COVER INFORMATION Station: VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- ---------- >>> VLA27 dummy scans, azimuth unwrap & pointing, phase up <<< ---------- 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 00 00 0238-084 21 52 25 9.7 106.9 -4.8 -53.2 0 0 Stopped 02 01 00 --- 21 53 25 9.9 107.0 -4.8 -53.1 60 0 Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 02 01 00 0238-084 21 53 25 9.9 107.0 -4.8 -53.1 -6 0 Stopped 02 02 00 --- 21 54 26 10.1 107.2 -4.8 -53.1 54 0 02 02 00 0238-084 21 54 26 10.1 107.2 -4.8 -53.1 -6 0 Stopped 02 12 00 --- 22 04 27 12.1 108.7 -4.6 -52.4 594 0 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 12 30 0238-084 22 04 57 12.2 108.8 -4.6 -52.4 24 0 Stopped 02 14 30 --- 22 06 58 12.6 109.1 -4.6 -52.3 120 0 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 05: 0238-084 with VLA+VLBA + Hart (till 03:00) ---------- 02 15 00 0238-084 22 07 28 12.7 109.2 -4.6 -52.2 24 0 02 14 49 02 23 50 --- 22 16 19 14.4 110.5 -4.4 -51.6 530 70 02 14 50 02 24 00 0238-084 22 16 29 14.4 110.6 -4.4 -51.6 4 70 02 23 56 02 25 00 --- 22 17 29 14.6 110.7 -4.4 -51.5 60 78 02 23 51 02 25 30 0238-084 22 18 00 14.7 110.8 -4.4 -51.5 24 78 02 25 19 02 33 50 --- 22 26 21 16.3 112.2 -4.3 -50.8 500 144 02 25 20 02 34 00 0238-084 22 26 31 16.4 112.2 -4.3 -50.8 4 144 02 33 56 02 35 00 --- 22 27 31 16.5 112.3 -4.2 -50.7 60 152 02 33 51 02 35 30 0238-084 22 28 01 16.6 112.4 -4.2 -50.7 24 152 02 35 19 02 43 50 --- 22 36 23 18.2 113.8 -4.1 -50.0 500 218 02 35 20 02 44 00 0238-084 22 36 33 18.3 113.8 -4.1 -49.9 4 218 02 43 56 02 45 00 --- 22 37 33 18.5 114.0 -4.1 -49.9 60 226 02 43 51 02 45 30 0238-084 22 38 03 18.5 114.1 -4.1 -49.8 24 226 02 45 19 02 53 50 --- 22 46 24 20.1 115.5 -3.9 -49.0 500 292 02 45 20 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 02 54 00 0238-084 22 46 34 20.1 115.6 -3.9 -49.0 4 292 02 53 56 02 55 00 --- 22 47 34 20.3 115.7 -3.9 -48.9 60 300 02 53 51 02 55 30 0238-084 22 48 04 20.4 115.8 -3.9 -48.9 24 300 02 55 19 03 03 50 --- 22 56 26 22.0 117.3 -3.8 -48.0 500 366 02 55 20 03 04 00 0238-084 22 56 36 22.0 117.3 -3.8 -48.0 4 366 03 03 56 03 05 00 --- 22 57 36 22.2 117.5 -3.7 -47.9 60 374 03 03 51 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Ground segment 5: 0238-084 with VLBA+VLA27 ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 03 07 00 0234+285 22 59 36 43.5 80.7 -3.7 -69.0 50 374 Stopped 03 10 00 --- 23 02 37 44.1 81.0 -3.6 -69.1 180 374 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 03 10 10 0234+285 23 02 47 44.2 81.0 -3.6 -69.1 4 374 03 10 06 03 11 10 --- 23 03 47 44.4 81.1 -3.6 -69.2 60 382 03 10 01 03 11 20 0234+285 23 03 57 44.4 81.2 -3.6 -69.2 4 382 03 11 16 03 16 20 --- 23 08 58 45.4 81.7 -3.5 -69.4 300 422 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 23 09 58 45.6 81.8 -3.5 -69.4 0 422 03 17 20 03 18 20 --- 23 10 58 45.8 81.9 -3.5 -69.5 60 429 03 17 10 03 18 30 0234+285 23 11 08 45.9 82.0 -3.5 -69.5 4 429 03 18 26 03 28 30 --- 23 21 10 47.9 83.1 -3.3 -69.9 600 507 03 18 21 Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 03 30 00 0238-084 23 22 40 26.7 122.2 -3.3 -45.1 20 507 Stopped 03 33 00 --- 23 25 41 27.2 122.8 -3.3 -44.7 180 507 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 03 33 30 0238-084 23 26 11 