COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Experiment: Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 Exp. Code: EW029C Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Dr David Williams Address: Jodrell Band Centre for Astrophysics University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom Phone: 0000 EMAIL: jack.f.radcliffe@gmail.com, david.williams-7@manchester.ac.uk Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: Notes: **** Phase-cal off please **** WSRT: Requesting single dish Single pointing with all telescopes v2: Ir->Ib Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 2 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- Next scan frequencies: 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 Next BBC frequencies: 371.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 435.49 435.49 435.49 435.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 04 00 00 3C84 21 40 22 34.5 64.8 -5.7 0.0 0 0 04 00 00 04 06 00 --- 21 46 23 35.4 65.7 -5.6 0.0 360 46 04 00 01 10 13 30 M82 03 54 53 48.2 31.5 -6.0 D 0.0 21458 46 10 13 30 10 18 00 --- 03 59 24 48.5 31.8 -6.0 0.0 0 81 10 13 31 10 18 40 J0958+65 04 00 04 46.5 37.1 -6.0 D 0.0 13 81 10 18 40 10 20 30 --- 04 01 55 46.7 37.2 -6.0 0.0 0 95 10 18 41 10 20 30 M82 04 01 55 48.7 31.9 -5.9 0.0 -27 95 No stop 10 25 00 --- 04 06 25 49.1 32.2 -5.9 0.0 243 130 10 20 31 10 25 40 J0958+65 04 07 05 47.1 37.6 -5.9 0.0 13 130 10 25 40 10 27 30 --- 04 08 56 47.3 37.7 -5.9 0.0 110 144 10 25 41 10 27 30 M82 04 08 56 49.3 32.3 -5.8 0.0 -27 144 No stop 10 32 00 --- 04 13 26 49.6 32.5 -5.7 0.0 243 179 10 27 31 10 32 00 J0958+65 04 13 26 47.7 38.0 -5.8 0.0 -27 179 No stop 10 34 30 --- 04 15 57 48.0 38.2 -5.7 0.0 123 198 10 32 01 10 34 30 M82 04 15 57 49.9 32.6 -5.7 0.0 -27 198 No stop 10 39 00 --- 04 20 28 50.2 32.9 -5.6 0.0 243 233 10 34 31 10 39 40 J0958+65 04 21 08 48.4 38.6 -5.7 0.0 13 233 10 39 40 10 41 30 --- 04 22 58 48.6 38.7 -5.6 0.0 110 247 10 39 41 10 41 30 M82 04 22 58 50.4 33.0 -5.6 0.0 -27 247 No stop 10 46 00 --- 04 27 29 50.8 33.2 -5.5 0.0 243 282 10 41 31 10 46 40 J0958+65 04 28 09 49.1 39.0 -5.5 0.0 13 282 10 46 40 10 48 30 --- 04 29 59 49.3 39.1 -5.5 0.0 110 296 10 46 41 10 48 30 M82 04 29 59 51.0 33.3 -5.5 0.0 -27 296 No stop 10 53 00 --- 04 34 30 51.4 33.5 -5.4 0.0 243 331 10 48 31 10 53 00 J0958+65 04 34 30 49.7 39.4 -5.4 0.0 -27 331 No stop 10 55 30 --- 04 37 00 49.9 39.6 -5.4 0.0 123 350 10 53 01 10 55 30 M82 04 37 00 51.6 33.6 -5.3 0.0 -27 350 No stop 11 00 00 --- 04 41 31 52.0 33.8 -5.3 0.0 243 385 10 55 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 