COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: new UCD -6cm Exp. Code: EG126B Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Jose C. Guirado Address: Dpto. Astronomia, Univ. Valencia Dr. Moliner 50 E-46100 Burjassot Valencia, Spain Phone: +34 963543073 EMAIL: guirado@uv.es Fax: +34 963543084 Phone during observation: +34 963543073, +34629509130 Observing mode: Phase-referencing at 6cm (2048 Mb/s) Notes: Dual Pol Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 3 Nov 2023 Day 307 --- Next scan frequencies: 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 Next BBC frequencies: 630.49 630.49 630.49 630.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 11 00 00 3C345 21 54 21 28.1 -58.3 5.2 71.5 0 0 11 00 00 11 05 00 --- 21 59 22 27.2 -58.0 5.3 70.9 300 77 11 00 01 11 07 00 J1738+2645 22 01 22 33.3 -76.6 4.4 68.9 81 77 11 07 00 11 14 00 --- 22 08 23 31.9 -75.9 4.5 68.4 420 185 11 07 01 11 14 00 LP388-55 22 08 23 31.1 -75.8 4.5 68.1 -5 185 No stop 11 18 00 --- 22 12 24 30.3 -75.4 4.6 67.9 235 247 11 14 01 11 18 30 J1738+2645 22 12 54 30.9 -75.4 4.6 68.2 25 247 11 18 30 11 20 00 --- 22 14 24 30.6 -75.3 4.6 68.1 90 271 11 18 31 11 20 00 LP388-55 22 14 24 29.9 -75.2 4.6 67.8 -5 271 No stop 11 24 00 --- 22 18 25 29.1 -74.8 4.7 67.5 235 332 11 20 01 11 24 30 J1738+2645 22 18 55 29.7 -74.9 4.7 67.8 25 332 11 24 30 11 26 00 --- 22 20 25 29.4 -74.7 4.7 67.7 90 356 11 24 31 11 26 00 LP388-55 22 20 25 28.7 -74.6 4.7 67.4 -5 356 No stop 11 30 00 --- 22 24 26 27.8 -74.2 4.8 67.1 235 417 11 26 01 11 30 30 J1738+2645 22 24 56 28.4 -74.3 4.8 67.4 25 417 11 30 30 11 32 00 --- 22 26 26 28.1 -74.1 4.8 67.3 90 441 11 30 31 11 32 00 LP388-55 22 26 26 27.4 -74.0 4.8 67.0 -5 441 No stop 11 36 00 --- 22 30 27 26.6 -73.6 4.9 66.7 235 502 11 32 01 11 36 30 J1738+2645 22 30 57 27.2 -73.7 4.9 67.0 25 502 11 36 30 11 38 00 --- 22 32 27 26.9 -73.5 4.9 66.9 90 526 11 36 31 11 38 00 LP388-55 22 32 27 26.2 -73.4 4.9 66.6 -5 526 No stop 11 42 00 --- 22 36 28 25.4 -73.0 5.0 66.3 235 587 11 38 01 11 42 30 J1738+2645 22 36 58 26.0 -73.1 5.0 66.6 25 587 11 42 30 11 44 00 --- 22 38 28 25.7 -72.9 5.0 66.5 90 611 11 42 31 11 44 00 LP388-55 22 38 28 24.9 -72.8 5.0 66.2 -5 611 No stop 11 48 00 --- 22 42 29 24.1 -72.4 5.1 65.9 235 672 11 44 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 3 Nov 2023 Day 307 --- 11 48 30 J1738+2645 22 42 59 24.7 -72.5 5.1 66.1 25 672 11 48 30 11 50 00 --- 22 44 29 24.4 -72.3 5.1 66.0 90 696 11 48 31 11 50 00 LP388-55 22 44 29 23.7 -72.2 5.1 65.7 -5 696 No stop 11 54 00 --- 22 48 30 22.9 -71.8 5.2 65.4 235 757 11 50 01 11 54 30 J1738+2645 22 49 00 23.5 -71.9 5.2 65.7 25 757 11 54 30 11 56 00 --- 22 50 30 23.2 -71.7 5.2 65.6 90 781 11 54 31 11 56 00 LP388-55 22 50 30 22.5 -71.6 5.2 65.3 -5 781 No stop 12 00 00 --- 22 54 31 21.7 -71.2 5.3 65.0 235 842 11 56 01 12 00 30 J1738+2645 22 55 01 22.3 -71.3 5.3 65.3 25 842 12 00 30 12 02 00 --- 22 56 31 22.0 -71.1 5.3 65.2 90 866 12 00 31 12 02 00 LP388-55 22 56 31 21.3 -71.0 5.3 64.9 -5 866 No stop 12 06 00 --- 23 00 32 20.5 -70.6 5.4 64.6 235 927 12 02 01 12 06 30 J1738+2645 23 01 02 21.1 -70.7 5.4 64.8 25 927 12 06 30 12 08 00 --- 23 02 32 20.8 -70.5 5.4 64.7 90 951 12 06 31 12 08 00 LP388-55 23 02 32 20.1 -70.4 5.4 64.4 -5 951 No stop 12 12 00 --- 23 06 33 19.2 -70.0 5.5 64.1 235 1013 12 08 01 12 12 30 J1738+2645 23 07 03 19.9 -70.1 5.5 64.4 25 1013 12 12 30 12 14 00 --- 23 08 33 19.6 -69.9 5.5 64.2 90 1036 12 12 31 12 14 00 LP388-55 23 08 33 18.8 -69.8 5.5 63.9 -5 1036 No stop 12 18 00 --- 23 12 34 18.0 -69.3 5.6 63.6 235 1098 12 14 01 12 18 30 J1738+2645 23 13 04 18.7 -69.4 5.6 63.9 25 1098 12 18 30 12 20 00 --- 23 14 34 18.4 -69.3 5.6 63.8 90 1121 12 18 31 12 20 00 LP388-55 23 14 34 17.6 -69.1 5.6 63.5 -5 1121 No stop 12 24 00 --- 23 18 35 16.8 -68.7 5.7 63.1 235 1183 12 20 01 12 24 30 J1738+2645 23 19 05 17.4 -68.8 5.7 63.4 25 1183 12 24 30 12 26 00 --- 23 20 35 17.1 -68.7 5.7 63.3 90 1206 12 24 31 12 26 00 LP388-55 23 20 35 16.4 -68.5 5.7 63.0 -5 1206 No stop 12 30 00 --- 23 24 36 15.6 -68.1 5.8 62.6 235 1268 12 26 01 12 30 30 J1738+2645 23 25 06 16.3 -68.2 5.8 62.9 25 1268 12 30 30 12 32 00 --- 23 26 36 16.0 -68.0 5.8 62.8 90 1291 12 30 31 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 3 Nov 2023 Day 307 --- 12 32 00 LP388-55 23 26 36 15.2 -67.9 5.8 62.5 -5 1291 No stop 12 36 00 --- 23 30 37 14.4 -67.4 5.9 62.1 235 1353 12 32 01 12 36 30 J1738+2645 23 31 07 15.1 -67.5 5.9 62.4 25 1353 12 36 30 12 38 00 --- 23 32 37 14.8 -67.4 5.9 62.3 90 1376 12 36 31 12 38 00 LP388-55 23 32 37 14.0 -67.2 5.9 62.0 -5 1376 No stop 12 42 00 --- 23 36 38 13.3 -66.8 6.0 61.6 235 1438 12 38 01 12 42 30 J1738+2645 23 37 08 13.9 -66.9 6.0 61.9 25 1438 12 42 30 12 44 00 --- 23 38 38 13.6 -66.7 6.0 61.8 90 1461 12 42 31 12 44 00 LP388-55 23 38 38 12.9 -66.6 6.0 61.4 -5 1461 No stop 12 48 00 --- 23 42 39 12.1 -66.1 6.1 61.1 235 1523 12 44 01 12 48 30 J1738+2645 23 43 09 12.7 -66.2 6.1 61.4 25 1523 12 48 30 12 50 00 --- 23 44 39 12.4 -66.1 6.1 61.2 90 1546 12 48 31 12 50 00 LP388-55 23 44 39 11.7 -65.9 6.1 60.9 -5 1546 No stop 12 54 00 --- 23 48 40 10.9 -65.4 6.2 60.6 235 1608 12 50 01 12 54 30 J1738+2645 23 49 10 11.5 -65.6 6.2 60.8 25 1608 12 54 30 12 56 00 --- 23 50 40 11.2 -65.4 6.2 60.7 90 1631 12 54 31 12 56 00 LP388-55 23 50 40 10.5 -65.2 6.2 60.4 -5 1631 No stop 13 00 00 --- 23 54 41 9.7 -64.8 6.3 60.0 235 1693 12 56 01 13 00 30 J1738+2645 23 55 11 10.3 -64.9 6.3 60.3 25 1693 13 00 30 13 02 00 --- 23 56 41 10.1 -64.7 6.3 60.1 90 1716 13 00 31 13 02 00 LP388-55 23 56 41 9.3 -64.5 6.3 59.8 -5 1716 No stop 13 06 00 --- 00 00 42 8.6 -64.1 6.4 59.4 235 1778 13 02 01 13 06 30 J1738+2645 00 01 12 9.2 -64.2 6.4 59.7 25 1778 13 06 30 13 08 00 --- 00 02 42 8.9 -64.0 6.4 59.6 90 1801 13 06 31 13 08 00 LP388-55 00 02 42 8.2 -63.8 6.4 59.2 -5 1801 No stop 13 12 00 --- 00 06 43 7.4 -63.4 6.5 58.9 235 1863 13 08 01 13 12 30 J1738+2645 00 07 13 8.0 -63.5 6.5 59.1 25 1863 13 12 30 13 14 00 --- 00 08 43 7.7 -63.4 6.5 59.0 90 1886 13 12 31 13 14 00 LP388-55 00 08 43 7.0 -63.1 6.5 58.7 -5 1886 No stop 13 18 00 --- 00 12 44 6.3 -62.7 6.6 D 58.3 0 1948 13 14 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess323.C2048 --- 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: 10 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 11 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 BBC fr= 630.49 630.49 630.49 630.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 11 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * LP388-55 17 33 12.680696 * 17 35 13.235900 17 36 09.214003 0.00 26 36 32.39471 * 26 34 39.96100 26 33 52.61061 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1738+2645 17 36 22.985224 * 17 38 23.229796 17 39 19.067954 0.00 26 47 14.51911 * 26 45 35.86388 26 44 55.14449 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C345 16 41 17.606229 * 16 42 58.809967 16 43 45.355858 0.79 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81492 * 39 48 36.99399 39 46 03.84636 0.59 1641+399 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1642+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 53724 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 LP388-55 sess323.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5.067 190.093 J1738+2645 sess323.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2.058 77.386 3C345 sess323.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0.167 6.917 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) LP388-55 60.8 J1738+2645 61.4 3C345 62.6 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