COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 16 54 16 29.7 56.0 -5.2 -72.2 0 0 21 00 00 21 05 00 --- 16 59 16 30.5 56.4 -5.1 -72.9 300 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 16 59 46 30.6 56.4 -5.1 -73.0 15 10 21 05 30 21 10 00 --- 17 04 17 31.4 56.7 -5.0 -73.6 270 18 21 05 31 21 11 10 2155+312 17 05 27 29.1 69.0 -4.9 -68.3 53 18 21 11 10 21 15 00 --- 17 09 18 29.9 69.4 -4.8 -68.7 230 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 09 48 30.0 69.4 -4.8 -68.7 24 26 21 15 30 21 20 00 --- 17 14 19 30.9 69.8 -4.7 -69.1 270 34 21 15 31 21 21 10 2200+420 17 15 29 33.4 57.3 -4.8 -75.1 53 34 21 21 10 21 25 00 --- 17 19 20 34.1 57.6 -4.7 -75.7 230 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 19 50 34.2 57.6 -4.7 -75.7 24 42 21 25 30 21 30 00 --- 17 24 20 35.0 57.8 -4.6 -76.4 270 50 21 25 31 21 31 10 2155+312 17 25 31 33.1 70.8 -4.5 -70.0 53 50 21 31 10 21 35 00 --- 17 29 21 33.9 71.1 -4.5 -70.4 230 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 17 29 51 34.0 71.2 -4.5 -70.4 24 58 21 35 30 21 40 00 --- 17 34 22 34.9 71.6 -4.4 -70.8 270 66 21 35 31 21 40 30 2155+312 17 34 52 35.0 71.6 -4.4 -70.8 24 66 21 40 30 21 44 30 --- 17 38 53 35.8 71.9 -4.3 -71.1 240 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 17 39 23 35.9 72.0 -4.3 -71.2 24 74 21 45 00 21 48 30 --- 17 42 54 36.6 72.3 -4.3 -71.5 210 81 21 45 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 17 43 54 38.5 58.8 -4.3 -79.1 42 81 21 49 30 21 54 30 --- 17 48 55 39.4 59.0 -4.2 -79.8 300 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 17 49 25 39.5 59.0 -4.2 -79.9 24 90 21 55 00 21 59 30 --- 17 53 55 40.4 59.2 -4.2 -80.5 270 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 17 54 25 40.4 59.2 -4.1 -80.6 15 99 22 00 00 22 09 30 --- 18 03 57 42.2 59.6 -4.0 -81.9 570 117 22 00 01 22 10 00 2200+420 18 04 27 42.3 59.6 -4.0 -82.0 24 117 22 10 00 22 19 30 --- 18 13 59 44.0 59.9 -3.8 -83.4 570 136 22 10 01 22 20 00 2200+420 18 14 29 44.1 59.9 -3.8 -83.5 24 136 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 18 24 00 45.9 60.2 -3.7 -84.9 570 154 22 20 01 22 30 00 2200+420 18 24 30 46.0 60.2 -3.6 -85.0 24 154 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 18 34 02 47.7 60.4 -3.5 -86.4 570 172 22 30 01 22 40 00 2200+420 18 34 32 47.8 60.4 -3.5 -86.5 24 172 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 18 44 04 49.6 60.5 -3.3 -88.0 570 190 22 40 01 22 50 00 2200+420 18 44 34 49.7 60.5 -3.3 -88.1 24 190 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 18 54 05 51.4 60.6 -3.2 -89.7 570 209 22 50 01 23 00 00 2200+420 18 54 35 51.5 60.6 -3.1 -89.8 24 209 23 00 00 23 09 30 --- 19 04 07 53.3 60.5 -3.0 -91.4 570 227 23 00 01 23 10 00 2200+420 19 04 37 53.4 60.5 -3.0 -91.5 24 227 23 10 00 23 19 30 --- 19 14 08 55.1 60.4 -2.8 -93.2 570 245 23 10 01 23 20 00 2200+420 19 14 39 55.2 60.4 -2.8 -93.3 24 245 