COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 10 00 2013+370 12 56 05 11.5 49.8 -7.3 -45.7 0 0 17 10 00 17 13 00 --- 12 59 06 12.0 50.2 -7.3 -46.0 180 23 17 10 01 17 14 00 CYG-A 13 00 06 16.8 49.8 -7.0 -48.8 42 23 17 14 00 17 29 00 --- 13 15 09 19.0 51.8 -6.7 -50.7 900 139 17 14 01 17 30 00 CYG-A 13 16 09 19.1 51.9 -6.7 -50.8 54 139 17 30 00 17 33 00 --- 13 19 09 19.6 52.3 -6.7 -51.2 180 162 17 30 01 17 34 00 2013+370 13 20 09 15.1 53.1 -6.9 -48.5 42 162 17 34 00 17 37 00 --- 13 23 10 15.5 53.5 -6.9 -48.9 180 185 17 34 01 17 38 30 CYG-A 13 24 40 20.4 53.0 -6.6 -51.8 72 185 17 38 30 17 53 30 --- 13 39 43 22.7 54.8 -6.3 -53.6 900 301 17 38 31 17 54 00 CYG-A 13 40 13 22.7 54.9 -6.3 -53.7 24 301 17 54 00 17 58 30 --- 13 44 43 23.4 55.4 -6.3 -54.2 270 336 17 54 01 18 00 00 2013+370 13 46 14 19.0 56.6 -6.5 -51.5 72 336 18 00 00 18 03 00 --- 13 49 14 19.5 57.0 -6.4 -51.8 180 359 18 00 01 18 05 00 CYG-A 13 51 14 24.4 56.2 -6.1 -54.9 102 359 18 05 00 18 20 00 --- 14 06 17 26.8 58.0 -5.9 -56.6 900 475 18 05 01 18 21 00 CYG-A 14 07 17 26.9 58.1 -5.9 -56.7 54 475 18 21 00 18 26 00 --- 14 12 18 27.7 58.7 -5.8 -57.3 300 514 18 21 01 18 28 00 2013+370 14 14 18 23.5 60.2 -6.0 -54.4 103 514 18 28 00 18 31 00 --- 14 17 19 24.0 60.6 -6.0 -54.7 180 537 18 28 01 18 34 00 CYG-A 14 20 19 29.0 59.6 -5.7 -58.2 162 537 18 34 00 18 49 00 --- 14 35 22 31.5 61.3 -5.4 -59.8 900 653 18 34 01 18 50 00 CYG-A 14 36 22 31.6 61.4 -5.4 -59.9 54 653 18 50 00 18 55 00 --- 14 41 23 32.4 62.0 -5.3 -60.4 300 692 18 50 01 18 56 00 2013+370 14 42 23 28.1 63.7 -5.6 -57.1 43 692 18 56 00 18 59 00 --- 14 45 23 28.6 64.1 -5.5 -57.4 180 715 18 56 01 19 01 00 CYG-A 14 47 24 33.4 62.6 -5.2 -61.0 103 715 19 01 00 19 16 00 --- 15 02 26 36.0 64.3 -5.0 -62.5 900 831 19 01 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 22 00 CYG-A 15 08 27 37.0 64.9 -4.9 -63.1 354 831 19 22 00 19 28 00 --- 15 14 28 38.0 65.6 -4.8 -63.7 360 877 19 22 01 19 30 00 CYG-A 15 16 28 38.3 65.8 -4.7 -63.9 114 877 19 30 00 19 35 00 --- 15 21 29 39.2 66.3 -4.6 -64.4 300 916 19 30 01 19 37 00 2013+370 15 23 30 35.1 68.7 -4.9 -60.8 103 916 19 37 00 19 40 00 --- 15 26 30 35.6 69.0 -4.8 -61.0 180 939 19 37 01 19 42 00 CYG-A 15 28 30 40.4 67.0 -4.5 -65.1 103 939 19 42 00 19 57 00 --- 15 43 33 43.0 68.6 -4.3 -66.5 900 1055 19 42 01 19 59 00 2013+370 15 45 33 39.0 71.3 -4.5 -62.5 