COVER INFORMATION Station: KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 --- ---------- Ustanovite ruchnoi uroven usileniya i otkluchite ARU (= auto-level = AGC) ---------- Next scan frequencies: 316.00 316.00 Next BBC frequencies: 316.00 316.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 19 15 00 CRAB 00 35 29 26.4 89.9 -5.0 -35.7 0 0 Stopped 19 29 30 --- 00 50 01 28.4 93.0 -4.8 -35.7 870 0 ---------- Space segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 19 30 00 CRAB 00 50 31 28.5 93.1 -4.7 -35.7 10 0 19 30 00 19 49 30 --- 01 10 05 31.1 97.4 -4.4 -35.4 1170 19 19 30 01 19 50 00 CRAB 01 10 35 31.2 97.5 -4.4 -35.4 10 19 19 50 00 20 09 30 --- 01 30 38 33.9 102.0 -4.1 -34.8 1170 37 19 50 01 20 10 00 CRAB 01 30 38 33.9 102.0 -4.1 -34.8 10 37 20 10 00 20 29 30 --- 01 50 41 36.5 106.7 -3.7 -34.0 1170 56 20 10 01 20 30 00 CRAB 01 50 41 36.5 106.7 -3.7 -34.0 10 56 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 02 10 14 39.0 111.5 -3.4 -32.9 1170 75 20 30 01 20 50 00 CRAB 02 10 45 39.0 111.6 -3.4 -32.9 10 75 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 02 30 18 41.5 116.6 -3.1 -31.5 1170 94 20 50 01 21 10 00 CRAB 02 30 48 41.5 116.8 -3.1 -31.4 10 94 21 10 00 21 29 30 --- 02 50 21 43.8 122.1 -2.8 -29.7 1170 112 21 10 01 21 30 00 CRAB 02 50 51 43.9 122.2 -2.7 -29.6 10 112 21 30 00 21 49 30 --- 03 10 24 46.1 127.8 -2.4 -27.5 1170 131 21 30 01 21 50 00 CRAB 03 10 54 46.1 128.0 -2.4 -27.4 10 131 21 50 00 22 10 00 --- 03 30 58 48.2 134.1 -2.1 -24.8 1200 150 21 50 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 1. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 22 10 30 CRAB 03 31 28 48.2 134.3 -2.1 -24.7 10 150 22 10 30 22 30 00 --- 03 51 01 50.0 140.6 -1.7 -21.7 1170 169 22 10 31 22 30 30 CRAB 03 51 31 50.0 140.8 -1.7 -21.7 10 169 22 30 30 22 50 00 --- 04 11 04 51.6 147.5 -1.4 -18.3 1170 188 22 30 31 22 50 30 CRAB 04 11 34 51.6 147.7 -1.4 -18.2 10 188 22 50 30 23 10 00 --- 04 31 08 52.9 154.8 -1.1 -14.4 1170 206 22 50 31 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 04 31 38 52.9 155.0 -1.1 -14.3 10 206 23 10 30 23 30 00 --- 04 51 11 53.9 162.4 -0.7 -10.1 1170 225 23 10 31 23 30 30 CRAB 04 51 41 53.9 162.6 -0.7 -10.0 10 225 23 30 30 23 50 00 --- 05 11 14 54.5 170.3 -0.4 -5.6 1170 244 23 30 31 23 50 30 CRAB 05 11 44 54.5 170.5 -0.4 -5.5 10 244 23 50 30 23 59 59 --- 05 21 16 54.7 174.3 -0.2 -3.3 569 253 23 50 31 --- 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 05 26 17 54.8 176.3 -0.2 -2.1 280 253 00 05 00 00 24 30 --- 05 45 50 54.7 184.2 0.2 2.4 1170 272 00 05 01 00 25 00 CRAB 05 46 20 54.7 184.4 0.2 2.6 10 272 00 25 00 00 44 30 --- 06 06 23 54.3 192.4 0.5 7.2 1170 290 00 25 01 00 45 00 CRAB 06 06 23 54.3 192.4 0.5 7.2 10 290 00 45 00 01 04 30 --- 06 26 26 53.6 200.2 0.9 11.6 1170 309 00 45 01 01 05 00 CRAB 06 26 26 53.6 200.2 0.9 11.6 10 309 01 05 00 01 24 30 --- 06 46 30 52.5 207.7 1.2 15.7 1170 328 01 05 01 01 25 00 CRAB 06 46 30 52.5 207.7 1.2 15.7 10 328 01 25 00 01 44 30 --- 07 06 03 51.1 214.7 1.5 19.4 1170 347 01 25 01 01 45 00 CRAB 07 06 33 51.1 214.9 1.5 19.5 10 347 01 45 00 02 04 30 --- 07 26 06 49.4 221.5 1.8 22.7 1170 365 01 45 01 02 05 00 CRAB 07 26 36 49.4 221.6 1.9 22.8 10 365 02 05 00 02 24 30 --- 07 46 09 47.5 227.9 2.2 25.7 1170 384 02 05 01 02 25 00 CRAB 07 46 40 47.5 228.0 2.2 25.7 10 384 02 25 00 02 44 30 --- 08 06 13 45.4 233.9 2.5 28.1 1170 403 02 25 01 02 45 00 CRAB 08 06 43 45.4 234.0 2.5 28.2 10 403 02 45 00 03 05 00 --- 08 26 46 43.1 239.7 2.9 30.3 1200 422 02 45 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 2. