COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields Exp. Code: ga030b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: James M Anderson Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 (228) 525 356 EMAIL: anderson@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 48 65 Observing mode: K-band, dual-pol Notes: K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please, send Mk5 disk packs to MPIfR-Bonn Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- ---------- BLOCK 01: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 1 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 21 00 00 2200+420 17 24 56 34.4 57.1 -4.6 -77.8 0 0 21 00 00 21 05 00 --- 17 29 57 35.3 57.3 -4.6 -78.5 300 10 21 00 01 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 05 30 2200+420 17 30 27 35.4 57.3 -4.5 -78.6 15 10 21 05 30 21 10 00 --- 17 34 57 36.2 57.5 -4.5 -79.2 270 18 21 05 31 21 11 10 2155+312 17 36 08 34.8 70.8 -4.4 -72.4 53 18 21 11 10 21 15 00 --- 17 39 58 35.6 71.1 -4.3 -72.8 230 26 21 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 15 30 2155+312 17 40 28 35.7 71.2 -4.3 -72.8 24 26 21 15 30 21 20 00 --- 17 44 59 36.6 71.5 -4.2 -73.2 270 34 21 15 31 21 21 10 2200+420 17 46 09 38.3 58.0 -4.3 -80.8 52 34 21 21 10 21 25 00 --- 17 50 00 39.0 58.1 -4.2 -81.4 230 42 21 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 25 30 2200+420 17 50 30 39.0 58.1 -4.2 -81.5 24 42 21 25 30 21 30 00 --- 17 55 01 39.9 58.3 -4.1 -82.1 270 50 21 25 31 21 31 10 2155+312 17 56 11 38.9 72.4 -4.0 -74.1 52 50 21 31 10 21 35 00 --- 18 00 02 39.7 72.6 -4.0 -74.5 230 58 21 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 35 30 2155+312 18 00 32 39.8 72.7 -4.0 -74.5 24 58 21 35 30 21 40 00 --- 18 05 02 40.7 73.0 -3.9 -74.9 270 66 21 35 31 21 40 30 2155+312 18 05 32 40.8 73.1 -3.9 -74.9 24 66 21 40 30 21 44 30 --- 18 09 33 41.6 73.3 -3.8 -75.3 240 74 21 40 31 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 45 00 2155+312 18 10 03 41.7 73.4 -3.8 -75.3 24 74 21 45 00 21 48 30 --- 18 13 34 42.5 73.6 -3.7 -75.6 210 81 21 45 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- 21 49 30 2200+420 18 14 34 43.5 58.8 -3.8 -85.1 42 81 21 49 30 21 54 30 --- 18 19 35 44.4 58.9 -3.7 -85.8 300 90 21 49 31 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 55 00 2200+420 18 20 05 44.5 58.9 -3.7 -85.9 24 90 21 55 00 21 59 30 --- 18 24 36 45.3 59.0 -3.6 -86.6 270 99 21 55 01 ---------- BLOCK 02: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 1 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 22 00 00 2200+420 18 25 06 45.4 59.0 -3.6 -86.7 15 99 22 00 00 22 09 30 --- 18 34 37 47.2 59.1 -3.5 -88.2 570 117 22 00 01 22 10 00 2200+420 18 35 07 47.3 59.2 -3.5 -88.3 24 117 22 10 00 22 19 30 --- 18 44 39 49.0 59.2 -3.3 -89.9 570 136 22 10 01 22 20 00 2200+420 18 45 09 49.1 59.2 -3.3 -90.0 24 136 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 18 54 40 50.9 59.2 -3.1 -91.6 570 154 22 20 01 22 30 00 2200+420 18 55 11 51.0 59.2 -3.1 -91.7 24 