COVER INFORMATION Station: YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 --- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 22 00 00 1226+023 07 03 29 7.6 94.0 -5.4 -49.4 0 0 21 59 49 22 07 30 --- 07 11 00 9.0 95.2 -5.3 -49.2 450 30 21 59 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 1226+023 with EVN ---------- 22 08 00 1226+023 07 11 30 9.1 95.3 -5.3 -49.2 15 30 22 07 49 22 18 00 --- 07 21 32 11.0 97.0 -5.1 -49.0 600 69 22 07 50 22 18 30 1226+023 07 22 02 11.1 97.0 -5.1 -49.0 15 69 22 18 19 22 28 00 --- 07 31 34 12.9 98.6 -5.0 -48.8 570 106 22 18 20 22 28 30 1226+023 07 32 04 13.0 98.7 -5.0 -48.7 15 106 22 28 19 22 38 00 --- 07 41 35 14.8 100.3 -4.8 -48.4 570 144 22 28 20 ---------- EVN EVPA + FF calibration K-band ---------- 22 40 30 0923+392 07 44 06 70.0 86.0 -1.7 -77.2 80 144 22 40 19 22 50 30 --- 07 54 07 71.9 87.3 -1.6 -77.5 600 183 22 40 20 ---------- Block Q-K-bands on target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 Next BBC frequencies: 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 22 51 30 1226+023 07 55 07 17.3 102.7 -4.6 -47.9 -10 183 22 51 19 23 03 30 --- 08 07 09 19.5 104.8 -4.4 -47.3 710 230 22 51 20 ---------- K-band target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 23 04 30 1226+023 08 08 10 19.7 105.0 -4.4 -47.3 45 230 23 04 19 23 14 30 --- 08 18 11 21.6 106.8 -4.2 -46.7 600 270 23 04 20 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 14 30 1226+023 08 18 11 21.6 106.8 -4.2 -46.7 -15 270 No stop 23 24 30 --- 08 28 13 23.4 108.7 -4.0 -46.1 585 308 23 14 31 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 24 30 1226+023 08 28 13 23.4 108.7 -4.0 -46.1 -15 308 No stop 23 34 30 --- 08 38 14 25.2 110.6 -3.9 -45.4 585 347 23 24 31 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 --- ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 34 30 1226+023 08 38 14 25.2 110.6 -3.9 -45.4 -15 347 No stop 23 44 30 --- 08 48 16 26.9 112.6 -3.7 -44.6 585 386 23 34 31 23 46 30 1226+023 08 50 16 27.3 113.0 -3.7 -44.4 105 386 23 46 19 23 54 30 --- 08 58 18 28.7 114.6 -3.5 -43.7 480 417 23 46 20 --- Start: Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 -- Stop: Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 23 55 00 1226+023 08 58 48 28.8 114.7 -3.5 -43.7 15 417 23 54 49 00 14 30 --- 09 18 21 32.1 118.9 -3.2 -41.8 1170 493 23 54 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 1226+023 with EVN ---------- 00 15 00 1226+023 09 18 51 32.2 119.0 -3.2 -41.7 15 493 00 14 49 00 25 00 --- 09 28 53 33.8 121.2 -3.0 -40.6 600 533 00 14 50 00 25 30 1226+023 09 29 23 33.9 121.4 -3.0 -40.5 15 533 00 25 19 00 35 00 --- 09 38 54 35.4 123.6 -2.9 -39.3 570 570 00 25 20 00 35 30 1226+023 09 39 24 35.5 123.7 -2.8 -39.3 15 570 00 35 19 00 45 00 --- 09 48 56 37.0 126.0 -2.7 -38.0 570 608 00 35 20 00 45 30 1226+023 09 49 26 37.1 126.1 -2.7 -37.9 15 608 00 45 19 00 55 00 --- 09 58 58 38.5 128.5 -2.5 -36.5 570 645 00 45 20 00 55 30 1226+023 09 59 28 38.6 128.7 -2.5 -36.4 15 645 00 55 19 01 05 00 --- 10 08 59 40.0 131.2 -2.4 -34.9 570 682 00 55 20 01 05 30 1226+023 10 09 29 40.0 131.3 -2.3 -34.9 15 682 01 05 19 01 15 00 --- 10 19 01 41.4 133.9 -2.2 -33.2 570 720 01 05 20 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 15 30 1226+023 10 19 31 41.4 134.0 -2.2 -33.1 15 720 01 15 19 01 25 30 --- 10 29 33 42.8 136.9 -2.0 -31.3 600 759 01 15 20 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 25 30 1226+023 10 29 33 42.8 136.9 -2.0 -31.3 -15 759 No stop 01 35 30 --- 10 39 34 44.0 139.9 -1.8 -29.4 585 798 01 25 31 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 35 30 1226+023 10 39 34 44.0 139.9 -1.8 -29.4 -15 798 No stop 01 45 30 --- 10 49 36 45.2 143.0 -1.7 -27.3 585 836 01 35 31 01 46 30 1226+023 