23 20 00 23 29 30 --- 19 24 10 57.0 60.2 -2.7 -95.1 570 263 23 20 01 23 30 00 2200+420 19 24 40 57.1 60.2 -2.6 -95.2 24 263 23 30 00 23 39 30 --- 19 34 12 58.8 59.8 -2.5 -97.1 570 282 23 30 01 23 40 00 2200+420 19 34 42 58.9 59.8 -2.5 -97.2 24 282 23 40 00 23 49 30 --- 19 44 13 60.6 59.3 -2.3 -99.2 570 300 23 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 19 44 43 60.7 59.3 -2.3 -99.3 24 300 23 50 00 23 59 30 --- 19 54 15 62.5 58.6 -2.2 -101.5 570 318 23 50 01 --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 00 00 00 2200+420 19 54 45 62.6 58.6 -2.1 -101.6 24 318 00 00 00 00 09 30 --- 20 04 17 64.3 57.7 -2.0 -104.0 570 337 00 00 01 00 10 00 2200+420 20 04 47 64.4 57.6 -2.0 -104.1 24 337 00 10 00 00 19 30 --- 20 14 18 66.1 56.5 -1.8 -106.8 570 355 00 10 01 00 20 00 2200+420 20 14 48 66.2 56.4 -1.8 -106.9 24 355 00 20 00 00 29 30 --- 20 24 20 67.8 55.0 -1.6 -109.8 570 373 00 20 01 00 30 00 2200+420 20 24 50 67.9 54.9 -1.6 -110.0 24 373 00 30 00 00 39 30 --- 20 34 22 69.5 53.2 -1.5 -113.2 570 391 00 30 01 00 40 00 2200+420 20 34 52 69.6 53.1 -1.5 -113.4 24 391 00 40 00 00 49 30 --- 20 44 23 71.2 50.8 -1.3 -117.1 570 410 00 40 01 00 50 00 2200+420 20 44 53 71.3 50.7 -1.3 -117.4 24 410 00 50 00 00 59 30 --- 20 54 25 72.8 47.9 -1.1 -121.6 570 428 00 50 01 01 00 00 2200+420 20 54 55 72.9 47.7 -1.1 -121.9 24 428 01 00 00 01 09 30 --- 21 04 27 74.4 44.2 -1.0 -126.9 570 446 01 00 01 01 10 00 2200+420 21 04 57 74.4 44.0 -1.0 -127.2 24 446 01 10 00 01 19 30 --- 21 14 28 75.8 39.5 -0.8 -133.0 570 464 01 10 01 01 20 00 2200+420 21 14 58 75.9 39.3 -0.8 -133.4 24 464 01 20 00 01 29 30 --- 21 24 30 77.1 33.8 -0.6 -140.3 570 483 01 20 01 01 30 00 2200+420 21 25 00 77.1 33.5 -0.6 -140.7 24 483 01 30 00 01 40 00 --- 21 35 02 78.2 26.4 -0.5 -149.3 600 502 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 21 36 12 78.3 25.5 -0.5 -150.4 64 502 01 41 10 01 45 00 --- 21 40 02 78.6 22.3 -0.4 -154.1 230 509 01 41 11 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 21 40 32 78.7 21.9 -0.4 -154.6 24 509 01 45 30 01 50 00 --- 21 45 03 79.0 17.9 -0.3 -159.3 270 518 01 45 31 01 51 10 2155+312 21 46 13 87.4 98.9 -0.2 -79.5 2 518 01 51 10 01 55 00 --- 21 50 04 88.2 103.7 -0.1 -75.3 230 525 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 21 50 34 88.3 104.6 -0.1 -74.4 23 525 01 55 30 02 00 00 --- 21 55 05 89.2 123.7 -0.1 -55.9 270 534 01 55 31 02 01 10 2200+420 21 56 15 79.5 7.2 -0.1 -171.7 -25 534 02 01 35 02 05 00 --- 22 00 06 79.6 3.3 -0.1 -176.2 205 541 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 00 36 79.6 2.8 -0.0 -176.8 24 541 02 05 30 02 10 00 --- 22 05 06 79.6 -1.8 0.0 177.9 270 549 02 05 31 02 11 10 2155+312 22 06 17 88.2 256.5 0.1 75.4 -132 549 02 13 22 02 15 00 --- 22 10 07 87.4 261.2 0.2 79.6 98 552 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 10 37 87.3 261.6 0.2 79.9 24 552 02 15 30 02 20 00 --- 22 15 08 86.4 264.3 0.3 82.1 270 561 02 15 31 02 21 10 2200+420 22 16 18 79.3 347.0 0.2 165.0 1 561 02 21 10 02 25 00 --- 22 20 09 79.1 343.4 0.3 160.8 230 568 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 20 39 79.0 342.9 0.3 160.3 24 568 02 25 30 02 30 00 --- 22 25 10 78.7 338.9 0.4 155.6 270 577 02 25 31 02 31 10 2155+312 22 26 20 84.0 267.7 0.5 84.0 9 577 02 31 10 02 35 00 --- 22 30 11 83.2 268.5 0.5 84.3 230 584 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 22 30 41 83.1 268.6 0.5 84.3 24 584 02 35 30 02 40 00 --- 22 35 11 82.1 269.3 0.6 84.4 270 593 02 35 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 22 36 22 77.7 330.1 0.6 145.1 17 593 02 41 10 02 45 00 --- 22 40 12 77.3 327.4 0.6 141.8 230 600 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 22 40 42 77.2 327.1 0.6 141.4 24 600 02 45 30 02 50 00 --- 22 45 13 76.7 324.3 0.7 137.9 270 609 02 45 31 02 51 05 2155+312 22 46 18 79.7 270.8 0.8 84.4 17 609 02 51 05 02 55 00 --- 22 50 14 78.9 271.2 0.9 84.3 235 617 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 22 50 44 78.8 271.3 0.9 84.3 24 617 02 55 30 03 00 00 --- 22 55 15 77.9 271.7 1.0 84.2 270 625 02 55 31 03 01 05 2200+420 22 56 20 75.2 318.4 0.9 130.3 22 625 03 01 05 03 05 00 --- 23 00 16 74.7 316.6 0.9 128.0 235 633 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 00 46 74.6 316.4 1.0 127.7 24 633 03 05 30 03 08 55 --- 23 04 11 74.1 315.0 1.0 125.8 205 639 03 05 31 03 10 05 2155+312 23 05 21 75.7 272.7 1.1 83.8 31 639 03 10 05 03 13 50 --- 23 09 07 74.9 273.1 1.2 83.7 225 647 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 09 37 74.8 273.1 1.2 83.7 24 647 03 14 20 03 18 50 --- 23 14 08 73.9 273.5 1.3 83.4 270 655 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 15 18 72.3 311.2 1.2 120.2 34 655 03 20 00 03 29 30 --- 23 24 50 70.8 308.5 1.4 116.1 570 673 03 20 01 03 30 00 2200+420 23 25 20 70.7 308.4 1.4 115.9 24 673 03 30 00 03 39 30 --- 23 34 51 69.1 306.3 1.5 112.3 570 692 03 30 01 03 40 00 2200+420 23 35 21 69.0 306.2 1.5 112.1 24 692 03 40 00 03 49 30 --- 23 44 53 67.4 304.6 1.7 109.0 570 710 03 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 23 45 23 67.3 304.5 1.7 108.8 24 710 03 50 00 03 59 30 --- 23 54 54 65.6 303.2 1.9 106.0 570 728 03 50 01 04 00 00 2200+420 23 55 25 65.5 303.1 1.9 105.9 24 728 04 00 00 04 09 30 --- 00 04 56 63.8 302.1 2.0 103.3 570 747 04 00 01 04 10 00 2200+420 00 05 26 63.7 302.0 2.0 103.2 24 747 04 10 00 04 19 30 --- 00 14 58 62.0 301.2 2.2 100.9 570 765 04 10 01 04 20 00 2200+420 00 15 28 61.9 301.2 2.2 100.8 24 765 04 20 00 04 29 30 --- 00 24 59 60.2 300.6 2.4 98.6 570 783 04 20 01 04 30 00 2200+420 00 25 29 60.1 300.5 2.4 98.5 24 783 04 30 00 04 39 30 --- 00 35 01 58.3 300.1 2.5 96.5 570 801 04 30 01 04 40 00 2200+420 00 35 31 58.2 300.1 2.5 96.4 24 801 04 40 00 04 49 30 --- 00 45 03 56.5 299.7 2.7 94.6 570 820 04 