COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: Ross867 Exp. Code: EB070 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Paul Boven Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596547 EMAIL: boven@jive.eu Fax: Phone during observation: +31 521 595623 Observing mode: Notes: L-band schedule for EB070 on 2019-03-10 02:00 to 07:00 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 Ross867 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Mar 2019 Day 69 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 659.51 659.51 659.51 659.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 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 J1722+2458 21 14 25 39.3 278.2 3.8 69.2 0 0 02 00 00 02 02 00 =1720+250 21 16 25 38.8 278.5 3.9 69.1 120 15 02 00 01 02 02 00 ROSS867 21 16 25 38.7 280.6 3.9 70.1 -6 15 No stop 02 10 00 --- 21 24 26 37.0 281.4 4.1 69.7 474 77 02 02 01 02 10 40 J1722+2458 21 25 06 37.0 279.4 4.0 68.7 34 77 02 10 40 02 12 00 =1720+250 21 26 27 36.7 279.5 4.0 68.7 80 87 02 10 41 02 12 00 ROSS867 21 26 27 36.6 281.6 4.1 69.6 -6 87 No stop 02 20 00 --- 21 34 28 34.9 282.3 4.2 69.2 474 149 02 12 01 02 20 00 J1722+2458 21 34 28 35.0 280.3 4.2 68.3 -6 149 No stop 02 22 00 =1720+250 21 36 28 34.6 280.5 4.2 68.2 114 164 02 20 01 02 22 00 ROSS867 21 36 28 34.5 282.5 4.3 69.0 -6 164 No stop 02 30 00 --- 21 44 30 32.9 283.3 4.4 68.6 474 226 02 22 01 02 30 40 J1722+2458 21 45 10 32.8 281.4 4.4 67.8 34 226 02 30 40 02 32 00 =1720+250 21 46 30 32.5 281.5 4.4 67.7 80 236 02 30 41 02 32 00 ROSS867 21 46 30 32.4 283.5 4.4 68.5 -6 236 No stop 02 40 00 --- 21 54 31 30.8 284.3 4.6 68.0 474 297 02 32 01 02 40 00 J1722+2458 21 54 31 30.8 282.4 4.5 67.3 -6 297 No stop 02 42 00 =1720+250 21 56 32 30.4 282.6 4.5 67.2 114 313 02 40 01 02 42 00 ROSS867 21 56 32 30.4 284.5 4.6 67.9 -6 313 No stop 02 50 00 --- 22 04 33 28.7 285.3 4.7 67.4 474 374 02 42 01 02 50 40 J1722+2458 22 05 13 28.6 283.4 4.7 66.7 34 374 02 50 40 02 52 00 =1720+250 22 06 33 28.3 283.6 4.7 66.7 80 385 02 50 41 02 52 00 ROSS867 22 06 33 28.3 285.5 4.8 67.2 -6 385 No stop 03 00 00 --- 22 14 35 26.6 286.3 4.9 66.7 474 446 02 52 01 03 00 00 J1722+2458 22 14 35 26.6 284.4 4.8 66.2 -6 446 No stop 03 02 00 =1720+250 22 16 35 26.2 284.6 4.9 66.1 114 462 03 00 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 Ross867 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Mar 2019 Day 69 --- 03 02 00 ROSS867 22 16 35 26.2 286.5 4.9 66.6 -6 462 No stop 03 10 00 --- 22 24 36 24.6 287.3 5.1 66.0 474 523 03 02 01 03 10 40 J1722+2458 22 25 16 24.4 285.5 5.0 65.5 34 523 03 10 40 03 12 00 =1720+250 22 26 36 24.2 285.6 5.0 65.4 80 533 03 10 41 03 12 00 ROSS867 22 26 36 24.2 287.5 5.1 65.9 -6 533 No stop 03 20 00 --- 22 34 38 22.5 288.3 5.2 65.3 474 595 03 12 01 03 20 00 J1722+2458 22 34 38 22.5 286.5 5.2 64.9 -6 595 No stop 03 22 00 =1720+250 22 36 38 22.1 286.7 5.2 64.8 114 610 03 20 01 03 22 00 ROSS867 22 36 38 22.1 288.5 5.3 65.1 -6 610 No stop 03 30 00 --- 22 44 39 20.5 289.3 5.4 64.5 474 672 03 22 01 03 30 40 J1722+2458 22 45 20 20.3 287.6 5.4 64.2 34 672 03 30 40 03 32 00 =1720+250 22 46 40 20.0 287.7 5.4 64.1 80 682 03 30 41 03 32 00 ROSS867 22 46 40 20.1 289.5 5.4 64.4 -6 682 No stop 03 40 00 --- 22 54 41 18.5 290.3 5.6 63.8 474 744 03 32 01 03 40 00 J1722+2458 22 54 41 18.4 288.6 5.5 63.5 -6 744 No stop 03 42 00 =1720+250 22 56 41 18.0 288.8 5.6 63.4 114 759 03 40 01 03 42 00 ROSS867 22 56 41 18.1 