COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) Experiment: Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields Exp. Code: ga030b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: James M Anderson Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 (228) 525 356 EMAIL: anderson@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 48 65 Observing mode: K-band, dual-pol Notes: K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please, send Mk5 disk packs to MPIfR-Bonn Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 2 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- ---------- BLOCK 01: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 1 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 21 00 00 2200+420 17 15 44 35.5 59.6 -4.8 -71.2 0 0 21 00 00 21 05 00 --- 17 20 44 36.3 59.9 -4.7 -71.9 300 10 21 00 01 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 05 30 2200+420 17 21 14 36.4 60.0 -4.7 -71.9 15 10 21 05 30 21 10 00 --- 17 25 45 37.2 60.3 -4.6 -72.5 270 18 21 05 31 21 11 10 2155+312 17 26 55 34.5 73.4 -4.5 -65.8 53 18 21 11 10 21 15 00 --- 17 30 46 35.3 73.8 -4.5 -66.0 230 26 21 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 15 30 2155+312 17 31 16 35.4 73.8 -4.4 -66.1 24 26 21 15 30 21 20 00 --- 17 35 47 36.3 74.3 -4.4 -66.4 270 34 21 15 31 21 21 10 2200+420 17 36 57 39.2 61.1 -4.4 -73.9 52 34 21 21 10 21 25 00 --- 17 40 48 39.9 61.3 -4.4 -74.4 230 42 21 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 25 30 2200+420 17 41 18 40.0 61.3 -4.4 -74.5 24 42 21 25 30 21 30 00 --- 17 45 49 40.8 61.6 -4.3 -75.0 270 50 21 25 31 21 31 10 2155+312 17 46 59 38.5 75.5 -4.2 -67.1 52 50 21 31 10 21 35 00 --- 17 50 49 39.2 75.9 -4.1 -67.4 230 58 21 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 35 30 2155+312 17 51 19 39.3 75.9 -4.1 -67.4 24 58 21 35 30 21 40 00 --- 17 55 50 40.2 76.4 -4.0 -67.7 270 66 21 35 31 21 40 30 2155+312 17 56 20 40.3 76.5 -4.0 -67.7 24 66 21 40 30 21 44 30 --- 18 00 21 41.1 76.9 -4.0 -68.0 240 74 21 40 31 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 21 45 00 2155+312 18 00 51 41.2 77.0 -4.0 -68.0 24 74 21 45 00 21 48 30 --- 18 04 22 41.9 77.3 -3.9 -68.2 210 81 21 45 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 3 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- 21 49 30 2200+420 18 05 22 44.3 62.8 -4.0 -77.5 42 81 21 49 30 21 54 30 --- 18 10 23 45.2 63.1 -3.9 -78.2 300 90 21 49 31 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 21 55 00 2200+420 18 10 53 45.3 63.1 -3.9 -78.2 24 90 21 55 00 21 59 30 --- 18 15 23 46.1 63.3 -3.8 -78.8 270 99 21 55 01 ---------- BLOCK 02: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 1 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 22 00 00 2200+420 18 15 53 46.2 63.4 -3.8 -78.9 15 99 22 00 00 22 09 30 --- 18 25 25 47.9 63.8 -3.6 -80.2 570 117 22 00 01 22 10 00 2200+420 18 25 55 48.0 63.9 -3.6 -80.2 24 117 22 10 00 22 19 30 --- 18 35 27 49.8 64.3 -3.5 -81.5 570 136 22 10 01 22 20 00 2200+420 18 35 57 49.8 64.3 -3.5 -81.6 24 136 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 18 45 28 51.6 64.7 -3.3 -82.9 570 154 22 20 01 22 30 00 2200+420 18 45 58 51.7 64.7 -3.3 -83.0 24 154 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 18 55 30 53.4 65.0 -3.1 -84.3 570 172 22 30 01 22 40 00 2200+420 18 56 00 53.5 65.0 -3.1 -84.4 24 172 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 19 05 32 55.3 65.3 -3.0 -85.8 570 190 22 40 01 22 50 00 2200+420 19 06 02 55.4 65.3 -3.0 -85.9 24 190 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 19 15 33 57.1 65.5 -2.8 -87.3 570 209 22 50 01 23 00 00 2200+420 19 16 03 57.2 65.5 -2.8 -87.4 24 209 23 00 00 23 09 30 --- 19 25 35 59.0 65.6 -2.6 -88.9 570 227 23 00 01 23 10 00 2200+420 19 26 05 59.1 65.6 -2.6 -89.0 24 227 23 10 00 23 19 30 --- 19 35 37 60.8 65.6 -2.5 -90.6 570 245 23 10 01 23 20 00 2200+420 19 36 07 60.9 65.6 -2.5 -90.7 24 245 23 20 00 23 29 30 --- 19 45 38 62.7 65.5 -2.3 -92.4 570 263 23 20 01 23 30 00 2200+420 19 46 08 62.8 65.5 -2.3 -92.4 24 263 23 30 00 23 39 30 --- 19 55 40 64.5 65.3 -2.1 -94.3 570 282 23 30 01 23 40 00 2200+420 19 56 10 64.6 65.3 -2.1 -94.4 24 282 23 40 00 23 49 30 --- 20 05 41 66.4 64.9 -2.0 -96.3 570 300 23 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 4 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 Nov 2013 Day 314 --- 23 50 00 2200+420 20 06 12 66.5 64.8 -2.0 -96.4 24 300 23 50 00 23 59 30 --- 20 15 43 68.2 64.2 -1.8 -98.6 570 318 23 50 01 --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 00 00 00 2200+420 20 16 13 68.3 64.2 -1.8 -98.7 24 318 00 00 00 00 09 30 --- 20 25 45 70.0 63.4 -1.6 -101.1 570 337 00 00 01 00 10 00 2200+420 20 26 15 70.1 63.3 -1.6 -101.2 24 337 00 10 00 00 19 30 --- 20 35 46 71.8 62.1 -1.5 -104.0 570 355 00 10 01 00 20 00 2200+420 20 36 16 71.9 62.1 -1.5 -104.1 24 355 00 20 00 00 29 30 --- 20 45 48 73.6 60.5 -1.3 -107.2 570 373 00 20 01 00 30 00 2200+420 20 46 18 73.7 60.4 -1.3 -107.4 24 373 00 30 00 00 39 30 --- 20 55 50 75.4 58.2 -1.1 -111.1 570 391 00 30 01 00 40 00 2200+420 20 56 20 75.5 58.0 -1.1 -111.3 24 391 00 40 00 00 49 30 --- 21 05 51 77.1 55.1 -1.0 -115.8 570 410 00 40 01 00 50 00 2200+420 21 06 21 77.2 54.9 -0.9 -116.1 24 410 00 50 00 00 59 30 --- 21 15 53 78.7 50.8 -0.8 -121.7 570 428 00 50 01 01 00 00 2200+420 21 16 23 78.8 50.6 -0.8 -122.0 24 428 01 00 00 01 09 30 --- 21 25 55 80.2 45.0 -0.6 -129.1 570 446 01 00 01 01 10 00 2200+420 21 26 25 80.3 44.6 -0.6 -129.6 24 446 01 10 00 01 19 30 --- 21 35 56 81.6 36.8 -0.5 -138.9 570 464 01 10 01 01 20 00 2200+420 21 36 26 81.6 36.3 -0.4 -139.4 24 464 01 20 00 01 29 30 --- 21 45 58 82.6 25.8 -0.3 -151.5 570 483 01 20 01 01 30 00 2200+420 21 46 28 82.7 25.1 -0.3 -152.2 24 483 01 30 00 01 40 00 --- 21 56 30 83.3 10.9 -0.1 -168.1 600 502 01 30 01 ---------- BLOCK 03: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 2 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 01 41 10 2200+420 21 57 40 83.3 9.0 -0.1 -170.1 63 502 01 41 10 01 45 00 --- 22 01 30 83.4 2.9 -0.0 -176.8 230 509 01 41 11 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 5 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 01 45 30 2200+420 22 02 00 83.4 2.1 -0.0 -177.7 23 509 01 45 30 01 50 00 --- 22 06 31 83.4 -5.2 0.1 174.3 270 518 01 45 31 01 51 10 2155+312 22 07 41 85.3 205.8 0.2 24.5 -95 518 01 52 45 01 55 00 --- 22 11 32 84.9 214.2 0.2 32.4 135 522 01 51 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 01 55 30 2155+312 22 12 02 84.9 215.3 0.2 33.3 23 522 01 55 30 02 00 00 --- 22 16 