COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Experiment: Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN Exp. Code: EM172B Schedule Version: 2.50 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: S.E.Motta Address: INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera Via E. Bianchi 46, I-23807 Merate Italy Phone: +39 3339445713 EMAIL: sara.motta@inaf.it Fax: Phone during observation: +39 3339445713 Observing mode: EVN, 1.7 GHz continuum Notes: Target (phase ref): PSR J1914+1054g (J1915+1142) Fringe finders: J1800+3848, J2253+1608. eMERLIN ampcal: 3C286 Check source: J1913+0932 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 2 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 331.49 331.49 331.49 331.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 11 30 00 J1800+3848 14 50 42 54.5 442.2 -3.2 -65.0 0 0 11 30 00 11 35 00 =1758+388 14 55 43 55.4 442.9 -3.1 -65.2 300 39 11 30 01 11 37 00 J1915+1142 14 57 43 26.2 459.5 -4.3 -45.9 57 39 11 37 00 11 39 30 --- 15 00 14 26.6 460.0 -4.3 -45.8 150 58 11 37 01 11 39 30 PSRJ1914 15 00 14 26.3 460.9 -4.3 -45.5 -5 58 No stop 11 43 00 --- 15 03 44 26.9 461.5 -4.2 -45.4 205 85 11 39 31 11 43 30 J1915+1142 15 04 14 27.3 460.7 -4.2 -45.7 25 85 11 43 30 11 45 30 --- 15 06 15 27.7 461.1 -4.2 -45.6 120 100 11 43 31 11 45 30 PSRJ1914 15 06 15 27.3 462.0 -4.2 -45.3 -5 100 No stop 11 49 00 --- 15 09 45 27.9 462.7 -4.1 -45.1 205 128 11 45 31 11 49 30 J1915+1142 15 10 15 28.4 461.9 -4.1 -45.4 25 128 11 49 30 11 51 30 --- 15 12 16 28.7 462.3 -4.1 -45.4 120 143 11 49 31 11 51 30 PSRJ1914 15 12 16 28.4 463.2 -4.1 -45.0 -5 143 No stop 11 55 00 --- 15 15 46 29.0 463.9 -4.0 -44.8 205 170 11 51 31 11 55 30 J1915+1142 15 16 16 29.4 463.1 -4.0 -45.2 25 170 11 55 30 11 57 30 --- 15 18 17 29.8 463.5 -4.0 -45.1 120 185 11 55 31 11 57 30 PSRJ1914 15 18 17 29.4 464.4 -3.9 -44.7 -5 185 No stop 12 01 00 --- 15 21 47 30.0 465.1 -3.9 -44.5 205 213 11 57 31 12 01 30 J1915+1142 15 22 17 30.4 464.3 -3.9 -44.9 25 213 12 01 30 12 03 30 --- 15 24 18 30.8 464.7 -3.9 -44.8 120 228 12 01 31 12 03 30 PSRJ1914 15 24 18 30.5 465.6 -3.8 -44.4 -5 228 No stop 12 07 00 --- 15 27 48 31.1 466.3 -3.8 -44.2 205 255 12 03 31 12 07 30 J1915+1142 15 28 18 31.5 465.5 -3.8 -44.6 25 255 12 07 30 12 09 30 --- 15 30 19 31.8 465.9 -3.8 -44.5 120 271 12 07 31 12 09 30 PSRJ1914 15 30 19 31.5 466.8 -3.7 -44.0 -5 271 No stop 12 13 00 --- 15 33 49 32.1 467.6 -3.7 -43.8 205 298 12 09 31 12 13 30 J1915+1142 15 34 19 32.5 466.7 -3.7 -44.2 25 298 12 13 30 12 15 30 --- 15 36 20 32.9 467.2 -3.7 -44.1 120 313 12 13 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 3 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 12 15 30 PSRJ1914 15 36 20 32.5 468.1 -3.6 -43.7 -5 313 No stop 12 19 00 --- 15 39 50 33.1 468.8 -3.6 -43.4 205 340 12 15 31 12 19 30 J1915+1142 15 40 20 33.5 468.0 -3.6 -43.8 25 340 12 19 30 12 21 30 --- 15 42 21 33.9 468.4 -3.6 -43.7 120 356 12 19 31 12 21 30 