COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- ---------- Segment 02: L-band VLBI scans ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 00 21 00 0836+710 03 01 46 50.3 30.8 -5.7 0.0 0 0 00 21 00 00 30 30 --- 03 11 18 51.1 31.2 -5.5 0.0 570 18 00 21 04 00 31 00 0836+710 03 11 48 51.1 31.3 -5.5 0.0 19 18 00 31 00 00 40 30 --- 03 21 19 51.9 31.6 -5.4 0.0 570 37 00 31 04 00 41 00 0836+710 03 21 49 51.9 31.6 -5.3 0.0 19 37 00 41 00 00 50 30 --- 03 31 21 52.7 32.0 -5.2 0.0 570 55 00 41 04 00 51 00 0836+710 03 31 51 52.7 32.0 -5.2 0.0 19 55 00 51 00 01 00 30 --- 03 41 23 53.5 32.2 -5.0 0.0 570 73 00 51 04 01 01 00 0836+710 03 41 53 53.5 32.3 -5.0 0.0 19 73 01 01 00 01 11 00 --- 03 51 54 54.3 32.5 -4.8 0.0 600 92 01 01 04 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 02 ---------- 01 11 30 0836+710 03 52 24 54.4 32.5 -4.8 0.0 19 92 01 11 30 01 17 00 --- 03 57 55 54.8 32.6 -4.7 0.0 330 103 01 11 34 01 17 30 0836+710 03 58 25 54.9 32.6 -4.7 0.0 19 103 01 17 30 01 27 00 --- 04 07 57 55.6 32.8 -4.6 0.0 570 121 01 17 34 01 27 30 0836+710 04 08 27 55.7 32.8 -4.6 0.0 19 121 01 27 30 01 37 00 --- 04 17 59 56.5 32.9 -4.4 0.0 570 139 01 27 34 01 37 30 0836+710 04 18 29 56.5 32.9 -4.4 0.0 19 139 01 37 30 01 47 00 --- 04 28 00 57.3 33.0 -4.2 0.0 570 158 01 37 34 01 47 30 0836+710 04 28 30 57.3 33.0 -4.2 0.0 19 158 01 47 30 01 57 00 --- 04 38 02 58.1 33.0 -4.1 0.0 570 176 01 47 34 01 57 30 0836+710 04 38 32 58.1 33.0 -4.1 0.0 19 176 01 57 30 02 07 00 --- 04 48 04 58.9 32.9 -3.9 0.0 570 194 01 57 34 02 07 30 0836+710 04 48 34 59.0 32.9 -3.9 0.0 19 194 02 07 30 02 17 00 --- 04 58 05 59.7 32.8 -3.7 0.0 570 212 02 07 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 02 18 00 0836+710 04 59 05 59.8 32.7 -3.7 0.0 49 212 02 18 00 02 27 30 --- 05 08 37 60.6 32.5 -3.6 0.0 570 231 02 18 04 02 28 00 0836+710 05 09 07 60.6 32.5 -3.6 0.0 19 231 02 28 00 02 37 30 --- 05 18 39 61.4 32.2 -3.4 0.0 570 249 02 28 04 02 38 00 0836+710 05 19 09 61.4 32.2 -3.4 0.0 19 249 02 38 00 02 47 30 --- 05 28 40 62.2 31.8 -3.2 0.0 570 267 02 38 04 02 48 00 0836+710 05 29 10 62.2 31.8 -3.2 0.0 19 267 02 48 00 02 57 30 --- 05 38 42 63.0 31.3 -3.1 0.0 570 286 02 48 04 02 58 00 0836+710 05 39 12 63.0 31.3 -3.1 0.0 19 286 02 58 00 03 08 00 --- 05 49 14 63.8 30.7 -2.9 0.0 600 305 02 58 04 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 03 ---------- 03 08 30 0836+710 05 49 44 63.9 30.7 -2.9 0.0 19 305 03 08 30 03 14 00 --- 05 55 15 64.3 30.3 -2.8 0.0 330 315 03 08 34 03 14 30 0836+710 05 55 45 64.3 30.3 -2.8 0.0 19 315 03 14 30 