COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Experiment: VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries Exp. Code: BC161B Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.04 March 2006 PI: W. D. Cotton Address: NRAO 520 Edgemont Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Phone: (434) 2960319 EMAIL: bcotton@nrao.edu Fax: (434) 2960278 Phone during observation: (434) 2968266 Observing mode: Notes: BE SURE PULSE CAL IS OFF ON PROGRAM SOURCES. To be run around 1 April 2006 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 2 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 9 Apr 2006 Day 99 --- Next scan frequencies: 43123.52 43123.52 42822.06 42822.06 Next BBC frequencies: 923.52 923.52 622.06 622.06 Next scan bandwidths: 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 16 31 22 J2015+3710 00 54 32 37.9 -71.2 4.6 60.5 0 1 1 0 16 31 22 16 35 21 --- 00 58 32 37.2 -70.7 4.7 60.2 239 F 1 2 16 31 45 16 36 21 CHI_CYG 00 59 32 30.4 -71.7 5.1 55.9 40 1 1 2 16 36 21 16 53 18 --- 01 16 32 27.5 -69.4 5.4 54.7 1017 F 1 10 16 36 44 16 56 18 3C454.3 01 19 32 49.1 240.4 2.4 41.5 -33 1 1 10 16 56 18 17 02 17 --- 01 25 32 48.2 242.0 2.5 42.3 326 F 1 13 16 56 41 17 04 16 J2015+3710 01 27 32 32.2 292.9 5.2 57.8 80 1 1 13 17 04 16 17 08 16 --- 01 31 32 31.6 293.4 5.3 57.5 239 F 1 15 17 04 39 17 09 15 CHI_CYG 01 32 32 24.8 292.8 5.7 53.5 40 1 1 15 17 09 15 17 26 13 --- 01 49 32 21.9 295.2 6.0 52.1 1017 F 1 23 17 09 38 Next scan frequencies: 43122.44 43122.44 42820.98 42820.98 Next BBC frequencies: 922.44 922.44 620.98 620.98 17 27 42 J2334+0736 01 51 02 43.7 230.3 2.3 34.6 40 1 1 23 17 27 42 17 33 41 --- 01 57 02 42.9 232.0 2.4 35.6 359 F 1 26 17 28 05 17 34 11 R_AQR 01 57 32 24.3 215.6 2.2 26.2 -13 1 1 26 17 34 11 17 50 09 --- 02 13 32 22.5 219.3 2.5 28.7 944 F 1 34 17 34 34 Next scan frequencies: 43123.52 43123.52 42822.06 42822.06 Next BBC frequencies: 923.52 923.52 622.06 622.06 17 51 09 3C454.3 02 14 32 39.9 253.7 3.3 47.0 19 1 1 34 17 51 09 17 57 08 --- 02 20 32 38.8 254.9 3.4 47.4 359 F 1 37 17 51 32 17 59 07 J2015+3710 02 22 32 23.2 300.0 6.1 52.8 82 1 1 37 17 59 07 18 03 07 --- 02 26 32 22.6 300.5 6.2 52.4 239 F 1 39 17 59 30 18 04 06 CHI_CYG 02 27 32 15.8 300.6 6.6 48.7 40 1 1 39 18 04 06 18 21 04 --- 02 44 32 13.1 303.0 6.9 47.0 1017 F 1 47 18 04 29 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 3 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 9 Apr 2006 Day 99 --- Next scan frequencies: 43122.44 43122.44 42820.98 42820.98 Next BBC frequencies: 922.44 922.44 620.98 620.98 18 23 03 J2334+0736 02 46 32 35.2 244.3 3.2 41.7 70 1 1 47 18 23 03 18 29 02 --- 02 52 32 34.2 245.7 3.3 42.3 359 F 1 50 18 23 26 18 30 02 R_AQR 02 53 32 17.4 228.0 3.2 34.4 20 1 1 50 18 30 02 18 46 00 --- 03 09 32 15.2 231.3 3.4 36.3 957 F 1 57 18 30 25 Next scan frequencies: 43123.52 43123.52 42822.06 42822.06 Next BBC frequencies: 923.52 923.52 622.06 622.06 18 47 59 J2015+3710 03 11 32 15.7 306.6 6.9 47.6 64 1 1 57 18 47 59 18 51 59 --- 03 15 32 15.1 307.1 7.0 47.1 239 F 1 59 18 48 22 18 53 28 CHI_CYG 03 17 02 8.3 307.9 7.4 43.5 70 1 1 59 18 53 28 19 10 26 --- 03 34 02 5.9 310.6 7.7 41.5 1017 F 1 68 18 53 51 Next scan frequencies: 43110.66 43110.66 42809.28 42809.28 Next BBC