COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 04 22 50 0238-084 21 04 18 2.4 99.6 -5.6 -69.6 0 0 04 22 50 04 23 50 --- 21 05 18 2.7 99.7 -5.6 -69.6 60 8 04 22 40 04 24 00 0238-084 21 05 28 2.7 99.7 -5.6 -69.5 4 8 04 23 56 04 27 00 --- 21 08 29 3.4 100.0 -5.6 -69.4 180 31 04 23 51 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 27 30 0238-084 21 08 59 3.5 100.0 -5.5 -69.4 24 31 04 27 19 04 28 30 --- 21 09 59 3.8 100.1 -5.5 -69.4 60 41 04 27 20 04 28 40 0238-084 21 10 09 3.8 100.1 -5.5 -69.4 4 41 04 28 36 04 34 40 --- 21 16 10 5.2 100.6 -5.4 -69.1 360 87 04 28 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 35 10 0238-084 21 16 40 5.3 100.7 -5.4 -69.1 24 87 04 34 59 04 36 10 --- 21 17 40 5.5 100.8 -5.4 -69.0 60 97 04 35 00 04 36 20 0238-084 21 17 50 5.6 100.8 -5.4 -69.0 4 97 04 36 16 04 39 20 --- 21 20 51 6.3 101.1 -5.4 -68.9 180 120 04 36 11 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 39 50 0238-084 21 21 21 6.4 101.1 -5.3 -68.9 24 120 04 39 39 04 40 50 --- 21 22 21 6.6 101.2 -5.3 -68.8 60 129 04 39 40 04 41 00 0238-084 21 22 31 6.7 101.2 -5.3 -68.8 4 129 04 40 56 04 47 00 --- 21 28 32 8.0 101.8 -5.2 -68.5 360 176 04 40 51 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 47 30 0238-084 21 29 02 8.2 101.8 -5.2 -68.5 24 176 04 47 19 04 48 30 --- 21 30 02 8.4 101.9 -5.2 -68.5 60 185 04 47 20 04 48 40 0238-084 21 30 12 8.4 101.9 -5.2 -68.5 4 185 04 48 36 04 51 40 --- 21 33 13 9.1 102.2 -5.1 -68.3 180 209 04 48 31 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 04 52 10 0238-084 21 33 43 9.2 102.2 -5.1 -68.3 24 209 04 51 59 04 53 10 --- 21 34 43 9.5 102.3 -5.1 -68.2 60 218 04 52 00 04 53 20 0238-084 21 34 53 9.5 102.3 -5.1 -68.2 4 218 04 53 16 04 59 20 --- 21 40 54 10.9 102.9 -5.0 -67.9 360 265 04 53 11 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 04 59 50 0238-084 21 41 24 11.0 103.0 -5.0 -67.9 24 265 04 59 39 05 00 50 --- 21 42 24 11.2 103.0 -5.0 -67.8 60 274 04 59 40 05 01 00 0238-084 21 42 34 11.3 103.1 -5.0 -67.8 4 274 05 00 56 05 03 50 --- 21 45 25 11.9 103.3 -4.9 -67.7 170 297 05 00 51 05 04 00 0238-084 21 45 35 12.0 103.3 -4.9 -67.6 4 297 05 03 56 05 07 00 --- 21 48 35 12.6 103.6 -4.9 -67.5 180 321 05 03 51 05 07 30 0238-084 21 49 05 12.8 103.7 -4.9 -67.5 24 321 05 07 19 05 08 30 --- 21 50 05 13.0 103.8 -4.9 -67.4 60 330 05 07 20 05 08 40 0238-084 21 50 15 13.0 103.8 -4.9 -67.4 4 330 05 08 36 05 11 40 --- 21 53 16 13.7 104.1 -4.8 -67.2 180 353 05 08 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 12 10 0238-084 21 53 46 13.8 104.1 -4.8 -67.2 24 353 05 11 59 05 13 10 --- 21 54 46 14.1 104.2 -4.8 -67.1 60 362 05 12 00 05 13 20 0238-084 21 54 56 14.1 104.3 -4.8 -67.1 4 362 05 13 16 05 19 20 --- 22 00 57 15.5 104.9 -4.7 -66.7 360 409 05 13 11 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 19 50 0238-084 22 01 27 15.6 104.9 -4.7 -66.7 24 409 05 19 39 05 20 50 --- 22 02 27 15.8 105.0 -4.7 -66.6 60 419 05 19 40 05 21 00 0238-084 22 02 37 15.8 105.0 -4.7 -66.6 4 419 05 20 56 05 24 00 --- 22 05 38 16.5 105.3 -4.6 -66.4 180 442 05 20 51 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 24 30 0238-084 22 06 08 16.6 105.4 -4.6 -66.4 24 442 05 24 19 05 25 30 --- 22 07 08 16.9 105.5 -4.6 -66.3 60 451 05 24 20 05 25 40 0238-084 22 07 18 16.9 105.5 -4.6 -66.3 4 451 05 25 36 05 31 40 --- 22 13 19 18.3 106.2 -4.5 -65.9 360 498 05 25 31 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 32 30 0238-084 22 14 09 18.5 106.2 -4.5 -65.9 44 498 05 32 19 05 33 30 --- 22 15 09 18.7 106.3 -4.4 -65.8 60 507 05 32 20 05 33 40 0238-084 22 15 19 18.7 106.4 -4.4 -65.8 4 507 05 33 36 05 36 40 --- 22 18 20 19.4 106.7 -4.4 -65.6 180 531 05 33 31 Next scan frequencies: 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 Next BBC frequencies: 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 05 37 10 0238-084 22 18 50 19.5 106.7 -4.4 -65.5 24 531 