COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 43 14 14.0 63.9 -6.3 -54.9 0 0 04 47 00 04 50 00 --- 05 46 15 14.6 64.2 -6.2 -55.2 180 46 04 47 01 05 09 00 1156+295 06 05 18 18.0 66.7 -5.9 -56.8 1133 46 05 09 00 05 11 30 --- 06 07 48 18.5 67.0 -5.9 -57.0 150 85 05 09 01 05 13 30 M87 06 09 49 3.1 76.9 -6.4 H -52.5 79 85 05 13 30 05 18 30 --- 06 14 49 4.1 77.7 -6.3 H -52.8 0 162 05 13 31 05 29 30 M87 06 25 51 6.2 79.3 -6.1 H -53.2 653 162 05 29 30 05 34 30 --- 06 30 52 7.2 80.0 -6.0 H -53.4 0 240 05 29 31 05 35 30 M87 06 31 52 7.4 80.2 -6.0 H -53.4 54 240 05 35 30 05 40 30 --- 06 36 53 8.4 80.9 -5.9 H -53.6 0 317 05 35 31 05 46 30 1156+295 06 42 54 25.0 71.3 -5.3 -59.7 320 317 05 46 30 05 49 00 --- 06 45 24 25.5 71.6 -5.3 -59.9 150 356 05 46 31 05 51 00 M87 06 47 25 10.5 82.5 -5.7 -53.9 80 356 05 51 00 05 56 00 --- 06 52 26 11.5 83.2 -5.7 -54.0 300 433 05 51 01 05 57 00 M87 06 53 26 11.7 83.3 -5.6 -54.0 54 433 05 57 00 06 02 00 --- 06 58 27 12.7 84.1 -5.6 -54.1 300 510 05 57 01 06 13 00 M87 07 09 28 14.9 85.7 -5.4 -54.3 653 510 06 13 00 06 18 00 --- 07 14 29 15.8 86.4 -5.3 -54.4 300 587 06 13 01 06 19 00 M87 07 15 29 16.0 86.6 -5.3 -54.4 54 587 06 19 00 06 24 00 --- 07 20 30 17.0 87.3 -5.2 -54.5 300 665 06 19 01 ---------- Segment (D). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA+Y27 (0630-0930) ---------- 06 30 00 1156+295 07 26 31 33.3 76.6 -4.6 -62.5 320 665 06 30 00 06 36 30 --- 07 33 02 34.6 77.4 -4.5 -62.8 390 765 06 30 01 06 38 30 M87 07 35 03 19.9 89.5 -4.9 -54.6 81 765 06 38 30 06 43 30 --- 07 40 03 20.9 90.3 -4.9 -54.6 300 842 06 38 31 06 44 30 M87 07 41 04 21.1 90.4 -4.8 -54.6 54 842 06 44 30 06 49 30 --- 07 46 04 22.1 91.2 -4.8 -54.6 300 920 06 44 31 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 55 30 1156+295 07 52 05 38.3 79.7 -4.1 -63.8 320 920 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 07 55 06 38.9 80.1 -4.1 -63.9 180 966 06 55 31 07 00 30 M87 07 57 06 24.3 92.9 -4.6 -54.5 81 966 07 00 30 07 05 30 --- 08 02 07 25.3 93.7 -4.5 -54.4 300 1043 07 00 31 07 06 30 M87 08 03 07 25.5 93.8 -4.5 -54.4 54 1043 07 06 30 07 11 30 --- 08 08 08 26.5 94.6 -4.4 -54.3 300 1121 07 06 31 07 17 00 3C279 08 13 39 11.4 106.5 -4.7 -50.1 288 1121 07 17 00 07 17 30 --- 08 14 09 11.5 106.6 -4.7 -50.1 30 1128 07 17 01 07 20 30 3C279 08 17 09 12.1 107.1 -4.7 -49.9 174 1128 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 08 20 10 12.6 107.6 -4.6 -49.7 180 1175 07 20 31 07 25 30 M87 08 22 10 29.3 96.9 -4.2 -54.0 78 1175 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 08 27 11 30.3 97.7 -4.1 -53.9 300 1252 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 08 33 12 46.4 84.9 -3.5 -65.2 321 1252 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 08 36 13 47.0 85.3 -3.4 -65.3 180 1298 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 08 38 13 32.5 99.6 -3.9 -53.5 81 1298 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 08 43 14 33.4 100.5 -3.8 -53.3 300 1376 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 08 44 14 33.6 100.6 -3.8 -53.2 54 1376 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 08 49 15 34.6 101.5 -3.7 -53.0 300 1453 07 47 31 07 58 00 3C279 08 54 46 19.1 113.5 -4.0 -47.2 288 1453 07 58 00 07 58 30 --- 08 55 16 19.2 113.6 -4.0 -47.2 30 1461 07 58 01 08 01 30 3C279 08 58 16 19.7 114.2 -4.0 -46.9 174 1461 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 09 01 17 20.3 114.7 -3.9 -46.7 180 1507 08 01 31 08 06 30 M87 09 03 17 37.3 104.1 -3.5 -52.2 77 1507 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 09 08 18 38.3 105.0 -3.4 -51.9 300 1584 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 09 14 19 54.6 90.8 -2.8 -65.7 320 1584 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 