COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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_MK (Code Mk ) 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 06 55 30 1156+295 05 23 23 1.9 59.6 -6.6 D -68.3 0 0 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 05 26 23 2.5 59.8 -6.6 -68.6 0 46 06 55 31 07 36 30 1156+295 06 04 29 10.3 62.6 -5.9 -73.0 2273 46 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 06 07 30 11.0 62.8 -5.9 -73.3 180 93 07 36 31 08 06 30 M87 06 34 34 4.8 78.6 -6.0 -70.8 1594 93 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 06 39 35 5.9 79.0 -5.9 -71.0 300 170 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 06 45 36 19.0 65.0 -5.2 -77.4 327 170 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 06 48 36 19.7 65.1 -5.2 -77.7 180 216 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 06 50 37 8.5 79.9 -5.7 -71.5 88 216 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 06 55 38 9.7 80.3 -5.6 -71.7 300 294 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 06 56 38 9.9 80.4 -5.6 -71.7 54 294 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 07 01 39 11.1 80.8 -5.5 -71.9 300 371 08 28 31 08 47 30 M87 07 15 41 14.3 81.9 -5.3 -72.4 833 371 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 07 20 42 15.5 82.2 -5.2 -72.6 300 448 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 07 26 43 27.8 66.7 -4.6 -81.7 328 448 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 07 29 43 28.5 66.8 -4.5 -82.0 180 495 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 07 31 44 18.1 83.1 -5.0 -72.9 89 495 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 07 36 44 19.2 83.5 -4.9 -73.1 300 572 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 07 37 45 19.5 83.5 -4.9 -73.1 54 572 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 07 42 45 20.6 83.9 -4.8 -73.2 300 649 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 07 48 46 32.6 67.4 -4.2 -84.1 329 649 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 07 51 47 33.3 67.5 -4.1 -84.4 180 696 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 07 52 17 33.4 67.5 -4.1 -84.4 24 696 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 07 55 17 34.0 67.6 -4.1 -84.8 180 742 09 24 01 ---------- Segment (E). VLBA+GBT+Y27 (0930-1530) ---------- 09 30 00 M87 07 58 18 24.3 85.1 -4.6 -73.6 150 742 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 08 04 19 25.7 85.5 -4.5 -73.7 360 835 09 30 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 09 38 00 3C279 08 06 19 14.1 101.7 -4.8 -67.9 87 835 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 08 09 20 14.8 102.0 -4.8 -67.7 180 881 09 38 01 09 43 00 M87 08 11 20 27.3 86.1 -4.3 -73.9 86 881 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 08 16 21 28.5 86.5 -4.3 -74.0 300 958 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 08 17 21 28.7 86.5 -4.2 -74.0 54 958 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 08 22 22 29.9 86.9 -4.2 -74.1 300 1036 09 49 01 09 57 30 1156+295 08 25 52 40.7 68.1 -3.6 -88.2 181 1036 09 57 30 10 00 30 --- 08 28 53 41.4 68.1 -3.5 -88.5 180 1082 09 57 31 10 04 00 M87 08 32 23 32.3 87.7 -4.0 -74.2 181 1082 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 08 37 24 33.5 88.1 -3.9 -74.2 300 1159 10 04 01 10 10 00 M87 08 38 24 33.7 88.2 -3.9 -74.2 54 1159 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 08 43 25 34.9 88.6 -3.8 -74.3 300 1237 10 10 01 10 17 00 M87 08 45 26 35.3 88.7 -3.8 -74.3 114 1237 10 17 00 10 23 00 --- 08 51 27 36.8 89.2 -3.7 -74.3 360 1329 10 17 01 10 24 00 3C279 08 52 27 24.6 106.6 -4.1 -65.0 26 1329 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 08 55 27 25.3 106.9 -4.0 -64.8 180 1376 10 24 01 10 29 00 M87 08 57 28 38.2 89.7 -3.6 -74.4 86 1376 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 