COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) Experiment: BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST Exp. Code: BM230L Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.04 March 2006 PI: Alan P. Marscher Address: Dept. of Astronomy, Boston University 725 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617)353-5029 (office) or (508)788-8317 (home) EMAIL: marscher@bu.edu Fax: (617)353-5704 Phone during observation: (617)353-5029 (office) or (508)788-8317 (home) Observing mode: continuum Notes: Use all available antennas Program sources: 3C111, 3C120 Calibrators: nrao150, 0420-014, 0735+178 Fringe finder: 0420-014 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 2 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 16 44 01 0420-014 23 37 30 14.1 102.1 -4.8 -52.5 0 1 1 0 16 44 01 16 49 00 --- 23 42 30 15.1 102.9 -4.7 -52.3 299 F 1 5 16 44 24 16 49 00 3C120 23 42 30 17.1 95.8 -4.9 -54.2 -11 1 1 5 16 49 00 16 53 59 --- 23 47 30 18.1 96.6 -4.8 -54.1 288 F 1 10 16 49 00 16 53 59 3C111 23 47 30 37.0 65.9 -4.5 -70.1 -44 1 1 10 16 53 59 16 59 58 --- 23 53 30 38.1 66.4 -4.4 -70.7 315 F 1 15 16 53 59 16 59 58 NRAO150 23 53 30 44.2 50.6 -4.1 -84.5 -18 1 1 15 16 59 58 17 03 58 --- 23 57 30 44.8 50.6 -4.0 -85.3 221 F 1 19 16 59 58 17 03 58 0420-014 23 57 30 18.0 105.3 -4.4 -51.5 -60 1 1 19 17 03 58 17 08 57 --- 00 02 30 19.0 106.2 -4.4 -51.2 240 F 1 24 17 03 58 17 08 57 3C120 00 02 30 21.1 98.9 -4.5 -53.6 -11 1 1 24 17 08 57 17 13 56 --- 00 07 30 22.1 99.7 -4.4 -53.4 288 F 1 29 17 08 57 17 13 56 3C111 00 07 30 40.7 67.5 -4.2 -72.2 -43 1 1 29 17 13 56 17 19 55 --- 00 13 30 41.8 68.0 -4.1 -72.8 316 F 1 35 17 13 56 17 19 55 NRAO150 00 13 30 47.3 50.9 -3.8 -88.2 -17 1 1 35 17 19 55 17 23 54 --- 00 17 30 48.0 50.9 -3.7 -89.0 222 F 1 39 17 19 55 17 23 54 0420-014 00 17 30 21.9 108.7 -4.1 -50.2 -58 1 1 39 17 23 54 17 28 54 --- 00 22 30 22.9 109.6 -4.0 -49.9 241 F 1 43 17 23 54 17 28 54 3C120 00 22 30 25.1 102.2 -4.2 -52.8 -11 1 1 43 17 28 54 17 33 53 --- 00 27 30 26.1 103.0 -4.1 -52.6 288 F 1 48 17 28 54 17 33 53 3C111 00 27 30 44.5 69.1 -3.9 -74.2 -43 1 1 48 17 33 53 17 39 52 --- 00 33 30 45.6 69.5 -3.8 -74.8 316 F 1 54 17 33 53 17 39 52 NRAO150 00 33 30 50.5 50.8 -3.4 -92.1 -18 1 1 54 17 39 52 17 43 51 --- 00 37 30 51.1 50.8 -3.4 -92.9 221 F 1 58 17 39 52 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 3 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 17 43 51 0420-014 00 37 30 25.7 112.3 -3.8 -48.7 -57 1 1 58 17 43 51 17 48 50 --- 00 42 30 26.7 113.2 -3.7 -48.2 242 F 1 63 17 43 51 17 48 50 3C120 00 42 30 29.1 105.6 -3.9 -51.7 -11 1 1 63 17 48 50 17 53 49 --- 00 47 30 30.0 106.5 -3.8 -51.4 288 F 1 68 17 48 50 17 53 49 3C111 00 47 30 48.3 70.5 -3.5 -76.2 -43 1 1 68 17 53 49 17 59 48 --- 00 53 30 49.4 71.0 -3.4 -76.9 317 F 1 73 17 53 49 17 59 48 NRAO150 00 53 30 53.6 50.5 -3.1 -96.3 -20 1 1 73 17 59 48 18 03 48 --- 00 57 30 54.2 50.3 -3.0 -97.2 220 F 1 77 17 59 48 18 03 48 0420-014 00 57 30 29.4 116.0 -3.4 -46.8 -56 1 1 77 18 03 48 18 08 47 --- 01 02 30 30.3 117.0 -3.4 -46.3 244 F 1 82 18 03 48 18 08 47 3C120 01 02 30 32.9 109.2 -3.5 -50.3 -11 1 1 82 18 08 47 18 13 46 --- 01 07 30 33.9 110.2 -3.4 -49.9 288 F 1 87 18 08 47 18 13 46 3C111 01 07 30 52.1 71.9 -3.2 -78.3 -42 1 1 87 18 13 46 18 19 45 --- 01 13 30 53.3 72.3 -3.1 -78.9 317 F 1 93 18 13 46 18 19 45 NRAO150 01 13 30 56.7 49.6 -2.8 -100.9 -21 1 1 93 18 19 45 18 23 45 --- 01 17 30 57.3 49.4 -2.7 -101.8 218 F 1 97 18 19 45 18 23 45 0420-014 01 17 30 33.0 120.1 -3.1 -44.6 -55 1 1 97 18 23 45 18 28 44 --- 01 22 30 33.9 121.2 -3.0 -44.0 244 F 1 101 18 23 45 18 28 44 3C120 01 22 30 36.7 113.2 -3.2 -48.5 -12 1 1 101 18 28 44 18 33 43 --- 01 27 30 37.6 114.2 -3.1 -48.0 287 F 1 106 18 28 44 18 33 43 3C111 01 27 30 56.0 73.1 -2.9 -80.4 -43 1 1 106 18 33 43 18 39 42 --- 01 33 30 57.2 73.5 -2.8 -81.0 316 F 1 112 18 33 43 18 39 42 NRAO150 01 33 30 59.8 48.3 -2.4 -105.9 -23 1 1 112 18 39 42 18 43 41 --- 01 37 30 60.4 47.9 -2.4 -107.0 217 F 1 116 18 39 42 18 45 41 0420-014 01 39 30 36.8 125.0 -2.7 -41.7 62 1 1 116 18 45 41 18 49 40 --- 01 43 30 37.4 126.0 -2.7 -41.1 239 F 1 120 18 46 04 18 49 40 3C120 01 43 30 40.6 117.7 -2.8 -46.2 -12 1 1 120 18 49 40 18 54 39 --- 01 48 30 41.5 118.9 -2.8 -45.5 287 F 1 124 18 49 40 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 4 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 18 54 39 3C111 01 48 30 60.1 74.3 -2.5 -82.6 -43 1 1 124 18 54 39 18 59 39 --- 01 53 30 61.1 74.5 -2.4 -83.2 256 F 1 129 18 54 39 18 59 39 NRAO150 01 53 30 62.8 46.2 -2.1 -111.7 -25 1 1 129 18 59 39 19 03 38 --- 01 57 30 63.4 45.6 -2.0 -112.9 214 F 1 133 18 59 39 19 03 38 0420-014 01 57 30 39.7 129.4 -2.4 -38.8 -62 1 1 133 19 03 38 19 08 37 --- 02 02 30 40.4 130.7 -2.4 -38.0 237 F 1 138 19 03 38 19 08 37 3C120 02 02 30 43.9 122.2 -2.5 -43.6 -13 1 1 138 19 08 37 19 13 36 --- 02 07 30 44.7 123.5 -2.4 -42.8 286 F 1 143 19 08 37 19 13 36 3C111 02 07 30 63.8 75.2 -2.2 -84.8 -44 1 1 143 19 13 36 19 19 35 --- 02 13 30 65.0 75.4 -2.1 -85.5 315 F 1 149 19 13 36 19 19 35 NRAO150 02 13 30 65.6 43.1 -1.8 -118.3 -28 1 1 149 19 19 35 19 23 35 --- 02 17 30 66.2 42.4 -1.7 -119.7 212 F 1 152 19 19 35 19 23 35 0420-014 02 17 