PSRJ1914 15 42 21 33.5 469.4 -3.5 -43.2 -5 356 No stop 12 25 00 --- 15 45 51 34.1 470.1 -3.5 -43.0 205 383 12 21 31 12 25 30 J1915+1142 15 46 21 34.6 469.3 -3.5 -43.4 25 383 12 25 30 12 27 30 --- 15 48 22 34.9 469.7 -3.5 -43.3 120 398 12 25 31 12 27 30 PSRJ1914 15 48 22 34.5 470.7 -3.4 -42.8 -5 398 No stop 12 31 00 --- 15 51 52 35.1 471.5 -3.4 -42.5 205 425 12 27 31 12 31 00 J1915+1142 15 51 52 35.5 470.5 -3.4 -43.0 -5 425 No stop 12 33 30 --- 15 54 23 35.9 471.1 -3.4 -42.8 145 444 12 31 01 12 33 30 J1913+0932 15 54 23 34.6 473.3 -3.3 -41.6 -7 444 No stop 12 36 00 --- 15 56 53 35.0 473.9 -3.3 -41.4 143 464 12 33 31 12 38 00 J1915+1142 15 58 53 36.6 472.1 -3.3 -42.5 113 464 12 38 00 12 40 30 --- 16 01 24 37.1 472.6 -3.3 -42.2 150 483 12 38 01 12 40 30 PSRJ1914 16 01 24 36.7 473.6 -3.2 -41.7 -5 483 No stop 12 44 00 --- 16 04 54 37.3 474.4 -3.2 -41.4 205 510 12 40 31 12 44 30 J1915+1142 16 05 24 37.7 473.5 -3.2 -41.9 25 510 12 44 30 12 46 30 --- 16 07 25 38.0 474.0 -3.2 -41.7 120 526 12 44 31 12 46 30 PSRJ1914 16 07 25 37.7 475.0 -3.1 -41.2 -5 526 No stop 12 50 00 --- 16 10 55 38.2 475.8 -3.1 -40.8 205 553 12 46 31 12 50 30 J1915+1142 16 11 25 38.7 474.9 -3.1 -41.3 25 553 12 50 30 12 52 30 --- 16 13 26 39.0 475.4 -3.1 -41.1 120 568 12 50 31 12 52 30 PSRJ1914 16 13 26 38.6 476.4 -3.0 -40.6 -5 568 No stop 12 56 00 --- 16 16 56 39.2 477.2 -3.0 -40.2 205 595 12 52 31 12 56 30 J1915+1142 16 17 26 39.7 476.4 -3.0 -40.7 25 595 12 56 30 12 58 30 --- 16 19 27 40.0 476.9 -3.0 -40.5 120 611 12 56 31 12 58 30 PSRJ1914 16 19 27 39.6 477.9 -2.9 -39.9 -5 611 No stop 13 02 00 --- 16 22 57 40.1 478.7 -2.9 -39.6 205 638 12 58 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 4 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 13 02 30 J1915+1142 16 23 27 40.6 477.8 -2.9 -40.1 25 638 13 02 30 13 04 30 --- 16 25 28 40.9 478.3 -2.9 -39.9 120 653 13 02 31 13 04 30 PSRJ1914 16 25 28 40.5 479.3 -2.8 -39.3 -5 653 No stop 13 08 00 --- 16 28 58 41.1 480.2 -2.8 -38.9 205 680 13 04 31 13 08 30 J1915+1142 16 29 28 41.6 479.3 -2.8 -39.4 25 680 13 08 30 13 10 30 --- 16 31 29 41.9 479.9 -2.8 -39.2 120 696 13 08 31 13 10 30 PSRJ1914 16 31 29 41.4 480.9 -2.7 -38.6 -5 696 No stop 13 14 00 --- 16 34 59 42.0 481.8 -2.7 -38.1 205 723 13 10 31 13 14 30 J1915+1142 16 35 29 42.5 480.9 -2.7 -38.7 25 723 13 14 30 13 16 30 --- 16 37 30 42.8 481.4 -2.7 -38.4 120 738 13 14 31 13 16 30 PSRJ1914 16 37 30 42.4 482.4 -2.6 -37.8 -5 738 No stop 13 20 00 --- 16 41 00 42.9 483.3 -2.6 -37.3 205 765 13 16 31 13 20 30 J1915+1142 16 41 30 43.4 482.5 -2.6 -37.9 25 765 13 20 30 13 22 30 --- 16 43 31 43.7 483.0 -2.6 -37.6 120 781 13 20 31 13 22 30 PSRJ1914 16 43 31 43.3 484.0 -2.5 -37.0 -5 781 No stop 13 26 00 --- 16 47 01 43.8 485.0 -2.5 -36.5 205 808 13 22 31 13 26 30 J1915+1142 16 47 31 44.3 484.1 -2.5 -37.1 25 808 13 26 30 13 28 30 --- 16 49 32 44.6 484.6 -2.5 -36.8 120 823 13 26 31 13 28 30 PSRJ1914 16 49 32 44.1 485.7 -2.4 -36.2 -5 823 No stop 