COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 13 37 20 18.8 76.9 -5.9 -39.2 0 0 11 00 00 11 05 00 --- 13 42 21 19.6 77.8 -5.8 -39.4 300 38 11 00 04 11 06 00 J1943+213 13 43 21 16.8 76.6 -6.0 -38.7 27 38 11 06 00 11 11 00 --- 13 48 22 17.5 77.6 -5.9 -38.9 300 77 11 06 04 11 12 00 J1943+213 13 49 22 17.7 77.7 -5.9 -38.9 52 77 11 12 00 11 17 00 --- 13 54 23 18.4 78.7 -5.8 -39.1 300 115 11 12 04 11 18 00 J1943+213 13 55 23 18.5 78.9 -5.8 -39.1 52 115 11 18 00 11 23 00 --- 14 00 24 19.3 79.8 -5.7 -39.2 300 154 11 18 04 11 24 00 J1943+213 14 01 24 19.4 80.0 -5.7 -39.3 52 154 11 24 00 11 29 00 --- 14 06 25 20.2 81.0 -5.6 -39.4 300 192 11 24 04 11 30 00 J1943+213 14 07 25 20.3 81.2 -5.6 -39.4 52 192 11 30 00 11 35 00 --- 14 12 26 21.1 82.2 -5.5 -39.5 300 230 11 30 04 11 36 00 J1943+213 14 13 26 21.2 82.3 -5.5 -39.6 52 230 11 36 00 11 41 00 --- 14 18 27 21.9 83.3 -5.4 -39.7 300 269 11 36 04 11 42 00 J1943+213 14 19 27 22.1 83.5 -5.4 -39.7 52 269 11 42 00 11 47 00 --- 14 24 28 22.8 84.5 -5.3 -39.8 300 307 11 42 04 11 48 00 J1943+213 14 25 28 23.0 84.7 -5.3 -39.8 52 307 11 48 00 11 53 00 --- 14 30 29 23.7 85.6 -5.2 -39.8 300 346 11 48 04 11 54 00 1929+226 14 31 29 26.8 87.3 -5.0 -40.4 26 346 11 54 00 11 59 00 --- 14 36 30 27.6 88.3 -4.9 -40.4 300 384 11 54 04 12 00 00 1923+210 14 37 30 27.3 90.7 -4.8 -39.9 35 384 12 00 00 12 09 00 --- 14 46 32 28.7 92.6 -4.7 -39.9 540 453 12 00 04 12 10 00 1923+210 14 47 32 28.8 92.8 -4.7 -39.9 52 453 12 10 00 12 19 00 --- 14 56 33 30.2 94.6 -4.5 -39.8 540 522 12 10 04 12 20 00 J1943+213 14 57 33 27.8 91.0 -4.8 -40.0 29 522 12 20 00 12 25 00 --- 15 02 34 28.5 92.0 -4.7 -40.0 300 561 12 20 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 03 34 28.7 92.2 -4.7 -39.9 52 561 12 26 00 12 31 00 --- 15 08 35 29.4 93.3 -4.6 -39.9 300 599 12 26 04 12 32 00 J1943+213 15 09 35 29.6 93.5 -4.6 -39.9 52 599 12 32 00 12 37 00 --- 15 14 36 30.3 94.5 -4.5 -39.8 300 637 12 32 04 12 38 00 J1943+213 15 15 36 30.5 94.7 -4.5 -39.8 52 637 12 38 00 12 43 00 --- 15 20 37 31.2 95.8 -4.4 -39.7 300 676 12 38 04 12 44 00 J1943+213 15 21 37 31.4 96.0 -4.4 -39.7 52 676 12 44 00 12 49 00 --- 15 26 38 32.1 97.0 -4.3 -39.6 300 714 12 44 04 12 50 00 J1943+213 15 27 38 32.3 97.2 -4.3 -39.6 52 714 12 50 00 12 54 00 --- 15 31 39 32.9 98.1 -4.2 -39.5 240 745 12 50 04 12 55 00 1929+226 15 32 39 36.0 99.9 -4.0 -39.7 26 745 12 55 00 12 59 00 --- 15 36 40 36.5 100.8 -3.9 -39.6 240 776 12 55 04 13 00 00 J1943+213 15 37 40 33.8 99.4 -4.1 -39.3 27 776 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 15 42 41 34.5 100.5 -4.0 -39.2 300 814 13 00 04 13 06 00 J1943+213 15 43 41 34.6 100.7 -4.0 -39.2 52 814 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 15 48 42 35.4 101.8 -3.9 -39.0 300 852 13 06 04 13 12 00 J1943+213 15 49 42 35.5 102.0 -3.9 -38.9 52 