COVER INFORMATION Station: PDBURE (Code PB ) Experiment: 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 Exp. Code: c041b Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Global 3mm VLBI Address: Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: 0049-228-525-295 EMAIL: tkrichbaum@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: 0049-2257-301-106 Phone during observation: 0049-2257-301-155 Observing mode: 512-8-2 Notes: Will use automatic reference pointing. for 3C274: frequently point on 3C273B in gaps between VLBI scans Mode: 512-8-2, LSB and USB, LCP only phasecal should be ON, measure Tsys in PREOB and POSTOB Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 2 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 19 Apr 2004 Day 110 --- Next scan frequencies: 86197.99 86197.99 86213.99 86213.99 86229.99 86229.99 86245.99 86245.99 86261.99 86261.99 86277.99 86277.99 86293.99 86293.99 86309.99 86309.99 Next BBC frequencies: 278.99 278.99 294.99 294.99 310.99 310.99 326.99 326.99 342.99 342.99 358.99 358.99 374.99 374.99 390.99 390.99 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 18 45 00 3C274 09 01 27 35.1 109.0 -3.5 -43.5 0 1 1 0 18 45 00 18 48 40 --- 09 05 07 35.7 109.8 -3.4 -43.3 220 F 1 2933 19 00 00 3C274 09 16 29 37.6 112.3 -3.2 -42.4 673 1 1 2933 19 00 00 19 03 40 --- 09 20 10 38.2 113.2 -3.2 -42.0 220 F 1 5867 19 15 00 3C274 09 31 32 40.0 115.8 -3.0 -41.0 673 1 1 5867 19 15 00 19 18 40 --- 09 35 12 40.6 116.7 -2.9 -40.6 220 F 1 8800 19 30 00 3C274 09 46 34 42.4 119.6 -2.7 -39.3 672 1 1 8800 19 30 00 19 33 40 --- 09 50 15 43.0 120.5 -2.7 -38.9 220 F 1 11733 19 45 00 3C274 10 01 36 44.7 123.5 -2.5 -37.4 672 1 1 11733 19 45 00 19 48 40 --- 10 05 17 45.2 124.6 -2.4 -36.9 220 F 1 14667 20 00 00 3C273B 10 16 39 38.3 135.8 -2.2 -29.8 655 1 1 14667 20 00 00 20 03 40 --- 10 20 20 38.8 136.8 -2.2 -29.2 220 F 1 17600 20 15 00 3C274 10 31 41 48.9 132.3 -2.0 -32.6 658 1 2 17600 20 15 00 20 18 40 --- 10 35 22 49.4 133.5 -1.9 -31.9 220 R 1 14667 20 30 00 3C274 10 46 44 50.8 137.2 -1.7 -29.7 671 1 2 14667 20 30 00 20 33 40 --- 10 50 24 51.2 138.5 -1.7 -28.9 220 R 1 11733 20 45 00 3C274 11 01 46 52.5 142.4 -1.5 -26.4 670 1 2 11733 20 45 00 20 48 40 --- 11 05 27 52.9 143.8 -1.4 -25.5 220 R 1 8800 21 00 00 3C274 11 16 49 54.0 148.0 -1.2 -22.7 669 1 2 8800 21 00 00 21 03 40 --- 11 20 29 54.4 149.5 -1.2 -21.7 220 R 1 5867 21 15 00 3C274 11 31 51 55.3 154.0 -1.0 -18.6 669 1 2 5867 21 15 00 21 18 40 --- 11 35 32 55.6 155.5 -0.9 -17.6 220 R 1 2933 Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 3 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 19 Apr 2004 Day 110 --- 21 30 00 3C274 11 46 54 56.4 160.3 -0.7 -14.2 668 1 2 2933 21 30 00 21 33 40 --- 11 50 34 56.6 161.8 -0.7 -13.1 220 R 1 0 21 45 00 3C274 12 01 56 57.1 166.8 -0.5 -9.6 668 1 3 0 21 45 00 21 48 40 --- 12 05 37 57.3 168.5 -0.4 -8.4 220 F 1 2933 22 00 00 3C274 12 16 59 57.6 173.6 -0.2 -4.7 668 1 3 2933 22 00 00 22 03 40 --- 12 20 39 57.7 175.3 -0.2 -3.5 220 F 1 5867 22 15 00 3C274 12 32 01 57.7 180.4 