10 50 36 45.4 143.3 -1.7 -27.0 45 836 01 46 19 01 56 30 --- 11 00 38 46.4 146.5 -1.5 -24.8 600 876 01 46 20 ---------- EVN EVPA + FF calibration K-band ---------- 02 00 00 0923+392 11 04 08 71.5 273.0 1.6 77.5 69 876 01 59 49 02 10 00 --- 11 14 10 69.6 274.2 1.8 77.1 600 915 01 59 50 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 02 10 00 1226+023 11 14 10 47.8 151.1 -1.3 -21.6 -137 915 No stop 02 33 30 --- 11 37 44 49.7 159.6 -0.9 -15.4 1273 1006 02 10 01 02 34 00 1226+023 11 38 14 49.7 159.7 -0.9 -15.3 15 1006 02 33 49 02 57 00 --- 12 01 18 50.9 168.6 -0.5 -8.7 1380 1096 02 33 50 Next scan frequencies: 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 Next BBC frequencies: 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 03 01 00 0923+392 12 05 18 60.0 280.0 2.6 74.3 114 1096 03 00 49 03 06 00 --- 12 10 19 59.1 280.5 2.7 74.0 300 1116 03 00 50 Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 03 07 00 0923+392 12 11 19 58.9 280.6 2.7 73.9 45 1116 03 06 49 03 12 00 --- 12 16 20 57.9 281.2 2.8 73.5 300 1136 03 06 50 ---------- EVN back to target K-band ---------- 03 12 00 1226+023 12 16 20 51.3 174.5 -0.2 -4.2 -121 1136 No stop 03 23 30 --- 12 27 52 51.4 179.1 -0.0 -0.7 569 1180 03 12 01 03 24 00 1226+023 12 28 22 51.4 179.3 -0.0 -0.5 15 1180 03 23 49 03 32 00 --- 12 36 23 51.4 182.5 0.1 1.9 480 1212 03 23 50 ---------- rest in K-band ---------- 03 32 00 1226+023 12 36 23 51.4 182.5 0.1 1.9 -15 1212 No stop 03 38 00 --- 12 42 24 51.3 184.9 0.2 3.8 345 1235 03 32 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 03 39 00 1226+023 12 43 25 51.3 185.3 0.2 4.1 45 1235 03 39 00 03 45 00 --- 12 49 26 51.2 187.7 0.3 5.9 360 1258 03 39 01 ---------- Q-band target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 Next BBC frequencies: 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 03 46 00 1226+023 12 50 26 51.2 188.1 0.3 6.2 45 1258 03 45 49 03 54 00 --- 12 58 27 50.9 191.3 0.5 8.6 480 1290 03 45 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 03 55 00 1226+023 12 59 27 50.9 191.7 0.5 8.9 45 1290 03 54 49 04 05 00 --- 13 09 29 50.4 195.6 0.7 11.8 600 1329 03 54 50 04 05 30 1226+023 13 09 59 50.4 195.8 0.7 11.9 15 1329 04 05 19 04 15 00 --- 13 19 31 49.8 199.4 0.8 14.6 570 1366 04 05 20 04 15 30 1226+023 13 20 01 49.8 199.6 0.8 14.8 15 1366 04 15 19 04 25 00 --- 13 29 32 49.1 203.1 1.0 17.4 570 1404 04 15 20 04 25 30 1226+023 13 30 02 49.1 203.3 1.0 17.5 15 1404 04 25 19 04 35 00 --- 13 39 34 48.3 206.7 1.2 20.0 570 1441 04 25 20 04 35 30 1226+023 13 40 04 48.3 206.9 1.2 20.1 15 1441 04 35 19 04 45 00 --- 13 49 35 47.4 210.2 1.3 22.5 570 1479 04 35 20 04 45 30 1226+023 13 50 06 47.4 210.3 1.3 22.6 15 1479 04 45 19 04 55 00 --- 13 59 37 46.4 213.5 1.5 24.8 570 1516 04 45 20 ---------- EVN + GBT + some VLBA on target ---------- 04 55 30 1226+023 14 00 07 46.4 213.7 1.5 25.0 15 1516 04 55 19 05 03 30 --- 14 08 08 45.5 216.3 1.6 26.8 480 1548 04 55 20 05 04 00 1226+023 14 08 39 45.4 216.5 1.6 26.9 15 1548 05 03 49 05 35 00 --- 14 39 44 41.6 225.7 2.2 33.0 1860 1668 05 03 50 05 35 30 1226+023 14 40 14 41.5 225.9 2.2 33.1 15 1668 05 35 19 05 45 30 --- 14 50 15 40.1 228.6 2.3 34.8 600 1708 05 35 20 05 46 00 1226+023 14 50 45 40.0 228.8 2.3 34.9 15 1708 05 45 49 05 55 00 --- 14 59 47 38.7 231.1 2.5 36.3 540 1743 05 45 50 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 05 55 30 1226+023 15 00 17 38.6 231.3 2.5 36.4 15 1743 05 55 19 06 04 30 --- 15 09 19 37.3 233.5 2.7 37.7 540 1779 05 55 20 06 05 00 1226+023 15 09 49 37.2 233.7 2.7 37.8 15 1779 06 04 49 06 10 30 --- 15 15 19 36.3 235.0 2.8 38.5 330 1801 06 04 50 ---------- Q-U-bands block on target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 Next BBC frequencies: 