COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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: 223.49 223.49 223.49 223.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 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 02 03 05 35.3 465.4 -3.6 -45.3 0 0 23 30 00 23 35 00 --- 02 08 06 36.2 466.4 -3.5 -45.0 300 19 23 30 04 23 35 00 0536+145 02 08 06 36.2 466.4 -3.5 -45.0 -3 19 No stop 23 40 00 --- 02 13 07 37.1 467.5 -3.5 -44.6 297 39 23 35 04 23 40 15 0536+145 02 13 22 37.1 467.5 -3.5 -44.6 12 39 23 40 15 23 45 05 --- 02 18 13 37.9 468.6 -3.4 -44.3 290 57 23 40 19 23 45 05 0536+145 02 18 13 37.9 468.6 -3.4 -44.3 -3 57 No stop 23 50 05 --- 02 23 13 38.8 469.7 -3.3 -43.9 297 77 23 45 09 23 50 20 0536+145 02 23 28 38.8 469.8 -3.3 -43.9 12 77 23 50 20 23 55 10 --- 02 28 19 39.6 470.9 -3.2 -43.5 290 95 23 50 24 --- Start: Thu 17 Oct 2013 Day 290 -- Stop: Fri 18 Oct 2013 Day 291 --- 23 55 10 0536+145 02 28 19 39.6 470.9 -3.2 -43.5 -3 95 No stop 00 00 10 --- 02 33 20 40.5 472.0 -3.1 -43.1 297 115 23 55 14 00 00 50 0528+134 02 34 00 41.2 475.2 -3.0 -41.6 32 115 00 00 50 00 05 28 --- 02 38 39 42.0 476.3 -2.9 -41.1 278 133 00 00 54 00 06 08 0536+145 02 39 19 41.4 473.4 -3.0 -42.5 32 133 00 06 08 00 11 08 --- 02 44 20 42.3 474.6 -2.9 -42.0 300 152 00 06 12 00 11 08 0536+145 02 44 20 42.3 474.6 -2.9 -42.0 -3 152 No stop 00 16 08 --- 02 49 21 43.1 475.9 -2.9 -41.5 297 171 00 11 12 00 16 23 0536+145 02 49 36 43.1 475.9 -2.8 -41.5 12 171 00 16 23 00 21 13 --- 02 54 27 43.9 477.1 -2.8 -41.0 290 190 00 16 27 00 21 13 0536+145 02 54 27 43.9 477.1 -2.8 -41.0 -3 190 No stop 00 26 13 --- 02 59 27 44.7 478.4 -2.7 -40.4 297 210 00 21 17 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 02 59 42 44.7 478.5 -2.7 -40.4 12 210 00 26 28 00 31 18 --- 03 04 33 45.5 479.8 -2.6 -39.8 290 228 00 26 32 00 31 18 0536+145 03 04 33 45.5 479.8 -2.6 -39.8 -3 228 No stop 00 36 18 --- 03 09 34 46.2 481.1 -2.5 -39.1 297 248 00 31 22 00 36 58 0528+134 03 10 14 46.8 484.6 -2.4 -37.1 32 248 00 36 58 00 41 36 --- 03 14 53 47.5 486.0 -2.3 -36.4 278 266 00 37 02 00 42 16 0536+145 03 15 33 47.1 482.7 -2.4 -38.3 32 266 00 42 16 00 47 16 --- 03 20 34 47.9 484.2 -2.3 -37.6 300 285 00 42 20 00 47 16 0536+145 03 20 34 47.9 484.2 -2.3 -37.6 -3 285 No stop 00 52 16 --- 03 25 35 48.6 485.6 -2.2 -36.8 297 304 00 47 20 00 52 31 0536+145 03 25 50 48.6 485.7 -2.2 -36.8 12 304 00 52 31 00 57 21 --- 03 30 40 49.3 487.1 -2.2 -36.0 290 323 00 52 35 00 57 21 0536+145 03 30 40 49.3 487.1 -2.2 -36.0 -3 323 No stop 01 02 21 --- 03 35 41 50.0 488.7 -2.1 -35.1 297 342 00 57 25 01 02 36 0536+145 03 35 56 50.1 488.7 -2.1 -35.1 12 342 01 02 36 01 07 26 --- 03 40 47 50.8 490.2 -2.0 -34.2 290 361 