COVER INFORMATION Station: ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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: 448.00 448.00 448.00 448.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 12 28 40 1228+126 06 07 49 7.2 78.4 -6.4 0.0 0 0 12 28 40 12 38 10 --- 06 17 21 8.5 80.3 -6.2 0.0 570 18 12 28 41 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 12 38 30 1228+126 06 17 41 8.5 80.4 -6.2 0.0 14 18 12 38 30 12 48 00 --- 06 27 12 9.8 82.4 -6.1 0.0 570 37 12 38 31 12 56 40 1228+126 06 35 54 10.9 84.2 -5.9 0.0 513 37 12 56 40 13 05 40 --- 06 44 55 12.1 86.1 -5.8 0.0 540 54 12 56 41 13 06 10 1228+126 06 45 25 12.2 86.2 -5.8 0.0 24 54 13 06 10 13 15 40 --- 06 54 57 13.5 88.2 -5.6 0.0 570 72 13 06 11 13 16 10 1228+126 06 55 27 13.6 88.3 -5.6 0.0 24 72 13 16 10 13 25 40 --- 07 04 59 14.8 90.3 -5.4 0.0 570 90 13 16 11 13 26 30 1236+077 07 05 49 9.7 91.4 -5.6 0.0 20 90 13 26 30 13 29 00 --- 07 08 19 10.0 91.9 -5.5 0.0 150 95 13 26 31 ---------- Space segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 13 30 00 1228+126 07 09 19 15.4 91.2 -5.4 0.0 30 95 13 30 00 13 49 30 --- 07 28 52 18.1 95.4 -5.0 0.0 1170 133 13 30 01 13 50 00 1228+126 07 29 23 18.1 95.5 -5.0 0.0 24 133 13 50 00 14 09 30 --- 07 48 56 20.7 99.7 -4.7 0.0 1170 170 13 50 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04L ---------- 14 10 30 1236+077 07 49 56 15.6 100.8 -4.8 0.0 30 170 14 10 30 14 13 00 --- 07 52 26 15.9 101.4 -4.8 0.0 150 175 14 10 31 14 14 00 1228+126 07 53 27 21.3 100.7 -4.6 0.0 30 175 14 14 00 14 24 00 --- 08 03 28 22.7 102.9 -4.5 0.0 600 194 14 14 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 24 30 1228+126 08 03 58 22.7 103.0 -4.5 0.0 24 194 14 24 30 14 34 30 --- 08 14 00 24.0 105.3 -4.3 0.0 600 213 14 24 31 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 --- 14 35 30 1236+077 08 15 00 18.9 106.3 -4.4 0.0 30 213 14 35 30 14 38 00 --- 08 17 30 19.2 106.9 -4.4 0.0 150 218 14 35 31 14 39 00 1222+037 08 18 31 17.7 112.6 -4.1 0.0 34 218 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 08 21 31 18.1 113.2 -4.1 0.0 180 224 14 39 01 14 43 30 1226+023 08 23 01 16.5 113.4 -4.1 0.0 74 224 14 43 30 14 52 30 --- 08 32 03 17.6 115.4 -4.0 0.0 540 241 14 43 31 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 54 00 1228+126 08 33 33 26.5 109.8 -4.0 0.0 38 241 14 54 00 15 04 00 --- 08 43 35 27.8 112.1 -3.8 0.0 600 261 14 54 01 15 04 30 1228+126 08 44 05 27.9 112.3 -3.8 0.0 24 261 15 04 30 15 14 30 --- 08 54 06 29.1 114.7 -3.6 0.0 600 280 15 04 31 ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 15 00 1228+126 08 54 37 29.2 114.8 -3.6 0.0 24 280 15 15 00 15 34 30 --- 09 14 10 31.5 119.6 -3.3 0.0 1170 317 15 15 01 15 35 00 1228+126 09 14 40 31.6 119.7 -3.3 0.0 24 317 15 35 00 15 54 30 --- 09 34 13 33.8 124.8 -3.0 0.0 1170 355 15 35 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 05L ---------- 15 55 30 1236+077 09 35 13 28.6 125.4 -3.1 0.0 30 355 15 55 30 15 58 00 --- 09 37 44 28.9 126.0 -3.0 0.0 150 360 15 55 31 15 59 10 1228+126 09 38 