COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: 1.6 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 Exp. Code: EA056B Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Kazunori Akiyama Address: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo Japan Phone: +81 422 34 3939 EMAIL: kazunori.akiyama@nao.ac.jp Fax: +81 422 34 3814 Phone during observation: +81 422 34 3939 Observing mode: VLBA/MKIV Notes: Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 1.6 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 2 Nov 2014 Day 306 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 00 00 1929+226 14 14 06 23.9 82.7 -5.3 -43.1 0 0 11 00 00 11 05 00 --- 14 19 07 24.7 83.6 -5.2 -43.3 300 38 11 00 01 11 06 00 J1943+213 14 20 07 21.9 82.5 -5.4 -42.6 27 38 11 06 00 11 11 00 --- 14 25 08 22.7 83.5 -5.3 -42.7 300 77 11 06 01 11 12 00 J1943+213 14 26 08 22.8 83.7 -5.3 -42.7 49 77 11 12 00 11 17 00 --- 14 31 09 23.6 84.6 -5.2 -42.8 300 115 11 12 01 11 18 00 J1943+213 14 32 09 23.8 84.8 -5.2 -42.8 49 115 11 18 00 11 23 00 --- 14 37 10 24.6 85.7 -5.1 -42.9 300 154 11 18 01 11 24 00 J1943+213 14 38 10 24.7 85.9 -5.1 -42.9 49 154 11 24 00 11 29 00 --- 14 43 11 25.5 86.8 -5.0 -43.0 300 192 11 24 01 11 30 00 J1943+213 14 44 11 25.7 87.0 -5.0 -43.0 49 192 11 30 00 11 35 00 --- 14 49 12 26.5 88.0 -4.9 -43.0 300 231 11 30 01 11 36 00 J1943+213 14 50 12 26.6 88.2 -4.9 -43.0 49 231 11 36 00 11 41 00 --- 14 55 13 27.4 89.1 -4.8 -43.0 300 269 11 36 01 11 42 00 J1943+213 14 56 13 27.6 89.3 -4.8 -43.0 49 269 11 42 00 11 47 00 --- 15 01 14 28.4 90.3 -4.7 -43.0 300 308 11 42 01 11 48 00 J1943+213 15 02 14 28.5 90.5 -4.7 -43.0 49 308 11 48 00 11 53 00 --- 15 07 15 29.3 91.5 -4.6 -43.0 300 346 11 48 01 11 54 00 1929+226 15 08 15 32.5 93.0 -4.4 -43.5 26 346 11 54 00 11 59 00 --- 15 13 16 33.3 94.0 -4.3 -43.5 300 385 11 54 01 12 00 00 1923+210 15 14 16 33.1 96.6 -4.2 -42.6 29 385 12 00 00 12 09 00 --- 15 23 18 34.6 98.5 -4.1 -42.4 540 454 12 00 01 12 10 00 1923+210 15 24 18 34.7 98.7 -4.0 -42.4 49 454 12 10 00 12 19 00 --- 15 33 19 36.1 100.6 -3.9 -42.1 540 523 12 10 01 12 20 00 J1943+213 15 34 19 33.6 96.9 -4.2 -42.7 23 523 12 20 00 12 25 00 --- 15 39 20 34.4 97.9 -4.1 -42.5 300 562 12 20 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 1.6 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 2 Nov 2014 Day 306 --- 12 26 00 J1943+213 15 40 20 34.6 98.1 -4.1 -42.5 49 562 12 26 00 12 31 00 --- 15 45 21 35.4 99.2 -4.0 -42.4 300 600 12 26 01 12 32 00 J1943+213 15 46 21 35.5 99.4 -4.0 -42.3 49 600 12 32 00 12 37 00 --- 15 51 22 36.3 100.5 -3.9 -42.2 300 638 12 32 01 12 38 00 J1943+213 15 52 22 36.5 100.7 -3.9 -42.1 49 638 12 38 00 12 43 00 --- 15 57 23 37.2 101.8 -3.8 -41.9 300 677 12 38 01 12 44 00 J1943+213 15 58 23 37.4 102.0 -3.8 -41.9 49 677 12 44 00 12 49 00 --- 16 03 24 38.2 103.1 -3.7 -41.7 300 715 12 44 01 12 50 00 J1943+213 16 04 24 38.3 103.3 -3.7 -41.6 49 715 12 50 00 12 54 00 --- 16 08 25 39.0 104.2 -3.6 -41.4 240 746 12 50 01 12 55 00 1929+226 16 09 25 42.1 106.1 -3.4 -41.5 26 746 12 55 00 12 59 00 --- 16 13 26 42.7 107.0 -3.3 -41.2 240 777 12 55 01 13 00 00 J1943+213 16 14 26 39.9 105.6 -3.5 -41.1 27 777 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 16 19 27 40.6 106.7 -3.4 -40.8 300 815 13 00 01 13 06 00 J1943+213 16 20 27 40.8 106.9 -3.4 -40.8 49 815 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 16 25 28 41.6 108.1 -3.3 -40.4 300 854 13 06 01 13 12 00 J1943+213 16 26 28 41.7 108.4 -3.3 -40.4 49 854 13 12 00 13 17 00 --- 16 31 29 42.5 109.6 -3.2 -40.0 300 892 13 12 01 13 18 00 J1943+213 16 32 29 42.6 109.8 -3.2 -40.0 49 892 13 18 00 13 23 