COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: new UCD -6cm Exp. Code: EG126C Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Jose C. Guirado Address: Dpto. Astronomia, Univ. Valencia Dr. Moliner 50 E-46100 Burjassot Valencia, Spain Phone: +34 963543073 EMAIL: guirado@uv.es Fax: +34 963543084 Phone during observation: +34 963543073, +34629509130 Observing mode: Phase-referencing at 6cm (2048 Mb/s) Notes: Dual Pol Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 --- Next scan frequencies: 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 Next BBC frequencies: 992.00 992.00 992.00 992.00 928.00 928.00 928.00 928.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 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 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 22 30 00 3C273 08 53 45 22.2 119.0 -3.6 -31.6 0 0 22 30 00 22 36 00 --- 08 59 46 22.9 120.4 -3.5 -31.1 360 185 22 30 01 22 38 00 J1120-1243 09 01 46 17.5 144.2 -2.3 -21.0 9 185 22 38 00 22 42 00 --- 09 05 47 17.8 145.2 -2.3 -20.5 240 309 22 38 01 22 42 00 2MASSJ1119 09 05 47 18.9 144.9 -2.3 -20.6 -20 309 No stop 22 46 00 --- 09 09 47 19.2 145.9 -2.2 -20.1 220 433 22 42 01 22 46 30 J1120-1243 09 10 17 18.2 146.2 -2.2 -19.9 10 433 22 46 30 22 48 30 --- 09 12 18 18.4 146.7 -2.2 -19.7 120 495 22 46 31 22 48 30 2MASSJ1119 09 12 18 19.4 146.5 -2.1 -19.7 -20 495 No stop 22 52 30 --- 09 16 18 19.8 147.5 -2.1 -19.2 220 618 22 48 31 22 54 30 2MASSJ1119 09 18 19 19.9 148.0 -2.0 -18.9 112 618 22 54 30 22 58 30 --- 09 22 19 20.2 149.0 -2.0 -18.4 240 742 22 54 31 22 59 00 J1120-1243 09 22 49 19.2 149.3 -2.0 -18.3 10 742 22 59 00 23 01 00 --- 09 24 50 19.3 149.8 -1.9 -18.0 120 804 22 59 01 23 01 00 2MASSJ1119 09 24 50 20.4 149.6 -1.9 -18.0 -20 804 No stop 23 05 00 --- 09 28 50 20.7 150.6 -1.9 -17.5 220 927 23 01 01 23 07 00 2MASSJ1119 09 30 51 20.9 151.1 -1.8 -17.2 112 927 23 07 00 23 11 00 --- 09 34 51 21.2 152.1 -1.8 -16.6 240 1051 23 07 01 23 11 30 J1120-1243 09 35 21 20.1 152.4 -1.8 -16.5 10 1051 23 11 30 23 13 30 --- 09 37 22 20.2 152.9 -1.7 -16.2 120 1113 23 11 31 23 13 30 2MASSJ1119 09 37 22 21.3 152.7 -1.7 -16.3 -20 1113 No stop 23 17 30 --- 09 41 22 21.6 153.7 -1.7 -15.7 220 1237 23 13 31 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 new UCD -6cm 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 --- 23 19 30 2MASSJ1119 09 43 23 21.7 154.2 -1.6 -15.4 112 1237 23 19 30 23 23 30 --- 09 47 23 22.0 155.3 -1.6 -14.8 240 1360 23 19 31 23 24 00 J1120-1243 09 47 53 20.9 155.5 -1.6 -14.7 10 1360 23 24 00 23 26 00 --- 09 49 54 21.1 156.0 -1.5 -14.4 120 1422 23 24 01 23 26 00 2MASSJ1119 09 49 54 22.2 155.9 -1.5 -14.5 -20 1422 No stop 23 30 00 --- 09 53 54 22.4 156.9 -1.4 -13.9 220 1546 23 26 01 23 32 00 2MASSJ1119 09 55 55 22.5 157.4 -1.4 -13.6 112 1546 23 32 00 23 36 00 --- 09 59 55 22.7 158.5 -1.3 -13.0 240 1669 23 32 01 23 36 30 J1120-1243 10 00 25 21.7 158.7 -1.4 -12.9 10 1669 23 36 30 23 38 30 --- 10 02 26 21.8 159.2 -1.3 -12.6 120 1731 23 36 31 23 38 30 2MASSJ1119 10 02 26 22.9 159.1 -1.3 -12.6 -20 1731 No stop 23 42 30 --- 10 06 26 23.1 160.2 -1.2 -12.0 220 1855 23 38 31 23 44 30 2MASSJ1119 10 08 27 23.2 160.7 -1.2 -11.7 112 1855 23 44 30 23 48 30 --- 10 12 27 23.4 161.7 -1.1 -11.0 240 1979 23 44 31 23 49 00 J1120-1243 10 12 58 22.3 161.9 -1.1 -11.0 10 1979 23 49 00 23 51 00 --- 10 14 58 22.4 162.5 -1.1 -10.7 120 2040 23 49 01 23 51 00 2MASSJ1119 10 14 58 23.5 162.4 -1.1 -10.7 -20 2040 No stop 23 55 00 --- 10 18 59 23.7 163.5 -1.0 -10.0 220 2164 23 51 01 --- Start: Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 -- Stop: Thu 29 Feb 2024 Day 60 --- 23 57 00 2MASSJ1119 10 20 59 23.8 164.0 -1.0 -9.7 112 2164 23 57 00 00 01 00 --- 10 25 00 23.9 165.0 -0.9 -9.1 240 2288 23 57 01 00 01 30 J1120-1243 10 25 30 22.8 165.2 -0.9 -9.0 10 2288 00 01 30 00 03 30 --- 10 27 30 22.9 165.7 -0.9 -8.7 120 2350 00 01 31 00 03 30 2MASSJ1119 10 27 30 24.0 165.7 -0.9 -8.7 -20 2350 No stop 00 07 30 --- 10 31 31 24.2 166.8 -0.8 -8.0 220 2473 00 03 31 00 09 30 2MASSJ1119 10 33 31 24.2 167.3 -0.8 -7.7 112 2473 00 09 30 00 13 30 --- 10 37 32 24.3 168.4 -0.7 -7.1 240 2597 00 09 31 00 14 00 J1120-1243 10 38 02 23.3 168.5 -0.7 -7.0 10 2597 00 14 00 00 16 00 --- 10 40 02 23.3 169.0 -0.7 -6.7 120 2659 00 14 01 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 new UCD -6cm 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 29 Feb 2024 Day 60 --- 00 16 00 2MASSJ1119 10 40 02 24.4 169.0 -0.7 -6.7 -20 2659 No stop 00 20 00 --- 10 44 03 24.5 170.1 -0.6 -6.0 220 2782 00 16 01 00 22 00 2MASSJ1119 10 46 03 24.6 170.6 -0.6 -5.7 111 2782 00 22 00 00 26 00 --- 10 50 04 24.7 171.7 -0.5 -5.0 240 2906 00 22 01 00 26 30 J1120-1243 10 50 34 23.6 171.8 -0.5 -5.0 10 2906 00 26 30 00 28 30 --- 10 52 34 23.6 172.3 -0.5 -4.7 120 2968 00 26 31 00 28 30 2MASSJ1119 10 52 34 24.7 172.4 -0.5 -4.6 -20 2968 No stop 00 32 30 --- 10 56 35 24.8 173.5 -0.4 -4.0 220 3092 00 28 31 00 34 30 2MASSJ1119 10 58 35 24.8 174.0 -0.4 -3.7 111 3092 00 34 30 00 38 30 --- 11 02 36 24.9 175.1 -0.3 -3.0 240 3215 00 34 31 00 39 00 J1120-1243 11 03 06 23.8 175.1 -0.3 -3.0 10 3215 00 39 00 00 41 00 --- 11 05 06 23.8 175.6 -0.3 -2.7 120 3277 00 39 01 00 41 00 2MASSJ1119 11 05 06 24.9 175.8 -0.3 -2.6 -20 3277 No stop 00 45 00 --- 11 09 07 25.0 176.9 -0.2 -1.9 220 3401 00 41 01 00 47 00 2MASSJ1119 11 11 07 25.0 177.4 -0.2 -1.6 111 3401 00 47 00 00 51 00 --- 11 15 08 25.0 178.5 -0.1 -0.9 240 3524 00 47 01 00 51 30 J1120-1243 11 15 38 23.9 178.5 -0.1 -0.9 10 3524 00 51 30 00 53 30 --- 11 17 38 23.9 179.0 -0.1 -0.6 120 3586 00 51 31 00 53 30 2MASSJ1119 11 17 38 25.0 179.2 -0.1 -0.5 -20 3586 No stop 00 57 30 --- 11 21 39 25.0 180.2 0.0 0.1 220 3710 00 53 31 00 59 30 2MASSJ1119 11 23 39 25.0 180.8 0.0 0.5 111 3710 00 59 30 01 03 30 --- 11 27 40 25.0 181.9 0.1 1.1 240 3834 00 59 31 01 04 00 J1120-1243 11 28 10 23.9 181.8 0.1 1.1 10 3834 01 04 00 01 06 00 --- 11 30 10 23.9 182.3 0.1 1.4 120 3895 01 04 01 01 06 00 2MASSJ1119 11 30 10 25.0 182.5 0.2 1.6 -20 3895 No stop 01 10 00 --- 11 34 11 24.9 183.6 0.2 2.2 220 4019 01 06 01 01 12 00 2MASSJ1119 11 36 11 24.9 184.2 0.3 2.5 111 4019 01 12 00 01 16 00 --- 11 40 12 24.9 185.2 0.3 3.2 240 4143 01 12 01 01 16 30 J1120-1243 11 40 42 23.8 185.1 0.3 3.1 10 4143 01 16 30 01 18 30 --- 11 42 42 23.7 185.7 0.4 3.5 120 4205 01 16 31 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 new UCD -6cm 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 29 Feb 2024 Day 60 --- 01 18 30 2MASSJ1119 11 42 42 24.8 185.9 0.4 3.6 -20 4205 No stop 01 22 30 --- 11 46 43 24.8 187.0 0.4 4.3 220 4328 01 18 31 01 24 30 2MASSJ1119 11 48 43 24.7 187.5 0.5 4.6 111 4328 01 24 30 01 28 30 --- 11 52 44 24.6 188.6 0.5 5.3 240 4452 01 24 31 01 29 00 J1120-1243 11 53 14 23.6 188.5 0.5 5.2 10 4452 01 29 00 01 31 00 --- 11 55 14 23.5 189.0 0.6 5.5 120 4514 01 29 01 01 31 00 2MASSJ1119 11 55 14 24.6 189.3 0.6 5.7 -20 4514 No stop 01 35 00 --- 11 59 15 24.5 190.4 0.6 6.3 220 4637 01 31 01 01 37 00 2MASSJ1119 12 01 15 24.4 190.9 0.7 6.6 112 4637 01 37 00 01 41 00 --- 12 05 16 24.3 192.0 0.7 7.3 240 4761 01 37 01 01 41 30 J1120-1243 12 05 46 23.2 191.8 0.7 7.2 10 4761 01 41 30 