54 34.3 126.0 -2.9 0.0 40 360 15 59 10 16 08 00 --- 09 47 45 35.3 128.4 -2.7 0.0 530 377 15 59 11 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 16 08 30 1228+126 09 48 15 35.3 128.5 -2.7 0.0 24 377 16 08 30 16 18 00 --- 09 57 47 36.3 131.1 -2.6 0.0 570 395 16 08 31 16 19 00 1236+077 09 58 47 31.1 131.5 -2.7 0.0 30 395 16 19 00 16 21 30 --- 10 01 17 31.3 132.1 -2.6 0.0 150 400 16 19 01 16 22 30 1222+037 10 02 18 29.1 138.0 -2.4 0.0 34 400 16 22 30 16 25 30 --- 10 05 18 29.4 138.8 -2.3 0.0 180 405 16 22 31 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 --- 16 27 00 1228+126 10 06 48 37.2 133.6 -2.4 0.0 44 405 16 27 00 16 35 30 --- 10 15 20 38.0 136.0 -2.3 0.0 510 422 16 27 01 16 36 00 1228+126 10 15 50 38.1 136.2 -2.3 0.0 24 422 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 10 25 21 38.9 138.9 -2.1 0.0 570 440 16 36 01 16 46 40 1236+077 10 26 32 33.7 139.0 -2.2 0.0 40 440 16 46 40 16 49 10 --- 10 29 02 33.9 139.7 -2.2 0.0 150 445 16 46 41 16 50 20 1228+126 10 30 12 39.3 140.3 -2.0 0.0 40 445 16 50 20 16 59 20 --- 10 39 14 40.1 143.0 -1.9 0.0 540 462 16 50 21 ---------- Space segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 17 00 00 1228+126 10 39 54 40.2 143.2 -1.9 0.0 34 462 17 00 00 17 19 30 --- 10 59 27 41.6 149.3 -1.5 0.0 1170 500 17 00 01 17 20 00 1228+126 10 59 57 41.7 149.4 -1.5 0.0 24 500 17 20 00 17 39 30 --- 11 19 30 42.9 155.7 -1.2 0.0 1170 537 17 20 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 06L ---------- 17 40 40 1236+077 11 20 40 37.7 154.8 -1.3 0.0 40 537 17 40 40 17 43 10 --- 11 23 11 37.8 155.6 -1.3 0.0 150 542 17 40 41 17 44 20 1228+126 11 24 21 43.1 157.2 -1.1 0.0 40 542 17 44 20 17 53 10 --- 11 33 13 43.6 160.1 -1.0 0.0 530 559 17 44 21 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 17 53 40 1228+126 11 33 43 43.6 160.3 -1.0 0.0 24 559 17 53 40 18 03 10 --- 11 43 14 44.0 163.5 -0.8 0.0 570 577 17 53 41 18 04 20 1236+077 11 44 24 38.9 162.1 -0.9 0.0 40 577 18 04 20 18 06 50 --- 11 46 55 39.0 162.9 -0.9 0.0 150 582 18 04 21 18 07 50 1222+037 11 47 55 35.5 168.4 -0.6 0.0 34 582 18 07 50 18 10 50 --- 11 50 55 35.6 169.3 -0.6 0.0 180 588 18 07 51 18 11 40 1226+023 11 51 46 34.1 168.5 -0.6 0.0 34 588 18 11 40 18 20 00 --- 12 00 07 34.3 171.0 -0.5 0.0 500 604 18 11 41 18 21 40 1228+126 12 01 47 44.6 169.8 -0.5 0.0 48 604 18 21 40 18 30 10 --- 12 10 19 44.7 172.7 -0.4 0.0 510 620 18 21 41 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 --- 18 30 40 1228+126 12 10 49 44.7 172.9 -0.3 0.0 24 620 18 30 40 18 40 10 --- 12 20 20 44.9 176.1 -0.2 0.0 570 638 18 30 41 18 41 20 1236+077 12 21 30 39.9 174.0 -0.3 0.0 40 638 18 41 20 18 43 50 --- 12 24 01 39.9 174.8 -0.3 0.0 150 643 18 41 21 ---------- Space segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 18 45 00 1228+126 12 25 11 44.9 177.8 -0.1 0.0 40 643 18 45 00 19 04 30 --- 12 44 44 44.8 184.5 0.2 0.0 1170 681 18 45 01 19 05 00 1228+126 12 45 14 44.8 184.7 0.2 0.0 24 681 19 05 00 19 24 30 --- 13 04 48 44.5 191.4 0.6 0.0 1170 718 19 05 