COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging Exp. Code: gb079 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Baczko Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Hugel 69 D-53121 Bonn Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: abaczko@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +79165452842 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 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 02 55 30 0238-084 21 59 49 6.6 110.1 -4.7 -39.3 0 0 02 55 30 03 03 50 --- 22 08 10 7.9 111.7 -4.6 -38.8 500 64 02 55 20 03 04 00 0238-084 22 08 20 7.9 111.7 -4.6 -38.8 4 64 03 03 56 03 05 00 --- 22 09 20 8.0 111.9 -4.5 -38.7 60 73 03 03 51 03 07 00 0234+285 22 11 21 36.1 85.3 -4.5 -49.4 54 73 03 06 49 03 10 00 --- 22 14 21 36.6 85.8 -4.4 -49.5 180 97 03 06 50 03 10 10 0234+285 22 14 31 36.6 85.9 -4.4 -49.5 4 97 03 10 06 03 11 10 --- 22 15 31 36.8 86.0 -4.4 -49.5 60 106 03 10 01 03 11 20 0234+285 22 15 41 36.8 86.1 -4.4 -49.5 4 106 03 11 16 03 16 20 --- 22 20 42 37.6 87.0 -4.3 -49.6 300 145 03 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 03 17 20 0234+285 22 21 42 37.8 87.1 -4.3 -49.6 54 145 03 17 09 03 18 20 --- 22 22 43 38.0 87.3 -4.3 -49.6 60 154 03 17 10 03 18 30 0234+285 22 22 53 38.0 87.3 -4.3 -49.6 4 154 03 18 26 03 28 30 --- 22 32 54 39.7 89.2 -4.1 -49.6 600 232 03 18 21 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 03 30 00 0238-084 22 34 25 11.9 116.9 -4.1 -37.0 24 232 03 29 49 03 33 00 --- 22 37 25 12.3 117.5 -4.1 -36.7 180 256 03 29 50 03 33 30 0238-084 22 37 55 12.4 117.6 -4.1 -36.7 24 256 03 33 19 03 34 30 --- 22 38 55 12.5 117.8 -4.1 -36.6 60 265 03 33 20 03 34 40 0238-084 22 39 05 12.5 117.8 -4.0 -36.6 4 265 03 34 36 03 37 40 --- 22 42 06 13.0 118.4 -4.0 -36.4 180 289 03 34 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 03 38 10 0238-084 22 42 36 13.1 118.5 -4.0 -36.3 24 289 03 37 59 03 39 10 --- 22 43 36 13.2 118.7 -4.0 -36.2 60 298 03 38 00 03 39 20 0238-084 22 43 46 13.2 118.8 -4.0 -36.2 4 298 03 39 16 03 45 20 --- 22 49 47 14.1 120.0 -3.9 -35.7 360 345 03 39 11 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 03 45 50 0238-084 22 50 17 14.2 120.1 -3.9 -35.7 24 345 03 45 39 03 46 50 --- 22 51 17 14.3 120.3 -3.8 -35.6 60 354 03 45 40 03 47 00 0238-084 22 51 27 14.3 120.4 -3.8 -35.6 4 354 03 46 56 03 50 00 --- 22 54 28 14.8 121.0 -3.8 -35.3 180 378 03 46 51 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 03 50 30 0238-084 22 54 58 14.9 121.1 -3.8 -35.3 24 378 03 50 19 03 51 30 --- 22 55 58 15.0 121.3 -3.8 -35.2 60 387 03 50 20 03 51 40 0238-084 22 56 08 15.0 121.3 -3.8 -35.2 4 387 03 51 36 03 57 40 --- 23 02 09 15.9 122.6 -3.7 -34.6 360 434 03 51 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 03 58 10 0238-084 23 02 39 15.9 122.7 -3.7 -34.6 24 434 03 57 59 03 59 10 --- 23 03 39 16.1 122.9 -3.6 -34.5 60 443 03 58 00 03 59 20 0238-084 23 03 49 16.1 123.0 -3.6 -34.5 4 443 03 59 16 04 02 20 --- 23 06 50 16.5 123.6 -3.6 -34.2 180 467 03 59 11 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 02 50 0238-084 23 07 20 16.6 123.7 -3.6 -34.1 24 467 04 02 39 04 03 50 --- 23 08 20 16.7 123.9 -3.6 -34.0 60 476 04 02 40 04 04 00 0238-084 23 08 30 16.8 124.0 -3.6 -34.0 4 476 04 03 56 04 10 00 --- 23 14 31 17.6 125.3 -3.5 -33.4 360 523 04 03 51 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 