3 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- 11 00 40 J0958+65 04 42 11 50.4 39.9 -5.3 0.0 13 385 11 00 40 11 02 30 --- 04 44 01 50.6 40.0 -5.3 0.0 110 399 11 00 41 11 02 30 M82 04 44 01 52.2 33.9 -5.2 0.0 -27 399 No stop 11 07 00 --- 04 48 32 52.6 34.0 -5.2 0.0 243 434 11 02 31 11 07 00 J0958+65 04 48 32 51.1 40.3 -5.2 0.0 -27 434 No stop 11 09 00 --- 04 50 33 51.3 40.4 -5.2 0.0 93 450 11 07 01 11 11 00 J0927+39 04 52 33 42.0 77.8 -4.6 0.0 19 450 11 11 00 11 17 00 --- 04 58 34 42.9 78.9 -4.5 0.0 360 496 11 11 01 11 19 00 J0958+65 05 00 34 52.2 40.9 -5.0 0.0 19 496 11 19 00 11 21 00 --- 05 02 34 52.4 41.0 -5.0 0.0 120 511 11 19 01 11 21 00 M82 05 02 34 53.7 34.5 -4.9 0.0 -27 511 No stop 11 25 30 --- 05 07 05 54.1 34.6 -4.8 0.0 243 546 11 21 01 11 25 50 J0958+65 05 07 25 52.9 41.3 -4.9 0.0 -7 546 11 25 50 11 27 00 --- 05 08 35 53.0 41.3 -4.9 0.0 63 555 11 25 51 11 28 00 J0958+65 05 09 36 53.1 41.4 -4.8 0.0 49 555 11 28 00 11 29 30 --- 05 11 06 53.3 41.4 -4.8 0.0 90 567 11 28 01 11 29 30 M82 05 11 06 54.5 34.7 -4.8 0.0 -27 567 No stop 11 34 00 --- 05 15 37 54.9 34.9 -4.7 0.0 243 602 11 29 31 11 34 00 J0958+65 05 15 37 53.7 41.7 -4.7 0.0 -27 602 No stop 11 36 30 --- 05 18 07 54.0 41.8 -4.7 0.0 123 621 11 34 01 11 36 30 M82 05 18 07 55.1 34.9 -4.7 0.0 -27 621 No stop 11 41 00 --- 05 22 38 55.5 35.0 -4.6 0.0 243 656 11 36 31 11 42 00 J0958+65 05 23 38 54.5 42.0 -4.6 0.0 33 656 11 42 00 11 43 30 --- 05 25 08 54.7 42.1 -4.6 0.0 90 667 11 42 01 11 43 30 M82 05 25 08 55.7 35.1 -4.5 0.0 -27 667 No stop 11 48 00 --- 05 29 39 56.1 35.1 -4.5 0.0 243 702 11 43 31 11 49 00 J0958+65 05 30 39 55.3 42.3 -4.5 0.0 33 702 11 49 00 11 50 30 --- 05 32 09 55.4 42.4 -4.5 0.0 90 714 11 49 01 11 50 30 M82 05 32 09 56.3 35.2 -4.4 0.0 -27 714 No stop 11 55 00 --- 05 36 40 56.7 35.2 -4.3 0.0 243 748 11 50 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 4 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- 11 55 00 J0958+65 05 36 40 55.9 42.5 -4.4 0.0 -27 748 No stop 11 57 30 --- 05 39 10 56.1 42.6 -4.4 0.0 123 768 11 55 01 11 57 30 M82 05 39 10 56.9 35.3 -4.3 0.0 -27 768 No stop 12 02 00 --- 05 43 41 57.3 35.3 -4.2 0.0 243 803 11 57 31 12 03 00 J0958+65 05 44 41 56.7 42.8 -4.3 0.0 33 803 12 03 00 12 04 30 --- 05 46 12 56.8 42.8 -4.2 0.0 90 814 12 03 01 12 04 30 M82 05 46 12 57.5 35.3 -4.2 0.0 -27 814 No stop 12 09 00 --- 05 50 42 57.9 35.3 -4.1 0.0 243 849 12 04 31 12 10 00 J0958+65 05 51 43 57.4 43.0 -4.1 0.0 33 849 12 10 00 12 11 30 --- 05 53 13 57.6 43.0 -4.1 0.0 90 861 12 10 01 12 11 30 M82 05 53 13 58.1 35.4 -4.1 0.0 -27 861 No