COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: The nuclear structure in nearby AGN Exp. Code: gs032d Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Tuomas Savolainen Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 525 473 EMAIL: tsavolainen@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 4865 Observing mode: L-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup Mark5C stations should record in Mk5B+ format P-CAL is ON, Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please send diskpacks to MPIfR Bonn Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 13 50 00 1228+126 07 09 14 15.4 89.3 -5.4 -40.6 0 0 13 50 00 14 09 30 --- 07 28 48 18.5 93.1 -5.0 -40.5 1170 37 13 50 01 14 14 00 1228+126 07 33 18 19.3 94.0 -5.0 -40.5 258 37 14 14 00 14 24 00 --- 07 43 20 20.8 95.9 -4.8 -40.3 600 57 14 14 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 24 30 1228+126 07 43 50 20.9 96.0 -4.8 -40.3 19 57 14 24 30 14 34 30 --- 07 53 52 22.5 98.1 -4.6 -40.1 600 76 14 24 31 14 35 30 1236+077 07 54 52 17.6 99.8 -4.8 -39.2 18 76 14 35 30 14 38 00 --- 07 57 22 17.9 100.3 -4.7 -39.1 150 81 14 35 31 14 39 00 1222+037 07 58 22 17.2 106.1 -4.5 -37.7 17 81 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 08 01 23 17.7 106.7 -4.4 -37.6 180 87 14 39 01 14 43 30 1226+023 08 02 53 16.1 107.1 -4.4 -37.4 62 87 14 43 30 14 52 30 --- 08 11 55 17.5 109.0 -4.3 -37.0 540 104 14 43 31 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 54 00 1228+126 08 13 25 25.6 102.1 -4.3 -39.5 37 104 14 54 00 15 04 00 --- 08 23 27 27.1 104.2 -4.1 -39.1 600 123 14 54 01 15 04 30 1228+126 08 23 57 27.2 104.3 -4.1 -39.1 19 123 15 04 30 15 14 30 --- 08 33 58 28.7 106.5 -4.0 -38.6 600 142 15 04 31 ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 15 00 1228+126 08 34 28 28.8 106.6 -4.0 -38.6 19 142 15 15 00 15 34 30 --- 08 54 02 31.8 110.9 -3.6 -37.4 1170 180 15 15 01 15 35 00 1228+126 08 54 32 31.8 111.0 -3.6 -37.4 19 180 15 35 00 15 54 30 --- 09 14 05 34.7 115.6 -3.3 -35.9 1170 217 15 35 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 05L ---------- 15 55 30 1236+077 09 15 05 29.6 117.2 -3.4 -34.8 18 217 15 55 30 15 58 00 --- 09 17 35 30.0 117.7 -3.4 -34.6 150 222 15 55 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 15 59 10 1228+126 09 18 46 35.4 116.7 -3.2 -35.5 27 222 15 59 10 16 08 00 --- 09 27 37 36.6 118.9 -3.1 -34.7 530 239 15 59 11 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 16 08 30 1228+126 09 28 07 36.7 119.1 -3.1 -34.7 19 239 16 08 30 16 18 00 --- 09 37 39 38.0 121.5 -2.9 -33.7 570 257 16 08 31 16 19 00 1236+077 09 38 39 32.9 122.8 -3.0 -32.6 18 257 16 19 00 16 21 30 --- 09 41 09 33.2 123.5 -3.0 -32.3 150 262 16 19 01 16 22 30 1222+037 09 42 09 31.7 129.8 -2.7 -29.3 16 262 16 22 30 16 25 30 --- 09 45 10 32.1 130.6 -2.7 -28.9 180 268 16 22 31 16 27 00 1228+126 09 46 40 39.2 123.8 -2.7 -32.7 41 268 16 27 00 16 35 30 --- 09 55 12 40.3 126.1 -2.6 -31.7 510 284 16 27 01 16 36 00 1228+126 09 55 42 40.4 126.3 -2.6 -31.6 19 284 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 10 05 13 41.6 128.9 -2.4 -30.4 570 303 16 36 01 16 46 40 1236+077 10 