COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A Exp. Code: gb075b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Biagina Boccardi Address: Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy Auf dem Huegel 69 Bonn, 53121 Germany Phone: +49 (0)228 525 366 EMAIL: bboccardi@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-2257-301-106 Phone during observation: +49-2257-301-155 Observing mode: 1024-32-2 Notes: COVER LETTER: Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 19 Oct 2014 Day 292 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 Next BBC frequencies: 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 17 30 00 CYG-A 11 23 43 9.7 36.6 -8.6 -31.7 0 0 17 30 00 17 33 00 --- 11 26 43 10.0 37.1 -8.6 -32.1 180 23 17 30 01 17 38 30 CYG-A 11 32 14 10.5 38.0 -8.5 -32.9 324 23 17 38 30 17 53 30 --- 11 47 16 12.1 40.4 -8.2 -34.8 900 139 17 38 31 17 54 00 CYG-A 11 47 46 12.2 40.5 -8.2 -34.9 24 139 17 54 00 17 58 30 --- 11 52 17 12.7 41.2 -8.1 -35.5 270 174 17 54 01 18 05 00 CYG-A 11 58 48 13.4 42.2 -8.0 -36.3 384 174 18 05 00 18 20 00 --- 12 13 51 15.1 44.6 -7.8 -38.2 900 290 18 05 01 18 21 00 CYG-A 12 14 51 15.2 44.7 -7.8 -38.3 54 290 18 21 00 18 26 00 --- 12 19 52 15.8 45.5 -7.7 -38.9 300 328 18 21 01 18 28 00 2013+370 12 21 52 11.3 45.5 -7.9 -36.7 102 328 18 28 00 18 31 00 --- 12 24 53 11.7 46.0 -7.9 -37.1 180 352 18 28 01 18 34 00 CYG-A 12 27 53 16.8 46.7 -7.5 -39.9 162 352 18 34 00 18 49 00 --- 12 42 56 18.6 49.0 -7.3 -41.7 900 468 18 34 01 18 50 00 CYG-A 12 43 56 18.8 49.1 -7.3 -41.8 54 468 18 50 00 18 55 00 --- 12 48 57 19.4 49.9 -7.2 -42.4 300 506 18 50 01 18 56 00 2013+370 12 49 57 14.8 50.0 -7.4 -40.0 42 506 18 56 00 18 59 00 --- 12 52 57 15.2 50.5 -7.4 -40.3 180 529 18 56 01 19 01 00 CYG-A 12 54 57 20.2 50.8 -7.1 -43.0 102 529 19 01 00 19 16 00 --- 13 10 00 22.2 53.0 -6.8 -44.7 900 645 19 01 01 19 22 00 CYG-A 13 16 01 23.0 53.8 -6.7 -45.4 354 645 19 22 00 19 28 00 --- 13 22 02 23.8 54.7 -6.6 -46.0 360 692 19 22 01 19 30 00 CYG-A 13 24 02 24.0 55.0 -6.6 -46.2 114 692 19 30 00 19 35 00 --- 13 29 03 24.7 55.7 -6.5 -46.7 300 730 19 30 01 19 37 00 2013+370 13 31 03 20.3 56.4 -6.7 -44.3 102 730 19 37 00 19 40 00 --- 13 34 04 20.7 56.8 -6.7 -44.6 180 754 19 37 01 19 42 00 CYG-A 13 36 04 25.7 56.7 -6.4 -47.5 102 754 19 42 00 19 57 00 --- 13 51 07 27.8 58.8 -6.1 -49.0 900 870 19 42 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 19 Oct 2014 Day 292 --- 19 59 00 2013+370 13 53 07 23.4 59.7 -6.4 -46.4 102 870 19 59 00 20 02 00 --- 13 56 08 23.9 60.1 -6.3 -46.6 180 893 19 59 01 20 11 00 BLLAC 14 05 09 15.0 41.7 -8.0 -36.9 512 893 20 11 00 20 14 00 --- 14 08 09 15.3 42.2 -7.9 -37.3 180 916 20 11 01 20 23 00 2013+370 14 