COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Exp. Code: ro004e Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.10 Release of about Feb. 14, 2012 PI: Monica Orienti Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna-Italy Italy Phone: +39 051 639 9388 EMAIL: orienti@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 051 639 9388 Observing mode: Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 17 Oct 2013 Day 290 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 107.49 107.49 107.49 107.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 23 30 00 0536+145 03 07 14 35.0 47.1 -2.6 0.0 0 0 23 30 00 23 35 00 --- 03 12 15 35.8 46.0 -2.5 0.0 300 39 23 30 01 23 35 00 0536+145 03 12 15 35.8 46.0 -2.5 0.0 -20 39 No stop 23 40 00 --- 03 17 16 36.6 44.9 -2.4 0.0 280 77 23 35 01 23 40 15 0536+145 03 17 31 36.6 44.8 -2.4 0.0 -6 77 23 40 15 23 45 05 --- 03 22 22 37.4 43.7 -2.3 0.0 284 115 23 40 16 23 45 05 0536+145 03 22 22 37.4 43.7 -2.3 0.0 -20 115 No stop 23 50 05 --- 03 27 23 38.2 42.5 -2.2 0.0 280 154 23 45 06 23 50 20 0536+145 03 27 38 38.2 42.4 -2.2 0.0 -6 154 23 50 20 23 55 10 --- 03 32 28 38.9 41.3 -2.1 0.0 284 191 23 50 21 --- Start: Thu 17 Oct 2013 Day 290 -- Stop: Fri 18 Oct 2013 Day 291 --- 23 55 10 0536+145 03 32 28 38.9 41.3 -2.1 0.0 -20 191 No stop 00 00 10 --- 03 37 29 39.7 40.0 -2.1 0.0 280 230 23 55 11 00 00 50 0528+134 03 38 09 41.8 38.4 -1.9 0.0 9 230 00 00 50 00 05 28 --- 03 42 48 42.5 37.1 -1.8 0.0 278 266 00 00 51 00 06 08 0536+145 03 43 28 40.5 38.5 -2.0 0.0 9 266 00 06 08 00 11 08 --- 03 48 29 41.2 37.2 -1.9 0.0 300 304 00 06 09 00 11 08 0536+145 03 48 29 41.2 37.2 -1.9 0.0 -20 304 No stop 00 16 08 --- 03 53 30 41.9 35.8 -1.8 0.0 280 343 00 11 09 00 16 23 0536+145 03 53 45 41.9 35.8 -1.8 0.0 -6 343 00 16 23 00 21 13 --- 03 58 36 42.5 34.4 -1.7 0.0 284 380 00 16 24 00 21 13 0536+145 03 58 36 42.5 34.4 -1.7 0.0 -20 380 No stop 00 26 13 --- 04 03 37 43.2 33.0 -1.6 0.0 280 419 00 21 14 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 18 Oct 2013 Day 291 --- 00 26 28 0536+145 04 03 52 43.2 32.9 -1.6 0.0 -6 419 00 26 28 00 31 18 --- 04 08 42 43.8 31.5 -1.5 0.0 284 456 00 26 29 00 31 18 0536+145 04 08 42 43.8 31.5 -1.5 0.0 -20 456 No stop 00 36 18 --- 04 13 43 44.4 30.0 -1.4 0.0 280 495 00 31 19 00 36 58 0528+134 04 14 23 46.3 27.8 -1.3 0.0 9 495 00 36 58 00 41 36 --- 04 19 02 46.8 26.3 -1.2 0.0 278 531 00 36 59 00 42 16 0536+145 04 19 42 45.0 28.2 -1.3 0.0 9 531 00 42 16 00 47 16 --- 04 24 43 45.5 26.7 -1.3 0.0 300 570 00 42 17 00 47 16 0536+145 04 24 43 45.5 26.7 -1.3 0.0 -20 570 No stop 00 52 16 --- 04 29 44 46.0 25.1 -1.2 0.0 280 608 00 47 17 00 52 31 0536+145 04 29 59 46.1 25.0 -1.2 0.0 -6 608 00 52 31 00 57 21 --- 04 34 50 46.5 23.4 -1.1 0.0 284 646 00 52 32 00 57 21 0536+145 04 34 50 46.5 23.4 -1.1 0.0 -20 646 No stop 01 02 21 --- 04 39 51 46.9 21.8 -1.0 0.0 280 685 00 57 22 01 02 36 0536+145 04 40 06 47.0 21.7 -1.0 0.0 -6 685 01 02 36 01 07 26 --- 04 44 56 47.3 20.1 -0.9 0.0 284 722 01 02 37 01 07 26 0536+145 04 44 56 47.3 20.1 -0.9 0.0 -20 722 No stop 01 12 26 --- 04 49 57 47.7 18.3 -0.8 0.0 280 761 01 