COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Experiment: 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 Exp. Code: EA056A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Kazunori Akiyama Address: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo Japan Phone: +81 422 34 3939 EMAIL: kazunori.akiyama@nao.ac.jp Fax: +81 422 34 3814 Phone during observation: +81 422 34 3939 Observing mode: VLBA/MKIV Notes: Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 2 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 26 Oct 2014 Day 299 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 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 11 30 00 1929+226 13 39 50 19.2 77.4 -5.9 -39.3 0 0 11 30 00 11 35 00 --- 13 44 51 19.9 78.3 -5.8 -39.5 300 38 11 30 04 11 36 00 1932+204 13 45 51 17.8 79.3 -5.8 -38.9 38 38 11 36 00 11 38 00 --- 13 47 52 18.1 79.6 -5.8 -39.0 120 54 11 36 04 11 38 00 J1943+213 13 47 52 17.4 77.5 -5.9 -38.9 -25 54 No stop 11 41 00 --- 13 50 52 17.9 78.0 -5.9 -39.0 155 77 11 38 04 11 41 00 1932+204 13 50 52 18.6 80.2 -5.7 -39.1 -26 77 No stop 11 44 00 --- 13 53 53 19.0 80.8 -5.7 -39.1 154 100 11 41 04 11 44 00 J1943+213 13 53 53 18.3 78.6 -5.8 -39.0 -25 100 No stop 11 47 00 --- 13 56 53 18.8 79.2 -5.8 -39.1 155 123 11 44 04 11 48 00 1932+204 13 57 53 19.6 81.6 -5.6 -39.2 34 123 11 48 00 11 50 00 --- 13 59 54 19.9 82.0 -5.6 -39.3 120 138 11 48 04 11 50 00 J1943+213 13 59 54 19.2 79.7 -5.7 -39.2 -25 138 No stop 11 53 00 --- 14 02 54 19.6 80.3 -5.7 -39.3 155 161 11 50 04 11 53 00 1932+204 14 02 54 20.3 82.5 -5.5 -39.3 -26 161 No stop 11 56 00 --- 14 05 55 20.8 83.1 -5.5 -39.4 154 184 11 53 04 11 56 00 J1943+213 14 05 55 20.1 80.9 -5.6 -39.4 -25 184 No stop 11 59 00 --- 14 08 55 20.5 81.5 -5.6 -39.5 155 207 11 56 04 12 00 00 1932+204 14 09 55 21.4 83.9 -5.4 -39.5 34 207 12 00 00 12 02 00 --- 14 11 56 21.7 84.3 -5.4 -39.5 120 223 12 00 04 12 02 00 J1943+213 14 11 56 21.0 82.1 -5.5 -39.5 -25 223 No stop 12 05 00 --- 14 14 56 21.4 82.6 -5.5 -39.6 155 246 12 02 04 12 05 00 1932+204 14 14 56 22.1 84.9 -5.3 -39.5 -26 246 No stop 12 08 00 --- 14 17 57 22.6 85.5 -5.3 -39.6 154 269 12 05 04 12 08 00 J1943+213 14 17 57 21.9 83.2 -5.4 -39.7 -25 269 No stop 12 11 00 --- 14 20 57 22.3 83.8 -5.4 -39.7 155 292 12 08 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 3 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 26 Oct 2014 Day 299 --- 12 12 00 1932+204 14 21 57 23.2 86.2 -5.2 -39.6 34 292 12 12 00 12 14 00 --- 14 23 58 23.5 86.6 -5.2 -39.7 120 307 12 12 04 12 14 00 J1943+213 14 23 58 22.8 84.4 -5.3 -39.8 -25 307 No stop 12 17 00 --- 14 26 58 23.2 85.0 -5.3 -39.8 155 330 12 14 04 12 17 00 1932+204 14 26 58 23.9 87.2 -5.1 -39.7 -26 330 No stop 12 20 00 --- 14 29 59 24.4 87.8 -5.1 -39.7 154 353 12 17 04 12 20 00 J1943+213 14 29 59 23.7 85.5 -5.2 -39.8 -25 353 No stop 12 23 00 --- 14 32 59 24.1 86.1 -5.2 -39.9 155 376 12 20 04 12 24 00 1932+204 14 33 59 25.0 88.6 -5.0 -39.7 34 376 12 24 00 12 26 00 --- 14 36 00 25.3 89.0 -5.0 -39.7 120 392 12 24 04 12 27 00 1929+226 14 37 00 27.7 88.4 -4.9 -40.5 38 392 12 27 00 12 29 00 --- 14 39 00 28.0 88.8 -4.9 -40.5 120 407 12 27 04 12 30 00 1923+210 14 40 00 27.7 91.2 -4.8 -39.9 34 407 12 30 00 12 39 00 --- 14 49 02 29.0 93.1 -4.6 -39.9 540 476 12 30 04 12 40 00 1923+210 14 50 02 29.2 93.3 -4.6 -39.8 56 476 12 40 00 12 49 00 --- 14 59 03 30.5 95.1 -4.5 -39.7 540 545 12 40 04 12 50 00 1929+226 15 00 03 31.1 93.0 -4.5 -40.4 34 545 12 50 00 12 53 00 --- 15 03 04 31.6 93.6 -4.5 -40.4 180 568 12 50 04 12 54 00 1932+204 15 04 04 29.5 94.7 -4.5 -39.6 38 568 12 54 00 12 56 00 --- 15 06 04 29.8 95.1 -4.5 -39.6 120 584 12 54 04 12 56 00 J1943+213 15 06 04 29.1 92.7 -4.6 -39.9 -26 584 No stop 12 59 00 --- 15 09 05 29.5 93.4 -4.6 -39.9 154 607 12 56 04 12 59 00 1932+204 15 09 05 30.2 95.7 -4.4 -39.5 -27 607 No stop 13 02 00 --- 15 12 05 30.7 96.4 -4.4 -39.4 153 630 12 59 04 13 02 00 J1943+213 15 12 05 30.0 94.0 -4.5 -39.9 -26 630 No stop 13 05 00 --- 15 15 06 30.4 94.6 -4.5 -39.8 154 653 13 02 04 13 06 00 1932+204 15 16 06 31.3 97.2 -4.3 -39.4 33 653 13 06 00 13 08 00 --- 15 18 06 31.6 97.6 -4.3 -39.3 120 668 13 06 04 13 08 00 J1943+213 15 18 06 30.9 95.2 -4.4 -39.8 -26 668 No stop 13 11 00 --- 15 21 07 31.3 95.9 -4.4 -39.7 154 691 13 08 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 4 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 26 Oct 2014 Day 299 --- 13 11 00 1932+204 15 21 07 32.0 98.3 -4.2 -39.2 -27 691 No stop 13 14 00 --- 15 24 07 32.4 98.9 -4.2 -39.2 153 714 13 11 04 13 14 00 J1943+213 15 24 07 31.8 96.5 -4.3 -39.7 -26 714 No stop 13 17 00 --- 15 27 08 32.2 97.1 -4.3 -39.6 154 737 13 14 04 13 18 00 1932+204 15 28 08 33.0 99.8 -4.1 -39.0 33 737 13 18 00 13 20 00 --- 15 30 08 33.3 100.2 -4.1 -39.0 120 753 13 18 04 13 20 00 J1943+213 15 30 08 32.6 97.8 -4.2 -39.6 -26 753 No stop 13 23 00 --- 15 33 09 33.1 98.4 -4.2 -39.5 154 776 13 20 04 13 23 00 1932+204 15 33 09 33.8 100.9 -4.0 -38.9 -27 776 No stop 13 26 00 --- 15 36 09 34.2 101.6 -4.0 -38.8 153 799 13 23 04 13 26 00 J1943+213 15 36 09 33.5 99.1 -4.1 -39.4 -27 799 No stop 13 29 00 --- 15 39 10 34.0 99.7 -4.1 -39.3 153 822 13 26 04 13 30 00 1929+226 15 40 10 37.1 101.6 -3.9 -39.5 35 822 13 30 00 13 35 00 --- 15 45 11 37.8 102.7 -3.8 -39.3 300 860 13 30 04 13 36 00 1932+204 15 46 11 35.7 103.8 -3.8 -38.4 38 860 13 36 00 13 38 00 --- 15 48 11 36.0 104.2 -3.8 -38.3 120 876 13 36 04 13 38 00 J1943+213 15 48 11 35.3 101.7 -3.9 -39.0 -27 876 No stop 13 41 00 --- 15 51 12 35.7 102.4 -3.9 -38.9 153 899 13 38 04 13 41 00 1932+204 15 51 12 36.4 104.9 -3.7 -38.1 -28 899 No stop 13 44 00 --- 15 54 12 36.8 105.6 -3.7 -38.0 152 922 13 41 04 13 44 00 J1943+213 15 54 12 36.2 103.0 -3.8 -38.8 -27 922 No stop 13 47 00 --- 15 57 13 36.6 103.7 -3.8 -38.6 153 945 13 44 04 13 47 00 1932+204 15 57 13 37.3 106.3 -3.6 -37.8 -28 945 No stop 13 50 00 --- 16 00 13 37.7 107.0 -3.6 -37.7 152 968 13 47 04 13 50 00 J1943+213 16 00 13 37.1 104.4 -3.7 -38.5 -27 968 No stop 13 53 00 --- 16 03 14 