COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: IC883 EVN re-observations Exp. Code: er030f Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Cristina Romero-Canizales Address: Instituto de Astrofisica Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Phone: +56223541631 EMAIL: cromero@astro.puc.cl Fax: Phone during observation: +56957811686 Observing mode: 1024 Mbps Notes: 18 cm dual pol. Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 IC883 EVN re-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 30 Oct 2014 Day 303 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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 05 35 00 J1159+2914 07 59 37 40.6 94.3 -4.0 -43.1 0 0 05 35 00 05 39 00 =1156+295 08 03 38 41.2 95.1 -3.9 -43.1 240 31 05 35 04 05 41 00 J1317+3425 08 05 38 33.6 76.0 -5.2 -44.7 27 31 05 41 00 05 42 00 =1315+346 08 06 38 33.7 76.1 -5.2 -44.7 60 38 05 41 04 05 42 00 IC883 08 06 38 33.1 75.9 -5.2 -44.5 -16 38 No stop 05 45 00 --- 08 09 39 33.5 76.4 -5.2 -44.6 164 61 05 42 04 05 46 20 IC883 08 10 59 33.7 76.6 -5.2 -44.7 72 61 05 46 20 05 50 10 --- 08 14 50 34.3 77.3 -5.1 -44.8 230 91 05 46 24 05 50 50 J1317+3425 08 15 30 35.0 77.7 -5.0 -45.1 23 91 05 50 50 05 51 50 =1315+346 08 16 30 35.2 77.9 -5.0 -45.1 60 99 05 50 54 05 51 50 IC883 08 16 30 34.5 77.6 -5.1 -44.9 -16 99 No stop 05 55 40 --- 08 20 21 35.1 78.3 -5.0 -45.0 214 128 05 51 54 05 57 00 IC883 08 21 41 35.3 78.5 -5.0 -45.1 72 128 05 57 00 06 00 50 --- 08 25 31 35.9 79.2 -4.9 -45.2 230 157 05 57 04 06 01 30 J1317+3425 08 26 11 36.6 79.6 -4.9 -45.5 23 157 06 01 30 06 02 30 =1315+346 08 27 12 36.8 79.8 -4.9 -45.5 60 165 06 01 34 06 02 30 IC883 08 27 12 36.1 79.5 -4.9 -45.3 -16 165 No stop 06 06 20 --- 08 31 02 36.7 80.2 -4.8 -45.4 214 195 06 02 34 06 07 40 IC883 08 32 22 36.9 80.5 -4.8 -45.4 72 195 06 07 40 06 11 30 --- 08 36 13 37.4 81.2 -4.8 -45.6 230 224 06 07 44 06 12 10 J1317+3425 08 36 53 38.2 81.6 -4.7 -45.8 23 224 06 12 10 06 13 10 =1315+346 08 37 53 38.3 81.8 -4.7 -45.8 60 232 06 12 14 06 13 10 IC883 08 37 53 37.7 81.5 -4.7 -45.6 -16 232 No stop 06 17 00 --- 08 41 44 38.3 82.2 -4.7 -45.7 214 261 06 13 14 06 18 20 IC883 08 43 04 38.5 82.4 -4.6 -45.7 72 261 06 18 20 06 22 10 --- 08 46 55 39.0 83.1 -4.6 -45.8 230 291 06 18 24 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 IC883 EVN re-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 30 Oct 2014 Day 303 --- 06 22 50 J1317+3425 08 47 35 39.8 83.5 -4.5 -46.1 23 291 06 22 50 06 23 50 =1315+346 08 48 35 39.9 83.7 -4.5 -46.1 60 298 06 22 54 06 23 50 IC883 08 48 35 39.3 83.4 -4.5 -45.9 -16 298 No stop 06 27 40 --- 08 52 26 39.9 84.2 -4.5 -45.9 214 328 06 23 54 06 29 00 IC883 08 53 46 40.1 84.4 -4.5 -46.0 72 328 06 29 00 06 32 50 --- 08 57 37 40.6 85.1 -4.4 -46.0 230 357 06 29 04 06 33 30 J1317+3425 