154 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 19 04 42 52.7 59.0 -3.0 -93.4 570 172 22 30 01 22 40 00 2200+420 19 05 12 52.8 59.0 -3.0 -93.5 24 172 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 19 14 44 54.6 58.8 -2.8 -95.3 570 190 22 40 01 22 50 00 2200+420 19 15 14 54.7 58.8 -2.8 -95.4 24 190 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 19 24 45 56.4 58.4 -2.6 -97.2 570 209 22 50 01 23 00 00 2200+420 19 25 15 56.5 58.4 -2.6 -97.3 24 209 23 00 00 23 09 30 --- 19 34 47 58.2 57.9 -2.5 -99.4 570 227 23 00 01 23 10 00 2200+420 19 35 17 58.3 57.9 -2.5 -99.5 24 227 23 10 00 23 19 30 --- 19 44 49 60.1 57.3 -2.3 -101.6 570 245 23 10 01 23 20 00 2200+420 19 45 19 60.1 57.2 -2.3 -101.7 24 245 23 20 00 23 29 30 --- 19 54 50 61.9 56.4 -2.1 -104.0 570 263 23 20 01 23 30 00 2200+420 19 55 20 62.0 56.4 -2.1 -104.2 24 263 23 30 00 23 39 30 --- 20 04 52 63.7 55.4 -2.0 -106.7 570 282 23 30 01 23 40 00 2200+420 20 05 22 63.7 55.3 -2.0 -106.8 24 282 23 40 00 23 49 30 --- 20 14 54 65.4 54.0 -1.8 -109.6 570 300 23 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- 23 50 00 2200+420 20 15 24 65.5 53.9 -1.8 -109.7 24 300 23 50 00 23 59 30 --- 20 24 55 67.1 52.4 -1.6 -112.8 570 318 23 50 01 --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 00 00 00 2200+420 20 25 25 67.2 52.3 -1.6 -113.0 24 318 00 00 00 00 09 30 --- 20 34 57 68.8 50.3 -1.5 -116.4 570 337 00 00 01 00 10 00 2200+420 20 35 27 68.9 50.2 -1.5 -116.6 24 337 00 10 00 00 19 30 --- 20 44 59 70.5 47.8 -1.3 -120.4 570 355 00 10 01 00 20 00 2200+420 20 45 29 70.5 47.6 -1.3 -120.7 24 355 00 20 00 00 29 30 --- 20 55 00 72.0 44.7 -1.1 -125.1 570 373 00 20 01 00 30 00 2200+420 20 55 30 72.1 44.5 -1.1 -125.3 24 373 00 30 00 00 39 30 --- 21 05 02 73.5 40.8 -1.0 -130.4 570 391 00 30 01 00 40 00 2200+420 21 05 32 73.5 40.6 -1.0 -130.7 24 391 00 40 00 00 49 30 --- 21 15 03 74.8 36.2 -0.8 -136.6 570 410 00 40 01 00 50 00 2200+420 21 15 34 74.9 35.9 -0.8 -136.9 24 410 00 50 00 00 59 30 --- 21 25 05 76.0 30.5 -0.6 -143.8 570 428 00 50 01 01 00 00 2200+420 21 25 35 76.1 30.2 -0.6 -144.2 24 428 01 00 00 01 09 30 --- 21 35 07 77.0 23.8 -0.5 -152.0 570 446 01 00 01 01 10 00 2200+420 21 35 37 77.0 23.4 -0.5 -152.4 24 446 01 10 00 01 19 30 --- 21 45 08 77.7 16.0 -0.3 -161.3 570 464 01 10 01 01 20 00 2200+420 21 45 38 77.8 15.6 -0.3 -161.8 24 464 01 20 00 01 29 30 --- 21 55 10 78.2 7.4 -0.1 -171.4 570 483 01 20 01 01 30 00 2200+420 21 55 40 78.2 6.9 -0.1 -171.9 24 483 01 30 00 01 40 00 --- 22 05 42 78.3 -2.2 0.0 177.5 600 502 01 30 01 ---------- BLOCK 03: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 2 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 01 41 10 2200+420 22 06 52 78.3 -3.2 0.1 176.2 64 502 01 41 10 01 45 00 --- 22 10 43 78.2 -6.7 0.1 172.2 230 509 01 41 11 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 01 45 30 2200+420 22 11 13 78.2 -7.1 0.1 171.7 24 509 01 45 30 01 50 00 --- 22 15 43 78.0 -11.1 0.2 167.0 270 518 01 45 31 01 51 10 2155+312 22 16 54 85.9 -76.3 