COVER INFORMATION Station: ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 03 20 10 43.8 386.7 -5.4 -80.7 0 0 22 20 00 22 29 30 --- 03 29 41 44.6 386.8 -5.2 -82.9 570 18 22 20 01 22 30 00 0836+710 03 30 12 44.6 386.8 -5.2 -83.0 25 18 22 30 00 22 39 30 --- 03 39 43 45.4 386.9 -5.1 -85.1 570 37 22 30 01 22 40 00 0836+710 03 40 13 45.4 386.9 -5.0 -85.3 25 37 22 40 00 22 49 30 --- 03 49 45 46.2 387.0 -4.9 -87.5 570 55 22 40 01 22 50 00 0836+710 03 50 15 46.3 387.0 -4.9 -87.6 25 55 22 50 00 22 59 30 --- 03 59 46 47.0 387.0 -4.7 -89.8 570 73 22 50 01 23 00 00 0836+710 04 00 16 47.1 387.0 -4.7 -89.9 25 73 23 00 00 23 10 00 --- 04 10 18 47.9 387.0 -4.5 -92.3 600 92 23 00 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 01 ---------- 23 10 30 0836+710 04 10 48 47.9 387.0 -4.5 -92.4 25 92 23 10 30 23 20 00 --- 04 20 20 48.7 386.9 -4.4 -94.7 570 111 23 10 31 23 20 30 0836+710 04 20 50 48.8 386.9 -4.4 -94.9 25 111 23 20 30 23 30 00 --- 04 30 21 49.5 386.8 -4.2 -97.2 570 129 23 20 31 23 30 30 0836+710 04 30 51 49.6 386.8 -4.2 -97.3 25 129 23 30 30 23 40 00 --- 04 40 23 50.4 386.6 -4.0 -99.7 570 147 23 30 31 23 40 30 0836+710 04 40 53 50.4 386.6 -4.0 -99.8 25 147 23 40 30 23 50 00 --- 04 50 25 51.2 386.4 -3.9 -102.3 570 165 23 40 31 23 50 30 0836+710 04 50 55 51.2 386.4 -3.9 -102.4 25 165 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 05 00 26 52.0 386.1 -3.7 -104.9 569 184 23 50 31 --- Fri 25 Oct 2013 Day 298 --- 00 00 30 0836+710 05 00 56 52.0 386.0 -3.7 -105.0 25 184 00 00 30 00 10 00 --- 05 10 28 52.7 385.7 -3.5 -107.5 570 202 00 00 31 00 10 30 0836+710 05 10 58 52.8 385.7 -3.5 -107.7 25 202 00 10 30 00 20 00 --- 05 20 30 53.5 385.2 -3.4 -110.3 570 220 00 10 31 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 05 21 30 53.6 385.2 -3.4 -110.5 54 220 00 21 00 00 30 30 --- 05 31 01 54.3 384.7 -3.2 -113.2 570 238 00 21 01 00 31 00 0836+710 05 31 31 54.4 384.7 -3.2 -113.3 25 238 00 31 00 00 40 30 --- 05 41 03 55.1 384.1 -3.0 -116.0 570 257 00 31 01 00 41 00 0836+710 05 41 33 55.1 384.1 -3.0 -116.2 25 257 00 41 00 00 50 30 --- 05 51 05 55.8 383.4 -2.9 -119.0 570 275 00 41 01 00 51 00 0836+710 05 51 35 55.8 383.4 -2.9 -119.1 25 275 00 51 00 01 00 30 --- 06 01 06 56.5 382.7 -2.7 -122.0 570 293 00 51 01 01 01 00 0836+710 06 01 36 56.6 382.7 -2.7 -122.1 25 293 01 01 00 01 11 00 --- 06 11 38 57.2 381.8 -2.5 -125.2 600 312 01 01 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 02 ---------- 01 11 30 0836+710 06 12 08 57.3 381.8 -2.5 -125.3 25 312 01 11 30 01 17 00 --- 06 17 39 57.6 381.3 -2.4 -127.1 330 323 01 11 31 01 17 30 0836+710 06 18 09 57.7 381.2 -2.4 -127.2 25 323 01 17 30 01 27 00 --- 06 27 41 58.3 380.3 -2.3 -130.2 570 341 01 17 31 01 27 30 0836+710 06 28 11 58.3 380.3 -2.2 -130.4 24 341 01 27 30 01 37 00 --- 06 37 42 58.9 379.3 -2.1 -133.5 570 360 01 27 31 01 37 30 0836+710 06 38 12 58.9 379.2 -2.1 -133.7 24 360 01 37 30 01 47 00 --- 06 47 44 59.5 378.1 -1.9 -136.9 570 378 01 37 31 01 47 30 0836+710 06 48 14 59.5 378.1 -1.9 -137.0 24 378 01 47 30 01 57 00 --- 06 57 46 60.0 376.9 -1.8 -140.3 570 396 01 47 31 01 57 30 0836+710 06 58 16 60.0 376.8 -1.7 -140.5 24 396 01 57 30 02 07 00 --- 07 07 47 60.5 375.6 -1.6 -143.8 570 414 01 57 31 02 07 30 0836+710 07 08 17 60.5 375.5 -1.6 -144.0 24 414 02 07 30 02 17 00 --- 07 17 49 61.0 374.2 -1.4 -147.4 570 433 02 07 31 ---------- Segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 02 18 00 0836+710 07 18 49 61.0 374.1 -1.4 -147.7 54 433 02 18 00 02 27 30 --- 07 28 21 61.4 372.7 -1.2 -151.2 570 451 02 18 01 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 07 28 51 61.4 372.6 -1.2 -151.4 24 451 02 28 00 02 37 30 --- 07 38 22 61.8 371.1 -1.1 -154.9 570 469 02 28 01 02 38 00 0836+710 07 38 52 61.8 371.0 -1.1 -155.1 24 469 02 38 00 02 47 30 --- 07 48 24 62.1 369.5 -0.9 -158.7 570 487 02 38 01 02 48 00 0836+710 07 48 54 62.1 369.4 -0.9 -158.9 24 487 02 48 00 02 57 30 --- 07 58 25 62.4 367.8 -0.7 -162.6 570 506 02 48 01 02 58 00 0836+710 07 58 56 62.4 367.7 -0.7 -162.8 24 506 02 58 00 03 08 00 --- 08 08 57 62.6 366.0 -0.6 -166.6 600 525 02 58 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 03 ---------- 03 08 30 0836+710 08 09 27 62.6 365.9 -0.6 -166.8 24 525 03 08 30 03 14 00 --- 08 14 58 62.7 365.0 -0.5 -169.0 330 536 03 08 31 03 14 30 0836+710 08 15 28 62.7 364.9 -0.5 -169.2 24 536 03 14 30 03 24 00 --- 08 25 00 62.9 363.2 -0.3 -173.0 570 554 03 14 31 03 24 30 0836+710 08 25 30 62.9 363.1 -0.3 -173.1 24 554 03 24 30 03 34 00 --- 08 35 01 62.9 361.4 -0.1 -176.9 570 572 03 24 31 03 34 30 0836+710 08 35 32 62.9 361.3 -0.1 -177.1 24 572 03 34 30 03 44 00 --- 08 45 03 62.9 359.6 0.0 179.1 570 590 03 34 31 03 44 30 0836+710 08 45 33 62.9 359.5 0.0 178.9 24 590 03 44 30 03 54 00 --- 08 55 05 62.9 357.8 0.2 175.1 570 609 03 44 31 03 54 30 0836+710 08 55 35 62.9 357.7 0.2 174.9 24 609 03 54 30 04 04 00 --- 09 05 06 62.8 356.0 0.4 171.2 570 627 03 54 31 04 04 30 0836+710 09 05 36 62.8 355.9 0.4 171.0 24 627 04 04 30 04 14 00 --- 09 15 08 62.7 354.2 0.5 167.2 570 645 04 04 31 ---------- Segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 04 15 00 0836+710 09 16 08 62.6 354.1 0.6 166.8 54 645 04 15 00 04 24 30 --- 09 25 40 62.4 352.4 0.7 163.1 570 663 