COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 06 09 54 16.8 65.7 -5.8 -62.3 0 0 04 47 00 04 50 00 --- 06 12 54 17.3 66.0 -5.8 -62.6 180 46 04 47 01 04 52 00 M87 06 14 55 3.0 77.4 -6.3 H -57.9 82 46 04 52 00 04 57 00 --- 06 19 55 4.0 78.0 -6.2 H -58.1 0 124 04 52 01 04 58 00 M87 06 20 56 4.2 78.1 -6.2 H -58.2 54 124 04 58 00 05 03 00 --- 06 25 56 5.3 78.8 -6.1 H -58.4 0 201 04 58 01 05 09 00 1156+295 06 31 57 21.1 68.0 -5.5 -64.2 322 201 05 09 00 05 11 30 --- 06 34 28 21.5 68.2 -5.4 -64.4 150 240 05 09 01 05 13 30 M87 06 36 28 7.5 80.1 -5.9 H -58.8 83 240 05 13 30 05 18 30 --- 06 41 29 8.5 80.8 -5.8 H -59.0 0 317 05 13 31 05 29 30 M87 06 52 31 10.8 82.2 -5.7 -59.3 653 317 05 29 30 05 34 30 --- 06 57 32 11.9 82.8 -5.6 -59.5 300 394 05 29 31 05 35 30 M87 06 58 32 12.1 82.9 -5.6 -59.5 54 394 05 35 30 05 40 30 --- 07 03 33 13.1 83.6 -5.5 -59.6 300 471 05 35 31 05 46 30 1156+295 07 09 34 28.5 71.7 -4.8 -67.3 323 471 05 46 30 05 49 00 --- 07 12 04 29.0 71.9 -4.8 -67.4 150 510 05 46 31 05 51 00 M87 07 14 04 15.4 84.9 -5.3 -59.9 83 510 05 51 00 05 56 00 --- 07 19 05 16.4 85.5 -5.2 -60.0 300 587 05 51 01 05 57 00 M87 07 20 05 16.6 85.7 -5.2 -60.0 54 587 05 57 00 06 02 00 --- 07 25 06 17.7 86.3 -5.1 -60.1 300 665 05 57 01 06 08 00 3C279 07 31 07 4.0 99.5 -5.4 -57.3 322 665 06 08 00 06 11 00 --- 07 34 08 4.7 99.9 -5.4 -57.2 180 711 06 08 01 06 13 00 M87 07 36 08 20.0 87.7 -4.9 -60.2 81 711 06 13 00 06 18 00 --- 07 41 09 21.1 88.4 -4.8 -60.2 300 788 06 13 01 06 19 00 M87 07 42 09 21.3 88.5 -4.8 -60.2 54 788 06 19 00 06 24 00 --- 07 47 10 22.4 89.2 -4.7 -60.3 300 866 06 19 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- ---------- Segment (D). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA+Y27 (0630-0930) ---------- 06 30 00 1156+295 07 53 11 37.4 75.8 -4.1 -70.3 324 866 06 30 00 06 36 30 --- 07 59 42 38.8 76.4 -4.0 -70.8 390 966 06 30 01 06 38 30 M87 08 01 42 25.5 91.1 -4.5 -60.2 84 966 06 38 30 06 43 30 --- 08 06 43 26.5 91.8 -4.4 -60.2 300 1043 06 38 31 06 44 30 M87 08 07 43 26.7 91.9 -4.4 -60.2 54 1043 06 44 30 06 49 30 --- 08 12 44 27.8 92.6 -4.3 -60.2 300 1121 06 44 31 06 55 30 1156+295 08 18 45 42.7 78.2 -3.7 -71.9 324 1121 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 08 21 45 43.3 78.4 -3.6 -72.1 180 1167 06 55 31 07 00 30 M87 08 23 46 30.1 94.1 -4.1 -60.0 84 1167 07 00 30 07 05 30 --- 08 28 47 31.2 94.8 -4.0 -59.9 300 1244 07 00 31 07 06 30 M87 08 29 47 31.4 95.0 -4.0 -59.9 54 1244 07 06 30 07 11 30 --- 08 34 47 32.5 95.7 -3.9 -59.8 300 1322 07 06 31 07 17 00 3C279 08 40 18 18.2 109.4 -4.3 -53.5 291 1322 07 17 00 07 17 30 --- 08 40 48 18.3 109.5 -4.3 -53.5 30 1329 07 17 01 07 20 30 3C279 08 43 49 18.9 110.0 -4.2 -53.3 174 1329 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 08 46 49 19.5 110.5 -4.2 -53.0 180 1376 07 20 31 07 25 30 M87 08 48 50 35.4 97.8 -3.7 -59.4 80 1376 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 08 53 51 36.5 98.6 -3.6 -59.2 300 1453 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 08 59 52 51.3 82.0 -3.0 -74.1 324 1453 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 09 02 52 51.9 82.3 -3.0 -74.3 180 1499 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 09 04 52 38.8 100.3 -3.4 -58.7 85 1499 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 09 09 53 39.8 101.2 -3.4 -58.4 300 1577 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 09 10 53 40.0 101.3 -3.3 -58.4 54 1577 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 09 15 54 41.1 102.2 -3.3 -58.1 300 1654 07 47 31 07 58 00 3C279 09 21 25 26.3 116.3 -3.6 -49.9 290 1654 07 58 00 07 58 30 --- 09 21 55 26.4 116.4 -3.6 -49.8 30 1662 07 58 01 08 01 30 3C279 09 24 56 26.9 116.9 -3.5 -49.5 174 1662 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 09 27 56 27.5 117.5 -3.5 -49.2 180 1708 08 01 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 06 30 M87 09 29 57 44.0 104.7 -3.0 -57.1 79 1708 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 09 34 57 45.0 105.6 -2.9 -56.8 300 1785 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 09 40 58 60.0 86.1 -2.3 -75.7 324 1785 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 09 43 59 60.6 86.4 -2.3 -75.8 180 1832 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 09 45 59 47.2 107.8 -2.8 -55.8 84 1832 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 09 51 00 48.2 108.8 -2.7 -55.3 300 1909 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 09 52 00 48.4 109.0 -2.7 -55.2 54 1909 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 09 57 01 49.4 110.1 -2.6 -54.6 300 1986 08 28 31 08 39 00 3C279 10 02 32 33.8 124.3 -2.9 -44.8 288 1986 08 39 00 08 39 30 --- 10 03 02 33.9 124.4 -2.9 -44.7 30 1994 08 39 01 08 42 30 3C279 10 06 02 34.4 125.0 -2.9 -44.3 174 1994 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 10 09 03 34.9 125.7 -2.8 -43.9 180 2040 08 42 31 08 47 30 M87 10 11 03 52.2 113.3 -2.3 -52.9 77 2040 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 10 16 04 53.2 114.5 -2.3 -52.2 300 2118 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 10 22 05 68.7 91.1 -1.6 -76.2 323 2118 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 10 25 06 69.3 91.6 -1.6 -76.2 180 2164 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 10 27 06 55.3 117.4 -2.1 -50.4 83 2164 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 10 32 07 56.2 118.8 -2.0 -49.6 300 2241 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 10 33 07 56.4 119.1 -2.0 -49.4 54 2241 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 10 38 08 57.3 120.5 -1.9 -48.4 300 2319 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 10 44 09 73.4 94.7 -1.3 -75.5 322 2319 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 10 47 09 74.0 95.3 -1.2 -75.3 180 2365 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 10 47 39 74.1 95.4 -1.2 -75.3 24 2365 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 10 50 40 74.7 96.1 -1.2 -75.0 180 2411 09 24 01 ---------- Segment (E). VLBA+GBT+Y27 (0930-1530) ---------- 09 30 00 M87 10 53 40 60.1 125.6 -1.6 -44.9 141 2411 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 10 59 41 61.1 127.7 -1.5 -43.4 360 2504 09 30 01 09 38 00 3C279 11 01 42 43.2 138.8 -1.9 -34.2 75 2504 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 11 04 42 43.6 139.6 -1.9 -33.5 180 2551 09 38 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 09 43 00 M87 11 06 42 62.3 130.4 -1.4 -41.4 74 2551 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 11 11 43 63.1 132.4 -1.3 -39.9 300 2628 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 11 12 43 63.2 132.8 -1.3 -39.6 54 2628 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 11 17 44 64.0 135.0 -1.2 -37.9 300 2705 09 49 01 09 57 30 1156+295 11 21 15 81.1 105.9 -0.7 -69.1 168 2705 09 57 30 10 00 30 --- 11 24 15 81.7 107.5 -0.6 -67.9 180 2752 09 57 31 10 04 00 M87 11 27 46 65.4 139.6 -1.1 -34.2 168 2752 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 11 32 47 66.1 142.1 -1.0 -32.2 300 2829 10 04 01 10 10 00 M87 11 33 47 66.2 142.6 -1.0 -31.8 54 2829 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 11 38 48 66.9 145.3 -0.9 -29.6 300 2906 10 10 01 10 17 00 M87 11 40 48 67.1 146.4 -0.8 -28.7 114 2906 10 17 00 10 23 00 --- 11 46 49 67.8 149.8 -0.7 -25.9 360 2999 10 17 01 10 24 00 3C279 11 47 49 48.7 153.3 -1.2 -22.5 13 2999 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 11 50 50 49.0 154.4 -1.1 -21.6 180 3045 10 24 01 10 29 00 M87 11 52 50 68.4 153.4 -0.6 -22.9 73 3045 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 11 57 51 68.8 156.5 -0.6 -20.3 300 3123 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 11 58 51 68.9 157.1 -0.5 -19.7 54 3123 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 12 03 52 69.3 160.4 -0.5 -16.9 300 3200 10 35 01 10 42 30 1156+295 12 06 22 86.9 204.7 0.1 24.0 106 3200 10 42 30 10 45 30 --- 12 09 23 86.6 214.9 0.1 33.7 180 3246 10 42 31 10 48 00 M87 12 11 53 69.8 165.8 -0.3 -12.3 105 3246 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 12 16 54 70.0 169.3 -0.2 -9.3 300 3324 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 12 17 54 70.1 170.0 -0.2 -8.6 54 3324 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 12 22 55 70.2 173.6 -0.1 -5.5 300 3401 10 54 01 11 01 00 M87 12 24 55 70.3 175.1 -0.1 -4.3 114 3401 11 01 00 11 07 00 --- 12 30 56 70.3 179.4 -0.0 -0.5 360 3494 11 01 01 11 08 00 3C279 12 31 56 51.7 169.9 -0.4 -8.6 14 3494 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 12 34 57 51.8 171.1 -0.4 -7.6 180 3540 11 08 01 11 13 00 M87 12 36 57 70.3 183.8 0.1 3.3 74 3540 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 12 41 58 70.2 187.4 0.2 6.4 300 3617 11 13 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 19 00 M87 12 42 58 70.2 188.1 0.2 7.0 54 3617 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 12 47 59 70.0 191.7 0.3 10.1 300 3695 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 12 50 29 78.9 258.6 0.8 72.2 93 3695 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 12 53 30 78.2 259.6 0.9 72.8 180 3741 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 12 56 00 69.6 197.2 0.4 14.9 95 3741 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 13 01 01 69.2 200.5 0.5 17.7 300 3818 11 32 01 11 38 00 M87 13 02 01 69.1 201.2 0.5 18.3 54 3818 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 13 07 02 68.7 204.4 0.6 21.0 300 3895 11 38 01 11 45 00 M87 13 09 02 68.5 205.7 0.6 22.1 114 3895 11 45 00 11 51 00 --- 13 15 03 68.0 209.3 0.7 25.1 360 3988 11 45 01 11 52 00 3C279 13 16 04 51.9 187.6 0.3 6.5 19 3988 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 13 19 04 51.8 188.8 0.4 7.5 180 4035 11 52 01 11 57 00 M87 13 21 04 67.3 212.7 0.8 28.0 80 4035 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 13 26 05 66.7 215.5 0.9 30.3 300 4112 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 13 27 05 66.6 216.0 0.9 30.7 54 4112 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 13 32 06 65.9 218.6 1.0 32.8 300 4189 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 13 34 37 69.6 268.3 1.6 76.2 106 4189 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 13 37 37 68.9 268.7 1.6 76.2 180 4236 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 13 40 08 64.8 222.5 1.1 35.9 107 4236 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 13 45 08 64.1 224.8 1.2 37.7 300 4313 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 13 46 08 63.9 225.2 1.2 38.0 54 4313 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 13 51 09 63.2 227.3 1.3 39.7 300 4390 12 22 01 12 29 00 M87 13 53 10 62.9 228.2 1.4 40.3 114 4390 12 29 00 12 35 00 --- 13 59 11 61.9 230.6 1.5 42.1 360 4483 12 29 01 12 36 00 3C279 14 00 11 49.3 204.5 1.1 20.7 26 4483 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 14 03 11 49.0 205.5 1.1 21.6 180 4529 12 36 01 12 41 00 M87 14 05 12 60.9 232.8 1.6 43.8 87 4529 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 14 10 12 60.0 234.6 1.6 45.0 300 4607 12 41 01 12 47 00 M87 14 11 13 59.9 234.9 1.7 45.3 54 4607 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 14 16 13 59.0 236.6 1.7 46.5 300 4684 12 47 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 12 54 30 1156+295 14 18 44 60.2 273.8 2.3 75.8 115 4684 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 14 21 44 59.6 274.1 2.4 75.7 180 4730 