0.3 101.2 16 518 01 51 10 01 55 00 --- 22 20 44 85.1 -78.2 0.4 98.9 230 525 01 51 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 01 55 30 2155+312 22 21 14 85.0 -78.4 0.4 98.7 24 525 01 55 30 02 00 00 --- 22 25 45 84.0 -79.7 0.5 96.7 270 534 01 55 31 02 01 10 2200+420 22 26 55 77.4 -20.3 0.4 156.1 20 534 02 01 10 02 05 00 --- 22 30 46 77.1 -23.2 0.5 152.7 230 541 02 01 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 05 30 2200+420 22 31 16 77.0 -23.6 0.5 152.2 24 541 02 05 30 02 10 00 --- 22 35 47 76.6 -26.8 0.5 148.4 270 550 02 05 31 02 11 10 2155+312 22 36 57 81.6 -81.4 0.6 93.6 23 550 02 11 10 02 15 00 --- 22 40 48 80.8 -81.7 0.7 92.8 230 557 02 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 15 30 2155+312 22 41 18 80.7 -81.7 0.7 92.7 24 557 02 15 30 02 20 00 --- 22 45 48 79.8 -82.0 0.8 91.9 270 566 02 15 31 02 21 10 2200+420 22 46 59 75.4 -33.7 0.7 139.8 28 566 02 21 10 02 25 00 --- 22 50 49 74.9 -35.8 0.8 137.1 230 573 02 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 25 30 2200+420 22 51 19 74.9 -36.0 0.8 136.8 24 573 02 25 30 02 30 00 --- 22 55 50 74.3 -38.3 0.9 133.9 270 582 02 25 31 02 31 10 2155+312 22 57 00 77.4 -82.2 1.0 90.2 31 582 02 31 10 02 35 00 --- 23 00 51 76.5 -82.2 1.0 89.7 230 589 02 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 35 30 2155+312 23 01 21 76.4 -82.2 1.1 89.6 24 589 02 35 30 02 40 00 --- 23 05 52 75.5 -82.1 1.1 89.1 270 598 02 35 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 02 41 10 2200+420 23 07 02 72.7 -43.0 1.1 127.4 34 598 02 41 10 02 45 00 --- 23 10 52 72.1 -44.4 1.1 125.5 230 605 02 41 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 45 30 2200+420 23 11 23 72.1 -44.6 1.1 125.2 24 605 02 45 30 02 50 00 --- 23 15 53 71.4 -46.1 1.2 123.0 270 614 02 45 31 02 51 05 2155+312 23 16 58 73.1 -81.9 1.3 87.9 32 614 02 51 05 02 55 00 --- 23 20 54 72.3 -81.8 1.4 87.5 235 622 02 51 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 55 30 2155+312 23 21 24 72.2 -81.8 1.4 87.4 24 622 02 55 30 03 00 00 --- 23 25 55 71.2 -81.6 1.5 87.0 270 630 02 55 31 03 01 05 2200+420 23 27 00 69.6 -49.2 1.4 118.2 34 630 03 01 05 03 05 00 --- 23 30 56 68.9 -50.1 1.5 116.7 235 638 03 01 06 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 03 05 30 2200+420 23 31 26 68.9 -50.2 1.5 116.5 24 638 03 05 30 03 08 55 --- 23 34 51 68.3 -51.0 1.5 115.2 205 644 03 05 31 03 10 05 2155+312 23 36 02 69.1 -81.2 1.6 86.0 41 644 03 10 05 03 13 50 --- 23 39 47 68.3 -81.1 1.7 85.7 225 652 03 10 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 03 14 20 2155+312 23 40 17 68.2 -81.0 1.7 85.6 24 652 03 14 20 03 18 50 --- 23 44 48 67.2 -80.8 1.8 85.2 270 660 03 14 21 ---------- BLOCK 04: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 2 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 03 20 00 2200+420 23 45 58 66.4 -53.1 1.7 111.4 42 660 03 20 00 03 29 30 --- 23 55 30 64.8 -54.6 1.9 108.5 570 679 03 20 01 03 30 00 2200+420 23 56 00 64.7 -54.6 1.9 108.3 24 679 03 30 00 03 39 30 --- 00 