COVER INFORMATION Station: TORUN (Code Tr ) Experiment: The double-peaked emission line quasar SDSS J1425+3231 Exp. Code: EF023B Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.00 Release Sept. 15, 2011 PI: Sandor Frey Address: FOMI Satellite Geodetic Observatory P.O. Box 585 H-1592 Budapest Hungary Phone: +36 27 374980 EMAIL: frey@sgo.fomi.hu Fax: +36 27 374982 Phone during observation: +36 27 374980 Observing mode: 18 cm phase-referencing 1 Gb/s Notes: Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 2 The double-peaked emission line quasar SDSS J1425+3231 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 4 Nov 2011 Day 308 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 689.51 689.51 689.51 689.51 657.51 657.51 657.51 657.51 625.51 625.51 625.51 625.51 593.51 593.51 593.51 593.51 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 07 00 00 J1407+2827 11 06 59 48.8 108.7 -3.0 -40.3 0 0 07 00 00 07 09 20 =1404+286 11 16 20 50.2 111.1 -2.9 -39.6 560 72 07 00 01 07 10 17 J1422+3223 11 17 17 51.0 103.3 -3.1 -43.8 26 72 07 10 17 07 11 42 =1420+326 11 18 52 51.3 103.7 -3.1 -43.7 85 83 07 10 18 07 11 42 J1425+3231 11 18 42 50.9 102.8 -3.1 -43.9 -13 83 No stop 07 16 12 --- 11 23 13 51.6 103.9 -3.0 -43.7 257 118 07 11 43 07 16 32 J1422+3223 11 23 34 51.9 104.8 -3.0 -43.4 8 118 07 16 32 07 17 57 =1420+326 11 24 59 52.1 105.2 -3.0 -43.3 85 129 07 16 33 07 17 57 J1425+3231 11 24 59 51.9 104.4 -3.0 -43.6 -13 129 No stop 07 22 27 --- 11 29 30 52.5 105.5 -2.9 -43.3 257 164 07 17 58 07 22 58 J1422+3223 11 30 01 52.9 106.5 -2.9 -43.0 18 164 07 22 58 07 24 23 =1420+326 11 31 36 53.1 106.9 -2.9 -42.9 85 175 07 22 59 07 24 23 J1425+3231 11 31 26 52.8 106.0 -2.9 -43.2 -13 175 No stop 07 28 53 --- 11 35 57 53.4 107.2 -2.8 -42.9 257 210 07 24 24 07 29 14 J1422+3223 11 36 18 53.8 108.1 -2.8 -42.5 8 210 07 29 14 07 30 39 =1420+326 11 37 43 54.0 108.5 -2.8 -42.4 85 221 07 29 15 07 30 39 J1425+3231 11 37 43 53.7 107.6 -2.8 -42.7 -13 221 No stop 07 35 09 --- 11 42 14 54.3 108.8 -2.7 -42.4 257 255 07 30 40 07 35 41 J1422+3223 11 42 45 54.7 109.8 -2.7 -42.0 18 255 07 35 41 07 37 06 =1420+326 11 44 20 54.9 110.2 -2.6 -41.8 85 266 07 35 42 07 37 06 J1425+3231 11 44 10 54.6 109.3 -2.7 -42.2 -13 266 No stop 07 41 36 --- 11 48 41 55.3 110.6 -2.6 -41.8 257 301 07 37 07 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 3 The double-peaked emission line quasar SDSS J1425+3231 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 4 Nov 2011 Day 308 --- 07 41 57 J1422+3223 11 49 02 55.6 111.6 -2.6 -41.4 8 301 07 41 57 07 43 22 =1420+326 11 50 28 55.8 112.0 -2.5 -41.2 85 312 07 41 58 07 43 22 J1425+3231 11 50 28 55.5 111.1 -2.6 -41.6 -13 312 No stop 07 47 52 --- 11 54 58 56.1 112.3 -2.5 -41.2 257 347 07 43 23 07 48 23 J1422+3223 11 55 30 56.5 113.4 -2.5 -40.7 18 347 07 48 23 07 49 48 =1420+326 11 57 05 56.7 113.9 -2.4 -40.5 85 358 07 48 24 07 49 48 J1425+3231 11 56 55 56.4 112.9 -2.5 -41.0 -14 358 No stop 07 54 18 --- 12 01 26 57.0 114.2 -2.4 -40.5 256 393 07 49 49 07 54 40 J1422+3223 12 01 48 57.3 115.2 -2.4 -40.0 8 393 07 54 40 07 56 05 =1420+326 12 03 13 57.5 115.7 -2.3 -39.8 85 404 07 54 41 07 56 05 J1425+3231 12 03 13 57.3 114.7 -2.4 -40.3 -14 404 No stop 08 00 35 --- 12 07 44 57.9 116.1 -2.3 -39.7 256 439 07 56 06 08 01 07 J1422+3223 12 08 16 58.2 117.2 -2.2 -39.2 18 439 08 01 07 08 02 32 =1420+326 12 09 51 58.4 117.7 -2.2 -39.0 85 450 08 01 08 08 02 32 J1425+3231 12 09 41 58.1 116.7 -2.3 -39.5 -14 450 No stop 08 07 02 --- 12 14 11 58.7 118.1 -2.2 -38.9 256 484 08 02 33 08 07 24 J1422+3223 12 14 34 59.0 119.2 -2.1 -38.3 8 484 08 07 24 08 08 49 =1420+326 12 15 59 59.2 119.7 -2.1 -38.1 85 495 08 07 25 08 08 49 J1425+3231 12 15 59 59.0 118.7 -2.2 -38.7 -14 495 No stop 08 13 19 --- 12 20 30 59.6 120.1 -2.1 -38.0 256 530 08 08 50 08 13 51 J1422+3223 12 21 02 59.9 121.3 -2.0 -37.4 18 530 08 13 51 08 15 16 =1420+326 12 22 37 60.1 121.9 -2.0 -37.1 85 541 08 13 52 08 15 16 J1425+3231 12 22 27 59.8 120.8 -2.1 -37.7 -14 541 No stop 08 19 46 --- 