COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. Exp. Code: GK052 Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jae-Young Kim Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-525-387 EMAIL: jykim@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-228-525-229 Phone during observation: +49-228-525-387 Observing mode: continuum global VLBI at 7mm Notes: Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- Next scan frequencies: 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 Next BBC frequencies: 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 04 47 00 1156+295 05 37 37 17.7 65.8 -6.4 -44.2 0 0 04 47 00 04 50 00 --- 05 40 37 18.2 66.3 -6.3 -44.4 180 46 04 47 01 04 58 00 M87 05 48 39 2.1 73.8 -6.7 D -41.0 439 46 04 58 00 05 03 00 --- 05 53 39 2.9 74.8 -6.6 H -41.2 0 124 04 58 01 05 09 00 1156+295 05 59 40 21.1 69.5 -6.0 -45.7 316 124 05 09 00 05 11 30 --- 06 02 11 21.5 69.9 -6.0 -45.8 150 162 05 09 01 05 13 30 M87 06 04 11 4.6 76.7 -6.5 H -41.7 77 162 05 13 30 05 18 30 --- 06 09 12 5.4 77.6 -6.4 -41.9 0 240 05 13 31 05 29 30 M87 06 20 14 7.2 79.6 -6.2 -42.2 654 240 05 29 30 05 34 30 --- 06 25 15 8.0 80.5 -6.1 -42.4 300 317 05 29 31 05 35 30 M87 06 26 15 8.2 80.7 -6.1 -42.4 54 317 05 35 30 05 40 30 --- 06 31 16 9.0 81.6 -6.0 -42.5 300 394 05 35 31 05 46 30 1156+295 06 37 17 27.1 75.6 -5.4 -47.8 316 394 05 46 30 05 49 00 --- 06 39 47 27.5 76.0 -5.3 -47.9 150 433 05 46 31 05 51 00 M87 06 41 47 10.8 83.6 -5.8 -42.7 77 433 05 51 00 05 56 00 --- 06 46 48 11.6 84.5 -5.7 -42.8 300 510 05 51 01 05 57 00 M87 06 47 48 11.8 84.7 -5.7 -42.9 54 510 05 57 00 06 02 00 --- 06 52 49 12.6 85.6 -5.6 -42.9 300 587 05 57 01 06 13 00 M87 07 03 51 14.5 87.6 -5.5 -43.0 653 587 06 13 00 06 18 00 --- 07 08 52 15.3 88.5 -5.4 -43.1 300 665 06 13 01 06 19 00 M87 07 09 52 15.5 88.7 -5.4 -43.1 54 665 06 19 00 06 24 00 --- 07 14 53 16.3 89.6 -5.3 -43.1 300 742 06 19 01 ---------- Segment (D). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA+Y27 (0630-0930) ---------- 06 30 00 1156+295 07 20 54 34.3 83.0 -4.7 -49.3 317 742 06 30 00 06 36 30 --- 07 27 25 35.3 84.1 -4.6 -49.5 390 842 06 30 01 06 38 30 M87 07 29 25 18.7 92.4 -5.0 -43.0 77 842 06 38 30 06 43 30 --- 07 34 26 19.6 93.3 -5.0 -43.0 300 920 06 38 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 06 44 30 M87 07 35 26 19.7 93.5 -4.9 -43.0 54 920 06 44 30 06 49 30 --- 07 40 27 20.6 94.5 -4.9 -42.9 300 997 06 44 31 06 55 30 1156+295 07 46 28 38.5 87.5 -4.2 -49.8 317 997 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 07 49 28 39.0 88.0 -4.2 -49.8 180 1043 06 55 31 07 00 30 M87 07 51 29 22.4 96.6 -4.7 -42.7 77 1043 07 00 30 07 05 30 --- 07 56 30 23.2 97.6 -4.6 -42.6 300 1121 07 00 31 07 06 30 M87 07 57 30 23.4 97.8 -4.6 -42.6 54 1121 07 06 30 07 11 30 --- 08 02 30 24.2 98.7 -4.5 -42.5 300 1198 07 06 31 07 17 00 3C279 08 08 01 7.2 107.2 -4.8 -39.9 285 1198 07 17 00 07 17 30 --- 08 08 31 7.3 107.3 -4.8 -39.8 30 1206 07 17 01 07 20 30 3C279 08 11 32 7.8 107.9 -4.8 -39.7 174 1206 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 08 14 32 8.3 108.5 -4.7 -39.5 180 1252 07 20 31 07 25 30 M87 08 16 33 26.5 101.6 -4.3 -42.0 75 1252 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 08 21 34 27.3 102.6 -4.2 -41.8 300 1329 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 08 27 35 45.4 95.3 -3.5 -49.5 317 1329 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 08 30 35 45.9 95.9 -3.5 -49.5 180 1376 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 08 32 35 29.1 104.9 -4.0 -41.3 77 1376 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 08 37 36 29.9 105.9 -3.9 -41.1 300 1453 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 