05 31 63.0 -55.8 2.0 105.7 570 697 03 30 01 03 40 00 2200+420 00 06 01 62.9 -55.8 2.0 105.5 24 697 03 40 00 03 49 30 --- 00 15 33 61.2 -56.8 2.2 103.1 570 715 03 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 03 50 00 2200+420 00 16 03 61.1 -56.8 2.2 103.0 24 715 03 50 00 03 59 30 --- 00 25 35 59.4 -57.5 2.4 100.7 570 733 03 50 01 04 00 00 2200+420 00 26 05 59.3 -57.6 2.4 100.6 24 733 04 00 00 04 09 30 --- 00 35 36 57.6 -58.1 2.5 98.5 570 752 04 00 01 04 10 00 2200+420 00 36 06 57.5 -58.2 2.5 98.4 24 752 04 10 00 04 19 30 --- 00 45 38 55.7 -58.6 2.7 96.5 570 770 04 10 01 04 20 00 2200+420 00 46 08 55.6 -58.6 2.7 96.4 24 770 04 20 00 04 29 30 --- 00 55 40 53.9 -58.9 2.9 94.5 570 788 04 20 01 04 30 00 2200+420 00 56 10 53.8 -58.9 2.9 94.5 24 788 04 30 00 04 39 30 --- 01 05 41 52.0 -59.1 3.0 92.7 570 806 04 30 01 04 40 00 2200+420 01 06 11 51.9 -59.1 3.0 92.6 24 806 04 40 00 04 49 30 --- 01 15 43 50.2 -59.2 3.2 90.9 570 825 04 40 01 04 50 00 2200+420 01 16 13 50.1 -59.2 3.2 90.9 24 825 04 50 00 04 59 30 --- 01 25 45 48.3 -59.2 3.4 89.2 570 843 04 50 01 05 00 00 2200+420 01 26 15 48.2 -59.2 3.4 89.2 24 843 05 00 00 05 09 30 --- 01 35 46 46.5 -59.1 3.5 87.6 570 861 05 00 01 05 10 00 2200+420 01 36 16 46.4 -59.1 3.5 87.5 24 861 05 10 00 05 19 30 --- 01 45 48 44.6 -59.0 3.7 86.0 570 879 05 10 01 05 20 00 2200+420 01 46 18 44.5 -59.0 3.7 86.0 24 879 05 20 00 05 29 30 --- 01 55 49 42.8 -58.8 3.9 84.5 570 898 05 20 01 05 30 00 2200+420 01 56 20 42.7 -58.7 3.9 84.4 24 898 05 30 00 05 39 30 --- 02 05 51 40.9 -58.5 4.0 83.0 570 916 05 30 01 05 40 00 2200+420 02 06 21 40.8 -58.5 4.1 82.9 24 916 05 40 00 05 49 30 --- 02 15 53 39.1 -58.2 4.2 81.5 570 934 05 40 01 05 50 00 2200+420 02 16 23 39.0 -58.1 4.2 81.4 24 934 05 50 00 06 00 00 --- 02 26 24 37.2 -57.8 4.4 80.0 600 954 05 50 01 06 00 30 2200+420 02 26 55 37.1 -57.7 4.4 79.9 24 954 06 00 30 06 10 00 --- 02 36 26 35.4 -57.3 4.6 78.5 570 972 06 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- ---------- BLOCK 03: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 3 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 11 10 2200+420 02 37 36 35.1 -57.3 4.6 78.4 64 972 06 11 10 06 15 00 --- 02 41 27 34.4 -57.1 4.6 77.8 230 979 06 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 15 30 2200+420 02 41 57 34.4 -57.1 4.6 77.8 24 979 06 15 30 06 20 00 --- 02 46 28 33.5 -56.9 4.7 77.1 270 988 06 15 31 06 21 10 2155+312 02 47 38 29.2 -68.6 4.8 70.0 54 988 06 21 10 06 25 00 --- 02 51 29 28.5 -68.3 4.9 69.7 230 995 06 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 25 30 2155+312 02 51 59 28.4 -68.2 4.9 69.6 24 995 06 25 30 06 30 00 --- 02 56 29 27.5 -67.9 5.0 69.2 270 1004 06 25 31 06 31 10 2200+420 02 57 40 31.5 -56.3 4.9 75.5 54 1004 06 31 10 06 35 00 --- 03 01 30 30.8 -56.1 5.0 75.0 230 1011 06 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 35 30 2200+420 03 02 00 30.8 -56.0 5.0 74.9 24 1011 06 35 30 06 40 00 --- 03 06 31 30.0 -55.8 5.1 74.3 270 1020 06 35 31 06 41 05 2155+312 03 07 