COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Experiment: VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 Exp. Code: BW069N Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.01 Release: Late March 2005 PI: Kaj Wiik Address: Tuorla Observatory Vaisalantie 20 FI-21500 Piikkio FINLAND Phone: +358-2-333-8949 EMAIL: kaj.wiik@iki.fi Fax: +358-2-2433767 Phone during observation: +358-50-5938532 Observing mode: Continuum Notes: Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 2 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 14 52 50 3C454.3 00 35 32 55.6 226.7 1.7 33.7 0 1 1 0 14 52 50 14 56 20 --- 00 39 02 55.1 227.9 1.7 34.5 209 F 1 2792 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 14 56 24 3C454.3 00 39 07 55.1 227.9 1.7 34.5 0 1 1 2792 14 56 20 14 59 54 --- 00 42 37 54.7 229.1 1.8 35.2 209 F 1 5645 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 15 18 15 0235+164 01 01 01 56.5 134.1 -1.6 -33.3 1032 1 1 5645 15 18 15 15 23 14 --- 01 06 01 57.1 135.9 -1.5 -32.1 299 F 1 9634 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 15 23 18 0235+164 01 06 06 57.1 135.9 -1.5 -32.1 0 1 1 9634 15 23 14 15 28 18 --- 01 11 06 57.7 137.8 -1.5 -30.9 299 F 1 13684 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 15 28 22 0235+164 01 11 10 57.8 137.9 -1.5 -30.8 0 1 2 13684 15 28 18 15 33 21 --- 01 16 10 58.4 139.8 -1.4 -29.5 299 R 1 17467 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 15 33 26 0235+164 01 16 15 58.4 139.9 -1.4 -29.5 0 1 2 17467 15 33 21 15 38 25 --- 01 21 15 58.9 141.9 -1.3 -28.1 299 R 1 13418 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 3 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 15 53 44 3C454.3 01 36 36 46.4 244.9 2.7 43.7 844 1 2 13418 15 53 44 15 58 43 --- 01 41 36 45.5 246.1 2.8 44.2 299 R 1 9429 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 15 58 47 3C454.3 01 41 40 45.5 246.2 2.8 44.2 0 1 2 9429 15 58 43 16 03 46 --- 01 46 40 44.7 247.4 2.9 44.7 299 R 1 5379 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 16 03 51 3C454.3 01 46 45 44.7 247.4 2.9 44.7 0 1 2 5379 16 03 46 16 08 50 --- 01 51 45 43.8 248.6 3.0 45.2 299 R 1 1329 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 16 08 55 3C454.3 01 51 50 43.8 248.6 3.0 45.2 0 1 3 1329 16 08 50 16 13 54 --- 01 56 50 42.9 249.8 3.0 45.7 299 F 1 2720 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 16 32 04 0235+164 02 15 03 63.2 167.2 -0.4 -9.7 1029 1 3 2720 16 32 04 16 37 03 --- 02 20 03 63.4 169.9 -0.3 -7.7 299 F 1 6709 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 16 37 08 0235+164 02 20 08 63.4 169.9 -0.3 -7.7 0 1 3 6709 16 37 03 16 42 07 --- 02 25 08 63.5 172.6 -0.2 -5.7 299 F 1 10763 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 16 42 12 0235+164 02 25 12 63.5 172.6 -0.2 -5.6 0 1 3 10763 16 42 07 16 47 11 --- 02 30 12 63.6 175.3 -0.1 -3.6 299 F 1 14813 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 4 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 16 47 15 0235+164 02 30 17 63.6 175.3 -0.1 -3.6 0 1 4 14813 16 47 11 16 52 15 --- 02 35 17 63.7 178.0 -0.1 -1.5 299 R 1 16338 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 17 01 14 NRAO150 02 44 18 74.9 51.3 -1.3 -114.8 449 1 4 16338 17 01 14 17 04 14 --- 02 47 18 75.3 50.5 -1.2 -116.1 180 R 1 13944 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 17 04 18 NRAO150 02 47 22 75.3 50.5 -1.2 -116.1 0 1 4 13944 17 04 14 17 07 18 --- 02 50 22 75.7 49.7 -1.2 -117.6 180 R 1 11492 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 17 07 22 NRAO150 02 50 27 75.7 49.7 -1.2 -117.6 0 1 4 11492 17 07 18 17 10 22 --- 02 53 27 76.2 48.7 -1.1 -119.1 180 R 1 9040 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 17 10 26 NRAO150 02 53 31 76.2 48.7 -1.1 -119.1 0 1 4 9040 17 10 22 17 13 26 --- 02 56 31 76.6 47.7 -1.1 -120.7 180 R 1 6587 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 17 29 18 3C454.3 03 12 26 29.5 264.9 4.3 49.4 802 1 4 6587 17 29 18 17 34 17 --- 03 17 26 28.5 265.8 4.4 49.5 299 R 1 2598 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 17 34 22 3C454.3 03 17 31 28.5 265.8 4.4 49.5 0 1 5 2598 17 34 17 17 39 21 --- 03 22 31 27.6 266.7 4.5 49.6 299 F 1 1451 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 5 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 