03 24 00 --- 06 05 16 65.0 29.6 -2.6 0.0 570 334 03 14 34 03 24 30 0836+710 06 05 46 65.1 29.5 -2.6 0.0 19 334 03 24 30 03 34 00 --- 06 15 18 65.8 28.7 -2.5 0.0 570 352 03 24 34 03 34 30 0836+710 06 15 48 65.8 28.6 -2.4 0.0 19 352 03 34 30 03 44 00 --- 06 25 19 66.5 27.7 -2.3 0.0 570 370 03 34 34 03 44 30 0836+710 06 25 50 66.5 27.6 -2.3 0.0 19 370 03 44 30 03 54 00 --- 06 35 21 67.2 26.5 -2.1 0.0 570 388 03 44 34 03 54 30 0836+710 06 35 51 67.2 26.5 -2.1 0.0 19 388 03 54 30 04 04 00 --- 06 45 23 67.8 25.2 -2.0 0.0 570 407 03 54 34 04 04 30 0836+710 06 45 53 67.9 25.2 -1.9 0.0 19 407 04 04 30 04 14 00 --- 06 55 24 68.5 23.8 -1.8 0.0 570 425 04 04 34 ---------- Segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 04 15 00 0836+710 06 56 25 68.5 23.7 -1.8 0.0 49 425 04 15 00 04 24 30 --- 07 05 56 69.1 22.1 -1.6 0.0 570 443 04 15 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 --- 04 25 00 0836+710 07 06 26 69.1 22.1 -1.6 0.0 19 443 04 25 00 04 34 30 --- 07 15 58 69.6 20.4 -1.4 0.0 570 462 04 25 04 04 35 00 0836+710 07 16 28 69.7 20.3 -1.4 0.0 19 462 04 35 00 04 44 30 --- 07 25 59 70.1 18.5 -1.3 0.0 570 480 04 35 04 04 45 00 0836+710 07 26 29 70.2 18.4 -1.3 0.0 19 480 04 45 00 04 54 30 --- 07 36 01 70.6 16.5 -1.1 0.0 570 498 04 45 04 04 55 00 0836+710 07 36 31 70.6 16.4 -1.1 0.0 19 498 04 55 00 05 05 00 --- 07 46 33 71.0 14.2 -0.9 0.0 600 517 04 55 04 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 04 ---------- 05 05 30 0836+710 07 47 03 71.0 14.1 -0.9 0.0 19 517 05 05 30 05 11 00 --- 07 52 34 71.2 12.8 -0.8 0.0 330 528 05 05 34 05 11 30 0836+710 07 53 04 71.2 12.7 -0.8 0.0 19 528 05 11 30 05 21 00 --- 08 02 35 71.5 10.4 -0.7 0.0 570 546 05 11 34 05 21 30 0836+710 08 03 05 71.5 10.3 -0.7 0.0 19 546 05 21 30 05 31 00 --- 08 12 37 71.8 7.9 -0.5 0.0 570 564 05 21 34 05 31 30 0836+710 08 13 07 71.8 7.8 -0.5 0.0 19 564 05 31 30 05 41 00 --- 08 22 39 71.9 5.3 -0.3 0.0 570 583 05 31 34 05 41 30 0836+710 08 23 09 71.9 5.2 -0.3 0.0 19 583 05 41 30 05 51 00 --- 08 32 40 72.0 2.7 -0.2 0.0 570 601 05 41 34 05 51 30 0836+710 08 33 10 72.0 2.6 -0.2 0.0 19 601 05 51 30 06 01 00 --- 08 42 42 72.1 0.0 -0.0 0.0 570 619 05 51 34 06 01 30 0836+710 08 43 12 72.1 359.9 0.0 0.0 19 619 06 01 30 06 11 00 --- 08 52 44 72.0 357.4 0.2 0.0 570 637 06 01 34 ---------- Segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 06 12 00 0836+710 08 53 44 72.0 357.1 0.2 0.0 49 637 06 12 00 06 21 30 --- 09 03 15 71.9 354.6 0.3 0.0 570 656 06 12 04 06 22 00 0836+710 09 03 45 71.9 354.5 0.3 0.0 19 656 06 22 00 06 31 30 --- 09 