COVER INFORMATION Station: ATCA (Code At ) Experiment: RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging Exp. Code: gb079 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Baczko Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Hugel 69 D-53121 Bonn Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: abaczko@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +79165452842 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 Schedule for ATCA (Code At ) Page 2 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 Next BBC frequencies: 3220.00 3220.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 12 30 50 0238-084 01 29 46 62.2 41.0 -1.2 -145.1 0 0 12 30 39 12 31 50 --- 01 30 47 62.3 40.6 -1.2 -145.4 60 5 12 30 40 12 32 00 0238-084 01 30 57 62.3 40.5 -1.2 -145.5 7 5 No stop 12 40 20 --- 01 39 18 63.5 36.7 -1.0 -148.6 500 37 12 31 51 12 40 50 0238-084 01 39 48 63.5 36.5 -1.0 -148.8 26 37 12 40 39 12 41 50 --- 01 40 48 63.7 36.0 -1.0 -149.2 60 42 12 40 40 12 42 00 0238-084 01 40 58 63.7 35.9 -1.0 -149.2 7 42 No stop 12 50 20 --- 01 49 20 64.7 31.8 -0.9 -152.7 500 74 12 41 51 12 50 50 0238-084 01 49 50 64.7 31.5 -0.9 -152.9 26 74 12 50 39 12 51 50 --- 01 50 50 64.9 31.0 -0.9 -153.3 60 79 12 50 40 12 52 00 0238-084 01 51 00 64.9 30.9 -0.8 -153.4 7 79 No stop 13 00 20 --- 01 59 21 65.7 26.4 -0.7 -157.2 500 112 12 51 51 13 00 50 0238-084 01 59 51 65.8 26.1 -0.7 -157.4 26 112 13 00 39 13 01 50 --- 02 00 51 65.9 25.6 -0.7 -157.9 60 116 13 00 40 13 02 00 0238-084 02 01 01 65.9 25.5 -0.7 -158.0 7 116 No stop 13 10 20 --- 02 09 23 66.6 20.7 -0.5 -162.1 500 149 13 01 51 13 10 50 0238-084 02 09 53 66.6 20.4 -0.5 -162.3 26 149 13 10 39 13 11 50 --- 02 10 53 66.7 19.8 -0.5 -162.9 60 153 13 10 40 13 12 00 0238-084 02 11 03 66.7 19.7 -0.5 -162.9 7 153 No stop 13 20 20 --- 02 19 24 67.3 14.5 -0.4 -167.4 500 186 13 11 51 13 20 50 0238-084 02 19 55 67.3 14.2 -0.4 -167.6 26 186 13 20 39 13 21 50 --- 02 20 55 67.3 13.6 -0.4 -168.2 60 190 13 20 40 13 22 00 0238-084 02 21 05 67.3 13.5 -0.3 -168.3 6 190 No stop 13 30 20 --- 02 29 26 67.7 8.2 -0.2 -172.9 500 223 13 21 51 13 30 50 0238-084 02 29 56 67.7 7.8 -0.2 -173.2 26 223 13 30 39 13 31 50 --- 02 30 56 67.7 7.2 -0.2 -173.7 60 228 13 30 40 13 32 00 0238-084 02 31 06 67.7 7.1 -0.2 -173.8 6 228 No stop 13 40 20 --- 02 39 28 67.9 1.6 -0.0 -178.6 500 260 13 31 51 Schedule for ATCA (Code At ) Page 3 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- 13 40 50 0238-084 02 39 58 67.9 1.3 -0.0 -178.9 26 260 13 40 39 13 41 50 --- 02 40 58 67.9 0.6 -0.0 -179.5 60 265 13 40 40 13 42 00 0238-084 02 41 08 67.9 0.5 -0.0 -179.5 6 265 No stop 13 50 20 --- 02 49 29 67.8 -5.0 0.1 175.7 500 297 13 41 51 13 50 50 0238-084 02 49 59 67.8 -5.3 0.1 175.4 26 297 13 50 39 13 51 50 --- 02 51 00 67.8 -5.9 0.2 174.8 60 302 13 50 40 13 52 00 0238-084 02 51 10 67.8 -6.1 0.2 174.7 6 302 No stop 14 00 20 --- 02 59 31 67.5 -11.4 0.3 170.0 500 335 13 51 51 14 00 50 0238-084 03 00 01 67.5 -11.8 0.3 169.8 26 335 14 00 39 14 01 50 --- 03 01 01 67.4 -12.4 0.3 169.2 60 339 14 00 40 14 02 00 0238-084 03 01 11 67.4 -12.5 0.3 169.1 6 339 No stop 14 10 20 --- 03 09 33 66.9 -17.7 0.5 164.6 500 372 14 01 51 14 10 50 0238-084 03 10 03 66.9 -18.0 0.5 164.4 26 372 14 10 39 14 11 50 --- 03 11 03 66.8 -18.6 0.5 163.8 60 376 14 10 40 14 12 00 0238-084 03 11 13 66.8 -18.7 0.5 163.8 7 376 No stop 14 20 20 --- 03 19 34 66.2 -23.6 0.6 159.5 500 409 14 11 51 14 20 50 0238-084 03 20 04 66.1 -23.9 0.6 159.3 26 409 14 20 39 14 21 50 --- 