13 32 00 --- 16 53 02 44.6 486.6 -2.4 -35.6 205 850 13 28 31 13 32 30 J1915+1142 16 53 32 45.2 485.7 -2.4 -36.2 25 850 13 32 30 13 34 30 --- 16 55 33 45.5 486.3 -2.4 -35.9 120 866 13 32 31 13 34 30 J1913+0932 16 55 33 44.0 488.6 -2.3 -34.4 -8 866 No stop 13 37 00 --- 16 58 03 44.3 489.4 -2.3 -34.0 142 885 13 34 31 13 39 00 J1915+1142 17 00 03 46.1 487.6 -2.3 -35.2 112 885 13 39 00 13 41 30 --- 17 02 34 46.5 488.3 -2.2 -34.8 150 904 13 39 01 13 41 30 PSRJ1914 17 02 34 46.0 489.4 -2.2 -34.2 -5 904 No stop 13 45 00 --- 17 06 04 46.5 490.4 -2.2 -33.6 205 931 13 41 31 13 45 30 J1915+1142 17 06 35 47.0 489.5 -2.2 -34.2 24 931 13 45 30 13 47 30 --- 17 08 35 47.3 490.1 -2.1 -33.9 120 947 13 45 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 5 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 13 47 30 PSRJ1914 17 08 35 46.8 491.1 -2.1 -33.2 -5 947 No stop 13 51 00 --- 17 12 05 47.3 492.2 -2.1 -32.5 205 974 13 47 31 13 51 30 J1915+1142 17 12 36 47.8 491.3 -2.1 -33.2 24 974 13 51 30 13 53 30 --- 17 14 36 48.1 491.9 -2.0 -32.8 120 989 13 51 31 13 53 30 PSRJ1914 17 14 36 47.6 493.0 -2.0 -32.1 -6 989 No stop 13 57 00 --- 17 18 06 48.1 494.1 -2.0 -31.5 204 1016 13 53 31 13 57 30 J1915+1142 17 18 36 48.6 493.2 -2.0 -32.1 24 1016 13 57 30 13 59 30 --- 17 20 37 48.9 493.8 -1.9 -31.7 120 1032 13 57 31 13 59 30 PSRJ1914 17 20 37 48.4 494.9 -1.9 -31.0 -6 1032 No stop 14 03 00 --- 17 24 07 48.8 496.0 -1.9 -30.3 204 1059 13 59 31 14 03 30 J1915+1142 17 24 37 49.4 495.1 -1.9 -30.9 24 1059 14 03 30 14 05 30 --- 17 26 38 49.6 495.7 -1.8 -30.5 120 1074 14 03 31 14 05 30 PSRJ1914 17 26 38 49.1 496.8 -1.8 -29.8 -6 1074 No stop 14 09 00 --- 17 30 08 49.5 497.9 -1.8 -29.1 204 1101 14 05 31 14 09 30 J1915+1142 17 30 38 50.1 497.1 -1.8 -29.7 24 1101 14 09 30 14 11 30 --- 17 32 39 50.4 497.7 -1.7 -29.3 120 1117 14 09 31 14 11 30 PSRJ1914 17 32 39 49.8 498.8 -1.7 -28.6 -6 1117 No stop 14 15 00 --- 17 36 09 50.2 500.0 -1.7 -27.9 204 1144 14 11 31 14 15 30 J1915+1142 17 36 39 50.9 499.1 -1.7 -28.5 24 1144 14 15 30 14 17 30 --- 17 38 40 51.1 499.8 -1.6 -28.1 120 1159 14 15 31 14 17 30 PSRJ1914 17 38 40 50.5 500.8 -1.6 -27.3 -6 1159 No stop 14 21 00 --- 17 42 10 50.9 502.0 -1.6 -26.5 204 1186 14 17 31 14 21 30 J1915+1142 17 42 40 51.5 501.2 -1.6 -27.2 24 1186 14 21 30 14 23 30 --- 17 44 41 51.8 501.9 -1.5 -26.7 120 1202 14 21 31 14 23 30 PSRJ1914 17 44 41 51.2 502.9 -1.5 -26.0 -6 1202 No stop 14 27 00 --- 17 48 11 51.6 504.1 -1.5 -25.2 204 1229 14 23 31 14 27 30 J1915+1142 17 48 41 52.2 503.3 -1.5 -25.8 24 1229 14 27 30 14 29 30 --- 17 50 42 52.4 504.0 -1.4 -25.3 120 1244 14 27 31 14 29 30 PSRJ1914 17 50 42 51.8 505.0 -1.4 -24.6 -6 1244 No stop 14 33 00 --- 17 54 12 52.2 506.3 -1.4 -23.7 204 1271 14 29 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 6 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 14 33 30 J1915+1142 17 54 42 52.8 505.5 -1.4 -24.4 24 1271 14 33 30 14 35 30 --- 17 56 43 53.0 506.2 -1.3 -23.9 