30 42.7 134.7 -2.1 -35.2 -68 1 1 152 19 23 35 19 28 34 --- 02 22 30 43.4 136.1 -2.0 -34.2 232 F 1 157 19 23 35 19 28 34 3C120 02 22 30 47.2 127.5 -2.2 -40.3 -14 1 1 157 19 28 34 19 33 33 --- 02 27 30 48.0 128.9 -2.1 -39.3 286 F 1 162 19 28 34 19 33 33 3C111 02 27 30 67.7 75.8 -1.9 -87.3 -45 1 1 162 19 33 33 19 39 32 --- 02 33 30 68.9 76.0 -1.8 -88.1 314 F 1 168 19 33 33 19 39 32 NRAO150 02 33 30 68.3 38.8 -1.4 -126.1 -31 1 1 168 19 39 32 19 43 31 --- 02 37 30 68.8 37.8 -1.4 -127.9 209 F 1 172 19 39 32 19 43 31 0420-014 02 37 30 45.4 140.5 -1.8 -31.1 -74 1 1 172 19 43 31 19 48 31 --- 02 42 30 46.1 142.1 -1.7 -29.9 225 F 1 177 19 43 31 19 48 31 3C120 02 42 30 50.3 133.5 -1.9 -36.3 -15 1 1 177 19 48 31 19 53 30 --- 02 47 30 51.0 135.0 -1.8 -35.2 285 F 1 181 19 48 31 19 53 30 3C111 02 47 30 71.7 76.1 -1.5 -90.1 -47 1 1 181 19 53 30 19 59 29 --- 02 53 30 72.8 76.1 -1.4 -91.0 312 F 1 187 19 53 30 19 59 29 NRAO150 02 53 30 70.7 32.9 -1.1 -135.5 -35 1 1 187 19 59 29 20 03 28 --- 02 57 30 71.1 31.5 -1.0 -137.6 205 F 1 191 19 59 29 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 5 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 20 03 28 0420-014 02 57 30 47.8 146.9 -1.4 -26.3 -83 1 1 191 20 03 28 20 08 27 --- 03 02 30 48.4 148.6 -1.4 -25.0 216 F 1 196 20 03 28 20 08 27 3C120 03 02 30 53.1 140.1 -1.5 -31.5 -15 1 1 196 20 08 27 20 13 27 --- 03 07 30 53.7 141.9 -1.4 -30.2 284 F 1 201 20 08 27 20 13 27 3C111 03 07 30 75.6 75.6 -1.2 -93.6 -50 1 1 201 20 13 27 20 19 26 --- 03 13 30 76.8 75.3 -1.1 -94.9 309 F 1 207 20 13 27 20 19 26 NRAO150 03 13 30 72.7 25.1 -0.8 -146.8 -39 1 1 207 20 19 26 20 23 25 --- 03 17 30 73.0 23.3 -0.7 -149.3 200 F 1 210 20 19 26 20 23 25 0420-014 03 17 30 49.8 153.9 -1.1 -20.9 -93 1 1 210 20 23 25 20 28 24 --- 03 22 30 50.3 155.7 -1.0 -19.5 206 F 1 215 20 23 25 20 28 24 3C120 03 22 30 55.5 147.6 -1.2 -25.9 -16 1 1 215 20 28 24 20 33 23 --- 03 27 30 56.0 149.6 -1.1 -24.3 283 F 1 220 20 28 24 20 33 23 3C111 03 27 30 79.5 73.7 -0.9 -98.6 -57 1 1 220 20 33 23 20 39 22 --- 03 33 30 80.7 72.6 -0.8 -100.6 302 F 1 226 20 33 23 20 39 22 NRAO150 03 33 30 74.1 15.3 -0.4 -160.1 -44 1 1 226 20 39 22 20 43 22 --- 03 37 30 74.3 13.1 -0.4 -163.0 195 F 1 230 20 39 22 20 45 21 0420-014 03 39 30 51.5 162.1 -0.7 -14.4 14 1 1 230 20 45 21 20 49 21 --- 03 43 30 51.7 163.7 -0.7 -13.2 239 F 1 234 20 45 44 20 49 21 3C120 03 43 30 57.5 156.4 -0.8 -19.1 -18 1 1 234 20 49 21 20 54 20 --- 03 48 30 57.9 158.6 -0.8 -17.3 282 F 1 238 20 49 21 20 54 20 3C111 03 48 30 83.5 67.2 -0.5 -108.3 -67 1 1 238 20 54 20 20 59 19 --- 03 53 30 84.5 63.9 -0.4 -112.3 232 F 1 