frequencies: 910.66 910.66 609.28 609.28 19 12 25 J0555+3948 03 36 02 63.8 444.8 -2.3 -71.7 -2 1 1 68 19 12 25 19 16 25 --- 03 40 02 64.5 445.3 -2.3 -71.8 237 F 1 69 19 12 48 19 17 24 IK_TAU 03 41 02 58.4 174.0 -0.2 -4.5 -127 1 1 69 19 17 24 19 33 22 --- 03 57 02 58.5 181.5 0.1 1.1 830 F 1 77 19 17 47 Next scan frequencies: 43122.44 43122.44 42820.98 42820.98 Next BBC frequencies: 922.44 922.44 620.98 620.98 19 34 52 J2334+0736 03 58 32 22.7 258.9 4.4 46.5 12 1 1 77 19 34 52 19 40 51 --- 04 04 32 21.6 260.0 4.5 46.7 359 F 1 80 19 35 15 19 41 50 R_AQR 04 05 32 6.6 242.0 4.4 42.1 24 1 1 80 19 41 50 19 57 48 --- 04 21 32 4.0 244.8 4.6 H 43.4 0 F 1 88 19 42 13 Next scan frequencies: 43123.52 43123.52 42822.06 42822.06 Next BBC frequencies: 923.52 923.52 622.06 622.06 19 58 48 3C454.3 04 22 32 16.7 276.8 5.5 49.2 29 1 1 88 19 58 48 20 04 47 --- 04 28 32 15.6 277.8 5.6 49.0 359 F 1 91 19 59 11 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 4 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 9 Apr 2006 Day 99 --- 20 06 46 J2015+3710 04 30 32 5.1 318.3 8.2 H 37.7 87 1 1 91 20 06 46 20 10 46 --- 04 34 32 4.6 318.9 8.3 H 37.1 0 F 1 93 20 07 09 Next scan frequencies: 43110.66 43110.66 42809.28 42809.28 Next BBC frequencies: 910.66 910.66 609.28 609.28 20 30 42 J0423-0120 04 54 32 45.2 191.0 0.5 8.0 1105 1 1 93 20 30 42 20 36 41 --- 05 00 32 45.0 193.1 0.6 9.6 359 F 1 96 20 31 05 20 37 11 IK_TAU 05 01 02 55.3 209.8 1.1 21.8 3 1 1 96 20 37 11 20 53 09 --- 05 17 02 53.7 216.0 1.4 26.0 957 F 1 103 20 37 34 Next scan frequencies: 43122.44 43122.44 42820.98 42820.98 Next BBC frequencies: 922.44 922.44 620.98 620.98 20 55 08 J2334+0736 05 19 02 8.0 273.0 5.7 47.5 22 1 1 103 20 55 08 21 01 07 --- 05 25 02 6.9 274.0 5.8 47.5 359 F 1 106 20 55 31 Next scan frequencies: 43110.66 43110.66 42809.28 42809.28 Next BBC frequencies: 910.66 910.66 609.28 609.28 21 18 35 J0423-0120 05 42 32 42.3 207.2 1.3 19.5 970 1 1 106 21 18 35 21 24 34 --- 05 48 32 41.8 209.1 1.4 20.8 359 F 1 109 21 18 58 21 25 03 IK_TAU 05 49 02 49.8 227.0 1.9 33.1 8 1 1 109 21 25 03 21 41 01 --- 06 05 02 47.6 231.9 2.2 36.0 957 F 1 117 21 25 26 22 06 57 J0423-0120 06 31 02 37.3 221.6 2.1 29.1 1529 1 1 117 22 06 57 22 12 56 --- 06 37 02 36.5 223.2 2.2 30.1 359 F 1 120 22 07 20 22 13 25 IK_TAU 06 37 32 42.6 240.8 2.7 40.7 12 1 1 120 22 13 25 22 29 23 --- 06 53 32 40.0 244.7 3.0 42.5 957 F 1 127 22 13 48 22 31 23 J0423-0120 06 55 32 34.1 228.0 2.5 33.0 102 1 1 127 22 31 23 22 37 22 --- 07 01 32 33.3 229.5 2.6 33.9 359 F 1 130 22 31 46 22 37 51 IK_TAU 07 02 02 38.6 246.6 3.1 43.3 13 1 1 130 22 37 51 22 53 49 --- 07 18 02 35.9 250.2 3.4 44.6 957 F 1 138 22 38 14 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 5 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 9 Apr 2006 Day 99 --- Next scan frequencies: 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 Next BBC frequencies: 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 22 55 19 J0854+2006 07 19 32 59.6 131.2 -1.6 -35.9 4 1 1 138 22 55 19 22 59 18 --- 07 23 32 60.1 132.7 -1.5 -34.9 239 F 1 140 22 55 42 22 59 48 R_CNC 07 24 02 56.7 155.9 -0.9 -17.8 8 1 1 140 22 59 48 23 16 45 --- 07 41 02 57.8 163.3 -0.6 -12.4 1017 F 1 148 23 00 11 Next scan frequencies: 