0.0 0.3 668 1 3 5867 22 15 00 22 18 40 --- 12 35 42 57.7 182.1 0.1 1.5 220 F 1 8800 22 30 00 3C274 12 47 04 57.6 187.3 0.3 5.3 668 1 3 8800 22 30 00 22 33 40 --- 12 50 44 57.5 189.0 0.3 6.5 220 F 1 11733 22 45 00 3C274 13 02 06 57.1 194.0 0.5 10.2 668 1 3 11733 22 45 00 22 48 40 --- 13 05 47 56.9 195.7 0.6 11.3 220 F 1 14667 23 00 00 3C274 13 17 08 56.3 200.6 0.8 14.8 668 1 3 14667 23 00 00 23 03 40 --- 13 20 49 56.0 202.1 0.8 15.9 220 F 1 17600 23 15 00 3C274 13 32 11 55.2 206.8 1.0 19.2 669 1 4 17600 23 15 00 23 18 40 --- 13 35 52 54.9 208.3 1.1 20.2 220 R 1 14667 23 30 00 3C274 13 47 13 53.9 212.7 1.3 23.2 669 1 4 14667 23 30 00 23 33 40 --- 13 50 54 53.5 214.1 1.3 24.1 220 R 1 11733 23 45 00 3C274 14 02 16 52.3 218.3 1.5 26.8 670 1 4 11733 23 45 00 23 48 40 --- 14 05 56 51.9 219.5 1.6 27.6 220 R 1 8800 --- Tue 20 Apr 2004 Day 111 --- 00 00 01 3C274 14 17 19 50.5 223.4 1.8 30.1 671 1 4 8800 00 00 01 00 03 41 --- 14 21 00 50.1 224.6 1.8 30.8 220 R 1 5867 00 15 00 3C274 14 32 21 48.6 228.3 2.0 32.9 670 1 4 5867 00 15 00 00 18 40 --- 14 36 01 48.1 229.4 2.1 33.6 220 R 1 2933 00 30 00 3C274 14 47 23 46.6 232.8 2.3 35.5 671 1 4 2933 00 30 00 00 33 40 --- 14 51 04 46.0 233.8 2.3 36.0 220 R 1 0 00 45 00 3C274 15 02 26 44.4 237.0 2.5 37.6 672 1 5 0 00 45 00 00 48 40 --- 15 06 06 43.8 238.0 2.6 38.1 220 F 1 2933 Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 4 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 20 Apr 2004 Day 111 --- 01 00 00 3C274 15 17 28 42.1 240.9 2.8 39.5 672 1 5 2933 01 00 00 01 03 40 --- 15 21 09 41.5 241.8 2.8 40.0 220 F 1 5867 01 15 00 3C274 15 32 31 39.7 244.6 3.0 41.2 672 1 5 5867 01 15 00 01 18 40 --- 15 36 11 39.1 245.5 3.1 41.5 220 F 1 8800 01 30 00 3C274 15 47 33 37.3 248.1 3.3 42.5 673 1 5 8800 01 30 00 01 33 40 --- 15 51 14 36.6 248.9 3.3 42.8 220 F 1 11733 01 45 00 3C273B 16 02 36 26.7 243.8 3.6 39.7 658 1 5 11733 01 45 00 01 48 40 --- 16 06 16 26.1 244.6 3.6 40.0 220 F 1 14667 02 00 00 3C274 16 17 38 32.2 254.6 3.8 44.6 658 1 5 14667 02 00 00 02 03 40 --- 16 21 19 31.6 255.3 3.8 44.8 220 F 1 17600 02 15 00 3C274 16 32 41 29.6 257.6 4.0 45.4 673 1 6 17600 02 15 00 02 18 40 --- 16 36 21 28.9 258.3 4.1 45.5 220 R 1 14667 02 30 00 3C274 16 47 43 27.0 260.5 4.3 45.9 674 1 6 14667 02 30 00 02 33 40 --- 16 51 24 26.3 261.2 4.3 46.1 220 R 1 11733 02 45 00 3C274 17 02 45 24.3 263.4 4.5 46.4 674 1 6 11733 02 45 00 02 48 40 --- 17 06 26 23.7 264.0 4.6 46.4 220 R 1 8800 03 00 00 3C274 17 17 48 21.6 266.1 4.8 46.6 674 1 6 8800 03 00 00 03 03 40 --- 17 21 29 21.0 266.8 4.8 46.7 220 R 1 5867 03 15 00 3C274 17 32 50 19.0 268.8 5.0 46.7 674 1 6 5867 03 15 00 03 18 40 --- 17 36 31 18.3 269.4 5.1 46.8 220 R 1 2933 03 30 00 3C274 17 47 53 16.3 271.4 5.3 46.7 674 1 6 2933 03 30 00 03 33 40 --- 17 51 33 15.6 272.1 5.3 46.7 220 R 1 0 ----------- Tape Change ------------ 03 45 01 SGR_A 18 02 56 16.3 183.9 0.3 3.1 503 1 1 0 03 45 01 03 48 41 --- 18 06 37 16.2 184.7 0.3 3.8 220 F 1 2933 04 00 01 SGR_A 18 17 59 16.0 187.3 0.5 5.9 673 1 1 2933 04 00 01 04 03 41 --- 18 21 