08 58 17 41.4 85.6 -4.3 -46.3 23 357 06 33 30 06 34 30 =1315+346 08 59 17 41.5 85.8 -4.3 -46.3 60 365 06 33 34 06 34 30 IC883 08 59 17 40.9 85.5 -4.4 -46.1 -16 365 No stop 06 38 20 --- 09 03 08 41.4 86.2 -4.3 -46.1 214 394 06 34 34 06 41 40 J1159+2914 09 06 28 50.3 109.8 -2.9 -40.2 92 394 06 41 40 06 47 40 =1156+295 09 12 29 51.2 111.4 -2.8 -39.7 360 440 06 41 44 06 49 40 J1317+3425 09 14 29 43.8 88.7 -4.1 -46.4 13 440 06 49 40 06 50 40 =1315+346 09 15 30 43.9 88.9 -4.0 -46.4 60 448 06 49 44 06 50 40 IC883 09 15 30 43.3 88.6 -4.1 -46.2 -16 448 No stop 06 53 40 --- 09 18 30 43.7 89.2 -4.0 -46.3 164 471 06 50 44 06 55 00 IC883 09 19 50 43.9 89.4 -4.0 -46.3 72 471 06 55 00 06 58 50 --- 09 23 41 44.5 90.2 -4.0 -46.3 230 500 06 55 04 06 59 30 J1317+3425 09 24 21 45.3 90.7 -3.9 -46.5 23 500 06 59 30 07 00 30 =1315+346 09 25 21 45.4 90.9 -3.9 -46.5 60 508 06 59 34 07 00 30 IC883 09 25 21 44.8 90.6 -3.9 -46.3 -16 508 No stop 07 04 20 --- 09 29 12 45.3 91.3 -3.9 -46.2 214 538 07 00 34 07 05 40 IC883 09 30 32 45.5 91.6 -3.8 -46.2 72 538 07 05 40 07 09 30 --- 09 34 23 46.1 92.4 -3.8 -46.2 230 567 07 05 44 07 10 10 J1317+3425 09 35 03 46.9 92.9 -3.7 -46.4 23 567 07 10 10 07 11 10 =1315+346 09 36 03 47.0 93.1 -3.7 -46.4 60 575 07 10 14 07 11 10 IC883 09 36 03 46.4 92.7 -3.8 -46.2 -16 575 No stop 07 15 00 --- 09 39 54 46.9 93.5 -3.7 -46.1 214 604 07 11 14 07 16 20 IC883 09 41 14 47.1 93.8 -3.7 -46.1 72 604 07 16 20 07 20 10 --- 09 45 04 47.7 94.6 -3.6 -46.1 230 634 07 16 24 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 IC883 EVN re-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 30 Oct 2014 Day 303 --- 07 20 50 J1317+3425 09 45 45 48.5 95.1 -3.5 -46.2 23 634 07 20 50 07 21 50 =1315+346 09 46 45 48.6 95.3 -3.5 -46.2 60 641 07 20 54 07 21 50 IC883 09 46 45 48.0 95.0 -3.6 -46.0 -16 641 No stop 07 25 40 --- 09 50 35 48.5 95.8 -3.5 -46.0 214 671 07 21 54 07 27 00 IC883 09 51 56 48.7 96.1 -3.5 -45.9 72 671 07 27 00 07 30 50 --- 09 55 46 49.3 97.0 -3.4 -45.8 230 700 07 27 04 07 31 30 J1317+3425 09 56 26 50.0 97.5 -3.4 -46.0 23 700 07 31 30 07 32 30 =1315+346 09 57 26 50.2 97.7 -3.3 -45.9 60 708 07 31 34 07 32 30 IC883 09 57 26 49.6 97.3 -3.4 -45.8 -16 708 No stop 07 36 20 --- 10 01 17 50.1 98.2 -3.3 -45.7 214 737 07 32 34 07 37 40 IC883 10 02 37 50.3 98.5 -3.3 -45.6 72 737 07 37 40 07 41 30 --- 10 06 28 50.9 99.4 -3.2 -45.5 230 767 07 37 44 07 42 10 J1317+3425 10 07 08 51.6 99.9 -3.2 -45.6 23 767 07 42 10 07 43 10 =1315+346 10 08 08 51.8 100.1 -3.2 -45.5 60 774 07 42 14 07 43 10 IC883 10 08 08 51.1 99.8 -3.2 -45.4 -16 774 No stop 07 47 00 --- 10 11 59 51.7 100.7 -3.2 -45.2 214 804 07 43 14 07 48 20 IC883 10 13 19 51.9 101.0 -3.1 -45.2 72 804 07 48 20 07 52 10 --- 10 17 10 52.5 101.9 -3.1 -45.0 230 833 07 48 24 07 52 50 J1317+3425 10 17 50 53.2 102.5 -3.0 -45.1 