103 1055 19 59 00 20 02 00 --- 15 48 34 39.5 71.6 -4.5 -62.8 180 1078 19 59 01 20 11 00 BLLAC 15 57 35 25.8 55.1 -6.1 -55.9 501 1078 20 11 00 20 14 00 --- 16 00 36 26.2 55.5 -6.0 -56.2 180 1101 20 11 01 20 23 00 2013+370 16 09 37 43.3 74.1 -4.1 -64.3 500 1101 20 23 00 20 26 00 --- 16 12 38 43.8 74.5 -4.1 -64.5 180 1125 20 23 01 20 27 00 CYG-A 16 13 38 48.3 71.7 -3.8 -69.2 43 1125 20 27 00 20 42 00 --- 16 28 40 50.9 73.2 -3.5 -70.5 900 1241 20 27 01 20 43 00 CYG-A 16 29 40 51.1 73.3 -3.5 -70.6 54 1241 20 43 00 20 46 00 --- 16 32 41 51.6 73.6 -3.5 -70.9 180 1264 20 43 01 20 47 00 2013+370 16 33 41 47.6 77.0 -3.7 -65.9 43 1264 20 47 00 20 50 00 --- 16 36 42 48.2 77.4 -3.7 -66.1 180 1287 20 47 01 20 51 00 CYG-A 16 37 42 52.5 74.1 -3.4 -71.3 43 1287 20 51 00 21 06 00 --- 16 52 44 55.2 75.6 -3.1 -72.5 900 1403 20 51 01 21 08 00 CYG-A 16 54 45 55.6 75.8 -3.1 -72.7 114 1403 21 08 00 21 13 00 --- 16 59 45 56.5 76.3 -3.0 -73.1 300 1441 21 08 01 21 15 00 2013+370 17 01 46 52.8 80.5 -3.2 -67.5 104 1441 21 15 00 21 18 00 --- 17 04 46 53.3 80.8 -3.2 -67.6 180 1465 21 15 01 21 19 00 CYG-A 17 05 46 57.6 76.9 -2.9 -73.6 43 1465 21 19 00 21 34 00 --- 17 20 49 60.3 78.4 -2.7 -74.8 900 1581 21 19 01 21 35 00 CYG-A 17 21 49 60.5 78.5 -2.6 -74.8 54 1581 21 35 00 21 39 00 --- 17 25 50 61.3 78.9 -2.6 -75.1 240 1612 21 35 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 21 40 00 CYG-A 17 26 50 61.4 79.0 -2.6 -75.2 54 1612 21 40 00 21 46 00 --- 17 32 51 62.5 79.6 -2.5 -75.6 360 1658 21 40 01 21 47 00 2013+370 17 33 51 58.7 84.7 -2.7 -68.9 44 1658 21 47 00 21 50 00 --- 17 36 51 59.2 85.1 -2.7 -69.0 180 1681 21 47 01 21 51 00 CYG-A 17 37 52 63.5 80.1 -2.4 -76.0 44 1681 21 51 00 22 06 00 --- 17 52 54 66.2 81.7 -2.1 -77.1 900 1797 21 51 01 22 07 00 CYG-A 17 53 54 66.4 81.8 -2.1 -77.1 54 1797 22 07 00 22 12 00 --- 17 58 55 67.3 82.3 -2.0 -77.5 300 1836 22 07 01 22 14 00 CYG-A 18 00 55 67.7 82.5 -2.0 -77.6 114 1836 22 14 00 22 18 00 --- 18 04 56 68.5 83.0 -1.9 -77.8 240 1867 22 14 01 22 21 00 BLLAC 18 07 57 47.2 68.6 -3.9 -70.0 127 1867 22 21 00 22 24 00 --- 18 10 57 47.7 68.9 -3.9 -70.3 180 1890 22 21 01 22 33 00 2013+370 18 19 59 67.3 91.9 -1.9 -69.4 494 1890 22 33 00 22 36 00 --- 18 22 59 67.8 92.4 -1.9 -69.4 180 1913 22 33 01 22 37 30 CYG-A 18 24 29 72.1 85.2 -1.6 -78.9 74 1913 22 37 30 22 52 30 --- 18 39 32 74.9 87.0 -1.3 -79.6 900 