40 01 04 50 00 2200+420 00 45 33 56.4 299.7 2.7 94.5 24 820 04 50 00 04 59 30 --- 00 55 04 54.6 299.5 2.9 92.7 570 838 04 50 01 05 00 00 2200+420 00 55 34 54.6 299.5 2.9 92.6 24 838 05 00 00 05 09 30 --- 01 05 06 52.8 299.4 3.0 90.9 570 856 05 00 01 05 10 00 2200+420 01 05 36 52.7 299.4 3.0 90.8 24 856 05 10 00 05 19 30 --- 01 15 08 50.9 299.4 3.2 89.2 570 874 05 10 01 05 20 00 2200+420 01 15 38 50.8 299.4 3.2 89.2 24 874 05 20 00 05 29 30 --- 01 25 09 49.1 299.5 3.4 87.6 570 893 05 20 01 05 30 00 2200+420 01 25 39 49.0 299.5 3.4 87.5 24 893 05 30 00 05 39 30 --- 01 35 11 47.2 299.7 3.5 86.0 570 911 05 30 01 05 40 00 2200+420 01 35 41 47.1 299.7 3.5 86.0 24 911 05 40 00 05 49 30 --- 01 45 13 45.4 299.9 3.7 84.5 570 929 05 40 01 05 50 00 2200+420 01 45 43 45.3 299.9 3.7 84.4 24 929 05 50 00 06 00 00 --- 01 55 44 43.5 300.2 3.9 82.9 600 948 05 50 01 06 00 30 2200+420 01 56 14 43.4 300.2 3.9 82.9 24 948 06 00 30 06 10 00 --- 02 05 46 41.6 300.5 4.0 81.5 570 967 06 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 06 56 41.4 300.6 4.1 81.3 64 967 06 11 10 06 15 00 --- 02 10 47 40.7 300.7 4.1 80.8 230 974 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 11 17 40.6 300.7 4.1 80.7 24 974 06 15 30 06 20 00 --- 02 15 48 39.8 300.9 4.2 80.1 270 983 06 15 31 06 21 10 2155+312 02 16 58 35.8 288.0 4.3 71.2 53 983 06 21 10 06 25 00 --- 02 20 48 35.1 288.4 4.4 70.9 230 990 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 21 18 35.0 288.4 4.4 70.8 24 990 06 25 30 06 30 00 --- 02 25 49 34.1 288.8 4.5 70.4 270 999 06 25 31 06 31 10 2200+420 02 26 59 37.8 301.4 4.4 78.5 53 999 06 31 10 06 35 00 --- 02 30 50 37.1 301.6 4.5 77.9 230 1006 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 02 31 20 37.0 301.6 4.5 77.9 24 1006 06 35 30 06 40 00 --- 02 35 51 36.2 301.8 4.5 77.2 270 1015 06 35 31 06 41 05 2155+312 02 36 56 31.8 289.8 4.6 69.5 48 1015 06 41 05 06 45 00 --- 02 40 52 31.1 290.1 4.7 69.2 235 1022 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 02 41 22 31.0 290.1 4.7 69.1 24 1022 06 45 30 06 50 00 --- 02 45 52 30.1 290.5 4.8 68.8 270 1031 06 45 31 06 51 10 2200+420 02 47 03 34.2 302.4 4.7 75.7 53 1031 06 51 10 06 55 00 --- 02 50 53 33.5 302.6 4.8 75.2 230 1038 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 02 51 23 33.4 302.7 4.8 75.1 24 1038 06 55 30 07 00 00 --- 02 55 54 32.6 302.9 4.9 74.5 270 1047 06 55 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 02 56 59 27.9 291.5 5.0 67.8 48 1047 07 01 05 07 05 00 --- 03 00 55 27.1 291.9 5.0 67.4 235 1055 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 01 25 27.0 292.0 5.1 67.4 24 1055 07 05 30 07 10 00 --- 03 05 56 26.1 292.4 5.1 67.0 270 1063 07 05 31 07 11 10 2200+420 03 07 06 30.6 303.6 5.1 73.0 53 1063 07 11 10 07 15 00 --- 03 10 57 29.9 303.9 5.1 72.4 230 1071 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 11 27 29.8 303.9 5.1 72.4 24 