09 17 19 55.2 91.2 -2.7 -65.7 180 1631 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 09 19 20 40.4 107.2 -3.2 -51.1 81 1631 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 09 24 20 41.4 108.2 -3.1 -50.7 300 1708 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 09 25 21 41.6 108.4 -3.1 -50.6 54 1708 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 09 30 21 42.5 109.5 -3.0 -50.2 300 1785 08 28 31 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 39 00 3C279 09 35 52 26.3 121.3 -3.4 -43.1 287 1785 08 39 00 08 39 30 --- 09 36 22 26.4 121.4 -3.3 -43.1 30 1793 08 39 01 08 42 30 3C279 09 39 23 26.9 122.0 -3.3 -42.7 174 1793 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 09 42 23 27.4 122.7 -3.2 -42.4 180 1840 08 42 31 08 47 30 M87 09 44 24 45.1 112.6 -2.8 -48.8 76 1840 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 09 49 25 46.0 113.7 -2.7 -48.2 300 1917 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 09 55 26 62.8 98.0 -2.1 -64.5 319 1917 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 09 58 26 63.4 98.7 -2.0 -64.3 180 1963 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 10 00 26 48.0 116.4 -2.5 -46.9 79 1963 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 10 05 27 48.9 117.7 -2.4 -46.2 300 2040 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 10 06 27 49.1 117.9 -2.4 -46.0 54 2040 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 10 11 28 50.0 119.2 -2.3 -45.3 300 2118 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 10 17 29 67.1 103.1 -1.7 -62.6 318 2118 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 10 20 30 67.7 103.9 -1.7 -62.2 180 2164 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 10 21 00 67.8 104.0 -1.7 -62.2 24 2164 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 10 24 00 68.3 104.8 -1.6 -61.8 180 2211 09 24 01 ---------- Segment (E). VLBA+GBT+Y27 (0930-1530) ---------- 09 30 00 M87 10 27 01 52.6 123.6 -2.1 -42.7 138 2211 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 10 33 02 53.6 125.4 -2.0 -41.6 360 2303 09 30 01 09 38 00 3C279 10 35 02 35.6 134.7 -2.4 -34.7 74 2303 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 10 38 03 36.1 135.4 -2.3 -34.2 180 2350 09 38 01 09 43 00 M87 10 40 03 54.7 127.6 -1.9 -40.2 74 2350 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 10 45 04 55.5 129.3 -1.8 -39.1 300 2427 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 10 46 04 55.6 129.6 -1.8 -38.9 54 2427 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 10 51 05 56.4 131.3 -1.7 -37.7 300 2504 09 49 01 09 57 30 1156+295 10 54 35 74.1 115.7 -1.1 -55.2 166 2504 09 57 30 10 00 30 --- 10 57 36 74.6 117.1 -1.0 -54.3 180 2551 09 57 31 10 04 00 M87 11 01 06 57.9 135.0 -1.5 -35.2 166 2551 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 11 06 07 58.5 136.9 -1.4 -33.8 300 2628 10 04 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 10 00 M87 11 07 07 58.7 137.3 -1.4 -33.6 54 2628 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 11 12 08 59.3 139.3 -1.3 -32.1 300 2705 10 10 01 10 17 00 M87 11 14 08 59.6 140.1 -1.3 -31.5 114 2705 10 17 00 10 23 00 --- 11 20 09 60.4 142.6 -1.2 -29.6 360 2798 10 17 01 10 24 00 3C279 11 21 10 41.4 147.4 -1.6 -25.6 12 2798 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 11 24 10 41.7 148.3 -1.5 -24.9 180 2844 10 24 01 10 29 00 M87 11 26 10 61.1 145.3 -1.1 -27.7 72 2844 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 11 31 11 61.6 147.5 -1.0 -25.9 300 2922 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 11 32 11 61.7 148.0 -1.0 -25.6 54 2922 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 11 37 12 62.2 150.4 -0.9 -23.8 300 2999 10 35 01 10 42 30 1156+295 