COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 02 35 30 0238-084 21 45 23 7.4 106.2 -4.9 -50.6 0 0 02 35 30 02 43 50 --- 21 53 44 9.0 107.6 -4.8 -50.1 500 64 02 35 20 02 44 00 0238-084 21 53 54 9.1 107.6 -4.8 -50.1 4 64 02 43 56 02 45 00 --- 21 54 55 9.2 107.7 -4.8 -50.0 60 73 02 43 51 02 45 30 0238-084 21 55 25 9.3 107.8 -4.8 -50.0 24 73 02 45 19 02 53 50 --- 22 03 46 10.9 109.2 -4.6 -49.4 500 138 02 45 20 02 54 00 0238-084 22 03 56 10.9 109.2 -4.6 -49.4 4 138 02 53 56 02 55 00 --- 22 04 56 11.1 109.4 -4.6 -49.4 60 147 02 53 51 02 55 30 0238-084 22 05 26 11.2 109.5 -4.6 -49.3 24 147 02 55 19 03 03 50 --- 22 13 48 12.8 110.8 -4.5 -48.7 500 213 02 55 20 03 04 00 0238-084 22 13 58 12.8 110.9 -4.5 -48.7 4 213 03 03 56 03 05 00 --- 22 14 58 13.0 111.0 -4.4 -48.7 60 221 03 03 51 03 07 00 0234+285 22 16 58 35.6 78.3 -4.4 -62.9 65 221 03 06 49 03 10 00 --- 22 19 59 36.1 78.7 -4.3 -63.1 180 245 03 06 50 03 10 10 0234+285 22 20 09 36.2 78.7 -4.3 -63.1 4 245 03 10 06 03 11 10 --- 22 21 09 36.4 78.8 -4.3 -63.1 60 254 03 10 01 03 11 20 0234+285 22 21 19 36.4 78.9 -4.3 -63.1 4 254 03 11 16 03 16 20 --- 22 26 20 37.4 79.5 -4.2 -63.4 300 293 03 11 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 03 17 20 0234+285 22 27 20 37.6 79.6 -4.2 -63.4 54 293 03 17 09 03 18 20 --- 22 28 20 37.8 79.7 -4.2 -63.5 60 302 03 17 10 03 18 30 0234+285 22 28 30 37.8 79.7 -4.2 -63.5 4 302 03 18 26 03 28 30 --- 22 38 32 39.8 81.0 -4.0 -63.9 600 380 03 18 21 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 03 30 00 0238-084 22 40 02 17.6 115.4 -4.0 -46.6 35 380 03 29 49 03 33 00 --- 22 43 03 18.1 115.9 -4.0 -46.3 180 404 03 29 50 03 33 30 0238-084 22 43 33 18.2 116.0 -4.0 -46.3 24 404 03 33 19 03 34 30 --- 22 44 33 18.4 116.2 -4.0 -46.2 60 414 03 33 20 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 03 34 40 0238-084 22 44 43 18.4 116.2 -4.0 -46.2 4 414 03 34 36 03 37 40 --- 22 47 43 19.0 116.8 -3.9 -45.9 180 437 03 34 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 03 38 10 0238-084 22 48 13 19.1 116.9 -3.9 -45.9 24 437 03 37 59 03 39 10 --- 22 49 14 19.2 117.0 -3.9 -45.8 60 446 03 38 00 03 39 20 0238-084 22 49 24 19.3 117.1 -3.9 -45.7 4 446 03 39 16 03 45 20 --- 22 55 25 20.3 118.2 -3.8 -45.2 360 493 03 39 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 03 45 50 0238-084 22 55 55 20.4 118.3 -3.8 -45.1 24 493 03 45 39 03 46 50 --- 22 56 55 20.6 118.5 -3.8 -45.0 60 502 03 45 40 03 47 00 0238-084 22 57 05 20.6 118.5 -3.7 -45.0 4 502 03 46 56 03 50 00 --- 23 00 05 21.1 119.1 -3.7 -44.7 180 526 03 46 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 03 50 30 0238-084 23 00 35 