39 15.9 188.1 0.6 6.6 220 F 1 5867 04 10 01 SGR_A 18 28 00 15.7 189.5 0.7 7.8 375 1 1 5867 04 10 01 04 13 41 --- 18 31 41 15.6 190.4 0.8 8.4 220 F 1 8800 Schedule for PDBURE (Code PB ) Page 5 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 20 Apr 2004 Day 111 --- 04 20 01 SGR_A 18 38 02 15.4 191.8 0.9 9.6 375 1 1 8800 04 20 01 04 23 41 --- 18 41 43 15.3 192.6 0.9 10.2 220 F 1 11733 04 30 01 SGR_A 18 48 04 15.0 194.0 1.0 11.4 375 1 1 11733 04 30 01 04 33 41 --- 18 51 44 14.8 194.8 1.1 12.0 220 F 1 14667 04 40 01 SGR_A 18 58 05 14.5 196.2 1.2 13.2 375 1 1 14667 04 40 01 04 43 41 --- 19 01 46 14.3 197.1 1.3 13.8 220 F 1 17600 04 50 01 SGR_A 19 08 07 14.0 198.4 1.4 14.9 375 1 2 17600 04 50 01 04 53 41 --- 19 11 48 13.8 199.2 1.4 15.6 220 R 1 14667 05 00 01 SGR_A 19 18 09 13.4 200.6 1.5 16.6 375 1 2 14667 05 00 01 05 03 41 --- 19 21 49 13.2 201.4 1.6 17.3 220 R 1 11733 05 10 01 SGR_A 19 28 10 12.8 202.8 1.7 18.3 375 1 2 11733 05 10 01 05 13 41 --- 19 31 51 12.5 203.5 1.8 19.0 220 R 1 8800 05 20 01 SGR_A 19 38 12 12.0 204.9 1.9 20.0 375 1 2 8800 05 20 01 05 23 41 --- 19 41 53 11.8 205.6 1.9 20.6 220 R 1 5867 05 30 01 1921-293 19 48 14 15.9 185.2 0.4 4.3 337 1 2 5867 05 30 01 05 33 41 --- 19 51 54 15.9 186.1 0.4 5.0 220 R 1 2933 05 45 01 1921-293 20 03 16 15.6 188.6 0.6 7.0 673 1 2 2933 05 45 01 05 48 41 --- 20 06 57 15.5 189.5 0.7 7.7 220 R 1 0 06 00 01 1921-293 20 18 18 15.1 192.0 0.9 9.8 673 1 3 0 06 00 01 06 03 41 --- 20 21 59 15.0 192.8 0.9 10.4 220 F 1 2933 06 20 00 3C345 20 38 21 47.1 285.0 3.9 63.5 793 1 3 2933 06 20 00 06 23 40 --- 20 42 01 46.5 285.4 4.0 63.2 220 F 1 5867 06 35 00 3C345 20 53 23 44.6 286.9 4.2 62.4 674 1 3 5867 06 35 00 06 38 40 --- 20 57 04 43.9 287.3 4.2 62.2 220 F 1 8800 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: 3mm-512-8-2-LU.set Matches group 3mm_pdbure-l in freq.3mm 3-mm CMVA Setup group: 5 Station: PDBURE Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 16 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 270.000 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 Two heads will be used. Required by this setup. 1st LO= 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 85919.00 Net SB= L U L U L U L U L U L U L U L U Pol. = LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 BBC SB= L U L U L U L U L U L U L U L U IF = 1N 1N 2A 2A 1N 1N 2A 2A 1N 1N 2A 2A 1N 1N 2A 2A The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. No pcal detection. LO sum= 86197.99 86197.99 86213.99 86213.99 86229.99 86229.99 86245.99 86245.99 86261.99 86261.99 86277.99 86277.99 86293.99 86293.99 86309.99 86309.99 BBC fr= 278.99 278.99 294.99 294.99 310.99 310.99 326.99 326.99 342.99 342.99 358.99 358.99 374.99 374.99 390.99 390.99 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- 3MM Apr 19, 20 UT - Apr 20, 11h30 UT, part2 Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * SGR_A 17 42 29.307533 * 17 45 40.038500 17 45 56.310470 -28 59 18.51915 *-29 00 28.10400 -29 00 38.88680 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J0423-0120 