1071 07 15 30 07 19 30 --- 03 15 27 29.1 304.2 5.2 71.8 240 1078 07 15 31 07 20 35 2155+312 03 16 32 24.0 293.4 5.3 66.0 47 1078 07 20 35 07 24 30 --- 03 20 28 23.3 293.7 5.4 65.7 235 1086 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 21 03 23.2 293.8 5.4 65.6 29 1086 07 25 05 07 29 00 --- 03 24 59 22.4 294.2 5.4 65.2 235 1093 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 25 59 27.3 304.9 5.4 70.4 42 1093 07 30 00 07 39 30 --- 03 35 31 25.6 305.6 5.5 69.1 570 1112 07 30 01 07 40 00 2200+420 03 36 01 25.5 305.6 5.5 69.0 24 1112 07 40 00 07 49 30 --- 03 45 32 23.9 306.3 5.7 67.7 570 1130 07 40 01 07 50 00 2200+420 03 46 02 23.8 306.3 5.7 67.6 24 1130 07 50 00 07 59 30 --- 03 55 34 22.2 307.1 5.9 66.3 570 1148 07 50 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3b ---------- 08 00 00 2200+420 03 56 04 22.1 307.1 5.9 66.3 24 1148 08 00 00 08 09 30 --- 04 05 36 20.5 307.9 6.0 64.9 570 1166 08 00 01 08 10 00 2200+420 04 06 06 20.4 308.0 6.0 64.9 24 1166 08 10 00 08 19 30 --- 04 15 37 18.8 308.8 6.2 63.5 570 1185 08 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 16 07 18.8 308.8 6.2 63.5 24 1185 08 20 00 08 29 30 --- 04 25 39 17.2 309.7 6.4 62.1 570 1203 08 20 01 08 30 00 2200+420 04 26 09 17.1 309.7 6.4 62.0 24 1203 08 30 00 08 39 30 --- 04 35 40 15.6 310.6 6.5 60.7 570 1221 08 30 01 08 40 00 2200+420 04 36 11 15.5 310.6 6.5 60.6 24 1221 08 40 00 08 49 30 --- 04 45 42 14.0 311.5 6.7 59.2 570 1240 08 40 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3c ---------- 08 50 00 2200+420 04 46 12 13.9 311.6 6.7 59.2 24 1240 08 50 00 08 59 30 --- 04 55 44 12.4 312.5 6.9 57.8 570 1258 08 50 01 09 00 00 2200+420 04 56 14 12.3 312.6 6.9 57.7 24 1258 09 00 00 09 09 30 --- 05 05 45 10.8 313.6 7.0 56.3 570 1276 09 00 01 09 10 00 2200+420 05 06 15 10.7 313.6 7.0 56.2 24 1276 09 10 00 09 19 30 --- 05 15 47 9.3 314.6 7.2 54.8 570 1294 09 10 01 09 20 00 2200+420 05 16 17 9.2 314.7 7.2 54.7 24 1294 09 20 00 09 29 30 --- 05 25 49 7.8 315.7 7.4 53.3 570 1313 09 20 01 09 30 00 2200+420 05 26 19 7.7 315.8 7.4 53.2 24 1313 09 30 00 09 40 00 --- 05 36 20 6.3 316.9 7.6 51.6 600 1332 09 30 01 09 52 40 2021+614 05 49 02 8.6 342.7 9.4 32.2 734 1332 09 52 40 10 00 00 --- 05 56 24 8.2 343.4 9.6 30.6 440 1346 09 52 41 10 11 20 2021+614 06 07 46 7.5 344.6 9.8 28.3 674 1346 10 11 20 10 20 00 --- 06 16 27 7.0 345.5 9.9 26.5 520 1363 10 11 21 10 32 00 2021+614 06 28 29 6.4 346.8 10.1 24.0 714 1363 10 32 00 10 39 00 --- 06 35 30 6.1 347.6 10.2 22.6 420 1376 10 32 01 10 49 20 2021+614 06 45 52 5.6 348.8 10.4 20.4 614 1376 10 49 20 10 56 50 --- 06 53 23 5.3 349.6 10.5 18.8 450 1390 10 49 21 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: 40 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 30 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 2 Station: VLBA_KP 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