243 20 54 20 20 59 19 NRAO150 03 53 30 74.7 3.9 -0.1 -175.0 -46 1 1 243 20 59 19 21 03 18 --- 03 57 30 74.8 1.5 0.0 -178.1 193 F 1 247 20 59 19 21 03 18 0735+178 03 57 30 38.2 95.2 -3.7 -58.0 -79 1 1 247 21 03 18 21 06 18 --- 04 00 30 38.8 95.7 -3.6 -57.9 100 F 1 250 21 03 18 21 06 18 0420-014 04 00 30 52.5 170.5 -0.4 -7.7 -56 1 1 250 21 06 18 21 10 17 --- 04 04 30 52.6 172.1 -0.3 -6.4 183 F 1 254 21 06 18 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 6 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 21 10 17 3C120 04 04 30 58.9 165.9 -0.5 -11.4 -18 1 1 254 21 10 17 21 14 17 --- 04 08 30 59.1 167.8 -0.4 -9.9 221 F 1 258 21 10 17 21 14 17 3C111 04 08 30 86.9 41.3 -0.2 -137.1 -90 1 1 258 21 14 17 21 18 16 --- 04 12 30 87.4 28.4 -0.1 -150.7 149 F 1 262 21 14 17 21 18 16 NRAO150 04 12 30 74.6 -7.5 0.2 170.3 -32 1 1 262 21 18 16 21 22 15 --- 04 16 30 74.5 -9.8 0.3 167.3 208 F 1 265 21 18 16 21 22 15 0735+178 04 16 30 42.0 98.3 -3.4 -57.4 -78 1 1 265 21 22 15 21 25 15 --- 04 19 30 42.6 98.9 -3.3 -57.3 101 F 1 268 21 22 15 21 25 15 0420-014 04 19 30 52.9 178.3 -0.1 -1.4 -59 1 1 268 21 25 15 21 29 14 --- 04 23 30 52.9 180.0 0.0 0.0 180 F 1 272 21 25 15 21 29 14 3C120 04 23 30 59.5 175.1 -0.2 -4.0 -19 1 1 272 21 29 14 21 33 13 --- 04 27 30 59.6 177.0 -0.1 -2.4 220 F 1 276 21 29 14 21 33 13 3C111 04 27 30 87.1 323.0 0.1 141.7 -103 1 1 276 21 33 13 21 37 13 --- 04 31 30 86.6 312.6 0.2 130.7 136 F 1 280 21 33 13 21 37 13 NRAO150 04 31 30 73.8 342.0 0.5 156.5 -32 1 1 280 21 37 13 21 41 12 --- 04 35 30 73.5 340.0 0.6 153.8 208 F 1 284 21 37 13 21 41 12 0735+178 04 35 30 45.8 101.8 -3.0 -56.5 -165 1 1 284 21 41 12 21 44 12 --- 04 38 30 46.4 102.3 -3.0 -56.3 15 F 1 287 21 41 12 21 44 12 0420-014 04 38 30 52.7 186.2 0.2 5.0 -62 1 1 287 21 44 12 21 48 11 --- 04 42 30 52.6 187.8 0.3 6.3 177 F 1 290 21 44 12 21 48 11 3C120 04 42 30 59.5 184.4 0.1 3.6 -20 1 1 290 21 48 11 21 52 10 --- 04 46 30 59.4 186.4 0.2 5.2 220 F 1 294 21 48 11 21 52 10 3C111 04 46 30 84.0 294.3 0.5 110.1 -78 1 1 294 21 52 10 21 56 10 --- 04 50 30 83.3 292.0 0.5 107.3 161 F 1 298 21 52 10 21 56 10 NRAO150 04 50 30 72.3 333.1 0.8 144.3 -33 1 1 298 21 56 10 22 00 09 --- 04 54 30 71.9 331.4 0.9 142.0 206 F 1 302 21 56 10 22 00 09 0735+178 04 54 30 49.6 105.5 -2.7 -55.1 -157 1 1 302 22 00 09 22 03 09 --- 04 57 30 50.1 106.2 -2.7 -54.9 23 F 1 305 22 00 09 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 7 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 22 03 09 0420-014 04 57 30 52.1 193.9 0.6 11.2 -64 1 1 305 22 03 09 22 07 08 --- 05 01 30 51.9 195.5 0.6 12.5 175 F 1 309 22 03 09 