03 21 05 66.1 -24.5 0.7 158.8 60 414 14 20 40 14 22 00 0238-084 03 21 15 66.0 -24.6 0.7 158.7 7 414 No stop 14 30 20 --- 03 29 36 65.2 -29.2 0.8 154.8 500 446 14 21 51 14 30 50 0238-084 03 30 06 65.2 -29.5 0.8 154.6 26 446 14 30 39 14 31 50 --- 03 31 06 65.1 -30.0 0.8 154.2 60 451 14 30 40 14 32 00 0238-084 03 31 16 65.0 -30.1 0.8 154.1 7 451 No stop 14 40 20 --- 03 39 38 64.1 -34.3 1.0 150.5 500 483 14 31 51 14 40 50 0238-084 03 40 08 64.0 -34.6 1.0 150.3 26 483 14 40 39 14 41 50 --- 03 41 08 63.9 -35.1 1.0 149.9 60 488 14 40 40 14 42 00 0238-084 03 41 18 63.9 -35.2 1.0 149.9 7 488 No stop 14 50 20 --- 03 49 39 62.8 -39.1 1.1 146.6 500 521 14 41 51 14 50 50 0238-084 03 50 09 62.7 -39.3 1.1 146.5 26 521 14 50 39 14 51 50 --- 03 51 10 62.6 -39.8 1.2 146.1 60 525 14 50 40 Schedule for ATCA (Code At ) Page 4 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- 14 52 00 0238-084 03 51 20 62.6 -39.8 1.2 146.0 7 525 No stop 15 00 20 --- 03 59 41 61.4 -43.4 1.3 143.2 500 558 14 51 51 15 00 50 0238-084 04 00 11 61.3 -43.6 1.3 143.0 27 558 15 00 39 15 01 50 --- 04 01 11 61.1 -44.0 1.3 142.7 60 562 15 00 40 15 02 00 0238-084 04 01 21 61.1 -44.1 1.3 142.6 7 562 No stop 15 10 20 --- 04 09 43 59.8 -47.4 1.5 140.1 500 595 15 01 51 15 10 50 0238-084 04 10 13 59.7 -47.6 1.5 139.9 27 595 15 10 39 15 11 50 --- 04 11 13 59.6 -47.9 1.5 139.6 60 599 15 10 40 15 12 00 0238-084 04 11 23 59.6 -48.0 1.5 139.6 7 599 No stop 15 20 20 --- 04 19 44 58.2 -51.0 1.6 137.3 500 632 15 11 51 ---------- ATCA CALIBRATE_FLUX_DENSITY_SCALE ---------- 15 28 00 1934-638 04 27 25 56.6 181.3 0.1 2.6 106 632 Stopped 15 31 00 --- 04 30 26 56.6 181.9 0.2 3.8 180 632 15 31 30 1934-638 04 30 56 56.6 182.0 0.2 4.0 27 632 15 31 19 15 38 10 --- 04 37 37 56.5 183.4 0.3 6.6 400 658 15 31 20 ---------- LBA FF scan ---------- 15 43 00 0528+134 04 42 28 44.6 17.0 -0.8 -165.0 35 658 15 42 49 15 44 00 --- 04 43 28 44.6 16.7 -0.8 -165.3 60 663 15 42 50 15 44 00 0528+134 04 43 28 44.6 16.7 -0.8 -165.3 -3 663 No stop 15 51 00 --- 04 50 29 45.0 14.3 -0.7 -167.3 417 690 15 44 01 15 54 20 0238-084 04 53 50 52.1 -61.2 2.2 130.2 81 690 15 54 09 15 55 20 --- 04 54 50 51.9 -61.5 2.2 130.0 60 694 15 54 10 15 55 20 0238-084 04 54 50 51.9 -61.5 2.2 130.0 -3 694 No stop 15 58 20 --- 04 57 50 51.3 -62.2 2.3 129.5 177 706 15 55 21 15 58 30 0238-084 04 58 00 51.3 -62.3 2.3 129.5 7 706 No stop 15 59 30 --- 04 59 01 51.1 -62.5 2.3 129.3 60 710 15 58 21 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 0238-084 with EVN+KVN+LBA(+ATCA) ---------- 16 00 00 0238-084 04 59 31 51.0 -62.6 2.3 129.2 27 710 15 59 49 16 08 50 --- 05 08 22 49.3 -64.8 2.4 127.9 530 745 15 59 50 Schedule for ATCA (Code At ) Page 5 RadioAstron AGN polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 5 Nov 2016 Day 310 --- 16 09 00 0238-084 05 08 32 49.2 -64.8 2.4 127.9 7 745 No stop 16 10 00 --- 05 09 32 49.0 -65.0 2.5 127.7 60 750 16 08 51 16 10 30 0238-084 05 10 02 48.9 -65.2 2.5 127.7 27 750 16 10 19 16 18 50 --- 05 18 24 47.3 -67.0 2.6 126.6 500 782 16 10 20 16 19 00 0238-084 05 18 34 47.3 -67.1 2.6 126.6 7 782 No stop 16 20 00 --- 05 19 34 47.1 -67.3 2.6 126.4 60 787 16 18 51 16 20 30 0238-084 05 20 04 47.0 -67.4 2.6 126.4 27 787 16 20 19 16 28 50 --- 05 28 25 45.3 -69.1 2.8 125.4 500 819 16 20 20 16 29 00 0238-084 05 28 35 45.2 -69.2 2.8 125.4 7 819 No stop 16 30 00 --- 05 29 36 45.0 -69.4 2.8 125.3 60 824 16 28 51 16 30 30 0238-084 05 30 06 44.9 -69.5 2.8 125.2 27 824 16 30 19 16 38 50 --- 05 38 27 43.2 -71.1 2.9 