COVER INFORMATION Station: YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 1 Feb 2018 Day 32 --- ---------- Segment (A). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN (2330-0330) ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 Next BBC frequencies: 572.00 572.00 572.00 572.00 636.00 636.00 636.00 636.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 23 30 00 1156+295 08 06 08 41.5 84.3 -3.9 -60.0 0 0 23 30 00 23 33 00 --- 08 09 08 42.1 84.7 -3.9 -60.1 180 46 23 30 01 23 35 00 M87 08 11 09 26.8 96.8 -4.3 -50.6 89 46 23 35 00 23 40 00 --- 08 16 09 27.7 97.6 -4.3 -50.4 300 124 23 35 01 23 41 00 M87 08 17 10 27.9 97.8 -4.2 -50.4 45 124 23 41 00 23 46 00 --- 08 22 10 28.8 98.7 -4.2 -50.3 300 201 23 41 01 23 52 00 1156+295 08 28 11 45.7 87.6 -3.5 -60.4 329 201 23 52 00 23 55 00 --- 08 31 12 46.2 88.1 -3.5 -60.4 180 247 23 52 01 --- Start: Thu 1 Feb 2018 Day 32 -- Stop: Fri 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 23 57 00 M87 08 33 12 30.9 100.7 -4.0 -49.9 89 247 23 57 00 00 02 00 --- 08 38 13 31.9 101.6 -3.9 -49.6 300 325 23 57 01 00 03 00 M87 08 39 13 32.0 101.8 -3.9 -49.6 45 325 00 03 00 00 08 00 --- 08 44 14 33.0 102.7 -3.8 -49.4 300 402 00 03 01 00 14 00 3C279 08 50 15 17.0 113.7 -4.1 -44.4 328 402 00 14 00 00 17 00 --- 08 53 16 17.5 114.2 -4.1 -44.2 180 448 00 14 01 00 19 00 M87 08 55 16 35.0 104.9 -3.6 -48.8 88 448 00 19 00 00 24 00 --- 09 00 17 35.9 105.9 -3.5 -48.4 300 526 00 19 01 00 25 00 M87 09 01 17 36.1 106.1 -3.5 -48.4 45 526 00 25 00 00 30 00 --- 09 06 18 37.0 107.1 -3.4 -48.0 300 603 00 25 01 00 36 00 1156+295 09 12 19 54.0 95.0 -2.8 -60.1 329 603 00 36 00 00 39 00 --- 09 15 19 54.6 95.6 -2.8 -60.0 180 649 00 36 01 00 41 00 M87 09 17 19 39.0 109.4 -3.2 -47.2 89 649 00 41 00 00 46 00 --- 09 22 20 39.9 110.5 -3.2 -46.8 300 727 00 41 01 00 47 00 M87 09 23 20 40.1 110.7 -3.1 -46.7 45 727 00 47 00 00 52 00 --- 09 28 21 41.0 111.8 -3.1 -46.2 300 804 00 47 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 00 58 00 3C279 09 34 22 24.4 122.3 -3.4 -40.2 327 804 00 58 00 01 01 00 --- 09 37 23 24.8 123.0 -3.3 -39.9 180 850 00 58 01 01 03 00 M87 09 39 23 42.9 114.3 -2.9 -45.1 87 850 01 03 00 01 08 00 --- 09 44 24 43.8 115.5 -2.8 -44.6 300 927 01 03 01 01 09 00 M87 09 45 24 43.9 115.8 -2.8 -44.5 45 927 01 09 00 01 14 00 --- 09 50 25 44.8 117.0 -2.7 -43.9 300 1005 01 09 01 01 20 00 1156+295 09 56 26 62.3 104.5 -2.1 -57.4 329 1005 01 20 00 01 23 00 --- 09 59 26 62.9 105.3 -2.0 -57.1 180 1051 01 20 01 01 25 00 M87 10 01 27 46.6 119.8 -2.5 -42.5 88 1051 01 25 00 01 30 00 --- 10 06 28 47.5 121.1 -2.4 -41.7 300 1128 01 25 01 01 31 00 M87 10 07 28 47.6 121.4 -2.4 -41.6 45 1128 01 31 00 01 36 00 --- 10 12 29 48.4 122.8 -2.3 -40.8 300 1206 01 31 01 01 42 00 3C279 10 18 29 31.0 132.2 -2.6 -34.5 327 1206 01 42 00 01 45 00 --- 10 21 30 31.5 132.9 -2.6 -34.0 180 1252 01 42 01 01 47 00 M87 10 23 30 50.2 126.0 -2.1 -39.0 87 1252 01 47 00 01 52 00 --- 10 28 31 50.9 127.5 -2.1 -38.1 300 1329 01 47 01 01 53 00 M87 10 29 31 51.1 127.8 -2.0 -37.9 45 1329 01 53 00 01 58 00 --- 10 34 32 51.8 129.3 -2.0 -37.0 300 1407 01 53 01 02 04 00 1156+295 10 40 33 70.1 118.7 -1.3 -49.8 328 1407 02 