11 39 43 80.8 150.3 -0.3 -26.8 104 2999 10 42 30 10 45 30 --- 11 42 43 81.1 154.1 -0.3 -23.5 180 3045 10 42 31 10 48 00 M87 11 45 14 63.0 154.3 -0.8 -20.7 104 3045 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 11 50 14 63.4 156.9 -0.7 -18.7 300 3123 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 11 51 15 63.5 157.4 -0.7 -18.3 54 3123 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 11 56 15 63.8 160.0 -0.6 -16.2 300 3200 10 54 01 11 01 00 M87 11 58 16 64.0 161.1 -0.6 -15.3 114 3200 11 01 00 11 07 00 --- 12 04 17 64.3 164.4 -0.5 -12.7 360 3293 11 01 01 11 08 00 3C279 12 05 17 45.2 161.5 -0.9 -14.7 12 3293 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 12 08 17 45.4 162.6 -0.8 -13.9 180 3339 11 08 01 11 13 00 M87 12 10 18 64.6 167.7 -0.4 -10.0 72 3339 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 12 15 18 64.8 170.5 -0.3 -7.7 300 3416 11 13 01 11 19 00 M87 12 16 19 64.8 171.1 -0.3 -7.2 54 3416 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 12 21 19 64.9 174.0 -0.2 -4.9 300 3494 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 12 23 50 80.6 212.8 0.4 29.6 109 3494 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 12 26 50 80.2 216.2 0.4 32.5 180 3540 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 12 29 21 65.1 178.6 -0.0 -1.1 110 3540 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 12 34 22 65.1 181.5 0.0 1.2 300 3617 11 32 01 11 38 00 M87 12 35 22 65.0 182.1 0.1 1.7 54 3617 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 12 40 23 65.0 185.0 0.1 4.1 300 3695 11 38 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 45 00 M87 12 42 23 64.9 186.1 0.2 5.0 114 3695 11 45 00 11 51 00 --- 12 48 24 64.8 189.6 0.3 7.8 360 3787 11 45 01 11 52 00 3C279 12 49 24 46.8 177.2 -0.1 -2.2 15 3787 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 12 52 25 46.9 178.3 -0.1 -1.4 180 3834 11 52 01 11 57 00 M87 12 54 25 64.5 193.0 0.4 10.5 75 3834 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 12 59 26 64.3 195.8 0.5 12.8 300 3911 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 13 00 26 64.2 196.3 0.5 13.2 54 3911 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 13 05 27 63.9 199.0 0.6 15.4 300 3988 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 13 07 57 73.8 245.0 1.1 55.7 110 3988 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 13 10 58 73.2 246.3 1.2 56.6 180 4035 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 13 13 28 63.4 203.2 0.7 18.8 111 4035 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 13 18 29 63.0 205.8 0.8 20.8 300 4112 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 13 19 29 62.9 206.3 0.8 21.2 54 4112 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 13 24 30 62.4 208.8 0.9 23.1 300 4189 12 22 01 12 29 00 M87 13 26 30 62.2 209.7 0.9 23.8 114 4189 12 29 00 12 35 00 --- 13 32 31 61.6 212.6 1.0 26.0 360 4282 12 29 01 12 36 00 3C279 13 33 31 46.1 193.1 0.6 10.5 20 4282 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 13 36 32 45.9 194.2 0.7 11.3 180 4328 12 36 01 12 41 00 M87 13 38 32 60.9 215.3 1.1 28.1 80 4328 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 13 43 33 60.3 217.5 1.2 29.7 300 4406 12 41 01 12 47 00 M87 13 44 33 60.2 217.9 1.2 30.0 54 4406 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 13 49 34 59.6 220.0 1.3 31.6 300 4483 12 47 01 12 54 30 1156+295 13 52 04 65.4 259.0 1.9 63.5 115 4483 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 13 55 05 64.8 259.7 1.9 63.8 180 4529 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 13 57 35 58.5 223.2 1.4 33.9 116 4529 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 14 02 36 57.8 225.1 1.5 35.3 300 4607 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 