COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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_LA (Code La ) 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 54 00 CYG-A 12 41 32 10.1 46.4 -7.3 -50.9 0 0 17 54 00 17 58 30 --- 12 46 02 10.8 47.0 -7.2 -51.6 270 35 17 54 01 18 05 00 CYG-A 12 52 33 11.8 47.7 -7.1 -52.5 384 35 18 05 00 18 20 00 --- 13 07 36 14.0 49.5 -6.9 -54.5 900 151 18 05 01 18 21 00 CYG-A 13 08 36 14.2 49.6 -6.9 -54.7 54 151 18 21 00 18 26 00 --- 13 13 37 15.0 50.2 -6.8 -55.4 300 189 18 21 01 18 28 00 2013+370 13 15 37 10.7 51.5 -7.0 -52.9 103 189 18 28 00 18 31 00 --- 13 18 38 11.2 51.8 -7.0 -53.2 180 213 18 28 01 18 34 00 CYG-A 13 21 38 16.2 51.0 -6.6 -56.4 163 213 18 34 00 18 49 00 --- 13 36 41 18.6 52.6 -6.4 -58.4 900 328 18 34 01 18 50 00 CYG-A 13 37 41 18.8 52.8 -6.4 -58.5 54 328 18 50 00 18 55 00 --- 13 42 42 19.6 53.3 -6.3 -59.2 300 367 18 50 01 18 56 00 2013+370 13 43 42 15.2 54.8 -6.5 -56.4 43 367 18 56 00 18 59 00 --- 13 46 42 15.7 55.1 -6.5 -56.7 180 390 18 56 01 19 01 00 CYG-A 13 48 43 20.6 53.9 -6.2 -60.0 103 390 19 01 00 19 16 00 --- 14 03 45 23.1 55.4 -5.9 -61.9 900 506 19 01 01 19 22 00 CYG-A 14 09 46 24.1 56.0 -5.8 -62.6 354 506 19 22 00 19 28 00 --- 14 15 47 25.1 56.5 -5.7 -63.4 360 553 19 22 01 19 30 00 CYG-A 14 17 47 25.4 56.7 -5.7 -63.6 114 553 19 30 00 19 35 00 --- 14 22 48 26.3 57.2 -5.6 -64.2 300 591 19 30 01 19 37 00 2013+370 14 24 48 22.2 59.3 -5.9 -61.1 103 591 19 37 00 19 40 00 --- 14 27 49 22.8 59.6 -5.8 -61.5 180 614 19 37 01 19 42 00 CYG-A 14 29 49 27.5 57.8 -5.5 -65.1 103 614 19 42 00 19 57 00 --- 14 44 52 30.1 59.1 -5.3 -66.9 900 730 19 42 01 19 59 00 2013+370 14 46 52 26.1 61.5 -5.5 -63.6 103 730 19 59 00 20 02 00 --- 14 49 53 26.7 61.8 -5.4 -63.9 180 754 19 59 01 20 11 00 BLLAC 14 58 54 13.1 46.8 -7.1 -53.2 502 754 20 11 00 20 14 00 --- 15 01 55 13.6 47.1 -7.0 -53.6 180 777 20 11 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 --- 20 23 00 2013+370 15 10 56 30.5 63.8 -5.1 -66.1 501 777 20 23 00 20 26 00 --- 15 13 56 31.0 64.1 -5.0 -66.4 180 800 20 23 01 20 27 00 CYG-A 15 14 57 35.4 61.6 -4.8 -70.5 43 800 20 27 00 20 42 00 --- 15 29 59 38.1 62.7 -4.5 -72.3 900 916 20 27 01 20 43 00 CYG-A 15 30 59 38.3 62.8 -4.5 -72.4 54 916 20 43 00 20 46 00 --- 15 34 00 38.8 63.0 -4.4 -72.7 180 939 20 43 01 20 47 00 2013+370 15 35 00 34.9 66.0 -4.7 -68.6 44 939 20 47 00 20 50 00 --- 15 38 00 35.4 66.3 -4.6 -68.9 180 962 20 47 01 20 51 00 CYG-A 15 39 01 39.7 63.4 -4.3 -73.3 44 962 20 51 00 21 06 00 --- 15 54 03 42.5 64.4 -4.1 -75.1 900 1078 20 51 01 21 08 00 CYG-A 15 56 03 42.8 64.5 -4.1 -75.3 114 1078 21 08 00 21 13 00 --- 16 01 04 43.8 64.9 -4.0 -75.9 300 1117 21 08 01 21 15 00 2013+370 16 03 05 40.1 68.4 -4.2 -71.4 104 1117 21 15 00 21 18 00 --- 16 06 05 40.7 68.7 -4.2 -71.7 180 1140 21 15 01 21 19 00 CYG-A 16 07 05 44.9 65.2 -3.9 -76.7 44 1140 21 19 00 21 34 00 --- 16 22 08 47.6 66.1 -3.6 -78.5 900 1256 21 19 01 21 35 00 CYG-A 16 23 08 47.8 66.2 -3.6 -78.6 54 1256 21 35 00 21 39 00 --- 16 27 08 48.6 66.4 -3.5 -79.1 240 1287 21 35 01 21 40 00 CYG-A 16 28 09 48.8 66.5 -3.5 -79.2 54 1287 21 40 00 21 46 00 --- 16 34 10 49.9 66.8 -3.4 -80.0 360 1333 21 40 01 21 47 00 2013+370 16 35 10 46.2 71.0 -3.7 -74.5 44 1333 21 47 00 21 50 00 --- 16 38 10 46.8 71.2 -3.6 -74.7 180 1356 21 47 01 21 51 00 CYG-A 16 39 10 50.8 67.0 -3.3 -80.6 44 1356 21 51 00 22 06 00 --- 16 54 13 53.6 67.7 -3.1 -82.5 900 1472 21 51 01 22 07 00 CYG-A 16 55 13 53.8 67.8 -3.1 -82.6 54 1472 22 07 00 22 12 00 --- 17 00 14 54.8 68.0 -3.0 -83.3 300 1511 22 07 01 22 14 00 CYG-A 17 02 14 55.1 68.0 -3.0 -83.5 114 1511 22 14 00 22 18 00 --- 17 06 15 55.9 68.2 -2.9 -84.1 240 1542 22 14 01 22 21 00 BLLAC 17 09 15 34.3 59.1 -4.9 -70.4 127 1542 22 21 00 22 24 00 --- 17 12 16 34.8 59.3 -4.9 -70.8 180 1565 22 21 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 33 00 2013+370 17 21 17 55.2 74.3 -2.9 -78.9 494 1565 22 33 00 22 36 00 --- 17 24 18 55.8 74.5 -2.9 -79.1 180 1588 22 33 01 22 37 30 CYG-A 17 25 48 59.6 68.7 -2.6 -86.8 75 1588 22 37 30 22 52 30 --- 17 40 51 62.4 68.9 -2.3 -89.1 900 1704 22 37 31 22 54 00 CYG-A 17 42 21 62.7 68.9 -2.3 -89.3 84 1704 22 54 00 22 59 00 --- 17 47 22 63.7 69.0 -2.2 -90.1 300 1743 22 54 01 23 00 00 2013+370 17 48 22 60.5 76.0 -2.5 -81.5 45 1743 23 00 00 23 03 00 --- 17 51 22 61.1 76.2 -2.4 -81.8 180 1766 23 00 01 23 05 00 CYG-A 17 53 23 64.8 68.9 -2.1 -91.1 105 1766 23 05 00 23 20 00 --- 18 08 25 67.6 68.6 -1.9 -93.9 900 1882 23 05 01 23 21 00 CYG-A 18 09 25 67.8 68.6 -1.8 -94.1 54 1882 23 21 00 23 26 00 --- 18 14 26 68.8 68.4 -1.8 -95.1 300 1921 23 21 01 23 27 00 2013+370 18 15 26 65.8 77.5 -2.0 -84.3 46 1921 23 27 00 23 30 00 --- 18 18 27 66.4 77.7 -2.0 -84.6 180 1944 23 27 01 23 31 00 CYG-A 18 19 27 69.7 68.1 -1.7 -96.1 45 1944 23 31 00 23 46 00 --- 18 34 29 72.5 66.9 -1.4 -99.8 900 2060 23 31 01 23 47 00 CYG-A 18 35 30 72.7 66.8 -1.4 -100.0 54 2060 23 47 00 23 55 00 --- 18 43 31 74.2 65.8 -1.3 -102.3 480 2122 23 47 01 --- Mon 20 Oct 2014 Day 293 --- 00 00 00 CYG-A 18 48 32 75.1 64.9 -1.2 -103.9 294 2122 00 00 00 00 04 00 --- 18 52 32 75.9 64.2 -1.1 -105.3 240 2153 00 00 01 00 07 00 BLLAC 18 55 33 53.4 65.0 -3.1 -84.3 126 2153 00 07 00 00 10 00 --- 18 58 33 54.0 65.1 -3.1 -84.8 180 2176 00 07 01 00 23 00 2013+370 19 11 35 77.0 78.8 -1.1 -91.6 730 2176 00 23 00 00 26 00 --- 19 14 36 77.6 78.7 -1.0 -92.1 180 2199 00 23 01 00 28 00 CYG-A 19 16 36 80.1 56.3 -0.7 -117.0 96 2199 00 28 00 00 43 00 --- 19 31 39 82.5 45.9 -0.5 -129.7 900 2315 00 28 01 00 44 00 CYG-A 19 32 39 82.7 44.9 -0.5 -130.9 54 2315 00 44 00 00 