COVER INFORMATION Station: YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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: 637.49 637.49 637.49 637.49 669.49 669.49 669.49 669.49 701.49 701.49 701.49 701.49 733.49 733.49 733.49 733.49 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 01 04 09 25.2 92.1 -4.6 -51.7 0 0 23 30 00 23 35 00 --- 01 09 10 26.2 92.9 -4.5 -51.7 300 39 23 30 01 23 35 00 0536+145 01 09 10 26.2 92.9 -4.5 -51.7 -15 39 No stop 23 40 00 --- 01 14 11 27.1 93.8 -4.4 -51.6 285 77 23 35 01 23 40 15 0536+145 01 14 26 27.2 93.8 -4.4 -51.6 0 77 23 40 15 23 45 05 --- 01 19 16 28.1 94.6 -4.4 -51.5 290 115 23 40 16 23 45 05 0536+145 01 19 16 28.1 94.6 -4.4 -51.5 -15 115 No stop 23 50 05 --- 01 24 17 29.0 95.5 -4.3 -51.4 285 154 23 45 06 23 50 20 0536+145 01 24 32 29.1 95.6 -4.3 -51.4 0 154 23 50 20 23 55 10 --- 01 29 23 30.0 96.4 -4.2 -51.3 290 191 23 50 21 --- Start: Thu 17 Oct 2013 Day 290 -- Stop: Fri 18 Oct 2013 Day 291 --- 23 55 10 0536+145 01 29 23 30.0 96.4 -4.2 -51.3 -15 191 No stop 00 00 10 --- 01 34 24 30.9 97.3 -4.1 -51.2 285 230 23 55 11 00 00 50 0528+134 01 35 04 32.1 99.9 -3.9 -50.4 22 230 00 00 50 00 05 28 --- 01 39 43 32.9 100.8 -3.9 -50.2 278 266 00 00 51 00 06 08 0536+145 01 40 23 32.1 98.3 -4.0 -51.0 22 266 00 06 08 00 11 08 --- 01 45 24 33.0 99.2 -3.9 -50.8 300 304 00 06 09 00 11 08 0536+145 01 45 24 33.0 99.2 -3.9 -50.8 -15 304 No stop 00 16 08 --- 01 50 25 33.9 100.2 -3.8 -50.6 285 343 00 11 09 00 16 23 0536+145 01 50 40 34.0 100.2 -3.8 -50.6 0 343 00 16 23 00 21 13 --- 01 55 30 34.9 101.1 -3.8 -50.4 290 380 00 16 24 00 21 13 0536+145 01 55 30 34.9 101.1 -3.8 -50.4 -15 380 No stop 00 26 13 --- 02 00 31 35.8 102.1 -3.7 -50.2 285 419 00 21 14 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 00 46 35.9 102.1 -3.7 -50.2 0 419 00 26 28 00 31 18 --- 02 05 37 36.8 103.1 -3.6 -49.9 290 456 00 26 29 00 31 18 0536+145 02 05 37 36.8 103.1 -3.6 -49.9 -15 456 No stop 00 36 18 --- 02 10 38 37.7 104.0 -3.5 -49.6 285 495 00 31 19 00 36 58 0528+134 02 11 18 38.8 106.9 -3.3 -48.4 22 495 00 36 58 00 41 36 --- 02 15 57 39.6 107.9 -3.3 -48.1 278 531 00 36 59 00 42 16 0536+145 02 16 37 38.8 105.2 -3.4 -49.3 22 531 00 42 16 00 47 16 --- 02 21 38 39.7 106.3 -3.3 -48.9 300 570 00 42 17 00 47 16 0536+145 02 21 38 39.7 106.3 -3.3 -48.9 -15 570 No stop 00 52 16 --- 02 26 39 40.6 107.3 -3.2 -48.6 285 608 00 47 17 00 52 31 0536+145 02 26 54 40.7 107.4 -3.2 -48.6 0 608 00 52 31 00 57 21 --- 02 31 44 41.6 108.4 -3.1 -48.2 290 646 00 52 32 00 57 21 0536+145 02 31 44 41.6 108.4 -3.1 -48.2 -15 646 No stop 01 02 21 --- 02 36 45 42.5 109.5 -3.1 -47.8 285 685 00 57 22 01 02 36 0536+145 02 37 00 42.5 109.5 -3.1 -47.7 0 685 01 02 36 01 07 26 --- 02 41 51 43.4 110.6 -3.0 -47.3 290 722 01 02 37 01 07 26 0536+145 02 41 51 43.4 110.6 -3.0 -47.3 -15 722 No stop 01 12 26 --- 02 46 52 44.3 111.8 -2.9 -46.8 285 761 01 07 27 01 13 06 0528+134 02 