14 03 36 57.7 225.5 1.5 35.5 54 4607 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 14 08 37 57.0 227.3 1.6 36.8 300 4684 13 06 01 13 13 00 M87 14 10 37 56.7 228.0 1.6 37.3 114 4684 13 13 00 13 19 00 --- 14 16 38 55.8 230.1 1.7 38.7 360 4777 13 13 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 20 00 3C279 14 17 39 43.0 207.9 1.3 22.0 25 4777 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 14 20 39 42.7 208.8 1.4 22.7 180 4823 13 20 01 13 25 00 M87 14 22 39 54.8 232.1 1.8 40.0 86 4823 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 14 27 40 54.0 233.7 1.9 41.1 300 4900 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 14 28 40 53.9 234.0 1.9 41.3 54 4900 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 14 33 41 53.1 235.6 2.0 42.2 300 4978 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 14 36 12 56.7 267.6 2.6 65.6 120 4978 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 14 39 12 56.1 268.1 2.6 65.7 180 5024 13 38 31 13 44 00 M87 14 41 42 51.7 237.9 2.2 43.7 120 5024 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 14 46 43 50.9 239.3 2.2 44.5 300 5101 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 14 47 43 50.7 239.6 2.3 44.6 54 5101 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 14 52 44 49.8 240.9 2.3 45.4 300 5179 13 50 01 13 57 00 M87 14 54 45 49.5 241.5 2.4 45.7 114 5179 13 57 00 14 03 00 --- 15 00 46 48.4 243.0 2.5 46.6 360 5271 13 57 01 14 04 00 3C279 15 01 46 38.0 220.8 2.1 31.5 30 5271 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 15 04 46 37.6 221.6 2.1 32.1 180 5318 14 04 01 14 09 00 M87 15 06 47 47.3 244.5 2.6 47.4 91 5318 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 15 11 47 46.4 245.7 2.7 48.0 300 5395 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 15 12 48 46.3 246.0 2.7 48.1 54 5395 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 15 17 48 45.3 247.1 2.8 48.7 300 5472 14 15 01 14 22 30 1156+295 15 20 19 47.9 274.1 3.3 65.4 123 5472 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 15 23 19 47.3 274.5 3.4 65.3 180 5519 14 22 31 14 28 00 M87 15 25 50 43.9 248.9 2.9 49.5 124 5519 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 15 30 51 42.9 250.0 3.0 50.0 300 5596 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 15 31 51 42.7 250.2 3.0 50.1 54 5596 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 15 36 51 41.8 251.3 3.1 50.5 300 5673 14 34 01 14 41 00 M87 15 38 52 41.4 251.7 3.1 50.7 114 5673 14 41 00 14 47 00 --- 15 44 53 40.3 252.9 3.2 51.2 360 5766 14 41 01 14 48 00 3C279 15 45 53 31.7 231.7 2.8 38.9 34 5766 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 15 48 53 31.2 232.4 2.9 39.3 180 5812 14 48 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 53 00 M87 15 50 54 39.1 254.1 3.3 51.6 95 5812 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 15 55 55 38.2 255.1 3.4 51.9 300 5890 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 15 56 55 38.0 255.3 3.4 52.0 54 5890 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 16 01 56 37.0 256.2 3.5 52.3 300 5967 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 16 04 26 39.2 279.8 4.1 63.9 126 5967 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 16 07 27 38.6 280.1 4.1 63.8 180 6013 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 16 09 57 35.4 257.7 3.6 52.8 126 6013 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 16 14 58 34.5 258.6 3.7 53.0 300 6091 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 16 15 58 34.3 258.8 3.7 53.1 54 6091 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 16 20 59 33.3 259.7 3.8 53.3 300 6168 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 16 21 59 25.7 239.4 3.4 