00 --- 16 37 30 43.4 111.0 -3.1 -39.6 300 931 13 18 01 13 24 00 J1943+213 16 38 30 43.5 111.3 -3.1 -39.5 49 931 13 24 00 13 29 00 --- 16 43 31 44.2 112.5 -3.0 -39.1 300 969 13 24 01 13 30 00 J1943+213 16 44 31 44.4 112.8 -3.0 -39.0 49 969 13 30 00 13 35 00 --- 16 49 32 45.1 114.1 -2.9 -38.6 300 1008 13 30 01 13 36 00 J1943+213 16 50 32 45.3 114.3 -2.9 -38.5 49 1008 13 36 00 13 41 00 --- 16 55 33 46.0 115.6 -2.8 -38.0 300 1046 13 36 01 13 42 00 J1943+213 16 56 33 46.1 115.9 -2.8 -37.9 48 1046 13 42 00 13 47 00 --- 17 01 34 46.8 117.3 -2.7 -37.4 300 1085 13 42 01 13 48 00 J1943+213 17 02 34 47.0 117.5 -2.7 -37.3 48 1085 13 48 00 13 53 00 --- 17 07 35 47.7 118.9 -2.6 -36.7 300 1123 13 48 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 1.6 GHz observation of HESS J1943+213 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 2 Nov 2014 Day 306 --- 13 54 00 1929+226 17 08 35 50.7 121.5 -2.4 -36.0 27 1123 13 54 00 13 59 00 --- 17 13 36 51.4 123.0 -2.3 -35.3 300 1162 13 54 01 14 00 00 J1943+213 17 14 36 48.7 120.9 -2.5 -35.9 27 1162 14 00 00 14 05 00 --- 17 19 37 49.3 122.3 -2.4 -35.2 300 1200 14 00 01 14 06 00 J1943+213 17 20 37 49.5 122.6 -2.4 -35.1 48 1200 14 06 00 14 11 00 --- 17 25 38 50.1 124.1 -2.3 -34.4 300 1238 14 06 01 14 12 00 J1943+213 17 26 38 50.3 124.4 -2.3 -34.3 48 1238 14 12 00 14 17 00 --- 17 31 39 50.9 125.9 -2.2 -33.6 300 1277 14 12 01 14 18 00 J1943+213 17 32 39 51.0 126.2 -2.2 -33.4 48 1277 14 18 00 14 23 00 --- 17 37 40 51.7 127.8 -2.1 -32.6 300 1315 14 18 01 14 24 00 J1943+213 17 38 40 51.8 128.1 -2.1 -32.5 48 1315 14 24 00 14 29 00 --- 17 43 41 52.4 129.7 -2.0 -31.7 300 1354 14 24 01 14 30 00 J1943+213 17 44 41 52.6 130.1 -2.0 -31.5 48 1354 14 30 00 14 35 00 --- 17 49 42 53.2 131.7 -1.9 -30.6 300 1392 14 30 01 14 36 00 J1943+213 17 50 42 53.3 132.1 -1.9 -30.5 48 1392 14 36 00 14 41 00 --- 17 55 43 53.9 133.8 -1.8 -29.5 300 1431 14 36 01 14 42 00 J1943+213 17 56 43 54.0 134.1 -1.8 -29.4 48 1431 14 42 00 14 47 00 --- 18 01 44 54.5 135.9 -1.7 -28.4 300 1469 14 42 01 14 48 00 J1943+213 18 02 44 54.6 136.2 -1.7 -28.2 48 1469 14 48 00 14 53 00 --- 18 07 45 55.2 138.0 -1.6 -27.2 300 1508 14 48 01 14 54 00 1929+226 18 08 45 57.8 142.0 -1.4 -25.1 24 1508 14 54 00 15 00 00 --- 18 14 46 58.4 144.4 -1.3 -23.7 360 1554 14 54 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess314.L1024 Matching groups in /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: ef18cm 18cm Prime focus receiver, standard LO Setup group: 7 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 A2 B4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 3 Track assignments are: track1= 18, 26, 2, 10, 20, 28, 4, 12, 22, 30, 6, 14, 24, 32, 8, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * J1943+213 19 41 45.851525 * 19 43 56.237200 19 44 34.803269 0.00 21 11 08.62167 * 21 18 23.40200 21 20 55.18061 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1929+226 19 29 16.894907 * 19 31 24.916800 19 32 02.695623 0.10 22 37 06.35098 * 22 43 31.25900 22 45 48.60535 0.10 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1923+210 19 23 49.792437 * 19 25 59.605400 19 26 37.880346 0.10 21 00 23.30491 * 21 06 26.16200 21 08 36.56732 0.10 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 J1943+213 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 2.650 145.750 1929+226 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 0.417 22.917 1923+210 sess314.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 0.300 16.500 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) J1943+213 85.1 1929+226 82.8 1923+210 81.0 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