COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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: 379.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 443.49 443.49 443.49 443.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 20 00 00 4C39.25 12 53 46 52.6 269.2 3.4 0.0 0 0 20 00 00 20 05 00 --- 12 58 47 51.9 270.2 3.5 0.0 300 39 20 00 01 20 07 00 J0957+5522 13 00 48 63.8 293.5 3.0 0.0 53 39 20 07 00 20 10 00 =4C55.17 13 03 48 63.3 293.7 3.1 0.0 180 62 20 07 01 20 10 00 NGC3079 13 03 48 64.0 294.1 3.0 0.0 -17 62 No stop 20 13 30 --- 13 07 19 63.5 294.3 3.1 0.0 193 89 20 10 01 20 14 00 J0957+5522 13 07 49 62.8 294.1 3.1 0.0 13 89 20 14 00 20 15 00 =4C55.17 13 08 49 62.7 294.1 3.2 0.0 60 97 20 14 01 20 15 00 NGC3079 13 08 49 63.3 294.4 3.1 0.0 -17 97 No stop 20 18 30 --- 13 12 20 62.8 294.7 3.1 0.0 193 124 20 15 01 20 18 30 J0957+5522 13 12 20 62.2 294.4 3.2 0.0 -17 124 No stop 20 20 00 =4C55.17 13 13 50 62.0 294.5 3.2 0.0 73 135 20 18 31 20 20 00 NGC3079 13 13 50 62.6 294.8 3.2 0.0 -17 135 No stop 20 23 30 --- 13 17 20 62.2 295.1 3.2 0.0 193 162 20 20 01 20 24 00 J0957+5522 13 17 50 61.4 294.9 3.3 0.0 13 162 20 24 00 20 25 00 =4C55.17 13 18 51 61.3 295.0 3.3 0.0 60 170 20 24 01 20 25 00 NGC3079 13 18 51 61.9 295.2 3.3 0.0 -17 170 No stop 20 28 30 --- 13 22 21 61.5 295.5 3.3 0.0 193 197 20 25 01 20 28 30 J0957+5522 13 22 21 60.8 295.3 3.4 0.0 -17 197 No stop 20 30 00 =4C55.17 13 23 51 60.6 295.4 3.4 0.0 73 209 20 28 31 20 30 00 NGC3079 13 23 51 61.3 295.6 3.3 0.0 -17 209 No stop 20 33 30 --- 13 27 22 60.8 295.9 3.4 0.0 193 236 20 30 01 20 34 00 J0957+5522 13 27 52 60.0 295.7 3.5 0.0 13 236 20 34 00 20 35 00 =4C55.17 13 28 52 59.9 295.8 3.5 0.0 60 243 20 34 01 20 35 00 NGC3079 13 28 52 60.6 296.0 3.4 0.0 -17 243 No stop 20 38 30 --- 13 32 23 60.1 296.3 3.5 0.0 193 271 20 35 01 20 38 30 J0957+5522 13 32 23 59.4 296.1 3.6 0.0 -17 271 No stop 20 40 00 =4C55.17 13 33 53 59.2 296.2 3.6 0.0 73 282 20 38 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 33 53 59.9 296.4 3.5 0.0 -17 282 No stop 20 43 30 --- 13 37 24 59.4 296.7 3.6 0.0 193 309 20 40 01 20 44 00 J0957+5522 13 37 54 58.7 296.6 3.6 0.0 13 309 20 44 00 20 45 00 =4C55.17 13 38 54 58.6 296.7 3.7 0.0 60 317 20 44 01 20 45 00 NGC3079 13 38 54 59.2 296.9 3.6 0.0 -17 317 No stop 20 48 30 --- 13 42 24 58.8 297.2 3.6 0.0 193 344 20 45 01 20 48 30 J0957+5522 13 42 24 58.1 297.0 3.7 0.0 -17 344 No stop 20 50 00 =4C55.17 13 43 55 57.9 297.1 3.7 0.0 73 356 20 48 31 20 50 00 NGC3079 13 43 55 58.6 297.3 3.7 0.0 -17 356 No stop 20 53 30 --- 13 47 25 58.1 297.6 3.7 0.0 193 383 20 50 01 20 54 00 J0957+5522 13 47 55 57.3 297.5 3.8 0.0 13 383 20 54 00 20 55 00 =4C55.17 13 48 56 57.2 297.6 3.8 0.0 60 390 20 54 01 20 55 00 NGC3079 13 48 56 57.9 297.7 3.8 0.0 -17 390 No stop 20 58 30 --- 13 52 26 57.4 298.0 3.8 0.0 193 417 20 55 01 20 58 30 J0957+5522 13 52 26 56.7 297.9 3.9 0.0 -17 417 No stop 21 00 00 =4C55.17 13 53 56 56.5 298.0 3.9 0.0 73 429 20 58 31 21 00 00 NGC3079 