22 07 08 3C120 05 01 30 58.9 193.6 0.5 11.0 -20 1 1 309 22 07 08 22 11 07 --- 05 05 30 58.7 195.5 0.5 12.6 219 F 1 313 22 07 08 22 11 07 3C111 05 05 30 80.4 287.1 0.8 100.1 -67 1 1 313 22 11 07 22 15 07 --- 05 09 30 79.6 286.4 0.8 98.7 172 F 1 317 22 11 07 22 15 07 NRAO150 05 09 30 70.3 326.0 1.2 133.9 -32 1 1 317 22 15 07 22 19 06 --- 05 13 30 69.9 324.8 1.2 132.0 207 F 1 320 22 15 07 22 19 06 0735+178 05 13 30 53.2 109.8 -2.4 -53.3 -149 1 1 320 22 19 06 22 22 05 --- 05 16 30 53.8 110.5 -2.4 -52.9 30 F 1 323 22 19 06 22 22 05 0420-014 05 16 30 50.9 201.3 0.9 17.1 -67 1 1 323 22 22 05 22 26 05 --- 05 20 30 50.6 202.8 0.9 18.3 173 F 1 327 22 22 05 22 26 05 3C120 05 20 30 57.7 202.3 0.8 18.0 -20 1 1 327 22 26 05 22 30 04 --- 05 24 30 57.4 204.1 0.8 19.4 219 F 1 331 22 26 05 22 30 04 3C111 05 24 30 76.7 284.7 1.1 94.8 -60 1 1 331 22 30 04 22 34 03 --- 05 28 30 75.9 284.4 1.2 93.9 180 F 1 335 22 30 04 22 34 03 NRAO150 05 28 30 68.0 320.7 1.5 125.2 -30 1 1 335 22 34 03 22 38 03 --- 05 32 30 67.5 319.7 1.5 123.6 209 F 1 339 22 34 03 22 40 02 0735+178 05 34 30 57.2 115.2 -2.1 -50.4 -23 1 1 339 22 40 02 22 44 02 --- 05 38 30 57.9 116.3 -2.0 -49.7 217 F 1 343 22 40 25 22 44 02 0420-014 05 38 30 49.0 209.3 1.2 23.4 -68 1 1 343 22 44 02 22 48 01 --- 05 42 30 48.6 210.7 1.3 24.5 171 F 1 346 22 44 02 22 48 01 3C120 05 42 30 55.7 211.6 1.1 25.3 -20 1 1 346 22 48 01 22 52 00 --- 05 46 30 55.3 213.2 1.2 26.5 219 F 1 350 22 48 01 22 52 00 3C111 05 46 30 72.4 283.9 1.5 90.6 -53 1 1 350 22 52 00 22 56 00 --- 05 50 30 71.6 283.9 1.5 90.0 186 F 1 354 22 52 00 22 56 00 NRAO150 05 50 30 65.1 316.2 1.8 116.8 -28 1 1 354 22 56 00 22 59 59 --- 05 54 30 64.5 315.5 1.9 115.5 212 F 1 358 22 56 00 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 8 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 --- 22 59 59 0735+178 05 54 30 60.7 121.3 -1.7 -46.7 -135 1 1 358 22 59 59 23 04 58 --- 05 59 30 61.6 123.0 -1.6 -45.6 164 F 1 363 22 59 59 23 04 58 0420-014 05 59 30 46.7 216.3 1.6 28.7 -68 1 1 363 23 04 58 23 08 58 --- 06 03 30 46.2 217.6 1.7 29.7 171 F 1 367 23 04 58 23 08 58 3C120 06 03 30 53.2 219.5 1.5 31.2 -20 1 1 367 23 08 58 23 12 57 --- 06 07 30 52.7 220.9 1.6 32.3 219 F 1 371 23 08 58 23 12 57 3C111 06 07 30 68.2 284.1 1.8 87.6 -48 1 1 371 23 12 57 23 16 56 --- 06 11 30 67.4 284.2 1.9 87.1 191 F 1 374 23 12 57 23 16 56 NRAO150 06 11 30 62.0 313.2 2.2 110.1 -25 1 1 374 23 16 56 23 20 56 --- 06 15 30 61.4 312.8 2.3 108.9 214 F 1 378 23 16 56 23 20 56 0735+178 06 15 30 64.2 129.1 -1.4 -41.4 -128 1 1 378 23 20 56 23 25 55 --- 06 20 30 65.0 131.2 -1.3 -39.8 171 F 1 383 23 20 