COVER INFORMATION Station: BADARY (Code Bd ) Experiment: Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields Exp. Code: gl038a Schedule Version: 1.10 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: Andrei Lobanov Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 525 191 EMAIL: alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 48 65 Observing mode: L-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please, send Mk5 disk packs to MPIfR-Bonn Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 2 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 24 Oct 2013 Day 297 --- ---------- Segment 01: L-band VLBI scans ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 408.00 408.00 408.00 408.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 22 20 00 0836+710 07 22 50 68.9 378.2 -1.3 -144.0 0 0 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 07 32 22 69.3 376.3 -1.2 -148.0 570 18 22 20 01 22 30 00 0836+710 07 32 52 69.3 376.2 -1.2 -148.2 24 18 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 07 42 24 69.7 374.3 -1.0 -152.3 570 37 22 30 01 22 40 00 0836+710 07 42 54 69.8 374.2 -1.0 -152.5 24 37 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 07 52 25 70.1 372.1 -0.8 -156.7 570 55 22 40 01 22 50 00 0836+710 07 52 55 70.1 372.0 -0.8 -156.9 24 55 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 08 02 27 70.4 369.9 -0.7 -161.2 570 73 22 50 01 23 00 00 0836+710 08 02 57 70.4 369.7 -0.7 -161.4 24 73 23 00 00 23 10 00 --- 08 12 59 70.6 367.4 -0.5 -166.0 600 92 23 00 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 01 ---------- 23 10 30 0836+710 08 13 29 70.6 367.3 -0.5 -166.2 24 92 23 10 30 23 20 00 --- 08 23 00 70.8 364.9 -0.3 -170.7 570 111 23 10 31 23 20 30 0836+710 08 23 30 70.8 364.8 -0.3 -170.9 24 111 23 20 30 23 30 00 --- 08 33 02 70.9 362.4 -0.2 -175.4 570 129 23 20 31 23 30 30 0836+710 08 33 32 70.9 362.3 -0.2 -175.6 24 129 23 30 30 23 40 00 --- 08 43 04 70.9 359.9 0.0 179.9 570 147 23 30 31 23 40 30 0836+710 08 43 34 70.9 359.8 0.0 179.6 24 147 23 40 30 23 50 00 --- 08 53 05 70.9 357.4 0.2 175.1 570 165 23 40 31 23 50 30 0836+710 08 53 35 70.9 357.3 0.2 174.9 24 165 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 09 03 07 70.8 354.9 0.3 170.4 569 184 23 50 31 --- Fri 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- 00 00 30 0836+710 09 03 37 70.8 354.8 0.3 170.2 24 184 00 00 30 00 10 00 --- 09 13 08 70.6 352.5 0.5 165.7 570 202 00 00 31 00 10 30 0836+710 09 13 39 70.6 352.4 0.5 165.5 24 202 00 10 30 00 20 00 --- 09 23 10 70.4 350.1 0.7 161.1 570 220 00 10 31 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 3 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- ---------- Segment 02: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 00 21 00 0836+710 09 24 10 70.4 349.9 0.7 160.7 54 220 00 21 00 00 30 30 --- 09 33 42 70.1 347.7 0.8 156.4 570 238 00 21 01 00 31 00 0836+710 09 34 12 70.1 347.6 0.9 156.2 24 238 00 31 00 00 40 30 --- 09 43 43 69.7 345.6 1.0 152.0 570 257 00 31 01 00 41 00 0836+710 09 44 14 69.7 345.5 1.0 151.8 24 257 00 41 00 00 50 30 --- 09 53 45 69.3 343.6 1.2 147.8 570 275 00 41 01 00 51 00 0836+710 09 54 15 69.3 