120 1287 14 33 31 14 35 30 J1913+0932 17 56 43 51.2 508.4 -1.3 -22.3 -8 1287 No stop 14 38 00 --- 17 59 13 51.5 509.3 -1.3 -21.7 142 1306 14 35 31 14 38 00 PSRJ1914 17 59 13 52.7 508.2 -1.3 -22.5 -7 1306 No stop 14 41 30 --- 18 02 44 53.0 509.5 -1.2 -21.6 203 1333 14 38 01 14 42 00 J1915+1142 18 03 14 53.6 508.7 -1.2 -22.2 24 1333 14 42 00 14 44 00 --- 18 05 14 53.8 509.5 -1.2 -21.7 120 1349 14 42 01 14 44 00 PSRJ1914 18 05 14 53.2 510.5 -1.2 -21.0 -6 1349 No stop 14 47 30 --- 18 08 45 53.5 511.8 -1.1 -20.1 204 1376 14 44 01 14 48 00 J1915+1142 18 09 15 54.2 511.0 -1.1 -20.7 24 1376 14 48 00 14 50 00 --- 18 11 15 54.4 511.8 -1.1 -20.1 120 1391 14 48 01 14 50 00 PSRJ1914 18 11 15 53.7 512.8 -1.1 -19.4 -6 1391 No stop 14 53 30 --- 18 14 46 54.0 514.2 -1.0 -18.5 204 1418 14 50 01 14 54 00 J1915+1142 18 15 16 54.7 513.4 -1.0 -19.0 24 1418 14 54 00 14 56 00 --- 18 17 16 54.8 514.2 -1.0 -18.5 120 1434 14 54 01 14 56 00 PSRJ1914 18 17 16 54.2 515.2 -1.0 -17.8 -6 1434 No stop 14 59 30 --- 18 20 47 54.4 516.6 -0.9 -16.8 204 1461 14 56 01 15 00 00 J1915+1142 18 21 17 55.1 515.8 -0.9 -17.3 24 1461 15 00 00 15 02 00 --- 18 23 17 55.3 516.7 -0.9 -16.8 120 1476 15 00 01 15 02 00 PSRJ1914 18 23 17 54.6 517.6 -0.9 -16.1 -6 1476 No stop 15 05 30 --- 18 26 48 54.8 519.0 -0.8 -15.1 204 1503 15 02 01 15 06 00 J1915+1142 18 27 18 55.6 518.3 -0.8 -15.6 24 1503 15 06 00 15 08 00 --- 18 29 18 55.7 519.2 -0.8 -15.0 120 1519 15 06 01 15 08 00 PSRJ1914 18 29 18 55.0 520.1 -0.8 -14.3 -6 1519 No stop 15 11 30 --- 18 32 49 55.2 521.5 -0.7 -13.3 204 1546 15 08 01 15 12 00 J1915+1142 18 33 19 55.9 520.8 -0.7 -13.8 24 1546 15 12 00 15 14 00 --- 18 35 19 56.1 521.7 -0.7 -13.2 120 1561 15 12 01 15 14 00 PSRJ1914 18 35 19 55.3 522.6 -0.7 -12.6 -6 1561 No stop 15 17 30 --- 18 38 50 55.5 524.1 -0.6 -11.5 204 1588 15 14 01 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 7 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 15 18 00 J1915+1142 18 39 20 56.3 523.4 -0.6 -12.0 24 1588 15 18 00 15 20 00 --- 18 41 20 56.4 524.3 -0.6 -11.4 120 1604 15 18 01 15 20 00 PSRJ1914 18 41 20 55.6 525.1 -0.6 -10.7 -6 1604 No stop 15 23 30 --- 18 44 51 55.8 526.6 -0.5 -9.7 204 1631 15 20 01 15 24 10 J1915+1142 18 45 31 56.6 526.1 -0.5 -10.1 34 1631 15 24 10 15 26 00 --- 18 47 21 56.6 526.9 -0.5 -9.5 110 1645 15 24 11 15 26 00 PSRJ1914 18 47 21 55.9 527.7 -0.5 -8.9 -6 1645 No stop 15 29 30 --- 18 50 52 56.0 529.2 -0.4 -7.8 204 1672 15 26 01 15 30 00 J1915+1142 18 51 22 56.8 528.7 -0.4 -8.2 24 1672 15 30 00 15 32 00 --- 18 53 22 56.9 529.6 -0.4 -7.6 120 1688 15 30 01 15 32 00 J1913+0932 18 53 22 54.8 530.9 -0.4 -6.5 -9 1688 No stop 15 34 30 --- 18 55 52 54.8 532.0 -0.3 -5.8 141 1707 15 32 01 15 35 00 J1800+3848 18 56 23 78.2 605.7 0.9 56.5 -73 1707 15 35 00 15 40 00 =1758+388 19 01 23 77.4 608.2 1.0 58.2 227 1745 15 35 01 15 42 00 J1915+1142 19 03 24 57.1 534.0 -0.2 -4.3 17 1745 15 42 00 15 44 30 --- 19 05 54 57.1 535.2 -0.2 -3.5 150 1765 