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 Next BBC frequencies: 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 23 17 45 J0854+2006 07 42 02 62.5 140.4 -1.2 -29.8 39 1 1 148 23 17 45 23 20 44 --- 07 45 02 62.8 141.7 -1.2 -28.9 180 F 1 150 23 18 08 23 21 14 R_LEO 07 45 32 48.8 130.8 -2.0 -34.5 -4 1 1 150 23 21 14 23 38 12 --- 08 02 32 51.1 136.2 -1.8 -31.1 1013 F 1 158 23 21 37 Next scan frequencies: 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 Next BBC frequencies: 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 23 39 41 J0854+2006 08 04 02 64.8 150.8 -0.9 -22.3 56 1 1 158 23 39 41 23 42 41 --- 08 07 02 65.0 152.4 -0.8 -21.2 180 F 1 159 23 40 04 --- Start: Sun 9 Apr 2006 Day 99 -- Stop: Mon 10 Apr 2006 Day 100 --- 23 43 11 R_CNC 08 07 32 58.7 175.6 -0.2 -3.3 8 1 1 159 23 43 11 00 00 08 --- 08 24 32 58.7 183.6 0.1 2.7 1017 F 1 167 23 43 34 Next scan frequencies: 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 Next BBC frequencies: 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 00 01 08 J0854+2006 08 25 32 66.3 162.4 -0.5 -13.6 39 1 1 167 00 01 08 00 04 07 --- 08 28 32 66.5 164.2 -0.4 -12.3 180 F 1 169 00 01 31 00 04 37 R_LEO 08 29 02 54.1 145.6 -1.3 -24.9 -1 1 1 169 00 04 37 00 21 34 --- 08 46 02 55.7 152.3 -1.0 -20.3 1016 F 1 177 00 05 00 Next scan frequencies: 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 Next BBC frequencies: 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 00 22 34 J0854+2006 08 47 02 67.1 175.1 -0.1 -3.8 31 1 1 177 00 22 34 00 25 34 --- 08 50 02 67.1 176.9 -0.1 -2.4 180 F 1 179 00 22 57 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 6 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 10 Apr 2006 Day 100 --- 00 26 04 R_CNC 08 50 32 57.9 195.6 0.6 11.6 6 1 1 179 00 26 04 00 43 01 --- 09 07 32 56.9 203.1 0.8 17.1 1017 F 1 187 00 26 27 Next scan frequencies: 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 Next BBC frequencies: 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 00 44 01 J0854+2006 09 08 32 67.0 188.0 0.2 6.3 34 1 1 187 00 44 01 00 47 00 --- 09 11 32 66.9 189.8 0.3 7.6 180 F 1 188 00 44 24 00 47 30 R_LEO 09 12 02 57.5 163.5 -0.6 -12.3 5 1 1 188 00 47 30 01 04 27 --- 09 29 02 58.2 171.2 -0.3 -6.6 1017 F 1 196 00 47 53 Next scan frequencies: 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 Next BBC frequencies: 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 01 05 27 J0854+2006 09 30 02 66.0 200.5 0.6 15.8 34 1 1 196 01 05 27 01 08 27 --- 09 33 02 65.8 202.1 0.6 17.1 180 F 1 198 01 05 50 01 08 57 R_CNC 09 33 32 54.6 213.7 1.3 24.5 2 1 1 198 01 08 57 01 25 54 --- 09 50 32 52.8 220.0 1.6 28.7 1017 F 1 206 01 09 20 Next scan frequencies: 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 Next BBC frequencies: 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 01 27 24 J0854+2006 09 52 02 64.2 212.0 0.9 24.4 61 1 1 206 01 27 24 01 30 23 --- 09 55 02 63.9 213.5 1.0 25.5 180 F 1 207 01 27 47 01 30 53 R_LEO 09 55 32 58.4 183.6 0.1 2.7 4 1 1 207 01 30 53 01 47 50 --- 10 12 32 58.0 191.4 0.4 8.5 1017 F 1 216 01 31 16 Next scan frequencies: 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 Next BBC frequencies: 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 01 48 50 J0854+2006 10 13 32 61.9 221.9 