23 833 07 52 50 07 53 50 =1315+346 10 18 50 53.3 102.7 -3.0 -45.0 60 841 07 52 54 07 53 50 IC883 10 18 50 52.7 102.3 -3.0 -44.9 -16 841 No stop 07 57 40 --- 10 22 41 53.3 103.2 -3.0 -44.7 214 870 07 53 54 07 59 00 IC883 10 24 01 53.5 103.6 -3.0 -44.6 72 870 07 59 00 08 02 50 --- 10 27 51 54.0 104.5 -2.9 -44.4 230 900 07 59 04 08 03 30 J1317+3425 10 28 32 54.8 105.1 -2.8 -44.4 23 900 08 03 30 08 04 30 =1315+346 10 29 32 54.9 105.4 -2.8 -44.3 60 908 08 03 34 08 04 30 IC883 10 29 32 54.3 105.0 -2.9 -44.3 -16 908 No stop 08 08 20 --- 10 33 22 54.8 105.9 -2.8 -44.0 214 937 08 04 34 08 09 40 IC883 10 34 43 55.0 106.3 -2.8 -43.9 72 937 08 09 40 08 13 30 --- 10 38 33 55.6 107.3 -2.7 -43.6 230 966 08 09 44 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 IC883 EVN re-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 30 Oct 2014 Day 303 --- 08 14 10 J1317+3425 10 39 13 56.3 107.9 -2.7 -43.6 23 966 08 14 10 08 15 10 =1315+346 10 40 13 56.4 108.2 -2.6 -43.5 60 974 08 14 14 08 15 10 IC883 10 40 13 55.8 107.7 -2.7 -43.5 -16 974 No stop 08 19 00 --- 10 44 04 56.3 108.8 -2.6 -43.2 214 1004 08 15 14 08 20 20 IC883 10 45 24 56.5 109.1 -2.6 -43.0 72 1004 08 20 20 08 24 10 --- 10 49 15 57.1 110.2 -2.5 -42.7 230 1033 08 20 24 08 24 50 J1317+3425 10 49 55 57.8 110.9 -2.5 -42.6 23 1033 08 24 50 08 25 50 =1315+346 10 50 55 57.9 111.2 -2.5 -42.5 60 1041 08 24 54 08 25 50 IC883 10 50 55 57.3 110.7 -2.5 -42.5 -16 1041 No stop 08 29 40 --- 10 54 46 57.8 111.8 -2.4 -42.1 214 1070 08 25 54 08 31 00 IC883 10 56 06 58.0 112.2 -2.4 -42.0 72 1070 08 31 00 08 34 50 --- 10 59 57 58.6 113.3 -2.4 -41.6 230 1100 08 31 04 08 35 30 J1317+3425 11 00 37 59.3 114.0 -2.3 -41.5 23 1100 08 35 30 08 36 30 =1315+346 11 01 37 59.4 114.3 -2.3 -41.3 60 1107 08 35 34 08 36 30 IC883 11 01 37 58.8 113.8 -2.3 -41.4 -16 1107 No stop 08 40 20 --- 11 05 28 59.3 115.0 -2.3 -40.9 214 1137 08 36 34 08 41 40 IC883 11 06 48 59.5 115.4 -2.2 -40.8 71 1137 08 41 40 08 45 30 --- 11 10 38 60.0 116.6 -2.2 -40.3 230 1166 08 41 44 08 46 10 J1317+3425 11 11 19 60.7 117.4 -2.1 -40.1 23 1166 08 46 10 08 47 10 =1315+346 11 12 19 60.9 117.7 -2.1 -39.9 60 1174 08 46 14 08 47 10 IC883 11 12 19 60.2 117.1 -2.1 -40.0 -16 1174 No stop 08 51 00 --- 11 16 09 60.7 118.3 -2.1 -39.5 214 1203 08 47 14 08 52 20 IC883 11 17 30 60.9 118.8 -2.1 -39.3 71 1203 08 52 20 08 56 10 --- 11 21 20 61.4 120.1 -2.0 -38.7 230 1233 08 52 24 08 56 50 J1317+3425 11 22 00 62.1 120.9 -1.9 -38.4 24 1233 08 56 50 08 57 50 =1315+346 11 23 00 62.2 121.3 -1.9 -38.3 60 1240 08 56 54 08 57 50 IC883 11 23 00 61.6 120.6 -2.0 -38.4 -16 1240 No stop 09 01 40 --- 11 26 51 62.1 122.0 -1.9 -37.8 214 1270 08 57 54 09 03 00 IC883 11 28 11 62.3 122.4 -1.9 -37.6 71 1270 09 03 00 09 06 50 --- 11 32 02 62.8 123.8 -1.8 -36.9 230 1299 09 03 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 