COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: RadioAstron polarization imaging Exp. Code: gg083d Schedule Version: 1.20 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jose L. Gomez Address: Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia-CSIC Glorieta de la Astronomia E-18008 Granada, Spain Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: jlgomez@iaa.es, alobanov@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_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 03 32 00 0923+392 02 26 55 1.1 48.6 -7.0 D -65.2 0 0 03 32 00 03 41 00 --- 02 35 56 2.7 49.3 -6.9 -66.6 0 70 03 31 50 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 03 41 30 0923+392 02 36 27 2.8 49.4 -6.9 -66.7 24 70 03 41 19 03 48 00 --- 02 42 58 4.0 49.9 -6.8 -67.6 390 121 03 41 20 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 03 48 30 0923+392 02 43 28 4.1 49.9 -6.7 -67.7 24 121 03 48 19 03 52 30 --- 02 47 28 4.8 50.2 -6.7 -68.3 240 154 03 48 20 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 03 55 30 0923+392 02 50 29 5.3 50.4 -6.6 -68.8 174 154 03 55 19 04 04 30 --- 02 59 30 7.0 51.0 -6.5 -70.1 540 225 03 55 20 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 04 05 00 0923+392 03 00 00 7.1 51.0 -6.5 -70.2 24 225 04 04 49 04 11 30 --- 03 06 31 8.3 51.5 -6.4 -71.2 390 276 04 04 50 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 04 12 00 0923+392 03 07 02 8.4 51.5 -6.4 -71.3 24 276 04 11 49 04 16 00 --- 03 11 02 9.1 51.8 -6.3 -71.8 240 309 04 11 50 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 04 16 30 0923+392 03 11 32 9.2 51.8 -6.3 -71.9 24 309 04 16 19 04 25 30 --- 03 20 34 10.9 52.3 -6.1 -73.2 540 380 04 16 20 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 04 26 00 0923+392 03 21 04 11.0 52.3 -6.1 -73.3 24 380 04 25 49 04 32 30 --- 03 27 35 12.2 52.7 -6.0 -74.3 390 431 04 25 50 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 04 33 00 0923+392 03 28 05 12.3 52.7 -6.0 -74.3 24 431 04 32 49 04 37 00 --- 03 32 06 13.0 52.9 -5.9 -74.9 240 463 04 32 50 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 04 37 30 0923+392 03 32 36 13.1 53.0 -5.9 -75.0 24 463 04 37 19 04 46 30 --- 03 41 37 14.8 53.4 -5.8 -76.3 540 534 04 37 20 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 04 47 00 0923+392 03 42 07 14.9 53.4 -5.8 -76.4 24 534 04 46 49 04 51 00 --- 03 46 08 15.7 53.6 -5.7 -77.0 240 567 04 46 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 07 35 00 1226+023 06 30 35 0.8 88.2 -6.0 D -70.2 9804 567 07 34 49 07 45 00 --- 06 40 37 3.1 89.1 -5.8 -70.3 0 646 07 34 50 07 45 30 1226+023 06 41 07 3.3 89.1 -5.8 -70.3 24 646 07 45 19 07 55 00 --- 06 50 38 5.5 89.9 -5.7 -70.3 570 720 07 45 20 07 55 30 1226+023 06 51 08 5.6 89.9 -5.6 -70.3 24 720 07 55 19 08 05 00 --- 07 00 40 7.9 90.8 -5.5 -70.3 570 795 07 55 20 08 05 30 1226+023 07 01 10 8.0 90.8 -5.5 -70.3 24 795 08 05 19 08 15 00 --- 07 10 41 10.2 91.6 -5.3 -70.2 570 870 08 05 20 08 15 30 1226+023 07 11 12 10.3 91.7 -5.3 -70.2 24 870 08 15 19 08 25 00 --- 07 20 43 12.6 92.5 -5.2 -70.1 570 945 08 15 20 08 25 30 1226+023 07 21 13 12.7 92.5 -5.1 -70.1 24 945 08 25 19 08 35 00 --- 07 30 45 14.9 93.4 -5.0 -70.0 570 1020 08 25 20 08 35 30 1226+023 07 31 15 15.1 93.4 -5.0 -70.0 24 1020 08 35 19 09 02 00 --- 07 57 49 21.3 95.8 -4.5 -69.5 1590 1226 08 35 20 09 02 30 1226+023 07 58 19 21.4 95.9 -4.5 -69.5 24 1226 09 02 19 09 10 00 --- 08 05 51 23.2 96.6 -4.4 -69.3 450 1285 09 02 20 