COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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: 166.00 166.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 19 28 00 CRAB 22 07 41 5.3 59.7 -7.5 -33.9 0 0 Stopped 19 29 00 --- 22 08 41 5.5 59.9 -7.4 -34.0 60 0 ---------- Space segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 19 30 00 CRAB 22 09 41 5.6 60.1 -7.4 -34.0 52 0 19 30 00 19 49 30 --- 22 29 14 8.2 63.9 -7.1 -35.4 1170 19 19 30 04 19 50 00 CRAB 22 29 45 8.3 64.0 -7.1 -35.5 23 19 19 50 00 20 09 30 --- 22 49 48 11.0 67.8 -6.8 -36.7 1170 37 19 50 04 20 10 00 CRAB 22 49 48 11.0 67.8 -6.8 -36.7 20 37 20 10 00 20 29 30 --- 23 09 51 13.8 71.6 -6.4 -37.8 1170 56 20 10 04 20 30 00 CRAB 23 09 51 13.8 71.6 -6.4 -37.8 20 56 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 23 29 24 16.6 75.3 -6.1 -38.6 1170 75 20 30 04 20 50 00 CRAB 23 29 54 16.7 75.4 -6.1 -38.7 23 75 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 23 49 28 19.5 79.1 -5.8 -39.3 1170 94 20 50 04 21 10 00 CRAB 23 49 58 19.6 79.2 -5.8 -39.4 23 94 21 10 00 21 29 30 --- 00 09 31 22.5 82.9 -5.4 -39.8 1170 112 21 10 04 21 30 00 CRAB 00 10 01 22.6 83.0 -5.4 -39.9 23 112 21 30 00 21 49 30 --- 00 29 34 25.5 86.8 -5.1 -40.1 1170 131 21 30 04 21 50 00 CRAB 00 30 04 25.6 86.9 -5.1 -40.1 23 131 21 50 00 22 10 00 --- 00 50 08 28.6 90.9 -4.8 -40.2 1200 150 21 50 04 ---------- Ground-only segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 22 10 30 CRAB 00 50 38 28.6 91.0 -4.7 -40.2 23 150 22 10 30 22 30 00 --- 01 10 11 31.6 95.0 -4.4 -40.0 1170 169 22 10 34 22 30 30 CRAB 01 10 41 31.6 95.1 -4.4 -40.0 23 169 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 01 30 14 34.5 99.2 -4.1 -39.6 1170 188 22 30 34 22 50 30 CRAB 01 30 44 34.6 99.4 -4.1 -39.6 22 188 22 50 30 23 10 00 --- 01 50 17 37.5 103.7 -3.8 -38.8 1170 206 22 50 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 2 Nov 2013 Day 306 --- 23 10 30 CRAB 01 50 47 37.5 103.8 -3.7 -38.8 22 206 23 10 30 23 30 00 --- 02 10 21 40.4 108.4 -3.4 -37.8 1170 225 23 10 34 23 30 30 CRAB 02 10 51 40.4 108.5 -3.4 -37.8 22 225 23 30 30 23 50 00 --- 02 30 24 43.2 113.4 -3.1 -36.3 1170 244 23 30 34 23 50 30 CRAB 02 30 54 43.2 113.5 -3.1 -36.3 22 244 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 02 40 26 44.5 116.0 -2.9 -35.5 569 253 23 50 34 --- 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 02 45 26 45.2 117.3 -2.8 -35.0 291 253 00 05 00 00 24 30 --- 03 05 00 47.7 122.8 -2.5 -32.9 1170 272 00 05 04 00 25 00 CRAB 03 05 30 47.8 122.9 -2.5 -32.8 22 272 00 25 00 00 44 30 --- 03 25 33 50.2 129.0 -2.2 -30.1 1170 290 00 25 04 00 45 00 CRAB 03 25 33 50.2 129.0 -2.2 -30.1 19 290 00 45 00 01 04 30 --- 03 45 36 52.4 135.5 -1.8 -26.9 1170 309 00 45 04 01 05 00 CRAB 03 45 36 52.4 135.5 -1.8 -26.9 19 309 01 05 00 01 24 30 --- 04 05 40 54.4 142.6 -1.5 -23.1 1170 328 01 05 04 01 25 00 CRAB 04 05 40 54.4 142.6 -1.5 -23.1 19 328 01 25 00 01 44 30 --- 04 25 13 56.0 150.0 -1.2 -18.8 1170 347 01 25 04 01 45 00 CRAB 04 25 43 56.1 150.2 -1.2 -18.7 22 347 01 45 00 02 04 30 --- 04 45 16 57.4 158.1 -0.8 -13.9 1170 365 01 45 04 02 05 00 CRAB 04 45 46 57.4 158.3 -0.8 -13.8 22 365 02 05 00 02 24 30 --- 05 05 19 58.3 166.7 -0.5 -8.6 1170 384 02 05 04 02 25 00 CRAB 05 05 49 58.3 166.9 -0.5 -8.4 21 384 02 25 00 02 44 30 --- 05 25 23 58.7 175.5 -0.2 -2.9 1170 403 02 25 04 02 45 00 CRAB 05 25 53 58.7 175.7 -0.2 -2.7 21 403 02 45 00 03 05 00 --- 05 45 56 58.7 184.7 0.2 3.0 1200 422 02 45 04 ---------- Ground-only segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 