IC883 EVN re-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 30 Oct 2014 Day 303 --- 09 07 30 J1317+3425 11 32 42 63.5 124.8 -1.8 -36.5 23 1299 09 07 30 09 08 30 =1315+346 11 33 42 63.6 125.2 -1.7 -36.3 60 1307 09 07 34 09 08 30 IC883 11 33 42 63.0 124.4 -1.8 -36.6 -16 1307 No stop 09 12 20 --- 11 37 33 63.5 125.8 -1.7 -35.8 214 1336 09 08 34 09 13 40 IC883 11 38 53 63.6 126.4 -1.7 -35.6 71 1336 09 13 40 09 17 30 --- 11 42 44 64.1 127.8 -1.6 -34.8 230 1366 09 13 44 09 18 10 J1317+3425 11 43 24 64.7 128.9 -1.6 -34.3 22 1366 09 18 10 09 19 10 =1315+346 11 44 24 64.9 129.3 -1.6 -34.1 60 1373 09 18 14 09 19 10 IC883 11 44 24 64.3 128.5 -1.6 -34.4 -17 1373 No stop 09 23 00 --- 11 48 15 64.7 130.0 -1.6 -33.6 213 1403 09 19 14 09 24 20 IC883 11 49 35 64.9 130.6 -1.5 -33.3 71 1403 09 24 20 09 28 10 --- 11 53 25 65.3 132.1 -1.5 -32.4 230 1432 09 24 24 09 28 50 J1317+3425 11 54 06 65.9 133.3 -1.4 -31.8 22 1432 09 28 50 09 29 50 =1315+346 11 55 06 66.1 133.8 -1.4 -31.6 60 1440 09 28 54 09 29 50 IC883 11 55 06 65.5 132.8 -1.4 -32.0 -17 1440 No stop 09 33 40 --- 11 58 56 65.9 134.5 -1.4 -31.0 213 1469 09 29 54 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess314.L1024 Matching groups in /home/cromero/sched_11.3u1/catalogs/freq.dat: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch ****** Only 224.98 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 2 Station: JODRELL1 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= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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: 3 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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: 3 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) * IC883 13 18 17.013691 * 13 20 35.318400 13 21 14.650824 0.00 34 24 04.67349 * 34 08 22.35200 34 03 46.68573 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 16.216736 0.11 1156+295 29 31 25.73868 * 29 14 43.82678 29 09 44.56929 0.10 J1159+29 /home/cromero/sched_11.3u1/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 64535 observations * J1317+3425 13 15 17.789368 * 13 17 36.494178 13 18 15.940189 0.13 1315+346 34 41 02.60427 * 34 25 15.93238 34 20 38.66027 0.11 J1317+34 /home/cromero/sched_11.3u1/catalogs/sources.vlba OP326 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1610 observations 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 IC883 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 2.656 130.650 J1159+2914 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 0.167 9.167 J1317+3425 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 0.856 35.494 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) IC883 49.7 J1159+2914 54.3 J1317+3425 50.2 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