10 30 0238-084 23 15 01 17.6 125.4 -3.4 -33.4 24 523 04 10 19 04 11 30 --- 23 16 01 17.8 125.6 -3.4 -33.3 60 532 04 10 20 04 11 40 0238-084 23 16 11 17.8 125.6 -3.4 -33.2 4 532 04 11 36 04 14 40 --- 23 19 12 18.2 126.3 -3.4 -32.9 180 556 04 11 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 15 10 0238-084 23 19 42 18.3 126.4 -3.4 -32.9 24 556 04 14 59 04 16 10 --- 23 20 42 18.4 126.6 -3.4 -32.8 60 565 04 15 00 04 16 20 0238-084 23 20 52 18.4 126.6 -3.4 -32.8 4 565 04 16 16 04 22 20 --- 23 26 53 19.2 128.0 -3.3 -32.1 360 612 04 16 11 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 22 50 0238-084 23 27 23 19.3 128.1 -3.2 -32.1 24 612 04 22 39 04 23 50 --- 23 28 23 19.4 128.3 -3.2 -31.9 60 621 04 22 40 04 24 00 0238-084 23 28 33 19.5 128.3 -3.2 -31.9 4 621 04 23 56 04 27 00 --- 23 31 34 19.8 129.0 -3.2 -31.6 180 645 04 23 51 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 27 30 0238-084 23 32 04 19.9 129.1 -3.2 -31.5 24 645 04 27 19 04 28 30 --- 23 33 04 20.0 129.4 -3.1 -31.4 60 654 04 27 20 04 28 40 0238-084 23 33 14 20.1 129.4 -3.1 -31.4 4 654 04 28 36 04 34 40 --- 23 39 15 20.8 130.8 -3.0 -30.7 360 701 04 28 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 35 10 0238-084 23 39 45 20.9 130.9 -3.0 -30.7 24 701 04 34 59 04 36 10 --- 23 40 45 21.0 131.1 -3.0 -30.5 60 710 04 35 00 04 36 20 0238-084 23 40 55 21.0 131.1 -3.0 -30.5 4 710 04 36 16 04 39 20 --- 23 43 56 21.4 131.8 -3.0 -30.2 180 733 04 36 11 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 39 50 0238-084 23 44 26 21.5 131.9 -3.0 -30.1 24 733 04 39 39 04 40 50 --- 23 45 26 21.6 132.2 -2.9 -30.0 60 743 04 39 40 04 41 00 0238-084 23 45 36 21.6 132.2 -2.9 -30.0 4 743 04 40 56 04 47 00 --- 23 51 37 22.4 133.6 -2.8 -29.2 360 790 04 40 51 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 47 30 0238-084 23 52 07 22.4 133.7 -2.8 -29.2 24 790 04 47 19 04 48 30 --- 23 53 07 22.5 134.0 -2.8 -29.0 60 799 04 47 20 04 48 40 0238-084 23 53 17 22.6 134.0 -2.8 -29.0 4 799 04 48 36 04 51 40 --- 23 56 18 22.9 134.7 -2.8 -28.6 180 822 04 48 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 52 10 0238-084 23 56 48 23.0 134.8 -2.8 -28.6 24 822 04 51 59 04 53 10 --- 23 57 48 23.1 135.1 -2.7 -28.4 60 832 04 52 00 04 53 20 0238-084 23 57 58 23.1 135.1 -2.7 -28.4 4 832 04 53 16 04 59 20 --- 00 03 59 23.8 136.5 -2.6 -27.6 360 878 04 53 11 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 59 50 0238-084 00 04 29 23.9 136.6 -2.6 -27.6 24 878 04 59 39 05 00 50 --- 00 05 29 24.0 136.9 -2.6 -27.4 60 888 04 59 40 05 01 00 0238-084 00 05 39 24.0 136.9 -2.6 -27.4 4 888 05 00 56 05 03 50 --- 00 08 30 24.3 137.6 -2.6 -27.0 170 910 05 00 51 05 04 00 0238-084 00 08 40 24.4 137.7 -2.6 -27.0 4 910 05 03 56 05 07 00 --- 00 11 40 24.7 138.4 -2.5 -26.6 180 934 05 03 51 05 07 30 0238-084 00 12 11 24.7 138.5 -2.5 -26.5 24 934 05 07 19 05 08 30 --- 00 13 11 24.9 138.8 -2.5 -26.4 60 943 05 07 20 05 08 40 0238-084 00 13 21 24.9 138.8 -2.5 -26.4 4 943 05 08 36 05 11 40 --- 00 16 21 25.2 139.5 -2.4 -26.0 180 967 05 08 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 12 10 0238-084 00 16 51 25.3 139.7 -2.4 -25.9 24 967 05 11 59 05 13 10 --- 00 17 51 25.4 139.9 -2.4 -25.7 60 976 05 12 00 05 13 20 0238-084 00 18 01 25.4 139.9 -2.4 -25.7 4 976 05 13 16 05 19 20 --- 00 24 02 26.0 141.4 -2.3 -24.9 360 1023 05 13 11 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 19 50 0238-084 00 24 33 26.1 141.6 -2.3 -24.8 24 1023 05 19 39 05 20 50 --- 00 25 33 26.2 141.8 -2.3 -24.6 60 1032 05 19 40 05 21 00 0238-084 00 25 43 26.2 141.9 -2.3 -24.6 4 1032 05 20 56 05 24 00 --- 00 28 43 26.5 142.6 -2.2 -24.2 180 1055 05 20 51 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 24 30 0238-084 00 29 13 26.5 142.7 -2.2 -24.1 24 1055 05 24 19 05 25 30 --- 00 30 13 26.6 143.0 -2.2 -23.9 60 1065 05 24 20 05 25 40 0238-084 00 30 24 26.7 143.0 -2.2 -23.9 4 1065 05 25 36 05 31 40 --- 00 36 25 27.3 144.6 -2.1 -23.0 360 1111 05 25 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 32 30 0238-084 00 37 15 27.3 144.8 -2.1 -22.9 44 1111 05 32 19 05 33 30 --- 00 38 15 27.4 145.0 -2.1 -22.7 60 1121 05 32 20 05 33 40 0238-084 00 38 25 27.5 145.1 -2.1 -22.7 4 1121 05 33 36 05 36 40 --- 00 41 25 27.7 145.9 -2.0 -22.2 180 1144 05 33 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 37 10 0238-084 00 41 55 27.8 146.0 -2.0 -22.2 24 1144 05 36 59 05 38 10 --- 00 42 56 27.9 146.2 -2.0 -22.0 60 1153 05 37 00 05 38 20 0238-084 00 43 06 27.9 146.3 -2.0 -22.0 4 1153 05 38 16 05 44 20 --- 00 49 07 28.4 147.9 -1.9 -21.0 360 1200 05 38 11 05 44 50 0238-084 00 49 37 28.5 148.0 -1.9 -20.9 24 1200 05 44 39 05 45 50 --- 00 50 37 28.6 148.3 -1.9 -20.8 60 1209 05 44 40 05 46 00 0238-084 00 50 47 28.6 148.3 -1.9 -20.8 4 1209 05 45 56 05 53 00 --- 00 57 48 29.2 150.2 -1.7 -19.6 420 1264 05 45 51 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 54 00 0238-084 00 58 48 29.3 150.4 -1.7 -19.4 54 1264 05 53 49 05 58 00 --- 01 02 49 29.6 151.5 -1.7 -18.8 240 1296 05 53 50 05 58 30 0238-084 01 03 19 29.6 151.6 -1.6 -18.7 24 1296 05 58 19 05 59 30 --- 01 04 19 29.7 151.9 -1.6 -18.5 60 1306 05 58 20 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0238-084 with VLA+VLBA ---------- 06 00 00 0238-084 01 04 49 29.7 152.0 -1.6 -18.4 24 1306 05 59 49 06 08 50 --- 01 13 41 30.4 154.5 -1.5 -16.9 530 1375 05 59 50 06 09 00 0238-084 01 13 51 30.4 154.5 -1.5 -16.9 4 1375 06 08 56 06 10 00 --- 01 14 51 30.5 154.8 -1.5 -16.7 60 1384 06 08 51 06 10 30 0238-084 01 15 21 30.5 154.9 -1.4 -16.6 24 1384 06 10 19 06 18 50 --- 01 23 42 31.1 157.2 -1.3 -15.1 500 1449 06 10 20 06 19 00 0238-084 01 23 52 31.1 157.3 -1.3 -15.1 4 1449 06 18 56 06 20 00 --- 01 24 52 31.2 157.6 -1.3 -14.9 60 1458 06 18 51 06 20 30 0238-084 01 25 23 31.2 157.7 -1.3 -14.8 24 1458 06 20 19 06 28 50 --- 01 33 44 31.7 160.1 -1.1 -13.3 500 1523 06 20 20 06 29 00 0238-084 01 33 54 31.7 160.1 -1.1 -13.3 4 1523 06 28 56 06 30 00 --- 01 34 54 31.8 160.4 -1.1 -13.1 60 1532 06 28 51 06 30 30 0238-084 01 35 24 31.8 160.5 -1.1 -13.0 24 1532 06 30 19 06 38 50 --- 01 43 46 32.2 162.9 -1.0 -11.4 500 1597 06 30 20 06 39 00 0238-084 01 43 56 32.2 163.0 -1.0 -11.4 4 1597 06 38 56 06 40 00 --- 01 44 56 32.3 163.2 -0.9 -11.2 60 1606 06 38 51 06 40 30 0238-084 01 45 26 32.3 163.4 -0.9 -11.1 24 1606 06 40 19 06 48 50 --- 01 53 47 32.7 165.8 -0.8 -9.5 500 1672 06 40 20 06 49 00 0238-084 01 53 57 32.7 165.9 -0.8 -9.5 4 1672 06 48 56 06 50 00 --- 01 54 57 32.7 166.1 -0.8 -9.3 60 1680 06 48 51 06 50 30 0238-084 01 55 27 32.8 166.3 -0.8 -9.2 24 1680 06 50 19 06 58 50 --- 02 03 49 33.1 168.7 -0.6 -7.6 500 1746 06 50 20 06 59 00 0238-084 02 03 59 33.1 168.8 -0.6 -7.5 4 1746 06 58 56 07 00 00 --- 02 04 59 33.1 169.1 -0.6 -7.3 60 1754 06 58 51 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./gb079_freq.