COVER INFORMATION Station: PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22300.00 22300.00 22300.00 22300.00 22332.00 22332.00 22332.00 22332.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 768.00 768.00 768.00 768.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 832.00 832.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 00 00 FAKERA 16 30 57 56.5 -8.6 4.5 105.3 0 0 10 59 49 11 10 00 --- 16 40 58 56.3 -8.6 4.7 102.8 600 78 10 59 50 11 10 30 FAKERA 16 41 28 56.2 -8.7 4.7 102.6 10 78 11 10 19 11 20 00 --- 16 51 00 56.0 -8.7 4.8 100.2 570 153 11 10 20 11 20 30 FAKERA 16 51 30 56.0 -8.7 4.8 100.1 10 153 11 20 19 11 30 00 --- 17 01 02 55.8 -8.8 5.0 97.7 570 227 11 20 20 11 30 30 FAKERA 17 01 32 55.8 -8.8 5.0 97.5 10 227 11 30 19 11 40 00 --- 17 11 03 55.6 -8.8 5.2 95.1 570 302 11 30 20 11 40 30 FAKERA 17 11 33 55.6 -8.8 5.2 95.0 10 302 11 40 19 11 50 00 --- 17 21 05 55.4 -8.9 5.3 92.6 570 376 11 40 20 11 50 30 FAKERA 17 21 35 55.4 -8.9 5.4 92.5 10 376 11 50 19 12 00 00 --- 17 31 07 55.2 -8.9 5.5 90.1 570 451 11 50 20 ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 16 00 00 FAKERA 21 31 46 50.7 -4.9 9.5 33.3 14380 451 15 59 49 16 10 00 --- 21 41 48 50.5 -4.6 9.7 31.1 600 529 15 59 50 16 10 30 FAKERA 21 42 18 50.5 -4.5 9.7 30.9 10 529 16 10 19 16 20 00 --- 21 51 49 50.4 -4.3 9.9 28.8 570 604 16 10 20 16 20 30 FAKERA 21 52 19 50.4 -4.2 9.9 28.7 10 604 16 20 19 16 30 00 --- 22 01 51 50.3 -4.0 10.0 26.5 570 678 16 20 20 16 30 30 FAKERA 22 02 21 50.3 -3.9 10.0 26.4 10 678 16 30 19 16 40 00 --- 22 11 53 50.2 -3.6 10.2 24.3 570 753 16 30 20 16 40 30 FAKERA 22 12 23 50.2 -3.6 10.2 24.2 10 753 16 40 19 16 50 00 --- 22 21 54 50.1 -3.3 10.4 22.0 570 827 16 40 20 16 50 30 FAKERA 22 22 24 50.1 -3.3 10.4 21.9 10 827 16 50 19 17 00 00 --- 22 31 56 50.1 -3.0 10.5 19.8 570 902 16 50 20 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 19 15 00 FAKERA 00 47 18 49.8 1.6-11.2 -10.4 8080 902 19 14 49 19 25 00 --- 00 57 20 49.9 1.9-11.1 -12.7 600 980 19 14 50 19 25 30 FAKERA 00 57 50 49.9 2.0-11.0 -12.8 10 980 19 25 19 19 35 00 --- 01 07 21 49.9 2.3-10.9 -14.9 570 1054 19 25 20 19 35 30 FAKERA 01 07 51 49.9 2.3-10.9 -15.0 10 1054 19 35 19 19 45 00 --- 01 17 23 50.0 2.6-10.7 -17.1 570 1129 19 35 20 19 45 30 FAKERA 01 17 53 50.0 2.6-10.7 -17.3 10 1129 19 45 19 19 55 00 --- 01 27 25 50.0 2.9-10.6 -19.4 570 1203 19 45 20 19 55 30 FAKERA 01 27 55 50.1 2.9-10.5 -19.5 10 1203 19 55 19 20 05 00 --- 01 37 26 50.1 3.3-10.4 -21.6 570 1278 19 55 20 ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 22 45 00 FAKERA 04 17 52 52.4 7.5 -7.7 -58.3 9580 1278 22 44 49 22 55 00 --- 04 27 54 52.6 7.7 -7.5 -60.6 600 1356 22 44 50 22 55 30 FAKERA 04 28 24 52.6 7.7 -7.5 -60.7 10 1356 22 55 19 23 05 00 --- 04 37 56 52.8 7.9 -7.4 -63.0 570 1431 22 55 20 23 05 30 FAKERA 04 38 26 52.8 7.9 -7.4 -63.1 10 