stop 12 16 00 --- 05 57 44 58.5 35.4 -4.0 0.0 243 895 12 11 31 12 16 00 J0958+65 05 57 44 58.0 43.1 -4.0 0.0 -27 895 No stop 12 18 30 --- 06 00 14 58.3 43.2 -4.0 0.0 123 915 12 16 01 12 18 30 M82 06 00 14 58.7 35.3 -4.0 0.0 -27 915 No stop 12 23 00 --- 06 04 45 59.1 35.3 -3.9 0.0 243 949 12 18 31 12 24 00 J0958+65 06 05 45 58.9 43.3 -3.9 0.0 33 949 12 24 00 12 25 30 --- 06 07 15 59.0 43.3 -3.9 0.0 90 961 12 24 01 12 25 30 M82 06 07 15 59.4 35.3 -3.8 0.0 -27 961 No stop 12 30 00 --- 06 11 46 59.7 35.3 -3.8 0.0 243 996 12 25 31 12 31 00 J0958+65 06 12 46 59.6 43.4 -3.8 0.0 33 996 12 31 00 12 32 30 --- 06 14 16 59.7 43.4 -3.8 0.0 90 1007 12 31 01 12 32 30 M82 06 14 16 60.0 35.2 -3.7 0.0 -27 1007 No stop 12 37 00 --- 06 18 47 60.4 35.2 -3.6 0.0 243 1042 12 32 31 12 37 00 J0958+65 06 18 47 60.2 43.5 -3.7 0.0 -27 1042 No stop 12 39 30 --- 06 21 17 60.5 43.5 -3.7 0.0 123 1061 12 37 01 12 39 30 M82 06 21 17 60.6 35.1 -3.6 0.0 -27 1061 No stop 12 44 00 --- 06 25 48 61.0 35.0 -3.5 0.0 243 1096 12 39 31 12 45 00 J0958+65 06 26 48 61.0 43.5 -3.6 0.0 33 1096 12 45 00 12 46 30 --- 06 28 19 61.2 43.5 -3.5 0.0 90 1108 12 45 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 5 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- 12 46 30 M82 06 28 19 61.2 35.0 -3.5 0.0 -27 1108 No stop 12 51 00 --- 06 32 49 61.6 34.8 -3.4 0.0 243 1143 12 46 31 12 52 00 J0958+65 06 33 49 61.8 43.5 -3.4 0.0 33 1143 12 52 00 12 53 30 --- 06 35 20 61.9 43.5 -3.4 0.0 90 1154 12 52 01 12 53 30 M82 06 35 20 61.8 34.8 -3.4 0.0 -27 1154 No stop 12 58 00 --- 06 39 50 62.2 34.6 -3.3 0.0 243 1189 12 53 31 12 58 00 J0958+65 06 39 50 62.4 43.5 -3.3 0.0 -27 1189 No stop 13 00 30 --- 06 42 21 62.7 43.4 -3.3 0.0 123 1208 12 58 01 13 00 30 M82 06 42 21 62.4 34.5 -3.3 0.0 -27 1208 No stop 13 05 00 --- 06 46 52 62.8 34.3 -3.2 0.0 243 1243 13 00 31 13 06 00 J0958+65 06 47 52 63.2 43.4 -3.2 0.0 33 1243 13 06 00 13 07 30 --- 06 49 22 63.4 43.3 -3.2 0.0 90 1255 13 06 01 13 07 30 M82 06 49 22 63.0 34.2 -3.1 0.0 -27 1255 No stop 13 12 00 --- 06 53 53 63.4 34.0 -3.1 0.0 243 1289 13 07 31 13 13 00 J0958+65 06 54 53 63.9 43.2 -3.1 0.0 33 1289 13 13 00 13 14 30 --- 06 56 23 64.1 43.2 -3.1 0.0 90 1301 13 13 01 13 14 30 M82 06 56 23 63.6 33.9 -3.0 0.0 -27 1301 No stop 13 19 00 --- 07 00 54 64.0 33.6 -2.9 0.0 243 1336 13 14 31 13 19 00 J0958+65 07 00 54 64.6 43.0 -3.0 0.0 -27 1336 No stop 13 21 30 --- 07 03 24 64.8 43.0 -3.0 0.0 123 1355 13 19 01 13 21 30 M82 07 03 24 64.2 33.5 -2.9 0.0 -27 1355 No stop 13 26 00 --- 07 07 55 64.5 33.2 -2.8 0.0 243 1390 13 21 31 13 27 00 J0958+65 07 08 55 65.4 42.7 -2.9 