08 38 36 30.1 106.1 -3.9 -41.0 54 1453 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 08 43 37 30.9 107.2 -3.8 -40.7 300 1530 07 47 31 07 58 00 3C279 08 49 08 13.6 115.4 -4.1 -37.3 285 1530 07 58 00 07 58 30 --- 08 49 38 13.7 115.5 -4.1 -37.3 30 1538 07 58 01 08 01 30 3C279 08 52 39 14.1 116.1 -4.1 -37.1 174 1538 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 08 55 39 14.6 116.7 -4.0 -36.8 180 1584 08 01 31 08 06 30 M87 08 57 40 33.1 110.3 -3.6 -39.8 74 1584 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 09 02 40 33.9 111.4 -3.5 -39.5 300 1662 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 09 08 41 52.1 104.2 -2.9 -47.8 316 1662 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 09 11 42 52.6 105.0 -2.8 -47.6 180 1708 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 09 13 42 35.6 114.0 -3.3 -38.6 76 1708 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 09 18 43 36.3 115.2 -3.2 -38.2 300 1785 08 22 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 08 28 30 M87 09 19 43 36.5 115.4 -3.2 -38.1 54 1785 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 09 24 44 37.3 116.6 -3.1 -37.6 300 1863 08 28 31 08 39 00 3C279 09 30 15 19.6 124.0 -3.4 -33.8 284 1863 08 39 00 08 39 30 --- 09 30 45 19.6 124.1 -3.4 -33.7 30 1870 08 39 01 08 42 30 3C279 09 33 45 20.1 124.8 -3.4 -33.4 174 1870 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 09 36 46 20.5 125.5 -3.3 -33.1 180 1917 08 42 31 08 47 30 M87 09 38 46 39.3 120.1 -2.9 -36.2 73 1917 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 09 43 47 40.0 121.4 -2.8 -35.7 300 1994 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 09 49 48 58.6 115.3 -2.2 -43.7 315 1994 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 09 52 49 59.0 116.2 -2.1 -43.3 180 2040 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 09 54 49 41.6 124.3 -2.6 -34.4 76 2040 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 09 59 50 42.3 125.7 -2.5 -33.7 300 2118 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 10 00 50 42.4 125.9 -2.5 -33.6 54 2118 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 10 05 51 43.1 127.3 -2.4 -32.9 300 2195 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 10 11 52 61.8 122.5 -1.8 -40.1 315 2195 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 10 14 52 62.2 123.6 -1.8 -39.6 180 2241 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 10 15 22 62.3 123.7 -1.8 -39.5 24 2241 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 10 18 23 62.7 124.8 -1.7 -38.8 180 2288 09 24 01 ---------- Segment (E). VLBA+GBT+Y27 (0930-1530) ---------- 09 30 00 M87 10 21 23 45.1 131.8 -2.2 -30.6 135 2288 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 10 27 24 45.8 133.6 -2.1 -29.6 360 2381 09 30 01 09 38 00 3C279 10 29 25 27.0 137.9 -2.5 -26.8 73 2381 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 10 32 25 27.4 138.6 -2.4 -26.3 180 2427 09 38 01 09 43 00 M87 10 34 25 46.6 135.8 -2.0 -28.4 72 2427 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 10 39 26 47.2 137.4 -1.9 -27.5 300 2504 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 10 40 26 47.3 137.7 -1.9 -27.4 54 2504 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 10 45 27 47.9 139.3 -1.8 -26.4 300 2582 09 49 01 09 57 30 1156+295 10 48 58 66.6 137.6 -1.2 -31.0 164 2582 09 57 30 10 00 30 --- 10 51 58 66.9 139.1 -1.1 -30.0 180 2628 09 57 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 10 04 00 M87 10 55 29 48.9 142.7 -1.6 -24.5 164 2628 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 11 00 30 49.4 144.4 -1.5 -23.4 300 2705 10 04 01 10 10 00 M87 11 01 30 49.5 144.7 -1.5 -23.2 