COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: RadioAstron Pulsar observations Exp. Code: gs033a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: Carl Gwinn Address: Physics Department, Broida Hall UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 93106, USA Phone: +1-805-893-2814 EMAIL: cgwinn@physics.ucsb.edu Fax: +1-805-893-8597 Phone during observation: +7-903-661-4865 Observing mode: P-band, dual-pol Notes: P-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is OFF Tsys is OFF auto-level (AGC) is OFF Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 2 Nov 2013 Day 306 --- ---------- Calibration scan with auto-level (AGC) ON to set gain ---------- Next scan frequencies: 316.00 316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 139.00 139.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 20 08 00 CRAB 23 24 34 15.2 73.6 -6.2 -41.1 0 0 Stopped 20 09 00 --- 23 25 34 15.3 73.8 -6.2 -41.2 60 0 20 10 00 CRAB 23 26 34 15.5 74.0 -6.1 -41.2 49 0 20 10 00 20 29 30 --- 23 46 37 18.6 77.6 -5.8 -42.1 1170 19 20 10 01 20 30 00 CRAB 23 46 37 18.6 77.6 -5.8 -42.1 17 19 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 00 06 10 21.6 81.2 -5.5 -42.7 1170 37 20 30 01 20 50 00 CRAB 00 06 41 21.7 81.3 -5.5 -42.7 19 37 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 00 26 14 24.8 84.9 -5.2 -43.1 1170 56 20 50 01 21 10 00 CRAB 00 26 44 24.9 85.0 -5.1 -43.1 19 56 21 10 00 21 29 30 --- 00 46 17 28.0 88.7 -4.8 -43.3 1170 75 21 10 01 21 30 00 CRAB 00 46 47 28.0 88.8 -4.8 -43.3 19 75 21 30 00 21 49 30 --- 01 06 20 31.1 92.6 -4.5 -43.2 1170 94 21 30 01 21 50 00 CRAB 01 06 50 31.2 92.7 -4.5 -43.2 19 94 21 50 00 22 10 00 --- 01 26 54 34.4 96.7 -4.1 -42.9 1200 113 21 50 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 22 10 30 CRAB 01 27 24 34.5 96.8 -4.1 -42.9 19 113 22 10 30 22 30 00 --- 01 46 57 37.5 100.9 -3.8 -42.3 1170 132 22 10 31 22 30 30 CRAB 01 47 27 37.6 101.0 -3.8 -42.3 19 132 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 02 07 00 40.7 105.4 -3.5 -41.4 1170 150 22 30 31 22 50 30 CRAB 02 07 30 40.7 105.5 -3.5 -41.4 19 150 22 50 30 23 10 00 --- 02 27 04 43.7 110.1 -3.1 -40.1 1170 169 22 50 31 23 10 30 CRAB 02 27 34 43.8 110.3 -3.1 -40.0 19 169 23 10 30 23 30 00 --- 02 47 07 46.6 115.2 -2.8 -38.3 1170 188 23 10 31 23 30 30 CRAB 02 47 37 46.7 115.4 -2.8 -38.3 19 188 23 30 30 23 50 00 --- 03 07 10 49.4 120.8 -2.5 -36.1 1170 207 23 30 31 23 50 30 CRAB 03 07 40 49.5 120.9 -2.5 -36.0 19 207 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 03 17 12 50.8 123.7 -2.3 -34.8 569 216 23 50 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Nov 2013 Day 307 --- ---------- Space segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 00 05 00 CRAB 03 22 13 51.4 125.3 -2.2 -34.1 287 216 00 05 00 00 24 30 --- 03 41 46 53.9 131.6 -1.9 -30.9 1170 235 00 05 01 00 25 00 CRAB 03 42 16 53.9 131.7 -1.9 -30.8 18 235 00 25 00 00 44 30 --- 04 02 19 56.2 138.8 -1.6 -26.8 1170 253 00 25 01 00 45 00 CRAB 04 02 19 56.2 138.8 -1.6 -26.8 15 253 00 45 00 01 04 30 --- 04 22 22 58.1 146.6 -1.2 -22.2 1170 272 00 45 01 01 05 00 CRAB 04 22 22 58.1 146.6 -1.2 -22.2 15 272 01 05 00 01 24 30 --- 04 42 26 59.7 155.1 -0.9 -16.8 1170 291 01 05 01 01 25 00 CRAB 04 42 26 59.7 155.1 -0.9 -16.8 14 291 01 25 00 01 44 30 --- 05 01 59 60.8 164.0 -0.6 -10.9 1170 310 01 25 01 01 45 00 CRAB 05 02 29 60.8 164.2 -0.5 -10.7 18 310 01 45 00 02 04 30 --- 05 22 02 61.4 173.5 -0.2 -4.4 1170 328 01 45 01 02 05 00 CRAB 05 22 32 61.4 173.8 -0.2 -4.3 18 328 02 05 00 02 24 30 --- 05 42 05 61.5 183.3 0.1 2.2 1170 347 02 05 01 02 25 00 CRAB 05 42 36 61.5 183.5 0.1 2.4 18 347 02 25 00 02 44 30 --- 06 02 09 61.0 192.9 0.4 8.8 1170 366 02 25 01 02 45 00 CRAB 06 02 39 61.0 193.1 0.5 8.9 18 366 02 45 00 03 05 00 --- 06 22 42 60.0 202.4 0.8 15.1 1200 385 02 45 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 03 05 30 CRAB 06 23 12 60.0 202.6 0.8 15.3 18 385 03 05 30 03 25 00 --- 06 42 45 58.6 211.0 1.1 20.7 1170 404 