343.5 1.2 147.5 24 275 00 51 00 01 00 30 --- 10 03 47 68.8 341.7 1.3 143.6 570 293 00 51 01 01 01 00 0836+710 10 04 17 68.8 341.6 1.4 143.4 24 293 01 01 00 01 11 00 --- 10 14 18 68.3 339.8 1.5 139.4 600 312 01 01 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 02 ---------- 01 11 30 0836+710 10 14 49 68.3 339.7 1.5 139.2 24 312 01 11 30 01 17 00 --- 10 20 19 68.0 338.8 1.6 137.1 330 323 01 11 31 01 17 30 0836+710 10 20 50 67.9 338.7 1.6 136.9 24 323 01 17 30 01 27 00 --- 10 30 21 67.4 337.3 1.8 133.3 570 341 01 17 31 01 27 30 0836+710 10 30 51 67.4 337.2 1.8 133.1 24 341 01 27 30 01 37 00 --- 10 40 23 66.8 335.9 2.0 129.6 570 360 01 27 31 01 37 30 0836+710 10 40 53 66.7 335.8 2.0 129.4 24 360 01 37 30 01 47 00 --- 10 50 24 66.1 334.6 2.1 126.1 570 378 01 37 31 01 47 30 0836+710 10 50 54 66.1 334.6 2.1 125.9 24 378 01 47 30 01 57 00 --- 11 00 26 65.4 333.5 2.3 122.7 570 396 01 47 31 01 57 30 0836+710 11 00 56 65.4 333.4 2.3 122.5 24 396 01 57 30 02 07 00 --- 11 10 28 64.7 332.5 2.5 119.4 570 414 01 57 31 02 07 30 0836+710 11 10 58 64.7 332.4 2.5 119.2 25 414 02 07 30 02 17 00 --- 11 20 29 64.0 331.6 2.6 116.2 570 433 02 07 31 ---------- Segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 02 18 00 0836+710 11 21 29 63.9 331.5 2.6 115.9 54 433 02 18 00 02 27 30 --- 11 31 01 63.2 330.8 2.8 113.0 570 451 02 18 01 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 4 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- 02 28 00 0836+710 11 31 31 63.2 330.7 2.8 112.9 25 451 02 28 00 02 37 30 --- 11 41 03 62.5 330.1 3.0 110.1 570 469 02 28 01 02 38 00 0836+710 11 41 33 62.4 330.1 3.0 109.9 25 469 02 38 00 02 47 30 --- 11 51 04 61.7 329.6 3.1 107.2 570 487 02 38 01 02 48 00 0836+710 11 51 34 61.6 329.5 3.1 107.1 25 487 02 48 00 02 57 30 --- 12 01 06 60.9 329.1 3.3 104.4 570 506 02 48 01 02 58 00 0836+710 12 01 36 60.9 329.1 3.3 104.3 25 506 02 58 00 03 08 00 --- 12 11 38 60.1 328.7 3.5 101.6 600 525 02 58 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 03 ---------- 03 08 30 0836+710 12 12 08 60.0 328.7 3.5 101.5 25 525 03 08 30 03 14 00 --- 12 17 39 59.6 328.5 3.6 100.0 330 536 03 08 31 03 14 30 0836+710 12 18 09 59.5 328.5 3.6 99.9 25 536 03 14 30 03 24 00 --- 12 27 40 58.8 328.3 3.7 97.4 570 554 03 14 31 03 24 30 0836+710 12 28 10 58.7 328.3 3.8 97.3 25 554 03 24 30 03 34 00 --- 12 37 42 57.9 328.1 3.9 94.9 570 572 03 24 31 03 34 30 0836+710 12 38 12 57.9 328.1 3.9 94.8 25 572 03 34 30 03 44 00 --- 12 47 44 57.1 328.0 4.1 92.5 570 590 03 34 31 03 44 30 0836+710 12 48 14 57.1 328.0 4.1 92.4 25 590 03 44 30 03 54 00 --- 12 57 45 56.3 328.0 4.2 90.1 570 609 03 44 31 03 54 30 0836+710 12 58 15 56.3 328.0 4.3 90.0 25 609 03 54 30 04 04 00 --- 13 07 47 55.5 328.0 4.4 87.7 570 627 03 54 31 04 04 30 0836+710 13 08 17 55.4 328.0 4.4 87.6 25 627 04 04 30 04 14 00 --- 13 17 49 54.6 328.1 4.6 85.4 570 645 04 04 31 ---------- Segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 04 15 00 0836+710 13 18 49 54.6 328.1 4.6 85.2 54 645 04 15 00 04 24 30 --- 13 28 20 53.8 328.2 4.8 83.1 570 663 04 15 01 04 25 00 0836+710 13 28 50 53.7 328.2 4.8 83.0 25 663 04 25 00 04 34 30 --- 13 38 22 53.0 328.4 4.9 80.9 