05 36 59 05 38 10 --- 22 19 50 19.7 106.9 -4.4 -65.5 60 540 05 37 00 05 38 20 0238-084 22 20 00 19.8 106.9 -4.4 -65.5 4 540 05 38 16 05 44 20 --- 22 26 01 21.1 107.5 -4.3 -65.0 360 587 05 38 11 05 44 50 0238-084 22 26 31 21.2 107.6 -4.3 -65.0 24 587 05 44 39 05 45 50 --- 22 27 31 21.5 107.7 -4.2 -64.9 60 596 05 44 40 05 46 00 0238-084 22 27 42 21.5 107.7 -4.2 -64.9 4 596 05 45 56 05 53 00 --- 22 34 43 23.1 108.5 -4.1 -64.3 420 651 05 45 51 Next scan frequencies: 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 05 54 00 0238-084 22 35 43 23.3 108.6 -4.1 -64.2 54 651 05 53 49 05 58 00 --- 22 39 43 24.2 109.1 -4.0 -63.9 240 683 05 53 50 05 58 30 0238-084 22 40 14 24.3 109.2 -4.0 -63.9 24 683 05 58 19 05 59 30 --- 22 41 14 24.5 109.3 -4.0 -63.8 60 692 05 58 20 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0238-084 with VLA+VLBA ---------- 06 00 00 0238-084 22 41 44 24.6 109.4 -4.0 -63.7 24 692 05 59 49 06 08 50 --- 22 50 35 26.6 110.5 -3.9 -63.0 530 762 05 59 50 06 09 00 0238-084 22 50 45 26.6 110.5 -3.9 -62.9 4 762 06 08 56 06 10 00 --- 22 51 45 26.8 110.6 -3.8 -62.8 60 770 06 08 51 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 6 Nov 2016 Day 311 --- 06 10 30 0238-084 22 52 16 27.0 110.7 -3.8 -62.8 24 770 06 10 19 06 18 50 --- 23 00 37 28.8 111.7 -3.7 -62.0 500 836 06 10 20 06 19 00 0238-084 23 00 47 28.8 111.8 -3.7 -62.0 4 836 06 18 56 06 20 00 --- 23 01 47 29.0 111.9 -3.7 -61.9 60 844 06 18 51 06 20 30 0238-084 23 02 17 29.2 112.0 -3.7 -61.8 24 844 06 20 19 06 28 50 --- 23 10 39 31.0 113.1 -3.5 -61.0 500 910 06 20 20 06 29 00 0238-084 23 10 49 31.0 113.1 -3.5 -60.9 4 910 06 28 56 06 30 00 --- 23 11 49 31.2 113.3 -3.5 -60.8 60 918 06 28 51 06 30 30 0238-084 23 12 19 31.3 113.3 -3.5 -60.8 24 918 06 30 19 06 38 50 --- 23 20 40 33.1 114.6 -3.4 -59.8 500 984 06 30 20 06 39 00 0238-084 23 20 50 33.2 114.6 -3.4 -59.8 4 984 06 38 56 06 40 00 --- 23 21 50 33.4 114.7 -3.3 -59.7 60 993 06 38 51 06 40 30 0238-084 23 22 20 33.5 114.8 -3.3 -59.6 24 993 06 40 19 06 48 50 --- 23 30 42 35.3 116.1 -3.2 -58.6 500 1058 06 40 20 06 49 00 0238-084 23 30 52 35.3 116.1 -3.2 -58.6 4 1058 06 48 56 06 50 00 --- 23 31 52 35.5 116.3 -3.2 -58.5 60 1067 06 48 51 06 50 30 0238-084 23 32 22 35.6 116.4 -3.2 -58.4 24 1067 06 50 19 06 58 50 --- 23 40 43 37.4 117.7 -3.0 -57.3 500 1132 06 50 20 06 59 00 0238-084 23 40 54 37.4 117.8 -3.0 -57.3 4 1132 06 58 56 07 00 00 --- 23 41 54 37.6 117.9 -3.0 -57.1 60 1141 06 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: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 10 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_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 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 6.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 25 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22220.00 22220.00 22252.00 22252.00 22284.00 22284.00 22316.00 22316.00 BBC fr= 720.00 720.00 752.00 752.00 784.00 784.00 816.00 816.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 759.99 759.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 25 26 35 36 37 38 39 42 43 47 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set Matching groups in ./gb079_freq.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 45 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_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 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 28 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 43114.00 43114.00 43146.00 43146.00 43178.00 43178.00 43210.00 43210.00 BBC fr= 714.00 714.00 746.00 746.00 778.00 778.00 810.00 810.00 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 754.00 754.00 786.00 786.00 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 45 46 48 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 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