COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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: 371.49 379.49 387.49 395.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 14 00 00 4C39.25 07 51 41 71.5 458.9 -1.6 -65.1 0 1 1 0 14 00 00 14 06 00 --- 07 57 42 72.5 460.5 -1.5 -64.5 360 F 1 2400 14 09 50 1308+326 08 01 32 30.5 433.1 -5.1 -53.8 144 1 1 2400 14 09 50 14 15 50 --- 08 07 33 31.6 434.0 -5.0 -54.2 360 F 1 4800 14 17 13 OQ208 08 08 57 19.8 429.2 -6.0 -49.3 58 1 1 4800 14 17 13 14 25 13 --- 08 16 58 21.2 430.4 -5.8 -49.8 480 F 1 8000 14 25 53 OQ208 08 17 38 21.3 430.5 -5.8 -49.9 38 1 1 8000 14 25 53 14 33 53 --- 08 25 39 22.6 431.7 -5.7 -50.4 480 F 1 11200 14 34 33 OQ208 08 26 19 22.8 431.8 -5.7 -50.4 38 1 1 11200 14 34 33 14 42 33 --- 08 34 21 24.1 433.0 -5.5 -50.9 480 F 1 14400 14 43 13 OQ208 08 35 01 24.2 433.1 -5.5 -50.9 38 1 1 14400 14 43 13 14 51 13 --- 08 43 02 25.6 434.3 -5.4 -51.3 480 F 1 17600 14 51 53 OQ208 08 43 42 25.7 434.5 -5.4 -51.4 38 1 2 17600 14 51 53 14 55 53 --- 08 47 43 26.4 435.1 -5.3 -51.6 240 R 1 16000 14 56 33 OQ208 08 48 23 26.5 435.2 -5.3 -51.6 38 1 2 16000 14 56 33 15 04 33 --- 08 56 24 27.9 436.4 -5.2 -52.0 480 R 1 12800 15 05 13 OQ208 08 57 05 28.0 436.5 -5.2 -52.0 38 1 2 12800 15 05 13 15 13 13 --- 09 05 06 29.4 437.7 -5.0 -52.4 480 R 1 9600 15 13 53 OQ208 09 05 46 29.5 437.8 -5.0 -52.4 38 1 2 9600 15 13 53 15 21 53 --- 09 13 47 30.9 439.1 -4.9 -52.8 480 R 1 6400 15 22 33 OQ208 09 14 27 31.1 439.2 -4.9 -52.8 38 1 2 6400 15 22 33 15 30 33 --- 09 22 29 32.5 440.4 -4.7 -53.1 480 R 1 3200 15 31 13 OQ208 09 23 09 32.6 440.5 -4.7 -53.1 38 1 2 3200 15 31 13 15 39 13 --- 09 31 10 34.0 441.8 -4.6 -53.4 480 R 1 0 15 40 38 1308+326 09 32 35 46.5 446.9 -3.6 -57.4 58 1 3 0 15 40 38 15 44 38 --- 09 36 36 47.2 447.6 -3.6 -57.5 240 F 1 1600 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 37 55 35.2 442.9 -4.5 -53.6 52 1 3 1600 15 45 56 15 53 56 --- 09 45 56 36.6 444.1 -4.4 -53.8 480 F 1 4800 15 54 36 OQ208 09 46 36 36.7 444.3 -4.3 -53.8 38 1 3 4800 15 54 36 16 02 36 --- 09 54 37 38.1 445.6 -4.2 -54.0 480 F 1 8000 16 03 16 OQ208 09 55 17 38.3 445.7 -4.2 -54.0 38 1 3 8000 16 03 16 16 11 16 --- 10 03 19 39.7 447.0 -4.1 -54.1 480 F 1 11200 16 11 56 OQ208 10 03 59 39.8 447.1 -4.1 -54.1 38 1 3 11200 16 11 56 16 19 56 --- 10 12 00 41.2 448.5 -3.9 -54.2 480 F 1 14400 16 20 36 OQ208 10 12 40 41.4 448.6 -3.9 -54.2 38 1 3 14400 16 20 36 16 28 36 --- 10 20 42 42.8 450.0 -3.8 -54.2 480 F 1 17600 16 29 16 OQ208 10 21 22 42.9 450.1 -3.8 -54.2 38 1 4 17600 16 29 16 16 33 16 --- 10 25 22 43.6 450.8 -3.7 -54.2 240 R 1 16000 16 33 56 OQ208 10 26 02 43.7 450.9 -3.7 -54.2 38 1 4 16000 16 33 56 16 41 56 --- 10 34 04 45.2 452.4 -3.5 -54.1 480 R 1 12800 16 42 36 OQ208 10 34 44 45.3 452.5 -3.5 -54.1 38 1 4 12800 16 42 36 16 50 36 --- 10 42 45 46.7 454.0 -3.4 -54.0 480 R 1 9600 16 51 16 OQ208 10 43 25 46.8 454.1 -3.4 -54.0 38 1 4 9600 16 51 16 16 59 16 --- 10 51 27 48.3 455.7 -3.3 -53.8 480 R 1 6400 16 59 56 OQ208 10 52 07 48.4 455.8 -3.2 -53.8 38 1 4 6400 16 59 56 17 07 56 --- 11 00 08 49.8 457.4 -3.1 -53.5 480 R 1 3200 17 08 36 OQ208 11 00 48 49.9 457.5 -3.1 -53.5 38 1 4 3200 17 08 36 17 16 36 --- 11 08 49 51.3 459.2 -3.0 -53.2 480 R 1 0 17 17 43 1308+326 11 09 57 63.7 467.1 -2.0 -53.8 41 1 5 0 17 17 43 17 21 43 --- 11 13 58 64.3 468.3 -1.9 -53.3 240 F 1 1600 17 22 49 OQ208 11 15 03 52.4 460.5 -2.9 -52.9 40 1 5 1600 17 22 49 17 30 49 --- 11 23 05 53.8 462.3 -2.7 -52.4 480 F 1 4800 17 31 29 OQ208 11 23 45 53.9 462.4 -2.7 -52.4 38 1 5 4800 17 31 29 17 39 29 --- 11 31 46 55.3 464.3 -2.6 -51.8 480 F 1 8000 17 40 09 OQ208 11 32 26 55.5 464.5 -2.6 -51.7 38 1 5 8000 17 40 09 17 48 09 --- 11 40 28 56.8 466.4 -2.4 -51.1 480 F 1 11200 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 41 08 56.9 466.6 -2.4 -51.0 38 1 5 11200 17 48 49 17 56 49 --- 11 49 09 58.3 468.7 -2.3 -50.2 480 F 1 14400 17 57 29 OQ208 11 49 49 58.4 468.9 -2.3 -50.1 38 1 5 14400 17 57 29 18 05 29 --- 11 57 51 59.8 471.1 -2.2 -49.2 480 F 1 17600 18 06 09 OQ208 11 58 31 59.9 471.3 -2.1 -49.1 38 1 6 17600 18 06 09 18 10 09 --- 12 02 31 60.5 472.5 -2.1 -48.5 240 R 1 16000 18 10 49 OQ208 12 03 11 60.6 472.7 -2.1 -48.4 38 1 6 16000 18 10 49 18 18 49 --- 12 11 13 62.0 475.1 -1.9 -47.2 480 R 1 12800 18 19 29 OQ208 12 11 53 62.1 475.3 -1.9 -47.1 38 1 6 12800 18 19 29 18 27 29 --- 12 19 54 63.3 478.0 -1.8 -45.7 480 R 1 9600 18 28 09 OQ208 12 20 34 63.4 478.2 -1.8 -45.6 38 1 6 9600 18 28 09 18 36 09 --- 12 28 36 64.7 481.1 -1.6 -44.0 480 R 1 6400 18 36 49 OQ208 12 29 16 64.8 481.3 -1.6 -43.8 38 1 6 6400 18 36 49 18 44 49 --- 12 37 17 66.0 484.4 -1.5 -42.0 480 R 1 3200 18 45 29 OQ208 12 37 57 66.1 484.7 -1.5 -41.8 38 1 6 3200 18 45 29 18 53 29 --- 12 45 58 67.2 488.1 -1.4 -39.7 480 R 1 0 18 54 52 1308+326 12 47 22 77.0 517.7 -0.4 -18.7 44 1 7 0 18 54 52 18 58 52 --- 12 51 23 77.3 