COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart Exp. Code: eg057in Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 9.40 Release Jan. 13, 2011. PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: (+31)-521-596514 EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.nl Fax: (+31)-521-596539 Phone during observation: (+31)-521-596523 Observing mode: 1024-16-2 Notes: Wb - phased array See file eg057-noding.key for the nodding ph-ref sub-array of this experimnt Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 1 Nov 2011 Day 305 --- 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 14 30 00 3C454.3 01 16 55 54.4 253.6 2.4 58.8 0 0 14 29 55 14 32 00 --- 01 18 56 54.0 254.0 2.4 59.0 120 16 14 29 56 14 32 00 P-CENTRE 01 18 56 40.2 241.6 2.8 48.9 -27 16 No stop 14 35 00 --- 01 21 56 39.6 242.3 2.9 49.3 153 39 14 32 01 14 35 30 P-CENTRE 01 22 26 39.5 242.4 2.9 49.4 28 39 14 35 25 14 37 30 --- 01 24 27 39.1 242.8 2.9 49.6 120 55 14 35 26 14 37 30 P-CENTRE 01 24 27 39.1 242.8 2.9 49.6 -2 55 No stop 14 40 30 --- 01 27 27 38.6 243.4 3.0 50.0 178 79 14 37 31 14 40 30 P-CENTRE 01 27 27 38.6 243.4 3.0 50.0 -2 79 No stop 14 42 30 --- 01 29 27 38.2 243.8 3.0 50.2 118 94 14 40 31 14 42 30 P-CENTRE 01 29 27 38.2 243.8 3.0 50.2 -2 94 No stop 14 45 30 --- 01 32 28 37.6 244.4 3.0 50.6 178 117 14 42 31 14 45 30 J2226+0052 01 32 28 36.9 244.6 3.1 50.7 -5 117 No stop 14 47 30 =2224+006 01 34 28 36.5 245.0 3.1 50.9 115 133 14 45 31 14 48 00 P-CENTRE 01 34 58 37.1 244.9 3.1 50.9 25 133 14 47 55 14 51 00 --- 01 37 59 36.5 245.5 3.1 51.2 180 157 14 47 56 14 51 00 P-CENTRE 01 37 59 36.5 245.5 3.1 51.2 -2 157 No stop 14 53 00 --- 01 39 59 36.1 245.9 3.2 51.4 118 172 14 51 01 14 53 00 P-CENTRE 01 39 59 36.1 245.9 3.2 51.4 -2 172 No stop 14 56 00 --- 01 43 00 35.5 246.5 3.2 51.8 178 195 14 53 01 14 56 30 P-CENTRE 01 43 30 35.4 246.6 3.2 51.8 28 195 14 56 25 14 58 30 --- 01 45 30 35.1 247.0 3.3 52.0 120 212 14 56 26 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 1 Nov 2011 Day 305 --- 14 58 30 P-CENTRE 01 45 30 35.1 247.0 3.3 52.0 -2 212 No stop 15 01 30 --- 01 48 31 34.5 247.5 3.3 52.3 178 235 14 58 31 15 01 30 P-CENTRE 01 48 31 34.5 247.5 3.3 52.3 -2 235 No stop 15 03 30 --- 01 50 31 34.1 247.9 3.3 52.5 118 250 15 01 31 15 03 30 P-CENTRE 01 50 31 34.1 247.9 3.3 52.5 -2 250 No stop 15 06 30 --- 01 53 31 33.5 248.4 3.4 52.8 178 274 15 03 31 15 06 30 J2226+0052 01 53 31 32.8 248.6 3.4 52.9 -5 274 No stop 15 08 30 =2224+006 01 55 32 32.4 248.9 3.5 53.0 115 289 15 06 31 15 09 00 P-CENTRE 01 56 02 33.0 248.9 3.4 53.0 25 289 15 08 55 15 12 00 --- 01 59 02 32.4 249.4 3.5 53.3 180 313 15 08 56 15 12 00 P-CENTRE 01 59 02 32.4 249.4 3.5 53.3 -2 313 No stop 15 14 00 --- 02 01 03 32.0 249.8 3.5 53.5 118 328 15 12 01 15 