03 05 30 CRAB 05 46 26 58.7 184.9 0.2 3.2 21 422 03 05 30 03 25 00 --- 06 05 59 58.2 193.6 0.5 8.7 1170 441 03 05 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 --- 03 25 30 CRAB 06 06 29 58.2 193.8 0.5 8.8 21 441 03 25 30 03 45 00 --- 06 26 03 57.3 202.1 0.8 14.1 1170 459 03 25 34 03 45 30 CRAB 06 26 33 57.3 202.3 0.9 14.2 22 459 03 45 30 04 05 00 --- 06 46 06 56.0 210.2 1.2 19.0 1170 478 03 45 34 04 05 30 CRAB 06 46 36 56.0 210.4 1.2 19.1 22 478 04 05 30 04 25 00 --- 07 06 09 54.3 217.8 1.5 23.3 1170 497 04 05 34 04 25 30 CRAB 07 06 39 54.3 218.0 1.5 23.4 22 497 04 25 30 04 39 30 --- 07 20 42 52.9 223.0 1.8 26.1 840 510 04 25 34 ---------- Space segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 04 40 00 CRAB 07 21 12 52.9 223.1 1.8 26.2 22 510 04 40 00 04 59 30 --- 07 40 45 50.7 229.6 2.1 29.5 1170 529 04 40 04 05 00 00 CRAB 07 41 15 50.7 229.8 2.1 29.5 22 529 05 00 00 05 19 30 --- 08 00 48 48.4 235.8 2.4 32.3 1170 548 05 00 04 05 20 00 CRAB 08 01 18 48.3 235.9 2.4 32.3 22 548 05 20 00 05 39 30 --- 08 20 51 45.8 241.5 2.8 34.6 1170 566 05 20 04 05 40 00 CRAB 08 21 21 45.7 241.6 2.8 34.6 22 566 05 40 00 05 59 30 --- 08 40 55 43.1 246.8 3.1 36.4 1170 585 05 40 04 06 00 00 CRAB 08 41 25 43.0 246.9 3.1 36.4 22 585 06 00 00 06 19 30 --- 09 00 58 40.3 251.7 3.4 37.8 1170 604 06 00 04 06 20 00 CRAB 09 01 28 40.2 251.9 3.4 37.8 22 604 06 20 00 06 39 30 --- 09 21 01 37.4 256.4 3.8 38.9 1170 623 06 20 04 06 40 00 CRAB 09 21 31 37.3 256.5 3.8 38.9 22 623 06 40 00 06 59 30 --- 09 41 05 34.5 260.9 4.1 39.6 1170 641 06 40 04 07 00 00 CRAB 09 41 35 34.4 261.0 4.1 39.6 22 641 07 00 00 07 19 30 --- 10 01 08 31.5 265.1 4.4 40.0 1170 660 07 00 04 07 20 00 CRAB 10 01 38 31.4 265.2 4.4 40.0 23 660 07 20 00 07 39 30 --- 10 21 11 28.5 269.2 4.8 40.2 1170 679 07 20 04 07 40 00 CRAB 10 21 41 28.4 269.3 4.8 40.2 23 679 07 40 00 07 59 30 --- 10 41 14 25.5 273.2 5.1 40.1 1170 697 07 40 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 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 --- 08 00 00 CRAB 10 41 44 25.4 273.3 5.1 40.1 23 697 08 00 00 08 19 30 --- 11 01 18 22.5 277.1 5.4 39.8 1170 716 08 00 04 08 20 00 CRAB 11 01 48 22.4 277.2 5.4 39.8 23 716 08 20 00 08 40 00 --- 11 21 51 19.5 281.0 5.8 39.3 1200 735 08 20 04 ---------- Ground-only segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 08 40 30 CRAB 11 22 21 19.4 281.1 5.8 39.3 23 735 08 40 30 09 00 00 --- 11 41 54 16.5 284.8 6.1 38.6 1170 754 08 40 34 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 Matching groups in ./gs033a.freq.dat: j1b90cm from Burgess, 8 Aug 2004 Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 128 Format: MKIV1:4 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= 150.00 150.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 BBC SB= U U IF = 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 166.00 166.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 ======== Setup file: ra92cm-16-2.set Matching groups in ./gs033a.freq.dat: j1b90cm from Burgess, 8 Aug 2004 Setup group: 6 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 128 Format: MKIV1:4 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= 150.00 150.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 BBC SB= U U IF = 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 6 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 166.00 166.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 6 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18 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