54 2705 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 11 06 31 50.0 146.5 -1.4 -22.2 300 2782 10 10 01 10 17 00 M87 11 08 31 50.2 147.2 -1.4 -21.7 114 2782 10 17 00 10 23 00 --- 11 14 32 50.7 149.3 -1.3 -20.4 360 2875 10 17 01 10 24 00 3C279 11 15 32 31.6 150.0 -1.7 -19.6 12 2875 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 11 18 33 31.8 150.8 -1.6 -19.1 180 2922 10 24 01 10 29 00 M87 11 20 33 51.2 151.5 -1.2 -19.0 72 2922 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 11 25 34 51.6 153.4 -1.1 -17.8 300 2999 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 11 26 34 51.7 153.8 -1.1 -17.6 54 2999 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 11 31 35 52.0 155.7 -1.0 -16.3 300 3076 10 35 01 10 42 30 1156+295 11 34 05 70.3 162.7 -0.4 -13.2 104 3076 10 42 30 10 45 30 --- 11 37 06 70.5 164.6 -0.4 -11.7 180 3123 10 42 31 10 48 00 M87 11 39 36 52.5 158.8 -0.9 -14.3 105 3123 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 11 44 37 52.8 160.7 -0.8 -13.0 300 3200 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 11 45 37 52.9 161.1 -0.8 -12.8 54 3200 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 11 50 38 53.1 163.1 -0.7 -11.5 300 3277 10 54 01 11 01 00 M87 11 52 38 53.2 163.9 -0.7 -10.9 114 3277 11 01 00 11 07 00 --- 11 58 39 53.5 166.3 -0.6 -9.3 360 3370 11 01 01 11 08 00 3C279 11 59 39 34.5 162.6 -1.0 -11.6 13 3370 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 12 02 40 34.7 163.5 -0.9 -11.0 180 3416 11 08 01 11 13 00 M87 12 04 40 53.7 168.8 -0.5 -7.6 73 3416 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 12 09 41 53.9 170.8 -0.4 -6.2 300 3494 11 13 01 11 19 00 M87 12 10 41 53.9 171.3 -0.4 -6.0 54 3494 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 12 15 42 54.0 173.3 -0.3 -4.6 300 3571 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 12 18 12 70.7 191.8 0.3 9.0 107 3571 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 12 21 13 70.6 193.8 0.3 10.5 180 3617 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 12 23 43 54.1 176.7 -0.1 -2.3 108 3617 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 12 28 44 54.2 178.7 -0.1 -0.9 300 3695 11 32 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 11 38 00 M87 12 29 44 54.2 179.2 -0.0 -0.6 54 3695 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 12 34 45 54.2 181.3 0.1 0.9 300 3772 11 38 01 11 45 00 M87 12 36 45 54.1 182.1 0.1 1.4 114 3772 11 45 00 11 51 00 --- 12 42 46 54.1 184.6 0.2 3.1 360 3865 11 45 01 11 52 00 3C279 12 43 47 35.9 175.9 -0.2 -2.7 14 3865 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 12 46 47 35.9 176.8 -0.2 -2.1 180 3911 11 52 01 11 57 00 M87 12 48 47 54.0 187.1 0.3 4.8 75 3911 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 12 53 48 53.9 189.2 0.4 6.2 300 3988 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 12 54 48 53.8 189.6 0.4 6.5 54 3988 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 12 59 49 53.7 191.6 0.5 7.9 300 4066 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 13 02 20 67.6 217.7 1.0 27.8 113 4066 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 13 05 20 67.3 219.2 1.1 28.9 180 4112 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 13 07 51 53.4 194.9 0.6 10.1 113 4112 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 13 12 51 53.1 196.9 0.7 11.5 300 4189 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 13 13 51 53.1 197.3 0.7 11.7 54 4189 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 13 18 52 52.8 199.3 0.8 13.0 300 4266 12 22 01 12 29 00 M87 13 20 53 52.7 200.1 0.8 13.6 114 4266 12 29 00 12 35 00 --- 13 26 54 52.4 202.4 0.9 15.1 360 4359 12 29 01 12 36 00 3C279 