COVER INFORMATION Station: METSAHOV (Code Mh ) Experiment: Unravelling the Nature of the Jets Magnetic Field within PKS 1510-089 Exp. Code: GM079 Schedule Version: 7.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Nicholas Roy MacDonald Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Hugel 69 Bonn Germany Phone: +49228525424 EMAIL: nmacdona@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +492257301155 Observing mode: Notes: PHASECAL should be ON Schedule for METSAHOV (Code Mh ) Page 2 Unravelling the Nature of the Jets Magnetic Field within PKS 1510-089 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 17 Mar 2022 Day 76 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 Next BBC frequencies: 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 00 30 00 1510-089 13 45 52 18.4 157.0 -1.5 -11.3 0 0 00 30 00 00 37 00 --- 13 52 53 18.7 158.8 -1.4 -10.5 420 108 00 30 01 00 37 45 1510-089 13 53 38 18.8 159.0 -1.3 -10.4 43 108 00 37 45 00 44 45 --- 14 00 40 19.1 160.8 -1.2 -9.5 420 216 00 37 46 00 45 30 1510-089 14 01 25 19.1 161.0 -1.2 -9.4 43 216 00 45 30 00 52 30 --- 14 08 26 19.4 162.8 -1.1 -8.6 420 325 00 45 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 00 59 40 3C279 14 15 37 22.1 201.1 1.3 10.3 387 325 00 59 40 01 04 50 --- 14 20 48 21.9 202.4 1.4 11.0 310 404 00 59 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 01 12 00 1510-089 14 27 59 20.0 167.9 -0.8 -6.1 388 404 01 12 00 01 19 00 --- 14 35 00 20.2 169.7 -0.7 -5.1 420 513 01 12 01 01 19 45 1510-089 14 35 45 20.2 169.9 -0.6 -5.0 43 513 01 19 45 01 26 45 --- 14 42 46 20.3 171.8 -0.5 -4.1 420 621 01 19 46 01 27 30 1510-089 14 43 32 20.3 172.0 -0.5 -4.0 43 621 01 27 30 01 34 30 --- 14 50 33 20.4 173.8 -0.4 -3.1 420 729 01 27 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 01 41 40 3C279 14 57 44 19.8 212.0 2.0 15.3 387 729 01 41 40 01 46 50 --- 15 02 55 19.4 213.3 2.1 15.9 310 809 01 41 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 01 54 00 1510-089 15 10 06 20.6 179.0 -0.1 -0.5 388 809 01 54 00 02 01 00 --- 15 17 07 20.6 180.8 0.1 0.4 420 917 01 54 01 02 01 45 1510-089 15 17 52 20.6 181.0 0.1 0.5 43 917 02 01 45 02 08 45 --- 15 24 53 20.6 182.9 0.2 1.4 420 1025 02 01 46 Schedule for METSAHOV (Code Mh ) Page 3 Unravelling the Nature of the Jets Magnetic Field within PKS 1510-089 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 17 Mar 2022 Day 76 --- 02 09 30 1510-089 15 25 38 20.6 183.1 0.2 1.5 43 1025 02 09 30 02 16 30 --- 15 32 40 20.5 184.9 0.3 2.5 420 1134 02 09 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 02 23 40 3C279 15 39 51 16.6 222.5 2.7 19.7 388 1134 02 23 40 02 28 50 --- 15 45 02 16.2 223.8 2.8 20.2 310 1213 02 23 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 02 36 00 1510-089 15 52 13 20.2 190.0 0.6 5.0 389 1213 02 36 00 02 43 00 --- 15 59 14 20.0 191.9 0.8 5.9 420 1322 02 36 01 02 43 45 1510-089 15 59 59 20.0 192.1 0.8 6.0 43 1322 02 43 45 02 50 45 --- 16 07 00 19.8 193.9 0.9 6.9 420 1430 02 43 46 02 51 30 1510-089 16 07 45 19.8 194.1 0.9 7.0 43 1430 02 51 30 02 58 30 --- 16 14 47 19.6 195.9 1.0 7.9 420 1538 02 51 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 03 05 40 3C279 16 21 58 12.7 232.6 3.4 23.4 389 1538 03 05 40 03 10 50 --- 16 27 09 12.2 233.8 3.5 23.8 310 1618 03 05 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 03 18 00 1510-089 16 34 20 18.8 201.0 1.3 10.4 389 1618 03 18 00 03 25 00 --- 16 41 21 18.5 202.8 1.5 11.2 420 1726 03 18 01 03 25 45 1510-089 16 42 06 18.4 203.0 1.5 11.3 43 1726 03 25 45 03 32 45 --- 16 49 07 18.1 204.7 1.6 12.2 420 1834 03 25 46 03 33 30 1510-089 16 49 52 18.0 204.9 1.6 12.2 43 1834 03 33 30 03 40 30 --- 16 56 53 17.7 206.7 1.7 13.1 420 1943 03 33 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 03 47 40 3C279 17 04 05 8.3 242.3 4.1 26.2 390 1943 03 47 40 03 52 50 --- 17 09 15 7.8 