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 9 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 6.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 25 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 BBC fr= 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 759.99 759.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 25 26 35 36 37 38 39 42 43 47 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./gb079_freq.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 44 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 28 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 BBC fr= 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 754.00 754.00 786.00 786.00 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 45 46 48 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) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 34.104620 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 11.67342 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 1934-638 04 20 04.230487 * 19 39 25.024972 04 20 47.695161 0.00 -63 49 48.04871 *-63 42 45.62440 -63 40 24.82043 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. ATCA flux calibrator * 0134+329 01 34 49.826373 * 01 37 41.299439 01 38 40.499141 0.00 J0137+3309 32 54 20.25866 * 33 09 35.13284 33 14 44.81588 0.00 3C48 ./gb079_sources.radioastron rfc_2016c Petrov and Kovalev, in preparation 147 observations * 2251+158 22 51 29.519741 * 22 53 57.747940 22 54 48.031641 0.00 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34791 * 16 08 53.56074 16 14 27.51855 0.00 3C454.3 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 40570 observations, RA-AO4-06, RA-AO3-0 * 0234+285 02 34 55.589591 * 02 37 52.405678 02 38 53.303332 0.00 J0237+2848 28 35 11.40774 * 28 48 08.98999 28 52 27.53754 0.00 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 57147 observations, RA-AO4-07, RA-AO3-0 * 0238-084 02 38 37.351926 * 02 41 04.798502 02 41 55.301775 0.00 J0241-0815 -08 28 08.92072 *-08 15 20.75192 -08 11 06.03352 0.00 NGC1052 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, RA-AO4-09 * 0528+134 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 54.185533 0.00 J0530+1331 13 29 42.28878 * 13 31 55.14945 13 32 31.09082 0.00 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, MASIV, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 139206 observations, RA-AO3-04, 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 9 5.275 0.000 1934-638 ra1cm2.set 10 0.111 0.000 0134+329 ra1cm2.set 40 0.100 0.000 ra7mm2.set 44 0.133 0.000 2251+158 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.117 3.169 0234+285 ra1cm2.set 5 6 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 21 + 0.950 60.179 ra7mm2.set 27 28 44 0.367 13.383 0238-084 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 15 + 14.964 911.905 ra7mm2.set 27 28 44 1.800 76.197 0528+134 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 10 0.133 1.276 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 102.2 1934-638 98.2 0134+329 157.1 2251+158 124.7 0234+285 167.0 0238-084 155.8 0528+134 139.8 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