04 20 43.539850 * 04 23 15.800727 04 23 27.099551 * 0420-014 -01 27 28.70002 *-01 20 33.06531 -01 20 00.61151 J0423-01 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1229+0203 12 26 33.245833 * 12 29 06.699729 12 29 20.317522 1226+023 02 19 43.30569 * 02 03 08.59819 02 01 40.30945 3C273 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * 3C273B ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1229+02 J1230+1223 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 03.023927 1228+126 12 40 01.74911 * 12 23 28.04393 12 22 01.30182 * 3C274 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1337-1257 13 34 59.803875 * 13 37 39.782780 13 37 53.957010 * 1334-127 -12 42 09.74296 *-12 57 24.69323 -12 58 49.02854 J1337-12 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 08.420944 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 47 50.21339 * 3C345 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1743-0350 17 41 20.616012 * 17 43 58.856136 17 44 12.412707 * 1741-038 -03 48 48.89988 *-03 50 04.61668 -03 50 23.44556 J1743-03 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1924-2914 19 21 42.234131 * 19 24 51.055958 19 25 06.691271 * 1921-293 -29 20 26.35405 *-29 14 30.12115 -29 14 04.37085 J1924-29 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report * P-VYCMA 07 20 54.674751 * 07 22 58.270000 07 23 07.944794 SIO-VYCMA -25 40 12.69077 *-25 46 03.40000 -25 46 40.04102 VYCMASIO /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing sest BW=4MHz Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 * P-RLEO 09 44 52.219425 * 09 47 33.490000 09 47 47.190766 SIO-RLEO 11 39 40.09214 * 11 25 43.99000 11 24 36.31685 RLEO /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing baudry pos, sest vel. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 * P-SCRB 15 19 21.510697 * 15 21 23.940000 15 21 35.454678 SIO-SCRB 31 32 46.02509 * 31 22 03.30000 31 20 56.64778 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing sest pos & vel Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 * P-RUHER 16 06 01.996715 * 16 08 08.000000 16 08 19.524989 25 19 53.88918 * 25 12 00.00000 25 11 05.00650 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing baudry Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -13.50 -13.50 -13.50 -13.50 * P-UHER 16 23 34.717051 * 16 25 47.520000 16 25 59.447237 SIO-UHER 19 00 17.57350 * 18 53 32.80000 18 52 43.50970 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -14.00 -14.00 -14.00 -14.00 * P-AHSCO 17 08 01.978110 * 17 11 16.980000 17 11 33.762603 -32 15 52.78834 *-32 19 31.20000 -32 19 53.86989 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.pointing sest. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -7.00 -7.00 -7.00 -7.00 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) SGR_A 123.3 0420-014 39.5 3C273B 155.1 3C274 148.5 1334-127 176.0 3C345 115.2 1741-038 122.3 1921-293 101.7 P-VYCMA 88.4 P-RLEO 114.9 P-SCRB 132.1 P-RUHER 130.6 P-UHER 131.5 P-AHSCO 130.1 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