13 27 54 35.6 189.4 0.5 6.3 17 4359 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 13 30 54 35.5 190.3 0.6 6.9 180 4406 12 36 01 12 41 00 M87 13 32 55 52.0 204.7 1.0 16.6 78 4406 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 13 37 55 51.6 206.6 1.1 17.8 300 4483 12 41 01 12 47 00 M87 13 38 56 51.5 207.0 1.1 18.1 54 4483 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 13 43 56 51.1 208.8 1.2 19.2 300 4560 12 47 01 12 54 30 1156+295 13 46 27 62.2 236.6 1.8 39.6 119 4560 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 13 49 27 61.8 237.7 1.8 40.2 180 4607 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 13 51 58 50.5 211.8 1.3 21.1 119 4607 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 13 56 59 50.0 213.5 1.4 22.2 300 4684 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 13 57 59 49.9 213.9 1.4 22.4 54 4684 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 14 03 00 49.4 215.6 1.5 23.4 300 4761 13 06 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 13 13 00 M87 14 05 00 49.2 216.3 1.6 23.9 114 4761 13 13 00 13 19 00 --- 14 11 01 48.6 218.4 1.7 25.1 360 4854 13 13 01 13 20 00 3C279 14 12 01 33.5 202.5 1.2 14.9 21 4854 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 14 15 02 33.3 203.4 1.3 15.4 180 4900 13 20 01 13 25 00 M87 14 17 02 48.0 220.3 1.8 26.2 81 4900 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 14 22 03 47.4 222.0 1.8 27.2 300 4978 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 14 23 03 47.3 222.3 1.9 27.4 54 4978 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 14 28 04 46.8 223.9 1.9 28.3 300 5055 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 14 30 34 55.6 250.3 2.5 46.0 123 5055 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 14 33 35 55.1 251.1 2.6 46.3 180 5101 13 38 31 13 44 00 M87 14 36 05 45.8 226.4 2.1 29.6 123 5101 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 14 41 06 45.2 227.9 2.2 30.4 300 5179 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 14 42 06 45.1 228.2 2.2 30.6 54 5179 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 14 47 07 44.4 229.7 2.3 31.4 300 5256 13 50 01 13 57 00 M87 14 49 07 44.2 230.2 2.3 31.7 114 5256 13 57 00 14 03 00 --- 14 55 08 43.4 232.0 2.4 32.5 360 5349 13 57 01 14 04 00 3C279 14 56 08 30.0 214.8 2.0 22.5 24 5349 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 14 59 09 29.7 215.5 2.0 23.0 180 5395 14 04 01 14 09 00 M87 15 01 09 42.6 233.6 2.5 33.4 85 5395 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 15 06 10 41.9 235.0 2.6 34.0 300 5472 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 15 07 10 41.8 235.3 2.6 34.2 54 5472 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 15 12 11 41.1 236.6 2.7 34.8 300 5550 14 15 01 14 22 30 1156+295 15 14 41 48.5 260.8 3.2 49.0 125 5550 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 15 17 42 48.0 261.5 3.3 49.1 180 5596 14 22 31 14 28 00 M87 15 20 12 40.0 238.7 2.8 35.7 125 5596 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 15 25 13 39.2 240.0 2.9 36.3 300 5673 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 15 26 13 39.1 240.3 2.9 36.4 54 5673 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 15 31 14 38.4 241.5 3.0 36.9 300 5750 14 34 01 14 41 00 M87 15 33 14 38.1 242.0 3.0 37.1 114 5750 14 41 00 14 47 00 --- 15 39 15 37.2 243.5 3.1 37.7 360 5843 14 41 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 8 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 14 48 00 3C279 15 40 15 25.2 225.9 2.7 28.8 27 5843 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 15 43 16 24.9 226.6 2.8 29.2 180 5890 14 48 01 14 53 00 M87 15 45 16 36.3 245.0 