04 15 01 04 25 00 0836+710 09 26 10 62.4 352.3 0.7 162.9 24 663 04 25 00 04 34 30 --- 09 35 41 62.2 350.7 0.9 159.3 570 682 04 25 01 04 35 00 0836+710 09 36 11 62.2 350.7 0.9 159.1 24 682 04 35 00 04 44 30 --- 09 45 43 61.9 349.1 1.0 155.5 570 700 04 35 01 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 09 46 13 61.8 349.0 1.1 155.3 24 700 04 45 00 04 54 30 --- 09 55 45 61.5 347.6 1.2 151.7 570 718 04 45 01 04 55 00 0836+710 09 56 15 61.5 347.5 1.2 151.6 24 718 04 55 00 05 05 00 --- 10 06 16 61.1 346.0 1.4 147.9 600 737 04 55 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 04 ---------- 05 05 30 0836+710 10 06 46 61.0 345.9 1.4 147.7 24 737 05 05 30 05 11 00 --- 10 12 17 60.8 345.2 1.5 145.7 330 748 05 05 31 05 11 30 0836+710 10 12 47 60.8 345.1 1.5 145.6 24 748 05 11 30 05 21 00 --- 10 22 19 60.3 343.8 1.7 142.2 570 766 05 11 31 05 21 30 0836+710 10 22 49 60.3 343.8 1.7 142.0 24 766 05 21 30 05 31 00 --- 10 32 21 59.8 342.5 1.8 138.7 570 785 05 21 31 05 31 30 0836+710 10 32 51 59.7 342.5 1.8 138.6 24 785 05 31 30 05 41 00 --- 10 42 22 59.2 341.4 2.0 135.3 570 803 05 31 31 05 41 30 0836+710 10 42 52 59.2 341.3 2.0 135.2 24 803 05 41 30 05 51 00 --- 10 52 24 58.6 340.3 2.2 132.0 570 821 05 41 31 05 51 30 0836+710 10 52 54 58.6 340.2 2.2 131.9 24 821 05 51 30 06 01 00 --- 11 02 26 58.0 339.2 2.3 128.8 570 839 05 51 31 06 01 30 0836+710 11 02 56 58.0 339.2 2.3 128.6 24 839 06 01 30 06 11 00 --- 11 12 27 57.3 338.3 2.5 125.6 570 858 06 01 31 ---------- Segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 06 12 00 0836+710 11 13 27 57.3 338.2 2.5 125.3 54 858 06 12 00 06 21 30 --- 11 22 59 56.6 337.4 2.7 122.4 570 876 06 12 01 06 22 00 0836+710 11 23 29 56.6 337.4 2.7 122.3 25 876 06 22 00 06 31 30 --- 11 33 01 55.9 336.7 2.8 119.4 570 894 06 22 01 06 32 00 0836+710 11 33 31 55.9 336.6 2.8 119.3 25 894 06 32 00 06 41 30 --- 11 43 02 55.2 336.0 3.0 116.5 570 912 06 32 01 06 42 00 0836+710 11 43 32 55.2 336.0 3.0 116.3 25 912 06 42 00 06 51 30 --- 11 53 04 54.4 335.4 3.2 113.6 570 931 06 42 01 06 52 00 0836+710 11 53 34 54.4 335.4 3.2 113.5 25 931 06 52 00 07 02 00 --- 12 03 36 53.6 334.8 3.3 110.7 600 950 06 52 01 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 12 04 06 53.6 334.8 3.4 110.5 25 950 07 02 30 07 08 00 --- 12 09 37 53.2 334.5 3.4 109.0 330 961 07 02 31 07 08 30 0836+710 12 10 07 53.1 334.5 3.5 108.9 25 961 07 08 30 07 18 00 --- 12 19 38 52.4 334.1 3.6 106.3 570 979 07 08 31 07 18 30 0836+710 12 20 08 52.4 334.1 3.6 106.2 25 979 07 18 30 07 28 00 --- 12 29 40 51.6 333.8 3.8 103.7 570 997 07 18 31 07 28 30 0836+710 12 30 10 51.6 