33 84.3 223.4 0.3 40.8 270 531 01 55 31 02 01 10 2200+420 22 17 43 82.9 338.1 0.2 155.8 -22 531 02 01 32 02 05 00 --- 22 21 34 82.5 333.1 0.3 150.2 208 538 02 01 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 05 30 2200+420 22 22 04 82.5 332.5 0.3 149.5 24 538 02 05 30 02 10 00 --- 22 26 35 82.0 327.3 0.4 143.7 270 546 02 05 31 02 11 10 2155+312 22 27 45 82.5 237.5 0.5 53.4 -4 546 02 11 14 02 15 00 --- 22 31 35 81.8 241.0 0.6 56.3 226 553 02 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 15 30 2155+312 22 32 05 81.8 241.4 0.6 56.7 24 553 02 15 30 02 20 00 --- 22 36 36 80.9 244.8 0.6 59.4 270 562 02 15 31 02 21 10 2200+420 22 37 46 80.6 317.2 0.6 131.7 9 562 02 21 10 02 25 00 --- 22 41 37 80.1 314.4 0.6 128.4 230 570 02 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 25 30 2200+420 22 42 07 80.0 314.1 0.6 128.0 24 570 02 25 30 02 30 00 --- 22 46 38 79.3 311.4 0.7 124.5 270 578 02 25 31 02 31 10 2155+312 22 47 48 78.8 251.2 0.8 64.3 18 578 02 31 10 02 35 00 --- 22 51 39 78.1 252.9 0.9 65.5 230 586 02 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 35 30 2155+312 22 52 09 78.0 253.1 0.9 65.6 24 586 02 35 30 02 40 00 --- 22 56 39 77.1 254.9 1.0 66.8 270 594 02 35 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 6 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 02 41 10 2200+420 22 57 50 77.6 306.0 0.9 117.4 25 594 02 41 10 02 45 00 --- 23 01 40 76.9 304.6 1.0 115.4 230 602 02 41 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 02 45 30 2200+420 23 02 10 76.8 304.4 1.0 115.1 24 602 02 45 30 02 50 00 --- 23 06 41 76.1 303.0 1.1 112.9 270 610 02 45 31 02 51 05 2155+312 23 07 46 74.9 258.6 1.2 68.9 25 610 02 51 05 02 55 00 --- 23 11 42 74.1 259.7 1.2 69.5 235 618 02 51 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 02 55 30 2155+312 23 12 12 74.0 259.9 1.2 69.5 24 618 02 55 30 03 00 00 --- 23 16 43 73.1 261.1 1.3 70.1 270 626 02 55 31 03 01 05 2200+420 23 17 48 74.2 300.2 1.2 108.3 28 626 03 01 05 03 05 00 --- 23 21 44 73.5 299.4 1.3 106.9 235 634 03 01 06 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 03 05 30 2200+420 23 22 14 73.4 299.3 1.3 106.8 24 634 03 05 30 03 08 55 --- 23 25 39 72.8 298.7 1.4 105.6 205 641 03 05 31 03 10 05 2155+312 23 26 49 71.1 263.4 1.5 71.0 36 641 03 10 05 03 13 50 --- 23 30 35 70.3 264.2 1.5 71.2 225 648 03 10 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 03 14 20 2155+312 23 31 05 70.2 264.3 1.5 71.3 24 648 03 14 20 03 18 50 --- 23 35 36 69.3 265.2 1.6 71.5 270 656 03 14 21 ---------- BLOCK 04: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 2 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 03 20 00 2200+420 23 36 46 70.8 297.1 1.6 102.2 39 656 03 20 00 03 29 30 --- 23 46 18 69.1 296.1 1.7 99.7 570 675 03 20 01 03 30 00 2200+420 23 46 48 69.0 296.1 1.7 99.6 24 675 03 30 00 03 39 30 --- 23 56 19 67.2 295.4 1.9 97.3 570 693 03 30 01 03 40 00 2200+420 23 56 49 67.1 295.4 1.9 97.2 24 693 03 40 00 03 49 30 --- 00 06 21 65.4 294.9 2.1 95.2 570 711 03 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 7 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 03 50 00 2200+420 00 06 51 65.3 294.9 2.1 95.1 24 711 03 50 00 03 59 30 --- 00 16 23 63.5 294.6 2.2 93.2 570 729 03 50 01 04 00 00 2200+420 00 16 53 63.4 