COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: RadioAstron Maser observations Exp. Code: ga035a Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Alexei Alakoz Address: ASC Lebedev Profsoyuznaya 84/32 117997 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7-495-3332512 EMAIL: kirx@kirx.net Fax: +7-495-3332378 Phone during observation: +7-903-6614865 Observing mode: L-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup Mark5C stations should record in Mk5B+ format P-CAL is OFF, Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please send diskpacks to JIVE Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 RadioAstron Maser 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 Oct 2014 Day 301 --- ---------- Ground segment 01: delay calibrator ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 Next BBC frequencies: 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 09 30 00 1955+335 11 47 23 10.1 45.3 -8.2 -30.8 0 0 09 30 00 09 39 00 --- 11 56 24 11.1 47.0 -8.0 -31.7 540 17 09 30 04 ---------- Space segment 01: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 09 40 00 ON1_OH 11 57 24 8.0 46.0 -8.2 -30.3 25 17 09 40 00 09 49 30 --- 12 06 56 9.0 47.7 -8.1 -31.3 570 36 09 40 04 09 50 00 ON1_OH 12 07 26 9.1 47.8 -8.1 -31.4 23 36 09 50 00 10 09 30 --- 12 26 59 11.3 51.4 -7.7 -33.3 1170 73 09 50 04 10 10 00 ON1_OH 12 27 29 11.4 51.5 -7.7 -33.3 23 73 10 10 00 10 29 30 --- 12 47 02 13.7 55.0 -7.4 -35.1 1170 110 10 10 04 10 30 00 ON1_OH 12 47 32 13.8 55.1 -7.4 -35.2 23 110 10 30 00 10 49 30 --- 13 07 06 16.2 58.6 -7.1 -36.8 1170 148 10 30 04 ---------- Ground segment 02: target source (ON1_OH) and phase/delay calibrators (2001+304 & 1955+335 & 2021+317) ---------- 10 50 10 1955+335 13 07 46 19.6 59.5 -6.8 -38.3 3 148 10 50 10 10 52 10 --- 13 09 46 19.9 59.9 -6.8 -38.5 120 152 10 50 14 10 54 10 ON1_OH 13 11 46 16.8 59.4 -7.0 -37.2 84 152 10 54 10 10 57 10 --- 13 14 47 17.2 59.9 -6.9 -37.4 180 157 10 54 14 10 59 10 ON1_OH 13 16 47 17.5 60.3 -6.9 -37.6 112 157 10 59 10 11 02 10 --- 13 19 48 17.9 60.8 -6.8 -37.8 180 163 10 59 14 11 04 10 ON1_OH 13 21 48 18.1 61.2 -6.8 -38.0 112 163 11 04 10 11 07 10 --- 13 24 49 18.5 61.7 -6.8 -38.2 180 169 11 04 14 11 09 10 ON1_OH 13 26 49 18.8 62.1 -6.7 -38.4 112 169 11 09 10 11 12 10 --- 13 29 49 19.2 62.6 -6.7 -38.6 180 175 11 09 14 11 14 10 ON1_OH 13 31 50 19.5 63.0 -6.6 -38.7 112 175 11 14 10 11 17 10 --- 13 34 50 19.9 63.5 -6.6 -38.9 180 180 11 14 14 11 18 20 2021+317 13 36 00 18.6 61.1 -6.8 -38.1 44 180 11 18 20 11 19 20 --- 13 37 01 18.7 61.3 -6.8 -38.2 60 182 11 18 24 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 RadioAstron Maser 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 Oct 2014 Day 301 --- 11 20 00 ON1_OH 13 37 41 20.3 64.0 -6.6 -39.1 14 182 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 13 40 41 20.7 64.5 -6.5 -39.4 180 188 11 20 04 11 25 00 ON1_OH 13 42 42 20.9 64.9 -6.5 -39.5 112 188 11 25 00 11 28 00 --- 13 45 42 21.3 65.4 -6.4 -39.7 180 194 11 25 04 11 30 00 ON1_OH 13 47 42 21.6 65.7 -6.4 -39.8 112 194 11 30 00 11 33 00 --- 13 50 43 22.0 66.3 -6.3 -40.0 180 200 11 30 04 11 35 00 ON1_OH 13 52 43 22.3 66.6 -6.3 -40.2 112 200 11 35 00 11 38 00 --- 13 55 44 22.7 67.2 -6.3 -40.3 180 205 11 35 04 11 40 00 ON1_OH 13 57 44 23.0 67.5 -6.2 -40.5 112 205 11 40 00 11 