27.3 122.9 -3.3 -44.7 24 507 03 33 19 03 34 30 --- 23 27 11 27.5 123.1 -3.2 -44.5 60 516 03 33 20 03 34 40 0238-084 23 27 21 27.5 123.1 -3.2 -44.5 4 516 03 34 36 03 37 40 --- 23 30 21 28.0 123.7 -3.2 -44.1 180 540 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 23 30 51 28.1 123.8 -3.2 -44.1 24 540 03 37 59 03 39 10 --- 23 31 52 28.3 124.0 -3.2 -43.9 60 549 03 38 00 03 39 20 0238-084 23 32 02 28.3 124.0 -3.2 -43.9 4 549 03 39 16 03 45 20 --- 23 38 03 29.3 125.3 -3.1 -43.1 360 596 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 23 38 33 29.4 125.4 -3.1 -43.0 24 596 03 45 39 03 46 50 --- 23 39 33 29.6 125.6 -3.0 -42.9 60 605 03 45 40 03 47 00 0238-084 23 39 43 29.6 125.6 -3.0 -42.9 4 605 03 46 56 03 50 00 --- 23 42 43 30.1 126.3 -3.0 -42.4 180 629 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 43 13 30.2 126.4 -3.0 -42.4 24 629 03 50 19 03 51 30 --- 23 44 14 30.4 126.6 -3.0 -42.2 60 638 03 50 20 03 51 40 0238-084 23 44 24 30.4 126.6 -3.0 -42.2 4 638 03 51 36 03 57 40 --- 23 50 25 31.4 127.9 -2.9 -41.3 360 685 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 50 55 31.5 128.0 -2.9 -41.2 24 685 03 57 59 03 59 10 --- 23 51 55 31.6 128.2 -2.8 -41.1 60 694 03 58 00 03 59 20 0238-084 23 52 05 31.7 128.3 -2.8 -41.1 4 694 03 59 16 04 02 20 --- 23 55 05 32.2 128.9 -2.8 -40.6 180 718 03 59 11 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 02 50 0238-084 23 55 35 32.2 129.0 -2.8 -40.5 24 718 04 02 39 04 03 50 --- 23 56 36 32.4 129.3 -2.8 -40.4 60 727 04 02 40 04 04 00 0238-084 23 56 46 32.4 129.3 -2.8 -40.4 4 727 04 03 56 04 10 00 --- 00 02 47 33.4 130.7 -2.7 -39.4 360 774 04 03 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 10 30 0238-084 00 03 17 33.5 130.8 -2.6 -39.3 24 774 04 10 19 04 11 30 --- 00 04 17 33.6 131.0 -2.6 -39.2 60 783 04 10 20 04 11 40 0238-084 00 04 27 33.6 131.0 -2.6 -39.1 4 783 04 11 36 04 14 40 --- 00 07 27 34.1 131.7 -2.6 -38.6 180 807 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 00 07 58 34.2 131.9 -2.6 -38.5 24 807 04 14 59 04 16 10 --- 00 08 58 34.3 132.1 -2.5 -38.4 60 816 04 15 00 04 16 20 0238-084 00 09 08 34.4 132.1 -2.5 -38.4 4 816 04 16 16 04 22 20 --- 00 15 09 35.3 133.6 -2.4 -37.3 360 863 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 00 15 39 35.4 133.7 -2.4 -37.2 24 863 04 22 39 04 23 50 --- 00 16 39 35.5 133.9 -2.4 -37.1 60 872 04 22 40 04 24 00 0238-084 00 16 49 35.5 134.0 -2.4 -37.0 4 872 04 23 56 04 27 00 --- 00 19 49 36.0 134.7 -2.4 -36.5 180 896 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 00 20 20 36.1 134.8 -2.4 -36.4 24 896 04 27 19 04 28 30 --- 00 21 20 36.2 135.1 -2.3 -36.2 60 905 04 27 20 04 28 40 0238-084 00 21 30 36.2 135.1 -2.3 -36.2 4 905 04 28 36 04 34 40 --- 00 27 31 37.1 136.6 -2.2 -35.1 360 952 04 28 31 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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: 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 00 28 01 37.2 136.8 -2.2 -35.0 24 952 04 34 59 04 36 10 --- 00 29 01 37.3 137.0 -2.2 -34.8 60 961 04 35 00 04 36 20 0238-084 00 29 11 37.3 137.1 -2.2 -34.8 4 961 04 36 16 04 39 20 --- 00 32 11 37.7 137.8 -2.2 -34.2 180 984 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 00 32 42 37.8 138.0 -2.2 -34.1 24 984 04 39 39 04 40 50 --- 00 33 42 