43.5 37 6168 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 16 24 59 25.2 240.0 3.5 43.9 180 6214 15 24 01 15 30 00 M87 16 28 00 31.9 260.9 3.9 53.6 157 6214 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 16 34 01 30.7 261.9 4.0 53.8 360 6307 15 30 01 15 37 00 3C279 16 35 01 23.5 241.9 3.6 44.9 37 6307 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 16 38 02 22.9 242.5 3.7 45.2 180 6353 15 37 01 15 41 00 M87 16 39 02 29.7 262.7 4.1 53.9 38 6353 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 16 44 02 28.8 263.6 4.2 54.1 300 6431 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 16 44 33 28.7 263.7 4.2 54.1 24 6431 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 16 49 33 27.7 264.5 4.3 54.2 300 6508 15 46 31 15 52 30 1156+295 16 50 34 30.2 285.4 4.8 61.5 37 6508 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 16 53 34 29.7 285.7 4.9 61.3 180 6554 15 52 31 15 56 30 M87 16 54 34 26.7 265.3 4.4 54.3 38 6554 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 16 59 35 25.7 266.1 4.5 54.4 300 6632 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 17 00 05 25.6 266.1 4.5 54.4 24 6632 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 17 05 06 24.6 266.9 4.6 54.5 300 6709 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 17 06 06 17.9 247.6 4.1 47.8 38 6709 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 17 09 07 17.3 248.2 4.2 48.0 180 6755 16 08 01 16 12 00 M87 17 10 07 23.6 267.7 4.6 54.5 38 6755 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 17 13 37 22.9 268.2 4.7 54.5 210 6809 16 12 01 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- ---------- Segment (G). Only VLBA (1630-1730). Starts earlier than 1630 because Y27 is out earlier. ---------- 16 15 59 1156+295 17 14 06 25.7 288.2 5.2 60.0 7 6809 16 15 59 16 18 59 --- 17 17 07 25.2 288.6 5.3 59.8 180 6856 16 16 00 16 19 27 M87 17 17 35 22.1 268.9 4.8 54.6 7 6856 16 19 27 16 24 27 --- 17 22 36 21.1 269.6 4.8 54.6 300 6933 16 19 28 16 24 33 M87 17 22 42 21.1 269.6 4.8 54.6 0 6933 16 24 34 16 29 33 --- 17 27 43 20.1 270.4 4.9 54.6 300 7010 16 24 28 16 30 03 3C279 17 28 13 13.7 251.4 4.5 49.4 8 7010 16 30 03 16 33 03 --- 17 31 13 13.2 251.9 4.6 49.5 180 7057 16 30 04 16 33 32 M87 17 31 42 19.3 271.0 5.0 54.6 8 7057 16 33 32 16 38 32 --- 17 36 43 18.3 271.7 5.1 54.5 300 7134 16 33 33 16 38 38 M87 17 36 49 18.3 271.8 5.1 54.5 0 7134 16 38 38 16 43 38 --- 17 41 50 17.3 272.5 5.2 54.5 300 7211 16 38 33 16 44 04 1156+295 17 42 16 20.5 291.7 5.7 57.9 5 7211 16 44 04 16 47 04 --- 17 45 17 19.9 292.0 5.7 57.7 180 7258 16 44 05 16 47 30 M87 17 45 43 16.5 273.1 5.2 54.5 5 7258 16 47 30 16 52 30 --- 17 50 44 15.5 273.8 5.3 54.4 300 7335 16 47 31 16 52 36 M87 17 50 50 15.5 273.8 5.3 54.4 0 7335 16 52 36 16 57 36 --- 17 55 51 14.5 274.6 5.4 54.3 300 7412 16 52 31 16 58 04 3C279 17 56 18 8.4 256.0 5.0 H 51.0 6 7412 16 58 04 17 01 04 --- 17 59 19 7.8 256.5 5.0 H 51.1 0 7459 16 58 05 17 01 31 M87 17 59 46 13.7 275.2 5.5 54.3 6 7459 17 01 31 17 06 31 --- 18 04 47 12.7 275.9 5.6 54.2 300 7536 17 01 32 17 06 37 M87 18 04 53 12.7 275.9 5.6 54.1 0 7536 17 06 37 17 11 37 --- 18 09 54 11.7 276.6 5.6 54.0 300 7613 17 06 32 17 12 02 1156+295 18 10 18 15.4 295.2 6.2 55.6 3 7613 17 12 02 17 15 02 --- 18 13 19 14.8 295.6 6.2 55.3 180 7660 17 12 03 17 15 26 M87 18 13 43 10.9 277.2 5.7 53.9 3 7660 17 15 26 17 20 26 --- 18 18 44 10.0 277.9 5.8 53.8 300 7737 17 15 27 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 25 00 1156+295 18 23 19 13.0 296.9 6.4 54.4 253 7737 17 25 00 17 30 00 --- 18 28 20 12.1 297.5 6.5 53.9 300 7814 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: 4 Station: VLBA_OV 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