COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza Exp. Code: RM009B Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: I. McHardy Address: School of Physics and Astronomy University of Southampton, University Road Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom Phone: +44-023-80592101 EMAIL: eduardo.ros@uv.es Fax: +34 96 3543084 Phone during observation: +34 679 517 813 Observing mode: EVN Continuum, 1.3cm, 1024 Mbps Notes: Contact name for PI - observing contact: Eduardo Ros Univ. Valencia (obsphone, email & fax) Ef pointing check in scan33 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 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 15 00 00 3C84 02 17 35 73.6 46.1 -1.1 -124.5 0 0 15 00 00 15 04 30 --- 02 22 06 74.3 44.3 -1.0 -127.0 270 35 15 00 01 15 04 45 3C84 02 22 21 74.3 44.2 -1.0 -127.1 13 35 15 04 45 15 05 00 --- 02 22 36 74.3 44.1 -1.0 -127.3 15 37 15 04 46 15 17 52 0954+658 02 35 31 20.0 24.3 -7.4 -58.3 676 37 15 17 52 15 18 52 --- 02 36 46 20.1 24.4 -7.4 -58.5 60 45 15 17 53 15 19 22 M81 02 37 01 22.2 21.3 -7.3 -60.4 22 45 15 19 22 15 20 22 --- 02 38 01 22.3 21.4 -7.3 -60.6 60 52 15 19 23 15 20 52 0954+658 02 38 31 20.3 24.5 -7.4 -58.9 22 52 15 20 52 15 21 52 --- 02 39 31 20.4 24.6 -7.3 -59.1 60 60 15 20 53 15 22 22 M81 02 40 02 22.4 21.5 -7.3 -61.1 22 60 15 22 22 15 23 22 --- 02 41 02 22.5 21.5 -7.3 -61.3 60 68 15 22 23 15 23 52 0954+658 02 41 32 20.6 24.7 -7.3 -59.5 23 68 15 23 52 15 24 52 --- 02 42 32 20.6 24.7 -7.3 -59.7 60 75 15 23 53 15 25 22 M81 02 43 02 22.7 21.6 -7.2 -61.7 23 75 15 25 22 15 26 22 --- 02 44 02 22.7 21.7 -7.2 -61.9 60 83 15 25 23 15 26 52 0954+658 02 44 32 20.8 24.8 -7.3 -60.1 23 83 15 26 52 15 27 52 --- 02 45 32 20.9 24.9 -7.2 -60.3 60 91 15 26 53 15 28 40 M81 02 46 20 22.9 21.8 -7.2 -62.4 40 91 15 28 40 15 38 25 --- 02 56 22 23.7 22.2 -7.0 -64.6 585 166 15 28 41 15 38 40 M81 02 56 22 23.7 22.2 -7.0 -64.6 12 166 15 38 40 15 48 25 --- 03 06 09 24.5 22.6 -6.8 -66.7 585 242 15 38 41 15 48 40 M81 03 06 24 24.6 22.6 -6.8 -66.8 13 242 15 48 40 15 58 25 --- 03 16 10 25.4 23.0 -6.7 -68.9 585 317 15 48 41 15 58 40 M81 03 16 25 25.4 23.0 -6.7 -68.9 13 317 15 58 40 16 08 25 --- 03 26 12 26.2 23.3 -6.5 -71.1 585 393 15 58 41 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- 16 08 40 M81 03 26 27 26.2 23.3 -6.5 -71.1 13 393 16 08 40 16 18 25 --- 03 36 14 27.1 23.6 -6.3 -73.3 585 468 16 08 41 16 18 40 M81 03 36 29 27.1 23.6 -6.3 -73.3 13 468 16 18 40 16 28 25 --- 03 46 15 27.9 23.9 -6.2 -75.5 585 544 16 18 41 16 32 04 3C84 03 49 55 78.0 -27.2 0.5 148.4 131 544 16 32 04 16 36 34 --- 03 54 40 77.5 -30.7 0.6 144.2 270 579 16 32 05 16 36 49 3C84 03 54 40 77.5 -30.7 0.6 144.2 12 579 16 36 49 16 37 04 --- 03 54 55 77.5 -30.9 0.6 144.0 15 581 16 36 50 16 40 48 0954+658 03 58 40 27.9 28.0 -6.0 -75.7 137 581 16 40 48 16 41 48 --- 03 59 55 28.0 28.0 -6.0 -76.0 60 588 16 40 49 16 42 18 M81 04 00 10 29.1 24.2 -5.9 -78.6 22 588 16 42 18 16 43 18 --- 04 01 10 29.2 24.2 -5.9 -78.8 60 596 16 42 19 16 43 48 0954+658 04 01 40 28.2 28.1 -6.0 -76.4 22 596 16 43 48 16 44 48 --- 04 02 40 28.3 28.1 -6.0 -76.6 60 604 16 43 49 16 45 18 M81 04 03 10 29.4 24.3 -5.9 -79.3 22 604 16 45 18 16 46 18 --- 04 04 11 29.5 24.3 -5.9 -79.5 60 612 16 45 19 16 46 48 0954+658 04 04 41 28.5 28.2 -5.9 -77.0 22 612 16 46 48 16 47 48 --- 04 05 41 28.6 28.2 -5.9 -77.2 60 619 16 46 49 16 48 18 M81 04 06 11 29.7 24.3 -5.8 -79.9 22 619 16 48 18 16 49 18 --- 04 07 11 29.8 24.4 -5.8 -80.2 60 627 16 48 19 16 49 48 0954+658 04 07 41 28.8 28.2 -5.9 -77.7 22 627 16 49 48 16 50 48 --- 04 08 41 28.9 28.3 -5.9 -77.9 60 635 16 49 49 16 51 37 M81 04 09 31 30.0 24.4 -5.8 -80.7 42 635 16 51 37 17 01 22 --- 04 19 33 30.9 24.5 -5.6 -83.0 585 710 16 51 38 17 01 37 M81 04 19 33 30.9 24.5 -5.6 -83.0 12 710 17 01 37 17 11 22 --- 04 29 19 31.7 24.7 -5.5 -85.2 585 786 17 01 38 17 11 37 M81 04 29 34 31.8 24.7 -5.5 -85.2 13 786 17 11 37 17 21 22 --- 04 39 21 32.6 24.7 -5.3 -87.5 585 861 17 11 38 17 21 37 M81 04 39 36 32.6 24.7 -5.3 -87.5 13 861 17 21 37 17 31 22 --- 04 49 23 33.5 24.7 -5.1 -89.8 585 937 17 21 38 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- 17 31 37 M81 04 49 38 33.5 24.7 -5.1 -89.9 13 937 17 31 37 17 41 22 --- 04 59 24 34.4 24.7 -5.0 -92.2 585 1012 17 31 38 17 41 37 M81 04 59 39 34.4 24.7 -4.9 -92.2 13 1012 17 41 37 17 51 22 --- 05 09 26 35.3 24.7 -4.8 -94.5 585 1088 17 41 38 17 53 53 3C147 05 11 57 70.3 15.3 -0.5 -159.5 88 1088 17 53 53 17 58 23 --- 05 16 43 70.6 13.1 -0.4 -162.4 270 1123 17 53 54 17 58 38 3C147 05 16 43 70.6 13.1 -0.4 -162.4 12 1123 17 58 38 17 58 53 --- 05 16 58 70.6 13.0 -0.4 -162.6 15 1124 17 58 39 18 00 54 3C84 05 18 59 64.2 -57.9 2.0 104.3 46 1124 18 00 54 18 05 24 --- 05 23 45 63.3 -58.3 2.1 103.1 270 1159 18 00 55 18 05 39 3C84 05 23 45 63.3 -58.3 2.1 103.1 12 1159 18 05 39 18 05 54 --- 05 24 00 63.2 -58.4 2.1 103.0 15 1161 18 05 40 18 09 49 0954+658 05 27 56 37.1 28.8 -4.5 -95.6 144 1161 18 09 49 18 10 49 --- 05 29 11 37.2 28.8 -4.5 -95.9 60 1169 18 09 50 18 11 19 M81 05 29 26 37.1 24.4 -4.5 -99.4 22 1169 18 11 19 18 12 19 --- 05 30 26 37.2 24.4 -4.4 -99.6 60 1177 18 11 20 18 12 49 0954+658 05 30 56 37.4 28.8 -4.5 -96.3 22 1177 18 12 49 18 13 49 --- 05 31 56 37.5 28.8 -4.5 -96.6 60 1184 18 12 50 18 14 19 M81 05 32 26 37.4 24.3 -4.4 -100.1 22 1184 18 14 19 18 15 19 --- 05 33 26 37.4 24.3 -4.4 -100.4 60 1192 18 14 20 18 15 49 0954+658 05 33 56 37.7 28.7 -4.4 -97.0 22 1192 18 15 49 18 16 49 --- 05 34 57 37.8 28.7 -4.4 -97.3 60 1200 18 15 50 18 17 19 M81 05 35 27 37.6 24.3 -4.4 -100.8 22 1200 18 17 19 18 18 19 --- 05 36 27 37.7 24.3 -4.3 -101.1 60 1208 18 17 20 18 18 49 0954+658 05 36 57 38.0 28.7 -4.4 -97.8 22 1208 18 18 49 18 19 49 --- 05 37 57 38.1 28.7 -4.4 -98.0 60 1215 18 18 50 18 20 39 M81 05 38 48 37.9 24.2 -4.3 -101.7 42 1215 18 20 39 18 30 24 --- 05 48 49 38.8 23.9 -4.1 -104.2 585 1291 18 20 40 18 30 39 M81 05 48 49 38.8 23.9 -4.1 -104.2 12 1291 18 30 39 18 40 24 --- 05 58 36 39.6 23.6 -4.0 -106.6 585 1366 18 30 40 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 5 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- 18 40 39 M81 05 58 51 39.7 23.6 -4.0 -106.7 13 1366 18 40 39 18 50 24 --- 06 08 38 40.5 23.3 -3.8 -109.2 585 1442 18 40 40 18 50 39 M81 06 08 53 40.5 23.3 -3.8 -109.3 13 1442 18 50 39 19 00 24 --- 06 18 39 41.3 22.9 -3.6 -111.8 585 1517 18 50 40 19 00 39 M81 06 18 54 41.4 22.9 -3.6 -111.9 13 1517 19 00 39 19 10 24 --- 06 28 41 42.2 22.4 -3.5 -114.5 585 1593 19 00 40 19 10 39 M81 06 28 56 42.2 22.4 -3.5 -114.6 13 1593 19 10 39 19 20 24 --- 06 38 43 43.0 21.9 -3.3 -117.2 585 1668 19 10 40 19 24 41 3C84 06 43 00 48.6 -60.8 3.4 87.8 170 1668 19 24 41 19 29 11 --- 06 47 46 47.7 -60.8 3.5 87.0 270 1703 19 24 42 19 29 26 3C84 06 47 46 47.7 -60.8 3.5 87.0 12 1703 19 29 26 19 29 41 --- 06 48 01 47.6 -60.8 3.5 87.0 15 1705 19 29 27 19 33 47 0954+658 06 52 07 45.4 25.6 -3.1 -117.0 155 1705 19 33 47 19 34 47 --- 06 53 22 45.6 25.5 -3.1 -117.3 60 1713 19 33 48 19 35 17 M81 06 53 37 44.1 21.0 -3.0 -121.3 21 1713 19 35 17 19 36 17 --- 06 54 37 44.2 20.9 -3.0 -121.6 60 1721 19 35 18 19 36 47 0954+658 06 55 08 45.7 25.4 -3.1 -117.8 21 1721 19 36 47 19 37 47 --- 06 56 08 45.8 25.3 -3.1 -118.1 60 1728 19 36 48 19 38 17 M81 06 56 38 44.4 20.8 -3.0 -122.1 21 1728 19 38 17 19 39 17 --- 06 57 38 44.4 20.7 -3.0 -122.4 60 1736 19 38 18 19 39 47 0954+658 06 58 08 46.0 25.2 -3.0 -118.6 22 1736 19 39 47 19 40 47 --- 06 59 08 46.1 25.1 -3.0 -118.9 60 1744 19 39 48 19 41 17 M81 06 59 38 44.6 20.6 -2.9 -123.0 21 1744 19 41 17 19 42 17 --- 07 00 38 44.7 20.5 -2.9 -123.3 60 1752 19 41 18 19 42 47 0954+658 07 01 09 46.3 24.9 -3.0 -119.5 22 1752 19 42 47 19 43 47 --- 07 02 09 46.4 24.9 -3.0 -119.7 60 1759 19 42 48 19 44 37 M81 07 02 59 44.8 20.3 -2.9 -123.9 42 1759 19 44 37 19 54 22 --- 07 13 01 45.6 19.6 -2.7 -126.8 585 1835 19 44 38 19 54 37 M81 07 13 01 45.6 19.6 -2.7 -126.8 12 1835 19 54 37 20 04 22 --- 07 22 47 46.3 18.8 -2.6 -129.6 585 1910 19 54 38 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 6 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- 20 04 37 M81 07 23 02 46.3 18.8 -2.6 -129.7 13 1910 20 04 37 20 14 22 --- 07 32 49 46.9 17.9 -2.4 -132.6 585 1986 20 04 38 20 14 37 M81 07 33 04 47.0 17.9 -2.4 -132.7 13 1986 20 14 37 20 24 22 --- 07 42 51 47.6 17.0 -2.2 -135.6 585 2061 20 14 38 20 24 37 M81 07 43 06 47.6 17.0 -2.2 -135.7 13 2061 20 24 37 20 34 22 --- 07 52 52 48.2 16.0 -2.1 -138.7 585 2137 20 24 38 20 34 37 M81 07 53 07 48.2 16.0 -2.1 -138.8 13 2137 20 34 37 20 44 22 --- 08 02 54 48.8 15.0 -1.9 -141.8 585 2212 20 34 38 20 48 47 3C84 08 07 19 33.0 -57.9 4.8 75.7 188 2212 20 48 47 20 53 17 --- 08 12 05 32.1 -57.6 4.9 75.0 270 2247 20 48 48 20 53 32 3C84 08 12 05 32.1 -57.6 4.9 75.0 12 2247 20 53 32 20 53 47 --- 08 12 20 32.1 -57.6 4.9 75.0 15 2249 20 53 33 20 58 07 0954+658 08 16 41 52.2 17.1 -1.7 -142.6 181 2249 20 58 07 20 59 07 --- 08 17 56 52.2 16.9 -1.7 -143.0 60 2257 20 58 08 20 59 37 M81 08 18 11 49.6 13.3 -1.6 -146.7 21 2257 20 59 37 21 00 37 --- 08 19 11 49.6 13.2 -1.6 -147.0 60 2264 20 59 38 21 01 07 0954+658 08 19 41 52.4 16.7 -1.7 -143.6 21 2264 21 01 07 21 02 07 --- 08 20 42 52.4 16.6 -1.7 -144.0 60 2272 21 01 08 21 02 37 M81 08 21 12 49.7 13.0 -1.6 -147.6 21 2272 21 02 37 21 03 37 --- 08 22 12 49.8 12.8 -1.6 -147.9 60 2280 21 02 38 21 04 07 0954+658 08 22 42 52.5 16.3 -1.6 -144.7 21 2280 21 04 07 21 05 07 --- 08 23 42 52.6 16.1 -1.6 -145.0 60 2288 21 04 08 21 05 37 M81 08 24 12 49.9 12.6 -1.5 -148.6 21 2288 21 05 37 21 06 37 --- 08 25 12 49.9 12.5 -1.5 -148.9 60 2295 21 05 38 21 07 07 0954+658 08 