43 00 --- 14 00 44 23.4 68.0 -6.2 -40.7 180 211 11 40 04 11 45 00 ON1_OH 14 02 45 23.7 68.4 -6.1 -40.8 112 211 11 45 00 11 48 00 --- 14 05 45 24.1 68.9 -6.1 -41.0 180 217 11 45 04 11 49 10 2021+317 14 06 55 22.7 66.6 -6.3 -40.3 44 217 11 49 10 11 50 10 --- 14 07 56 22.9 66.7 -6.3 -40.4 60 219 11 49 14 11 50 50 ON1_OH 14 08 36 24.5 69.4 -6.0 -41.1 14 219 11 50 50 11 53 50 --- 14 11 36 24.9 70.0 -6.0 -41.3 180 225 11 50 54 11 55 50 ON1_OH 14 13 37 25.2 70.3 -6.0 -41.4 112 225 11 55 50 11 58 50 --- 14 16 37 25.6 70.8 -5.9 -41.6 180 230 11 55 54 12 00 50 ON1_OH 14 18 37 25.9 71.2 -5.9 -41.7 112 230 12 00 50 12 03 50 --- 14 21 38 26.3 71.7 -5.8 -41.8 180 236 12 00 54 12 05 50 ON1_OH 14 23 38 26.6 72.1 -5.8 -41.9 112 236 12 05 50 12 08 50 --- 14 26 39 27.1 72.6 -5.7 -42.1 180 242 12 05 54 12 10 50 ON1_OH 14 28 39 27.3 73.0 -5.7 -42.2 112 242 12 10 50 12 13 50 --- 14 31 40 27.8 73.5 -5.7 -42.3 180 248 12 10 54 12 15 50 ON1_OH 14 33 40 28.1 73.9 -5.6 -42.4 112 248 12 15 50 12 18 50 --- 14 36 40 28.5 74.4 -5.6 -42.6 180 253 12 15 54 12 20 00 2021+317 14 37 51 27.0 72.0 -5.8 -42.1 44 253 12 20 00 12 22 00 --- 14 39 51 27.3 72.3 -5.7 -42.2 120 257 12 20 04 12 24 00 ON1_OH 14 41 51 29.2 75.3 -5.5 -42.8 94 257 12 24 00 12 27 00 --- 14 44 52 29.7 75.9 -5.4 -42.9 180 263 12 24 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 RadioAstron Maser 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 Oct 2014 Day 301 --- 12 29 00 ON1_OH 14 46 52 30.0 76.2 -5.4 -43.0 112 263 12 29 00 12 32 00 --- 14 49 53 30.4 76.8 -5.3 -43.1 180 269 12 29 04 12 34 00 ON1_OH 14 51 53 30.7 77.1 -5.3 -43.2 112 269 12 34 00 12 37 00 --- 14 54 53 31.1 77.7 -5.3 -43.3 180 275 12 34 04 ---------- Space segment 02: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 12 40 00 1954+513 14 57 54 46.6 60.7 -5.0 -57.1 53 275 12 40 00 12 49 30 --- 15 07 25 47.9 61.9 -4.8 -58.1 570 293 12 40 04 12 54 50 2021+317 15 12 46 32.1 78.2 -5.2 -43.7 186 293 12 54 50 12 57 50 --- 15 15 47 32.5 78.8 -5.1 -43.8 180 299 12 54 54 ---------- Space segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 13 00 00 ON1_OH 15 17 57 34.5 81.9 -4.9 -44.1 103 299 13 00 00 13 09 30 --- 15 27 29 35.9 83.7 -4.7 -44.3 570 317 13 00 04 13 10 00 ON1_OH 15 27 59 36.0 83.8 -4.7 -44.3 23 317 13 10 00 13 29 30 --- 15 47 32 38.9 87.5 -4.4 -44.6 1170 354 13 10 04 13 30 00 ON1_OH 15 48 02 39.0 87.6 -4.4 -44.6 23 354 13 30 00 13 49 30 --- 16 07 35 41.9 91.5 -4.1 -44.6 1170 392 13 30 04 ---------- Ground segment 04: target source (ON1_OH) and phase/delay calibrators (2001+304 & 2021+317) ---------- 13 50 10 2021+317 16 08 15 40.3 88.7 -4.3 -44.8 13 392 13 50 10 13 51 10 --- 16 09 16 40.5 88.9 -4.2 -44.8 60 394 13 50 14 13 53 20 ON1_OH 16 11 26 42.5 92.3 -4.0 -44.6 102 394 13 53 20 13 56 20 --- 16 14 26 43.0 92.9 -3.9 -44.6 180 399 13 53 24 13 58 30 ON1_OH 16 16 37 43.3 93.4 -3.9 -44.5 122 399 13 58 30 14 01 30 --- 16 19 37 43.7 94.0 -3.9 -44.5 180 405 13 58 34 14 03 40 ON1_OH 16 21 48 44.1 94.5 -3.8 -44.5 122 405 14 03 40 14 06 40 --- 16 24 48 44.5 95.1 -3.8 -44.4 180 411 14 03 44 14 08 50 ON1_OH 16 26 58 44.8 95.6 -3.7 -44.4 122 411 14 08 50 14 11 50 --- 16 29 59 45.3 96.2 -3.7 -44.3 180 417 14 08 54 14 14 00 ON1_OH 16 32 09 45.6 96.7 -3.6 -44.2 122 417 14 14 00 14 17 00 --- 16 35 10 46.1 97.3 -3.6 -44.2 180 422 14 14 