1.3 31.4 34 1 1 216 01 48 50 01 51 50 --- 10 16 32 61.5 223.1 1.4 32.2 180 F 1 217 01 49 13 01 52 20 R_CNC 10 17 02 49.4 228.8 2.0 34.2 0 1 1 217 01 52 20 02 09 17 --- 10 34 02 46.9 233.9 2.3 37.2 1017 F 1 225 01 52 43 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) Page 7 VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 10 Apr 2006 Day 100 --- Next scan frequencies: 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 Next BBC frequencies: 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 02 09 47 J0854+2006 10 34 32 59.1 230.2 1.7 36.8 0 1 1 225 02 09 47 02 12 46 --- 10 37 32 58.7 231.2 1.7 37.4 180 F 1 227 02 10 10 02 13 16 R_LEO 10 38 02 56.6 202.8 0.8 16.8 5 1 1 227 02 13 16 02 30 13 --- 10 55 02 55.3 209.8 1.1 21.8 1017 F 1 235 02 13 39 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bc161.vlba Matches group v7mm_b8 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA_HN Total bit rate: 64 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 4 Speedup factor: 2.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 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= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 7.4 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43123.52 43123.52 42822.06 42822.06 BBC fr= 923.52 923.52 622.06 622.06 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 Frequency Set: 11 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43122.44 43122.44 42820.98 42820.98 BBC fr= 922.44 922.44 620.98 620.98 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 Frequency Set: 21 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43110.66 43110.66 42809.28 42809.28 BBC fr= 910.66 910.66 609.28 609.28 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 Frequency Set: 31 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43112.31 43112.31 42810.93 42810.93 BBC fr= 912.31 912.31 610.93 610.93 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 Frequency Set: 40 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43115.50 43115.50 42814.09 42814.09 BBC fr= 915.50 915.50 614.09 614.09 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- VLBA/IOTA Observations of Miras with Photospheric Asymmetries 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) * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519701 * 22 53 57.747900 22 54 15.014876 0.00 15 52 54.35017 * 16 08 53.56300 16 10 40.21117 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.299 scan hours, 13.221 baseline hours above horizon. * J0423-0120 04 20 43.539850 * 04 23 15.800727 04 23 33.931038 0.00 -01 27 28.70001 *-01 20 33.06531 -01 19 41.16248 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.399 scan hours, 17.664 baseline hours above horizon. * J0555+3948 05 52 01.407559 * 05 55 30.806000 05 55 56.332216 0.00 39 48 21.94388 * 39 48 49.16300 39 49 06.47937 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.066 scan hours, 2.389 baseline hours above horizon. * J0854+2006 08 51 57.250588 * 08 54 48.874900 08 55 10.961210 0.00 20 17 58.41755 * 20 06 30.64100 20 05 09.83738 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.515 scan hours, 21.375 baseline hours above horizon. * J2015+3710 20 13 37.014534 * 20 15 28.729820 20 15 42.018659 0.00 37 01 