50 00 --- 19 38 40 83.5 38.3 -0.4 -138.4 360 2361 00 44 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 51 00 2013+370 19 39 40 82.5 76.0 -0.6 -98.6 24 2361 00 51 00 00 54 00 --- 19 42 41 83.1 75.2 -0.6 -99.8 180 2384 00 51 01 00 55 00 CYG-A 19 43 41 84.1 31.4 -0.3 -146.1 21 2384 00 55 00 01 10 00 --- 19 58 43 85.0 2.8 -0.0 -177.0 900 2500 00 55 01 01 11 00 CYG-A 19 59 43 85.0 0.6 -0.0 -179.4 53 2500 01 11 00 01 16 00 --- 20 04 44 84.9 -10.2 0.1 169.1 300 2539 01 11 01 01 18 00 2013+370 20 06 44 87.6 51.3 -0.2 -127.3 65 2539 01 18 00 01 21 00 --- 20 09 45 88.1 40.4 -0.1 -138.7 180 2562 01 18 01 01 23 00 CYG-A 20 11 45 84.5 -23.8 0.2 154.3 67 2562 01 23 00 01 38 00 --- 20 26 48 82.7 -44.4 0.4 131.5 900 2678 01 23 01 01 39 00 CYG-A 20 27 48 82.6 -45.3 0.5 130.3 54 2678 01 39 00 01 44 00 --- 20 32 49 81.8 -49.6 0.5 125.3 300 2717 01 39 01 01 46 00 2013+370 20 34 49 86.0 -67.4 0.3 109.8 100 2717 01 46 00 01 49 00 --- 20 37 50 85.4 -69.9 0.4 106.8 180 2740 01 46 01 01 51 00 CYG-A 20 39 50 80.7 -54.3 0.7 119.5 100 2740 01 51 00 02 06 00 --- 20 54 52 78.1 -60.9 0.9 110.6 900 2856 01 51 01 02 15 00 BLLAC 21 03 54 76.7 55.8 -1.0 -114.8 445 2856 02 15 00 02 18 00 --- 21 06 54 77.2 54.7 -0.9 -116.4 180 2879 02 15 01 02 27 00 2013+370 21 15 56 77.9 -78.6 1.0 92.4 435 2879 02 27 00 02 30 00 --- 21 18 56 77.3 -78.8 1.0 91.9 180 2902 02 27 01 02 31 00 CYG-A 21 19 56 73.6 -66.2 1.3 101.3 43 2902 02 31 00 02 46 00 --- 21 34 59 70.8 -67.7 1.6 97.4 900 3018 02 31 01 02 47 00 CYG-A 21 35 59 70.6 -67.8 1.6 97.2 54 3018 02 47 00 02 59 00 --- 21 48 01 68.3 -68.5 1.8 94.6 720 3111 02 47 01 03 07 00 2013+370 21 56 02 69.9 -78.4 1.7 86.6 465 3111 03 07 00 03 10 00 --- 21 59 03 69.3 -78.3 1.7 86.2 180 3134 03 07 01 03 11 00 CYG-A 22 00 03 66.0 -68.8 2.0 92.3 45 3134 03 11 00 03 26 00 --- 22 15 05 63.2 -69.0 2.3 89.7 900 3250 03 11 01 03 27 00 2013+370 22 16 06 65.9 -77.6 2.0 84.3 46 3250 03 27 00 03 30 00 --- 22 19 06 65.3 -77.4 2.1 84.0 180 3273 03 27 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 31 00 CYG-A 22 20 06 62.2 -68.9 2.3 88.9 46 3273 03 31 00 03 46 00 --- 22 35 09 59.4 -68.7 2.6 86.7 900 3389 03 31 01 03 47 00 CYG-A 22 36 09 59.2 -68.7 2.6 86.5 54 3389 03 47 00 03 52 00 --- 22 41 10 58.3 -68.6 2.7 85.8 300 3428 03 47 01 03 55 00 2013+370 22 44 10 60.4 -76.0 2.5 81.4 167 3428 03 55 00 03 58 00 --- 22 47 11 59.8 -75.8 2.5 81.1 180 3451 03 55 01 03 59 00 CYG-A 22 48 11 56.9 -68.4 2.8 84.8 47 3451 03 59 00 04 14 00 --- 23 03 13 54.1 -67.8 3.1 82.8 900 3567 03 59 01 04 15 00 CYG-A 23 04 14 53.9 -67.8 3.1 82.7 54 3567 04 15 00 04 23 00 --- 23 12 15 52.4 -67.4 3.2 81.7 480 3629 04 15 01 04 32 00 BLLAC 23 21 16 73.6 -60.5 1.3 107.1 486 3629 04 32 00 04 35 00 --- 23 24 17 73.0 -61.1 1.3 106.1 180 3652 04 32 01 04 44 00 2013+370 23 33 18 