570 682 04 25 01 04 35 00 0836+710 13 38 52 52.9 328.4 4.9 80.7 25 682 04 35 00 04 44 30 --- 13 48 24 52.2 328.7 5.1 78.7 570 700 04 35 01 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 5 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- 04 45 00 0836+710 13 48 54 52.1 328.7 5.1 78.6 25 700 04 45 00 04 54 30 --- 13 58 25 51.4 328.9 5.3 76.5 570 718 04 45 01 04 55 00 0836+710 13 58 55 51.3 329.0 5.3 76.4 25 718 04 55 00 05 05 00 --- 14 08 57 50.5 329.3 5.4 74.3 600 737 04 55 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 04 ---------- 05 05 30 0836+710 14 09 27 50.5 329.3 5.4 74.2 25 737 05 05 30 05 11 00 --- 14 14 58 50.1 329.5 5.5 73.1 330 748 05 05 31 05 11 30 0836+710 14 15 28 50.0 329.5 5.5 73.0 25 748 05 11 30 05 21 00 --- 14 25 00 49.3 329.9 5.7 71.0 570 766 05 11 31 05 21 30 0836+710 14 25 30 49.2 329.9 5.7 70.9 25 766 05 21 30 05 31 00 --- 14 35 01 48.5 330.3 5.9 68.9 570 785 05 21 31 05 31 30 0836+710 14 35 31 48.5 330.4 5.9 68.8 25 785 05 31 30 05 41 00 --- 14 45 03 47.7 330.8 6.0 66.9 570 803 05 31 31 05 41 30 0836+710 14 45 33 47.7 330.8 6.0 66.8 25 803 05 41 30 05 51 00 --- 14 55 04 47.0 331.3 6.2 64.9 570 821 05 41 31 05 51 30 0836+710 14 55 35 46.9 331.3 6.2 64.8 25 821 05 51 30 06 01 00 --- 15 05 06 46.2 331.8 6.4 62.9 570 839 05 51 31 06 01 30 0836+710 15 05 36 46.2 331.8 6.4 62.8 25 839 06 01 30 06 11 00 --- 15 15 08 45.5 332.4 6.5 61.0 570 858 06 01 31 ---------- Segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 06 12 00 0836+710 15 16 08 45.4 332.4 6.6 60.8 55 858 06 12 00 06 21 30 --- 15 25 39 44.8 333.0 6.7 58.9 570 876 06 12 01 06 22 00 0836+710 15 26 10 44.7 333.0 6.7 58.8 25 876 06 22 00 06 31 30 --- 15 35 41 44.1 333.6 6.9 57.0 570 894 06 22 01 06 32 00 0836+710 15 36 11 44.0 333.6 6.9 56.9 25 894 06 32 00 06 41 30 --- 15 45 43 43.4 334.2 7.0 55.0 570 912 06 32 01 06 42 00 0836+710 15 46 13 43.4 334.3 7.1 55.0 25 912 06 42 00 06 51 30 --- 15 55 44 42.7 334.9 7.2 53.1 570 931 06 42 01 06 52 00 0836+710 15 56 14 42.7 334.9 7.2 53.0 25 931 06 52 00 07 02 00 --- 16 06 16 42.0 335.6 7.4 51.1 600 950 06 52 01 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 6 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 05 ---------- 07 02 30 0836+710 16 06 46 42.0 335.6 7.4 51.0 25 950 07 02 30 07 08 00 --- 16 12 17 41.7 336.0 7.5 50.0 330 961 07 02 31 07 08 30 0836+710 16 12 47 41.6 336.1 7.5 49.9 25 961 07 08 30 07 18 00 --- 16 22 19 41.0 336.7 7.7 48.1 570 979 07 08 31 07 18 30 0836+710 16 22 49 41.0 336.8 7.7 48.0 25 979 07 18 30 07 28 00 --- 16 32 20 40.4 337.5 7.8 46.2 570 997 07 18 31 07 28 30 0836+710 16 32 50 40.4 337.5 7.8 46.1 25 997 07 28 30 07 38 00 --- 16 42 22 39.8 338.2 8.0 44.3 570 1015 07 28 31 07 38 30 0836+710 16 42 52 39.8 338.3 8.0 44.2 25 1015 07 38 30 07 48 00 --- 16 52 24 39.3 339.0 8.2 42.5 570 1034 07 38 31 07 48 30 0836+710 16 52 54 39.3 339.1 8.2 42.4 25 1034 07 48 30 07 58 00 --- 17 02 25 38.7 339.8 8.3 40.6 570 1052 07 48 31 07 58 30 0836+710 17 02 55 38.7 339.9 8.3 40.5 25 1052 07 58 30 08 08 00 --- 17 12 27 38.2 340.6 8.5 38.7 570 1070 07 58 31 ---------- Segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 08 09 00 0836+710 