21.2 119.1 -3.7 -44.6 24 526 03 50 19 03 51 30 --- 23 01 36 21.4 119.3 -3.7 -44.5 60 535 03 50 20 03 51 40 0238-084 23 01 46 21.4 119.4 -3.7 -44.5 4 535 03 51 36 03 57 40 --- 23 07 47 22.5 120.5 -3.6 -43.9 360 582 03 51 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 03 58 10 0238-084 23 08 17 22.6 120.6 -3.6 -43.8 24 582 03 57 59 03 59 10 --- 23 09 17 22.7 120.8 -3.5 -43.7 60 591 03 58 00 03 59 20 0238-084 23 09 27 22.8 120.8 -3.5 -43.7 4 591 03 59 16 04 02 20 --- 23 12 27 23.3 121.4 -3.5 -43.3 180 615 03 59 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 02 50 0238-084 23 12 57 23.4 121.5 -3.5 -43.3 24 615 04 02 39 04 03 50 --- 23 13 58 23.5 121.7 -3.5 -43.2 60 624 04 02 40 04 04 00 0238-084 23 14 08 23.6 121.8 -3.5 -43.2 4 624 04 03 56 04 10 00 --- 23 20 09 24.6 123.0 -3.4 -42.5 360 671 04 03 51 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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: 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 10 30 0238-084 23 20 39 24.6 123.1 -3.4 -42.4 24 671 04 10 19 04 11 30 --- 23 21 39 24.8 123.3 -3.3 -42.3 60 680 04 10 20 04 11 40 0238-084 23 21 49 24.8 123.3 -3.3 -42.3 4 680 04 11 36 04 14 40 --- 23 24 49 25.3 123.9 -3.3 -41.9 180 704 04 11 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 04 15 10 0238-084 23 25 19 25.4 124.0 -3.3 -41.8 24 704 04 14 59 04 16 10 --- 23 26 20 25.6 124.2 -3.3 -41.7 60 713 04 15 00 04 16 20 0238-084 23 26 30 25.6 124.2 -3.3 -41.7 4 713 04 16 16 04 22 20 --- 23 32 31 26.6 125.5 -3.2 -40.9 360 760 04 16 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 22 50 0238-084 23 33 01 26.7 125.6 -3.1 -40.9 24 760 04 22 39 04 23 50 --- 23 34 01 26.8 125.8 -3.1 -40.7 60 769 04 22 40 04 24 00 0238-084 23 34 11 26.9 125.8 -3.1 -40.7 4 769 04 23 56 04 27 00 --- 23 37 11 27.4 126.5 -3.1 -40.3 180 793 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 23 37 41 27.4 126.6 -3.1 -40.2 24 793 04 27 19 04 28 30 --- 23 38 42 27.6 126.8 -3.1 -40.1 60 802 04 27 20 04 28 40 0238-084 23 38 52 27.6 126.8 -3.1 -40.1 4 802 04 28 36 04 34 40 --- 23 44 53 28.6 128.1 -3.0 -39.3 360 849 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 23 45 23 28.7 128.2 -2.9 -39.2 24 849 04 34 59 04 36 10 --- 23 46 23 28.8 128.5 -2.9 -39.0 60 858 04 35 00 04 36 20 0238-084 23 46 33 28.8 128.5 -2.9 -39.0 4 858 04 36 16 04 39 20 --- 23 49 33 29.3 129.2 -2.9 -38.6 180 882 04 36 11 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 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 23 50 03 29.4 129.3 -2.9 -38.5 24 882 04 39 39 04 40 50 --- 23 51 04 29.5 129.5 -2.8 -38.4 60 891 04 39 40 04 41 00 0238-084 23 51 14 