333.8 3.8 103.6 25 997 07 28 30 07 38 00 --- 12 39 42 50.8 333.5 3.9 101.1 570 1015 07 28 31 07 38 30 0836+710 12 40 12 50.8 333.5 4.0 101.0 25 1015 07 38 30 07 48 00 --- 12 49 43 50.0 333.3 4.1 98.6 570 1034 07 38 31 07 48 30 0836+710 12 50 13 49.9 333.3 4.1 98.4 25 1034 07 48 30 07 58 00 --- 12 59 45 49.2 333.1 4.3 96.1 570 1052 07 48 31 07 58 30 0836+710 13 00 15 49.1 333.1 4.3 96.0 25 1052 07 58 30 08 08 00 --- 13 09 46 48.3 333.0 4.4 93.6 570 1070 07 58 31 ---------- Segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 08 09 00 0836+710 13 10 47 48.3 333.0 4.5 93.4 54 1070 08 09 00 08 18 30 --- 13 20 18 47.5 333.0 4.6 91.1 570 1088 08 09 01 08 19 00 0836+710 13 20 48 47.4 333.0 4.6 91.0 25 1088 08 19 00 08 28 30 --- 13 30 20 46.7 333.0 4.8 88.7 570 1107 08 19 01 08 29 00 0836+710 13 30 50 46.6 333.0 4.8 88.6 25 1107 08 29 00 08 38 30 --- 13 40 21 45.8 333.0 5.0 86.4 570 1125 08 29 01 08 39 00 0836+710 13 40 52 45.8 333.0 5.0 86.3 25 1125 08 39 00 08 48 30 --- 13 50 23 45.0 333.1 5.1 84.1 570 1143 08 39 01 08 49 00 0836+710 13 50 53 45.0 333.1 5.1 84.0 25 1143 08 49 00 08 59 00 --- 14 00 55 44.2 333.3 5.3 81.7 600 1162 08 49 01 ---------- GROUND ONLY: L-band VLBI scans: Block 06 ---------- 08 59 30 0836+710 14 01 25 44.1 333.3 5.3 81.6 25 1162 08 59 30 09 05 00 --- 14 06 56 43.7 333.4 5.4 80.4 330 1173 08 59 31 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) 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 14 07 26 43.6 333.4 5.4 80.3 25 1173 09 05 30 09 15 00 --- 14 16 57 42.9 333.6 5.6 78.2 570 1191 09 05 31 09 15 30 0836+710 14 17 28 42.8 333.6 5.6 78.0 25 1191 09 15 30 09 25 00 --- 14 26 59 42.1 333.8 5.7 76.0 570 1210 09 15 31 09 25 30 0836+710 14 27 29 42.0 333.8 5.7 75.8 25 1210 09 25 30 09 35 00 --- 14 37 01 41.3 334.1 5.9 73.8 570 1228 09 25 31 09 35 30 0836+710 14 37 31 41.2 334.1 5.9 73.7 25 1228 09 35 30 09 45 00 --- 14 47 02 40.5 334.4 6.1 71.6 570 1246 09 35 31 09 45 30 0836+710 14 47 32 40.4 334.5 6.1 71.5 25 1246 09 45 30 09 55 00 --- 14 57 04 39.7 334.8 6.2 69.5 570 1264 09 45 31 09 55 30 0836+710 14 57 34 39.7 334.8 6.2 69.4 25 1264 09 55 30 10 05 00 --- 15 07 06 38.9 335.2 6.4 67.4 570 1283 09 55 31 ---------- Segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 10 06 00 0836+710 15 08 06 38.9 335.2 6.4 67.2 55 1283 10 06 00 10 15 30 --- 15 17 37 38.2 335.6 6.6 65.2 570 1301 10 06 01 10 16 00 0836+710 15 18 07 38.1 335.7 6.6 65.1 25 1301 10 16 00 10 25 30 --- 15 27 39 37.4 336.1 6.7 63.1 570 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: 20 Station: ZELENCHK 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