3.2 38.2 88 5890 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 15 50 17 35.5 246.1 3.3 38.7 300 5967 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 15 51 17 35.4 246.4 3.3 38.7 54 5967 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 15 56 18 34.6 247.5 3.4 39.1 300 6044 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 15 58 49 41.1 269.7 4.0 49.8 127 6044 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 16 01 49 40.6 270.2 4.0 49.8 180 6091 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 16 04 19 33.3 249.4 3.5 39.7 127 6091 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 16 09 20 32.6 250.5 3.6 40.1 300 6168 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 16 10 20 32.4 250.7 3.6 40.1 54 6168 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 16 15 21 31.6 251.8 3.7 40.5 300 6245 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 16 16 21 20.6 234.3 3.3 33.0 29 6245 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 16 19 22 20.2 234.9 3.4 33.3 180 6292 15 24 01 15 30 00 M87 16 22 22 30.5 253.3 3.8 40.9 150 6292 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 16 28 23 29.5 254.6 3.9 41.2 360 6384 15 30 01 15 37 00 3C279 16 29 24 18.8 237.1 3.5 34.3 30 6384 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 16 32 24 18.4 237.8 3.6 34.6 180 6431 15 37 01 15 41 00 M87 16 33 24 28.7 255.7 4.0 41.4 31 6431 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 16 38 25 27.9 256.7 4.1 41.7 300 6508 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 16 38 55 27.8 256.8 4.1 41.7 24 6508 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 16 43 56 27.0 257.8 4.2 41.9 300 6585 15 46 31 15 52 30 1156+295 16 44 56 33.5 277.9 4.7 49.2 38 6585 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 16 47 57 33.0 278.4 4.8 49.1 180 6632 15 52 31 15 56 30 M87 16 48 57 26.2 258.9 4.3 42.1 38 6632 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 16 53 58 25.4 259.9 4.4 42.3 300 6709 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 16 54 28 25.3 260.0 4.4 42.3 24 6709 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 16 59 28 24.5 261.0 4.5 42.4 300 6786 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 17 00 29 14.3 243.7 4.1 37.0 31 6786 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 17 03 29 13.9 244.3 4.1 37.2 180 6833 16 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 9 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 16 12 00 M87 17 04 29 23.6 262.0 4.5 42.6 32 6833 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 17 08 00 23.0 262.6 4.6 42.6 210 6887 16 12 01 ---------- Segment (G). Only VLBA (1630-1730). Starts earlier than 1630 because Y27 is out earlier. ---------- 16 15 59 1156+295 17 08 29 29.6 281.9 5.1 48.4 7 6887 16 15 59 16 18 59 --- 17 11 29 29.1 282.4 5.2 48.3 180 6933 16 16 00 16 19 27 M87 17 11 58 22.4 263.4 4.7 42.7 7 6933 16 19 27 16 24 27 --- 17 16 59 21.6 264.4 4.8 42.8 300 7010 16 19 28 16 24 33 M87 17 17 05 21.5 264.4 4.8 42.8 0 7010 16 24 34 16 29 33 --- 17 22 06 20.7 265.4 4.8 42.9 300 7088 16 24 28 16 30 03 3C279 17 22 35 10.9 248.1 4.4 38.5 1 7088 16 30 03 16 33 03 --- 17 25 36 10.5 248.7 4.5 38.7 180 7134 16 30 04 16 33 32 M87 17 26 05 20.0 266.1 4.9 43.0 1 7134 16 33 32 16 38 32 --- 17 31 06 19.2 267.1 5.0 43.0 300 7211 16 33 33 16 38 38 M87 17 31 12 19.2 267.1 5.0 43.0 0 7211 16 38 38 16 43 38 --- 17 36 13 18.4 268.0 5.1 43.1 300 7289 16 38 33 16 44 04 1156+295 17 36 39 25.0 286.5 5.6 47.1 4 7289 16 44 04 16 47 04 --- 17 39 39 24.5 287.0 5.7 46.9 180 7335 16 44 05 16 47 30 M87 17 40 05 17.7 268.8 5.1 43.1 4 7335 16 47 30 16 52 30 --- 17 45 06 16.9 269.7 5.2 43.1 