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 06 11 30 1226+023 15 16 20 36.2 235.3 2.8 38.7 45 1801 06 11 19 06 21 30 --- 15 26 21 34.6 237.6 2.9 40.0 600 1840 06 11 20 Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 06 22 30 1226+023 15 27 21 34.4 237.9 3.0 40.1 45 1840 06 22 19 06 29 30 --- 15 34 23 33.3 239.5 3.1 40.9 420 1868 06 22 20 ---------- All back to K-band ---------- 06 30 30 1226+023 15 35 23 33.1 239.7 3.1 41.0 45 1868 06 30 19 06 40 00 --- 15 44 54 31.6 241.8 3.2 42.1 570 1905 06 30 20 06 40 30 1226+023 15 45 24 31.5 241.9 3.3 42.1 15 1905 06 40 19 06 49 30 --- 15 54 26 29.9 243.8 3.4 43.1 540 1941 06 40 20 06 50 00 1226+023 15 54 56 29.9 244.0 3.4 43.1 15 1941 06 49 49 07 00 00 --- 16 04 58 28.1 246.0 3.6 44.0 600 1980 06 49 50 07 00 30 1226+023 16 05 28 28.0 246.1 3.6 44.1 15 1980 07 00 19 07 04 30 --- 16 09 28 27.3 246.9 3.7 44.4 240 1996 07 00 20 07 05 00 1226+023 16 09 58 27.3 247.0 3.7 44.5 15 1996 07 04 49 07 08 30 --- 16 13 29 26.6 247.7 3.7 44.7 210 2010 07 04 50 ---------- All back to K-band ---------- 07 09 00 1226+023 16 13 59 26.6 247.8 3.7 44.8 15 2010 07 08 49 07 16 00 --- 16 21 00 25.3 249.2 3.8 45.3 420 2038 07 08 50 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- ---------- Q-U-bands block on target ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 Next BBC frequencies: 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 07 17 00 1226+023 16 22 00 25.1 249.4 3.9 45.4 45 2038 07 16 49 07 26 00 --- 16 31 02 23.5 251.1 4.0 46.0 540 2074 07 16 50 Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 07 27 00 1226+023 16 32 02 23.3 251.3 4.0 46.1 45 2074 07 26 49 07 34 00 --- 16 39 03 22.1 252.6 4.2 46.5 420 2101 07 26 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- 07 35 00 1226+023 16 40 03 21.9 252.8 4.2 46.6 45 2101 07 34 49 07 45 00 --- 16 50 05 20.1 254.7 4.3 47.2 600 2141 07 34 50 07 45 30 1226+023 16 50 35 20.0 254.8 4.3 47.2 15 2141 07 45 19 07 55 00 --- 17 00 07 18.2 256.5 4.5 47.7 570 2178 07 45 20 07 55 30 1226+023 17 00 37 18.1 256.5 4.5 47.7 15 2178 07 55 19 08 05 00 --- 17 10 08 16.4 258.2 4.7 48.1 570 2216 07 55 20 08 05 30 1226+023 17 10 38 16.3 258.3 4.7 48.1 15 2216 08 05 19 08 15 00 --- 17 20 10 14.5 259.9 4.8 48.5 570 2253 08 05 20 08 15 30 1226+023 17 20 40 14.4 260.0 4.8 48.5 15 2253 08 15 19 08 25 00 --- 17 30 12 12.6 261.6 5.0 48.8 570 2290 08 15 20 08 25 30 1226+023 17 30 42 12.5 261.7 5.0 48.8 15 2290 08 25 19 08 35 00 --- 17 40 13 10.7 263.3 5.2 49.1 570 2328 08 25 20 08 35 30 1226+023 17 40 43 10.6 263.4 5.2 49.1 15 2328 08 35 19 09 02 00 --- 18 07 18 5.6 267.8 5.6 49.5 1590 2431 08 35 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: 22 Station: YEBES40M Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 Net SB= U U L L U U L L IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A4 C4 A4 C4 A4 C4 A4 C4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 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 BBC fr= 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 718.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 5 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.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: 60 Station: YEBES40M Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 Net SB= U U L L U U L L IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A3 C3 A3 C3 A3 C3 A3 C3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 15 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43143.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 43175.25 BBC fr= 643.25 643.25 643.25 643.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 675.25 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 15 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