37.5 105.1 -3.7 -38.4 153 991 13 50 04 13 54 00 1932+204 16 04 14 38.3 108.0 -3.5 -37.5 32 991 13 54 00 13 56 00 --- 16 06 14 38.6 108.4 -3.5 -37.3 120 1006 13 54 04 13 56 00 J1943+213 16 06 14 37.9 105.8 -3.6 -38.2 -27 1006 No stop 13 59 00 --- 16 09 15 38.4 106.5 -3.6 -38.0 153 1029 13 56 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 5 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 26 Oct 2014 Day 299 --- 13 59 00 1932+204 16 09 15 39.0 109.2 -3.4 -37.1 -28 1029 No stop 14 02 00 --- 16 12 15 39.4 109.9 -3.4 -37.0 152 1052 13 59 04 14 02 00 J1943+213 16 12 15 38.8 107.2 -3.5 -37.9 -27 1052 No stop 14 05 00 --- 16 15 16 39.2 107.9 -3.5 -37.7 153 1075 14 02 04 14 05 00 1932+204 16 15 16 39.8 110.6 -3.3 -36.8 -29 1075 No stop 14 08 00 --- 16 18 16 40.3 111.4 -3.3 -36.5 151 1098 14 05 04 14 08 00 J1943+213 16 18 16 39.6 108.6 -3.4 -37.5 -28 1098 No stop 14 11 00 --- 16 21 17 40.1 109.3 -3.4 -37.3 152 1121 14 08 04 14 12 00 1932+204 16 22 17 40.8 112.4 -3.2 -36.2 31 1121 14 12 00 14 14 00 --- 16 24 17 41.1 112.9 -3.2 -36.1 120 1137 14 12 04 14 14 00 J1943+213 16 24 17 40.5 110.1 -3.3 -37.1 -28 1137 No stop 14 17 00 --- 16 27 18 40.9 110.8 -3.3 -36.9 152 1160 14 14 04 14 17 00 1932+204 16 27 18 41.5 113.6 -3.1 -35.9 -29 1160 No stop 14 20 00 --- 16 30 18 41.9 114.4 -3.1 -35.6 151 1183 14 17 04 14 20 00 J1943+213 16 30 18 41.3 111.6 -3.2 -36.7 -28 1183 No stop 14 23 00 --- 16 33 19 41.8 112.3 -3.2 -36.5 152 1206 14 20 04 14 23 00 1932+204 16 33 19 42.3 115.1 -3.0 -35.4 -29 1206 No stop 14 26 00 --- 16 36 19 42.7 115.9 -3.0 -35.1 151 1229 14 23 04 14 26 00 J1943+213 16 36 19 42.2 113.1 -3.1 -36.2 -28 1229 No stop 14 29 00 --- 16 39 20 42.6 113.8 -3.1 -36.0 152 1252 14 26 04 14 30 00 1929+226 16 40 20 45.6 116.2 -2.9 -35.6 34 1252 14 30 00 14 35 00 --- 16 45 21 46.2 117.6 -2.8 -35.1 300 1290 14 30 04 14 36 00 1932+204 16 46 21 44.1 118.6 -2.8 -34.2 38 1290 14 36 00 14 38 00 --- 16 48 21 44.3 119.1 -2.8 -33.9 120 1306 14 36 04 14 38 00 J1943+213 16 48 21 43.8 116.2 -2.9 -35.2 -29 1306 No stop 14 41 00 --- 16 51 22 44.2 117.0 -2.9 -34.9 151 1329 14 38 04 14 41 00 1932+204 16 51 22 44.7 120.0 -2.7 -33.6 -30 1329 No stop 14 44 00 --- 16 54 22 45.1 120.8 -2.7 -33.3 150 1352 14 41 04 14 44 00 J1943+213 16 54 22 44.6 117.8 -2.8 -34.7 -29 1352 No stop 14 47 00 --- 16 57 23 45.0 118.6 -2.8 -34.4 151 1375 14 44 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 6 5 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 26 Oct 2014 Day 299 --- 14 48 00 1932+204 16 58 23 45.6 121.9 -2.6 -32.9 30 1375 14 48 00 14 50 00 --- 17 00 23 45.9 122.5 -2.6 -32.6 120 1390 14 48 04 14 50 00 J1943+213 17 00 23 45.4 119.4 -2.7 -34.0 -29 1390 No stop 14 53 00 --- 17 03 24 45.8 120.2 -2.7 -33.7 151 1413 14 50 04 14 53 00 1932+204 17 03 24 46.3 123.3 -2.5 -32.3 -30 1413 No stop 14 56 00 --- 17 06 24 46.6 124.2 -2.5 -31.9 150 1436 14 53 04 14 56 00 J1943+213 17 06 24 46.2 121.1 -2.6 -33.4 -29 1436 No stop 14 59 00 --- 17 09 25 46.6 121.9 -2.6 -33.1 151 1459 14 56 04 15 