06 23 36.4 130.0 -2.6 -29.4 28 303 16 46 40 16 49 10 --- 10 08 54 36.7 130.7 -2.5 -29.1 150 307 16 46 41 16 50 20 1228+126 10 10 04 42.1 130.3 -2.4 -29.8 27 307 16 50 20 16 59 20 --- 10 19 05 43.2 132.9 -2.2 -28.5 540 325 16 50 21 ---------- Space segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 17 00 00 1228+126 10 19 46 43.3 133.1 -2.2 -28.4 29 325 17 00 00 17 19 30 --- 10 39 19 45.5 139.1 -1.9 -25.2 1170 362 17 00 01 17 20 00 1228+126 10 39 49 45.5 139.2 -1.9 -25.2 19 362 17 20 00 17 39 30 --- 10 59 22 47.4 145.6 -1.5 -21.6 1170 400 17 20 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 06L ---------- 17 40 40 1236+077 11 00 32 42.2 145.7 -1.7 -21.2 27 400 17 40 40 17 43 10 --- 11 03 03 42.4 146.5 -1.6 -20.7 150 404 17 40 41 17 44 20 1228+126 11 04 13 47.8 147.2 -1.5 -20.6 27 404 17 44 20 17 53 10 --- 11 13 04 48.6 150.3 -1.3 -18.8 530 421 17 44 21 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 17 53 40 1228+126 11 13 34 48.6 150.5 -1.3 -18.7 18 421 17 53 40 18 03 10 --- 11 23 06 49.3 153.8 -1.1 -16.7 570 440 17 53 41 18 04 20 1236+077 11 24 16 44.1 153.3 -1.3 -16.7 28 440 18 04 20 18 06 50 --- 11 26 47 44.3 154.2 -1.2 -16.2 150 445 18 04 21 18 07 50 1222+037 11 27 47 41.4 160.6 -1.0 -12.2 15 445 18 07 50 18 10 50 --- 11 30 47 41.5 161.6 -0.9 -11.6 180 450 18 07 51 18 11 40 1226+023 11 31 37 39.9 160.9 -1.0 -12.0 23 450 18 11 40 18 20 00 --- 11 39 59 40.3 163.6 -0.8 -10.4 500 466 18 11 41 18 21 40 1228+126 11 41 39 50.4 160.6 -0.8 -12.5 38 466 18 21 40 18 30 10 --- 11 50 10 50.9 163.9 -0.7 -10.4 510 483 18 21 41 18 30 40 1228+126 11 50 40 50.9 164.0 -0.7 -10.3 18 483 18 30 40 18 40 10 --- 12 00 12 51.3 167.7 -0.5 -8.0 570 501 18 30 41 18 41 20 1236+077 12 01 22 46.2 166.0 -0.6 -8.9 28 501 18 41 20 18 43 50 --- 12 03 53 46.2 166.9 -0.6 -8.3 150 506 18 41 21 ---------- Space segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 18 45 00 1228+126 12 05 03 51.4 169.6 -0.4 -6.8 28 506 18 45 00 19 04 30 --- 12 24 36 51.8 177.3 -0.1 -1.8 1170 543 18 45 01 19 05 00 1228+126 12 25 06 51.8 177.4 -0.1 -1.7 18 543 19 05 00 19 24 30 --- 12 44 39 51.7 185.2 0.2 3.4 1170 581 19 05 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 07L ---------- 19 25 30 1236+077 12 45 39 46.9 182.0 0.1 1.3 19 581 19 25 30 19 28 00 --- 12 48 10 46.9 182.9 0.1 1.9 150 586 19 25 31 19 29 00 1228+126 12 49 10 51.6 186.9 0.3 4.5 19 586 19 29 00 19 38 00 --- 12 58 12 51.4 190.5 0.4 6.8 540 603 19 29 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 19 38 30 1228+126 12 58 42 51.4 190.7 0.5 6.9 18 603 19 38 30 19 48 00 --- 13 08 13 51.1 194.3 0.6 9.3 570 621 19 38 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 19 49 00 1236+077 13 09 13 46.5 190.5 0.5 6.7 20 621 19 49 00 19 51 30 --- 13 11 44 46.4 191.4 0.5 7.3 150 626 19 49 01 19 52 30 1222+037 13 12 44 41.9 195.9 0.8 10.0 20 626 19 52 30 19 55 30 --- 13 15 44 41.7 196.9 0.8 10.7 180 632 19 52 31 19 57 00 1228+126 13 17 15 50.7 197.8 0.8 11.5 33 632 19 57 00 20 05 30 --- 13 25 46 50.2 201.0 0.9 13.5 510 648 19 57 01 20 06 00 1228+126 13 26 16 50.2 201.1 0.9 13.6 18 648 20 06 00 20 15 30 --- 13 35 48 49.6 204.6 1.1 15.7 