17 11 27.0 63.3 -6.0 -48.5 511 916 20 23 00 20 26 00 --- 14 20 11 27.4 63.7 -5.9 -48.7 180 939 20 23 01 20 27 00 CYG-A 14 21 12 32.2 63.0 -5.6 -51.8 42 939 20 27 00 20 42 00 --- 14 36 14 34.5 65.1 -5.4 -53.1 900 1055 20 27 01 20 43 00 CYG-A 14 37 14 34.6 65.2 -5.4 -53.2 54 1055 20 43 00 20 46 00 --- 14 40 15 35.1 65.6 -5.3 -53.4 180 1078 20 43 01 20 47 00 2013+370 14 41 15 30.6 66.8 -5.6 -50.4 43 1078 20 47 00 20 50 00 --- 14 44 15 31.1 67.3 -5.5 -50.6 180 1101 20 47 01 20 51 00 CYG-A 14 45 16 35.8 66.3 -5.2 -53.8 42 1101 20 51 00 21 06 00 --- 15 00 18 38.2 68.4 -5.0 -55.0 900 1217 20 51 01 21 08 00 CYG-A 15 02 18 38.5 68.7 -5.0 -55.2 114 1217 21 08 00 21 13 00 --- 15 07 19 39.3 69.4 -4.9 -55.6 300 1256 21 08 01 21 15 00 2013+370 15 09 19 35.0 71.0 -5.1 -52.4 103 1256 21 15 00 21 18 00 --- 15 12 20 35.4 71.4 -5.1 -52.6 180 1279 21 15 01 21 19 00 CYG-A 15 13 20 40.2 70.2 -4.8 -56.0 42 1279 21 19 00 21 34 00 --- 15 28 23 42.6 72.3 -4.5 -57.1 900 1395 21 19 01 21 35 00 CYG-A 15 29 23 42.7 72.4 -4.5 -57.2 54 1395 21 35 00 21 39 00 --- 15 33 23 43.4 73.0 -4.4 -57.5 240 1426 21 35 01 21 40 00 CYG-A 15 34 24 43.5 73.1 -4.4 -57.5 54 1426 21 40 00 21 46 00 --- 15 40 25 44.5 74.0 -4.3 -57.9 360 1472 21 40 01 21 47 00 2013+370 15 41 25 40.1 75.8 -4.6 -54.3 43 1472 21 47 00 21 50 00 --- 15 44 25 40.6 76.2 -4.5 -54.5 180 1496 21 47 01 21 51 00 CYG-A 15 45 25 45.3 74.7 -4.2 -58.2 43 1496 21 51 00 22 06 00 --- 16 00 28 47.7 76.9 -4.0 -59.1 900 1612 21 51 01 22 07 00 CYG-A 16 01 28 47.9 77.0 -4.0 -59.2 54 1612 22 07 00 22 12 00 --- 16 06 29 48.7 77.7 -3.9 -59.5 300 1650 22 07 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 19 Oct 2014 Day 292 --- 22 14 00 CYG-A 16 08 29 49.0 78.0 -3.9 -59.6 114 1650 22 14 00 22 18 00 --- 16 12 30 49.7 78.6 -3.8 -59.8 240 1681 22 14 01 22 21 00 BLLAC 16 15 30 31.9 60.3 -5.8 -51.7 134 1681 22 21 00 22 24 00 --- 16 18 31 32.3 60.7 -5.7 -52.0 180 1704 22 21 01 22 33 00 2013+370 16 27 32 47.6 83.0 -3.8 -56.3 503 1704 22 33 00 22 36 00 --- 16 30 33 48.1 83.5 -3.8 -56.4 180 1727 22 33 01 22 37 30 CYG-A 16 32 03 52.9 81.5 -3.5 -60.7 73 1727 22 37 30 22 52 30 --- 16 47 06 55.4 83.9 -3.2 -61.2 900 1843 22 37 31 22 54 00 CYG-A 16 48 36 55.6 84.1 -3.2 -61.3 84 1843 22 54 00 22 59 00 --- 16 53 37 56.5 85.0 -3.1 -61.4 300 1882 22 54 01 23 00 00 2013+370 16 54 37 52.2 87.6 -3.4 -56.9 43 1882 23 00 00 23 03 00 --- 16 57 37 52.7 88.1 -3.3 -56.9 180 1905 23 00 01 23 05 00 CYG-A 16 59 38 57.5 86.0 -3.0 -61.6 103 1905 23 05 00 23 20 00 --- 17 14 40 60.0 88.6 -2.8 -61.8 900 2021 23 05 01 23 21 00 CYG-A 17 15 40 60.2 88.7 -2.7 -61.8 54 2021 23 21 00 23 26 00 --- 17 20 41 61.0 89.7 -2.7 -61.8 300 2060 23 21 01 23 27 00 2013+370 17 21 41 56.7 92.7 -2.9 -56.9 43 2060 23 27 00 23 30 00 --- 17 24 42 57.2 93.3 -2.9 -56.8 180 2083 23 27 01 23 31 00 CYG-A 17 25 42 61.8 90.6 -2.6 -61.8 43 2083 23 31 00 23 46 00 --- 17 40 44 64.3 93.6 -2.3 -61.6 900 2199 23 31 01 23 47 00 CYG-A 17 41 44 64.5 93.8 -2.3 -61.6 54 2199 23 47 00 23 55 00 --- 17 49 46 65.8 95.5 -2.2 -61.3 480 2261 23 47 01 --- Mon 20 Oct 2014 Day 293 --- 00 00 00 CYG-A 17 54 47 66.7 96.6 -2.1 -61.1 294 2261 00 00 00 00 04 00 --- 17 58 47 67.3 97.6 -2.0 -60.9 240 2292 00 00 01 00 07 00 BLLAC 18 01 48 48.2 74.5 -4.0 -60.5 132 2292 00 07 00 00 10 00 --- 18 04 48 48.7 74.9 -4.0 -60.7 180 2315 00 07 01 00 23 00 2013+370 18 17 50 65.9 105.9 -2.0 -53.7 741 2315 00 23 00 00 26 00 --- 18 20 51 66.4 106.8 -1.9 -53.4 180 2338 00 23 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 20 Oct 2014 Day 293 --- 00 28 00 CYG-A 18 22 51 71.3 104.1 -1.6 -58.8 103 2338 00 28 00 00 43 00 --- 18 37 54 73.7 109.1 -1.4 -56.4 900 2454 00 28 01 00 44 00 CYG-A 18 38 54 73.8 109.5 -1.4 -56.2 54 2454 00 44 00 00 50 00 --- 18 44 55 74.8 111.9 -1.3 -54.9 360 2500 00 44 01 00 51 00 2013+370 18 45 55 70.3 115.2 -1.5 -49.3 43 2500 00 51 00 00 54 00 --- 18 48 55 70.7 116.4 -1.5 -48.7 180 2524 00 51 01 00 55 00 CYG-A 18 49 56 75.5 114.1 -1.2 -53.6 42 2524 00 55 00 01 10 00 --- 19 04 58 77.8 121.8 -0.9 -48.5 900 2640 00 55 01 01 11 00 CYG-A 19 05 58 77.9 122.4 -0.9 -48.1 54 2640 01 11 00 01 16 00 --- 19 10 59 78.6 125.6 -0.8 -45.8 300 2678 01 11 01 01 18 00 2013+370 19 12 59 74.2 127.6 -1.1 -41.6 102 2678 01 18 00 01 21 00 --- 19 16 00 74.5 129.3 -1.0 -40.4 180 2701 01 18 01 01 23 00 CYG-A 19 18 00 79.5 130.7 -0.7 -42.0 102 2701 01 23 00 01 38 00 --- 19 33 03 81.2 144.4 -0.4 -30.9 900 2817 01 23 01 01 39 00 CYG-A 19 34 03 81.3 145.5 -0.4 -30.0 54 2817 01 39 00 01 44 00 --- 19 39 04 81.8 151.2 -0.3 -25.1 300 2856 01 39 01 01 46 00 2013+370 19 41 04 77.4 146.4 -0.6 -27.6 103 2856 01 46 00 01 49 00 --- 19 44 05 77.6 148.9 -0.5 -25.7 180 2879 01 46 01 01 51 00 CYG-A 19 46 05 82.2 160.1 -0.2 -17.5 103 2879 01 51 00 02 06 00 --- 20 01 07 82.6 181.7 0.0 1.5 900 2995 01 51 01 02 15 00 BLLAC 20 10 09 69.4 95.7 -1.9 -64.0 469 2995 02 15 00 02 18 00 --- 20 13 09 69.9 96.4 -1.8 -63.8 180 3018 02 15 01 02 27 00 2013+370 20 22 11 79.0 186.4 0.1 5.4 473 3018 02 27 00 02 30 00 --- 20 25 11 79.0 189.6 0.2 8.0 180 3041 02 27 01 02 31 00 CYG-A 20 26 11 81.3 214.8 0.4 30.2 35 3041 02 31 00 02 46 00 --- 20 41 14 79.6 228.8 0.7 41.5 900 3157 02 31 01 02 47 00 CYG-A 20 42 14 79.5 229.5 0.7 42.1 54 3157 02 47 00 02 59 00 --- 20 54 16 77.9 237.7 0.9 48.2 720 3250 02 47 01 03 07 00 2013+370 21 02 17 76.2 222.0 0.8 34.2 457 3250 03 07 00 03 10 00 --- 21 05 18 75.9 224.1 0.8 35.7 180 3273 03 07 