! SCHED file created by Gregory Ball ! BB155: April 12, 2003 VLBA/GBT/EB ! ! ================================================================= ! ====================== SCHED Directives ========================= ! ================================================================= overwrite ! Report start elv. & slew time in .sum file sumitem = EL1, EARLY, TAPE1, TAPE2 ! ================================================================= ! ====================== Cover Information ====================== ! ================================================================= EXPT = 'H2O Maser in M51 - Phase Referenced Observations of M51 AGN' EXPCODE = 'BB155' OBSTYPE = 'VLBA' PINAME = 'Gregory H. Ball' ADDRESS1 = 'Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, MS 10' ADDRESS2 = '60 Garden St' ADDRESS3 = 'Cambridge, MA 02138 USA' PHONE = '617 495 4190' FAX = '617 495 7345' OBSPHONE = '617 661 6290' EMAIL = 'gball@cfa.harvard.edu' obsmode = '256-4-2 1.3 cm' CORREL = 'Socorro' NOTE1 = 'Pulse cal OFF at all stations. 20m setup everywhere.' VERSION = 3.0 coverlet / Please use 10 minute gaps at ten minutes after each hour to determine pointing offsets to be applied to scans on M51H2O, J1332+4722 and J1335+4542. Suggested possible pointing sources are: 1409+524 1418+546 1216+487 1417+385 1240+381 1327+321 1308+326 For the fringe finder scans on 0923+392 (4C39.25), 1308+326, 1803+784 and 1823+568) please use separate pointing offsets obtained on each individual source, if possible. endcover / ! ================================================================= ! ==================== Correlator Information =================== ! ================================================================= correl = "Socorro" coravg = 4 corchan = 512 cornant = 12 corpol = "off" corwtfn = "uniform" corsrcs = "VLBA Database" cortape = "DAT" corship1 = "Gregory Ball" corship2 = "Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, MS 10" corship3 = "60 Garden St" corship4 = "Cambridge, MA 02138 USA" ! ================================================================= ! ====================== Station Information ==================== ! ================================================================= stafile = "$SCHED/catalogs/stations.dat" ! ================================================================= ! ====================== Source Information ===================== ! ================================================================= srccat / source = 'M51H2O' RA = 13:29:52.708500 ! Hagiwara and dec = 47:11:42.796000 ! BG076 epoch = 'J2000' calcode = ' ' velocity= 625.5, 625.5, 494.5, 494.5 vref = H vdef = R / ! The bandpass extends from 387 km/s to 733 km/s endcat / srcfile = "$SCHED/catalogs/sources.vlba" ! ========================================================== ! ============== Spectral line rest frequencies ========== ! ========================================================== LINEINIT / LINESET='H2O' RESTFREQ=22235.08, 22235.08, 22235.08, 22235.08 / ENDLINES / ! ================================================================= ! ========================== Setup File ========================== ! ================================================================= setinit = bb155.set / ! SCHED setup file bb155.set ! Mode 256-4-2 ! Version 3 pcal='off' nchan = 4 bits = 2 bbfilter = 16.0 netside = U,U,U,U ifchan = L,R,L,R freqref = 22190,22190,22200,22200 firstlo = 21500,21500,21500,21500 rchan = B lchan = D station = 'VLBA' / rchan = A lchan = C station = 'GBT_VLBA' / station = 'EB_VLBA' / endset / ! ========================================================== ! ================= Initial Scan Information ============= ! ========================================================== year = 2003 month = 4 day = 12 ! ================================================================= ! ========================== The Scans ========================== ! ================================================================= SETUP = bb155.set LINENAME='H2O' DOPPLER DOPSRC = 'M51H2O' AUTOTAP = 2 ! VLBA+GBT+EB Online at 03:00:00 UT ! 20 minutes allowed for antenna setup. ! Assumed settling times are: ! VLBA 7s, EB 15s, GBT 17s. ! Bandpass calibrator/fringe finder every 60 minutes. STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_SC,EB_VLBA,GBT_VLBA START = 00:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=0923+392 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #1 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 01:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=0923+392 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #2 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 02:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=0923+392 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #3 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 03:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1308+326 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #4 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan !! MK comes in now - all antennas active STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_MK,VLBA_SC,EB_VLBA,GBT_VLBA START = 04:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1308+326 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #5 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 05:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1308+326 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #6 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 06:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #7 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 16 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan !! Leave EB out for some cycles, to change tape. STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_MK,VLBA_SC,GBT_VLBA SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target GROUP 2 REP 8 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan !! Effelsberg comes back on line. STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_MK,VLBA_SC,EB_VLBA,GBT_VLBA START = 7:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #8 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 8:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #9 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 9:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #10 !! End Effelsberg observations at 09:25:00 UT STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_MK,VLBA_SC,GBT_VLBA SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 10:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1823+568 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #11 !! End VLBA_SC observations at 10:25:00 UT STATIONS=VLBA_HN,VLBA_FD,VLBA_NL,VLBA_LA,VLBA_PT,VLBA_KP, VLBA_BR,VLBA_OV,VLBA_MK,GBT_VLBA SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 11:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #12 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 12:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1823+568 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #13 SOURCE=J1332+4722 GAP=(4:55) DUR=(50) / ! phase cal SOURCE=J1335+4542 GAP=(0) DUR=(45) / ! phase cal check GROUP 2 REP 25 ! repeating cycle SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal SOURCE=M51H2O DUR=(45) / ! primary target SOURCE=J1332+4722 DUR=(45) / ! phase cal, odd scan START = 13:20:00 COMMENT = 'Please use 10 minute gap to for pointing (see cover).' SOURCE=1803+784 DUR=(5:00) / ! bandpass calibration #14 !! End observations VLBA+GBT at 13:25:00 UT. 13h05m track. !! All antennas offline at 14:00:00 UT