56 23 25 55 0420-014 06 20 30 44.0 222.7 1.9 33.4 -67 1 1 383 23 25 55 23 29 54 --- 06 24 30 43.4 223.9 2.0 34.2 172 F 1 387 23 25 55 23 29 54 3C120 06 24 30 50.3 226.5 1.8 36.3 -20 1 1 387 23 29 54 23 33 54 --- 06 28 30 49.7 227.8 1.9 37.1 220 F 1 391 23 29 54 23 33 54 3C111 06 28 30 64.1 284.8 2.2 85.0 -44 1 1 391 23 33 54 23 37 53 --- 06 32 30 63.3 284.9 2.2 84.5 195 F 1 395 23 33 54 23 37 53 NRAO150 06 32 30 58.9 311.2 2.5 104.3 -24 1 1 395 23 37 53 23 41 52 --- 06 36 30 58.3 311.0 2.6 103.3 216 F 1 399 23 37 53 23 41 52 0735+178 06 36 30 67.3 138.7 -1.0 -34.2 -121 1 1 399 23 41 52 23 46 51 --- 06 41 30 67.9 141.4 -0.9 -32.1 178 F 1 403 23 41 52 23 46 51 0420-014 06 41 30 40.9 228.5 2.3 37.4 -64 1 1 403 23 46 51 23 50 51 --- 06 45 30 40.3 229.6 2.4 38.1 175 F 1 407 23 46 51 23 50 51 3C120 06 45 30 47.1 232.8 2.2 40.4 -20 1 1 407 23 50 51 23 54 50 --- 06 49 30 46.4 233.9 2.3 41.2 220 F 1 411 23 50 51 23 54 50 3C111 06 49 30 60.0 285.7 2.5 82.6 -41 1 1 411 23 54 50 23 58 50 --- 06 53 30 59.2 285.9 2.6 82.1 199 F 1 415 23 54 50 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 9 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Start: Fri 21 Apr 2006 Day 111 -- Stop: Sat 22 Apr 2006 Day 112 --- 23 58 50 NRAO150 06 53 30 55.6 310.0 2.9 99.2 -22 1 1 415 23 58 50 00 02 49 --- 06 57 30 55.0 309.8 3.0 98.3 217 F 1 419 23 58 50 00 02 49 0735+178 06 57 30 69.8 150.7 -0.7 -24.7 -112 1 1 419 00 02 49 00 07 48 --- 07 02 30 70.2 153.9 -0.6 -22.0 187 F 1 424 00 02 49 00 07 48 0420-014 07 02 30 37.6 233.8 2.6 40.9 -71 1 1 424 00 07 48 00 11 47 --- 07 06 30 36.9 234.7 2.7 41.5 168 F 1 428 00 07 48 00 11 47 3C120 07 06 30 43.6 238.3 2.5 43.9 -19 1 1 428 00 11 47 00 15 47 --- 07 10 30 42.9 239.2 2.6 44.4 220 F 1 431 00 11 47 00 15 47 3C111 07 10 30 55.9 286.9 2.9 80.3 -38 1 1 431 00 15 47 00 19 46 --- 07 14 30 55.1 287.1 2.9 79.9 202 F 1 435 00 15 47 00 19 46 NRAO150 07 14 30 52.3 309.3 3.2 94.6 -21 1 1 435 00 19 46 00 23 45 --- 07 18 30 51.7 309.3 3.3 93.7 219 F 1 439 00 19 46 00 23 45 0735+178 07 18 30 71.4 164.9 -0.3 -12.8 -102 1 1 439 00 23 45 00 28 45 --- 07 23 30 71.6 168.6 -0.2 -9.7 197 F 1 444 00 23 45 00 28 45 0420-014 07 23 30 34.1 238.6 3.0 43.8 -81 1 1 444 00 28 45 00 32 44 --- 07 27 30 33.4 239.4 3.1 44.3 158 F 1 448 00 28 45 00 32 44 3C120 07 27 30 39.8 243.2 2.9 46.7 -19 1 1 448 00 32 44 00 36 43 --- 07 31 30 39.1 244.1 3.0 47.1 220 F 1 452 00 32 44 00 36 43 3C111 07 31 30 51.8 288.2 3.2 78.1 -35 1 1 452 00 36 43 00 40 43 --- 07 35 30 51.1 288.5 3.3 77.7 204 F 1 455 00 36 43 00 40 43 NRAO150 07 35 30 49.0 309.1 3.6 90.3 -20 1 1 455 00 40 43 00 