00 00 1932+204 17 10 25 47.1 125.4 -2.4 -31.4 29 1459 15 00 00 15 02 00 --- 17 12 25 47.4 125.9 -2.4 -31.2 120 1475 15 00 04 15 02 00 J1943+213 17 12 25 46.9 122.8 -2.5 -32.7 -29 1475 No stop 15 05 00 --- 17 15 26 47.3 123.7 -2.5 -32.3 151 1498 15 02 04 15 05 00 1932+204 17 15 26 47.7 126.8 -2.3 -30.8 -31 1498 No stop 15 08 00 --- 17 18 26 48.1 127.7 -2.3 -30.4 149 1521 15 05 04 15 08 00 J1943+213 17 18 26 47.7 124.5 -2.4 -32.0 -30 1521 No stop 15 11 00 --- 17 21 27 48.1 125.4 -2.4 -31.6 150 1544 15 08 04 15 12 00 1932+204 17 22 27 48.6 129.0 -2.2 -29.8 29 1544 15 12 00 15 14 00 --- 17 24 27 48.8 129.6 -2.2 -29.5 120 1559 15 12 04 15 14 00 J1943+213 17 24 27 48.4 126.3 -2.3 -31.2 -30 1559 No stop 15 17 00 --- 17 27 28 48.8 127.2 -2.3 -30.8 150 1582 15 14 04 15 17 00 1932+204 17 27 28 49.1 130.5 -2.1 -29.1 -31 1582 No stop 15 20 00 --- 17 30 28 49.5 131.5 -2.1 -28.6 149 1605 15 17 04 15 20 00 J1943+213 17 30 28 49.1 128.1 -2.2 -30.4 -30 1605 No stop 15 23 00 --- 17 33 29 49.5 129.1 -2.2 -29.9 150 1628 15 20 04 15 24 00 1932+204 17 34 29 49.9 132.7 -2.0 -28.0 28 1628 15 24 00 15 26 00 --- 17 36 29 50.1 133.4 -2.0 -27.7 120 1644 15 24 04 15 27 00 1929+226 17 37 29 52.6 133.3 -1.9 -28.2 37 1644 15 27 00 15 30 00 --- 17 40 30 52.9 134.3 -1.9 -27.7 180 1667 15 27 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess314.C1024 Matching groups in /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: j2b6cm LO from Spencer 05Jun96, must be using Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL2 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 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: 1 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 Bandwd= 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 Matching frequency sets: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * J1943+213 19 41 45.851525 * 19 43 56.237200 19 44 34.919546 0.00 21 11 08.62167 * 21 18 23.40200 21 20 55.64598 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1932+204 19 32 59.558257 * 19 35 10.472910 19 35 49.250402 0.22 20 25 14.21757 * 20 31 54.15434 20 34 15.93227 0.41 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1929+226 19 29 16.894907 * 19 31 24.916800 19 32 02.813002 0.10 22 37 06.35098 * 22 43 31.25900 22 45 49.14408 0.10 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1923+210 19 23 49.792437 * 19 25 59.605400 19 26 37.994206 0.10 21 00 23.30491 * 21 06 26.16200 21 08 37.12890 0.10 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 J1943+213 sess314.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 1.550 88.238 1932+204 sess314.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 1.383 83.416 1929+226 sess314.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 0.383 25.300 1923+210 sess314.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 0.300 19.800 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) J1943+213 90.3 1932+204 88.1 1929+226 87.8 1923+210 86.2 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