14 00 P-CENTRE 02 01 03 32.0 249.8 3.5 53.5 -2 328 No stop 15 17 00 --- 02 04 03 31.4 250.3 3.6 53.7 178 352 15 14 01 15 17 30 P-CENTRE 02 04 33 31.3 250.4 3.6 53.8 28 352 15 17 25 15 19 30 --- 02 06 34 30.8 250.7 3.6 54.0 120 368 15 17 26 15 19 30 P-CENTRE 02 06 34 30.8 250.7 3.6 54.0 -2 368 No stop 15 22 30 --- 02 09 34 30.2 251.2 3.7 54.2 178 391 15 19 31 15 22 30 P-CENTRE 02 09 34 30.2 251.2 3.7 54.2 -2 391 No stop 15 24 30 --- 02 11 34 29.8 251.6 3.7 54.4 118 406 15 22 31 15 24 30 P-CENTRE 02 11 34 29.8 251.6 3.7 54.4 -2 406 No stop 15 27 30 --- 02 14 35 29.2 252.1 3.7 54.6 178 430 15 24 31 15 27 30 J2226+0052 02 14 35 28.5 252.2 3.8 54.6 -5 430 No stop 15 29 30 =2224+006 02 16 35 28.1 252.5 3.8 54.8 115 445 15 27 31 15 30 00 P-CENTRE 02 17 05 28.7 252.5 3.8 54.8 25 445 15 29 55 15 33 00 --- 02 20 06 28.1 253.0 3.8 55.0 180 469 15 29 56 15 33 00 P-CENTRE 02 20 06 28.1 253.0 3.8 55.0 -2 469 No stop 15 35 00 --- 02 22 06 27.7 253.3 3.9 55.1 118 484 15 33 01 15 35 00 P-CENTRE 02 22 06 27.7 253.3 3.9 55.1 -2 484 No stop 15 38 00 --- 02 25 07 27.1 253.8 3.9 55.3 178 508 15 35 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 1 Nov 2011 Day 305 --- 15 38 30 P-CENTRE 02 25 37 27.0 253.9 3.9 55.4 28 508 15 38 25 15 40 30 --- 02 27 37 26.6 254.2 4.0 55.5 120 524 15 38 26 15 40 30 P-CENTRE 02 27 37 26.6 254.2 4.0 55.5 -2 524 No stop 15 43 30 --- 02 30 37 25.9 254.7 4.0 55.7 178 547 15 40 31 15 43 30 P-CENTRE 02 30 37 25.9 254.7 4.0 55.7 -2 547 No stop 15 45 30 --- 02 32 38 25.5 255.0 4.0 55.8 118 563 15 43 31 15 45 30 P-CENTRE 02 32 38 25.5 255.0 4.0 55.8 -2 563 No stop 15 48 30 --- 02 35 38 24.9 255.4 4.1 56.0 178 586 15 45 31 15 48 30 J2226+0052 02 35 38 24.2 255.5 4.1 56.0 -5 586 No stop 15 50 30 =2224+006 02 37 39 23.8 255.8 4.2 56.1 115 601 15 48 31 15 51 00 P-CENTRE 02 38 09 24.4 255.8 4.1 56.1 25 601 15 50 55 15 54 00 --- 02 41 09 23.7 256.3 4.2 56.3 180 625 15 50 56 15 54 00 P-CENTRE 02 41 09 23.7 256.3 4.2 56.3 -2 625 No stop 15 56 00 --- 02 43 10 23.3 256.6 4.2 56.4 118 641 15 54 01 15 56 00 P-CENTRE 02 43 10 23.3 256.6 4.2 56.4 -2 641 No stop 15 59 00 --- 02 46 10 22.7 257.0 4.3 56.6 178 664 15 56 01 15 59 30 P-CENTRE 02 46 40 22.6 257.1 4.3 56.6 28 664 15 59 25 16 01 30 --- 02 48 40 22.2 257.4 4.3 56.7 120 680 15 59 26 16 01 30 P-CENTRE 02 48 40 22.2 257.4 4.3 56.7 -2 680 No stop 16 04 30 --- 02 51 41 21.6 257.9 4.4 56.9 178 703 16 01 31 16 04 30 P-CENTRE 02 51 41 21.6 257.9 4.4 56.9 -2 703 No stop 16 06 30 --- 02 53 41 21.1 258.2 4.4 57.0 118 719 16 04 31 16 06 30 P-CENTRE 02 53 41 21.1 258.2 4.4 57.0 -2 719 No stop 16 09 30 --- 02 56 42 20.5 258.6 4.4 57.1 178 742 16 06 31 16 09 30 J2226+0052 02 56 42 19.8 258.7 4.5 57.1 -5 742 No stop 16 11 30 =2224+006 02 58 42 19.4 258.9 4.5 57.2 115 757 16 