COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: Exploring the jet in a z > 6 blazar DES J0322-18 Exp. Code: EL064B Schedule Version: 4.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Tao An Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory 80th Nandan Road, Xuhui District Shanghai 200030 China Phone: +86-13261603255 EMAIL: antao@shao.ac.cn Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: VLBI Notes: # Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF # 1.4 GHz, dual polarisation, 1024 Mbps eVLBI, 6 hours at GST: J0322-18 Drafted by Yuanqi Liu Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 Exploring the jet in a z > 6 blazar DES J0322-18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 3 Nov 2022 Day 307 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 19 05 30 P0327-1803 06 02 08 28.6 222.2 2.6 37.3 0 0 19 05 30 19 09 00 --- 06 05 39 28.1 223.0 2.6 37.9 210 27 19 05 31 19 09 00 J0322-18 06 05 39 26.8 223.7 2.7 38.6 -7 27 No stop 19 13 00 --- 06 09 39 26.2 224.5 2.8 39.3 233 58 19 09 01 19 13 00 P0327-1803 06 09 39 27.6 223.8 2.7 38.6 -7 58 No stop 19 14 30 --- 06 11 09 27.3 224.2 2.7 38.8 83 70 19 13 01 19 14 30 J0322-18 06 11 09 26.0 224.8 2.8 39.6 -7 70 No stop 19 18 30 --- 06 15 10 25.4 225.7 2.9 40.3 233 100 19 14 31 19 19 00 P0327-1803 06 15 40 26.6 225.1 2.8 39.6 23 100 19 19 00 19 20 00 --- 06 16 40 26.5 225.3 2.8 39.8 60 108 19 19 01 19 20 00 J0322-18 06 16 40 25.2 226.0 2.9 40.5 -7 108 No stop 19 24 00 --- 06 20 41 24.6 226.7 3.0 41.2 233 139 19 20 01 19 24 00 P0327-1803 06 20 41 25.9 226.1 2.9 40.5 -7 139 No stop 19 25 30 --- 06 22 11 25.6 226.4 2.9 40.7 83 151 19 24 01 19 25 30 J0322-18 06 22 11 24.3 227.0 3.0 41.4 -7 151 No stop 19 29 30 --- 06 26 12 23.7 227.8 3.0 42.0 233 182 19 25 31 19 30 00 P0327-1803 06 26 42 24.9 227.3 3.0 41.4 23 182 19 30 00 19 31 00 --- 06 27 42 24.8 227.5 3.0 41.6 60 189 19 30 01 19 31 00 J0322-18 06 27 42 23.5 228.1 3.1 42.3 -7 189 No stop 19 35 00 --- 06 31 43 22.8 228.9 3.1 42.9 233 220 19 31 01 19 35 00 P0327-1803 06 31 43 24.1 228.3 3.0 42.2 -7 220 No stop 19 36 30 --- 06 33 13 23.9 228.6 3.1 42.5 83 232 19 35 01 19 36 30 J0322-18 06 33 13 22.6 229.2 3.2 43.1 -7 232 No stop 19 40 30 --- 06 37 14 21.9 229.9 3.2 43.7 233 263 19 36 31 19 41 00 P0327-1803 06 37 44 23.2 229.4 3.1 43.2 23 263 19 41 00 19 42 00 --- 06 38 44 23.0 229.6 3.2 43.3 60 271 19 41 01 19 42 00 J0322-18 06 38 44 21.7 230.2 3.3 43.9 -7 271 No stop 19 46 00 --- 06 42 45 21.0 230.9 3.3 44.5 233 301 19 42 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 Exploring the jet in a z > 6 blazar DES J0322-18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 3 Nov 2022 Day 307 --- 19 46 00 P0327-1803 06 42 45 22.4 230.4 3.2 43.9 -7 301 No stop 19 47 30 --- 06 44 15 22.1 230.6 3.3 44.1 83 313 19 46 01 19 47 30 J0322-18 06 44 15 20.8 231.2 3.3 44.7 -7 313 No stop 19 51 30 --- 06 48 16 20.1 231.9 3.4 45.3 233 344 19 47 31 19 52 00 P0327-1803 06 48 46 21.4 231.5 3.3 44.8 23 344 19 52 00 19 53 00 --- 06 49 46 21.2 231.7 3.3 44.9 60 352 19 52 01 19 53 00 J0322-18 06 49 46 19.8 232.2 3.4 45.5 -8 352 No stop 19 57 00 --- 06 53 46 19.1 232.9 3.5 46.1 232 383 19 53 01 19 57 00 P0327-1803 06 53 46 20.5 232.4 3.4 45.5 -7 383 No stop 19 58 30 --- 06 55 17 20.3 232.6 3.4 45.7 83 394 19 57 01 19 58 30 J0322-18 06 55 17 18.9 233.1 3.5 46.3 -8 394 No stop 20 02 30 --- 06 59 17 18.2 233.8 3.6 46.8 232 425 19 58 31 20 03 00 P0327-1803 06 59 47 19.5 233.4 3.5 46.3 23 425 20 03 00 20 04 00 --- 07 00 48 19.3 233.6 3.5 46.4 60 433 20 03 01 20 04 00 J0322-18 07 00 48 17.9 234.1 3.6 47.0 -8 433 No stop 20 08 00 --- 07 04 48 17.2 234.7 3.7 47.5 232 464 20 04 01 20 08 00 P0327-1803 07 04 48 18.6 234.3 3.6 47.0 -7 464 No stop 20 09 30 --- 07 06 18 18.4 234.6 3.6 47.2 83 475 20 08 01 20 09 30 J0322-18 07 06 18 17.0 235.0 3.7 47.7 -8 475 No stop 20 13 30 --- 07 10 19 16.3 235.7 3.8 48.3 232 506 20 09 31 