COVER INFORMATION Station: EB_VLBA (Code Eb ) Experiment: OQ208 Exp. Code: ES031 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 28 April 2000 PI: Carlo Stanghellini Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia del C.N.R. C.P. 141 96017 Noto SR Italy Phone: +39 931 824107 EMAIL: carlo@ira.noto.cnr.it Fax: +39 931 824122 Phone during observation: Observing mode: 6cm MKIV Notes: Schedule for EB_VLBA (Code Eb ) Page 2 OQ208 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 7 Jun 2000 Day 159 --- Next scan frequencies: 4971.49 4979.49 4987.49 4995.49 Next BBC frequencies: 871.49 879.49 887.49 895.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 14 00 00 4C39.25 07 32 38 66.9 108.7 -1.9 -50.8 0 1 1 0 14 00 00 14 06 00 --- 07 38 39 67.8 110.6 -1.8 -50.0 360 F 1 2400 14 09 50 1308+326 07 42 29 29.2 73.4 -5.5 -46.1 60 1 1 2400 14 09 50 14 15 50 --- 07 48 30 30.1 74.4 -5.4 -46.5 360 F 1 4800 14 17 13 OQ208 07 49 53 19.0 68.0 -6.3 -42.1 24 1 1 4800 14 17 13 14 25 13 --- 07 57 55 20.2 69.4 -6.2 -42.6 480 F 1 8000 14 25 53 OQ208 07 58 35 20.3 69.5 -6.1 -42.6 25 1 1 8000 14 25 53 14 33 53 --- 08 06 36 21.5 70.9 -6.0 -43.1 480 F 1 11200 14 34 33 OQ208 08 07 16 21.6 71.0 -6.0 -43.1 25 1 1 11200 14 34 33 14 42 33 --- 08 15 18 22.8 72.4 -5.9 -43.6 480 F 1 14400 14 43 13 OQ208 08 15 58 22.9 72.5 -5.9 -43.6 25 1 1 14400 14 43 13 14 51 13 --- 08 23 59 24.1 73.9 -5.7 -44.0 480 F 1 17600 14 51 53 OQ208 08 24 39 24.3 74.0 -5.7 -44.0 25 1 2 17600 14 51 53 14 55 53 --- 08 28 40 24.9 74.7 -5.6 -44.2 240 R 1 16000 14 56 33 OQ208 08 29 20 25.0 74.8 -5.6 -44.3 25 1 2 16000 14 56 33 15 04 33 --- 08 37 21 26.2 76.2 -5.5 -44.6 480 R 1 12800 15 05 13 OQ208 08 38 01 26.3 76.4 -5.5 -44.6 25 1 2 12800 15 05 13 15 13 13 --- 08 46 03 27.5 77.8 -5.3 -45.0 480 R 1 9600 15 13 53 OQ208 08 46 43 27.7 77.9 -5.3 -45.0 25 1 2 9600 15 13 53 15 21 53 --- 08 54 44 28.9 79.3 -5.2 -45.3 480 R 1 6400 15 22 33 OQ208 08 55 24 29.0 79.4 -5.2 -45.3 25 1 2 6400 15 22 33 15 30 33 --- 09 03 25 30.3 80.8 -5.1 -45.6 480 R 1 3200 15 31 13 OQ208 09 04 06 30.4 81.0 -5.0 -45.6 25 1 2 3200 15 31 13 15 39 13 --- 09 12 07 31.6 82.4 -4.9 -45.8 480 R 1 0 15 40 38 1308+326 09 13 32 43.4 89.5 -3.9 -48.8 23 1 3 0 15 40 38 15 44 38 --- 09 17 33 44.1 90.2 -3.9 -48.8 240 F 1 1600 Schedule for EB_VLBA (Code Eb ) Page 3 OQ208 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 7 Jun 2000 Day 159 --- 15 45 56 OQ208 09 18 51 32.7 83.6 -4.8 -45.9 18 1 3 1600 15 45 56 15 53 56 --- 09 26 53 34.0 85.1 -4.7 -46.1 480 F 1 4800 15 54 36 OQ208 09 27 33 34.1 85.2 -4.7 -46.1 25 1 3 4800 15 54 36 16 02 36 --- 09 35 34 35.3 86.7 -4.5 -46.2 480 F 1 8000 16 03 16 OQ208 09 36 14 35.4 86.8 -4.5 -46.2 25 1 3 8000 16 03 16 16 11 16 --- 09 44 15 36.7 88.3 -4.4 -46.3 480 F 1 11200 16 11 56 OQ208 09 44 56 36.8 88.4 -4.4 -46.3 25 1 3 11200 16 11 56 16 19 56 --- 09 52 57 38.1 90.0 -4.2 -46.3 480 F 1 14400 16 20 36 OQ208 09 53 37 38.2 90.1 -4.2 -46.3 25 1 3 14400 16 20 