29.6 129.5 -2.8 -38.3 4 891 04 40 56 04 47 00 --- 23 57 15 30.5 130.9 -2.7 -37.5 360 938 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 23 57 45 30.5 131.0 -2.7 -37.4 24 938 04 47 19 04 48 30 --- 23 58 45 30.7 131.2 -2.7 -37.2 60 947 04 47 20 04 48 40 0238-084 23 58 55 30.7 131.3 -2.7 -37.2 4 947 04 48 36 04 51 40 --- 00 01 55 31.2 132.0 -2.7 -36.7 180 971 04 48 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 04 52 10 0238-084 00 02 26 31.2 132.1 -2.7 -36.7 24 971 04 51 59 04 53 10 --- 00 03 26 31.4 132.3 -2.6 -36.5 60 980 04 52 00 04 53 20 0238-084 00 03 36 31.4 132.4 -2.6 -36.5 4 980 04 53 16 04 59 20 --- 00 09 37 32.3 133.8 -2.5 -35.5 360 1027 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 00 10 07 32.4 133.9 -2.5 -35.4 24 1027 04 59 39 05 00 50 --- 00 11 07 32.5 134.1 -2.5 -35.3 60 1036 04 59 40 05 01 00 0238-084 00 11 17 32.5 134.2 -2.5 -35.2 4 1036 05 00 56 05 03 50 --- 00 14 07 32.9 134.9 -2.5 -34.8 170 1058 05 00 51 05 04 00 0238-084 00 14 17 33.0 134.9 -2.5 -34.7 4 1058 05 03 56 05 07 00 --- 00 17 18 33.4 135.6 -2.4 -34.2 180 1082 05 03 51 05 07 30 0238-084 00 17 48 33.4 135.8 -2.4 -34.1 24 1082 05 07 19 05 08 30 --- 00 18 48 33.6 136.0 -2.4 -34.0 60 1091 05 07 20 05 08 40 0238-084 00 18 58 33.6 136.0 -2.4 -33.9 4 1091 05 08 36 05 11 40 --- 00 21 59 34.0 136.8 -2.3 -33.4 180 1115 05 08 31 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 6 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 12 10 0238-084 00 22 29 34.1 136.9 -2.3 -33.3 24 1115 05 11 59 05 13 10 --- 00 23 29 34.2 137.2 -2.3 -33.2 60 1124 05 12 00 05 13 20 0238-084 00 23 39 34.3 137.2 -2.3 -33.1 4 1124 05 13 16 05 19 20 --- 00 29 40 35.1 138.7 -2.2 -32.0 360 1171 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 00 30 10 35.1 138.9 -2.2 -32.0 24 1171 05 19 39 05 20 50 --- 00 31 10 35.2 139.1 -2.2 -31.8 60 1180 05 19 40 05 21 00 0238-084 00 31 20 35.3 139.2 -2.2 -31.7 4 1180 05 20 56 05 24 00 --- 00 34 21 35.7 139.9 -2.1 -31.2 180 1204 05 20 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 05 24 30 0238-084 00 34 51 35.7 140.1 -2.1 -31.1 24 1204 05 24 19 05 25 30 --- 00 35 51 35.9 140.3 -2.1 -30.9 60 1213 05 24 20 05 25 40 0238-084 00 36 01 35.9 140.4 -2.1 -30.9 4 1213 05 25 36 05 31 40 --- 00 42 02 36.6 142.0 -2.0 -29.7 360 1260 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 00 42 52 36.7 142.2 -2.0 -29.5 44 1260 05 32 19 05 33 30 --- 00 43 52 36.8 142.5 -2.0 -29.3 60 1269 05 32 20 05 33 40 0238-084 00 44 02 36.9 142.5 -2.0 -29.3 4 1269 05 33 36 05 36 40 --- 00 47 03 37.2 143.3 -1.9 -28.7 180 1292 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 00 47 33 37.3 