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 RadioAstron Maser 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 Oct 2014 Day 301 --- 14 18 10 2021+317 16 36 20 44.5 94.4 -3.8 -44.7 42 422 14 18 10 14 19 10 --- 16 37 20 44.7 94.6 -3.8 -44.7 60 424 14 18 14 14 19 50 ON1_OH 16 38 00 46.5 98.0 -3.5 -44.1 11 424 14 19 50 14 22 50 --- 16 41 01 46.9 98.6 -3.5 -44.0 180 430 14 19 54 14 25 00 ON1_OH 16 43 11 47.2 99.1 -3.5 -43.9 122 430 14 25 00 14 28 00 --- 16 46 12 47.7 99.8 -3.4 -43.8 180 436 14 25 04 14 30 10 ON1_OH 16 48 22 48.0 100.3 -3.4 -43.7 122 436 14 30 10 14 33 10 --- 16 51 22 48.4 101.0 -3.3 -43.6 180 442 14 30 14 14 35 20 ON1_OH 16 53 33 48.8 101.5 -3.3 -43.5 122 442 14 35 20 14 38 20 --- 16 56 33 49.2 102.2 -3.2 -43.4 180 447 14 35 24 14 40 30 ON1_OH 16 58 44 49.5 102.7 -3.2 -43.3 122 447 14 40 30 14 43 30 --- 17 01 44 50.0 103.5 -3.2 -43.1 180 453 14 40 34 14 45 40 ON1_OH 17 03 54 50.3 104.0 -3.1 -43.0 122 453 14 45 40 14 48 40 --- 17 06 55 50.7 104.7 -3.1 -42.8 180 459 14 45 44 14 49 50 2021+317 17 08 05 49.2 101.5 -3.3 -43.7 41 459 14 49 50 14 50 50 --- 17 09 05 49.4 101.7 -3.2 -43.7 60 461 14 49 54 14 51 30 ON1_OH 17 09 45 51.1 105.4 -3.0 -42.6 10 461 14 51 30 14 54 30 --- 17 12 46 51.6 106.2 -3.0 -42.4 180 467 14 51 34 14 56 40 ON1_OH 17 14 56 51.9 106.7 -2.9 -42.3 122 467 14 56 40 14 59 40 --- 17 17 57 52.3 107.5 -2.9 -42.1 180 472 14 56 44 15 01 50 ON1_OH 17 20 07 52.6 108.1 -2.8 -41.9 122 472 15 01 50 15 04 50 --- 17 23 08 53.0 108.9 -2.8 -41.7 180 478 15 01 54 15 07 00 ON1_OH 17 25 18 53.3 109.5 -2.8 -41.5 121 478 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 17 28 18 53.8 110.3 -2.7 -41.2 180 484 15 07 04 15 12 10 ON1_OH 17 30 29 54.1 110.9 -2.7 -41.0 121 484 15 12 10 15 15 10 --- 17 33 29 54.5 111.7 -2.6 -40.8 180 490 15 12 14 15 17 20 ON1_OH 17 35 40 54.8 112.3 -2.6 -40.5 121 490 15 17 20 15 20 20 --- 17 38 40 55.2 113.1 -2.5 -40.2 180 495 15 17 24 15 21 30 2021+317 17 39 50 53.8 109.4 -2.7 -41.7 39 495 15 21 30 15 23 30 --- 17 41 51 54.1 110.0 -2.7 -41.5 120 499 15 21 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 RadioAstron Maser 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 28 Oct 2014 Day 301 --- 15 25 40 ON1_OH 17 44 01 55.9 114.7 -2.4 -39.7 97 499 15 25 40 15 28 40 --- 17 47 02 56.3 115.6 -2.4 -39.3 180 505 15 25 44 15 30 50 ON1_OH 17 49 12 56.6 116.2 -2.4 -39.1 121 505 15 30 50 15 33 50 --- 17 52 12 57.0 117.1 -2.3 -38.7 180 511 15 30 54 15 36 00 ON1_OH 17 54 23 57.3 117.8 -2.3 -38.4 121 511 15 36 00 15 39 00 --- 17 57 23 57.7 118.7 -2.2 -38.0 180 516 15 36 04 ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 40 00 ON1_OH 17 58 23 57.9 119.1 -2.2 -37.9 52 516 15 40 00 15 44 30 --- 18 02 54 58.4 120.5 -2.1 -37.3 270 525 15 40 04 15 45 00 ON1_OH 18 03 24 58.5 120.7 -2.1 -37.2 22 525 15 45 00 16 04 30 --- 18 22 57 60.9 127.4 -1.8 -33.9 1170 563 15 45 04 16 05 00 ON1_OH 18 23 28 61.0 127.6 -1.8 -33.8 22 563 16 05 00 16 24 30 --- 18 43 01 63.2 135.1 -1.5 -29.7 1170 600 16 05 04 16 29 55 2021+317 18 48 27 62.7 131.6 -1.6 -31.8 288 600 16 29 55 16 32 55 --- 18 51 27 63.0 132.8 -1.5 -31.2 180 606 16 29 59 ---------- Space segment 05: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 16 35 00 2113+293 18 53 32 55.0 118.1 -2.4 -37.4 49 606 16 35 00 16 44 30 --- 19 03 04 56.2 121.0 -2.2 -36.2 570 624 16 35 