COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 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 20 00 00 4C39.25 13 13 59 48.4 282.7 3.8 63.4 0 0 20 00 00 20 05 00 --- 13 19 00 47.5 283.4 3.8 63.1 300 39 20 00 01 20 07 00 J0957+5522 13 21 00 56.6 307.1 3.4 87.3 85 39 20 07 00 20 10 00 =4C55.17 13 24 01 56.2 307.1 3.4 86.7 180 62 20 07 01 20 10 00 NGC3079 13 24 01 56.8 307.6 3.3 88.0 -6 62 No stop 20 13 30 --- 13 27 31 56.3 307.6 3.4 87.3 204 89 20 10 01 20 14 00 J0957+5522 13 28 02 55.6 307.2 3.5 85.9 24 89 20 14 00 20 15 00 =4C55.17 13 29 02 55.5 307.2 3.5 85.7 60 97 20 14 01 20 15 00 NGC3079 13 29 02 56.1 307.6 3.4 87.0 -6 97 No stop 20 18 30 --- 13 32 32 55.6 307.7 3.5 86.3 204 124 20 15 01 20 18 30 J0957+5522 13 32 32 55.0 307.2 3.6 85.1 -6 124 No stop 20 20 00 =4C55.17 13 34 03 54.8 307.3 3.6 84.8 84 135 20 18 31 20 20 00 NGC3079 13 34 03 55.4 307.7 3.5 86.0 -6 135 No stop 20 23 30 --- 13 37 33 54.9 307.8 3.6 85.4 204 162 20 20 01 20 24 00 J0957+5522 13 38 03 54.2 307.4 3.6 84.0 24 162 20 24 00 20 25 00 =4C55.17 13 39 03 54.1 307.4 3.7 83.9 60 170 20 24 01 20 25 00 NGC3079 13 39 03 54.7 307.8 3.6 85.1 -6 170 No stop 20 28 30 --- 13 42 34 54.2 307.9 3.6 84.4 204 197 20 25 01 20 28 30 J0957+5522 13 42 34 53.6 307.5 3.7 83.2 -6 197 No stop 20 30 00 =4C55.17 13 44 04 53.3 307.5 3.7 82.9 84 209 20 28 31 20 30 00 NGC3079 13 44 04 54.0 307.9 3.7 84.1 -6 209 No stop 20 33 30 --- 13 47 35 53.5 308.0 3.7 83.5 204 236 20 30 01 20 34 00 J0957+5522 13 48 05 52.8 307.7 3.8 82.2 24 236 20 34 00 20 35 00 =4C55.17 13 49 05 52.6 307.7 3.8 82.0 60 243 20 34 01 20 35 00 NGC3079 13 49 05 53.3 308.1 3.8 83.2 -6 243 No stop 20 38 30 --- 13 52 36 52.8 308.2 3.8 82.6 204 271 20 35 01 20 38 30 J0957+5522 13 52 36 52.1 307.8 3.9 81.4 -6 271 No stop 20 40 00 =4C55.17 13 54 06 51.9 307.9 3.9 81.1 84 282 20 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 20 40 00 NGC3079 13 54 06 52.6 308.2 3.8 82.3 -6 282 No stop 20 43 30 --- 13 57 36 52.1 308.3 3.9 81.7 204 309 20 40 01 20 44 00 J0957+5522 13 58 06 51.4 308.0 4.0 80.4 24 309 20 44 00 20 45 00 =4C55.17 13 59 07 51.2 308.1 4.0 80.2 60 317 20 44 01 20 45 00 NGC3079 13 59 07 51.9 308.4 3.9 81.4 -6 317 No stop 20 48 30 --- 14 02 37 51.4 308.5 4.0 80.8 204 344 20 45 01 20 48 30 J0957+5522 14 02 37 50.7 308.2 4.1 79.6 -6 344 No stop 20 50 00 =4C55.17 14 04 07 50.5 308.3 4.1 79.4 84 356 20 48 31 20 50 00 NGC3079 14 04 07 51.2 308.5 4.0 80.5 -6 356 No stop 20 53 30 --- 14 07 38 50.7 308.7 4.1 79.9 204 383 20 50 01 20 54 00 J0957+5522 14 08 08 50.0 308.4 4.1 78.7 24 383 20 54 00 20 55 00 =4C55.17 14 09 08 49.8 308.5 4.2 78.5 60 390 20 54 01 20 55 00 NGC3079 14 09 08 50.5 308.7 4.1 79.6 -6 390 No stop 20 58 30 --- 14 12 39 50.0 308.9 4.2 79.0 204 417 20 55 01 20 58 30 J0957+5522 14 12 39 49.3 308.6 