2029 22 37 31 22 54 00 CYG-A 18 41 02 75.2 87.2 -1.3 -79.7 84 2029 22 54 00 22 59 00 --- 18 46 03 76.1 87.9 -1.2 -79.8 300 2068 22 54 01 23 00 00 2013+370 18 47 03 72.3 97.5 -1.5 -68.2 44 2068 23 00 00 23 03 00 --- 18 50 03 72.9 98.2 -1.4 -68.0 180 2091 23 00 01 23 05 00 CYG-A 18 52 04 77.2 88.8 -1.1 -80.0 104 2091 23 05 00 23 20 00 --- 19 07 06 80.0 91.3 -0.9 -80.0 900 2207 23 05 01 23 21 00 CYG-A 19 08 06 80.2 91.5 -0.9 -79.9 54 2207 23 21 00 23 26 00 --- 19 13 07 81.1 92.5 -0.8 -79.7 300 2245 23 21 01 23 27 00 2013+370 19 14 07 77.2 105.7 -1.0 -64.4 43 2245 23 27 00 23 30 00 --- 19 17 08 77.8 106.9 -1.0 -63.7 180 2269 23 27 01 23 31 00 CYG-A 19 18 08 82.1 93.7 -0.7 -79.4 42 2269 23 31 00 23 46 00 --- 19 33 10 84.9 98.9 -0.4 -76.7 900 2384 23 31 01 23 47 00 CYG-A 19 34 11 85.1 99.4 -0.4 -76.4 54 2384 23 47 00 23 55 00 --- 19 42 12 86.5 105.0 -0.3 -72.1 480 2446 23 47 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 00 00 CYG-A 19 47 13 87.4 111.3 -0.2 -66.6 293 2446 00 00 00 00 04 00 --- 19 51 13 88.1 120.3 -0.1 -58.3 240 2477 00 00 01 00 07 00 BLLAC 19 54 14 66.2 77.7 -2.2 -80.4 125 2477 00 07 00 00 10 00 --- 19 57 14 66.7 77.9 -2.1 -80.7 180 2500 00 07 01 00 23 00 2013+370 20 10 17 85.3 165.8 -0.1 -13.3 726 2500 00 23 00 00 26 00 --- 20 13 17 85.4 173.1 -0.0 -6.5 180 2524 00 23 01 00 28 00 CYG-A 20 15 17 87.0 252.3 0.3 69.8 56 2524 00 28 00 00 43 00 --- 20 30 20 84.2 262.7 0.5 77.7 900 2640 00 28 01 00 44 00 CYG-A 20 31 20 84.0 263.1 0.5 77.9 54 2640 00 44 00 00 50 00 --- 20 37 21 82.9 265.1 0.6 78.9 360 2686 00 44 01 00 51 00 2013+370 20 38 21 83.8 225.3 0.4 41.8 23 2686 00 51 00 00 54 00 --- 20 41 22 83.3 229.2 0.4 45.1 180 2709 00 51 01 00 55 00 CYG-A 20 42 22 82.0 266.4 0.7 79.4 25 2709 00 55 00 01 10 00 --- 20 57 24 79.2 269.5 1.0 80.0 900 2825 00 55 01 01 11 00 CYG-A 20 58 24 79.0 269.7 1.0 80.0 54 2825 01 11 00 01 16 00 --- 21 03 25 78.1 270.5 1.1 80.0 300 2864 01 11 01 01 18 00 2013+370 21 05 26 79.5 248.6 0.8 60.7 96 2864 01 18 00 01 21 00 --- 21 08 26 78.9 250.1 0.9 61.8 180 2887 01 18 01 01 23 00 CYG-A 21 10 26 76.8 271.6 1.2 79.9 97 2887 01 23 00 01 38 00 --- 21 25 29 73.9 273.6 1.4 79.4 900 3003 01 23 01 01 39 00 CYG-A 21 26 29 73.8 273.7 1.4 79.4 54 3003 01 39 00 01 44 00 --- 21 31 30 72.8 274.4 1.5 79.1 300 3041 01 39 01 01 46 00 2013+370 21 33 30 74.4 259.5 1.3 67.1 101 3041 01 46 00 01 