300 7412 16 47 31 16 52 36 M87 17 45 12 16.9 269.7 5.2 43.1 0 7412 16 52 36 16 57 36 --- 17 50 13 16.0 270.7 5.3 43.1 300 7490 16 52 31 16 58 04 3C279 17 50 41 6.5 253.6 4.9 40.1 0 7490 16 58 04 17 01 04 --- 17 53 41 6.0 254.2 4.9 40.2 180 7536 16 58 05 17 01 31 M87 17 54 09 15.4 271.4 5.4 43.1 0 7536 17 01 31 17 06 31 --- 17 59 09 14.5 272.3 5.5 43.0 300 7613 17 01 32 17 06 37 M87 17 59 15 14.5 272.3 5.5 43.0 0 7613 17 06 37 17 11 37 --- 18 04 16 13.7 273.2 5.5 43.0 300 7691 17 06 32 17 12 02 1156+295 18 04 41 20.6 291.1 6.1 45.5 2 7691 17 12 02 17 15 02 --- 18 07 41 20.1 291.6 6.1 45.3 180 7737 17 12 03 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 10 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 17 15 26 M87 18 08 06 13.0 274.0 5.6 43.0 2 7737 17 15 26 17 20 26 --- 18 13 06 12.2 274.9 5.7 42.9 300 7814 17 15 27 17 25 00 1156+295 18 17 41 18.6 293.2 6.3 44.6 252 7814 17 25 00 17 30 00 --- 18 22 42 17.8 294.1 6.4 44.3 300 7891 17 25 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess317.Q2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 6 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 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: 8 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 BBC fr= 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 727.99 727.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 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) J0319+4130 03 16 29.567260 * 03 19 48.160090 03 20 59.919769 1.30 0316+413 41 19 51.91699 * 41 30 42.10412 41 34 35.77274 2.72 * 3C84 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J0319+41 GSFC 2011B astro solution 9957 Observations J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 27.537682 0.11 * 1156+295 29 31 25.73868 * 29 14 43.82678 29 08 33.24702 0.10 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 64535 observations J1229+0203 12 26 33.245833 * 12 29 06.699729 12 30 02.260907 1.05 * 3C273 02 19 43.30578 * 02 03 08.59828 01 57 08.02652 1.38 3C273B /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul 1226+023 GSFC 2011B astro solution 31886 Observations J1229+02 J1230+1223 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 44.309734 0.10 3C274 12 40 01.74884 * 12 23 28.04366 12 17 24.96557 0.10 1228+126 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1230+12 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 47163 observations * M87 J1256-0547 12 53 35.831299 * 12 56 11.166567 12 57 07.355951 0.69 * 3C279 -05 31 07.99595 *-05 47 21.52481 -05 53 10.97901 0.92 1253-055 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1256-05 GSFC 2011B astro solution 7402 Observations J1331+3030 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 58.008621 0.20 * 3C286 30 45 58.64061 * 30 30 32.95925 30 24 50.96806 0.19 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1331+30 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 542 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 3C84 sess317.Q2048glob 17 0.117 0.000 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 0.167 0.000 1156+295 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 1.683 81.008 3C273 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 1.283 0.000 M87 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 8.875 395.469 3C279 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 1.300 47.667 3C286 sess317.Q2048glob 17 0.233 0.000 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 0.267 0.000 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) 3C84 104.2 1156+295 137.7 3C273 127.2 M87 129.6 3C279 118.0 3C286 117.9 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