15 42 01 15 44 30 PSRJ1914 19 05 54 56.4 535.8 -0.2 -3.0 -6 1765 No stop 15 48 00 --- 19 09 25 56.4 537.4 -0.1 -1.9 204 1792 15 44 31 15 48 30 J1915+1142 19 09 55 57.2 537.0 -0.1 -2.2 24 1792 15 48 30 15 50 30 --- 19 11 55 57.2 537.9 -0.1 -1.5 120 1807 15 48 31 15 50 30 PSRJ1914 19 11 55 56.4 538.5 -0.1 -1.1 -6 1807 No stop 15 54 00 --- 19 15 26 56.4 540.1 0.0 0.1 204 1834 15 50 31 15 54 30 J1915+1142 19 15 56 57.2 539.7 -0.0 -0.2 24 1834 15 54 30 15 56 30 --- 19 17 56 57.2 540.6 0.0 0.4 120 1850 15 54 31 15 56 30 PSRJ1914 19 17 56 56.4 541.2 0.0 0.9 -6 1850 No stop 16 00 00 --- 19 21 27 56.4 542.7 0.1 2.0 204 1877 15 56 31 16 00 30 J1915+1142 19 21 57 57.2 542.4 0.1 1.8 24 1877 16 00 30 16 02 30 --- 19 23 57 57.2 543.3 0.1 2.4 120 1892 16 00 31 16 02 30 PSRJ1914 19 23 57 56.4 543.8 0.1 2.8 -6 1892 No stop 16 06 00 --- 19 27 28 56.3 545.4 0.2 3.9 204 1919 16 02 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 8 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 16 06 30 J1915+1142 19 27 58 57.1 545.1 0.2 3.7 24 1919 16 06 30 16 08 30 --- 19 29 58 57.1 546.0 0.2 4.4 120 1935 16 06 31 16 08 30 PSRJ1914 19 29 58 56.3 546.5 0.2 4.7 -6 1935 No stop 16 12 00 --- 19 33 29 56.2 548.1 0.3 5.8 204 1962 16 08 31 16 12 30 J1915+1142 19 33 59 57.0 547.8 0.3 5.7 24 1962 16 12 30 16 14 30 --- 19 35 59 57.0 548.7 0.3 6.3 120 1977 16 12 31 16 14 30 PSRJ1914 19 35 59 56.1 549.1 0.3 6.6 -6 1977 No stop 16 18 00 --- 19 39 30 56.0 550.7 0.4 7.7 204 2004 16 14 31 16 18 30 J1915+1142 19 40 00 56.8 550.5 0.4 7.6 24 2004 16 18 30 16 20 30 --- 19 42 00 56.8 551.4 0.4 8.3 120 2020 16 18 31 16 20 30 PSRJ1914 19 42 00 55.9 551.8 0.4 8.5 -6 2020 No stop 16 24 00 --- 19 45 31 55.8 553.3 0.5 9.6 204 2047 16 20 31 16 24 30 J1915+1142 19 46 01 56.6 553.2 0.5 9.6 24 2047 16 24 30 16 26 30 --- 19 48 01 56.5 554.0 0.5 10.2 120 2062 16 24 31 16 26 30 PSRJ1914 19 48 01 55.7 554.4 0.5 10.4 -6 2062 No stop 16 30 00 --- 19 51 32 55.5 555.9 0.6 11.4 204 2089 16 26 31 16 30 30 J1915+1142 19 52 02 56.4 555.8 0.6 11.4 24 2089 16 30 30 16 32 30 --- 19 54 02 56.3 556.7 0.6 12.1 120 2105 16 30 31 16 32 30 PSRJ1914 19 54 02 55.4 556.9 0.6 12.2 -6 2105 No stop 16 36 00 --- 19 57 33 55.2 558.4 0.7 13.3 204 2132 16 32 31 16 36 30 J1915+1142 19 58 03 56.0 558.4 0.7 13.3 24 2132 16 36 30 16 38 30 --- 20 00 03 55.9 559.2 0.7 13.9 120 2147 16 36 31 16 38 30 J1913+0932 20 00 03 53.7 559.2 0.8 13.8 -9 2147 No stop 16 41 00 --- 20 02 33 53.6 560.2 0.8 14.5 141 2167 16 38 31 16 43 00 J1915+1142 20 04 34 55.6 561.1 0.8 15.2 111 2167 16 43 00 16 45 30 --- 20 07 04 55.5 562.2 0.8 16.0 150 2186 16 43 01 16 45 30 PSRJ1914 20 07 04 54.6 562.3 0.9 16.0 -6 2186 No stop 16 49 00 --- 20 10 35 54.4 563.8 0.9 17.0 204 2213 16 45 31 16 49 30 J1915+1142 20 11 05 55.2 563.8 0.9 17.1 24 2213 16 49 30 16 51 30 --- 20 13 05 55.1 564.7 0.9 17.7 120 2229 16 49 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 9 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 