49 00 --- 21 36 31 73.9 260.3 1.3 67.4 180 3065 01 46 01 01 51 00 CYG-A 21 38 31 71.5 275.2 1.6 78.8 102 3065 01 51 00 02 06 00 --- 21 53 33 68.7 276.9 1.9 77.9 900 3181 01 51 01 02 15 00 BLLAC 22 02 35 89.4 373.8 -0.0 -166.1 421 3181 02 15 00 02 18 00 --- 22 05 35 89.3 324.9 0.0 144.5 180 3204 02 15 01 02 27 00 2013+370 22 14 37 66.8 268.6 2.0 69.5 488 3204 02 27 00 02 30 00 --- 22 17 37 66.2 269.1 2.0 69.5 180 3227 02 27 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 02 31 00 CYG-A 22 18 38 64.1 279.5 2.3 76.3 45 3227 02 31 00 02 46 00 --- 22 33 40 61.4 281.1 2.6 75.2 900 3343 02 31 01 02 47 00 CYG-A 22 34 40 61.2 281.2 2.6 75.1 54 3343 02 47 00 02 59 00 --- 22 46 42 59.0 282.4 2.8 74.2 720 3436 02 47 01 03 07 00 2013+370 22 54 44 59.3 274.8 2.6 69.0 466 3436 03 07 00 03 10 00 --- 22 57 44 58.8 275.3 2.7 68.9 180 3459 03 07 01 03 11 00 CYG-A 22 58 44 56.8 283.6 3.0 73.2 46 3459 03 11 00 03 26 00 --- 23 13 47 54.1 285.1 3.2 72.0 900 3575 03 11 01 03 27 00 2013+370 23 14 47 55.6 277.6 3.0 68.2 47 3575 03 27 00 03 30 00 --- 23 17 47 55.1 277.9 3.0 68.1 180 3598 03 27 01 03 31 00 CYG-A 23 18 47 53.2 285.6 3.3 71.6 47 3598 03 31 00 03 46 00 --- 23 33 50 50.5 287.1 3.6 70.3 900 3714 03 31 01 03 47 00 CYG-A 23 34 50 50.3 287.2 3.6 70.2 54 3714 03 47 00 03 52 00 --- 23 39 51 49.4 287.7 3.7 69.8 300 3753 03 47 01 03 55 00 2013+370 23 42 51 50.4 281.1 3.4 66.8 167 3753 03 55 00 03 58 00 --- 23 45 52 49.9 281.5 3.5 66.6 180 3776 03 55 01 03 59 00 CYG-A 23 46 52 48.2 288.4 3.8 69.2 47 3776 03 59 00 04 14 00 --- 00 01 55 45.5 289.9 4.0 67.8 900 3892 03 59 01 04 15 00 CYG-A 00 02 55 45.3 290.0 4.0 67.7 54 3892 04 15 00 04 23 00 --- 00 10 56 43.9 290.8 4.2 67.0 480 3953 04 15 01 04 32 00 BLLAC 00 19 57 64.8 282.9 2.3 79.7 485 3953 04 32 00 04 35 00 --- 00 22 58 64.3 283.1 2.3 79.4 180 3977 04 32 01 04 44 00 2013+370 00 31 59 41.6 287.0 4.3 63.6 488 3977 04 44 00 04 47 00 --- 00 35 00 41.0 287.4 4.3 63.4 180 4000 04 44 01 04 48 00 CYG-A 00 36 00 39.6 293.4 4.6 64.7 48 4000 04 48 00 05 03 00 --- 00 51 03 37.0 295.0 4.9 63.2 900 4116 04 48 01 05 04 00 2013+370 00 52 03 38.0 289.4 4.6 62.1 48 4116 05 04 00 05 07 00 --- 00 55 03 37.5 289.7 4.7 61.9 180 4139 05 04 01 05 08 00 CYG-A 00 56 03 36.2 295.6 4.9 62.7 48 4139 05 08 00 05 23 00 --- 01 11 06 33.7 297.2 5.2 61.2 900 4255 05 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 