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 20 Oct 2014 Day 293 --- 03 11 00 CYG-A 21 06 18 76.1 244.2 1.1 52.5 38 3273 03 11 00 03 26 00 --- 21 21 20 73.8 250.6 1.4 56.2 900 3389 03 11 01 03 27 00 2013+370 21 22 21 73.7 234.1 1.1 42.8 40 3389 03 27 00 03 30 00 --- 21 25 21 73.3 235.6 1.2 43.8 180 3412 03 27 01 03 31 00 CYG-A 21 26 21 73.0 252.4 1.4 57.2 40 3412 03 31 00 03 46 00 --- 21 41 24 70.6 257.2 1.7 59.3 900 3528 03 31 01 03 47 00 CYG-A 21 42 24 70.4 257.5 1.7 59.4 54 3528 03 47 00 03 52 00 --- 21 47 25 69.6 258.9 1.8 59.9 300 3567 03 47 01 03 55 00 2013+370 21 50 25 69.6 246.4 1.6 50.2 162 3567 03 55 00 03 58 00 --- 21 53 26 69.2 247.5 1.6 50.7 180 3590 03 55 01 03 59 00 CYG-A 21 54 26 68.4 260.7 1.9 60.5 43 3590 03 59 00 04 14 00 --- 22 09 28 66.0 264.3 2.2 61.3 900 3706 03 59 01 04 15 00 CYG-A 22 10 28 65.8 264.5 2.2 61.3 54 3706 04 15 00 04 23 00 --- 22 18 30 64.5 266.3 2.3 61.6 480 3768 04 15 01 04 32 00 BLLAC 22 27 31 82.8 218.6 0.4 34.3 490 3768 04 32 00 04 35 00 --- 22 30 32 82.5 222.1 0.5 37.3 180 3791 04 32 01 04 44 00 2013+370 22 39 33 61.8 260.7 2.4 55.8 492 3791 04 44 00 04 47 00 --- 22 42 34 61.3 261.4 2.4 56.0 180 3814 04 44 01 04 48 00 CYG-A 22 43 34 60.3 271.1 2.7 61.8 45 3814 04 48 00 05 03 00 --- 22 58 36 57.8 273.7 3.0 61.6 900 3930 04 48 01 05 04 00 2013+370 22 59 37 58.5 265.1 2.7 56.6 46 3930 05 04 00 05 07 00 --- 23 02 37 58.0 265.8 2.8 56.7 180 3953 05 04 01 05 08 00 CYG-A 23 03 37 56.9 274.6 3.1 61.5 46 3953 05 08 00 05 23 00 --- 23 18 40 54.4 277.0 3.3 61.0 900 4069 05 08 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 23 19 40 54.3 277.2 3.3 61.0 54 4069 05 24 00 05 28 00 --- 23 23 40 53.6 277.8 3.4 60.8 240 4100 05 24 01 05 29 00 CYG-A 23 24 41 53.4 278.0 3.4 60.8 54 4100 05 29 00 05 35 00 --- 23 30 42 52.5 278.9 3.5 60.6 360 4147 05 29 01 05 36 00 2013+370 23 31 42 53.1 271.4 3.3 56.9 47 4147 05 36 00 05 39 00 --- 23 34 42 52.6 271.9 3.3 56.9 180 4170 05 36 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 20 Oct 2014 Day 293 --- 05 40 00 CYG-A 23 35 42 51.6 279.6 3.6 60.3 47 4170 05 40 00 05 55 00 --- 23 50 45 49.2 281.9 3.8 59.6 900 4286 05 40 01 05 56 00 CYG-A 23 51 45 49.0 282.0 3.9 59.6 54 4286 05 56 00 06 00 00 --- 23 55 46 48.3 282.6 3.9 59.3 240 4317 05 56 01 06 02 00 CYG-A 23 57 46 48.0 282.9 4.0 59.2 114 4317 06 02 00 06 07 00 --- 00 02 47 47.2 283.6 4.0 58.9 300 4355 06 02 01 06 09 00 BLLAC 00 04 47 68.0 266.1 2.0 64.3 69 4355 06 09 00 06 12 00 --- 00 07 48 67.5 266.8 2.1 64.4 180 4379 06 09 01 06 21 00 2013+370 00 16 49 45.6 279.0 4.0 55.9 490 4379 06 21 00 06 24 00 --- 00 19 50 45.1 279.5 4.1 55.8 180 4402 06 21 01 06 25 00 CYG-A 00 20 50 44.3 286.2 4.3 57.8 47 4402 06 25 00 06 40 00 --- 00 