01 02 40 01 07 26 0536+145 03 40 47 50.8 490.2 -2.0 -34.2 -3 361 No stop 01 12 26 --- 03 45 48 51.4 491.9 -1.9 -33.3 297 380 01 07 30 01 13 06 0528+134 03 46 28 51.8 495.9 -1.8 -30.7 31 380 01 13 06 01 17 44 --- 03 51 07 52.3 497.4 -1.7 -29.7 278 398 01 13 10 01 18 24 0536+145 03 51 47 52.2 493.8 -1.8 -32.1 31 398 01 18 24 01 23 24 --- 03 56 48 52.8 495.5 -1.7 -31.1 300 418 01 18 28 01 23 24 0536+145 03 56 48 52.8 495.5 -1.7 -31.1 -3 418 No stop 01 28 24 --- 04 01 49 53.5 497.3 -1.6 -30.0 297 437 01 23 28 01 28 39 0536+145 04 02 04 53.5 497.4 -1.6 -29.9 12 437 01 28 39 01 33 29 --- 04 06 54 54.1 499.1 -1.6 -28.9 290 456 01 28 43 01 33 29 0536+145 04 06 54 54.1 499.1 -1.6 -28.9 -3 456 No stop 01 38 29 --- 04 11 55 54.6 500.9 -1.5 -27.7 297 475 01 33 33 01 38 44 0536+145 04 12 10 54.7 501.0 -1.5 -27.6 12 475 01 38 44 01 43 34 --- 04 17 01 55.2 502.8 -1.4 -26.4 290 494 01 38 48 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 04 17 01 55.2 502.8 -1.4 -26.4 -3 494 No stop 01 48 34 --- 04 22 02 55.7 504.8 -1.3 -25.2 297 513 01 43 38 01 49 14 0528+134 04 22 42 55.7 509.2 -1.2 -22.1 30 513 01 49 14 01 53 52 --- 04 27 21 56.1 511.1 -1.1 -20.8 278 531 01 49 18 01 54 32 0536+145 04 28 01 56.3 507.1 -1.2 -23.6 30 531 01 54 32 01 59 32 --- 04 33 02 56.8 509.1 -1.1 -22.2 300 550 01 54 36 01 59 32 0536+145 04 33 02 56.8 509.1 -1.1 -22.2 -3 550 No stop 02 04 32 --- 04 38 02 57.2 511.2 -1.0 -20.8 297 570 01 59 36 02 04 47 0536+145 04 38 18 57.3 511.3 -1.0 -20.7 12 570 02 04 47 02 09 37 --- 04 43 08 57.7 513.4 -1.0 -19.3 290 588 02 04 51 02 09 37 0536+145 04 43 08 57.7 513.4 -1.0 -19.3 -3 588 No stop 02 14 37 --- 04 48 09 58.0 515.5 -0.9 -17.8 297 608 02 09 41 02 14 52 0536+145 04 48 24 58.1 515.6 -0.9 -17.7 12 608 02 14 52 02 19 42 --- 04 53 15 58.4 517.8 -0.8 -16.2 290 627 02 14 56 02 19 42 0536+145 04 53 15 58.4 517.8 -0.8 -16.2 -3 627 No stop 02 24 42 --- 04 58 16 58.7 520.0 -0.7 -14.6 297 646 02 19 46 02 25 22 0528+134 04 58 56 58.2 524.7 -0.5 -11.1 30 646 02 25 22 02 30 00 --- 05 03 35 58.4 526.8 -0.5 -9.6 278 664 02 25 26 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess313.K1024 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: mc13mm values confirmed Maccaferri (CR 30Nov00) Setup group: 14 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 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 = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 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= 223.49 223.49 223.49 223.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 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: 4 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 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