38.0 138.2 -2.1 -33.9 60 994 04 39 40 04 41 00 0238-084 00 33 52 38.0 138.3 -2.1 -33.9 4 994 04 40 56 04 47 00 --- 00 39 53 38.8 139.9 -2.0 -32.7 360 1040 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 00 40 23 38.9 140.0 -2.0 -32.6 24 1040 04 47 19 04 48 30 --- 00 41 23 39.0 140.3 -2.0 -32.3 60 1050 04 47 20 04 48 40 0238-084 00 41 33 39.0 140.3 -2.0 -32.3 4 1050 04 48 36 04 51 40 --- 00 44 34 39.4 141.1 -2.0 -31.7 180 1073 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 45 04 39.5 141.3 -1.9 -31.6 24 1073 04 51 59 04 53 10 --- 00 46 04 39.6 141.5 -1.9 -31.4 60 1082 04 52 00 04 53 20 0238-084 00 46 14 39.6 141.6 -1.9 -31.3 4 1082 04 53 16 04 59 20 --- 00 52 15 40.4 143.2 -1.8 -30.0 360 1129 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 52 45 40.4 143.4 -1.8 -29.9 24 1129 04 59 39 05 00 50 --- 00 53 45 40.6 143.7 -1.8 -29.7 60 1139 04 59 40 05 01 00 0238-084 00 53 55 40.6 143.7 -1.8 -29.7 4 1139 05 00 56 05 03 50 --- 00 56 46 40.9 144.5 -1.8 -29.1 170 1161 05 00 51 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 05 04 00 0238-084 00 56 56 41.0 144.6 -1.7 -29.0 4 1161 Stopped 05 07 00 --- 00 59 56 41.3 145.4 -1.7 -28.3 180 1161 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 05 07 30 0238-084 01 00 26 41.4 145.6 -1.7 -28.2 24 1161 05 07 19 05 08 30 --- 01 01 26 41.5 145.9 -1.7 -28.0 60 1170 05 07 20 05 08 40 0238-084 01 01 36 41.5 145.9 -1.7 -28.0 4 1170 05 08 36 05 11 40 --- 01 04 37 41.9 146.8 -1.6 -27.3 180 1194 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 01 05 07 41.9 147.0 -1.6 -27.1 24 1194 05 11 59 05 13 10 --- 01 06 07 42.0 147.3 -1.6 -26.9 60 1203 05 12 00 05 13 20 0238-084 01 06 17 42.0 147.3 -1.6 -26.9 4 1203 05 13 16 05 19 20 --- 01 12 18 42.7 149.1 -1.5 -25.4 360 1250 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 01 12 48 42.8 149.3 -1.5 -25.3 24 1250 05 19 39 05 20 50 --- 01 13 48 42.9 149.6 -1.5 -25.1 60 1259 05 19 40 05 21 00 0238-084 01 13 58 42.9 149.6 -1.5 -25.0 4 1259 05 20 56 05 24 00 --- 01 16 59 43.2 150.5 -1.4 -24.3 180 1283 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 01 17 29 43.2 150.7 -1.4 -24.2 24 1283 05 24 19 05 25 30 --- 01 18 29 43.3 151.0 -1.4 -23.9 60 1292 05 24 20 05 25 40 0238-084 01 18 39 43.4 151.1 -1.4 -23.9 4 1292 05 25 36 05 31 40 --- 01 24 40 43.9 153.0 -1.3 -22.4 360 1339 05 25 31 Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 05 34 00 0134+329 01 27 00 87.4 108.1 -0.2 -70.3 3 1339 Stopped 05 37 00 --- 01 30 01 88.0 114.2 -0.1 -64.6 180 1339 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) Page 8 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 05 37 30 0134+329 01 30 31 88.1 115.6 -0.1 -63.3 24 1339 05 37 19 05 43 30 --- 01 36 32 89.1 151.7 -0.0 -28.0 360 1386 05 37 20 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 44 00 0134+329 01 37 02 89.1 157.6 -0.0 -22.2 21 1386 05 43 49 05 52 00 --- 01 45 03 88.4 238.3 0.1 57.5 480 1450 05 43 50 Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 05 55 00 0238-084 01 48 04 45.9 160.7 -0.9 -16.1 46 1450 Stopped 05 58 00 --- 01 51 04 46.1 161.7 -0.8 -15.2 180 1450 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 05 58 30 0238-084 01 51 34 46.1 161.9 -0.8 -15.1 24 1450 05 58 19 05 59 30 --- 01 52 35 46.1 162.2 -0.8 -14.8 60 1459 05 58 