35 52 41.9 288.3 4.6 56.8 900 4518 06 25 01 06 41 00 2013+370 00 36 52 42.3 282.1 4.3 55.0 48 4518 06 41 00 06 44 00 --- 00 39 53 41.8 282.6 4.4 54.9 180 4541 06 41 01 06 45 00 CYG-A 00 40 53 41.1 289.0 4.7 56.5 48 4541 06 45 00 07 00 00 --- 00 55 56 38.7 291.1 4.9 55.3 900 4657 06 45 01 07 01 00 CYG-A 00 56 56 38.6 291.2 4.9 55.3 54 4657 07 01 00 07 11 00 --- 01 06 57 37.0 292.6 5.1 54.5 600 4734 07 01 01 07 12 00 2013+370 01 07 58 37.3 286.8 4.9 53.4 48 4734 07 12 00 07 15 00 --- 01 10 58 36.8 287.3 4.9 53.2 180 4757 07 12 01 07 16 00 CYG-A 01 11 58 36.3 293.3 5.2 54.1 48 4757 07 16 00 07 31 00 --- 01 27 01 34.0 295.4 5.5 52.8 900 4873 07 16 01 07 32 00 2013+370 01 28 01 34.1 289.8 5.2 52.1 48 4873 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 01 31 01 33.7 290.3 5.2 51.9 180 4896 07 32 01 07 36 00 CYG-A 01 32 02 33.2 296.0 5.5 52.4 48 4896 07 36 00 07 51 00 --- 01 47 04 31.0 298.1 5.8 51.0 900 5012 07 36 01 07 52 00 2013+370 01 48 04 31.0 292.8 5.5 50.6 48 5012 07 52 00 07 55 00 --- 01 51 05 30.6 293.2 5.6 50.4 180 5036 07 52 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: /home/bboccardi/SCHED/setups/sess314QG.setini Matching groups in /home/bboccardi/SCHED/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.1 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 BBC fr= 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 754.25 754.25 786.25 786.25 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J1959+4044 19 57 44.453094 * 19 59 28.368821 19 59 59.565661 167.68 * CYG-A 40 35 46.31273 * 40 44 02.04732 40 46 56.28727 120.15 CYGNUS-A /home/bboccardi/SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba J1959+40 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3 observations 1957+405 1957+404 J2015+3710 20 13 37.014489 * 20 15 28.729775 20 16 02.361112 0.16 * 2013+370 37 01 44.45943 * 37 10 59.51531 37 14 10.46269 0.16 /home/bboccardi/SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 282 observations J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 21.587829 0.14 * BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 21 20.82381 0.10 2200+420 /home/bboccardi/SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 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 CYG-A tups/sess314QG.setini 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 18 14.458 883.767 2013+370 tups/sess314QG.setini 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 18 2.300 140.650 BLLAC tups/sess314QG.setini 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 18 0.500 32.550 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) CYG-A 100.7 2013+370 103.6 BLLAC 123.4 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