294.6 2.2 93.1 24 729 04 00 00 04 09 30 --- 00 26 24 61.7 294.4 2.4 91.4 570 748 04 00 01 04 10 00 2200+420 00 26 54 61.6 294.4 2.4 91.3 24 748 04 10 00 04 19 30 --- 00 36 26 59.8 294.4 2.6 89.7 570 766 04 10 01 04 20 00 2200+420 00 36 56 59.7 294.4 2.6 89.6 24 766 04 20 00 04 29 30 --- 00 46 27 58.0 294.4 2.7 88.0 570 784 04 20 01 04 30 00 2200+420 00 46 58 57.9 294.5 2.7 88.0 24 784 04 30 00 04 39 30 --- 00 56 29 56.1 294.6 2.9 86.5 570 803 04 30 01 04 40 00 2200+420 00 56 59 56.0 294.6 2.9 86.4 24 803 04 40 00 04 49 30 --- 01 06 31 54.3 294.8 3.1 85.0 570 821 04 40 01 04 50 00 2200+420 01 07 01 54.2 294.9 3.1 84.9 24 821 04 50 00 04 59 30 --- 01 16 32 52.4 295.2 3.2 83.6 570 839 04 50 01 05 00 00 2200+420 01 17 02 52.3 295.2 3.2 83.5 24 839 05 00 00 05 09 30 --- 01 26 34 50.6 295.5 3.4 82.2 570 857 05 00 01 05 10 00 2200+420 01 27 04 50.5 295.6 3.4 82.1 24 857 05 10 00 05 19 30 --- 01 36 36 48.8 296.0 3.6 80.8 570 876 05 10 01 05 20 00 2200+420 01 37 06 48.7 296.0 3.6 80.7 24 876 05 20 00 05 29 30 --- 01 46 37 46.9 296.4 3.7 79.4 570 894 05 20 01 05 30 00 2200+420 01 47 07 46.8 296.5 3.7 79.4 24 894 05 30 00 05 39 30 --- 01 56 39 45.1 296.9 3.9 78.1 570 912 05 30 01 05 40 00 2200+420 01 57 09 45.0 297.0 3.9 78.1 24 912 05 40 00 05 49 30 --- 02 06 41 43.3 297.5 4.1 76.8 570 930 05 40 01 05 50 00 2200+420 02 07 11 43.2 297.5 4.1 76.8 24 930 05 50 00 06 00 00 --- 02 17 12 41.4 298.1 4.2 75.5 600 950 05 50 01 06 00 30 2200+420 02 17 42 41.3 298.2 4.2 75.4 24 950 06 00 30 06 10 00 --- 02 27 14 39.6 298.8 4.4 74.2 570 968 06 00 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 8 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- ---------- BLOCK 03: Q,U(K)-band VLBI scans, Ground telescope segment 3 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 11 10 2200+420 02 28 24 39.4 298.9 4.4 74.1 64 968 06 11 10 06 15 00 --- 02 32 15 38.7 299.1 4.5 73.6 230 975 06 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 15 30 2200+420 02 32 45 38.7 299.1 4.5 73.5 24 975 06 15 30 06 20 00 --- 02 37 16 37.9 299.4 4.6 72.9 270 984 06 15 31 06 21 10 2155+312 02 38 26 32.8 287.6 4.7 65.1 52 984 06 21 10 06 25 00 --- 02 42 16 32.0 288.0 4.7 64.8 230 991 06 21 11 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 25 30 2155+312 02 42 46 31.9 288.1 4.7 64.8 24 991 06 25 30 06 30 00 --- 02 47 17 31.1 288.6 4.8 64.5 270 1000 06 25 31 06 31 10 2200+420 02 48 27 35.9 300.2 4.8 71.5 52 1000 06 31 10 06 35 00 --- 02 52 18 35.2 300.5 4.8 71.0 230 1007 06 31 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 35 30 2200+420 02 52 48 35.1 300.6 4.8 71.0 24 1007 06 35 30 06 40 00 --- 02 57 19 34.3 300.9 4.9 70.4 270 1016 06 35 31 06 41 05 2155+312 02 58 24 28.9 289.8 5.0 63.6 46 1016 06 41 05 06 45 00 --- 03 02 20 28.2 290.2 5.1 63.3 235 1024 06 41 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 06 45 30 2155+312 03 02 50 28.1 290.2 5.1 63.3 24 1024 06 45 30 06 50 00 --- 03 07 21 27.2 290.7 5.2 62.9 270 1032 06 45 31 06 51 10 2200+420 03 08 31 32.4 301.7 5.1 69.0 51 1032 06 51 10 06 55 00 --- 03 12 21 31.7 302.0 5.2 68.5 230 1040 06 51 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 06 55 30 2200+420 03 12 51 31.7 302.1 5.2 68.4 24 1040 06 55 30 07 00 00 --- 03 17 22 30.9 302.5 5.2 67.9 270 1048 06 55 31 