COVER INFORMATION Station: KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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: 170.00 170.00 170.00 170.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 09 30 00 1955+335 14 28 13 31.7 75.8 -5.5 -39.1 0 0 09 30 00 09 39 00 --- 14 37 14 32.9 77.5 -5.4 -39.4 540 17 09 30 01 ---------- Space segment 01: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 09 40 00 ON1_OH 14 38 14 29.7 76.8 -5.5 -38.2 27 17 09 40 00 09 49 30 --- 14 47 46 31.0 78.7 -5.4 -38.5 570 36 09 40 01 09 50 00 ON1_OH 14 48 16 31.0 78.8 -5.4 -38.6 10 36 09 50 00 10 09 30 --- 15 07 49 33.6 82.6 -5.0 -39.1 1170 73 09 50 01 10 10 00 ON1_OH 15 08 19 33.7 82.7 -5.0 -39.1 10 73 10 10 00 10 29 30 --- 15 27 53 36.3 86.7 -4.7 -39.4 1170 111 10 10 01 10 30 00 ON1_OH 15 28 23 36.4 86.8 -4.7 -39.4 10 111 10 30 00 10 49 30 --- 15 47 56 39.1 90.8 -4.4 -39.4 1170 148 10 30 01 ---------- Ground segment 02: target source (ON1_OH) and phase/delay calibrators (2001+304 & 1955+335 & 2021+317) ---------- 10 50 10 1955+335 15 48 36 42.5 91.8 -4.2 -40.6 7 148 10 50 10 10 52 10 --- 15 50 36 42.7 92.3 -4.1 -40.6 120 152 10 50 11 10 54 10 ON1_OH 15 52 37 39.7 91.8 -4.3 -39.4 87 152 10 54 10 10 57 10 --- 15 55 37 40.1 92.5 -4.3 -39.4 180 158 10 54 11 10 59 10 ON1_OH 15 57 37 40.4 92.9 -4.2 -39.4 100 158 10 59 10 11 02 10 --- 16 00 38 40.8 93.6 -4.2 -39.4 180 163 10 59 11 11 04 10 ON1_OH 16 02 38 41.0 94.0 -4.1 -39.3 100 163 11 04 10 11 07 10 --- 16 05 39 41.4 94.7 -4.1 -39.3 180 169 11 04 11 11 09 10 ON1_OH 16 07 39 41.7 95.1 -4.1 -39.3 100 169 11 09 10 11 12 10 --- 16 10 40 42.1 95.8 -4.0 -39.2 180 175 11 09 11 11 14 10 ON1_OH 16 12 40 42.4 96.2 -4.0 -39.2 100 175 11 14 10 11 17 10 --- 16 15 40 42.8 96.9 -3.9 -39.1 180 181 11 14 11 11 18 20 2021+317 16 16 51 41.5 93.9 -4.1 -39.5 44 181 11 18 20 11 19 20 --- 16 17 51 41.6 94.1 -4.1 -39.5 60 183 11 18 21 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 16 18 31 43.2 97.5 -3.9 -39.0 13 183 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 16 21 31 43.6 98.2 -3.8 -39.0 180 188 11 20 01 11 25 00 ON1_OH 16 23 32 43.9 98.7 -3.8 -38.9 100 188 11 25 00 11 28 00 --- 16 26 32 44.3 99.4 -3.7 -38.8 180 194 11 25 01 11 30 00 ON1_OH 16 28 32 44.5 99.8 -3.7 -38.8 100 194 11 30 00 11 33 00 --- 16 31 33 44.9 100.5 -3.7 -38.7 180 200 11 30 01 11 35 00 ON1_OH 16 33 33 45.2 101.0 -3.6 -38.6 100 200 11 35 00 11 38 00 --- 16 36 34 45.6 101.7 -3.6 -38.5 180 206 11 35 01 11 40 00 ON1_OH 16 38 34 45.9 102.2 -3.5 -38.4 100 206 11 40 00 11 43 00 --- 16 41 35 46.3 102.9 -3.5 -38.3 180 212 11 40 01 11 45 00 ON1_OH 16 43 35 46.5 103.4 -3.5 -38.2 100 212 11 45 00 11 48 00 --- 16 46 35 46.9 104.1 -3.4 -38.0 180 217 11 45 01 11 50 50 ON1_OH 16 49 26 47.3 104.8 -3.4 -37.9 150 217 11 50 50 11 53 50 --- 16 52 26 47.7 105.6 -3.3 -37.7 180 223 11 50 51 11 55 50 ON1_OH 16 54 27 47.9 106.1 -3.3 -37.6 100 223 11 55 50 11 58 50 --- 16 57 27 48.3 106.9 -3.2 -37.5 180 229 11 55 51 12 00 50 ON1_OH 16 59 28 48.6 107.4 -3.2 -37.3 100 229 12 00 50 12 03 50 --- 17 02 28 49.0 108.1 -3.1 -37.1 180 235 12 00 51 12 05 50 ON1_OH 17 04 28 49.2 108.7 -3.1 -37.0 100 235 12 05 50 12 08 50 --- 17 07 29 49.6 109.5 -3.1 -36.8 180 240 12 05 51 12 10 50 ON1_OH 17 09 29 49.9 110.0 -3.0 -36.7 100 240 12 10 50 12 13 50 --- 17 12 30 50.3 110.8 -3.0 -36.4 180 246 12 10 51 12 15 50 ON1_OH 17 14 30 50.5 111.3 -2.9 -36.3 100 246 12 15 50 12 18 50 --- 17 17 30 50.9 112.1 -2.9 -36.1 180 252 12 15 51 12 20 00 2021+317 17 18 41 49.7 108.6 -3.1 -37.2 42 252 12 20 00 12 22 00 --- 17 20 41 49.9 109.1 -3.1 -37.1 120 256 12 20 01 12 24 00 ON1_OH 17 22 41 51.5 113.6 -2.8 -35.6 92 256 12 24 00 12 27 00 --- 17 25 42 51.9 114.4 -2.8 -35.4 180 262 12 24 01 12 29 00 ON1_OH 17 27 42 52.2 115.0 -2.7 -35.2 100 262 12 29 00 12 32 00 --- 17 30 43 52.5 115.8 -2.7 -34.9 180 267 12 29 01 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 34 00 ON1_OH 17 32 43 52.8 116.4 -2.6 -34.7 100 267 12 34 00 12 37 00 --- 17 35 43 53.1 117.3 -2.6 -34.4 180 273 12 34 01 ---------- Space segment 02: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 12 40 00 1954+513 17 38 44 69.5 91.2 -2.3 -60.6 96 273 12 40 00 12 49 30 --- 17 48 16 70.8 93.3 -2.1 -60.4 570 291 12 40 01 12 54 50 2021+317 17 53 36 54.0 118.3 -2.5 -34.2 231 291 12 54 50 12 57 50 --- 17 56 37 54.3 119.2 -2.5 -33.8 180 297 12 54 51 ---------- Space segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 13 00 00 ON1_OH 17 58 47 55.8 124.4 -2.2 -31.6 101 297 13 00 00 13 09 30 --- 18 08 19 56.8 127.5 -2.0 -30.3 570 315 13 00 01 13 10 00 ON1_OH 18 08 49 56.9 127.7 -2.0 -30.2 10 315 13 10 00 13 29 30 --- 18 28 22 58.9 134.6 -1.7 -26.9 1170 353 13 10 01 13 30 00 ON1_OH 18 28 52 58.9 134.8 -1.7 -26.8 10 353 13 30 00 13 49 30 --- 18 48 25 60.7 142.3 -1.4 -22.9 1170 390 13 30 01 ---------- Ground segment 04: target source (ON1_OH) and phase/delay calibrators (2001+304 & 2021+317) ---------- 13 50 10 2021+317 18 49 05 59.9 137.1 -1.6 -25.7 9 390 13 50 10 13 51 10 --- 18 50 06 60.0 137.5 -1.6 -25.5 60 392 13 50 11 13 53 20 ON1_OH 18 52 16 61.0 143.8 -1.3 -22.0 99 392 13 53 20 13 56 20 --- 18 55 16 61.2 145.1 -1.3 -21.3 180 398 13 53 21 13 58 30 ON1_OH 18 57 27 61.4 146.0 -1.2 -20.8 110 398 13 58 30 14 01 30 --- 19 00 27 61.6 147.2 -1.2 -20.1 180 404 13 58 31 14 03 40 ON1_OH 19 02 38 61.8 148.1 -1.1 -19.6 110 404 14 03 40 14 06 40 --- 19 05 38 62.0 149.4 -1.1 -18.9 180 410 14 03 41 14 08 50 ON1_OH 19 07 49 62.2 150.4 -1.0 -18.3 110 410 14 08 50 14 11 50 --- 19 10 49 62.4 151.7 -1.0 -17.6 180 415 14 08 51 14 14 00 ON1_OH 19 12 59 62.5 152.6 -1.0 -17.0 110 415 14 14 00 14 17 00 --- 19 16 00 62.7 154.0 -0.9 -16.2 180 421 14 14 01 14 18 10 2021+317 19 17 10 62.2 148.5 -1.1 -19.5 38 421 14 18 10 14 19 10 --- 19 18 10 62.3 148.9 -1.1 -19.2 60 423 14 18 11 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 19 50 ON1_OH 19 18 50 62.8 155.2 -0.9 -15.4 8 423 14 19 50 14 22 50 --- 19 21 51 63.0 156.6 -0.8 -14.6 180 429 14 19 51 14 25 00 ON1_OH 19 24 01 63.1 157.6 -0.8 -14.0 110 429 14 25 00 14 28 00 --- 19 27 02 63.3 159.0 -0.7 -13.2 180 435 14 25 01 14 30 10 ON1_OH 19 29 12 63.4 160.0 -0.7 -12.6 110 435 14 30 10 14 33 10 --- 19 32 13 63.5 161.4 -0.6 -11.7 180 440 14 30 11 14 35 20 ON1_OH 19 34 23 63.6 162.4 -0.6 -11.1 