03 05 31 03 25 30 CRAB 06 43 15 58.6 211.2 1.1 20.8 18 404 03 25 30 03 45 00 --- 07 02 49 56.8 219.0 1.5 25.6 1170 423 03 25 31 03 45 30 CRAB 07 03 19 56.7 219.2 1.5 25.7 18 423 03 45 30 04 05 00 --- 07 22 52 54.6 226.3 1.8 29.7 1170 441 03 45 31 04 05 30 CRAB 07 23 22 54.5 226.5 1.8 29.8 18 441 04 05 30 04 25 00 --- 07 42 55 52.2 233.0 2.1 33.2 1170 460 04 05 31 04 25 30 CRAB 07 43 25 52.1 233.1 2.1 33.3 19 460 04 25 30 04 39 30 --- 07 57 28 50.3 237.4 2.4 35.3 840 474 04 25 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 RadioAstron Pulsar observations 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Nov 2013 Day 307 --- ---------- Space segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 04 40 00 CRAB 07 57 58 50.2 237.6 2.4 35.4 19 474 04 40 00 04 59 30 --- 08 17 31 47.5 243.1 2.7 37.7 1170 492 04 40 01 05 00 00 CRAB 08 18 01 47.4 243.2 2.7 37.8 19 492 05 00 00 05 19 30 --- 08 37 34 44.6 248.3 3.0 39.6 1170 511 05 00 01 05 20 00 CRAB 08 38 04 44.5 248.5 3.0 39.6 19 511 05 20 00 05 39 30 --- 08 57 37 41.6 253.2 3.4 41.0 1170 530 05 20 01 05 40 00 CRAB 08 58 08 41.5 253.3 3.4 41.1 19 530 05 40 00 05 59 30 --- 09 17 41 38.5 257.7 3.7 42.1 1170 549 05 40 01 06 00 00 CRAB 09 18 11 38.4 257.8 3.7 42.1 19 549 06 00 00 06 19 30 --- 09 37 44 35.4 262.0 4.0 42.8 1170 567 06 00 01 06 20 00 CRAB 09 38 14 35.3 262.1 4.0 42.8 19 567 06 20 00 06 39 30 --- 09 57 47 32.2 266.1 4.4 43.2 1170 586 06 20 01 06 40 00 CRAB 09 58 17 32.1 266.2 4.4 43.2 19 586 06 40 00 06 59 30 --- 10 17 51 29.0 270.1 4.7 43.3 1170 605 06 40 01 07 00 00 CRAB 10 18 21 28.9 270.2 4.7 43.3 19 605 07 00 00 07 19 30 --- 10 37 54 25.8 273.9 5.0 43.2 1170 624 07 00 01 07 20 00 CRAB 10 38 24 25.8 274.0 5.1 43.2 19 624 07 20 00 07 39 30 --- 10 57 57 22.7 277.6 5.4 42.8 1170 642 07 20 01 07 40 00 CRAB 10 58 27 22.6 277.7 5.4 42.8 19 642 07 40 00 07 59 30 --- 11 18 00 19.5 281.3 5.7 42.3 1170 661 07 40 01 08 00 00 CRAB 11 18 31 19.4 281.4 5.7 42.2 19 661 08 00 00 08 19 30 --- 11 38 04 16.4 284.9 6.0 41.5 1170 680 08 00 01 08 20 00 CRAB 11 38 34 16.3 285.0 6.1 41.5 19 680 08 20 00 08 40 00 --- 11 58 37 13.3 288.6 6.4 40.5 1200 699 08 20 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 08 40 30 CRAB 11 59 07 13.2 288.7 6.4 40.5 19 699 08 40 30 09 00 00 --- 12 18 40 10.3 292.3 6.7 H 39.4 0 718 08 40 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra92cm-16-2autolevel.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: 4 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 128 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Disk used to record data. Setup not used for recording data. 1st LO= 177.00 177.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 BBC SB= U U IF = A2 B4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 139.00 139.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 3 ======== Setup file: ra92cm-16-2.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: 9 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 128 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 177.00 177.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 BBC SB= U U IF = A2 B4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 7 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 139.00 139.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 7 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * CRAB 05 31 31.427725 * 05 34 31.973000 05 35 23.701658 0.00 21 58 54.40670 * 22 00 52.06000 22 01 16.46820 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Pulsar * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 26.604862 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 06.13203 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at 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 CRAB ra92cm-16-2.set 5 6 7 8 11 13.091 78.356 FAKERA ra92cm-16-2.set 5 9.450 0.000 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) CRAB 136.5 FAKERA 101.1 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