09 31 16 12 00 P-CENTRE 02 59 12 20.0 259.0 4.5 57.2 25 757 16 11 55 16 15 00 --- 03 02 13 19.3 259.4 4.5 57.3 180 781 16 11 56 16 15 00 P-CENTRE 03 02 13 19.3 259.4 4.5 57.3 -2 781 No stop 16 17 00 --- 03 04 13 18.9 259.7 4.6 57.4 118 797 16 15 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 5 Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 1 Nov 2011 Day 305 --- 16 17 00 P-CENTRE 03 04 13 18.9 259.7 4.6 57.4 -2 797 No stop 16 20 00 --- 03 07 13 18.3 260.1 4.6 57.5 178 820 16 17 01 16 20 30 P-CENTRE 03 07 44 18.2 260.2 4.6 57.6 28 820 16 20 25 16 22 30 --- 03 09 44 17.8 260.5 4.7 57.6 120 836 16 20 26 16 22 30 P-CENTRE 03 09 44 17.8 260.5 4.7 57.6 -2 836 No stop 16 25 30 --- 03 12 44 17.1 260.9 4.7 57.7 178 859 16 22 31 16 25 30 P-CENTRE 03 12 44 17.1 260.9 4.7 57.7 -2 859 No stop 16 27 30 --- 03 14 45 16.7 261.2 4.7 57.8 118 875 16 25 31 16 27 30 P-CENTRE 03 14 45 16.7 261.2 4.7 57.8 -2 875 No stop 16 30 30 --- 03 17 45 16.1 261.6 4.8 57.9 178 898 16 27 31 16 30 30 J2226+0052 03 17 45 15.3 261.6 4.8 57.9 -5 898 No stop 16 32 30 =2224+006 03 19 46 14.9 261.9 4.9 58.0 115 913 16 30 31 16 33 00 P-CENTRE 03 20 16 15.5 261.9 4.8 58.0 25 913 16 32 55 16 36 00 --- 03 23 16 14.9 262.3 4.9 58.1 180 937 16 32 56 16 36 00 P-CENTRE 03 23 16 14.9 262.3 4.9 58.1 -2 937 No stop 16 38 00 --- 03 25 16 14.5 262.6 4.9 58.1 118 953 16 36 01 16 38 00 P-CENTRE 03 25 16 14.5 262.6 4.9 58.1 -2 953 No stop 16 41 00 --- 03 28 17 13.8 263.0 5.0 58.2 178 976 16 38 01 16 41 30 P-CENTRE 03 28 47 13.7 263.1 5.0 58.2 28 976 16 41 25 16 43 30 --- 03 30 47 13.3 263.4 5.0 58.3 120 992 16 41 26 16 43 30 P-CENTRE 03 30 47 13.3 263.4 5.0 58.3 -2 992 No stop 16 46 30 --- 03 33 48 12.7 263.8 5.1 58.4 178 1015 16 43 31 16 46 30 P-CENTRE 03 33 48 12.7 263.8 5.1 58.4 -2 1015 No stop 16 48 30 --- 03 35 48 12.2 264.0 5.1 58.4 118 1031 16 46 31 16 48 30 P-CENTRE 03 35 48 12.2 264.0 5.1 58.4 -2 1031 No stop 16 51 30 --- 03 38 49 11.6 264.4 5.1 58.5 178 1054 16 48 31 16 51 30 J2226+0052 03 38 49 10.9 264.5 5.2 58.5 -5 1054 No stop 16 53 30 =2224+006 03 40 49 10.4 264.7 5.2 58.5 115 1070 16 51 31 16 54 00 P-CENTRE 03 41 19 11.1 264.8 5.2 58.5 25 1070 16 53 55 16 57 00 --- 03 44 20 10.4 265.2 5.2 58.6 180 1093 16 53 56 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 6 Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 1 Nov 2011 Day 305 --- 16 57 00 P-CENTRE 03 44 20 10.4 265.2 5.2 58.6 -2 1093 No stop 16 59 00 --- 03 46 20 10.0 265.4 5.3 58.6 118 1109 16 57 01 16 59 00 P-CENTRE 03 46 20 10.0 265.4 5.3 58.6 -2 1109 No stop 17 02 00 --- 03 49 20 9.3 265.8 5.3 58.7 178 1132 16 59 01 17 02 30 P-CENTRE 03 49 50 9.2 265.9 5.3 58.7 28 1132 17 02 25 17 04 30 --- 03 51 51 8.8 266.2 5.4 58.7 120 1148 17 02 26 17 04 30 P-CENTRE 03 51 51 8.8 266.2 