20 14 00 P0327-1803 07 10 49 17.6 235.3 3.7 47.8 23 506 20 14 00 20 15 00 --- 07 11 49 17.4 235.5 3.7 47.9 60 514 20 14 01 20 15 00 J0322-18 07 11 49 16.0 235.9 3.8 48.4 -8 514 No stop 20 19 00 --- 07 15 50 15.3 236.6 3.9 48.9 232 545 20 15 01 20 19 00 P0327-1803 07 15 50 16.7 236.2 3.8 48.4 -7 545 No stop 20 20 30 --- 07 17 20 16.4 236.4 3.8 48.6 83 556 20 19 01 20 20 30 J0322-18 07 17 20 15.0 236.8 3.9 49.1 -8 556 No stop 20 24 30 --- 07 21 21 14.3 237.4 4.0 49.6 232 587 20 20 31 20 25 00 P0327-1803 07 21 51 15.6 237.1 3.9 49.1 22 587 20 25 00 20 26 00 --- 07 22 51 15.4 237.3 3.9 49.3 60 595 20 25 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 Exploring the jet in a z > 6 blazar DES J0322-18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 3 Nov 2022 Day 307 --- 20 26 00 J0322-18 07 22 51 14.0 237.7 4.0 49.8 -8 595 No stop 20 30 00 --- 07 26 52 13.3 238.3 4.1 50.2 232 626 20 26 01 20 30 00 P0327-1803 07 26 52 14.7 237.9 4.0 49.7 -8 626 No stop 20 31 30 --- 07 28 22 14.4 238.2 4.0 49.9 82 638 20 30 01 20 31 30 J0322-18 07 28 22 13.0 238.5 4.1 50.4 -8 638 No stop 20 35 30 --- 07 32 23 12.3 239.2 4.2 50.9 232 669 20 31 31 20 36 00 P0327-1803 07 32 53 13.6 238.9 4.1 50.4 22 669 20 36 00 20 37 00 --- 07 33 53 13.4 239.0 4.1 50.5 60 676 20 36 01 20 37 00 J0322-18 07 33 53 12.0 239.4 4.2 51.0 -8 676 No stop 20 41 00 --- 07 37 54 11.3 240.0 4.2 51.5 232 707 20 37 01 20 41 00 P0327-1803 07 37 54 12.7 239.7 4.2 51.0 -8 707 No stop 20 42 30 --- 07 39 24 12.4 239.9 4.2 51.2 82 719 20 41 01 20 42 30 J0322-18 07 39 24 11.0 240.2 4.3 51.6 -8 719 No stop 20 46 30 --- 07 43 25 10.2 240.8 4.3 52.1 232 750 20 42 31 20 47 00 P0327-1803 07 43 55 11.6 240.6 4.3 51.6 22 750 20 47 00 20 48 00 --- 07 44 55 11.4 240.7 4.3 51.8 60 757 20 47 01 20 48 00 J0322-18 07 44 55 10.0 241.0 4.4 52.2 -8 757 No stop 20 52 00 --- 07 48 55 9.2 241.6 4.4 52.7 232 788 20 48 01 20 52 00 P0327-1803 07 48 55 10.6 241.3 4.3 52.2 -8 788 No stop 20 53 30 --- 07 50 26 10.3 241.5 4.4 52.3 82 800 20 52 01 20 58 00 P0327-1803 07 54 56 9.5 242.2 4.4 52.8 268 800 20 58 00 20 59 00 --- 07 55 57 9.3 242.4 4.5 52.9 60 808 20 58 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess322.L1024 --- 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: 12 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 17 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 BBC fr= 643.51 643.51 643.51 643.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 579.51 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 17 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) * J0322-18 03 19 58.268882 * 03 22 14.549000 03 23 17.592871 0.00 -18 51 58.03562 *-18 41 17.47800 -18 36 18.98498 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * P0327-1803 03 25 26.764400 * 03 27 43.341600 03 28 46.506554 0.00 -18 14 03.97885 *-18 03 42.02800 -17 58 51.74577 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0003-066 00 03 40.288767 * 00 06 13.892888 00 07 24.259850 0.00 * J0006-0623 -06 40 17.29995 *-06 23 35.33538 -06 15 58.11474 0.01 J0006-06 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 38365 observations. 0234+285 02 34 55.589590 * 02 37 52.405677 02 39 13.758997 0.00 * J0237+2848 28 35 11.40773 * 28 48 08.98999 28 54 08.07893 0.00 J0237+28 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 58420 observations. 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 J0322-18 sess322.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + 4.067 237.381 P0327-1803 sess322.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + 1.400 70.801 J0006-0623 sess322.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.083 10.000 J0237+2848 sess322.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.183 9.543 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) J0322-18 144.2 P0327-1803 144.3 J0006-0623 137.3 J0237+2848 166.4 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