17 39 26 3C454.3 03 22 35 27.6 266.7 4.5 49.6 0 1 5 1451 17 39 21 17 44 25 --- 03 27 35 26.7 267.6 4.6 49.6 299 F 1 5500 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 17 44 29 3C454.3 03 27 40 26.7 267.6 4.6 49.6 0 1 5 5500 17 44 25 17 49 28 --- 03 32 40 25.8 268.5 4.6 49.6 299 F 1 9549 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 18 08 46 0235+164 03 52 01 59.4 216.2 1.2 26.8 1085 1 5 9549 18 08 46 18 13 46 --- 03 57 01 58.9 218.3 1.3 28.3 299 F 1 13538 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 18 13 50 0235+164 03 57 05 58.9 218.3 1.3 28.3 0 1 5 13538 18 13 46 18 18 49 --- 04 02 05 58.3 220.3 1.4 29.6 299 F 1 17587 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 18 18 54 0235+164 04 02 10 58.3 220.4 1.4 29.7 0 1 6 17587 18 18 49 18 23 53 --- 04 07 10 57.7 222.3 1.5 31.0 299 R 1 13538 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 18 23 57 0235+164 04 07 14 57.7 222.4 1.5 31.0 0 1 6 13538 18 23 53 18 28 57 --- 04 12 14 57.1 224.2 1.6 32.2 299 R 1 9489 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 6 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 18 38 06 NRAO150 04 21 26 81.2 337.4 0.4 153.4 468 1 6 9489 18 38 06 18 41 06 --- 04 24 26 80.9 334.7 0.4 150.2 180 R 1 7095 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 18 41 10 NRAO150 04 24 30 80.9 334.6 0.4 150.1 0 1 6 7095 18 41 06 18 44 10 --- 04 27 30 80.7 332.1 0.5 147.0 180 R 1 4641 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 18 44 14 NRAO150 04 27 35 80.7 332.0 0.5 146.9 0 1 6 4641 18 44 10 18 47 14 --- 04 30 35 80.4 329.7 0.5 144.0 180 R 1 2187 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 18 47 18 NRAO150 04 30 39 80.4 329.6 0.5 144.0 0 1 7 2187 18 47 14 18 50 18 --- 04 33 39 80.1 327.4 0.6 141.2 180 F 1 267 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 19 08 39 0235+164 04 52 03 51.4 237.4 2.2 40.1 1035 1 7 267 19 08 39 19 13 38 --- 04 57 03 50.6 238.9 2.3 40.9 299 F 1 4256 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 19 13 43 0235+164 04 57 08 50.6 238.9 2.3 40.9 0 1 7 4256 19 13 38 19 18 42 --- 05 02 08 49.8 240.3 2.4 41.6 299 F 1 8306 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 19 18 46 0235+164 05 02 12 49.8 240.3 2.4 41.6 0 1 7 8306 19 18 42 19 23 46 --- 05 07 12 49.0 241.7 2.5 42.3 299 F 1 12356 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 7 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 19 23 50 0235+164 05 07 17 49.0 241.7 2.5 42.3 0 1 7 12356 19 23 46 19 28 49 --- 05 12 17 48.2 243.0 2.6 42.9 299 F 1 16406 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 19 38 47 NRAO150 05 22 16 73.9 307.1 1.4 111.9 540 1 8 16406 19 38 47 19 41 46 --- 05 25 16 73.4 306.5 1.4 110.7 180 R 1 16401 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 19 41 51 NRAO150 05 25 21 73.4 306.5 1.4 110.7 0 1 8 16401 19 41 46 19 44 50 --- 05 28 21 73.0 305.9 1.5 109.6 180 R 1 13946 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 19 44 55 NRAO150 05 28 25 73.0 305.9 1.5 109.6 0 1 8 13946 19 44 50 19 47 54 --- 05 31 25 72.5 305.4 1.5 108.5 180 R 1 11492 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 19 47 59 NRAO150 05 31 30 72.5 305.3 1.5 108.5 0 1 8 11492 19 47 54 19 50 58 --- 05 34 30 72.1 304.9 1.6 107.4 180 R 1 9037 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 20 11 20 0235+164 05 54 54 40.9 253.2 3.3 47.0 1153 1 8 9037 20 11 20 20 16 19 --- 05 59 54 40.1 254.3 3.3 47.3 299 R 1 5048 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 20 16 23 0235+164 05 59 59 40.0 254.3 3.4 47.4 0 1 8 5048 20 16 19 20 21 23 --- 06 04 59 39.2 255.3 3.4 47.7 299 R 1 999 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 8 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 20 21 27 0235+164 06 05 03 39.2 255.3 3.4 47.7 0 1 9 999 20 21 23 20 26 26 --- 06 10 03 38.3 256.4 3.5 48.0 299 F 1 3050 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 20 26 31 0235+164 06 10 08 38.3 256.4 3.5 48.0 0 1 9 3050 20 26 26 20 31 30 --- 06 15 08 37.4 257.4 3.6 48.2 299 F 1 7099 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 20 41 24 NRAO150 06 25 04 64.2 300.9 2.4 93.9 535 1 9 7099 20 41 24 20 44 24 --- 06 28 04 63.8 300.8 2.5 93.3 180 F 1 9493 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 20 44 28 NRAO150 06 28 09 63.8 300.8 