36 16 28 36 --- 10 01 38 39.5 91.7 -4.1 -46.3 480 F 1 17600 16 29 16 OQ208 10 02 18 39.6 91.8 -4.1 -46.3 25 1 4 17600 16 29 16 16 33 16 --- 10 06 19 40.2 92.6 -4.0 -46.2 240 R 1 16000 16 33 56 OQ208 10 06 59 40.3 92.7 -4.0 -46.2 25 1 4 16000 16 33 56 16 41 56 --- 10 15 01 41.6 94.3 -3.9 -46.1 480 R 1 12800 16 42 36 OQ208 10 15 41 41.7 94.5 -3.9 -46.1 25 1 4 12800 16 42 36 16 50 36 --- 10 23 42 43.0 96.1 -3.7 -46.0 480 R 1 9600 16 51 16 OQ208 10 24 22 43.1 96.3 -3.7 -46.0 25 1 4 9600 16 51 16 16 59 16 --- 10 32 23 44.3 98.0 -3.6 -45.7 480 R 1 6400 16 59 56 OQ208 10 33 03 44.5 98.1 -3.6 -45.7 25 1 4 6400 16 59 56 17 07 56 --- 10 41 05 45.7 99.9 -3.4 -45.4 480 R 1 3200 17 08 36 OQ208 10 41 45 45.8 100.0 -3.4 -45.4 25 1 4 3200 17 08 36 17 16 36 --- 10 49 46 47.1 101.8 -3.3 -45.1 480 R 1 0 17 17 43 1308+326 10 50 54 58.6 111.9 -2.3 -44.3 7 1 5 0 17 17 43 17 21 43 --- 10 54 55 59.2 113.1 -2.3 -43.8 240 F 1 1600 17 22 49 OQ208 10 56 00 48.0 103.3 -3.2 -44.7 6 1 5 1600 17 22 49 17 30 49 --- 11 04 02 49.3 105.2 -3.1 -44.3 480 F 1 4800 17 31 29 OQ208 11 04 42 49.4 105.3 -3.0 -44.2 25 1 5 4800 17 31 29 17 39 29 --- 11 12 43 50.6 107.3 -2.9 -43.7 480 F 1 8000 17 40 09 OQ208 11 13 23 50.7 107.5 -2.9 -43.6 24 1 5 8000 17 40 09 17 48 09 --- 11 21 24 51.9 109.5 -2.8 -43.0 480 F 1 11200 Schedule for EB_VLBA (Code Eb ) Page 4 OQ208 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 7 Jun 2000 Day 159 --- 17 48 49 OQ208 11 22 05 52.0 109.7 -2.7 -42.9 24 1 5 11200 17 48 49 17 56 49 --- 11 30 06 53.2 111.8 -2.6 -42.2 480 F 1 14400 17 57 29 OQ208 11 30 46 53.3 112.0 -2.6 -42.1 24 1 5 14400 17 57 29 18 05 29 --- 11 38 47 54.5 114.2 -2.5 -41.2 480 F 1 17600 18 06 09 OQ208 11 39 27 54.6 114.4 -2.5 -41.2 24 1 6 17600 18 06 09 18 10 09 --- 11 43 28 55.1 115.6 -2.4 -40.7 240 R 1 16000 18 10 49 OQ208 11 44 08 55.2 115.8 -2.4 -40.6 24 1 6 16000 18 10 49 18 18 49 --- 11 52 09 56.4 118.2 -2.2 -39.6 480 R 1 12800 18 19 29 OQ208 11 52 50 56.5 118.4 -2.2 -39.5 24 1 6 12800 18 19 29 18 27 29 --- 12 00 51 57.6 120.9 -2.1 -38.3 480 R 1 9600 18 28 09 OQ208 12 01 31 57.7 121.1 -2.1 -38.2 24 1 6 9600 18 28 09 18 36 09 --- 12 09 32 58.7 123.8 -2.0 -36.9 480 R 1 6400 18 36 49 OQ208 12 10 12 58.8 124.0 -1.9 -36.8 24 1 6 6400 18 36 49 18 44 49 --- 12 18 14 59.9 126.8 -1.8 -35.4 480 R 1 3200 18 45 29 OQ208 12 18 54 60.0 127.0 -1.8 -35.3 24 1 6 3200 18 45 29 18 53 29 --- 12 26 55 61.0 130.0 -1.7 -33.6 480 R 1 0 18 54 52 1308+326 12 28 19 70.2 152.8 -0.7 -20.1 0 1 7 0 18 54 52 18 58 52 --- 12 32 19 70.5 155.2 -0.6 -18.4 240 F 1 1600 19 00 15 OQ208 12 33 42 61.8 132.6 -1.6 -32.2 0 1 7 1600 19 00 15 19 08 15 --- 12 41 44 62.7 135.8 -1.4 -30.2 480 F 1 4800 19 08 55 OQ208 12 42 24 62.8 136.1 -1.4 -30.1 24 1 7 4800 19 08 55 19 16 55 --- 12 50 25 63.6 139.5 -1.3 -28.0 480 F 1 8000 19 17 35 OQ208 12 51 05 63.7 139.8 -1.3 -27.8 24 1 7 8000 19 17 35 19 25 35 --- 12 59 07 64.5 143.4 -1.1 -25.5 480 F 1 11200 19 26 15 OQ208 12 59 47 64.5 143.7 -1.1 -25.3 24 1 7 11200 19 26 15 19 34 15 --- 13 07 48 65.3 147.5 -1.0 -22.8 480 F 1 14400 19 34 55 OQ208 13 08 28 65.3 147.9 -1.0 -22.6 24 1 7 14400 19 34 55 19 42 55 --- 13 16 29 66.0 151.8 -0.8 -20.0 480 F 1 17600 19 43 35 OQ208 13 17 10 66.0 152.2 -0.8 -19.7 24 1 8 17600 19 43 35 19 47 35 --- 13 21 10 66.3 154.2 -0.8 -18.3 240 R 1 16000 Schedule for EB_VLBA (Code Eb ) Page 5 OQ208 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 7 Jun 2000 Day 159 --- 19 48 15 OQ208 13 21 50 66.3 154.6 -0.8 -18.1 24 1 8 16000 19 48 15 19 56 15 --- 13 29 52 66.8 158.8 -0.6 -15.1 480 R 1 12800 20 04 22 OQ208 13 38 00 67.3 163.3 -0.5 -12.0 458 1 8 12800 20 04 22 20 12 22 --- 13 46 01 67.6 167.8 -0.4 -8.8 480 R 1 9600 20 13 02 OQ208 13 46 41 67.6 168.2 -0.3 -8.5 24 1 8 9600 20 13 02 20 21 02 --- 13 54 42 67.8 172.8 -0.2 -5.2 480 R 1 6400 20 21 42 OQ208 13 55 23 67.8 173.2 -0.2 -4.9 24 1 8 6400 20 21 42 20 29 42 --- 14 03 24 67.9 177.9 -0.1 -1.5 480 R 1 3200 20 30 22 OQ208 14 04 04 67.9 178.3 0.0 -1.3 24 1 8 3200 20 30 22 20 38 22 --- 14 12 05 67.9 183.0 0.1 2.1 480 R 1 0 20 39 02 OQ208 14 12 45 67.9 183.3 0.1 2.4 24 1 9 0 20 39 02 20 47 02 --- 14 20 47 67.8 188.0 0.2 5.8 480 F 1 3200 20 47 42 OQ208 14 21 27 67.8 188.4 0.2 6.1 24 1 9 3200 20 47 42 20 55 42 --- 14 29 28 67.5 193.0 0.4 9.4 480 F 1 6400 20 56 22 OQ208 14 30 08 67.5 193.4 0.4 9.6 24 1 9 6400 20 56 22 21 00 02 --- 14 33 49 67.4 195.4 0.4 11.1 220 F 1 7867 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: es031.set Matches group eb_6cm in /usr/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat 6cm secondary focus. Setup group: 9 Station: EB_VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = C C C C The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 4971.49 4979.49 4987.49 4995.49 BBC fr= 871.49 879.49 887.49 895.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 6510 6510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 6510 6510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- OQ208 Catalog positions marked with *. Position of date is for stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) J0927+3902 09 23 55.319194 * 09 27 03.013915 09 27 02.512459 0923+392 39 15 23.56652 * 39 02 20.85193 39 02 26.07757 * 4C39.25 /usr/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 USNO - Ref Frame 1998-6, Eubanks June 1998 J1310+3220 13 08 07.560124 * 13 10 28.663843 13 10 29.607699 * 1308+326 32 36 40.23888 * 32 20 43.78295 32 20 50.63600 J1310+32 /usr/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba USNO - Ref Frame 1998-6, Eubanks June 1998 J1407+2827 14 04 45.615152 * 14 07 00.394411 14 07 01.635806 1404+286 28 41 29.23491 * 28 27 14.68994 28 27 20.31094 J1407+28 /usr/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OQ208 USNO - Ref Frame 1998-6, Eubanks June 1998 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) 4C39.25 57.3 1308+326 101.5 OQ208 113.2 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