04 00 02 07 00 --- 10 43 34 70.6 119.9 -1.3 -48.9 180 1453 02 04 01 02 09 00 M87 10 45 34 53.4 132.9 -1.8 -34.7 88 1453 02 09 00 02 14 00 --- 10 50 35 54.1 134.6 -1.7 -33.6 300 1530 02 09 01 02 15 00 M87 10 51 35 54.2 135.0 -1.7 -33.4 45 1530 02 15 00 02 20 00 --- 10 56 36 54.9 136.8 -1.6 -32.2 300 1608 02 15 01 02 26 00 3C279 11 02 37 36.7 143.6 -1.9 -27.0 326 1608 02 26 00 02 29 00 --- 11 05 37 37.0 144.4 -1.9 -26.4 180 1654 02 26 01 02 31 00 M87 11 07 38 56.3 140.9 -1.4 -29.4 86 1654 02 31 00 02 36 00 --- 11 12 38 56.8 142.8 -1.3 -28.1 300 1731 02 31 01 02 37 00 M87 11 13 39 57.0 143.2 -1.3 -27.8 45 1731 02 37 00 02 42 00 --- 11 18 39 57.5 145.2 -1.2 -26.3 300 1809 02 37 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 02 48 00 1156+295 11 24 40 76.5 144.5 -0.6 -30.4 327 1809 02 48 00 02 51 00 --- 11 27 41 76.8 147.0 -0.5 -28.3 180 1855 02 48 01 02 53 00 M87 11 29 41 58.6 149.9 -1.0 -23.0 87 1855 02 53 00 02 58 00 --- 11 34 42 59.1 152.0 -1.0 -21.4 300 1932 02 53 01 02 59 00 M87 11 35 42 59.2 152.5 -0.9 -21.1 45 1932 02 59 00 03 04 00 --- 11 40 43 59.6 154.7 -0.9 -19.4 300 2010 02 59 01 03 10 00 3C279 11 46 44 40.9 156.6 -1.2 -17.7 326 2010 03 10 00 03 13 00 --- 11 49 44 41.1 157.5 -1.1 -17.0 180 2056 03 10 01 03 15 00 M87 11 51 45 60.4 159.9 -0.7 -15.5 86 2056 03 15 00 03 20 00 --- 11 56 46 60.7 162.3 -0.6 -13.7 300 2133 03 15 01 03 21 00 M87 11 57 46 60.8 162.8 -0.6 -13.3 45 2133 03 21 00 03 26 00 --- 12 02 47 61.1 165.3 -0.5 -11.4 300 2211 03 21 01 ---------- Segment (B). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT (0330-0430) ---------- 03 32 00 1156+295 12 08 48 78.5 189.2 0.1 8.0 327 2211 03 32 00 03 38 30 --- 12 15 19 78.2 196.1 0.2 14.0 390 2311 03 32 01 03 40 30 M87 12 17 19 61.6 172.6 -0.2 -5.8 81 2311 03 40 30 03 45 30 --- 12 22 20 61.7 175.1 -0.2 -3.8 300 2388 03 40 31 03 46 30 M87 12 23 20 61.7 175.7 -0.1 -3.4 45 2388 03 46 30 03 51 30 --- 12 28 21 61.8 178.2 -0.1 -1.4 300 2466 03 46 31 03 57 30 1156+295 12 34 22 76.7 214.0 0.6 29.1 314 2466 03 57 30 04 00 30 --- 12 37 22 76.3 216.4 0.6 31.1 180 2512 03 57 31 04 02 30 M87 12 39 23 61.7 183.9 0.1 3.1 72 2512 04 02 30 04 07 30 --- 12 44 23 61.6 186.5 0.2 5.1 300 2589 04 02 31 04 08 30 M87 12 45 24 61.6 187.0 0.2 5.5 45 2589 04 08 30 04 13 30 --- 12 50 24 61.5 189.6 0.3 7.4 300 2667 04 08 31 04 19 30 3C279 12 56 25 43.6 179.8 -0.0 -0.2 327 2667 04 19 30 04 22 00 --- 12 58 56 43.6 180.6 0.0 0.5 150 2705 04 19 31 04 23 00 3C279 12 59 56 43.6 181.0 0.0 0.7 45 2705 04 23 00 04 28 00 --- 13 04 57 43.6 182.7 0.1 2.1 300 2782 04 23 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- ---------- Segment (C). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA (0430-0630) ---------- 04 30 00 M87 13 06 57 60.7 197.8 0.6 13.8 88 2782 04 30 00 04 35 00 --- 13 11 58 60.4 200.2 0.7 15.6 300 2860 04 30 01 04 36 00 M87 13 12 58 60.3 200.7 0.7 16.0 45 2860 04 36 00 04 41 00 --- 13 17 59 60.0 203.0 0.8 17.7 300 2937 04 36 01 04 47 00 1156+295 13 24 00 69.5 242.8 1.4 50.7 307 2937 04 47 00 04 50 00 --- 13 27 00 69.0 244.0 1.4 51.4 180 2983 04 47 01 04 52 00 M87 13 29 01 59.1 208.1 1.0 21.5 68 2983 04 52 00 04 57 00 --- 13 34 02 58.6 210.2 