0.0 33 1390 13 27 00 13 28 30 --- 07 10 25 65.5 42.7 -2.8 0.0 90 1402 13 27 01 13 28 30 M82 07 10 25 64.7 33.0 -2.8 0.0 -27 1402 No stop 13 33 00 --- 07 14 56 65.1 32.7 -2.7 0.0 243 1436 13 28 31 13 34 00 J0958+65 07 15 56 66.1 42.4 -2.7 0.0 33 1436 13 34 00 13 35 30 --- 07 17 27 66.3 42.3 -2.7 0.0 90 1448 13 34 01 13 35 30 M82 07 17 27 65.3 32.5 -2.7 0.0 -27 1448 No stop 13 40 00 --- 07 21 57 65.7 32.2 -2.6 0.0 243 1483 13 35 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 6 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- 13 40 00 J0958+65 07 21 57 66.7 42.1 -2.6 0.0 -27 1483 No stop 13 42 30 --- 07 24 28 67.0 41.9 -2.6 0.0 123 1502 13 40 01 13 42 30 M82 07 24 28 65.9 32.0 -2.6 0.0 -27 1502 No stop 13 47 00 --- 07 28 58 66.2 31.6 -2.5 0.0 243 1537 13 42 31 13 48 00 J0958+65 07 29 59 67.5 41.5 -2.5 0.0 33 1537 13 48 00 13 49 30 --- 07 31 29 67.7 41.4 -2.5 0.0 90 1548 13 48 01 13 49 30 M82 07 31 29 66.4 31.3 -2.4 0.0 -27 1548 No stop 13 54 00 --- 07 36 00 66.8 30.9 -2.4 0.0 243 1583 13 49 31 13 55 00 J0958+65 07 37 00 68.2 41.0 -2.4 0.0 33 1583 13 55 00 13 56 30 --- 07 38 30 68.4 40.8 -2.4 0.0 90 1595 13 55 01 13 56 30 M82 07 38 30 67.0 30.6 -2.3 0.0 -27 1595 No stop 14 01 00 --- 07 43 01 67.3 30.1 -2.2 0.0 243 1630 13 56 31 14 01 00 J0958+65 07 43 01 68.8 40.4 -2.3 0.0 -27 1630 No stop 14 03 30 --- 07 45 31 69.1 40.2 -2.2 0.0 123 1649 14 01 01 14 03 30 M82 07 45 31 67.5 29.8 -2.2 0.0 -27 1649 No stop 14 08 00 --- 07 50 02 67.9 29.3 -2.1 0.0 243 1684 14 03 31 14 09 00 J0958+65 07 51 02 69.6 39.6 -2.2 0.0 33 1684 14 09 00 14 10 30 --- 07 52 32 69.7 39.4 -2.1 0.0 90 1695 14 09 01 14 10 30 M82 07 52 32 68.0 29.0 -2.1 0.0 -27 1695 No stop 14 15 00 --- 07 57 03 68.4 28.4 -2.0 0.0 243 1730 14 10 31 14 16 00 J0958+65 07 58 03 70.3 38.7 -2.0 0.0 33 1730 14 16 00 14 17 30 --- 07 59 33 70.4 38.6 -2.0 0.0 90 1742 14 16 01 14 17 30 M82 07 59 33 68.5 28.0 -2.0 0.0 -27 1742 No stop 14 22 00 --- 08 04 04 68.9 27.4 -1.9 0.0 243 1776 14 17 31 14 22 00 J0958+65 08 04 04 70.8 37.9 -1.9 0.0 -27 1776 No stop 14 24 30 --- 08 06 35 71.1 37.6 -1.9 0.0 123 1796 14 22 01 14 24 30 M82 08 06 35 69.0 27.0 -1.9 0.0 -27 1796 No stop 14 29 00 --- 08 11 05 69.3 26.3 -1.8 0.0 243 1831 14 24 31 14 30 00 J0958+65 08 12 06 71.6 36.7 -1.8 0.0 33 1831 14 30 00 14 31 30 --- 08 13 36 71.7 36.5 -1.8 0.0 90 1842 14 30 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 7 Monitoring the old, discovering the new; mas-scale radio emission in M82 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 10 Jun 2022 Day 161 --- 14 31 30 M82 08 13 36 69.5 25.9 -1.7 0.0 -27 1842 