13 17 71.8 352.0 0.5 0.0 570 674 06 22 04 06 32 00 0836+710 09 13 47 71.7 351.9 0.5 0.0 19 674 06 32 00 06 41 30 --- 09 23 19 71.5 349.5 0.7 0.0 570 692 06 32 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 --- 06 42 00 0836+710 09 23 49 71.5 349.4 0.7 0.0 19 692 06 42 00 06 51 30 --- 09 33 20 71.2 347.1 0.8 0.0 570 711 06 42 04 06 52 00 0836+710 09 33 50 71.2 347.0 0.9 0.0 19 711 06 52 00 07 02 00 --- 09 43 52 70.8 344.7 1.0 0.0 600 730 06 52 04 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 05 ---------- 07 02 30 0836+710 09 44 22 70.8 344.6 1.0 0.0 19 730 07 02 30 07 08 00 --- 09 49 53 70.6 343.5 1.1 0.0 330 740 07 02 34 07 08 30 0836+710 09 50 23 70.5 343.3 1.1 0.0 19 740 07 08 30 07 18 00 --- 09 59 55 70.1 341.4 1.3 0.0 570 759 07 08 34 07 18 30 0836+710 10 00 25 70.1 341.3 1.3 0.0 19 759 07 18 30 07 28 00 --- 10 09 56 69.6 339.5 1.5 0.0 570 777 07 18 34 07 28 30 0836+710 10 10 26 69.6 339.4 1.5 0.0 19 777 07 28 30 07 38 00 --- 10 19 58 69.1 337.8 1.6 0.0 570 795 07 28 34 07 38 30 0836+710 10 20 28 69.0 337.7 1.6 0.0 19 795 07 38 30 07 48 00 --- 10 30 00 68.5 336.2 1.8 0.0 570 813 07 38 34 07 48 30 0836+710 10 30 30 68.4 336.1 1.8 0.0 19 813 07 48 30 07 58 00 --- 10 40 01 67.8 334.8 2.0 0.0 570 832 07 48 34 07 58 30 0836+710 10 40 31 67.8 334.7 2.0 0.0 19 832 07 58 30 08 08 00 --- 10 50 03 67.2 333.5 2.1 0.0 570 850 07 58 34 ---------- Segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 08 09 00 0836+710 10 51 03 67.1 333.4 2.1 0.0 49 850 08 09 00 08 18 30 --- 11 00 35 66.5 332.3 2.3 0.0 570 868 08 09 04 08 19 00 0836+710 11 01 05 66.4 332.2 2.3 0.0 19 868 08 19 00 08 28 30 --- 11 10 36 65.7 331.3 2.5 0.0 570 887 08 19 04 08 29 00 0836+710 11 11 06 65.7 331.2 2.5 0.0 19 887 08 29 00 08 38 30 --- 11 20 38 65.0 330.4 2.6 0.0 570 905 08 29 04 08 39 00 0836+710 11 21 08 65.0 330.4 2.6 0.0 19 905 08 39 00 08 48 30 --- 11 30 39 64.3 329.7 2.8 0.0 570 923 08 39 04 08 49 00 0836+710 11 31 10 64.2 329.6 2.8 0.0 19 923 08 49 00 08 59 00 --- 11 41 11 63.4 329.0 3.0 0.0 600 942 08 49 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 06 ---------- 08 59 30 0836+710 11 41 41 63.4 328.9 3.0 0.0 19 942 08 59 30 09 05 00 --- 11 47 12 63.0 328.6 3.1 0.0 330 953 08 59 34 09 05 30 0836+710 11 47 42 62.9 328.6 3.1 0.0 19 953 09 05 30 09 15 00 --- 11 57 14 62.2 328.2 3.2 0.0 570 971 09 05 34 09 15 30 0836+710 11 57 44 62.1 328.1 3.2 0.0 19 971 09 15 30 09 25 00 --- 12 07 15 61.4 327.8 3.4 0.0 570 989 09 15 34 09 25 30 0836+710 12 07 46 61.3 327.7 3.4 0.0 19 989 09 25 30 09 35 00 --- 12 17 17 60.6 327.5 