1431 23 05 19 23 15 00 --- 04 47 57 53.0 8.1 -7.2 -65.3 570 1505 23 05 20 23 15 30 FAKERA 04 48 27 53.0 8.1 -7.2 -65.5 10 1505 23 15 19 23 25 00 --- 04 57 59 53.2 8.2 -7.0 -67.7 570 1580 23 15 20 23 25 30 FAKERA 04 58 29 53.2 8.2 -7.0 -67.8 10 1580 23 25 19 23 35 00 --- 05 08 01 53.4 8.3 -6.9 -70.1 570 1654 23 25 20 --- Sun 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 02 15 00 FAKERA 07 48 27 56.9 8.3 -4.2 -110.1 9580 1654 02 14 49 02 25 00 --- 07 58 29 57.1 8.2 -4.0 -112.7 600 1732 02 14 50 02 25 30 FAKERA 07 58 59 57.1 8.2 -4.0 -112.8 10 1732 02 25 19 02 35 00 --- 08 08 30 57.3 8.0 -3.9 -115.3 570 1807 02 25 20 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 --- 02 35 30 FAKERA 08 09 00 57.3 8.0 -3.9 -115.5 10 1807 02 35 19 02 45 00 --- 08 18 32 57.5 7.8 -3.7 -118.0 570 1881 02 35 20 02 45 30 FAKERA 08 19 02 57.5 7.8 -3.7 -118.1 10 1881 02 45 19 02 55 00 --- 08 28 34 57.7 7.6 -3.5 -120.7 570 1956 02 45 20 02 55 30 FAKERA 08 29 04 57.7 7.6 -3.5 -120.8 10 1956 02 55 19 03 05 00 --- 08 38 35 57.9 7.4 -3.4 -123.3 570 2030 02 55 20 ---------- The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 06 00 00 FAKERA 11 34 04 59.9 1.2 -0.4 -172.4 10480 2030 05 59 49 06 10 00 --- 11 44 06 59.9 0.7 -0.3 -175.3 600 2109 05 59 50 06 10 30 FAKERA 11 44 36 59.9 0.7 -0.3 -175.4 10 2109 06 10 19 06 20 00 --- 11 54 07 59.9 0.3 -0.1 -178.1 570 2183 06 10 20 06 20 30 FAKERA 11 54 37 59.9 0.3 -0.1 -178.3 10 2183 06 20 19 06 30 00 --- 12 04 09 59.9 -0.2 0.1 179.0 570 2258 06 20 20 06 30 30 FAKERA 12 04 39 59.9 -0.2 0.1 178.8 10 2258 06 30 19 06 40 00 --- 12 14 11 59.9 -0.6 0.2 176.1 570 2332 06 30 20 06 40 30 FAKERA 12 14 41 59.9 -0.6 0.2 175.9 10 2332 06 40 19 06 50 00 --- 12 24 12 59.9 -1.0 0.4 173.2 570 2407 06 40 20 06 50 30 FAKERA 12 24 42 59.9 -1.1 0.4 173.1 10 2407 06 50 19 07 00 00 --- 12 34 14 59.9 -1.5 0.6 170.3 570 2481 06 50 20 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: 35 Station: PUSH Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: 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 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U L U L U L U L U L U L U L U L IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP RCP RCP LCP LCP RCP RCP LCP LCP RCP RCP LCP LCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 1 5 5 2 2 6 6 3 3 7 7 4 4 8 8 BBC SB= U L U L U L U L U L U L U L U L IF = A1 A1 B3 B3 A1 A1 B3 B3 A1 A1 B3 B3 A1 A1 B3 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22300.00 22300.00 22300.00 22300.00 22332.00 22332.00 22332.00 22332.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 768.00 768.00 768.00 768.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 832.00 832.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 9 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 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