16 51 30 PSRJ1914 20 13 05 54.2 564.8 1.0 17.7 -6 2229 No stop 16 55 00 --- 20 16 36 53.9 566.2 1.0 18.7 204 2256 16 51 31 16 55 30 J1915+1142 20 17 06 54.8 566.3 1.0 18.8 24 2256 16 55 30 16 57 30 --- 20 19 06 54.6 567.1 1.0 19.4 120 2271 16 55 31 16 57 30 PSRJ1914 20 19 06 53.7 567.1 1.1 19.4 -6 2271 No stop 17 01 00 --- 20 22 37 53.4 568.5 1.1 20.3 204 2298 16 57 31 17 01 30 J1915+1142 20 23 07 54.3 568.7 1.1 20.4 24 2298 17 01 30 17 03 30 --- 20 25 07 54.1 569.4 1.1 21.0 120 2314 17 01 31 17 03 30 PSRJ1914 20 25 07 53.2 569.5 1.2 20.9 -6 2314 No stop 17 07 00 --- 20 28 38 52.9 570.8 1.2 21.8 204 2341 17 03 31 17 07 30 J1915+1142 20 29 08 53.7 571.0 1.2 22.0 24 2341 17 07 30 17 09 30 --- 20 31 08 53.5 571.8 1.2 22.5 120 2356 17 07 31 17 09 30 PSRJ1914 20 31 08 52.7 571.8 1.3 22.5 -6 2356 No stop 17 13 00 --- 20 34 39 52.3 573.1 1.3 23.3 204 2383 17 09 31 17 13 30 J1915+1142 20 35 09 53.2 573.3 1.3 23.6 24 2383 17 13 30 17 15 30 --- 20 37 09 53.0 574.0 1.3 24.0 120 2399 17 13 31 17 15 30 PSRJ1914 20 37 09 52.1 574.0 1.4 23.9 -6 2399 No stop 17 19 00 --- 20 40 40 51.7 575.2 1.4 24.8 204 2426 17 15 31 17 19 30 J1915+1142 20 41 10 52.5 575.5 1.4 25.0 24 2426 17 19 30 17 21 30 --- 20 43 10 52.3 576.2 1.4 25.5 120 2441 17 19 31 17 21 30 PSRJ1914 20 43 10 51.5 576.1 1.5 25.4 -6 2441 No stop 17 25 00 --- 20 46 41 51.1 577.4 1.5 26.2 204 2468 17 21 31 17 25 30 J1915+1142 20 47 11 51.9 577.7 1.5 26.4 24 2468 17 25 30 17 27 30 --- 20 49 11 51.7 578.4 1.5 26.9 120 2484 17 25 31 17 27 30 PSRJ1914 20 49 11 50.8 578.3 1.6 26.7 -6 2484 No stop 17 31 00 --- 20 52 42 50.4 579.5 1.6 27.5 204 2511 17 27 31 17 31 30 J1915+1142 20 53 12 51.2 579.8 1.6 27.8 24 2511 17 31 30 17 33 30 --- 20 55 12 51.0 580.5 1.6 28.2 120 2526 17 31 31 17 33 30 PSRJ1914 20 55 12 50.2 580.3 1.7 28.0 -6 2526 No stop 17 37 00 --- 20 58 43 49.7 581.5 1.7 28.8 204 2553 17 33 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 10 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 17 37 30 J1915+1142 20 59 13 50.5 581.8 1.7 29.1 24 2553 17 37 30 17 39 30 --- 21 01 13 50.3 582.5 1.7 29.5 120 2569 17 37 31 17 39 30 J1913+0932 21 01 13 48.2 581.6 1.8 28.7 -9 2569 No stop 17 42 00 --- 21 03 43 47.9 582.4 1.8 29.2 141 2588 17 39 31 17 44 00 J1915+1142 21 05 44 49.7 584.0 1.8 30.4 111 2588 17 44 00 17 46 30 --- 21 08 14 49.4 584.8 1.9 30.9 150 2607 17 44 01 17 46 30 PSRJ1914 21 08 14 48.6 584.6 1.9 30.7 -6 2607 No stop 17 50 00 --- 21 11 45 48.1 585.7 1.9 31.3 204 2634 17 46 31 17 50 30 J1915+1142 21 12 15 48.9 586.1 1.9 31.6 24 2634 17 50 30 17 52 30 --- 21 14 15 48.7 586.7 2.0 32.0 120 2650 17 50 31 17 52 30 PSRJ1914 21 14 15 47.8 586.5 2.0 31.8 -6 2650 No stop 17 56 00 --- 21 17 46 47.4 587.6 2.0 32.4 204 2677 17 52 31 17 56 30 J1915+1142 21 18 16 48.1 588.0 2.0 32.7 24 2677 17 56 30 17 58 30 --- 21 20 16 47.9 588.6 2.1 33.1 120 2692 17 56 31 17 58 30 PSRJ1914 21 20 16 47.0 588.3 2.1 32.9 -6 2692 No stop 18 02 00 --- 21 23 47 