36 25.3 -66.9 5.2 68.2 48 1020 06 41 05 06 45 00 --- 03 11 32 24.5 -66.5 5.2 67.8 235 1027 06 41 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 45 30 2155+312 03 12 02 24.4 -66.5 5.2 67.8 24 1027 06 45 30 06 50 00 --- 03 16 33 23.5 -66.1 5.3 67.3 270 1036 06 45 31 06 51 10 2200+420 03 17 43 28.0 -55.1 5.2 72.7 53 1036 06 51 10 06 55 00 --- 03 21 34 27.3 -54.9 5.3 72.2 230 1043 06 51 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 55 30 2200+420 03 22 04 27.2 -54.8 5.3 72.1 24 1043 06 55 30 07 00 00 --- 03 26 34 26.4 -54.5 5.4 71.5 270 1052 06 55 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 07 01 05 2155+312 03 27 40 21.3 -65.1 5.5 66.3 47 1052 07 01 05 07 05 00 --- 03 31 35 20.6 -64.7 5.6 65.9 235 1060 07 01 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 07 05 30 2155+312 03 32 05 20.5 -64.7 5.6 65.8 24 1060 07 05 30 07 10 00 --- 03 36 36 19.6 -64.3 5.6 65.4 270 1068 07 05 31 07 11 10 2200+420 03 37 46 24.5 -53.8 5.6 69.9 52 1068 07 11 10 07 15 00 --- 03 41 37 23.8 -53.5 5.6 69.4 230 1076 07 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 07 15 30 2200+420 03 42 07 23.7 -53.5 5.6 69.3 24 1076 07 15 30 07 19 30 --- 03 46 08 23.0 -53.2 5.7 68.8 240 1083 07 15 31 07 20 35 2155+312 03 47 13 17.5 -63.2 5.8 64.3 47 1083 07 20 35 07 24 30 --- 03 51 08 16.8 -62.9 5.9 63.9 235 1091 07 20 36 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 07 25 05 2155+312 03 51 43 16.7 -62.8 5.9 63.9 29 1091 07 25 05 07 29 00 --- 03 55 39 15.9 -62.4 6.0 63.5 235 1098 07 25 06 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3a ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 07 30 00 2200+420 03 56 39 21.2 -52.4 5.9 67.3 41 1098 07 30 00 07 39 30 --- 04 06 11 19.6 -51.7 6.0 66.0 570 1117 07 30 01 07 40 00 2200+420 04 06 41 19.5 -51.6 6.1 65.9 24 1117 07 40 00 07 49 30 --- 04 16 12 17.9 -50.8 6.2 64.5 570 1135 07 40 01 07 50 00 2200+420 04 16 43 17.8 -50.8 6.2 64.5 24 1135 07 50 00 07 59 30 --- 04 26 14 16.2 -50.0 6.4 63.1 570 1153 07 50 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3b ---------- 08 00 00 2200+420 04 26 44 16.2 -49.9 6.4 63.0 24 1153 08 00 00 08 09 30 --- 04 36 16 14.6 -49.1 6.5 61.6 570 1171 08 00 01 08 10 00 2200+420 04 36 46 14.5 -49.1 6.6 61.6 24 1171 08 10 00 08 19 30 --- 04 46 17 13.0 -48.2 6.7 60.2 570 1190 08 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 10 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 08 20 00 2200+420 04 46 47 12.9 -48.1 6.7 60.1 24 1190 08 20 00 08 29 30 --- 04 56 19 11.4 -47.2 6.9 58.7 570 1208 08 20 01 08 30 00 2200+420 04 56 49 11.3 -47.2 6.9 58.6 24 1208 08 30 00 08 39 30 --- 05 06 21 9.8 -46.2 7.1 57.2 570 1226 08 30 01 08 40 00 2200+420 05 06 51 9.7 -46.2 7.1 57.1 24 1226 08 40 00 08 49 30 --- 05 16 22 8.3 -45.2 7.2 55.7 570 1245 08 40 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3c ---------- 08 50 00 2200+420 05 16 52 8.2 -45.1 7.2 55.6 24 1245 08 50 00 08 59 30 --- 05 26 24 6.8 -44.1 7.4 54.1 570 1263 08 50 01 09 00 00 2200+420 05 26 54 