243.4 4.2 26.5 310 2022 03 47 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 04 00 00 1510-089 17 16 27 16.5 211.6 2.0 15.3 391 2022 04 00 00 04 07 00 --- 17 23 28 16.0 213.3 2.2 16.1 420 2131 04 00 01 Schedule for METSAHOV (Code Mh ) Page 4 Unravelling the Nature of the Jets Magnetic Field within PKS 1510-089 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 17 Mar 2022 Day 76 --- 04 07 45 1510-089 17 24 13 16.0 213.5 2.2 16.1 43 2131 04 07 45 04 14 45 --- 17 31 14 15.5 215.3 2.3 16.9 420 2239 04 07 46 04 15 30 1510-089 17 31 59 15.4 215.4 2.3 17.0 43 2239 04 15 30 04 22 30 --- 17 39 00 14.9 217.1 2.4 17.7 420 2347 04 15 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 04 42 00 1510-089 17 58 34 13.3 221.9 2.7 19.6 1167 2347 04 42 00 04 49 00 --- 18 05 35 12.8 223.5 2.9 20.3 420 2455 04 42 01 04 49 45 1510-089 18 06 20 12.7 223.7 2.9 20.3 43 2455 04 49 45 04 56 45 --- 18 13 21 12.1 225.4 3.0 21.0 420 2564 04 49 46 04 57 30 1510-089 18 14 06 12.0 225.6 3.0 21.1 43 2564 04 57 30 05 04 30 --- 18 21 07 11.4 227.2 3.1 21.7 420 2672 04 57 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 05 24 00 1510-089 18 40 40 9.5 231.7 3.4 23.3 1167 2672 05 24 00 05 31 00 --- 18 47 42 8.8 233.3 3.6 23.8 420 2780 05 24 01 05 31 45 1510-089 18 48 27 8.8 233.5 3.6 23.9 43 2780 05 31 45 05 38 45 --- 18 55 28 8.1 235.1 3.7 24.4 420 2888 05 31 46 05 39 30 1510-089 18 56 13 8.0 235.3 3.7 24.4 43 2888 05 39 30 05 46 30 --- 19 03 14 7.3 236.9 3.8 24.9 420 2996 05 39 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 05 53 40 1156+295 19 10 25 17.0 299.4 7.2 29.7 363 2996 05 53 40 05 58 50 --- 19 15 36 16.4 300.4 7.2 29.4 310 3076 05 53 41 ---------- POINTING ---------- 06 06 00 1510-089 19 22 47 5.2 241.2 4.1 26.2 363 3076 06 06 00 06 13 00 --- 19 29 48 4.4 242.8 4.3 D 26.6 0 3184 06 06 01 ---------- POINTING ---------- 06 35 40 1156+295 19 52 32 12.6 307.7 7.9 26.7 1293 3184 06 35 40 06 40 50 --- 19 57 43 12.1 308.8 8.0 26.3 310 3264 06 35 41 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess122.Q2048glob --- 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: METSAHOV Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 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 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 8 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43072.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43136.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43200.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 43264.00 BBC fr= 672.00 672.00 672.00 672.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 864.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 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) J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 40.929516 0.11 * 1156+295 29 31 25.73868 * 29 14 43.82678 29 07 16.19518 0.10 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 64535 observations J1256-0547 12 53 35.831299 * 12 56 11.166567 12 57 20.504851 0.69 * 3C279 -05 31 07.99595 *-05 47 21.52481 -05 54 36.62774 0.92 1253-055 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1256-05 GSFC 2011B astro solution 7402 Observations J1512-0905 15 10 08.900178 * 15 12 50.532926 15 14 02.216367 0.10 * 1510-089 -08 54 47.61966 *-09 05 59.82981 -09 11 01.93761 0.10 J1512-09 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 6238 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 1156+295 sess122.Q2048glob 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.417 12.331 3C279 sess122.Q2048glob 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.711 46.869 1510-089 sess122.Q2048glob 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12.621 279.808 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) 1156+295 152.1 3C279 161.0 1510-089 127.4 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