20 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 06: 0238-084 with VLA+VLBA ---------- 06 00 00 0238-084 01 53 05 46.2 162.4 -0.8 -14.7 24 1459 05 59 49 06 08 50 --- 02 01 56 46.7 165.5 -0.7 -12.1 530 1529 05 59 50 06 09 00 0238-084 02 02 06 46.7 165.6 -0.7 -12.0 4 1529 06 08 56 06 10 00 --- 02 03 06 46.7 165.9 -0.6 -11.8 60 1537 06 08 51 06 10 30 0238-084 02 03 36 46.8 166.1 -0.6 -11.6 24 1537 06 10 19 06 18 50 --- 02 11 58 47.1 169.1 -0.5 -9.1 500 1603 06 10 20 06 19 00 0238-084 02 12 08 47.2 169.1 -0.5 -9.1 4 1603 06 18 56 06 20 00 --- 02 13 08 47.2 169.5 -0.5 -8.8 60 1611 06 18 51 06 20 30 0238-084 02 13 38 47.2 169.7 -0.5 -8.6 24 1611 06 20 19 06 28 50 --- 02 21 59 47.5 172.7 -0.3 -6.1 500 1677 06 20 20 06 29 00 0238-084 02 22 10 47.5 172.8 -0.3 -6.1 4 1677 06 28 56 06 30 00 --- 02 23 10 47.5 173.1 -0.3 -5.8 60 1685 06 28 51 06 30 30 0238-084 02 23 40 47.5 173.3 -0.3 -5.6 24 1685 06 30 19 06 38 50 --- 02 32 01 47.7 176.4 -0.2 -3.0 500 1751 06 30 20 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) Page 9 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 39 00 0238-084 02 32 11 47.7 176.4 -0.2 -3.0 4 1751 06 38 56 06 40 00 --- 02 33 11 47.7 176.8 -0.1 -2.7 60 1759 06 38 51 06 40 30 0238-084 02 33 41 47.7 177.0 -0.1 -2.5 24 1759 06 40 19 06 48 50 --- 02 42 03 47.7 180.0 0.0 0.0 500 1825 06 40 20 06 49 00 0238-084 02 42 13 47.7 180.1 0.0 0.1 4 1825 06 48 56 06 50 00 --- 02 43 13 47.7 180.5 0.0 0.4 60 1833 06 48 51 06 50 30 0238-084 02 43 43 47.7 180.7 0.0 0.6 24 1833 06 50 19 06 58 50 --- 02 52 04 47.7 183.7 0.2 3.1 500 1899 06 50 20 06 59 00 0238-084 02 52 14 47.7 183.8 0.2 3.2 4 1899 06 58 56 07 00 00 --- 02 53 15 47.7 184.2 0.2 3.5 60 1907 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 --- 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: 11 Station: VLA27 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: WIDAR 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 = A C B D A C B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 40 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 Matching frequency sets: 40 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: /home/grt/sched/setups/vla_x_pointing.set --- 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: 48 Station: VLA27 Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:256.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: WIDAR Disk used to record data. Setup not used for recording data. 1st LO= 8588.00 8588.00 8588.00 8588.00 Net SB= U U U U IF SB = L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L L L IF = A C B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 41 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 BBC fr= 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Bandwd= 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 Matching frequency sets: 41 ======== Setup file: ra7mm2.set --- 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: 46 Station: VLA27 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: WIDAR 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 B D A C B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 44 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 Matching frequency sets: 44 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