5.4 58.7 -2 1148 No stop 17 07 30 --- 03 54 51 8.2 266.5 5.4 58.8 178 1172 17 04 31 17 07 30 P-CENTRE 03 54 51 8.2 266.5 5.4 58.8 -2 1172 No stop 17 09 30 --- 03 56 52 7.7 266.8 5.4 58.8 118 1187 17 07 31 17 09 30 P-CENTRE 03 56 52 7.7 266.8 5.4 58.8 -2 1187 No stop 17 12 30 --- 03 59 52 7.1 267.2 5.5 58.8 178 1210 17 09 31 17 12 30 J2226+0052 03 59 52 6.4 267.2 5.5 58.8 -5 1210 No stop 17 14 30 =2224+006 04 01 52 5.9 267.5 5.6 58.8 115 1226 17 12 31 17 15 00 P-CENTRE 04 02 23 6.6 267.5 5.5 58.8 25 1226 17 14 55 17 18 00 --- 04 05 23 5.9 267.9 5.6 58.9 180 1250 17 14 56 17 18 00 P-CENTRE 04 05 23 5.9 267.9 5.6 58.9 -2 1250 No stop 17 20 00 --- 04 07 23 5.5 268.2 5.6 58.9 118 1265 17 18 01 17 21 15 3C454.3 04 08 39 17.9 278.5 5.2 61.9 50 1265 17 21 10 17 24 00 --- 04 11 24 17.4 278.8 5.3 61.8 165 1287 17 21 11 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: sess311.EG057 Matching groups in /aps3/sched9.4/catalogs/freq.dat: sh18cm Huang Xinyong 27Sept05 ****** Only 244.98 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 5 Station: SHANGHAI 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 this setup were used. Frequency Set: 8 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 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 -- Multi-phase-centre DEVOS - in-beam ph-refpart 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) * P-CENTRE 22 26 44.385766 * 22 29 17.670000 22 29 55.443841 0.00 00 57 21.98026 * 01 12 44.50000 01 16 36.70005 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. In-beam and J2228+0110 separation 17.6 arcmin; P-Centre in the iddle 7.067 scan and 159.191 baseline hours in setup: sess311.EG057 J0137+3309 01 34 49.826433 * 01 37 41.299499 01 38 24.622630 0.59 0134+329 32 54 20.25963 * 33 09 35.13381 33 13 24.27572 0.57 * 3C48 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J0137+33 GSFC 2010a astro solution 99 Observations 0.167 scan and 1.989 baseline hours in setup: sess311.EG057 * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519738 * 22 53 57.747937 22 54 34.512384 0.00 15 52 54.34811 * 16 08 53.56094 16 12 58.33142 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. VLBA Calibrators on-line cataloge 0.079 scan and 2.850 baseline hours in setup: sess311.EG057 * J2226+0052 22 24 13.105514 * 22 26 46.537015 22 27 24.331709 0.14 2224+006 00 36 53.17061 * 00 52 11.33148 00 56 02.40680 0.34 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. From SCHED Catalogue http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlb 0.767 scan and 15.675 baseline hours in setup: sess311.EG057 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) P-CENTRE 120.1 3C48 158.3 3C454.3 129.0 J2226+0052 119.4 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