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 14 24 15 57.5 239.1 1.9 48.2 116 4730 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 14 29 16 56.6 240.6 2.0 49.2 300 4808 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 14 30 16 56.4 240.9 2.0 49.4 54 4808 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 14 35 17 55.5 242.3 2.1 50.3 300 4885 13 06 01 13 13 00 M87 14 37 17 55.1 242.9 2.1 50.6 114 4885 13 13 00 13 19 00 --- 14 43 18 54.0 244.4 2.2 51.6 360 4978 13 13 01 13 20 00 3C279 14 44 18 44.4 218.8 1.8 32.3 33 4978 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 14 47 19 43.9 219.7 1.8 33.0 180 5024 13 20 01 13 25 00 M87 14 49 19 52.8 246.0 2.3 52.5 93 5024 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 14 54 20 51.8 247.2 2.4 53.2 300 5101 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 14 55 20 51.6 247.4 2.4 53.3 54 5101 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 15 00 21 50.7 248.6 2.5 53.9 300 5179 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 15 02 51 50.9 278.2 3.0 74.1 120 5179 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 15 05 52 50.3 278.5 3.1 73.9 180 5225 13 38 31 13 44 00 M87 15 08 22 49.1 250.3 2.6 54.9 121 5225 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 15 13 23 48.1 251.4 2.7 55.4 300 5302 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 15 14 23 47.9 251.6 2.7 55.5 54 5302 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 15 19 24 46.8 252.6 2.8 56.0 300 5379 13 50 01 13 57 00 M87 15 21 24 46.4 253.0 2.8 56.2 114 5379 13 57 00 14 03 00 --- 15 27 25 45.2 254.2 2.9 56.7 360 5472 13 57 01 14 04 00 3C279 15 28 25 37.8 230.5 2.5 41.2 34 5472 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 15 31 26 37.3 231.2 2.6 41.7 180 5519 14 04 01 14 09 00 M87 15 33 26 44.0 255.3 3.0 57.1 95 5519 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 15 38 27 43.0 256.2 3.1 57.5 300 5596 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 15 39 27 42.8 256.4 3.1 57.6 54 5596 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 15 44 28 41.7 257.3 3.2 57.9 300 5673 14 15 01 14 22 30 1156+295 15 46 58 41.7 282.3 3.8 71.7 124 5673 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 15 49 59 41.1 282.6 3.8 71.5 180 5720 14 22 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 28 00 M87 15 52 29 40.1 258.7 3.3 58.4 124 5720 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 15 57 30 39.0 259.5 3.4 58.6 300 5797 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 15 58 30 38.8 259.7 3.4 58.7 54 5797 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 16 03 31 37.7 260.5 3.5 58.9 300 5874 14 34 01 14 41 00 M87 16 05 31 37.3 260.8 3.6 59.0 114 5874 14 41 00 14 47 00 --- 16 11 32 36.1 261.7 3.7 59.2 360 5967 14 41 01 14 48 00 3C279 16 12 32 30.1 239.9 3.3 47.6 36 5967 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 16 15 33 29.5 240.5 3.3 47.9 180 6013 14 48 01 14 53 00 M87 16 17 33 34.8 262.6 3.8 59.5 96 6013 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 16 22 34 33.7 263.4 3.8 59.6 300 6091 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 16 23 34 33.5 263.5 3.9 59.6 54 6091 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 16 28 35 32.5 264.3 3.9 59.8 300 6168 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 16 31 06 32.6 286.4 4.5 68.7 126 6168 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 16 34 06 32.0 286.7 4.6 68.5 180 6214 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 16 36 36 30.8 265.4 4.1 60.0 126 6214 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 16 41 37 29.7 266.1 4.2 60.0 300 6292 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 16 42 37 29.5 266.3 4.2 60.1 54 6292 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 16 47 38 28.5 267.0 4.3 60.1 300 