110 440 14 35 20 14 38 20 --- 19 37 23 63.7 163.8 -0.6 -10.2 180 446 14 35 21 14 40 30 ON1_OH 19 39 34 63.8 164.8 -0.5 -9.6 110 446 14 40 30 14 43 30 --- 19 42 34 63.9 166.3 -0.5 -8.7 180 452 14 40 31 14 45 40 ON1_OH 19 44 45 64.0 167.3 -0.4 -8.0 110 452 14 45 40 14 48 40 --- 19 47 45 64.0 168.8 -0.4 -7.1 180 458 14 45 41 14 51 30 ON1_OH 19 50 36 64.1 170.1 -0.3 -6.3 150 458 14 51 30 14 54 30 --- 19 53 36 64.2 171.6 -0.3 -5.3 180 463 14 51 31 14 56 40 ON1_OH 19 55 46 64.2 172.7 -0.2 -4.7 110 463 14 56 40 14 59 40 --- 19 58 47 64.3 174.1 -0.2 -3.7 180 469 14 56 41 15 01 50 ON1_OH 20 00 57 64.3 175.2 -0.2 -3.1 110 469 15 01 50 15 04 50 --- 20 03 58 64.3 176.7 -0.1 -2.1 180 475 15 01 51 15 07 00 ON1_OH 20 06 08 64.3 177.7 -0.1 -1.4 110 475 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 20 09 09 64.4 179.2 -0.0 -0.5 180 481 15 07 01 15 12 10 ON1_OH 20 11 19 64.4 180.3 0.0 0.2 110 481 15 12 10 15 15 10 --- 20 14 19 64.3 181.8 0.1 1.1 180 487 15 12 11 15 17 20 ON1_OH 20 16 30 64.3 182.8 0.1 1.8 110 487 15 17 20 15 20 20 --- 20 19 30 64.3 184.3 0.1 2.7 180 492 15 17 21 15 21 30 2021+317 20 20 40 64.7 178.4 -0.1 -1.0 37 492 15 21 30 15 23 30 --- 20 22 41 64.7 179.4 -0.0 -0.4 120 496 15 21 31 15 25 40 ON1_OH 20 24 51 64.2 186.9 0.2 4.4 97 496 15 25 40 15 28 40 --- 20 27 52 64.2 188.4 0.3 5.3 180 502 15 25 41 15 30 50 ON1_OH 20 30 02 64.1 189.5 0.3 6.0 110 502 15 30 50 15 33 50 --- 20 33 03 64.1 190.9 0.4 6.9 180 508 15 30 51 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 36 00 ON1_OH 20 35 13 64.0 192.0 0.4 7.6 110 508 15 36 00 15 39 00 --- 20 38 13 63.9 193.4 0.5 8.5 180 513 15 36 01 ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 40 00 ON1_OH 20 39 14 63.9 193.9 0.5 8.8 40 513 15 40 00 15 44 30 --- 20 43 44 63.7 196.0 0.5 10.1 270 522 15 40 01 15 45 00 ON1_OH 20 44 14 63.7 196.3 0.6 10.3 10 522 15 45 00 16 04 30 --- 21 03 48 62.8 205.3 0.9 15.7 1170 560 15 45 01 16 05 00 ON1_OH 21 04 18 62.7 205.5 0.9 15.9 10 560 16 05 00 16 24 30 --- 21 23 51 61.4 214.0 1.2 20.8 1170 597 16 05 01 16 29 55 2021+317 21 29 17 62.3 210.9 1.1 19.1 294 597 16 29 55 16 32 55 --- 21 32 17 62.1 212.2 1.1 19.9 180 603 16 29 56 ---------- Space segment 05: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 16 35 00 2113+293 21 34 23 62.2 188.5 0.3 5.3 56 603 16 35 00 16 44 30 --- 21 43 54 62.0 192.9 0.5 8.0 570 621 16 35 01 ---------- Ground segment 06: fringe finder / delay calibrator ---------- 16 45 00 2113+293 21 44 24 62.0 193.2 0.5 8.1 10 621 16 45 00 17 00 00 --- 21 59 27 61.4 199.9 0.7 12.3 900 650 16 45 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 12 Station: KALYAZIN Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B 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= 1490.00 1490.00 1490.00 1490.00 Net SB= U L U L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 BBC SB= U L U L IF = A A B B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 1660.00 BBC fr= 170.00 170.00 170.00 170.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 9 11 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 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