2.5 93.2 0 1 9 9493 20 44 24 20 47 28 --- 06 31 09 63.3 300.8 2.5 92.6 180 F 1 11946 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 20 47 32 NRAO150 06 31 13 63.3 300.8 2.5 92.6 0 1 9 11946 20 47 28 20 50 32 --- 06 34 13 62.8 300.8 2.6 92.0 180 F 1 14398 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 20 50 36 NRAO150 06 34 17 62.8 300.7 2.6 92.0 0 1 9 14398 20 50 32 20 53 36 --- 06 37 17 62.3 300.7 2.6 91.4 180 F 1 16851 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 21 12 46 0235+164 06 56 31 29.9 265.2 4.3 49.6 1079 1 10 16851 21 12 46 21 17 45 --- 07 01 31 29.0 266.1 4.4 49.7 299 R 1 14360 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 9 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 21 17 50 0235+164 07 01 35 29.0 266.1 4.4 49.7 0 1 10 14360 21 17 45 21 22 49 --- 07 06 35 28.0 267.0 4.5 49.7 299 R 1 10311 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 21 22 53 0235+164 07 06 40 28.0 267.0 4.5 49.7 0 1 10 10311 21 22 49 21 27 52 --- 07 11 40 27.1 267.9 4.5 49.8 299 R 1 6262 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 21 27 57 0235+164 07 11 44 27.1 267.9 4.5 49.8 0 1 10 6262 21 27 52 21 32 56 --- 07 16 44 26.2 268.8 4.6 49.8 299 R 1 2212 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 21 42 40 NRAO150 07 26 30 54.6 301.5 3.4 82.5 521 1 11 2212 21 42 40 21 45 39 --- 07 29 30 54.1 301.6 3.5 82.0 180 F 1 181 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 21 45 44 NRAO150 07 29 34 54.1 301.6 3.5 82.0 0 1 11 181 21 45 39 21 48 44 --- 07 32 34 53.7 301.7 3.5 81.5 180 F 1 2637 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 21 48 48 NRAO150 07 32 39 53.6 301.7 3.5 81.5 0 1 11 2637 21 48 44 21 51 48 --- 07 35 39 53.2 301.9 3.6 81.0 180 F 1 5093 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 10 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 21 51 52 NRAO150 07 35 44 53.2 301.9 3.6 81.0 0 1 11 5093 21 51 48 21 54 52 --- 07 38 44 52.7 302.0 3.6 80.5 180 F 1 7547 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 22 09 11 OJ287 07 53 05 63.7 145.5 -1.0 -26.2 748 1 11 7547 22 09 11 22 14 10 --- 07 58 05 64.2 147.9 -1.0 -24.5 299 F 1 11536 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 22 14 14 OJ287 07 58 09 64.2 147.9 -0.9 -24.5 0 1 11 11536 22 14 10 22 19 13 --- 08 03 09 64.7 150.4 -0.9 -22.6 299 F 1 15585 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 22 19 18 OJ287 08 03 14 64.7 150.5 -0.9 -22.6 0 1 12 15585 22 19 13 22 24 17 --- 08 08 14 65.1 153.0 -0.8 -20.7 299 R 1 15565 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 22 24 22 OJ287 08 08 18 65.1 153.1 -0.8 -20.7 0 1 12 15565 22 24 17 22 29 21 --- 08 13 18 65.5 155.7 -0.7 -18.7 299 R 1 11513 Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 22 48 53 0235+164 08 32 54 12.3 281.4 5.9 48.5 1060 1 12 11513 22 48 53 22 53 52 --- 08 37 54 11.4 282.2 6.0 48.3 299 R 1 7524 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 22 53 57 0235+164 08 37 58 11.4 282.2 6.0 48.3 0 1 12 7524 22 53 52 22 58 56 --- 08 42 58 10.5 283.0 6.1 48.1 299 R 1 3473 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 11 VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 29 Apr 2005 Day 119 --- Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 22 59 01 0235+164 08 43 03 10.5 283.0 6.1 48.1 0 1 13 3473 22 58 56 23 04 00 --- 08 48 03 9.6 283.8 6.2 47.9 299 F 1 576 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 23 04 04 0235+164 08 48 07 9.6 283.8 6.2 47.9 0 1 13 576 23 04 00 23 09 03 --- 08 53 07 8.7 284.7 6.2 47.7 299 F 1 4625 Source only 3.2 degrees from the Sun. Next scan frequencies: 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 Next BBC frequencies: 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 23 23 01 OJ287 09 07 07 67.0 187.2 0.2 5.6 715 1 13 4625 23 23 01 23 28 00 --- 09 12 07 66.9 190.2 0.3 7.9 299 F 1 8614 Next scan frequencies: 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 23 28 05 OJ287 09 12 12 66.9 190.3 0.3 8.0 0 1 13 8614 23 28 00 23 33 04 --- 09 17 12 66.7 193.2 0.4 10.3 299 F 1 12663 Next scan frequencies: 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 Next BBC frequencies: 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 23 33 08 OJ287 09 17 16 66.7 193.2 0.4 10.3 0 1 13 12663 23 33 04 23 38 07 --- 09 22 16 66.5 196.1 0.5 12.5 299 F 1 16712 Next scan frequencies: 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 Next BBC frequencies: 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 23 38 12 OJ287 09 22 21 66.5 196.2 0.5 12.5 0 1 14 16712 23 38 07 23 43 11 --- 09 27 21 66.2 199.0 0.5 14.7 299 R 1 14439 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: 1cm Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 26 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 42 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 22219.49 22219.49 22235.49 22235.