570 666 20 06 01 20 16 30 1236+077 13 36 48 45.3 200.2 0.9 12.8 21 666 20 16 30 20 19 00 --- 13 39 18 45.2 201.0 1.0 13.3 150 671 20 16 31 20 20 00 1228+126 13 40 18 49.3 206.3 1.1 16.7 19 671 20 20 00 20 29 20 --- 13 49 40 48.6 209.6 1.3 18.7 560 689 20 20 01 ---------- Space segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 20 30 00 1228+126 13 50 20 48.5 209.8 1.3 18.9 28 689 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 14 09 53 46.8 216.4 1.6 22.7 1170 727 20 30 01 20 50 00 1228+126 14 10 23 46.8 216.6 1.6 22.8 18 727 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 14 29 57 44.8 222.8 2.0 26.3 1170 764 20 50 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 08L ---------- 21 10 30 1236+077 14 30 57 41.1 217.7 1.8 23.1 19 764 21 10 30 21 13 00 --- 14 33 27 40.9 218.5 1.9 23.5 150 769 21 10 31 21 14 00 1228+126 14 34 27 44.3 224.2 2.0 27.0 18 769 21 14 00 21 24 00 --- 14 44 29 43.2 227.2 2.2 28.5 600 788 21 14 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 21 24 30 1228+126 14 44 59 43.1 227.4 2.2 28.6 19 788 21 24 30 21 34 00 --- 14 54 31 42.0 230.1 2.4 30.0 570 806 21 24 31 21 35 00 1236+077 14 55 31 38.6 224.9 2.3 26.9 18 806 21 35 00 21 37 30 --- 14 58 01 38.3 225.6 2.3 27.3 150 811 21 35 01 21 38 30 1222+037 14 59 01 33.0 227.6 2.6 28.0 17 811 21 38 30 21 41 30 --- 15 02 02 32.6 228.4 2.6 28.4 180 817 21 38 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 21 43 00 1228+126 15 03 32 40.9 232.7 2.5 31.2 35 817 21 43 00 21 51 30 --- 15 12 03 39.8 235.0 2.7 32.2 510 833 21 43 01 21 52 00 1228+126 15 12 34 39.7 235.1 2.7 32.3 19 833 21 52 00 22 01 30 --- 15 22 05 38.4 237.6 2.8 33.3 570 852 21 52 01 22 02 30 1236+077 15 23 05 35.3 232.4 2.7 30.5 18 852 22 02 30 22 05 00 --- 15 25 36 35.0 233.1 2.8 30.8 150 856 22 02 31 22 06 00 1228+126 15 26 36 37.8 238.8 2.9 33.8 17 856 22 06 00 22 14 30 --- 15 35 07 36.7 241.0 3.1 34.7 510 873 22 06 01 22 15 00 1228+126 15 35 37 36.6 241.1 3.1 34.7 19 873 22 15 00 22 20 30 --- 15 41 08 35.8 242.5 3.2 35.2 330 883 22 15 01 22 21 30 1236+077 15 42 08 32.8 237.3 3.0 32.6 18 883 22 21 30 22 24 00 --- 15 44 39 32.5 237.9 3.1 32.9 150 888 22 21 31 ---------- Space segment 08: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 22 25 00 1228+126 15 45 39 35.2 243.6 3.2 35.6 18 888 22 25 00 22 44 30 --- 16 05 12 32.3 248.2 3.6 37.2 1170 926 22 25 01 22 45 00 1228+126 16 05 42 32.3 248.3 3.6 37.2 19 926 22 45 00 23 04 30 --- 16 25 15 29.3 252.7 3.9 38.4 1170 963 22 45 01 23 05 00 1228+126 16 25 46 29.3 252.8 3.9 38.4 19 963 23 05 00 23 24 30 --- 16 45 19 26.3 257.0 4.2 39.3 1170 1001 23 05 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 09L ---------- 23 26 30 1236+077 16 47 19 23.4 252.3 4.1 37.6 79 1001 23 26 30 23 29 00 --- 16 49 49 23.1 252.8 4.2 37.8 150 1005 23 26 31 23 30 00 1228+126 16 50 50 25.4 258.2 4.3 39.6 19 1005 23 30 00 23 31 00 --- 16 51 50 25.2 258.4 4.3 39.6 60 1007 23 30 01 23 31 20 1228+126 16 52 10 25.2 258.4 4.3 39.6 9 1007 23 31 20 23 41 20 --- 17 02 12 23.6 260.5 4.5 39.9 600 1027 23 31 21 23 41 40 1228+126 17 02 32 23.6 260.6 4.5 39.9 9 1027 23 41 40 23 51 20 --- 17 12 