1.0 23.1 300 3061 04 52 01 04 58 00 M87 13 35 02 58.5 210.7 1.1 23.4 45 3061 04 58 00 05 03 00 --- 13 40 03 58.0 212.8 1.1 24.9 300 3138 04 58 01 05 09 00 1156+295 13 46 04 65.7 250.4 1.8 55.1 309 3138 05 09 00 05 11 30 --- 13 48 34 65.2 251.2 1.8 55.5 150 3177 05 09 01 05 13 30 M87 13 50 34 56.9 217.1 1.3 28.0 70 3177 05 13 30 05 18 30 --- 13 55 35 56.3 219.0 1.4 29.3 300 3254 05 13 31 05 24 30 3C279 14 01 36 41.3 201.6 1.1 16.3 326 3254 05 24 30 05 27 30 --- 14 04 37 41.1 202.5 1.1 17.0 180 3300 05 24 31 05 29 30 M87 14 06 37 54.9 223.1 1.6 32.1 85 3300 05 29 30 05 34 30 --- 14 11 38 54.3 224.9 1.7 33.3 300 3378 05 29 31 05 35 30 M87 14 12 38 54.1 225.3 1.7 33.5 45 3378 05 35 30 05 40 30 --- 14 17 39 53.4 227.0 1.8 34.7 300 3455 05 35 31 05 46 30 1156+295 14 23 40 58.7 260.0 2.4 59.0 313 3455 05 46 30 05 49 00 --- 14 26 10 58.3 260.5 2.4 59.1 150 3494 05 46 31 05 51 00 M87 14 28 10 51.9 230.4 1.9 36.8 74 3494 05 51 00 05 56 00 --- 14 33 11 51.2 232.0 2.0 37.8 300 3571 05 51 01 05 57 00 M87 14 34 11 51.0 232.3 2.0 38.0 45 3571 05 57 00 06 02 00 --- 14 39 12 50.3 233.8 2.1 38.9 300 3648 05 57 01 06 08 00 3C279 14 45 13 37.4 214.7 1.8 25.8 324 3648 06 08 00 06 11 00 --- 14 48 14 37.0 215.5 1.9 26.3 180 3695 06 08 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 06 13 00 M87 14 50 14 48.5 237.0 2.3 40.7 84 3695 06 13 00 06 18 00 --- 14 55 15 47.7 238.4 2.4 41.5 300 3772 06 13 01 06 19 00 M87 14 56 15 47.6 238.6 2.4 41.6 45 3772 06 19 00 06 24 00 --- 15 01 16 46.8 240.0 2.5 42.3 300 3849 06 19 01 ---------- Segment (D). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA+Y27 (0630-0930) ---------- 06 30 00 1156+295 15 07 17 50.5 268.3 3.1 60.4 318 3849 06 30 00 06 36 30 --- 15 13 48 49.3 269.4 3.2 60.5 390 3950 06 30 01 06 38 30 M87 15 15 48 44.3 243.7 2.7 44.2 79 3950 06 38 30 06 43 30 --- 15 20 49 43.5 244.9 2.8 44.8 300 4027 06 38 31 06 44 30 M87 15 21 49 43.3 245.1 2.8 44.9 45 4027 06 44 30 06 49 30 --- 15 26 50 42.4 246.3 2.9 45.4 300 4104 06 44 31 06 55 30 1156+295 15 32 51 45.6 272.4 3.5 60.4 320 4104 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 15 35 51 45.1 272.9 3.6 60.4 180 4151 06 55 31 07 00 30 M87 15 37 52 40.5 248.8 3.1 46.5 81 4151 07 00 30 07 05 30 --- 15 42 53 39.6 249.9 3.2 46.9 300 4228 07 00 31 07 06 30 M87 15 43 53 39.4 250.1 3.2 47.0 45 4228 07 06 30 07 11 30 --- 15 48 54 38.5 251.2 3.3 47.4 300 4305 07 06 31 07 17 00 3C279 15 54 25 28.3 232.1 3.0 37.1 295 4305 07 17 00 07 17 30 --- 15 54 55 28.2 232.2 3.0 37.2 30 4313 07 17 01 07 20 30 3C279 15 57 55 27.8 232.9 3.0 37.6 165 4313 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 16 00 56 27.3 233.6 3.1 37.9 180 4359 07 20 31 07 25 30 M87 16 02 56 36.0 254.1 3.5 48.4 85 4359 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 16 07 57 35.1 255.1 3.6 48.7 300 4437 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 16 13 58 37.9 278.4 4.2 59.4 322 4437 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 16 16 58 37.3 278.9 4.3 59.3 180 4483 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 16 18 59 33.0 257.2 3.8 49.3 83 4483 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 16 23 59 32.1 258.1 3.9 49.6 