24 00 CYG-A 01 12 06 33.5 297.3 5.2 61.1 54 4255 05 24 00 05 28 00 --- 01 16 07 32.9 297.8 5.3 60.7 240 4286 05 24 01 05 29 00 CYG-A 01 17 07 32.7 297.9 5.3 60.5 54 4286 05 29 00 05 35 00 --- 01 23 08 31.7 298.5 5.4 59.9 360 4332 05 29 01 05 36 00 2013+370 01 24 08 32.4 293.2 5.1 59.4 48 4332 05 36 00 05 39 00 --- 01 27 08 31.9 293.5 5.2 59.2 180 4355 05 36 01 05 40 00 CYG-A 01 28 09 30.9 299.1 5.5 59.4 48 4355 05 40 00 05 55 00 --- 01 43 11 28.5 300.8 5.7 57.8 900 4471 05 40 01 05 56 00 CYG-A 01 44 11 28.3 300.9 5.7 57.7 54 4471 05 56 00 06 00 00 --- 01 48 12 27.7 301.4 5.8 57.2 240 4502 05 56 01 06 02 00 CYG-A 01 50 12 27.3 301.6 5.8 57.0 114 4502 06 02 00 06 07 00 --- 01 55 13 26.5 302.2 5.9 56.5 300 4541 06 02 01 06 09 00 BLLAC 01 57 13 47.5 291.3 3.9 70.2 68 4541 06 09 00 06 12 00 --- 02 00 14 47.0 291.5 3.9 69.8 180 4564 06 09 01 06 21 00 2013+370 02 09 15 24.9 298.7 5.9 55.3 489 4564 06 21 00 06 24 00 --- 02 12 16 24.4 299.1 5.9 55.0 180 4587 06 21 01 06 25 00 CYG-A 02 13 16 23.7 304.3 6.2 54.4 48 4587 06 25 00 06 40 00 --- 02 28 19 21.4 306.2 6.5 52.7 900 4703 06 25 01 06 41 00 2013+370 02 29 19 21.6 301.2 6.2 53.2 48 4703 06 41 00 06 44 00 --- 02 32 19 21.2 301.6 6.3 52.9 180 4726 06 41 01 06 45 00 CYG-A 02 33 19 20.7 306.8 6.6 52.1 48 4726 06 45 00 07 00 00 --- 02 48 22 18.5 308.7 6.8 50.3 900 4842 06 45 01 07 01 00 CYG-A 02 49 22 18.3 308.8 6.8 50.1 54 4842 07 01 00 07 11 00 --- 02 59 24 16.9 310.1 7.0 48.9 600 4920 07 01 01 07 12 00 2013+370 03 00 24 16.8 305.3 6.7 49.9 49 4920 07 12 00 07 15 00 --- 03 03 24 16.3 305.7 6.8 49.5 180 4943 07 12 01 07 16 00 CYG-A 03 04 24 16.2 310.8 7.1 48.3 49 4943 07 16 00 07 31 00 --- 03 19 27 14.1 312.8 7.3 46.3 900 5059 07 16 01 07 32 00 2013+370 03 20 27 13.8 308.0 7.1 47.5 49 5059 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 03 23 28 13.4 308.5 7.1 47.2 180 5082 07 32 01 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 8 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 --- 07 36 00 CYG-A 03 24 28 13.4 313.4 7.4 45.7 49 5082 07 36 00 07 51 00 --- 03 39 30 11.4 315.5 7.7 43.6 900 5198 07 36 01 07 52 00 2013+370 03 40 30 10.9 310.9 7.4 45.1 49 5198 07 52 00 07 55 00 --- 03 43 31 10.5 311.3 7.5 44.7 180 5221 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: 3 Station: VLBA_NL 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