No stop 14 36 00 --- 08 18 07 69.8 25.2 -1.7 0.0 243 1877 14 31 31 14 36 00 J0958+65 08 18 07 72.1 35.7 -1.7 0.0 -27 1877 No stop 14 38 30 --- 08 20 37 72.3 35.2 -1.7 0.0 123 1896 14 36 01 14 38 30 M82 08 20 37 70.0 24.7 -1.6 0.0 -27 1896 No stop 14 43 00 --- 08 25 08 70.2 23.9 -1.5 0.0 243 1931 14 38 31 14 44 00 J0958+65 08 26 08 72.8 34.1 -1.6 0.0 33 1931 14 44 00 14 45 30 --- 08 27 38 72.9 33.8 -1.5 0.0 90 1943 14 44 01 14 45 30 M82 08 27 38 70.4 23.4 -1.5 0.0 -27 1943 No stop 14 50 00 --- 08 32 09 70.7 22.6 -1.4 0.0 243 1977 14 45 31 14 51 00 J0958+65 08 33 09 73.4 32.6 -1.5 0.0 33 1977 14 51 00 14 52 30 --- 08 34 39 73.5 32.3 -1.4 0.0 90 1989 14 51 01 14 54 30 J0927+39 08 36 40 73.4 142.3 -0.9 0.0 19 1989 14 54 30 15 00 00 --- 08 42 10 73.9 145.7 -0.8 0.0 330 2031 14 54 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess222.C1024 --- 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: 2 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 BBC fr= 371.49 371.49 371.49 371.49 435.49 435.49 435.49 435.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 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) * M82 09 51 41.952886 * 09 55 50.690000 09 57 39.169218 0.00 69 54 57.45661 * 69 40 43.76000 69 34 42.14541 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C84 03 16 29.567265 * 03 19 48.160096 03 21 14.688985 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 23.21589 2.86 0316+413 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0319+41 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 10291 observations. 4C39.25 09 23 55.319216 * 09 27 03.013937 09 28 25.369931 0.31 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85185 38 56 44.43720 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc * J0927+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 250526 observations. 0954+658 09 54 57.847924 * 09 58 47.245105 10 00 27.584538 0.02 J0958+6533 65 48 15.53888 * 65 33 54.81807 65 27 49.78006 0.01 * J0958+65 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 15018 observations. 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 M82 sess222.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6.600 638.446 3C84 sess222.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.100 12.000 J0927+39 sess222.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0.192 16.496 J0958+65 sess222.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3.136 309.704 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) M82 61.8 3C84 30.0 J0927+39 55.6 J0958+65 61.5 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