07 27 01 13 06 0528+134 04 50 37 49.3 15.4 -0.7 0.0 9 761 01 13 06 01 17 44 --- 04 55 16 49.6 13.7 -0.6 0.0 278 797 01 13 07 01 18 24 0536+145 04 55 56 48.1 16.3 -0.7 0.0 9 797 01 18 24 01 23 24 --- 05 00 57 48.4 14.5 -0.7 0.0 300 835 01 18 25 01 23 24 0536+145 05 00 57 48.4 14.5 -0.7 0.0 -20 835 No stop 01 28 24 --- 05 05 58 48.7 12.7 -0.6 0.0 280 874 01 23 25 01 28 39 0536+145 05 06 13 48.7 12.6 -0.6 0.0 -6 874 01 28 39 01 33 29 --- 05 11 04 48.9 10.9 -0.5 0.0 284 911 01 28 40 01 33 29 0536+145 05 11 04 48.9 10.9 -0.5 0.0 -20 911 No stop 01 38 29 --- 05 16 04 49.1 9.1 -0.4 0.0 280 950 01 33 30 01 38 44 0536+145 05 16 19 49.1 9.0 -0.4 0.0 -6 950 01 38 44 01 43 34 --- 05 21 10 49.3 7.2 -0.3 0.0 284 988 01 38 45 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 18 Oct 2013 Day 291 --- 01 43 34 0536+145 05 21 10 49.3 7.2 -0.3 0.0 -20 988 No stop 01 48 34 --- 05 26 11 49.4 5.3 -0.2 0.0 280 1026 01 43 35 01 49 14 0528+134 05 26 51 50.6 1.9 -0.1 0.0 9 1026 01 49 14 01 53 52 --- 05 31 30 50.6 0.1 -0.0 0.0 278 1062 01 49 15 01 54 32 0536+145 05 32 10 49.5 3.1 -0.1 0.0 9 1062 01 54 32 01 59 32 --- 05 37 11 49.5 1.2 -0.1 0.0 300 1101 01 54 33 01 59 32 0536+145 05 37 11 49.5 1.2 -0.1 0.0 -20 1101 No stop 02 04 32 --- 05 42 12 49.5 359.4 0.0 0.0 280 1140 01 59 33 02 04 47 0536+145 05 42 27 49.5 359.3 0.0 0.0 -6 1140 02 04 47 02 09 37 --- 05 47 18 49.5 357.5 0.1 0.0 284 1177 02 04 48 02 09 37 0536+145 05 47 18 49.5 357.5 0.1 0.0 -20 1177 No stop 02 14 37 --- 05 52 18 49.4 355.6 0.2 0.0 280 1216 02 09 38 02 14 52 0536+145 05 52 33 49.4 355.5 0.2 0.0 -6 1216 02 14 52 02 19 42 --- 05 57 24 49.3 353.7 0.3 0.0 284 1253 02 14 53 02 19 42 0536+145 05 57 24 49.3 353.7 0.3 0.0 -20 1253 No stop 02 24 42 --- 06 02 25 49.2 351.9 0.4 0.0 280 1292 02 19 43 02 25 22 0528+134 06 03 05 49.8 348.1 0.5 0.0 9 1292 02 25 22 02 30 00 --- 06 07 44 49.6 346.4 0.6 0.0 278 1328 02 25 23 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess313.K1024 --- 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: 8 Station: HART Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 14 Setup file default. LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 107.49 107.49 107.49 107.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Matching frequency sets: 14 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J0530+1331 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 44.652247 0.10 * 0528+134 13 29 42.28877 * 13 31 55.14944 13 32 26.83285 0.10 J0530+13 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 137351 observations 0.386 scan and 33.128 baseline hours in setup: sess313.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 J0539+1433 05 36 51.361472 * 05 39 42.365990 05 40 30.932876 0.10 * 0536+145 14 32 10.73030 * 14 33 45.56160 14 34 06.14477 0.10 J0539+14 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 2337 observations 2.472 scan and 216.268 baseline hours in setup: sess313.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 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) 0528+134 121.3 0536+145 119.2 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