143.5 -1.9 -28.6 24 1292 05 36 59 05 38 10 --- 00 48 33 37.4 143.7 -1.9 -28.4 60 1302 05 37 00 05 38 20 0238-084 00 48 43 37.4 143.8 -1.9 -28.4 4 1302 05 38 16 05 44 20 --- 00 54 44 38.1 145.4 -1.8 -27.1 360 1348 05 38 11 05 44 50 0238-084 00 55 14 38.2 145.6 -1.8 -27.0 24 1348 05 44 39 05 45 50 --- 00 56 14 38.3 145.9 -1.8 -26.8 60 1358 05 44 40 05 46 00 0238-084 00 56 24 38.3 145.9 -1.8 -26.8 4 1358 05 45 56 05 53 00 --- 01 03 26 39.1 147.9 -1.6 -25.3 420 1412 05 45 51 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 7 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 05 54 00 0238-084 01 04 26 39.2 148.2 -1.6 -25.1 54 1412 05 53 49 05 58 00 --- 01 08 26 39.6 149.4 -1.6 -24.2 240 1445 05 53 50 05 58 30 0238-084 01 08 56 39.6 149.5 -1.5 -24.1 24 1445 05 58 19 05 59 30 --- 01 09 57 39.7 149.8 -1.5 -23.9 60 1454 05 58 20 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0238-084 with VLA+VLBA ---------- 06 00 00 0238-084 01 10 27 39.8 150.0 -1.5 -23.7 24 1454 05 59 49 06 08 50 --- 01 19 18 40.6 152.6 -1.4 -21.7 530 1523 05 59 50 06 09 00 0238-084 01 19 28 40.7 152.7 -1.4 -21.7 4 1523 06 08 56 06 10 00 --- 01 20 28 40.7 153.0 -1.4 -21.4 60 1532 06 08 51 06 10 30 0238-084 01 20 58 40.8 153.1 -1.3 -21.3 24 1532 06 10 19 06 18 50 --- 01 29 20 41.5 155.7 -1.2 -19.3 500 1597 06 10 20 06 19 00 0238-084 01 29 30 41.5 155.7 -1.2 -19.3 4 1597 06 18 56 06 20 00 --- 01 30 30 41.6 156.1 -1.2 -19.1 60 1606 06 18 51 06 20 30 0238-084 01 31 00 41.6 156.2 -1.2 -18.9 24 1606 06 20 19 06 28 50 --- 01 39 21 42.3 158.9 -1.0 -16.9 500 1672 06 20 20 06 29 00 0238-084 01 39 31 42.3 158.9 -1.0 -16.8 4 1672 06 28 56 06 30 00 --- 01 40 32 42.4 159.2 -1.0 -16.6 60 1680 06 28 51 06 30 30 0238-084 01 41 02 42.4 159.4 -1.0 -16.4 24 1680 06 30 19 06 38 50 --- 01 49 23 42.9 162.1 -0.9 -14.3 500 1746 06 30 20 06 39 00 0238-084 01 49 33 43.0 162.2 -0.9 -14.3 4 1746 06 38 56 06 40 00 --- 01 50 33 43.0 162.5 -0.9 -14.0 60 1754 06 38 51 06 40 30 0238-084 01 51 03 43.0 162.7 -0.8 -13.9 24 1754 06 40 19 06 48 50 --- 01 59 25 43.5 165.4 -0.7 -11.7 500 1820 06 40 20 06 49 00 0238-084 01 59 35 43.5 165.5 -0.7 -11.6 4 1820 06 48 56 06 50 00 --- 02 00 35 43.6 165.8 -0.7 -11.4 60 1828 06 48 51 06 50 30 0238-084 02 01 05 43.6 166.0 -0.7 -11.2 24 1828 06 50 19 06 58 50 --- 02 09 26 44.0 168.8 -0.5 -9.0 500 1894 06 50 20 06 59 00 0238-084 02 09 36 44.0 168.9 -0.5 -8.9 4 1894 06 58 56 07 00 00 --- 02 10 37 44.0 169.2 -0.5 -8.7 60 1902 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: 8 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 43 Station: VLBA_OV 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