17 13 27 38.2 340.7 8.5 38.5 54 1070 08 09 00 08 18 30 --- 17 22 59 37.7 341.5 8.7 36.8 570 1088 08 09 01 08 19 00 0836+710 17 23 29 37.7 341.5 8.7 36.7 25 1088 08 19 00 08 28 30 --- 17 33 00 37.2 342.3 8.8 34.9 570 1107 08 19 01 08 29 00 0836+710 17 33 30 37.2 342.4 8.8 34.8 25 1107 08 29 00 08 38 30 --- 17 43 02 36.7 343.2 9.0 33.1 570 1125 08 29 01 08 39 00 0836+710 17 43 32 36.7 343.2 9.0 33.0 25 1125 08 39 00 08 48 30 --- 17 53 04 36.3 344.0 9.2 31.2 570 1143 08 39 01 08 49 00 0836+710 17 53 34 36.3 344.1 9.2 31.1 25 1143 08 49 00 08 59 00 --- 18 03 35 35.9 345.0 9.3 29.3 600 1162 08 49 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 06 ---------- 08 59 30 0836+710 18 04 05 35.9 345.0 9.4 29.2 25 1162 08 59 30 09 05 00 --- 18 09 36 35.6 345.5 9.4 28.2 330 1173 08 59 31 Schedule for BADARY (Code Bd ) Page 7 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- 09 05 30 0836+710 18 10 06 35.6 345.6 9.5 28.1 25 1173 09 05 30 09 15 00 --- 18 19 38 35.3 346.4 9.6 26.3 570 1191 09 05 31 09 15 30 0836+710 18 20 08 35.2 346.4 9.6 26.2 25 1191 09 15 30 09 25 00 --- 18 29 40 34.9 347.3 9.8 24.5 570 1210 09 15 31 09 25 30 0836+710 18 30 10 34.9 347.4 9.8 24.4 25 1210 09 25 30 09 35 00 --- 18 39 41 34.6 348.2 9.9 22.6 570 1228 09 25 31 09 35 30 0836+710 18 40 11 34.6 348.3 10.0 22.5 25 1228 09 35 30 09 45 00 --- 18 49 43 34.3 349.2 10.1 20.8 570 1246 09 35 31 09 45 30 0836+710 18 50 13 34.3 349.2 10.1 20.7 25 1246 09 45 30 09 55 00 --- 18 59 45 34.0 350.1 10.3 18.9 570 1264 09 45 31 09 55 30 0836+710 19 00 15 34.0 350.1 10.3 18.8 25 1264 09 55 30 10 05 00 --- 19 09 46 33.7 351.0 10.4 17.1 570 1283 09 55 31 ---------- Segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 10 06 00 0836+710 19 10 46 33.7 351.1 10.5 16.9 54 1283 10 06 00 10 15 30 --- 19 20 18 33.5 352.0 10.6 15.2 570 1301 10 06 01 10 16 00 0836+710 19 20 48 33.5 352.1 10.6 15.1 25 1301 10 16 00 10 25 30 --- 19 30 20 33.3 353.0 10.8 13.3 570 1319 10 16 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./gl038a.freq.sess313rdbe.dat: kvzr_l Added by Des Small, 24 February 2012 Setup group: 21 Station: BADARY Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 1260.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 BBC SB= U U L L IF = A B A B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 8 Setup file default. LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 408.00 408.00 408.00 408.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 9 10 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 25.374091 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 09.02682 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at J0841+7053 08 36 21.556645 * 08 41 24.365283 08 42 47.118679 0.31 * 0836+710 71 04 22.42740 * 70 53 42.17302 70 50 18.47640 0.10 J0841+70 ./gl038a.sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 4322 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 FAKERA ra18cm2.set 22 6.883 0.000 0836+710 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 22 + 14.333 3318.856 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) FAKERA 97.7 0836+710 98.0 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