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 07L ---------- 19 25 30 1236+077 13 05 48 39.8 188.3 0.4 0.0 30 718 19 25 30 19 28 00 --- 13 08 18 39.7 189.1 0.5 0.0 150 723 19 25 31 19 29 00 1228+126 13 09 18 44.3 192.9 0.6 0.0 30 723 19 29 00 19 38 00 --- 13 18 20 44.0 196.0 0.8 0.0 540 740 19 29 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 19 38 30 1228+126 13 18 50 44.0 196.2 0.8 0.0 24 740 19 38 30 19 48 00 --- 13 28 21 43.6 199.3 0.9 0.0 570 759 19 38 31 19 49 00 1236+077 13 29 22 39.1 195.8 0.8 0.0 30 759 19 49 00 19 51 30 --- 13 31 52 39.0 196.6 0.9 0.0 150 763 19 49 01 19 52 30 1222+037 13 32 52 34.4 200.5 1.1 0.0 34 763 19 52 30 19 55 30 --- 13 35 53 34.3 201.4 1.2 0.0 180 769 19 52 31 19 57 00 1228+126 13 37 23 43.2 202.3 1.1 0.0 44 769 19 57 00 20 05 30 --- 13 45 54 42.7 205.1 1.2 0.0 510 786 19 57 01 20 06 00 1228+126 13 46 24 42.7 205.2 1.2 0.0 24 786 20 06 00 20 15 30 --- 13 55 56 42.1 208.3 1.4 0.0 570 804 20 06 01 20 16 30 1236+077 13 56 56 37.8 204.4 1.3 0.0 30 804 20 16 30 20 19 00 --- 13 59 26 37.7 205.1 1.3 0.0 150 809 20 16 31 20 20 00 1228+126 14 00 27 41.8 209.7 1.5 0.0 30 809 20 20 00 20 29 20 --- 14 09 48 41.2 212.7 1.6 0.0 560 827 20 20 01 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 --- ---------- Space segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 20 30 00 1228+126 14 10 28 41.1 212.9 1.6 0.0 34 827 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 14 30 01 39.6 218.8 2.0 0.0 1170 864 20 30 01 20 50 00 1228+126 14 30 32 39.6 218.9 2.0 0.0 24 864 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 14 50 05 37.8 224.6 2.3 0.0 1170 902 20 50 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 08L ---------- 21 10 30 1236+077 14 51 05 33.9 220.3 2.2 0.0 30 902 21 10 30 21 13 00 --- 14 53 35 33.7 221.0 2.2 0.0 150 906 21 10 31 21 14 00 1228+126 14 54 36 37.4 225.9 2.4 0.0 30 906 21 14 00 21 24 00 --- 15 04 37 36.4 228.7 2.6 0.0 600 926 21 14 01 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 21 24 30 1228+126 15 05 07 36.3 228.9 2.6 0.0 24 926 21 24 30 21 34 00 --- 15 14 39 35.3 231.5 2.7 0.0 570 944 21 24 31 21 35 00 1236+077 15 15 39 31.7 227.0 2.6 0.0 30 944 21 35 00 21 37 30 --- 15 18 09 31.4 227.7 2.6 0.0 150 949 21 35 01 21 38 30 1222+037 15 19 10 26.2 229.8 2.9 0.0 34 949 21 38 30 21 41 30 --- 15 22 10 25.9 230.6 2.9 0.0 180 954 21 38 31 21 43 00 1228+126 15 23 40 34.4 233.9 2.9 0.0 44 954 21 43 00 21 51 30 --- 15 32 12 33.4 236.1 3.0 0.0 510 971 21 43 01 21 52 00 1228+126 15 32 42 33.4 236.2 3.0 0.0 24 971 21 52 00 22 01 30 --- 15 42 13 32.3 238.7 3.2 0.0 570 989 21 52 01 22 02 30 1236+077 15 43 13 28.8 234.2 3.1 0.0 30 989 22 02 30 22 05 00 --- 15 45 44 28.5 234.8 3.1 0.0 150 994 22 02 31 22 06 00 1228+126 15 46 44 31.8 239.8 3.3 0.0 30 994 22 06 00 22 14 30 --- 15 55 15 30.8 242.0 3.4 0.0 510 1010 22 06 01 22 15 00 1228+126 15 55 46 30.7 242.1 3.4 0.0 24 1010 22 15 00 22 20 30 --- 16 01 16 30.0 243.4 3.5 0.0 330 1021 22 15 01 22 21 30 1236+077 16 02 17 26.7 238.9 3.4 0.0 30 1021 22 21 30 22 24 00 --- 16 04 