12 26 58 60.4 122.3 -2.0 -37.0 256 576 08 15 17 08 20 08 J1422+3223 12 27 20 60.7 123.5 -1.9 -36.4 8 576 08 20 08 08 21 33 =1420+326 12 28 45 60.8 124.0 -1.9 -36.1 85 587 08 20 09 08 21 33 J1425+3231 12 28 45 60.6 122.9 -1.9 -36.7 -14 587 No stop 08 26 03 --- 12 33 16 61.2 124.5 -1.9 -35.9 256 622 08 21 34 08 26 36 J1422+3223 12 33 49 61.5 125.8 -1.8 -35.2 18 622 08 26 36 08 28 01 =1420+326 12 35 24 61.7 126.4 -1.8 -34.9 85 633 08 26 37 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 4 The double-peaked emission line quasar SDSS J1425+3231 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 4 Nov 2011 Day 308 --- 08 28 01 J1425+3231 12 35 14 61.4 125.2 -1.8 -35.6 -14 633 No stop 08 32 31 --- 12 39 45 62.0 126.8 -1.8 -34.7 256 668 08 28 02 08 32 54 J1422+3223 12 40 08 62.2 128.1 -1.7 -34.0 8 668 08 32 54 08 34 19 =1420+326 12 41 33 62.4 128.6 -1.7 -33.7 85 679 08 32 55 08 34 19 J1425+3231 12 41 33 62.2 127.5 -1.7 -34.4 -14 679 No stop 08 38 49 --- 12 46 04 62.7 129.2 -1.7 -33.5 256 714 08 34 20 08 39 22 J1422+3223 12 46 37 63.0 130.6 -1.6 -32.7 18 714 08 39 22 08 40 47 =1420+326 12 48 12 63.2 131.2 -1.6 -32.3 85 724 08 39 23 08 40 47 J1425+3231 12 48 02 63.0 130.0 -1.6 -33.1 -15 724 No stop 08 45 17 --- 12 52 33 63.5 131.7 -1.6 -32.1 255 759 08 40 48 08 45 40 J1422+3223 12 52 56 63.7 133.1 -1.5 -31.2 8 759 08 45 40 08 47 05 =1420+326 12 54 21 63.8 133.7 -1.5 -30.9 85 770 08 45 41 08 47 05 J1425+3231 12 54 21 63.7 132.5 -1.5 -31.7 -15 770 No stop 08 51 35 --- 12 58 52 64.2 134.3 -1.4 -30.6 255 805 08 47 06 08 52 09 J1422+3223 12 59 26 64.4 135.8 -1.4 -29.7 18 805 08 52 09 08 53 34 =1420+326 13 01 01 64.5 136.5 -1.4 -29.3 85 816 08 52 10 08 53 34 J1425+3231 13 00 51 64.4 135.2 -1.4 -30.1 -15 816 No stop 08 58 04 --- 13 05 22 64.8 137.1 -1.3 -29.0 255 851 08 53 35 08 58 38 J1422+3223 13 05 56 65.0 138.6 -1.3 -28.0 18 851 08 58 38 09 00 00 =1420+326 13 07 28 65.2 139.3 -1.3 -27.6 82 861 08 58 39 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: sess311.ef023b Matching groups in /usr/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: tr18cm E-mail Borkowski 12Mar98, preferred alternative Setup group: 5 Station: TORUN Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 6 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 689.51 689.51 689.51 689.51 657.51 657.51 657.51 657.51 625.51 625.51 625.51 625.51 593.51 593.51 593.51 593.51 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Matching frequency sets: 6 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S13 S15 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 PCALFR1= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 PCALFR2= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- The double-peaked emission line quasar SDSS J1425+3231 Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * J1425+3231 14 22 58.709816 * 14 25 07.326700 14 25 36.949371 0.00 32 45 07.93455 * 32 31 37.51400 32 28 26.14162 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. N comp. coords. from rsf04 1.275 scan and 65.489 baseline hours in setup: sess311.ef023b Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 * J1407+2827 14 04 45.615156 * 14 07 00.394414 14 07 31.605653 0.24 1404+286 28 41 29.23518 * 28 27 14.69021 28 23 52.07886 0.35 J1407+28 /usr/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba OQ208 GSFC 2010a astro solution 66201 Observations 0.156 scan and 8.556 baseline hours in setup: sess311.ef023b Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 * J1422+3223 14 20 21.232070 * 14 22 30.378960 14 23 00.134714 0.09 1420+326 32 36 47.54371 * 32 23 10.44016 32 19 57.31056 0.12 J1422+32 /usr/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba GSFC 2010a astro solution 374 Observations 0.424 scan and 21.212 baseline hours in setup: sess311.ef023b Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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) J1425+3231 47.8 J1407+2827 44.3 J1422+3223 47.7 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