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 03 05 30 CRAB 08 27 16 43.0 239.8 2.9 30.3 10 422 03 05 30 03 25 00 --- 08 46 49 40.7 245.0 3.2 32.0 1170 441 03 05 31 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 08 47 19 40.6 245.2 3.2 32.0 10 441 03 25 30 03 45 00 --- 09 06 53 38.2 250.1 3.5 33.3 1170 459 03 25 31 03 45 30 CRAB 09 07 23 38.1 250.2 3.5 33.3 10 459 03 45 30 04 05 00 --- 09 26 56 35.6 254.9 3.9 34.3 1170 478 03 45 31 04 05 30 CRAB 09 27 26 35.5 255.1 3.9 34.3 10 478 04 05 30 04 25 00 --- 09 46 59 32.9 259.6 4.2 35.1 1170 497 04 05 31 04 25 30 CRAB 09 47 29 32.9 259.7 4.2 35.1 10 497 04 25 30 04 39 30 --- 10 01 32 31.0 262.8 4.4 35.4 840 510 04 25 31 ---------- Space segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 04 40 00 CRAB 10 02 02 30.9 262.9 4.4 35.4 10 510 04 40 00 04 59 30 --- 10 21 35 28.3 267.2 4.8 35.7 1170 529 04 40 01 05 00 00 CRAB 10 22 05 28.2 267.3 4.8 35.7 10 529 05 00 00 05 19 30 --- 10 41 38 25.6 271.4 5.1 35.7 1170 548 05 00 01 05 20 00 CRAB 10 42 08 25.5 271.5 5.1 35.7 10 548 05 20 00 05 39 30 --- 11 01 42 22.9 275.5 5.4 35.5 1170 566 05 20 01 05 40 00 CRAB 11 02 12 22.8 275.6 5.4 35.5 10 566 05 40 00 05 59 30 --- 11 21 45 20.2 279.6 5.8 35.2 1170 585 05 40 01 06 00 00 CRAB 11 22 15 20.1 279.7 5.8 35.1 10 585 06 00 00 06 19 30 --- 11 41 48 17.5 283.6 6.1 34.6 1170 604 06 00 01 06 20 00 CRAB 11 42 18 17.5 283.7 6.1 34.6 10 604 06 20 00 06 39 30 --- 12 01 51 14.9 287.6 6.4 33.8 1170 623 06 20 01 06 40 00 CRAB 12 02 21 14.9 287.7 6.4 33.8 10 623 06 40 00 06 59 30 --- 12 21 55 12.4 291.6 6.8 32.9 1170 641 06 40 01 07 00 00 CRAB 12 22 25 12.3 291.7 6.8 32.9 10 641 07 00 00 07 19 30 --- 12 41 58 9.9 295.6 7.1 31.8 1170 660 07 00 01 07 20 00 CRAB 12 42 28 9.8 295.7 7.1 31.7 10 660 07 20 00 07 39 30 --- 13 02 01 7.5 299.7 7.4 30.5 1170 679 07 20 01 07 40 00 CRAB 13 02 31 7.4 299.8 7.5 30.5 10 679 07 40 00 07 59 30 --- 13 22 05 5.2 303.7 7.8 29.1 1170 697 07 40 01 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 13 22 35 5.1 303.8 7.8 29.0 10 697 08 00 00 08 19 30 --- 13 42 08 3.0 307.8 8.1 27.5 1170 716 08 00 01 08 20 00 CRAB 13 42 38 2.9 307.9 8.1 27.4 10 716 08 20 00 08 40 00 --- 14 02 41 0.8 312.1 8.5 25.7 1200 735 08 20 01 ---------- Ground-only segment 3. Please make sure Pcal, noise diode (Tsys) and auto-level (AGC) are OFF ---------- 08 40 30 CRAB 14 03 11 0.8 312.2 8.5 25.6 10 735 08 40 30 09 00 00 --- 14 22 44 -1.1 316.3 8.8 D 23.8 0 754 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: 5 Station: KALYAZIN 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= 0.00 0.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 BBC SB= U U IF = B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 316.00 316.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 ======== 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: 10 Station: KALYAZIN 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= 0.00 0.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 BBC SB= U U IF = B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. LO sum= 316.00 316.00 BBC fr= 316.00 316.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 5 9 12 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