COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars Exp. Code: EZ028C Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Tao An Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory No. 80 Nandan Road Shanghai P.R.China Phone: +86-21-64386191 EMAIL: antao@shao.ac.cn Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: 1024-16-2 Notes: Pcal off,2048 Mbps, 16x16 MHz, R+L, 2 bit sampling K Band/22 GHz Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 13 Jun 2018 Day 164 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 687.49 687.49 687.49 687.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 02 00 00 2007+777 19 52 54 62.6 361.4 -0.2 -175.8 0 0 02 00 00 02 10 00 --- 20 02 56 62.6 360.2 -0.0 -179.3 600 77 02 00 01 02 11 00 3C454.3 20 03 56 41.6 119.4 -2.8 -35.2 -542 77 02 11 00 02 21 00 --- 20 13 58 43.0 122.0 -2.7 -34.1 58 155 02 11 01 02 21 40 J1510+5702 20 14 38 47.0 309.2 5.1 64.7 -441 155 02 21 40 02 36 40 =1508+572 20 29 40 45.1 310.5 5.3 62.5 459 271 02 21 41 02 36 55 J1510+5702 20 29 55 45.1 310.5 5.3 62.4 5 271 02 36 55 02 51 55 =1508+572 20 44 58 43.3 311.9 5.6 60.2 900 386 02 36 56 02 52 10 J1510+5702 20 45 13 43.3 311.9 5.6 60.2 5 386 02 52 10 03 07 10 =1508+572 21 00 15 41.5 313.4 5.8 58.0 900 502 02 52 11 03 07 25 J1510+5702 21 00 30 41.5 313.4 5.8 58.0 5 502 03 07 25 03 22 25 =1508+572 21 15 33 39.8 314.9 6.1 55.8 900 618 03 07 26 03 23 25 3C454.3 21 16 33 50.4 141.2 -1.6 -24.5 -381 618 03 23 25 03 33 25 --- 21 26 34 51.4 144.7 -1.5 -22.5 219 696 03 23 26 03 34 05 J1510+5702 21 27 15 38.5 316.0 6.3 54.1 -403 696 03 34 05 03 49 05 =1508+572 21 42 17 36.8 317.6 6.5 51.9 497 812 03 34 06 03 49 20 J1510+5702 21 42 32 36.8 317.6 6.5 51.8 5 812 03 49 20 04 04 20 =1508+572 21 57 35 35.2 319.2 6.8 49.6 900 927 03 49 21 04 04 35 J1510+5702 21 57 50 35.2 319.3 6.8 49.6 5 927 04 04 35 04 19 35 =1508+572 22 12 52 33.7 320.9 7.0 47.4 900 1043 04 04 36 04 19 50 J1510+5702 22 13 07 33.6 320.9 7.0 47.3 5 1043 04 19 50 04 34 50 =1508+572 22 28 10 32.2 322.6 7.3 45.1 900 1159 04 19 51 04 35 30 3C84 22 28 50 40.6 430.5 -4.9 -53.2 -250 1159 04 35 30 04 45 30 --- 22 38 51 42.1 432.0 -4.7 -53.9 350 1237 04 35 31 04 54 50 J1510+5702 22 48 13 30.3 324.9 7.6 42.1 272 1237 04 54 50 05 09 50 =1508+572 23 03 15 28.9 326.7 7.9 39.8 900 1353 04 54 51 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 13 Jun 2018 Day 164 --- 05 10 05 J1510+5702 23 03 30 28.9 326.7 7.9 39.8 5 1353 05 10 05 05 25 05 =1508+572 23 18 33 27.6 328.6 8.1 37.5 900 1469 05 10 06 05 25 20 J1510+5702 23 18 48 27.6 328.6 8.1 37.4 5 1469 05 25 20 05 40 20 =1508+572 23 33 50 26.4 330.4 8.4 35.1 900 1584 05 25 21 05 40 35 J1510+5702 23 34 05 26.4 330.5 8.4 35.1 5 1584 05 40 35 05 55 35 =1508+572 23 49 08 25.2 332.4 8.6 32.8 900 1700 05 40 36 05 56 15 3C454.3 23 49 48 54.0 202.8 0.9 14.9 -296 1700 05 56 15 06 04 15 --- 23 57 49 53.5 205.9 1.0 16.8 184 1762 05 56 16 06 04 55 J1510+5702 23 58 29 24.6 333.6 8.8 31.3 -298 1762 06 04 55 06 19 55 =1508+572 00 13 32 23.5 335.5 9.0 28.9 602 1878 06 04 56 06 20 10 J1510+5702 00 13 47 23.5 335.5 9.1 28.9 5 1878 06 20 10 06 35 10 =1508+572 00 28 49 22.6 337.5 9.3 26.5 900 1994 06 20 11 06 35 25 J1510+5702 00 29 04 22.5 337.5 9.3 26.5 5 1994 06 35 25 06 50 25 =1508+572 00 44 07 21.7 339.5 9.6 24.1 900 2110 06 35 26 06 50 40 J1510+5702 00 44 22 21.6 339.6 9.6 24.0 5 2110 06 50 40 07 05 40 =1508+572 00 59 24 20.9 341.6 9.8 21.6 900 2226 06 50 41 07 06 20 3C84 01 00 04 64.3 456.6 -2.3 -57.6 -268 2226 07 06 20 07 16 20 --- 01 10 06 65.8 459.0 -2.2 -57.1 332 2303 07 06 21 07 17 00 J1510+5702 01 10 46 20.3 343.1 10.0 19.8 -266 2303 07 17 00 07 32 00 =1508+572 01 25 49 19.7 345.2 10.3 17.3 634 2419 07 17 01 07 32 15 J1510+5702 01 26 04 19.6 345.2 10.3 17.3 5 2419 07 32 15 07 47 15 =1508+572 01 41 06 19.1 347.3 10.5 14.8 900 2535 07 32 16 07 47 30 J1510+5702 01 41 21 19.1 347.4 10.5 14.8 5 2535 07 47 30 08 02 30 =1508+572 01 56 24 18.6 349.5 10.8 12.3 900 2651 07 47 31 08 02 45 J1510+5702 01 56 39 18.6 349.5 10.8 12.3 5 2651 08 02 45 08 17 45 =1508+572 02 11 41 18.2 351.6 11.0 9.8 900 2767 08 02 46 08 18 25 3C454.3 02 12 21 37.8 247.3 3.3 37.7 -238 2767 08 18 25 08 26 25 --- 02 20 23 36.6 249.2 3.4 38.2 242 2829 08 18 26 08 27 05 J1510+5702 02 21 03 18.0 352.9 11.2 8.2 -240 2829 08 27 05 08 42 05 =1508+572 02 36 05 17.7 355.1 11.4 5.7 660 2945 08 27 06 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 13 Jun 2018 Day 164 --- 08 42 20 J1510+5702 02 36 20 17.7 355.1 11.4 5.7 5 2945 08 42 20 08 57 20 =1508+572 02 51 23 17.6 357.3 11.7 3.2 900 3061 08 42 21 08 57 35 J1510+5702 02 51 38 17.6 357.3 11.7 3.2 5 3061 08 57 35 09 12 35 =1508+572 03 06 40 17.5 359.4 11.9 0.6 900 3177 08 57 36 09 12 50 J1510+5702 03 06 55 17.5 359.5 11.9 0.6 5 3177 09 12 50 09 27 50 =1508+572 03 21 58 17.5 361.6-11.8 -1.9 900 3293 09 12 51 09 28 30 3C454.3 03 22 38 27.1 262.7 4.5 41.1 -225 3293 09 28 30 09 36 30 --- 03 30 39 25.8 264.4 4.6 41.2 255 3354 09 28 31 09 37 10 3C84 03 31 19 80.9 192.3 0.2 10.4 -201 3354 09 37 10 09 47 10 --- 03 41 21 80.4 203.4 0.3 19.7 399 3432 09 37 11 09 47 50 J1510+5702 03 42 01 17.7 364.5-11.5 -5.2 -379 3432 09 47 50 10 02 50 =1508+572 03 57 03 17.9 366.6-11.2 -7.7 521 3548 09 47 51 10 03 05 J1510+5702 03 57 18 17.9 366.7-11.2 -7.8 5 3548 10 03 05 10 18 05 =1508+572 04 12 21 18.3 368.8-11.0 -10.3 900 3664 10 03 06 10 18 20 J1510+5702 04 12 36 18.3 368.8-11.0 -10.3 5 3664 10 18 20 10 33 20 =1508+572 04 27 38 18.7 370.9-10.7 -12.8 900 3780 10 18 21 10 33 35 J1510+5702 04 27 53 18.7 371.0-10.7 -12.8 5 3780 10 33 35 10 48 35 =1508+572 04 42 56 19.2 373.1-10.5 -15.3 900 3895 10 33 36 10 49 15 J1510+5702 04 43 36 19.2 373.2-10.4 -15.4 30 3895 10 49 15 11 04 15 =1508+572 04 58 39 19.8 375.3-10.2 -17.9 900 4011 10 49 16 11 04 30 J1510+5702 04 58 54 19.8 375.3-10.2 -17.9 5 4011 11 04 30 11 19 30 =1508+572 05 13 56 20.5 377.4 -9.9 -20.4 900 4127 11 04 31 11 19 45 J1510+5702 05 14 11 20.5 377.4 -9.9 -20.4 5 4127 11 19 45 11 34 45 =1508+572 05 29 14 21.2 379.4 -9.7 -22.8 900 4243 11 19 46 11 35 00 J1510+5702 05 29 29 21.3 379.5 -9.7 -22.9 5 4243 11 35 00 11 50 00 =1508+572 05 44 31 22.1 381.5 -9.4 -25.3 900 4359 11 35 01 11 50 40 2007+777 05 45 11 40.2 351.0 9.7 28.5 -63 4359 11 50 40 12 00 00 --- 05 54 33 40.0 351.5 9.8 26.6 497 4431 11 50 41 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess218.K1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: ef1cm_d 1.3cm secondary focus, IF 500-1000 MHz Setup group: 4 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = 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 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 687.49 687.49 687.49 687.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 3C84 03 16 29.567263 * 03 19 48.160094 03 20 59.225303 1.30 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91701 * 41 30 42.10413 41 34 22.77765 2.69 0316+413 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0319+41 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 10208 observations. 1508+572 15 08 45.204537 * 15 10 02.922370 15 10 32.766911 0.03 * J1510+5702 57 14 02.08981 * 57 02 43.37598 56 58 51.43331 0.02 J1510+57 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 2375 observations. * 2007+777 20 07 20.430197 * 20 05 30.998526 20 04 56.097504 0.03 J2005+7752 77 43 58.12302 * 77 52 43.24755 77 55 45.12728 0.01 J2005+77 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 15597 observations. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519738 * 22 53 57.747938 22 54 51.936629 0.67 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34810 * 16 08 53.56093 16 14 37.86185 0.70 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J2253+16 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 40748 observations. 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 3C84 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.500 23.025 J1510+5702 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 8.000 603.394 2007+777 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.322 28.521 3C454.3 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.867 26.021 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) 3C84 31.9 J1510+5702 94.9 2007+777 76.3 3C454.3 90.6 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