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- ---------- U-Q-bands block on target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 09 10 30 1226+023 08 06 21 23.3 96.6 -4.4 -69.2 24 1285 09 10 30 09 18 30 --- 08 14 22 25.1 97.4 -4.3 -69.0 480 1347 09 10 31 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 09 19 00 1226+023 08 14 52 25.3 97.5 -4.3 -69.0 24 1347 09 18 49 09 29 00 --- 08 24 54 27.6 98.5 -4.1 -68.6 600 1426 09 18 50 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 09 29 30 1226+023 08 25 24 27.7 98.5 -4.1 -68.6 24 1426 09 29 19 09 39 30 --- 08 35 25 30.0 99.6 -3.9 -68.2 600 1505 09 29 20 ---------- All observing calibrator ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 09 42 00 0923+392 08 37 56 68.0 26.8 -0.8 -146.9 62 1505 09 41 49 09 47 30 --- 08 43 27 68.5 24.4 -0.7 -150.1 330 1549 09 41 50 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 09 48 00 0923+392 08 43 57 68.6 24.1 -0.7 -150.4 24 1549 09 47 49 09 53 30 --- 08 49 28 69.1 21.5 -0.6 -153.7 330 1592 09 47 50 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 09 54 00 0923+392 08 49 58 69.1 21.3 -0.6 -154.0 24 1592 09 53 49 09 58 00 --- 08 53 58 69.5 19.3 -0.6 -156.5 240 1625 09 53 50 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 09 59 00 1226+023 08 54 59 34.6 101.8 -3.6 -67.2 -22 1625 09 59 22 10 04 00 --- 08 59 59 35.7 102.4 -3.5 -66.9 278 1661 09 58 50 ---------- rest of antennas on target ---------- 10 05 00 1226+023 09 01 00 35.9 102.5 -3.5 -66.8 54 1661 10 04 49 10 13 00 --- 09 09 01 37.8 103.5 -3.4 -66.3 480 1724 10 04 50 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 10 13 30 1226+023 09 09 31 37.9 103.6 -3.3 -66.2 24 1724 10 13 19 10 21 30 --- 09 17 32 39.7 104.6 -3.2 -65.6 480 1787 10 13 20 10 22 00 1226+023 09 18 02 39.8 104.7 -3.2 -65.6 24 1787 10 21 49 10 30 00 --- 09 26 04 41.7 105.8 -3.1 -64.9 480 1850 10 21 50 10 30 10 1226+023 09 26 14 41.7 105.8 -3.1 -64.9 4 1850 10 30 06 10 35 10 --- 09 31 14 42.8 106.5 -3.0 -64.5 300 1890 10 30 01 ---------- U-band on target while GBT pointing ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 10 35 30 1226+023 09 31 35 42.9 106.6 -3.0 -64.5 14 1890 10 35 19 10 43 30 --- 09 39 36 44.7 107.8 -2.8 -63.7 480 1953 10 35 20 ---------- Q-band on target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 10 44 00 1226+023 09 40 06 44.8 107.9 -2.8 -63.6 24 1953 10 43 49 10 54 00 --- 09 50 08 47.1 109.5 -2.7 -62.6 600 2031 10 43 50 ---------- All back to K-band ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 10 54 30 1226+023 09 50 38 47.2 109.6 -2.7 -62.5 24 2031 10 54 19 11 01 30 --- 09 57 39 48.7 110.8 -2.5 -61.6 420 2087 10 54 20 11 01 30 1226+023 09 57 39 48.7 110.8 -2.5 -61.6 -6 2087 11 01 36 11 08 30 --- 10 04 40 50.3 112.1 -2.4 -60.7 414 2140 11 01 31 ---------- rest antennas on target ---------- 11 10 00 1226+023 10 06 10 50.6 112.4 -2.4 -60.5 84 2140 11 09 49 11 20 00 --- 10 16 12 52.8 114.4 -2.2 -59.0 600 2219 11 09 50 11 20 30 1226+023 10 16 42 52.9 114.5 -2.2 -58.9 24 2219 11 20 19 11 29 30 --- 10 25 43 54.8 116.6 -2.1 -57.4 540 2290 11 20 20 11 30 00 1226+023 10 26 14 54.9 116.7 -2.1 -57.3 24 2290 11 29 49 11 36 00 --- 10 32 14 56.1 118.1 -2.0 -56.1 360 2338 11 29 50 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- ---------- All observing calibrator ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 11 38 00 0923+392 10 34 15 66.1 -33.1 1.1 138.6 8 2338 11 37 52 11 43 30 --- 10 39 46 65.4 -35.0 1.2 136.0 330 2381 11 37 50 Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 11 44 00 0923+392 10 40 16 65.3 -35.2 1.2 135.8 24 2381 11 43 49 11 49 00 --- 10 45 17 64.6 -36.8 1.3 133.5 300 2421 11 43 50 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 11 49 30 0923+392 10 45 47 64.6 -37.0 1.3 133.3 24 2421 11 49 19 11 53 30 --- 10 49 47 64.0 -38.2 1.4 131.6 240 2454 11 49 20 ---------- All except VLA back to target in K-band ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 11 55 00 1226+023 10 51 18 60.0 123.4 -1.6 -51.8 -30 2454 11 55 30 12 21 00 --- 11 17 22 64.8 132.9 -1.2 -43.6 1530 2651 11 54 50 ---------- rest of antennas on target U-band ---------- Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 12 21 30 1226+023 11 17 52 64.9 133.1 -1.2 -43.4 24 2651 12 21 19 12 29 30 --- 11 25 53 66.2 136.7 -1.1 -40.2 480 2714 12 21 20 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 Next BBC frequencies: 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 12 30 00 1226+023 11 26 23 66.3 137.0 -1.1 -40.0 24 2714 12 29 49 12 31 00 --- 11 27 24 66.5 137.5 -1.0 -39.5 60 2723 12 29 50 12 31 10 1226+023 11 27 34 66.5 137.5 -1.0 -39.5 4 2723 12 31 06 12 40 00 --- 11 36 25 67.9 142.1 -0.9 -35.4 530 2792 12 31 01 12 40 30 1226+023 11 36 55 67.9 142.3 -0.9 -35.1 24 2792 12 40 19 12 41 30 --- 11 37 55 68.1 142.9 -0.9 -34.6 60 2801 12 40 20 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 RadioAstron 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 12 41 40 1226+023 11 38 05 68.1 143.0 -0.9 -34.5 4 2801 12 41 36 12 50 00 --- 11 46 27 69.2 147.8 -0.7 -30.1 500 2866 12 41 31 12 50 30 1226+023 11 46 57 69.3 148.1 -0.7 -29.8 24 2866 12 50 19 12 51 30 --- 11 47 57 69.4 148.8 -0.7 -29.2 60 2875 12 50 20 12 51 40 1226+023 11 48 07 69.4 148.9 -0.7 -29.1 4 2875 12 51 36 13 00 00 --- 11 56 28 70.4 154.3 -0.6 -24.1 500 2940 12 51 31 13 00 30 1226+023 11 56 58 70.4 154.6 -0.6 -23.8 24 2940 13 00 19 13 01 30 --- 11 57 59 70.5 155.3 -0.5 -23.2 60 2949 13 00 20 13 01 40 1226+023 11 58 09 70.5 155.4 -0.5 -23.0 4 2949 13 01 36 13 10 00 --- 12 06 30 71.2 161.4 -0.4 -17.5 500 3014 13 01 31 Next scan frequencies: 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 Next BBC frequencies: 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 13 10 30 1226+023 12 07 00 71.3 161.8 -0.4 -17.1 24 3014 13 10 19 13 20 30 --- 12 17 02 71.9 169.5 -0.2 -9.9 600 3093 13 10 20 Next scan frequencies: 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 Next BBC frequencies: 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 13 21 00 1226+023 12 17 32 71.9 169.9 -0.2 -9.5 24 3093 13 20 49 13 30 00 --- 12 26 33 72.1 177.2 -0.1 -2.7 540 3164 13 20 50 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./gg083d_freq.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 54 Station: VLBA_MK 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: 20 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43127.25 43127.25 43159.25 43159.25 43191.25 43191.25 43223.25 43223.25 BBC fr= 727.25 727.25 759.25 759.25 791.25 791.25 823.25 823.25 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= 767.25 767.25 799.25 799.25 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 48 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg083d_freq.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 10 Station: VLBA_MK 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: 29 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22156.00 22156.00 22188.00 22188.00 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 BBC fr= 656.00 656.00 688.00 688.00 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 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= 695.99 695.99 727.99 727.