3.6 0.0 570 1008 09 25 34 09 35 30 0836+710 12 17 47 60.5 327.5 3.6 0.0 19 1008 09 35 30 09 45 00 --- 12 27 19 59.8 327.2 3.7 0.0 570 1026 09 35 34 09 45 30 0836+710 12 27 49 59.7 327.2 3.8 0.0 19 1026 09 45 30 09 55 00 --- 12 37 20 58.9 327.1 3.9 0.0 570 1044 09 45 34 09 55 30 0836+710 12 37 50 58.9 327.1 3.9 0.0 19 1044 09 55 30 10 05 00 --- 12 47 22 58.1 327.0 4.1 0.0 570 1062 09 55 34 ---------- Segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 10 06 00 0836+710 12 48 22 58.0 327.0 4.1 0.0 49 1062 10 06 00 10 15 30 --- 12 57 54 57.2 327.0 4.3 0.0 570 1081 10 06 04 10 16 00 0836+710 12 58 24 57.2 327.0 4.3 0.0 19 1081 10 16 00 10 25 30 --- 13 07 55 56.4 327.1 4.4 0.0 570 1099 10 16 04 10 26 00 0836+710 13 08 25 56.4 327.1 4.4 0.0 19 1099 10 26 00 10 35 30 --- 13 17 57 55.6 327.2 4.6 0.0 570 1117 10 26 04 10 36 00 0836+710 13 18 27 55.6 327.2 4.6 0.0 19 1117 10 36 00 10 45 30 --- 13 27 59 54.8 327.4 4.8 0.0 570 1136 10 36 04 10 46 00 0836+710 13 28 29 54.7 327.4 4.8 0.0 19 1136 10 46 00 10 56 00 --- 13 38 30 53.9 327.6 4.9 0.0 600 1155 10 46 04 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 07 ---------- 10 56 30 0836+710 13 39 01 53.9 327.6 4.9 0.0 19 1155 10 56 30 11 02 00 --- 13 44 31 53.4 327.8 5.0 0.0 330 1165 10 56 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 --- 11 02 30 0836+710 13 45 01 53.4 327.8 5.0 0.0 19 1165 11 02 30 11 12 00 --- 13 54 33 52.6 328.1 5.2 0.0 570 1184 11 02 34 11 12 30 0836+710 13 55 03 52.6 328.1 5.2 0.0 19 1184 11 12 30 11 22 00 --- 14 04 35 51.8 328.4 5.4 0.0 570 1202 11 12 34 11 22 30 0836+710 14 05 05 51.8 328.4 5.4 0.0 19 1202 11 22 30 11 32 00 --- 14 14 36 51.1 328.8 5.5 0.0 570 1220 11 22 34 11 32 30 0836+710 14 15 06 51.0 328.8 5.5 0.0 19 1220 11 32 30 11 42 00 --- 14 24 38 50.3 329.2 5.7 0.0 570 1238 11 32 34 11 42 30 0836+710 14 25 08 50.2 329.2 5.7 0.0 19 1238 11 42 30 11 52 00 --- 14 34 40 49.5 329.7 5.9 0.0 570 1257 11 42 34 11 52 30 0836+710 14 35 10 49.5 329.7 5.9 0.0 19 1257 11 52 30 12 02 00 --- 14 44 41 48.8 330.1 6.0 D 0.0 0 1275 11 52 34 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 23 Station: WSTRBORK 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= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = LCP RCP LCP RCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 BBC SB= U U L L IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 24 Setup file default. LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 24 Track assignments are: track1= 4, 2, 8, 6 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