521.4 -0.3 -15.6 240 F 1 1600 19 00 15 OQ208 12 52 46 68.2 491.2 -1.2 -37.6 43 1 7 1600 19 00 15 19 08 15 --- 13 00 47 69.2 495.1 -1.1 -34.9 480 F 1 4800 19 08 55 OQ208 13 01 27 69.3 495.4 -1.1 -34.7 38 1 7 4800 19 08 55 19 16 55 --- 13 09 28 70.3 499.7 -1.0 -31.7 480 F 1 8000 19 17 35 OQ208 13 10 08 70.3 500.0 -0.9 -31.4 38 1 7 8000 19 17 35 19 25 35 --- 13 18 10 71.2 504.7 -0.8 -27.9 480 F 1 11200 19 26 15 OQ208 13 18 50 71.3 505.1 -0.8 -27.6 37 1 7 11200 19 26 15 19 34 15 --- 13 26 51 72.1 510.2 -0.7 -23.8 480 F 1 14400 19 34 55 OQ208 13 27 31 72.1 510.6 -0.7 -23.5 37 1 7 14400 19 34 55 19 42 55 --- 13 35 33 72.8 516.0 -0.5 -19.2 480 F 1 17600 19 43 35 OQ208 13 36 13 72.8 516.5 -0.5 -18.9 37 1 8 17600 19 43 35 19 47 35 --- 13 40 13 73.1 519.4 -0.4 -16.6 240 R 1 16000 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 40 53 73.1 519.9 -0.4 -16.2 37 1 8 16000 19 48 15 19 56 15 --- 13 48 55 73.5 525.8 -0.3 -11.5 480 R 1 12800 20 04 22 OQ208 13 57 03 73.8 532.1 -0.2 -6.4 477 1 8 12800 20 04 22 20 12 22 --- 14 05 04 73.9 538.4 0.0 -1.3 480 R 1 9600 20 13 02 OQ208 14 05 44 73.9 539.0 0.0 -0.8 37 1 8 9600 20 13 02 20 21 02 --- 14 13 46 73.9 545.3 0.1 4.3 480 R 1 6400 20 21 42 OQ208 14 14 26 73.9 545.9 0.1 4.8 37 1 8 6400 20 21 42 20 29 42 --- 14 22 27 73.6 552.1 0.3 9.8 480 R 1 3200 20 30 22 OQ208 14 23 07 73.6 552.6 0.3 10.2 37 1 8 3200 20 30 22 20 38 22 --- 14 31 08 73.2 558.7 0.4 15.0 480 R 1 0 20 39 02 OQ208 14 31 49 73.2 559.2 0.4 15.4 37 1 9 0 20 39 02 20 47 02 --- 14 39 50 72.7 564.9 0.5 19.9 480 F 1 3200 20 47 42 OQ208 14 40 30 72.6 565.3 0.6 20.3 37 1 9 3200 20 47 42 20 55 42 --- 14 48 31 71.9 570.7 0.7 24.5 480 F 1 6400 20 56 22 OQ208 14 49 11 71.9 571.1 0.7 24.8 37 1 9 6400 20 56 22 21 00 02 --- 14 52 52 71.5 573.4 0.8 26.6 220 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 mc6cm in /usr/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Guessed from PC-SCHED, must be using High Patch Setup group: 2 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 128 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 135.000 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 3 5 7 BBC SB= U U U U IF = 1N 1N 1N 1N The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. No pcal detection. LO sum= 4971.49 4979.49 4987.49 4995.49 BBC fr= 371.49 379.49 387.49 395.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 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