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 49 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra2cm2.set Matching groups in ./gg083d_freq.dat: v2cm_d3 Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 42 Station: VLBA_MK 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= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 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 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 10.9 10.9 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: 38 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 15337.00 15337.00 15369.00 15369.00 15401.00 15401.00 15433.00 15433.00 BBC fr= 737.00 737.00 769.00 769.00 801.00 801.00 833.00 833.00 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= 776.99 776.99 808.99 808.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 50 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 01 00.483936 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 53 47.52470 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at 1328+307 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 58.208451 0.00 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64060 * 30 30 32.95924 30 24 50.67595 0.00 * 3C286 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron WSRT calibrator, not for 92cm, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 542 observati * 0727-115 07 27 58.097813 * 07 30 19.112473 07 31 10.802612 0.00 J0730-1141 -11 34 52.58107 *-11 41 12.60063 -11 43 44.55700 0.00 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 155894 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2- * 0923+392 09 23 55.319218 * 09 27 03.013939 09 28 11.366254 0.00 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56637 * 39 02 20.85177 38 57 28.85387 0.00 4C39.25 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 245863 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3- * 1226+023 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 30 02.412902 0.00 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30547 * 02 03 08.59797 01 57 07.17814 0.00 3C273B ./gg083d_sources.radioastron 3C273 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 32011 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3-0 1253-055 12 53 35.831289 * 12 56 11.166557 12 57 07.519618 0.00 J1256-0547 -05 31 07.99603 *-05 47 21.52489 -05 53 12.02711 0.00 * 3C279 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 7924 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3-05 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 14 5.283 0.000 3C286 ra1cm2.set 53 0.500 0.000 ra2cm2.set 54 0.500 0.000 ra7mm2.set 52 0.500 0.000 0727-115 ra1cm2.set 56 57 58 59 60 1.686 16.383 0923+392 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 29 47 + 1.583 49.745 ra2cm2.set 38 54 0.667 20.333 ra7mm2.set 15 16 19 20 52 1.483 32.239 1226+023 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 29 47 + 20.494 1018.787 ra2cm2.set 38 51 54 0.883 38.200 ra7mm2.set 15 16 19 20 52 1.642 47.821 3C279 ra1cm2.set 56 57 58 59 60 0.164 1.590 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 108.7 3C286 123.0 0727-115 140.1 0923+392 155.6 1226+023 134.3 3C279 125.2 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