09 02 28 39.4 90.2 -3.5 -74.4 300 1453 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 09 03 29 39.6 90.2 -3.5 -74.4 54 1453 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 09 08 29 40.8 90.7 -3.4 -74.3 300 1530 10 35 01 10 42 30 1156+295 09 11 00 50.5 67.9 -2.8 -93.8 122 1530 10 42 30 10 45 30 --- 09 14 00 51.2 67.8 -2.8 -94.3 180 1577 10 42 31 10 48 00 M87 09 16 31 42.7 91.4 -3.3 -74.3 123 1577 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 09 21 32 43.8 91.8 -3.2 -74.2 300 1654 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 09 22 32 44.1 91.9 -3.2 -74.2 54 1654 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 09 27 33 45.2 92.4 -3.1 -74.2 300 1731 10 54 01 11 01 00 M87 09 29 33 45.7 92.6 -3.0 -74.1 114 1731 11 01 00 11 07 00 --- 09 35 34 47.1 93.2 -2.9 -74.0 360 1824 11 01 01 11 08 00 3C279 09 36 34 34.4 112.3 -3.3 -61.1 25 1824 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 09 39 34 35.1 112.7 -3.3 -60.8 180 1870 11 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 11 13 00 M87 09 41 35 48.5 93.8 -2.8 -73.9 84 1870 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 09 46 36 49.7 94.3 -2.8 -73.8 300 1948 11 13 01 11 19 00 M87 09 47 36 50.0 94.4 -2.7 -73.8 54 1948 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 09 52 37 51.1 94.9 -2.7 -73.6 300 2025 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 09 55 07 60.1 65.7 -2.1 -101.0 122 2025 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 09 58 08 60.7 65.4 -2.0 -101.6 180 2071 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 10 00 38 53.0 95.9 -2.5 -73.3 121 2071 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 10 05 39 54.2 96.4 -2.4 -73.1 300 2149 11 32 01 11 38 00 M87 10 06 39 54.4 96.6 -2.4 -73.1 54 2149 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 10 11 40 55.6 97.2 -2.3 -72.8 300 2226 11 38 01 11 45 00 M87 10 13 40 56.1 97.5 -2.3 -72.7 114 2226 11 45 00 11 51 00 --- 10 19 41 57.5 98.3 -2.2 -72.4 360 2319 11 45 01 11 52 00 3C279 10 20 41 43.7 119.7 -2.6 -55.2 23 2319 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 10 23 42 44.4 120.3 -2.6 -54.7 180 2365 11 52 01 11 57 00 M87 10 25 42 58.9 99.1 -2.1 -72.0 82 2365 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 10 30 43 60.0 99.9 -2.0 -71.6 300 2442 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 10 31 43 60.3 100.0 -2.0 -71.5 54 2442 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 10 36 44 61.4 100.8 -1.9 -71.0 300 2520 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 10 39 14 69.3 59.2 -1.4 -112.3 114 2520 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 10 42 15 69.9 58.5 -1.3 -113.3 180 2566 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 10 44 45 63.3 102.2 -1.8 -70.2 112 2566 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 10 49 46 64.4 103.2 -1.7 -69.6 300 2643 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 10 50 46 64.6 103.4 -1.7 -69.5 54 2643 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 10 55 47 65.8 104.4 -1.6 -68.8 300 2721 12 22 01 12 29 00 M87 10 57 47 66.2 104.9 -1.6 -68.6 114 2721 12 29 00 12 35 00 --- 11 03 48 67.6 106.3 -1.5 -67.6 360 2813 12 29 01 12 36 00 3C279 11 04 48 52.3 130.1 -1.9 -46.4 19 2813 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 11 07 49 52.8 130.9 -1.8 -45.6 180 2860 12 36 01 12 41 00 M87 11 09 49 69.0 107.8 -1.4 -66.5 79 2860 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 11 14 50 70.1 109.2 -1.3 -65.4 300 2937 12 41 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 12 47 00 M87 11 15 50 70.3 109.5 -1.3 -65.2 54 2937 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 11 20 51 71.4 111.1 -1.2 -63.9 300 3014 12 47 01 12 54 30 1156+295 11 23 21 77.4 40.3 -0.6 -135.9 94 3014 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 11 26 22 77.9 38.0 -0.6 -138.4 180 3061 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 11 28 52 73.1 114.1 -1.0 -61.5 90 3061 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 11 33 53 74.2 116.2 -1.0 -59.7 300 3138 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 11 34 53 74.4 116.7 -0.9 -59.4 54 3138 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 11 39 54 75.5 119.2 -0.9 -57.2 300 3215 13 06 01 13 13 00 M87 11 41 55 75.9 120.3 -0.8 -56.3 114 3215 13 13 00 13 19 00 --- 11 47 56 77.1 123.9 -0.7 -53.1 360 3308 13 13 01 13 20 00 3C279 11 48 56 59.3 145.1 -1.1 -32.7 14 3308 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 11 51 56 59.7 146.4 -1.1 -31.6 180 3354 13 20 01 13 25 00 M87 11 53 57 78.2 128.2 -0.6 -49.2 73 3354 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 11 58 57 79.1 132.4 -0.5 -45.3 300 3432 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 11 59 57 79.3 133.4 -0.5 -44.4 54 3432 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 12 04 58 80.1 138.4 -0.4 -39.7 300 3509 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 12 07 29 80.5 -9.3 0.1 169.9 41 3509 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 12 10 29 80.4 -13.2 0.2 165.7 180 3555 13 38 31 13 44 00 M87 12 13 00 81.2 148.4 -0.3 -30.3 31 3555 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 12 18 00 81.8 155.8 -0.2 -23.3 300 3633 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 12 19 01 81.9 157.4 -0.2 -21.7 53 3633 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 12 24 01 82.3 165.9 -0.1 -13.6 300 3710 13 50 01 13 57 00 M87 12 26 02 82.4 169.4 -0.1 -10.2 113 3710 13 57 00 14 03 00 --- 12 32 03 82.5 180.6 0.0 0.6 360 3803 13 57 01 14 04 00 3C279 12 33 03 63.6 166.4 -0.4 -12.8 12 3803 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 12 36 03 63.8 168.1 -0.4 -11.3 180 3849 14 04 01 14 09 00 M87 12 38 04 82.3 191.7 0.1 11.2 73 3849 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 12 43 05 82.0 200.3 0.2 19.6 300 3926 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 12 44 05 81.9 202.0 0.2 21.1 53 3926 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 12 49 06 81.4 209.7 0.3 28.5 300 4004 14 15 01 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 14 22 30 1156+295 12 51 36 75.1 311.3 0.9 125.9 71 4004 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 12 54 36 74.6 309.8 0.9 124.2 180 4050 14 22 31 14 28 00 M87 12 57 07 80.3 220.0 0.4 38.2 79 4050 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 13 02 08 79.5 225.3 0.5 43.2 300 4127 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 13 03 08 79.4 226.3 0.5 44.1 54 4127 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 13 08 09 78.5 230.7 0.6 48.2 300 4205 14 34 01 14 41 00 M87 13 10 09 78.1 232.3 0.6 49.6 114 4205 14 41 00 14 47 00 --- 13 16 10 77.0 236.5 0.7 53.4 360 4297 14 41 01 14 48 00 3C279 13 17 10 63.8 191.4 0.3 10.7 21 4297 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 13 20 11 63.7 193.0 0.4 12.3 180 4344 14 48 01 14 53 00 M87 13 22 11 75.8 240.1 0.8 56.6 80 4344 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 13 27 12 74.7 242.7 0.9 58.8 300 4421 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 13 28 12 74.5 243.1 0.9 59.2 54 4421 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 13 33 13 73.4 245.3 1.0 61.1 300 4498 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 13 35 43 66.5 298.0 1.6 108.0 105 4498 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 13 38 44 65.8 297.5 1.6 107.2 180 4545 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 13 41 14 71.7 248.4 1.2 63.5 108 4545 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 13 46 15 70.6 250.0 1.2 64.8 300 4622 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 13 47 15 70.4 250.3 1.3 65.1 54 4622 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 13 