COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: OH EGOs PtII Exp. Code: EB063C Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Ross Burns Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596508 EMAIL: burns@jive.eu Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596508 Observing mode: Notes: COVER LETTER: OH maser polarisation at L-band. Targets are Extended Green Objects (EGOs) Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 OH EGOs PtII 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 3 Nov 2017 Day 307 --- ---------- Fringe Finder ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1661.99 1661.99 Next BBC frequencies: 151.99 151.99 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 11 34 00 J1800+3848 16 16 26 20.8 21.5 -1.7 0.0 0 0 11 34 00 11 41 30 =1758+388 16 23 57 21.4 20.1 -1.6 0.0 450 4 11 34 01 ---------- Tsys ---------- 11 41 45 J1800+3848 16 24 12 21.5 20.1 -1.6 0.0 -6 4 11 41 45 11 42 00 =1758+388 16 24 27 21.5 20.0 -1.6 0.0 9 4 11 41 46 ---------- D-terms for N-S baselines ---------- 11 42 00 OQ208 16 24 27 26.6 326.5 2.3 0.0 -145 4 No stop 11 49 30 --- 16 31 58 25.6 325.0 2.4 0.0 305 7 11 42 01 ---------- Tsys ---------- 11 49 45 OQ208 16 32 13 25.6 324.9 2.4 0.0 -6 7 11 49 45 11 50 00 --- 16 32 28 25.6 324.9 2.4 0.0 9 7 11 49 46 11 50 15 G045.47+0.07 16 32 43 35.8 52.0 -2.7 0.0 -164 7 11 50 15 12 02 00 --- 16 44 30 37.9 49.4 -2.5 0.0 541 13 11 50 16 12 02 15 G045.47+0.07 16 44 45 37.9 49.4 -2.5 0.0 -6 13 12 02 15 12 14 00 --- 16 56 32 39.9 46.7 -2.3 0.0 699 19 12 02 16 12 14 15 G045.47+0.07 16 56 47 39.9 46.6 -2.3 0.0 -6 19 12 14 15 12 26 00 --- 17 08 34 41.8 43.7 -2.1 0.0 699 25 12 14 16 12 26 15 G045.47+0.07 17 08 49 41.8 43.6 -2.1 0.0 -6 25 12 26 15 12 38 00 --- 17 20 36 43.6 40.5 -1.9 0.0 699 30 12 26 16 12 46 15 G045.47+0.07 17 28 52 44.8 38.2 -1.8 0.0 473 30 12 46 15 12 58 00 --- 17 40 39 46.4 34.8 -1.6 0.0 705 36 12 46 16 12 58 15 G045.47+0.07 17 40 54 46.4 34.7 -1.6 0.0 -6 36 12 58 15 13 10 00 --- 17 52 41 47.8 31.0 -1.4 0.0 699 42 12 58 16 13 10 15 G045.47+0.07 17 52 56 47.9 30.9 -1.4 0.0 -6 42 13 10 15 13 22 00 --- 18 04 43 49.1 27.0 -1.2 0.0 699 47 13 10 16 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 OH EGOs PtII 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 3 Nov 2017 Day 307 --- 13 22 15 G045.47+0.07 18 04 58 49.2 26.9 -1.2 0.0 -6 47 13 22 15 13 34 00 --- 18 16 45 50.3 22.8 -1.0 0.0 699 53 13 22 16 13 42 15 G045.47+0.07 18 25 02 51.0 19.8 -0.8 0.0 473 53 13 42 15 13 54 00 --- 18 36 49 51.8 15.3 -0.6 0.0 705 59 13 42 16 13 54 15 G045.47+0.07 18 37 04 51.8 15.2 -0.6 0.0 -6 59 13 54 15 14 06 00 --- 18 48 51 52.4 10.6 -0.4 0.0 699 64 13 54 16 14 06 15 G045.47+0.07 18 49 06 52.4 10.5 -0.4 0.0 -6 64 14 06 15 14 18 00 --- 19 00 52 52.8 5.8 -0.2 0.0 699 70 14 06 16 14 18 15 G045.47+0.07 19 01 08 52.8 5.7 -0.2 0.0 -6 70 14 18 15 14 30 00 --- 19 12 54 52.9 1.0 -0.0 0.0 699 76 14 18 16 ---------- Pol Cal ---------- 14 30 15 J2202+4216 19 13 10 11.3 30.6 -2.8 0.0 -95 76 14 30 15 14 38 00 =VR422201 19 20 56 12.1 29.5 -2.7 0.0 370 79 14 30 16 14 38 15 G045.47+0.07 19 21 11 52.9 357.6 0.1 0.0 -97 79 14 38 15 14 50 00 --- 19 32 58 52.7 352.8 0.3 0.0 608 85 14 38 16 14 50 15 G045.47+0.07 19 33 13 52.7 352.7 0.3 0.0 -6 85 14 50 15 15 02 00 --- 19 45 00 52.2 348.0 0.5 0.0 699 91 14 50 16 15 02 15 G045.47+0.07 19 45 15 52.2 347.9 0.5 0.0 -6 91 15 02 15 15 14 00 --- 19 57 02 51.5 343.4 0.7 0.0 699 96 15 02 16 15 14 15 G045.47+0.07 