4.2 77.9 -6 417 No stop 21 00 00 =4C55.17 14 14 09 49.1 308.7 4.2 77.7 84 429 20 58 31 21 00 00 NGC3079 14 14 09 49.8 308.9 4.2 78.7 -6 429 No stop 21 03 30 --- 14 17 40 49.3 309.1 4.2 78.1 204 456 21 00 01 21 04 00 J0957+5522 14 18 10 48.6 308.9 4.3 77.0 24 456 21 04 00 21 05 00 =4C55.17 14 19 10 48.4 308.9 4.3 76.8 60 464 21 04 01 21 05 00 NGC3079 14 19 10 49.1 309.2 4.3 77.9 -6 464 No stop 21 08 30 --- 14 22 40 48.6 309.3 4.3 77.3 204 491 21 05 01 21 08 30 J0957+5522 14 22 40 47.9 309.1 4.4 76.2 -6 491 No stop 21 10 00 =4C55.17 14 24 11 47.7 309.2 4.4 76.0 84 502 21 08 31 21 10 00 NGC3079 14 24 11 48.4 309.4 4.3 77.0 -6 502 No stop 21 13 30 --- 14 27 41 47.9 309.6 4.4 76.4 204 529 21 10 01 21 14 00 J0957+5522 14 28 11 47.2 309.4 4.5 75.3 24 529 21 14 00 21 15 00 =4C55.17 14 29 12 47.0 309.4 4.5 75.1 60 537 21 14 01 21 15 00 NGC3079 14 29 12 47.7 309.6 4.4 76.2 -6 537 No stop 21 18 30 --- 14 32 42 47.2 309.8 4.5 75.6 204 564 21 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 May 2024 Day 149 --- 21 18 30 J0957+5522 14 32 42 46.6 309.6 4.6 74.5 -6 564 No stop 21 20 00 =4C55.17 14 34 12 46.4 309.7 4.6 74.3 84 576 21 18 31 21 20 00 NGC3079 14 34 12 47.0 309.9 4.5 75.3 -6 576 No stop 21 23 30 --- 14 37 43 46.5 310.1 4.6 74.7 204 603 21 20 01 21 24 00 J0957+5522 14 38 13 45.8 309.9 4.6 73.6 24 603 21 24 00 21 25 00 =4C55.17 14 39 13 45.7 310.0 4.7 73.5 60 611 21 24 01 21 25 00 NGC3079 14 39 13 46.3 310.2 4.6 74.5 -6 611 No stop 21 28 30 --- 14 42 44 45.9 310.4 4.7 73.9 204 638 21 25 01 21 28 30 J0957+5522 14 42 44 45.2 310.2 4.7 72.9 -6 638 No stop 21 30 00 =4C55.17 14 44 14 45.0 310.3 4.7 72.6 84 649 21 28 31 21 30 00 NGC3079 14 44 14 45.7 310.5 4.7 73.6 -6 649 No stop 21 33 30 --- 14 47 45 45.2 310.7 4.7 73.1 204 676 21 30 01 21 34 00 J0957+5522 14 48 15 44.4 310.5 4.8 72.0 24 676 21 34 00 21 35 00 =4C55.17 14 49 15 44.3 310.6 4.8 71.8 60 684 21 34 01 21 35 00 NGC3079 14 49 15 45.0 310.7 4.8 72.8 -6 684 No stop 21 38 30 --- 14 52 45 44.5 311.0 4.8 72.2 204 711 21 35 01 21 38 30 J0957+5522 14 52 45 43.8 310.8 4.9 71.3 -6 711 No stop 21 40 00 =4C55.17 14 54 16 43.6 310.9 4.9 71.0 84 723 21 38 31 21 40 00 NGC3079 14 54 16 44.3 311.0 4.8 72.0 -6 723 No stop 21 43 30 --- 14 57 46 43.8 311.3 4.9 71.4 204 750 21 40 01 21 44 00 J0957+5522 14 58 16 43.1 311.2 5.0 70.4 24 750 21 44 00 21 45 00 =4C55.17 14 59 16 43.0 311.3 5.0 70.2 60 757 21 44 01 21 47 00 4C39.25 15 01 17 30.4 296.4 5.5 55.2 91 757 21 47 00 21 52 00 --- 15 06 18 29.6 297.0 5.6 54.7 300 796 21 47 01 21 54 00 3C286 15 08 18 66.4 601.3 1.6 46.5 -292 796 21 54 00 22 00 00 --- 15 14 19 65.5 603.5 1.7 47.7 68 842 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: 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) * 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