13 22.0 262.5 4.7 40.2 580 1045 23 41 41 23 52 20 1236+077 17 13 13 19.5 257.7 4.6 38.8 19 1045 23 52 20 23 54 50 --- 17 15 44 19.1 258.2 4.6 38.9 150 1050 23 52 21 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 7 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 23 56 00 1222+037 17 16 54 13.5 258.8 4.9 38.7 27 1050 23 56 00 23 59 00 --- 17 19 54 13.0 259.4 4.9 38.8 180 1056 23 56 01 --- Thu 5 Jun 2014 Day 156 --- 00 00 00 1226+023 17 20 55 12.4 257.8 4.9 38.4 32 1056 00 00 00 00 09 00 --- 17 29 56 11.0 259.6 5.0 38.7 540 1073 00 00 01 00 10 30 1228+126 17 31 26 19.0 266.4 5.0 40.5 36 1073 00 10 30 00 13 00 --- 17 33 57 18.6 266.9 5.0 40.5 150 1078 00 10 31 00 13 20 1228+126 17 34 17 18.6 266.9 5.0 40.5 9 1078 00 13 20 00 23 30 --- 17 44 28 16.9 268.9 5.2 40.6 610 1097 00 13 21 00 23 50 1228+126 17 44 48 16.9 269.0 5.2 40.6 9 1097 00 23 50 00 33 30 --- 17 54 30 15.3 270.8 5.4 40.6 580 1116 00 23 51 00 33 50 1228+126 17 54 50 15.3 270.9 5.4 40.6 9 1116 00 33 50 00 43 30 --- 18 04 32 13.8 272.8 5.5 40.5 580 1135 00 33 51 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./gs032d_freq.dat: ef18cm 18cm Prime focus receiver, standard LO Setup group: 22 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 BBC SB= U U L L IF = A2 B4 A2 B4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 19 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 19 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 41.923521 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 27.17430 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at J1239+0730 12 36 52.308755 * 12 39 24.588327 12 40 09.440650 0.10 * 1236+077 07 46 45.39997 * 07 30 17.18902 07 25 31.24531 0.11 J1239+07 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1855 observations J1224+0330 12 22 19.097169 * 12 24 52.421935 12 25 37.543272 0.11 * 1222+037 03 47 27.06583 * 03 30 50.29268 03 25 59.94064 0.13 J1224+03 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 688 observations * 1226+023 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 29 51.900411 0.00 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30547 * 02 03 08.59797 01 58 18.56773 0.00 3C273B ./gs032d_sources.radioastron 3C273 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 32011 observations * 1228+126 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 34.048480 0.00 J1230+1223 12 40 01.74883 * 12 23 28.04365 12 18 41.71051 0.00 3C274 ./gs032d_sources.radioastron M87 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 55201 observations VIR-A 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 FAKERA ra18cm2.set 8 5.525 0.000 1236+077 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 1.192 78.475 1222+037 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 13 14 15 16 17 + 0.483 28.442 1226+023 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 0.589 40.489 1228+126 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 12.719 1103.989 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) FAKERA 69.1 1236+077 111.8 1222+037 110.4 1226+023 112.0 1228+126 107.7 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