52 16 69.3 251.8 1.3 66.2 300 4699 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 13 53 16 60.8 209.7 0.9 27.9 23 4699 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 13 56 17 60.5 211.0 1.0 29.2 180 4746 15 24 01 15 30 00 M87 13 59 17 67.7 253.6 1.5 67.5 143 4746 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 14 05 18 66.3 255.1 1.6 68.5 360 4838 15 30 01 15 37 00 3C279 14 06 18 59.2 215.3 1.2 33.1 24 4838 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 14 09 19 58.8 216.5 1.2 34.2 180 4885 15 37 01 15 41 00 M87 14 10 19 65.2 256.1 1.6 69.2 25 4885 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 14 15 20 64.0 257.1 1.7 69.8 300 4962 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 14 15 50 63.9 257.2 1.7 69.9 24 4962 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 14 20 51 62.8 258.2 1.8 70.5 300 5039 15 46 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 15 52 30 1156+295 14 21 51 56.6 293.2 2.4 98.1 28 5039 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 14 24 51 56.0 293.1 2.4 97.6 180 5086 15 52 31 15 56 30 M87 14 25 51 61.6 259.0 1.9 71.0 28 5086 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 14 30 52 60.5 259.8 2.0 71.4 300 5163 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 14 31 22 60.3 259.9 2.0 71.5 24 5163 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 14 36 23 59.2 260.7 2.1 71.8 300 5240 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 14 37 23 54.4 226.4 1.7 43.2 28 5240 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 14 40 24 53.9 227.3 1.7 44.0 180 5287 16 08 01 16 12 00 M87 14 41 24 58.0 261.4 2.2 72.2 29 5287 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 14 44 55 57.2 261.9 2.2 72.4 210 5341 16 12 01 ---------- Segment (G). Only VLBA (1630-1730). Starts earlier than 1630 because Y27 is out earlier. ---------- 16 15 59 1156+295 14 45 24 51.5 292.3 2.7 94.5 0 5341 16 15 59 16 18 59 --- 14 48 24 50.9 292.2 2.8 94.1 180 5387 16 16 00 16 19 27 M87 14 48 53 56.3 262.4 2.3 72.7 0 5387 16 19 27 16 24 27 --- 14 53 53 55.1 263.1 2.4 72.9 300 5465 16 19 28 16 24 33 M87 14 53 59 55.1 263.1 2.4 72.9 0 5465 16 24 34 16 29 33 --- 14 59 00 53.9 263.7 2.5 73.2 300 5542 16 24 28 16 30 03 3C279 14 59 30 50.4 232.6 2.0 48.7 0 5542 16 30 03 16 33 03 --- 15 02 30 49.9 233.4 2.1 49.4 180 5588 16 30 04 16 33 32 M87 15 03 00 53.0 264.2 2.5 73.3 0 5588 16 33 32 16 38 32 --- 15 08 00 51.8 264.7 2.6 73.5 300 5665 16 33 33 16 38 38 M87 15 08 06 51.8 264.7 2.6 73.5 0 5665 16 38 38 16 43 38 --- 15 13 07 50.6 265.3 2.7 73.7 300 5743 16 38 33 16 44 04 1156+295 15 13 34 45.4 291.8 3.2 90.7 0 5743 16 44 04 16 47 04 --- 15 16 34 44.7 291.8 3.3 90.4 180 5789 16 44 05 16 47 30 M87 15 17 00 49.7 265.7 2.8 73.8 0 5789 16 47 30 16 52 30 --- 15 22 01 48.5 266.2 2.8 73.9 300 5866 16 47 31 16 52 36 M87 15 22 07 48.5 266.2 2.8 73.9 0 5866 16 52 36 16 57 36 --- 15 27 08 47.3 266.8 2.9 74.0 300 5944 16 52 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 --- 16 58 04 3C279 15 27 35 45.0 239.1 2.5 54.3 1 5944 16 58 04 17 01 04 --- 15 30 36 44.4 239.7 2.6 54.8 180 5990 16 58 05 17 01 31 M87 15 31 03 46.4 267.1 3.0 74.1 0 5990 17 01 31 17 06 31 --- 15 36 04 45.2 267.6 3.1 74.2 300 6067 17 01 32 17 06 37 M87 15 36 10 45.2 267.6 3.1 74.2 0 6067 17 06 37 17 11 37 --- 15 41 11 44.0 268.1 3.2 74.2 300 6145 17 06 32 17 12 02 1156+295 15 41 35 39.3 292.0 3.7 87.4 0 6145 17 12 02 17 15 02 --- 15 44 36 38.6 292.0 3.7 87.1 180 6191 17 12 03 17 15 26 M87 15 45 00 43.1 268.4 3.2 74.3 0 6191 17 15 26 17 20 26 --- 15 50 01 41.9 268.9 3.3 74.3 300 6268 17 15 27 17 25 00 1156+295 15 54 36 36.4 292.2 3.9 86.0 250 6268 17 25 00 17 30 00 --- 15 59 37 35.3 292.3 4.0 85.4 300 6346 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: 8 Station: VLBA_MK 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