04 ---------- Ground segment 06: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 16 45 00 2113+293 19 03 34 56.3 121.1 -2.2 -36.1 22 624 16 45 00 17 00 00 --- 19 18 37 58.1 126.1 -2.0 -33.8 900 653 16 45 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga035a_freq.dat: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 256 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 BBC SB= L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 BBC fr= 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 27.360808 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 49.95901 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 2021+317 20 21 18.921660 * 20 23 19.017344 20 23 54.956710 0.00 31 43 19.28848 * 31 53 02.30599 31 56 20.47171 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 1639 observations * 2001+304 20 01 30.323654 * 20 03 30.244055 20 04 05.963211 0.00 30 26 00.29894 * 30 34 30.78829 30 37 27.45227 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 86 observations * 1955+335 19 55 45.474222 * 19 57 40.549911 19 58 14.792340 0.00 33 30 19.39340 * 33 38 27.94307 33 41 18.79233 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 416 observations * ON1_OH 20 08 09.804428 * 20 10 09.050000 20 10 44.626638 0.00 31 22 39.90504 * 31 31 35.20000 31 34 39.34371 0.00 ./ga035a_sources.radioastron OH maser; positions from 2005ApJS160...220..271Fish, RA-AO2-08, RA-AO2-13 * 2113+293 21 13 20.577468 * 21 15 29.413455 21 16 08.347162 0.00 J2115+2933 29 21 06.68457 * 29 33 38.36687 29 37 44.59225 0.00 ./ga035a_sources.radioastron clock offset calibrator for ON1, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 41166 obser * 1954+513 19 54 22.470017 * 19 55 42.738247 19 56 06.650105 0.00 J1955+5131 51 23 46.42512 * 51 31 48.54613 51 34 40.09693 0.00 ./ga035a_sources.radioastron AGN, MASIV, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 3700 observations, RA-AO2-12 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 FAKERA ra18cm2.set 9 2.667 0.000 2021+317 ra18cm2.set 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 0.250 15.950 2001+304 ra18cm2.set 1 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 0.700 30.172 1955+335 ra18cm2.set 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 0.183 8.583 ON1_OH ra18cm2.set 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 4.667 277.376 2113+293 ra18cm2.set 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 0.567 26.950 1954+513 ra18cm2.set 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 0.317 10.450 POSITIONS OF ADDITIONAL SOURCES USED ONLY IN NON-RECORDING SCANS An unused dummy source of a scan that becomes a geodetic segment will show up here. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) 1328+307 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 47.791344 0.00 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64060 * 30 30 32.95924 30 26 04.30441 0.00 * 3C286 ./ga035a_sources.radioastron WSRT calibrator, not for 92cm, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 542 observati 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 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) FAKERA 98.9 2021+317 99.6 2001+304 95.2 1955+335 94.7 3C286 44.6 ON1_OH 96.8 2113+293 110.5 1954+513 98.0 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