47 26.4 239.5 3.4 0.0 150 1026 22 21 31 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) 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 --- ---------- Space segment 08: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 22 25 00 1228+126 16 05 47 29.5 244.6 3.6 0.0 30 1026 22 25 00 22 44 30 --- 16 25 20 27.1 249.2 3.9 0.0 1170 1063 22 25 01 22 45 00 1228+126 16 25 50 27.0 249.3 3.9 0.0 24 1063 22 45 00 23 04 30 --- 16 45 24 24.5 253.9 4.2 0.0 1170 1101 22 45 01 23 05 00 1228+126 16 45 54 24.4 254.0 4.2 0.0 24 1101 23 05 00 23 24 30 --- 17 05 27 21.9 258.4 4.6 0.0 1170 1138 23 05 01 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 09L ---------- 23 26 30 1236+077 17 07 27 18.6 254.1 4.5 0.0 90 1138 23 26 30 23 29 00 --- 17 09 58 18.3 254.7 4.5 0.0 150 1143 23 26 31 23 30 00 1228+126 17 10 58 21.2 259.6 4.7 0.0 30 1143 23 30 00 23 31 00 --- 17 11 58 21.0 259.8 4.7 0.0 60 1145 23 30 01 23 31 20 1228+126 17 12 18 21.0 259.9 4.7 0.0 14 1145 23 31 20 23 41 20 --- 17 22 20 19.6 262.1 4.8 0.0 600 1164 23 31 21 23 41 40 1228+126 17 22 40 19.6 262.1 4.9 0.0 14 1164 23 41 40 23 51 20 --- 17 32 21 18.3 264.2 5.0 0.0 580 1183 23 41 41 23 52 20 1236+077 17 33 22 15.2 259.8 4.9 0.0 30 1183 23 52 20 23 54 50 --- 17 35 52 14.9 260.4 4.9 0.0 150 1187 23 52 21 23 56 00 1222+037 17 37 02 9.4 261.6 5.2 0.0 44 1187 23 56 00 23 59 00 --- 17 40 03 9.0 262.2 5.2 0.0 180 1193 23 56 01 --- Thu 5 Jun 2014 Day 156 --- 00 00 00 1226+023 17 41 03 8.2 260.7 5.2 0.0 44 1193 00 00 00 00 09 00 --- 17 50 04 7.0 262.7 5.3 0.0 540 1211 00 00 01 00 10 30 1228+126 17 51 34 15.7 268.3 5.3 0.0 38 1211 00 10 30 00 13 00 --- 17 54 05 15.4 268.9 5.4 0.0 150 1215 00 10 31 00 13 20 1228+126 17 54 25 15.3 268.9 5.4 0.0 14 1215 00 13 20 00 23 30 --- 18 04 37 14.0 271.1 5.6 0.0 610 1235 00 13 21 00 23 50 1228+126 18 04 57 13.9 271.2 5.6 0.0 14 1235 00 23 50 00 33 30 --- 18 14 38 12.6 273.2 5.7 0.0 580 1254 00 23 51 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 8 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 5 Jun 2014 Day 156 --- 00 33 50 1228+126 18 14 58 12.6 273.3 5.7 0.0 14 1254 00 33 50 00 43 30 --- 18 24 40 11.3 275.3 5.9 0.0 580 1272 00 33 51 00 45 00 1236+077 18 26 10 8.1 271.1 5.8 0.0 60 1272 00 45 00 00 47 30 --- 18 28 41 7.8 271.6 5.8 0.0 150 1277 00 45 01 00 53 00 1228+126 18 34 11 10.0 277.3 6.0 0.0 300 1277 00 53 00 01 01 40 --- 18 42 53 8.8 279.1 6.2 0.0 520 1294 00 53 01 01 02 00 1228+126 18 43 13 8.8 279.1 6.2 0.0 14 1294 01 02 00 01 11 40 --- 18 52 55 7.5 281.1 6.4 0.0 580 1312 01 02 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set --- 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: 23 Station: ONSALA85 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= 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 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: 14 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 448.00 448.00 448.00 448.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 14 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