124.4 500 857 16 30 20 16 39 00 0238-084 05 38 37 43.2 -71.2 2.9 124.4 7 857 No stop 16 40 00 --- 05 39 37 43.0 -71.3 3.0 124.3 60 861 16 38 51 16 40 30 0238-084 05 40 07 42.9 -71.4 3.0 124.2 27 861 16 40 19 16 48 50 --- 05 48 29 41.2 -73.0 3.1 123.5 500 894 16 40 20 16 49 00 0238-084 05 48 39 41.2 -73.0 3.1 123.5 7 894 No stop 16 50 00 --- 05 49 39 40.9 -73.2 3.1 123.4 60 898 16 48 51 16 50 30 0238-084 05 50 09 40.8 -73.3 3.1 123.3 27 898 16 50 19 16 58 50 --- 05 58 30 39.1 -74.8 3.3 122.7 500 931 16 50 20 16 59 00 0238-084 05 58 40 39.1 -74.8 3.3 122.7 7 931 No stop 17 00 00 --- 05 59 41 38.9 -75.0 3.3 122.6 60 935 16 58 51 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./gb079_freq.dat: at1cm Setup group: 16 Station: ATCA Total bit rate: 512 Format: LBA Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 19000.00 19000.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 BBC SB= U U IF = 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 10 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22220.00 22220.00 BBC fr= 3220.00 3220.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 Matching frequency sets: 10 Track assignments are: track1= 0, 2 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 34.104620 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 11.67342 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 1934-638 04 20 04.230487 * 19 39 25.024972 04 20 47.695161 0.00 -63 49 48.04871 *-63 42 45.62440 -63 40 24.82043 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. ATCA flux calibrator * 0134+329 01 34 49.826373 * 01 37 41.299439 01 38 40.499141 0.00 J0137+3309 32 54 20.25866 * 33 09 35.13284 33 14 44.81588 0.00 3C48 ./gb079_sources.radioastron rfc_2016c Petrov and Kovalev, in preparation 147 observations * 2251+158 22 51 29.519741 * 22 53 57.747940 22 54 48.031641 0.00 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34791 * 16 08 53.56074 16 14 27.51855 0.00 3C454.3 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 40570 observations, RA-AO4-06, RA-AO3-0 * 0234+285 02 34 55.589591 * 02 37 52.405678 02 38 53.303332 0.00 J0237+2848 28 35 11.40774 * 28 48 08.98999 28 52 27.53754 0.00 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 57147 observations, RA-AO4-07, RA-AO3-0 * 0238-084 02 38 37.351926 * 02 41 04.798502 02 41 55.301775 0.00 J0241-0815 -08 28 08.92072 *-08 15 20.75192 -08 11 06.03352 0.00 NGC1052 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, RA-AO4-09 * 0528+134 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 54.185533 0.00 J0530+1331 13 29 42.28878 * 13 31 55.14945 13 32 31.09082 0.00 ./gb079_sources.radioastron AGN, MASIV, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 139206 observations, RA-AO3-04, 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 9 5.275 0.000 1934-638 ra1cm2.set 10 0.111 0.000 0134+329 ra1cm2.set 40 0.100 0.000 ra7mm2.set 44 0.133 0.000 2251+158 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.117 3.169 0234+285 ra1cm2.set 5 6 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 21 + 0.950 60.179 ra7mm2.set 27 28 44 0.367 13.383 0238-084 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 15 + 14.964 911.905 ra7mm2.set 27 28 44 1.800 76.197 0528+134 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 10 0.133 1.276 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 102.2 1934-638 98.2 0134+329 157.1 2251+158 124.7 0234+285 167.0 0238-084 155.8 0528+134 139.8 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