01 43 30 --- 12 07 46 23.2 192.3 0.8 7.5 120 4823 01 41 31 01 43 30 2MASSJ1119 12 07 46 24.2 192.6 0.8 7.7 -20 4823 No stop 01 47 30 --- 12 11 47 24.1 193.7 0.9 8.3 220 4947 01 43 31 01 49 30 2MASSJ1119 12 13 47 24.0 194.2 0.9 8.6 112 4947 01 49 30 01 53 30 --- 12 17 48 23.9 195.3 1.0 9.3 240 5070 01 49 31 01 54 00 J1120-1243 12 18 18 22.8 195.1 0.9 9.2 10 5070 01 54 00 01 56 00 --- 12 20 18 22.7 195.6 1.0 9.5 120 5132 01 54 01 01 56 00 2MASSJ1119 12 20 18 23.8 195.9 1.0 9.7 -20 5132 No stop 02 00 00 --- 12 24 19 23.6 197.0 1.1 10.3 220 5256 01 56 01 02 02 00 2MASSJ1119 12 26 19 23.5 197.5 1.1 10.6 112 5256 02 02 00 02 06 00 --- 12 30 20 23.3 198.6 1.2 11.2 240 5379 02 02 01 02 06 30 J1120-1243 12 30 50 22.2 198.3 1.2 11.1 10 5379 02 06 30 02 08 30 --- 12 32 50 22.2 198.8 1.2 11.4 120 5441 02 06 31 02 08 30 2MASSJ1119 12 32 50 23.2 199.2 1.2 11.6 -20 5441 No stop 02 12 30 --- 12 36 51 23.0 200.3 1.3 12.2 220 5565 02 08 31 02 14 30 2MASSJ1119 12 38 51 22.9 200.8 1.3 12.5 112 5565 02 14 30 02 18 30 --- 12 42 52 22.7 201.8 1.4 13.1 240 5689 02 14 31 02 18 30 J1120-1243 12 42 52 21.6 201.4 1.4 12.9 -20 5689 No stop 02 20 30 --- 12 44 52 21.5 201.9 1.4 13.2 100 5750 02 18 31 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 new UCD -6cm 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 29 Feb 2024 Day 60 --- 02 23 00 3C273 12 47 23 38.6 185.4 0.3 3.3 10 5750 02 23 00 02 30 00 --- 12 54 24 38.4 187.7 0.4 4.6 420 5967 02 23 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess124.C4096 --- 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: 2 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 4096 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 32 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 5624.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 5 13 5 13 6 14 6 14 7 15 7 15 8 16 8 16 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4632.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4696.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4760.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4824.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4888.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 4952.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5016.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 5080.00 BBC fr= 992.00 992.00 992.00 992.00 928.00 928.00 928.00 928.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 608.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 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 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: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 3C273 12 26 33.245846 * 12 29 06.699742 12 30 21.702256 0.00 02 19 43.30561 * 02 03 08.59812 01 55 01.01869 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 2MASSJ1119 11 17 01.263722 * 11 19 32.561250 11 20 46.578535 0.00 -11 21 22.46204 *-11 37 48.07000 -11 45 48.29793 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1120-1243 11 17 40.982800 * 11 20 12.080526 11 21 25.999215 0.00 -12 27 11.69570 *-12 43 37.82838 -12 51 38.19668 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 3C273 sess124.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 0.217 10.750 2MASSJ1119 sess124.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 2.333 100.935 J1120-1243 sess124.C4096 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 1.092 47.816 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) 3C273 153.3 2MASSJ1119 158.5 J1120-1243 157.5 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