19 57 17 51.5 343.3 0.7 0.0 -6 96 15 14 15 15 26 00 --- 20 09 04 50.7 338.9 0.9 0.0 699 102 15 14 16 ---------- Pol Cal ---------- 15 26 15 J2202+4216 20 09 19 16.8 21.6 -1.9 0.0 -95 102 15 26 15 15 34 00 =VR422201 20 17 05 17.5 20.3 -1.8 0.0 370 106 15 26 16 15 34 15 G045.47+0.07 20 17 20 50.0 335.9 1.0 0.0 -97 106 15 34 15 15 46 00 --- 20 29 07 48.8 331.9 1.2 0.0 608 111 15 34 16 15 46 15 G045.47+0.07 20 29 22 48.8 331.8 1.2 0.0 -6 111 15 46 15 15 58 00 --- 20 41 09 47.4 327.9 1.4 0.0 699 117 15 46 16 15 58 15 G045.47+0.07 20 41 24 47.4 327.9 1.4 0.0 -6 117 15 58 15 16 10 00 --- 20 53 11 45.9 324.2 1.6 0.0 699 123 15 58 16 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 OH EGOs PtII 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 3 Nov 2017 Day 307 --- 16 10 15 G045.47+0.07 20 53 26 45.9 324.2 1.6 0.0 -6 123 16 10 15 16 22 00 --- 21 05 13 44.3 320.8 1.8 0.0 699 128 16 10 16 ---------- Pol Cal ---------- 16 22 15 J2202+4216 21 05 28 20.4 11.4 -1.0 0.0 -95 128 16 22 15 16 30 00 =VR422201 21 13 14 20.8 9.9 -0.8 0.0 370 132 16 22 16 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess317.L64 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: hh18cm Values confirmed by E-mail Jonathan Quick 20140219 (CR) ****** Only 8.00 of 16.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 10 Station: HART Total bit rate: 64 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 BBC SB= U U IF = A1 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 13 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used with PCAL = off **** Warning Only 8.00 MHz of 16.00 MHz in scheduled channels is within IFs. LO sum= 1661.99 1661.99 BBC fr= 151.99 151.99 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 Matching frequency sets: 13 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * G045.47+0.07 19 12 04.370776 * 19 14 25.700000 19 15 14.814050 0.00 11 04 11.16749 * 11 09 26.06000 11 11 35.11578 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 65.00 65.00 * OQ208 14 04 45.615156 * 14 07 00.394414 14 07 46.077195 0.24 J1407+2827 28 41 29.23518 * 28 27 14.69022 28 22 22.39842 0.34 1404+286 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1407+28 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 67871 observations. Doppler based on other sources. 1758+388 17 58 44.703952 * 18 00 24.765362 18 00 58.756282 0.01 * J1800+3848 38 48 32.47350 * 38 48 30.69749 38 48 52.35225 0.01 J1800+38 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 4173 observations. Doppler based on other sources. VR422201 22 00 39.362505 * 22 02 43.291372 22 03 27.777924 0.00 * J2202+4216 42 02 08.59077 * 42 16 39.97990 42 22 08.13503 0.00 BLLAC /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc 2200+420 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 51226 observations. J2202+42 Doppler based on other sources. 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 G045.47+0.0sess317.L64 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 3.917 254.674 OQ208 sess317.L64 1 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 13 0.129 3.528 J1800+3848 sess317.L64 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 0.129 5.452 J2202+4216 sess317.L64 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 0.712 29.688 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) G045.47+0.07 74.1 OQ208 44.1 J1800+3848 72.2 J2202+4216 116.3 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