COVER INFORMATION Station: PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 --- ---------- The following is to control the tracking station recorder ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 22 00 00 FAKERA 03 51 23 51.9 7.0 -8.2 -52.1 0 0 22 00 00 22 09 30 --- 04 00 55 52.1 7.2 -8.0 -54.3 570 18 22 00 01 22 10 00 FAKERA 04 01 25 52.1 7.2 -8.0 -54.5 10 18 22 10 00 22 19 30 --- 04 10 56 52.2 7.4 -7.8 -56.7 570 37 22 10 01 22 20 00 FAKERA 04 11 26 52.3 7.4 -7.8 -56.8 10 37 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 04 20 58 52.4 7.6 -7.7 -59.0 570 55 22 20 01 22 30 00 FAKERA 04 21 28 52.4 7.6 -7.6 -59.1 10 55 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 04 31 00 52.6 7.8 -7.5 -61.4 570 73 22 30 01 22 40 00 FAKERA 04 31 30 52.6 7.8 -7.5 -61.5 10 73 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 04 41 01 52.8 7.9 -7.3 -63.7 570 91 22 40 01 22 50 00 FAKERA 04 41 31 52.8 7.9 -7.3 -63.9 10 91 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 04 51 03 53.0 8.1 -7.2 -66.1 570 110 22 50 01 23 00 00 FAKERA 04 51 33 53.0 8.1 -7.1 -66.2 10 110 23 00 00 23 09 30 --- 05 01 05 53.2 8.2 -7.0 -68.5 570 128 23 00 01 23 10 00 FAKERA 05 01 35 53.2 8.2 -7.0 -68.6 10 128 23 10 00 23 19 30 --- 05 11 06 53.4 8.4 -6.8 -70.9 570 146 23 10 01 23 20 00 FAKERA 05 11 36 53.5 8.4 -6.8 -71.0 10 146 23 20 00 23 29 30 --- 05 21 08 53.7 8.5 -6.7 -73.3 570 164 23 20 01 23 30 00 FAKERA 05 21 38 53.7 8.5 -6.6 -73.4 10 164 23 30 00 23 39 30 --- 05 31 10 53.9 8.6 -6.5 -75.7 570 183 23 30 01 23 40 00 FAKERA 05 31 40 53.9 8.6 -6.5 -75.8 10 183 23 40 00 23 49 30 --- 05 41 11 54.1 8.7 -6.3 -78.1 570 201 23 40 01 23 50 00 FAKERA 05 41 41 54.1 8.7 -6.3 -78.3 10 201 23 50 00 23 59 30 --- 05 51 13 54.3 8.7 -6.2 -80.6 570 219 23 50 01 --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 00 00 00 FAKERA 05 51 43 54.3 8.7 -6.1 -80.7 10 219 00 00 00 00 09 30 --- 06 01 14 54.5 8.8 -6.0 -83.0 570 237 00 00 01 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 00 10 00 FAKERA 06 01 45 54.5 8.8 -6.0 -83.1 10 237 00 10 00 00 19 30 --- 06 11 16 54.7 8.8 -5.8 -85.5 570 256 00 10 01 00 20 00 FAKERA 06 11 46 54.8 8.8 -5.8 -85.6 10 256 00 20 00 00 29 30 --- 06 21 18 55.0 8.8 -5.7 -88.0 570 274 00 20 01 00 30 00 FAKERA 06 21 48 55.0 8.8 -5.6 -88.1 10 274 00 30 00 00 39 30 --- 06 31 19 55.2 8.8 -5.5 -90.5 570 292 00 30 01 00 40 00 FAKERA 06 31 49 55.2 8.8 -5.5 -90.6 10 292 00 40 00 00 49 30 --- 06 41 21 55.4 8.8 -5.3 -93.0 570 311 00 40 01 00 50 00 FAKERA 06 41 51 55.4 8.8 -5.3 -93.1 10 311 00 50 00 00 59 30 --- 06 51 23 55.6 8.8 -5.2 -95.5 570 329 00 50 01 01 00 00 FAKERA 06 51 53 55.6 8.8 -5.1 -95.6 10 329 01 00 00 01 09 30 --- 07 01 24 55.8 8.8 -5.0 -98.0 570 347 01 00 01 01 10 00 FAKERA 07 01 54 55.9 8.8 -5.0 -98.2 10 347 01 10 00 01 19 30 --- 07 11 26 56.1 8.7 -4.8 -100.6 570 365 01 10 01 01 20 00 FAKERA 07 11 56 56.1 