6369 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 16 48 38 23.2 246.5 3.9 51.4 37 6369 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 16 51 39 22.6 247.0 3.9 51.7 180 6415 15 24 01 15 30 00 M87 16 54 39 27.0 267.9 4.4 60.2 157 6415 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 17 00 40 25.7 268.8 4.5 60.2 360 6508 15 30 01 15 37 00 3C279 17 01 41 20.7 248.6 4.1 52.6 37 6508 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 17 04 41 20.1 249.1 4.1 52.8 180 6554 15 37 01 15 41 00 M87 17 05 41 24.6 269.4 4.6 60.3 37 6554 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 17 10 42 23.6 270.1 4.6 60.3 300 6632 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 17 11 12 23.5 270.2 4.7 60.3 24 6632 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 17 16 13 22.4 270.8 4.7 60.3 300 6709 15 46 31 15 52 30 1156+295 17 17 13 23.4 290.8 5.3 65.2 37 6709 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 17 20 14 22.8 291.1 5.3 65.0 180 6755 15 52 31 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 15 56 30 M87 17 21 14 21.3 271.5 4.8 60.2 38 6755 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 17 26 15 20.3 272.1 4.9 60.2 300 6833 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 17 26 45 20.2 272.2 4.9 60.2 24 6833 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 17 31 45 19.1 272.8 5.0 60.1 300 6910 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 17 32 46 14.4 253.4 4.6 54.8 38 6910 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 17 35 46 13.8 253.9 4.6 55.0 180 6956 16 08 01 16 12 00 M87 17 36 46 18.0 273.5 5.1 60.1 38 6956 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 17 40 17 17.3 273.9 5.1 60.0 210 7010 16 12 01 ---------- Segment (G). Only VLBA (1630-1730). Starts earlier than 1630 because Y27 is out earlier. ---------- 16 15 59 1156+295 17 40 46 18.7 293.2 5.7 63.2 7 7010 16 15 59 16 18 59 --- 17 43 46 18.2 293.5 5.7 62.9 180 7057 16 16 00 16 19 27 M87 17 44 15 16.5 274.4 5.2 60.0 7 7057 16 19 27 16 24 27 --- 17 49 16 15.4 275.1 5.3 59.9 300 7134 16 19 28 16 24 33 M87 17 49 22 15.4 275.1 5.3 59.9 0 7134 16 24 34 16 29 33 --- 17 54 23 14.3 275.7 5.4 59.8 300 7211 16 24 28 16 30 03 3C279 17 54 52 9.9 256.6 5.0 56.1 7 7211 16 30 03 16 33 03 --- 17 57 53 9.3 257.0 5.0 56.2 180 7258 16 30 04 16 33 32 M87 17 58 22 13.5 276.2 5.4 59.7 7 7258 16 33 32 16 38 32 --- 18 03 23 12.4 276.9 5.5 59.6 300 7335 16 33 33 16 38 38 M87 18 03 29 12.4 276.9 5.5 59.6 0 7335 16 38 38 16 43 38 --- 18 08 30 11.3 277.5 5.6 59.4 300 7412 16 38 33 16 44 04 1156+295 18 08 56 13.3 296.2 6.1 60.6 5 7412 16 44 04 16 47 04 --- 18 11 56 12.7 296.6 6.2 60.3 180 7459 16 44 05 16 47 30 M87 18 12 22 10.5 278.0 5.7 59.3 4 7459 16 47 30 16 52 30 --- 18 17 23 9.5 278.6 5.8 59.1 300 7536 16 47 31 16 52 36 M87 18 17 29 9.4 278.7 5.8 59.1 0 7536 16 52 36 16 57 36 --- 18 22 30 8.4 279.3 5.8 59.0 300 7613 16 52 31 16 58 04 3C279 18 22 58 4.1 260.5 5.4 57.3 6 7613 16 58 04 17 01 04 --- 18 25 58 3.4 260.9 5.5 57.4 180 7660 16 58 05 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 01 31 M87 18 26 26 7.6 279.8 5.9 58.8 5 7660 17 01 31 17 06 31 --- 18 31 26 6.5 280.4 6.0 58.6 300 7737 17 01 32 17 06 37 M87 18 31 32 6.5 280.4 6.0 58.6 0 7737 17 06 37 17 11 37 --- 18 36 33 5.5 281.1 6.1 58.4 300 7814 17 06 32 17 12 02 1156+295 18 36 58 8.1 299.4 6.6 57.8 3 7814 17 12 02 17 15 02 --- 18 39 58 7.5 299.8 6.7 57.5 180 7861 17 12 03 17 15 26 M87 18 40 23 4.7 281.6 6.1 58.3 3 7861 17 15 26 17 20 26 --- 18 45 23 3.6 282.2 6.2 58.1 300 7938 17 15 27 17 25 00 1156+295 18 49 58 5.7 301.0 6.8 56.4 253 7938 17 25 00 17 30 00 --- 18 54 59 4.8 301.6 6.9 55.8 300 8015 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: 7 Station: VLBA_KP 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