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: 2cm Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 36 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 10.9 10.9 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 52 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 15269.49 15269.49 15285.49 15285.49 BBC fr= 669.49 669.49 685.49 685.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: 4cm Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 46 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 68 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 8399.49 8399.49 8415.49 8415.49 BBC fr= 799.49 799.49 815.49 815.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: 6cm Matches group v6cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 56 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 77 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 2 LO sum= 4974.49 4974.49 4990.49 4990.49 BBC fr= 874.49 874.49 890.49 890.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 2 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- VLBA/XMM-Newton/WEBT monitoring of blazar AO 0235+16 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). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * P-IKTAU 03 50 43.603662 * 03 53 28.710000 03 53 44.516904 0.00 SIO-IKTAU 11 15 31.94775 * 11 24 22.60000 11 25 19.15447 0.00 IKTAU From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. SEST pos & vel. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 0.017 scan hours, 0.465 baseline hours above horizon. P-OCETI 02 16 49.081525 * 02 19 20.793000 02 19 35.257166 0.00 * OCETI -03 12 22.72592 *-02 58 37.00000 -02 57 13.21129 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Baudry position, SEST spectrum Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 0.000 scan hours, 0.000 baseline hours above horizon. * SIO-RCAS 23 55 52.000023 * 23 58 24.734000 23 58 38.346187 0.00 RCAS 51 06 37.75889 * 51 23 19.57000 51 24 49.44006 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Also not in P-, but is used in startup pointing. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 0.017 scan hours, 0.465 baseline hours above horizon. * ORION 05 30 19.143241 * 05 32 46.590000 05 33 00.917791 0.00 -05 26 35.13232 *-05 24 31.00000 -05 24 17.87394 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 0.000 scan hours, 0.000 baseline hours above horizon. J0238+1636 02 35 52.630214 * 02 38 38.930106 02 38 54.712448 0.31 * 0235+164 16 24 04.01623 * 16 36 59.27465 16 38 18.47746 0.20 J0238+16 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 4.072 scan hours, 145.846 baseline hours above horizon. J0359+5057 03 55 45.261370 * 03 59 29.747271 03 59 50.782379 0.32 0355+508 50 49 20.28577 * 50 57 50.16172 50 58 50.44876 0.40 J0359+50 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * NRAO150 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.496 scan hours, 58.836 baseline hours above horizon. J0854+2006 08 51 57.250617 * 08 54 48.874929 08 55 06.844429 0.21 0851+202 20 17 58.41740 * 20 06 30.64085 20 05 25.65344 0.40 J0854+20 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OJ287 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 0.997 scan hours, 35.069 baseline hours above horizon. J2253+1608 22 51 29.519743 * 22 53 57.747942 22 54 12.226558 0.31 2251+158 15 52 54.34803 * 16 08 53.56086 16 10 20.11245 0.20 * 3C454.3 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.230 scan hours, 47.718 baseline hours above horizon. 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) P-IKTAU 21.0 OCETI 17.8 SIO-RCAS 47.4 ORION 49.9 0235+164 3.2 NRAO150 40.7 OJ287 91.0 3C454.3 51.6 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