44.45892 * 37 10 59.51480 37 11 44.02520 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.332 scan hours, 13.221 baseline hours above horizon. * J2334+0736 23 31 40.087300 * 23 34 12.828000 23 34 30.663215 0.00 07 19 52.40274 * 07 36 27.54400 07 38 21.98138 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.499 scan hours, 19.314 baseline hours above horizon. * IK_TAU 03 50 43.733594 * 03 53 28.840000 03 53 48.378744 0.00 11 15 31.95579 * 11 24 22.60000 11 25 31.05410 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. ? position Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 1.330 scan hours, 57.807 baseline hours above horizon. * R_CNC 08 13 48.487571 * 08 16 33.833605 08 16 54.833776 0.00 11 52 51.66163 * 11 43 34.28681 11 42 28.15962 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. position Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 1.413 scan hours, 60.413 baseline hours above horizon. Proper motion used. Reference epoch: 1991.25000 At epoch: RA = 08 16 33.828400 Dec = 11 43 34.46300 Rates: RA = 5.09 mas/yr Dec = -11.73 mas/yr Paralax: 0.0000 mas. Planetary motion (includes proper motion). Ref. MJD: 53834.6912 Rates: RA = 0.94885E-06 s/day Dec = -0.32115E-04 arcsec/day * R_LEO 09 44 52.213054 * 09 47 33.483536 09 47 54.464351 0.00 11 39 39.56413 * 11 25 43.46225 11 23 59.35848 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Hipparcos position Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.413 scan hours, 55.244 baseline hours above horizon. Proper motion used. Reference epoch: 1991.25000 At epoch: RA = 09 47 33.491300 Dec = 11 25 44.01800 Rates: RA = -7.60 mas/yr Dec = -37.00 mas/yr Paralax: 0.0000 mas. Planetary motion (includes proper motion). Ref. MJD: 53834.6912 Rates: RA = -0.14152E-05 s/day Dec = -0.10130E-03 arcsec/day * CHI_CYG 19 48 38.400651 * 19 50 33.893886 19 50 47.911500 0.00 32 47 08.86740 * 32 54 50.03187 32 55 22.92631 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Hipparcos position Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 1.413 scan hours, 53.234 baseline hours above horizon. Proper motion used. Reference epoch: 1991.25000 At epoch: RA = 19 50 33.922000 Dec = 32 54 50.61000 Rates: RA = -23.57 mas/yr Dec = -38.49 mas/yr Paralax: 0.0000 mas. Planetary motion (includes proper motion). Ref. MJD: 53834.6912 Rates: RA = -0.51246E-05 s/day Dec = -0.10538E-03 arcsec/day * R_AQR 23 41 14.300557 * 23 43 49.475835 23 44 07.799872 0.00 -15 33 43.74382 *-15 17 04.40681 -15 15 05.72099 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Hipparcos position Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -4.00 -4.00 -4.00 -4.00 1.330 scan hours, 46.191 baseline hours above horizon. Proper motion used. Reference epoch: 1991.25000 At epoch: RA = 23 43 49.441600 Dec = -15 17 03.91700 Rates: RA = 32.98 mas/yr Dec = -32.61 mas/yr Paralax: 0.0000 mas. Planetary motion (includes proper motion). Ref. MJD: 53834.6912 Rates: RA = 0.62404E-05 s/day Dec = -0.89281E-04 arcsec/day 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) 3C454.3 35.0 J0423-0120 48.3 J0555+3948 70.2 J0854+2006 110.7 J2015+3710 72.9 J2334+0736 24.5 IK_TAU 39.7 R_CNC 103.8 R_LEO 125.4 CHI_CYG 78.0 R_AQR 31.9 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