45 01 20 48 30 J0957+5522 13 05 53 63.2 293.5 3.1 74.9 -15 172 No stop 20 50 00 =4C55.17 13 07 24 62.9 293.6 3.1 74.7 75 178 20 48 31 20 50 00 NGC3079 13 07 24 63.6 293.9 3.1 75.9 -15 178 No stop 20 53 30 --- 13 10 54 63.1 294.2 3.1 75.4 195 191 20 50 01 20 54 00 J0957+5522 13 11 24 62.4 293.9 3.2 74.2 15 191 20 54 00 20 55 00 =4C55.17 13 12 24 62.3 294.0 3.2 74.0 60 195 20 54 01 20 55 00 NGC3079 13 12 24 62.9 294.3 3.1 75.2 -15 195 No stop 20 58 30 --- 13 15 55 62.4 294.6 3.2 74.7 195 209 20 55 01 20 58 30 J0957+5522 13 15 55 61.8 294.3 3.3 73.6 -15 209 No stop 21 00 00 =4C55.17 13 17 25 61.6 294.4 3.3 73.4 75 214 20 58 31 21 00 00 NGC3079 13 17 25 62.2 294.7 3.2 74.5 -15 214 No stop 21 03 30 --- 13 20 56 61.8 295.0 3.3 74.0 195 228 21 00 01 21 04 00 J0957+5522 13 21 26 61.0 294.8 3.4 72.9 15 228 21 04 00 21 05 00 =4C55.17 13 22 26 60.9 294.9 3.4 72.7 60 232 21 04 01 21 05 00 NGC3079 13 22 26 61.6 295.1 3.3 73.8 -15 232 No stop 21 08 30 --- 13 25 57 61.1 295.4 3.4 73.4 195 245 21 05 01 21 08 30 J0957+5522 13 25 57 60.4 295.2 3.4 72.3 -15 245 No stop 21 10 00 =4C55.17 13 27 27 60.2 295.3 3.5 72.1 75 251 21 08 31 21 10 00 NGC3079 13 27 27 60.9 295.5 3.4 73.2 -15 251 No stop 21 13 30 --- 13 30 57 60.4 295.8 3.5 72.7 195 265 21 10 01 21 14 00 J0957+5522 13 31 28 59.7 295.7 3.5 71.6 15 265 21 14 00 21 15 00 =4C55.17 13 32 28 59.5 295.8 3.6 71.4 60 269 21 14 01 21 15 00 NGC3079 13 32 28 60.2 295.9 3.5 72.5 -15 269 No stop 21 18 30 --- 13 35 58 59.7 296.2 3.5 72.0 195 282 21 15 01 Schedule for DARNHALL (Code Da ) 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 35 58 59.1 296.1 3.6 71.0 -15 282 No stop 21 20 00 =4C55.17 13 37 29 58.9 296.2 3.6 70.8 75 288 21 18 31 21 20 00 NGC3079 13 37 29 59.5 296.4 3.6 71.8 -15 288 No stop 21 23 30 --- 13 40 59 59.1 296.7 3.6 71.4 195 301 21 20 01 21 24 00 J0957+5522 13 41 29 58.3 296.6 3.7 70.3 15 301 21 24 00 21 25 00 =4C55.17 13 42 29 58.2 296.7 3.7 70.2 60 305 21 24 01 21 25 00 NGC3079 13 42 29 58.9 296.8 3.6 71.2 -15 305 No stop 21 28 30 --- 13 46 00 58.4 297.1 3.7 70.7 195 319 21 25 01 21 28 30 J0957+5522 13 46 00 57.7 297.0 3.8 69.7 -15 319 No stop 21 30 00 =4C55.17 13 47 30 57.5 297.1 3.8 69.5 75 325 21 28 31 21 30 00 NGC3079 13 47 30 58.2 297.3 3.7 70.5 -15 325 No stop 21 33 30 --- 13 51 01 57.7 297.6 3.8 70.1 195 338 21 30 01 21 34 00 J0957+5522 13 51 31 57.0 297.5 3.9 69.0 15 338 21 34 00 21 35 00 =4C55.17 13 52 31 56.8 297.6 3.9 68.9 60 342 21 34 01 21 35 00 NGC3079 13 52 31 57.5 297.7 3.8 69.9 -15 342 No stop 21 38 30 --- 13 56 02 57.1 298.0 3.9 69.4 195 356 21 35 01 21 38 30 J0957+5522 13 56 02 56.4 297.9 3.9 68.4 -15 356 No stop 21 40 00 =4C55.17 13 57 32 56.2 298.1 4.0 68.3 75 361 21 38 31 21 40 00 NGC3079 13 57 32 56.9 298.2 3.9 69.2 -15 361 No stop 21 43 30 --- 14 01 02 56.4 298.5 4.0 68.8 195 375 21 40 01 21 44 00 J0957+5522 14 01 32 55.6 298.4 4.0 67.7 15 375 21 44 00 21 45 00 =4C55.17 14 02 33 55.5 298.5 4.1 67.6 60 379 21 44 01 21 47 00 4C39.25 14 04 33 42.1 282.0 4.6 49.0 47 379 21 47 00 21 52 00 --- 14 09 34 41.3 282.8 4.7 48.7 300 398 21 47 01 21 54 00 3C286 14 11 34 66.1 201.3 0.7 14.6 -144 398 21 54 00 22 00 00 --- 14 17 35 65.8 204.4 0.8 16.7 216 421 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: 10 Station: DARNHALL 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