8.7 -4.8 -100.7 10 365 01 20 00 01 29 30 --- 07 21 28 56.3 8.6 -4.7 -103.1 570 384 01 20 01 01 30 00 FAKERA 07 21 58 56.3 8.6 -4.6 -103.3 10 384 01 30 00 01 40 00 --- 07 31 59 56.5 8.5 -4.5 -105.9 600 403 01 30 01 ---------- The following is to control the tracking station recorder ---------- 03 20 00 FAKERA 09 12 16 58.4 6.5 -2.8 -132.5 5980 403 03 20 00 03 29 30 --- 09 21 47 58.6 6.2 -2.6 -135.1 570 421 03 20 01 03 30 00 FAKERA 09 22 17 58.6 6.2 -2.6 -135.3 10 421 03 30 00 03 39 30 --- 09 31 49 58.7 5.9 -2.5 -137.9 570 439 03 30 01 03 40 00 FAKERA 09 32 19 58.7 5.9 -2.5 -138.0 10 439 03 40 00 03 49 30 --- 09 41 51 58.9 5.6 -2.3 -140.7 570 458 03 40 01 03 50 00 FAKERA 09 42 21 58.9 5.6 -2.3 -140.8 10 458 03 50 00 03 59 30 --- 09 51 52 59.0 5.3 -2.1 -143.4 570 476 03 50 01 04 00 00 FAKERA 09 52 22 59.0 5.2 -2.1 -143.6 10 476 04 00 00 04 09 30 --- 10 01 54 59.1 4.9 -2.0 -146.2 570 494 04 00 01 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 04 10 00 FAKERA 10 02 24 59.2 4.9 -2.0 -146.4 10 494 04 10 00 04 19 30 --- 10 11 56 59.3 4.5 -1.8 -149.1 570 512 04 10 01 04 20 00 FAKERA 10 12 26 59.3 4.5 -1.8 -149.2 10 512 04 20 00 04 29 30 --- 10 21 57 59.4 4.2 -1.6 -151.9 570 531 04 20 01 04 30 00 FAKERA 10 22 27 59.4 4.1 -1.6 -152.0 10 531 04 30 00 04 39 30 --- 10 31 59 59.5 3.8 -1.5 -154.7 570 549 04 30 01 04 40 00 FAKERA 10 32 29 59.5 3.7 -1.5 -154.9 10 549 04 40 00 04 49 30 --- 10 42 00 59.6 3.4 -1.3 -157.6 570 567 04 40 01 04 50 00 FAKERA 10 42 31 59.6 3.3 -1.3 -157.7 10 567 04 50 00 04 59 30 --- 10 52 02 59.6 3.0 -1.1 -160.4 570 586 04 50 01 05 00 00 FAKERA 10 52 32 59.6 2.9 -1.1 -160.5 10 586 05 00 00 05 09 30 --- 11 02 04 59.7 2.5 -1.0 -163.3 570 604 05 00 01 05 10 00 FAKERA 11 02 34 59.7 2.5 -1.0 -163.4 10 604 05 10 00 05 19 30 --- 11 12 05 59.8 2.1 -0.8 -166.1 570 622 05 10 01 05 20 00 FAKERA 11 12 35 59.8 2.1 -0.8 -166.3 10 622 05 20 00 05 29 30 --- 11 22 07 59.8 1.7 -0.6 -169.0 570 640 05 20 01 05 30 00 FAKERA 11 22 37 59.8 1.7 -0.6 -169.1 10 640 05 30 00 05 39 30 --- 11 32 09 59.9 1.2 -0.5 -171.9 570 659 05 30 01 05 40 00 FAKERA 11 32 39 59.9 1.2 -0.5 -172.0 10 659 05 40 00 05 49 30 --- 11 42 10 59.9 0.8 -0.3 -174.7 570 677 05 40 01 05 50 00 FAKERA 11 42 40 59.9 0.8 -0.3 -174.9 10 677 05 50 00 05 59 30 --- 11 52 12 59.9 0.4 -0.1 -177.6 570 695 05 50 01 06 00 00 FAKERA 11 52 42 59.9 0.3 -0.1 -177.8 10 695 06 00 00 06 10 00 --- 12 02 44 59.9 -0.1 0.0 179.4 600 714 06 00 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set --- 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: 27 Station: PUSH Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U L U L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 BBC SB= U L U L IF = A A B B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 41 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: 41 48 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