25 42 52.7 15.9 -1.6 -145.7 21 2295 21 07 07 21 08 07 --- 08 26 43 52.8 15.7 -1.6 -146.0 60 2303 21 07 08 21 08 56 M81 08 27 32 50.0 12.2 -1.5 -149.7 40 2303 21 08 56 21 18 41 --- 08 37 34 50.4 11.0 -1.3 -153.0 585 2379 21 08 57 21 18 56 M81 08 37 34 50.4 11.0 -1.3 -153.0 12 2379 21 18 56 21 28 41 --- 08 47 20 50.8 9.7 -1.2 -156.2 585 2454 21 18 57 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 7 Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Nov 2012 Day 313 --- 21 28 56 M81 08 47 35 50.8 9.7 -1.2 -156.3 13 2454 21 28 56 21 38 41 --- 08 57 22 51.2 8.4 -1.0 -159.6 585 2530 21 28 57 21 41 36 3C147 09 00 17 49.1 -48.2 3.3 98.3 114 2530 21 41 36 21 46 36 --- 09 05 33 48.3 -48.3 3.4 97.2 300 2568 21 41 37 21 49 04 3C84 09 07 47 22.3 -53.8 5.8 67.5 102 2568 21 49 04 21 54 04 --- 09 13 03 21.3 -53.4 5.9 66.8 300 2607 21 49 05 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess312.K1024 Matching groups in /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/freq.dat: sh1cm From Porcas, from Huang Xinyong 231198 Setup group: 7 Station: SHANGHAI Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 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= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U 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: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 Bandwd= 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 Matching frequency sets: 9 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, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- Jet structure during a large radio outburst in M81* - Is it a mini blaza 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) J0319+4130 03 16 29.567260 * 03 19 48.160090 03 20 42.355615 1.30 0316+413 41 19 51.91699 * 41 30 42.10412 41 33 31.09588 2.72 * 3C84 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 GSFC 2011A astro solution 9957 Observations 0.479 scan and 18.200 baseline hours in setup: sess312.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J0542+4951 05 38 43.517523 * 05 42 36.137900 05 43 38.880717 0.16 0538+498 49 49 42.83711 * 49 51 07.23374 49 51 16.21729 0.11 * 3C147 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0542+49 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1742 observations 0.286 scan and 6.600 baseline hours in setup: sess312.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J0955+6903 09 51 27.310820 * 09 55 33.173064 09 56 35.694813 0.29 0951+693 69 18 08.14417 * 69 03 55.06083 68 59 50.78479 0.10 * M81 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3429 observations 4.637 scan and 208.519 baseline hours in setup: sess312.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J0958+6533 09 54 57.847935 * 09 58 47.245115 09 59 45.738500 0.24 * 0954+658 65 48 15.53883 * 65 33 54.81802 65 29 49.55519 0.10 J0958+65 /homes/vlbsoft/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 13048 observations 0.333 scan and 14.831 baseline hours in setup: sess312.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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) 3C84 154.8 3C147 133.1 M81 100.5 0954+658 99.0 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