46.6 589.4 2.1 33.5 204 2719 17 58 31 18 02 30 J1915+1142 21 24 17 47.3 589.8 2.1 33.8 24 2719 18 02 30 18 04 30 --- 21 26 17 47.1 590.4 2.2 34.1 120 2735 18 02 31 18 04 30 PSRJ1914 21 26 17 46.2 590.1 2.2 33.9 -6 2735 No stop 18 08 00 --- 21 29 48 45.7 591.2 2.2 34.5 204 2762 18 04 31 18 08 30 J1915+1142 21 30 18 46.5 591.6 2.2 34.8 24 2762 18 08 30 18 10 30 --- 21 32 18 46.2 592.2 2.3 35.1 120 2777 18 08 31 18 10 30 PSRJ1914 21 32 18 45.4 591.9 2.3 34.8 -6 2777 No stop 18 14 00 --- 21 35 49 44.9 592.9 2.3 35.4 204 2804 18 10 31 18 14 30 J1915+1142 21 36 19 45.6 593.3 2.3 35.7 24 2804 18 14 30 18 16 30 --- 21 38 19 45.4 593.9 2.4 36.0 120 2820 18 14 31 18 16 30 PSRJ1914 21 38 19 44.5 593.6 2.4 35.8 -6 2820 No stop 18 20 00 --- 21 41 50 44.0 594.6 2.4 36.3 204 2847 18 16 31 18 20 30 J1915+1142 21 42 20 44.8 595.0 2.4 36.6 24 2847 18 20 30 18 22 30 --- 21 44 20 44.5 595.6 2.5 36.9 120 2862 18 20 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 11 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 18 22 30 PSRJ1914 21 44 20 43.7 595.3 2.5 36.6 -6 2862 No stop 18 26 00 --- 21 47 51 43.1 596.2 2.5 37.1 204 2889 18 22 31 18 26 30 J1915+1142 21 48 21 43.9 596.6 2.5 37.5 24 2889 18 26 30 18 28 30 --- 21 50 21 43.6 597.2 2.6 37.7 120 2905 18 26 31 18 28 30 PSRJ1914 21 50 21 42.8 596.9 2.6 37.5 -6 2905 No stop 18 32 00 --- 21 53 52 42.2 597.8 2.6 37.9 204 2932 18 28 31 18 32 30 J1915+1142 21 54 22 43.0 598.2 2.6 38.3 24 2932 18 32 30 18 34 30 --- 21 56 22 42.7 598.8 2.7 38.5 120 2947 18 32 31 18 34 30 PSRJ1914 21 56 22 41.9 598.4 2.7 38.2 -6 2947 No stop 18 38 00 --- 21 59 53 41.3 599.3 2.7 38.7 204 2974 18 34 31 18 38 30 J1915+1142 22 00 23 42.1 599.8 2.7 39.0 24 2974 18 38 30 18 40 30 --- 22 02 23 41.8 600.3 2.8 39.3 120 2990 18 38 31 18 40 30 J1913+0932 22 02 23 39.8 599.1 2.8 38.3 -9 2990 No stop 18 43 00 --- 22 04 53 39.4 599.7 2.8 38.6 141 3009 18 40 31 18 45 00 J1915+1142 22 06 54 41.1 601.5 2.8 39.8 111 3009 18 45 00 18 47 30 --- 22 09 24 40.7 602.1 2.9 40.1 150 3029 18 45 01 18 47 30 PSRJ1914 22 09 24 39.8 601.7 2.9 39.8 -6 3029 No stop 18 51 00 --- 22 12 55 39.3 602.6 3.0 40.1 204 3056 18 47 31 18 51 30 J1915+1142 22 13 25 40.0 603.1 2.9 40.5 24 3056 18 51 30 18 53 30 --- 22 15 25 39.7 603.5 3.0 40.7 120 3071 18 51 31 18 53 30 PSRJ1914 22 15 25 38.9 603.2 3.0 40.4 -6 3071 No stop 18 57 00 --- 22 18 56 38.3 604.0 3.1 40.8 204 3098 18 53 31 18 57 30 J1915+1142 22 19 26 39.1 604.5 3.0 41.1 24 3098 18 57 30 18 59 30 --- 22 21 26 38.7 605.0 3.1 41.3 120 3114 18 57 31 18 59 30 PSRJ1914 22 21 26 37.9 604.6 3.1 41.0 -6 3114 No stop 19 03 00 --- 22 24 57 37.4 605.4 3.2 41.3 204 3141 18 59 31 19 03 30 J1915+1142 22 25 27 38.1 605.9 3.1 41.7 24 3141 19 03 30 19 05 30 --- 22 27 27 37.8 606.4 3.2 41.9 120 3156 19 03 31 19 05 30 PSRJ1914 22 27 27 37.0 606.0 3.2 41.6 -6 3156 No stop 19 09 00 --- 22 30 58 36.4 606.8 3.3 41.9 204 3183 19 05 31 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 12 