290.5 5.6 63.6 -6 759 No stop 03 50 00 --- 23 04 43 16.5 291.4 5.7 63.0 474 821 03 42 01 03 50 40 J1722+2458 23 05 23 16.2 289.7 5.7 62.8 35 821 03 50 40 03 52 00 =1720+250 23 06 43 16.0 289.9 5.7 62.7 80 831 03 50 41 03 52 00 3C345 23 06 43 15.3 307.5 6.4 62.1 -37 831 No stop 04 00 00 --- 23 14 44 14.0 308.3 6.5 61.0 443 892 03 52 01 04 00 30 J1722+2458 23 15 14 14.3 290.8 5.9 62.0 -7 892 04 00 30 04 02 00 =1720+250 23 16 45 14.0 291.0 5.9 61.9 83 904 04 00 31 04 02 00 ROSS867 23 16 45 14.1 292.7 5.9 62.0 -5 904 No stop 04 10 00 --- 23 24 46 12.5 293.6 6.1 61.3 475 965 04 02 01 04 10 40 J1722+2458 23 25 26 12.2 291.9 6.0 61.2 35 965 04 10 40 04 12 00 =1720+250 23 26 46 12.0 292.1 6.1 61.1 80 976 04 10 41 04 12 00 ROSS867 23 26 46 12.1 293.8 6.1 61.1 -5 976 No stop 04 20 00 --- 23 34 48 10.5 294.7 6.2 60.4 475 1037 04 12 01 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 Ross867 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Mar 2019 Day 69 --- 04 20 00 J1722+2458 23 34 48 10.4 293.0 6.2 60.4 -5 1037 No stop 04 22 00 =1720+250 23 36 48 10.0 293.2 6.2 60.2 115 1053 04 20 01 04 22 00 ROSS867 23 36 48 10.2 294.9 6.3 60.2 -5 1053 No stop 04 30 00 --- 23 44 49 8.6 295.8 6.4 59.5 475 1114 04 22 01 04 30 40 J1722+2458 23 45 29 8.3 294.2 6.4 59.5 35 1114 04 30 40 04 32 00 =1720+250 23 46 50 8.0 294.4 6.4 59.4 80 1124 04 30 41 04 32 00 ROSS867 23 46 50 8.2 296.0 6.4 59.3 -5 1124 No stop 04 40 00 --- 23 54 51 6.7 297.0 6.6 D 58.5 0 1186 04 32 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess119.L1024 --- 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: 14 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B 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= 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 2270.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 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= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 659.51 659.51 659.51 659.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 627.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 595.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 563.51 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: 5 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 4, 12, 20, 28, 6, 14, 22, 30, 8, 16, 24, 32 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * ROSS867 17 17 51.729053 * 17 19 52.704417 17 20 38.279841 0.00 26 33 06.96932 * 26 30 08.17019 26 28 50.26698 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C345 16 41 17.606229 * 16 42 58.809967 16 43 37.140850 0.79 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81492 * 39 48 36.99399 39 46 17.37126 0.59 1641+399 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1642+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 53724 observations. 1720+250 17 20 49.923363 * 17 22 52.989968 17 23 39.339745 0.12 * J1722+2458 25 01 20.62720 * 24 58 34.69119 24 57 22.06506 0.21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 109 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 ROSS867 sess119.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 3.733 345.900 3C345 sess119.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.267 21.510 J1722+2458 sess119.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.825 66.533 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) ROSS867 91.9 3C345 99.8 J1722+2458 91.1 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