852 13 12 00 13 17 00 --- 15 54 43 36.3 103.1 -3.8 -38.7 300 891 13 12 04 13 18 00 J1943+213 15 55 43 36.4 103.4 -3.8 -38.7 52 891 13 18 00 13 23 00 --- 16 00 44 37.1 104.5 -3.7 -38.5 300 929 13 18 04 13 24 00 J1943+213 16 01 44 37.3 104.7 -3.7 -38.4 52 929 13 24 00 13 29 00 --- 16 06 45 38.0 105.9 -3.6 -38.2 300 968 13 24 04 13 30 00 J1943+213 16 07 45 38.1 106.1 -3.6 -38.1 52 968 13 30 00 13 35 00 --- 16 12 46 38.9 107.3 -3.5 -37.8 300 1006 13 30 04 13 36 00 J1943+213 16 13 46 39.0 107.5 -3.5 -37.8 52 1006 13 36 00 13 41 00 --- 16 18 47 39.7 108.7 -3.4 -37.5 300 1044 13 36 04 13 42 00 J1943+213 16 19 47 39.9 109.0 -3.4 -37.4 52 1044 13 42 00 13 47 00 --- 16 24 48 40.6 110.2 -3.3 -37.1 300 1083 13 42 04 13 48 00 J1943+213 16 25 48 40.7 110.4 -3.3 -37.0 52 1083 13 48 00 13 53 00 --- 16 30 49 41.4 111.7 -3.2 -36.7 300 1121 13 48 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) 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 16 31 49 44.4 114.0 -3.0 -36.4 26 1121 13 54 00 13 59 00 --- 16 36 50 45.1 115.3 -2.9 -35.9 300 1160 13 54 04 14 00 00 J1943+213 16 37 50 42.4 113.4 -3.1 -36.1 27 1160 14 00 00 14 05 00 --- 16 42 51 43.1 114.7 -3.0 -35.7 300 1198 14 00 04 14 06 00 J1943+213 16 43 51 43.2 115.0 -3.0 -35.6 52 1198 14 06 00 14 11 00 --- 16 48 52 43.9 116.3 -2.9 -35.2 300 1236 14 06 04 14 12 00 J1943+213 16 49 52 44.0 116.6 -2.9 -35.1 52 1236 14 12 00 14 17 00 --- 16 54 53 44.7 117.9 -2.8 -34.6 300 1275 14 12 04 14 18 00 J1943+213 16 55 53 44.8 118.2 -2.8 -34.5 52 1275 14 18 00 14 23 00 --- 17 00 54 45.5 119.6 -2.7 -34.0 300 1313 14 18 04 14 24 00 J1943+213 17 01 54 45.6 119.8 -2.7 -33.9 52 1313 14 24 00 14 29 00 --- 17 06 55 46.2 121.2 -2.6 -33.3 300 1352 14 24 04 14 30 00 J1943+213 17 07 55 46.4 121.5 -2.6 -33.2 52 1352 14 30 00 14 35 00 --- 17 12 55 47.0 122.9 -2.5 -32.6 300 1390 14 30 04 14 36 00 J1943+213 17 13 56 47.1 123.2 -2.5 -32.5 52 1390 14 36 00 14 41 00 --- 17 18 56 47.8 124.7 -2.4 -31.9 300 1428 14 36 04 14 42 00 J1943+213 17 19 57 47.9 125.0 -2.4 -31.8 52 1428 14 42 00 14 47 00 --- 17 24 57 48.5 126.5 -2.3 -31.1 300 1467 14 42 04 14 48 00 J1943+213 17 25 58 48.6 126.8 -2.3 -31.0 52 1467 14 48 00 14 53 00 --- 17 30 58 49.2 128.3 -2.2 -30.3 300 1505 14 48 04 14 54 00 1929+226 17 31 59 52.0 131.5 -2.0 -29.1 28 1505 14 54 00 15 00 00 --- 17 38 00 52.6 133.5 -1.9 -28.1 360 1551 14 54 04 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: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch ****** Only 224.98 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 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 = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 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: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 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