300 4560 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 16 25 00 31.9 258.3 3.9 49.6 45 4560 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 16 30 00 31.0 259.3 4.0 49.8 300 4637 07 47 31 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 --- 07 58 00 3C279 16 35 31 21.8 240.8 3.6 41.9 296 4637 07 58 00 07 58 30 --- 16 36 01 21.7 240.9 3.6 41.9 30 4645 07 58 01 08 01 30 3C279 16 39 02 21.2 241.5 3.7 42.2 165 4645 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 16 42 02 20.7 242.1 3.7 42.5 180 4692 08 01 31 08 06 30 M87 16 44 03 28.3 261.8 4.2 50.4 86 4692 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 16 49 03 27.4 262.7 4.3 50.5 300 4769 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 16 55 04 30.2 284.1 4.9 57.6 324 4769 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 16 58 05 29.7 284.5 5.0 57.4 180 4815 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 17 00 05 25.3 264.6 4.5 50.8 85 4815 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 17 05 06 24.4 265.4 4.6 50.8 300 4893 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 17 06 06 24.2 265.6 4.6 50.9 45 4893 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 17 11 07 23.2 266.4 4.7 50.9 300 4970 08 28 31 08 39 00 3C279 17 16 38 14.7 248.6 4.3 45.4 296 4970 08 39 00 08 39 30 --- 17 17 08 14.6 248.7 4.3 45.4 30 4978 08 39 01 08 42 30 3C279 17 20 09 14.1 249.3 4.4 45.6 165 4978 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 17 23 09 13.6 249.8 4.4 45.8 180 5024 08 42 31 08 47 30 M87 17 25 09 20.6 268.8 4.9 51.1 86 5024 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 17 30 10 19.6 269.6 5.0 51.1 300 5101 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 17 36 11 22.7 289.7 5.6 55.0 326 5101 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 17 39 12 22.2 290.1 5.6 54.8 180 5148 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 17 41 12 17.5 271.4 5.2 51.1 86 5148 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 17 46 13 16.6 272.2 5.2 51.0 300 5225 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 17 47 13 16.4 272.3 5.3 51.0 45 5225 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 17 52 14 15.4 273.1 5.3 51.0 300 5302 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 17 58 15 18.8 292.7 6.0 53.4 326 5302 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 18 01 15 18.3 293.1 6.0 53.2 180 5349 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 18 01 45 18.2 293.1 6.0 53.2 15 5349 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 18 04 46 17.7 293.6 6.1 52.9 180 5395 09 24 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 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 17 Station: YEBES40M Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 42500.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 5 13 5 13 7 15 7 15 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A3 C3 A3 C3 A3 C3 A3 C3 B3 D3 B3 D3 B3 D3 B3 D3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 BBC fr= 572.00 572.00 572.00 572.00 636.00 636.00 636.00 636.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 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