6.7 -44.0 7.4 54.0 24 1263 09 00 00 09 09 30 --- 05 36 26 5.3 -43.0 7.6 52.5 570 1281 09 00 01 09 10 00 2200+420 05 36 56 5.2 -42.9 7.6 52.5 24 1281 09 10 00 09 19 30 --- 05 46 27 3.8 -41.8 7.7 H 50.9 0 1299 09 10 01 09 20 00 2200+420 05 46 57 3.8 -41.8 7.7 H 50.9 24 1299 09 20 00 09 29 30 --- 05 56 29 2.4 -40.6 7.9 H 49.3 0 1318 09 20 01 09 30 00 2200+420 05 56 59 2.3 -40.6 7.9 H 49.2 24 1318 09 30 00 09 40 00 --- 06 07 01 0.9 -39.3 8.1 D 47.6 0 1337 09 30 01 09 52 40 2021+614 06 19 43 5.6 -14.1 10.0 26.2 735 1337 09 52 40 10 00 00 --- 06 27 04 5.2 -13.3 10.1 24.6 440 1351 09 52 41 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 43 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.1 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. LO sum= 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 BBC fr= 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra2cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v2cm_d3 Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 33 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 11.4 11.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. LO sum= 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 BBC fr= 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 31 Setup file default. LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 27.958002 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 03.41567 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for the TS to look at J1824+5651 18 23 14.951494 * 18 24 07.068372 18 24 20.014978 0.18 * 1823+568 56 49 18.07194 * 56 51 01.49075 56 51 53.19192 0.10 J1824+56 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 7564 observations J2022+6136 20 21 13.300235 * 20 22 06.681753 20 22 21.338208 0.21 * 2021+614 61 27 18.15575 * 61 36 58.80476 61 40 07.95163 0.10 J2022+61 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3249 observations J2157+3127 21 55 15.930441 * 21 57 28.823886 21 58 06.638673 0.12 * 2155+312 31 12 41.62468 * 31 27 01.35172 31 31 22.41858 0.11 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 793 observations J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 18.806963 0.14 BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 21 06.43229 0.10 * 2200+420 ./ga030b_sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 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 FAKERA ra1cm2.set 41 10.167 0.000 1823+568 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 3.436 151.619 2021+614 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 3.892 237.230 2155+312 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 0.361 13.000 ra2cm2.set 11 12 0.765 25.474 ra7mm2.set 1 2 0.882 30.396 2200+420 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 10.943 1739.544 ra2cm2.set 11 12 0.882 34.263 ra7mm2.set 1 2 0.799 31.217 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) FAKERA 103.9 1823+568 85.0 2021+614 100.3 2155+312 109.9 2200+420 112.1 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