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 9 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 07 01 05 2155+312 03 18 27 25.1 291.9 5.3 62.0 46 1048 07 01 05 07 05 00 --- 03 22 23 24.4 292.4 5.4 61.6 235 1056 07 01 06 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 07 05 30 2155+312 03 22 53 24.3 292.4 5.4 61.6 24 1056 07 05 30 07 10 00 --- 03 27 24 23.5 292.9 5.5 61.2 270 1064 07 05 31 07 11 10 2200+420 03 28 34 29.0 303.4 5.4 66.5 50 1064 07 11 10 07 15 00 --- 03 32 25 28.3 303.7 5.5 66.0 230 1072 07 11 11 Next scan frequencies: 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 Next BBC frequencies: 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 07 15 30 2200+420 03 32 55 28.2 303.7 5.5 65.9 24 1072 07 15 30 07 19 30 --- 03 36 55 27.6 304.1 5.6 65.4 240 1079 07 15 31 07 20 35 2155+312 03 38 01 21.5 294.1 5.7 60.3 45 1079 07 20 35 07 24 30 --- 03 41 56 20.8 294.6 5.7 59.9 235 1087 07 20 36 Next scan frequencies: 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 07 25 05 2155+312 03 42 31 20.7 294.7 5.7 59.9 29 1087 07 25 05 07 29 00 --- 03 46 27 19.9 295.1 5.8 59.5 235 1095 07 25 06 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3a ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 07 30 00 2200+420 03 47 27 25.8 305.0 5.7 64.0 40 1095 07 30 00 07 39 30 --- 03 56 59 24.2 305.9 5.9 62.8 570 1113 07 30 01 07 40 00 2200+420 03 57 29 24.1 305.9 5.9 62.7 24 1113 07 40 00 07 49 30 --- 04 07 00 22.6 306.8 6.1 61.5 570 1131 07 40 01 07 50 00 2200+420 04 07 30 22.5 306.9 6.1 61.4 24 1131 07 50 00 07 59 30 --- 04 17 02 21.0 307.8 6.2 60.2 570 1149 07 50 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3b ---------- 08 00 00 2200+420 04 17 32 20.9 307.9 6.2 60.1 24 1149 08 00 00 08 09 30 --- 04 27 04 19.4 308.8 6.4 58.8 570 1168 08 00 01 08 10 00 2200+420 04 27 34 19.3 308.9 6.4 58.7 24 1168 08 10 00 08 19 30 --- 04 37 05 17.8 309.8 6.6 57.4 570 1186 08 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 10 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Nov 2013 Day 315 --- 08 20 00 2200+420 04 37 35 17.7 309.9 6.6 57.4 24 1186 08 20 00 08 29 30 --- 04 47 07 16.3 310.9 6.7 56.1 570 1204 08 20 01 08 30 00 2200+420 04 47 37 16.2 311.0 6.7 56.0 24 1204 08 30 00 08 39 30 --- 04 57 08 14.7 312.0 6.9 54.7 570 1222 08 30 01 08 40 00 2200+420 04 57 39 14.7 312.1 6.9 54.6 24 1222 08 40 00 08 49 30 --- 05 07 10 13.2 313.1 7.1 53.3 570 1241 08 40 01 ---------- BLOCK 06: K-band VLBI scans, Space telescope segment 3c ---------- 08 50 00 2200+420 05 07 40 13.2 313.2 7.1 53.2 24 1241 08 50 00 08 59 30 --- 05 17 12 11.8 314.3 7.2 51.8 570 1259 08 50 01 09 00 00 2200+420 05 17 42 11.7 314.3 7.2 51.7 24 1259 09 00 00 09 09 30 --- 05 27 13 10.3 315.5 7.4 50.4 570 1277 09 00 01 09 10 00 2200+420 05 27 44 10.3 315.5 7.4 50.3 24 1277 09 10 00 09 19 30 --- 05 37 15 8.9 316.7 7.6 48.9 570 1295 09 10 01 09 20 00 2200+420 05 37 45 8.8 316.7 7.6 48.8 24 1295 09 20 00 09 29 30 --- 05 47 17 7.5 317.9 7.7 47.4 570 1314 09 20 01 09 30 00 2200+420 05 47 47 7.5 318.0 7.7 47.3 24 1314 09 30 00 09 40 00 --- 05 57 48 6.1 319.3 7.9 45.7 600 1333 09 30 01 09 52 40 2021+614 06 10 31 11.0 344.7 9.8 26.7 735 1333 09 52 40 10 00 00 --- 06 17 52 10.7 345.5 9.9 25.3 440 1347 09 52 41 10 01 40 1823+568 