47 32 45.2 115.0 -2.7 -45.1 22 761 01 13 06 01 17 44 --- 02 52 11 46.0 116.2 -2.7 -44.6 278 797 01 13 07 01 18 24 0536+145 02 52 51 45.3 113.2 -2.8 -46.2 22 797 01 18 24 01 23 24 --- 02 57 52 46.2 114.4 -2.7 -45.7 300 835 01 18 25 01 23 24 0536+145 02 57 52 46.2 114.4 -2.7 -45.7 -15 835 No stop 01 28 24 --- 03 02 52 47.0 115.6 -2.6 -45.1 285 874 01 23 25 01 28 39 0536+145 03 03 07 47.1 115.7 -2.6 -45.1 0 874 01 28 39 01 33 29 --- 03 07 58 47.9 116.9 -2.5 -44.5 290 911 01 28 40 01 33 29 0536+145 03 07 58 47.9 116.9 -2.5 -44.5 -15 911 No stop 01 38 29 --- 03 12 59 48.8 118.2 -2.5 -43.8 285 950 01 33 30 01 38 44 0536+145 03 13 14 48.8 118.3 -2.5 -43.8 0 950 01 38 44 01 43 34 --- 03 18 05 49.6 119.6 -2.4 -43.1 290 988 01 38 45 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 03 18 05 49.6 119.6 -2.4 -43.1 -15 988 No stop 01 48 34 --- 03 23 06 50.4 121.0 -2.3 -42.3 285 1026 01 43 35 01 49 14 0528+134 03 23 46 51.2 124.8 -2.1 -40.0 21 1026 01 49 14 01 53 52 --- 03 28 25 51.9 126.2 -2.1 -39.1 278 1062 01 49 15 01 54 32 0536+145 03 29 05 51.4 122.7 -2.2 -41.4 21 1062 01 54 32 01 59 32 --- 03 34 06 52.2 124.2 -2.1 -40.5 300 1101 01 54 33 01 59 32 0536+145 03 34 06 52.2 124.2 -2.1 -40.5 -15 1101 No stop 02 04 32 --- 03 39 06 53.0 125.7 -2.0 -39.6 285 1140 01 59 33 02 04 47 0536+145 03 39 21 53.0 125.8 -2.0 -39.6 0 1140 02 04 47 02 09 37 --- 03 44 12 53.7 127.3 -1.9 -38.7 290 1177 02 04 48 02 09 37 0536+145 03 44 12 53.7 127.3 -1.9 -38.7 -15 1177 No stop 02 14 37 --- 03 49 13 54.5 128.9 -1.9 -37.7 285 1216 02 09 38 02 14 52 0536+145 03 49 28 54.5 129.0 -1.9 -37.6 0 1216 02 14 52 02 19 42 --- 03 54 19 55.2 130.6 -1.8 -36.6 290 1253 02 14 53 02 19 42 0536+145 03 54 19 55.2 130.6 -1.8 -36.6 -15 1253 No stop 02 24 42 --- 03 59 20 56.0 132.4 -1.7 -35.5 285 1292 02 19 43 02 25 22 0528+134 04 00 00 56.4 136.8 -1.5 -32.3 21 1292 02 25 22 02 30 00 --- 04 04 39 57.0 138.6 -1.5 -31.2 278 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 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: ys40_1cm LO value by Francisco Colomer (21MAY08), BBC 500-1000MHz Setup group: 2 Station: YEBES40M 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= 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 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 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 7 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 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= 637.49 637.49 637.49 637.49 669.49 669.49 669.49 669.49 701.49 701.49 701.49 701.49 733.49 733.49 733.49 733.49 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: 7 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S13 S15 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 PCALFR1= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 PCALFR2= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 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