Catching the mouse in her nest: resolving the Mini Mouse with the EVN 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 30 Oct 2023 Day 303 --- 19 09 30 J1915+1142 22 31 28 37.1 607.3 3.2 42.2 24 3183 19 09 30 19 11 30 --- 22 33 28 36.8 607.8 3.3 42.4 120 3199 19 09 31 19 11 30 PSRJ1914 22 33 28 36.0 607.4 3.3 42.1 -6 3199 No stop 19 15 00 --- 22 36 59 35.4 608.2 3.4 42.4 204 3226 19 11 31 19 15 30 J1915+1142 22 37 29 36.1 608.7 3.3 42.7 24 3226 19 15 30 19 17 30 --- 22 39 29 35.8 609.1 3.4 42.9 120 3241 19 15 31 19 17 30 J1913+0932 22 39 29 33.8 607.8 3.4 42.0 -9 3241 No stop 19 20 00 --- 22 41 59 33.4 608.3 3.5 42.2 141 3260 19 17 31 19 24 30 J2253+1608 22 46 30 61.7 535.6 -0.1 -3.2 167 3260 19 24 30 19 30 00 =3C454.3 22 52 01 61.7 538.4 -0.1 -1.2 330 3303 19 24 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess323.L1024 --- 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: 6 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 BBC fr= 331.49 331.49 331.49 331.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 4 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) * PSRJ1914 19 11 48.221608 * 19 14 09.830000 19 15 16.278691 0.00 PSRJ1914+105 10 49 22.11508 * 10 54 35.90000 10 57 09.60566 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1915+1142 19 13 08.668276 * 19 15 29.387400 19 16 35.418407 0.00 11 36 59.24026 * 11 42 18.55600 11 44 55.10558 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1913+0932 19 11 00.869981 * 19 13 24.025348 19 14 31.207550 0.00 09 27 34.81592 * 09 32 45.37648 09 35 17.18454 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 12.657167 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 23 15.66775 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 observations. 1758+388 17 58 44.703954 * 18 00 24.765363 18 01 11.018619 0.01 * J1800+3848 38 48 32.47350 * 38 48 30.69748 38 48 38.40923 0.01 J1800+38 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 5095 observations. 3C454.3 22 51 29.519739 * 22 53 57.747939 22 55 08.503597 0.65 * J2253+1608 15 52 54.34808 * 16 08 53.56091 16 16 36.92369 0.73 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J2253+16 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 41272 observations. 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 PSRJ1914 sess323.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3.967 325.663 J1915+1142 sess323.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2.564 219.334 J1913+0932 sess323.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0.333 24.663 3C286 sess323.L1024 11 0.158 0.481 J1800+3848 sess323.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0.167 13.555 J2253+1608 sess323.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 0.092 8.192 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) PSRJ1914 77.6 J1915+1142 78.2 J1913+0932 77.1 3C286 45.6 J1800+3848 73.9 J2253+1608 131.0 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