06 19 32 2.6 359.3 11.9 1.0 76 1347 10 01 40 10 10 00 --- 06 27 53 2.6 360.5-11.9 -0.7 500 1363 10 01 41 10 11 20 2021+614 06 29 14 10.1 346.8 10.1 23.0 57 1363 10 11 20 10 20 00 --- 06 37 55 9.7 347.8 10.3 21.2 520 1380 10 11 21 10 32 00 2021+614 06 49 57 9.2 349.1 10.5 18.8 714 1380 10 32 00 10 39 00 --- 06 56 58 9.0 349.9 10.6 17.4 420 1393 10 32 01 10 40 20 1823+568 06 58 18 2.9 364.6-11.4 -6.9 60 1393 10 40 20 10 48 00 --- 07 06 00 3.1 365.7-11.3 -8.4 460 1408 10 40 21 10 49 20 2021+614 07 07 20 8.6 351.1 10.7 15.3 61 1408 10 49 20 10 56 50 --- 07 14 51 8.4 352.0 10.9 13.8 450 1422 10 49 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 41 Station: VLBA_LA Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.1 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. LO sum= 43120.00 43120.00 43136.00 43136.00 BBC fr= 720.00 720.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra2cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v2cm_d3 Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 31 Station: VLBA_LA Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 11.4 11.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. LO sum= 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 15369.00 BBC fr= 769.00 769.00 769.00 769.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030b_freq.sess313rdbe.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA_LA Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 31 Setup file default. LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 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 27.958002 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 03.41567 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for the TS to look at J1824+5651 18 23 14.951494 * 18 24 07.068372 18 24 20.014978 0.18 * 1823+568 56 49 18.07194 * 56 51 01.49075 56 51 53.19192 0.10 J1824+56 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 7564 observations J2022+6136 20 21 13.300235 * 20 22 06.681753 20 22 21.338208 0.21 * 2021+614 61 27 18.15575 * 61 36 58.80476 61 40 07.95163 0.10 J2022+61 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3249 observations J2157+3127 21 55 15.930441 * 21 57 28.823886 21 58 06.638673 0.12 * 2155+312 31 12 41.62468 * 31 27 01.35172 31 31 22.41858 0.11 ./ga030b_sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 793 observations J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 18.806963 0.14 BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 21 06.43229 0.10 * 2200+420 ./ga030b_sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 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 ra1cm2.set 41 10.167 0.000 1823+568 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 3.436 151.619 2021+614 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 3.892 237.230 2155+312 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 0.361 13.000 ra2cm2.set 11 12 0.765 25.474 ra7mm2.set 1 2 0.882 30.396 2200+420 ra1cm2.set 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 + 10.943 1739.544 ra2cm2.set 11 12 0.882 34.263 ra7mm2.set 1 2 0.799 31.217 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 103.9 1823+568 85.0 2021+614 100.3 2155+312 109.9 2200+420 112.1 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