50.8 -72.7 3.3 76.7 490 3652 04 44 00 04 47 00 --- 23 36 19 50.2 -72.5 3.3 76.4 180 3675 04 44 01 04 48 00 CYG-A 23 37 19 47.7 -66.2 3.6 78.5 47 3675 04 48 00 05 03 00 --- 23 52 21 45.0 -65.3 3.9 76.7 900 3791 04 48 01 05 04 00 2013+370 23 53 22 46.9 -71.3 3.6 74.8 48 3791 05 04 00 05 07 00 --- 23 56 22 46.3 -71.0 3.7 74.5 180 3814 05 04 01 05 08 00 CYG-A 23 57 22 44.0 -65.0 4.0 76.1 48 3814 05 08 00 05 23 00 --- 00 12 25 41.3 -64.0 4.2 74.3 900 3930 05 08 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 00 13 25 41.1 -63.9 4.2 74.2 54 3930 05 24 00 05 28 00 --- 00 17 26 40.4 -63.6 4.3 73.7 240 3961 05 24 01 05 29 00 CYG-A 00 18 26 40.2 -63.6 4.3 73.6 54 3961 05 29 00 05 35 00 --- 00 24 27 39.1 -63.1 4.4 72.9 360 4008 05 29 01 05 36 00 2013+370 00 25 27 40.8 -68.7 4.2 71.7 48 4008 05 36 00 05 39 00 --- 00 28 27 40.2 -68.5 4.2 71.4 180 4031 05 36 01 05 40 00 CYG-A 00 29 28 38.2 -62.8 4.5 72.3 48 4031 05 40 00 05 55 00 --- 00 44 30 35.5 -61.6 4.7 70.5 900 4147 05 40 01 05 56 00 CYG-A 00 45 30 35.3 -61.6 4.8 70.4 54 4147 05 56 00 06 00 00 --- 00 49 31 34.6 -61.2 4.8 69.9 240 4178 05 56 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 --- 06 02 00 CYG-A 00 51 31 34.2 -61.1 4.9 69.7 114 4178 06 02 00 06 07 00 --- 00 56 32 33.4 -60.7 4.9 69.1 300 4216 06 02 01 06 09 00 BLLAC 00 58 32 55.8 -65.3 2.9 86.2 66 4216 06 09 00 06 12 00 --- 01 01 33 55.2 -65.3 3.0 85.7 180 4239 06 09 01 06 21 00 2013+370 01 10 34 32.4 -64.8 4.9 67.2 489 4239 06 21 00 06 24 00 --- 01 13 35 31.8 -64.5 5.0 66.9 180 4263 06 21 01 06 25 00 CYG-A 01 14 35 30.2 -59.2 5.2 67.0 48 4263 06 25 00 06 40 00 --- 01 29 37 27.6 -57.9 5.5 65.1 900 4379 06 25 01 06 41 00 2013+370 01 30 38 28.7 -62.9 5.2 65.1 48 4379 06 41 00 06 44 00 --- 01 33 38 28.2 -62.6 5.3 64.8 180 4402 06 41 01 06 45 00 CYG-A 01 34 38 26.7 -57.4 5.6 64.5 48 4402 06 45 00 07 00 00 --- 01 49 41 24.2 -56.0 5.8 62.7 900 4518 06 45 01 07 01 00 CYG-A 01 50 41 24.0 -55.9 5.8 62.5 54 4518 07 01 00 07 11 00 --- 02 00 42 22.3 -54.9 6.0 61.3 600 4595 07 01 01 07 12 00 2013+370 02 01 43 23.2 -59.8 5.8 61.8 49 4595 07 12 00 07 15 00 --- 02 04 43 22.7 -59.5 5.8 61.4 180 4618 07 12 01 07 16 00 CYG-A 02 05 43 21.5 -54.4 6.1 60.7 49 4618 07 16 00 07 31 00 --- 02 20 46 19.0 -52.9 6.3 58.7 900 4734 07 16 01 07 32 00 2013+370 02 21 46 19.7 -57.7 6.1 59.5 49 4734 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 02 24 46 19.2 -57.4 6.1 59.2 180 4757 07 32 01 07 36 00 CYG-A 02 25 47 18.2 -52.4 6.4 58.1 49 4757 07 36 00 07 51 00 --- 02 40 49 15.8 -50.8 6.7 56.1 900 4873 07 36 01 07 52 00 2013+370 02 41 49 16.3 -55.5 6.4 57.2 49 4873 07 52 00 07 55 00 --- 02 44 50 15.8 -55.2 6.5 56.8 180 4896 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: 5 Station: VLBA_LA 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