13 53 56 57.2 298.2 3.8 0.0 -17 429 No stop 21 03 30 --- 13 57 27 56.8 298.5 3.9 0.0 193 456 21 00 01 21 04 00 J0957+5522 13 57 57 56.0 298.4 4.0 0.0 13 456 21 04 00 21 05 00 =4C55.17 13 58 57 55.9 298.5 4.0 0.0 60 464 21 04 01 21 05 00 NGC3079 13 58 57 56.6 298.6 3.9 0.0 -17 464 No stop 21 08 30 --- 14 02 28 56.1 298.9 4.0 0.0 193 491 21 05 01 21 08 30 J0957+5522 14 02 28 55.4 298.8 4.1 0.0 -17 491 No stop 21 10 00 =4C55.17 14 03 58 55.2 299.0 4.1 0.0 73 502 21 08 31 21 10 00 NGC3079 14 03 58 55.9 299.1 4.0 0.0 -17 502 No stop 21 13 30 --- 14 07 29 55.4 299.4 4.1 0.0 193 529 21 10 01 21 14 00 J0957+5522 14 07 59 54.7 299.4 4.1 0.0 13 529 21 14 00 21 15 00 =4C55.17 14 08 59 54.6 299.5 4.2 0.0 60 537 21 14 01 21 15 00 NGC3079 14 08 59 55.2 299.5 4.1 0.0 -17 537 No stop 21 18 30 --- 14 12 29 54.8 299.9 4.1 0.0 193 564 21 15 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 12 29 54.1 299.8 4.2 0.0 -17 564 No stop 21 20 00 =4C55.17 14 14 00 53.9 299.9 4.2 0.0 73 576 21 18 31 21 20 00 NGC3079 14 14 00 54.6 300.0 4.2 0.0 -17 576 No stop 21 23 30 --- 14 17 30 54.1 300.3 4.2 0.0 193 603 21 20 01 21 24 00 J0957+5522 14 18 00 53.4 300.3 4.3 0.0 13 603 21 24 00 21 25 00 =4C55.17 14 19 00 53.2 300.4 4.3 0.0 60 611 21 24 01 21 25 00 NGC3079 14 19 00 53.9 300.5 4.3 0.0 -17 611 No stop 21 28 30 --- 14 22 31 53.5 300.8 4.3 0.0 193 638 21 25 01 21 28 30 J0957+5522 14 22 31 52.8 300.8 4.4 0.0 -17 638 No stop 21 30 00 =4C55.17 14 24 01 52.6 300.9 4.4 0.0 73 649 21 28 31 21 30 00 NGC3079 14 24 01 53.3 300.9 4.3 0.0 -17 649 No stop 21 33 30 --- 14 27 32 52.8 301.3 4.4 0.0 193 676 21 30 01 21 34 00 J0957+5522 14 28 02 52.1 301.3 4.5 0.0 13 676 21 34 00 21 35 00 =4C55.17 14 29 02 51.9 301.4 4.5 0.0 60 684 21 34 01 21 35 00 NGC3079 14 29 02 52.6 301.4 4.4 0.0 -17 684 No stop 21 38 30 --- 14 32 33 52.2 301.8 4.5 0.0 193 711 21 35 01 21 38 30 J0957+5522 14 32 33 51.5 301.8 4.6 0.0 -17 711 No stop 21 40 00 =4C55.17 14 34 03 51.3 301.9 4.6 0.0 73 723 21 38 31 21 40 00 NGC3079 14 34 03 52.0 301.9 4.5 0.0 -17 723 No stop 21 43 30 --- 14 37 33 51.5 302.3 4.6 0.0 193 750 21 40 01 21 44 00 J0957+5522 14 38 04 50.8 302.3 4.6 0.0 13 750 21 44 00 21 45 00 =4C55.17 14 39 04 50.7 302.4 4.7 0.0 60 757 21 44 01 21 47 00 4C39.25 14 41 04 36.7 288.3 5.2 0.0 53 757 21 47 00 21 52 00 --- 14 46 05 36.0 289.1 5.3 0.0 300 796 21 47 01 21 54 00 3C286 14 48 05 63.6 219.0 1.3 0.0 -93 796 21 54 00 22 00 00 --- 14 54 06 63.0 221.6 1.4 0.0 267 842 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: 2 Station: WSTRBORK 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= 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 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 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 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= 379.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 443.49 443.49 443.49 443.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 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