44 42 --- 07 39 30 48.4 309.1 3.7 89.5 220 F 1 459 00 40 43 00 46 42 0735+178 07 41 30 71.9 182.3 0.1 2.0 29 1 1 459 00 46 42 00 51 41 --- 07 46 30 71.8 186.1 0.1 5.2 299 F 1 464 00 47 05 00 51 41 0420-014 07 46 30 30.0 243.3 3.4 46.5 -90 1 1 464 00 51 41 00 55 40 --- 07 50 30 29.3 244.1 3.4 46.9 150 F 1 468 00 51 41 00 55 40 3C120 07 50 30 35.6 248.0 3.3 49.1 -19 1 1 468 00 55 40 00 59 40 --- 07 54 30 34.8 248.8 3.3 49.5 221 F 1 472 00 55 40 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 10 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 22 Apr 2006 Day 112 --- 00 59 40 3C111 07 54 30 47.4 289.8 3.6 75.8 -33 1 1 472 00 59 40 01 03 39 --- 07 58 30 46.7 290.1 3.7 75.4 206 F 1 476 00 59 40 01 03 39 0735+178 07 58 30 71.4 195.1 0.3 12.8 -69 1 1 476 01 03 39 01 08 38 --- 08 03 30 71.1 198.7 0.4 15.8 230 F 1 481 01 03 39 01 08 38 0420-014 08 03 30 26.9 246.6 3.7 48.1 -94 1 1 481 01 08 38 01 12 37 --- 08 07 30 26.1 247.4 3.7 48.5 145 F 1 484 01 08 38 01 12 37 3C120 08 07 30 32.4 251.3 3.6 50.5 -18 1 1 484 01 12 37 01 17 37 --- 08 12 30 31.4 252.3 3.6 50.9 281 F 1 489 01 12 37 01 17 37 3C111 08 12 30 44.0 291.1 3.9 74.0 -32 1 1 489 01 17 37 01 23 36 --- 08 18 30 42.9 291.6 4.0 73.4 327 F 1 495 01 17 37 01 23 36 0735+178 08 18 30 69.9 208.7 0.7 24.2 -61 1 1 495 01 23 36 01 28 35 --- 08 23 30 69.4 211.8 0.8 26.7 238 F 1 500 01 23 36 01 28 35 0420-014 08 23 30 23.1 250.2 4.0 49.8 -99 1 1 500 01 28 35 01 32 34 --- 08 27 30 22.3 250.9 4.1 50.1 141 F 1 504 01 28 35 01 32 34 3C120 08 27 30 28.5 255.0 3.9 51.9 -18 1 1 504 01 32 34 01 37 33 --- 08 32 30 27.5 255.8 4.0 52.2 281 F 1 509 01 32 34 01 37 33 3C111 08 32 30 40.2 292.7 4.2 71.9 -31 1 1 509 01 37 33 01 43 32 --- 08 38 30 39.1 293.1 4.3 71.3 328 F 1 514 01 37 33 01 43 32 0735+178 08 38 30 67.6 220.2 1.0 33.4 -63 1 1 514 01 43 32 01 48 31 --- 08 43 30 66.9 222.8 1.1 35.3 236 F 1 519 01 43 32 01 48 31 0420-014 08 43 30 19.2 253.6 4.3 51.1 -101 1 1 519 01 48 31 01 52 31 --- 08 47 30 18.5 254.3 4.4 51.4 138 F 1 523 01 48 31 01 52 31 3C120 08 47 30 24.5 258.3 4.2 52.9 -18 1 1 523 01 52 31 01 57 30 --- 08 52 30 23.5 259.2 4.3 53.2 281 F 1 528 01 52 31 01 57 30 3C111 08 52 30 36.5 294.3 4.6 69.9 -32 1 1 528 01 57 30 02 03 29 --- 08 58 30 35.4 294.8 4.7 69.2 327 F 1 534 01 57 30 02 03 29 0735+178 08 58 30 64.7 229.7 1.3 40.5 -65 1 1 534 02 03 29 02 08 28 --- 09 03 30 63.9 231.7 1.4 42.0 235 F 1 538 02 03 29 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 11 BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 22 Apr 2006 Day 112 --- 02 08 28 0420-014 09 03 30 15.3 256.9 4.7 52.2 -103 1 1 538 02 08 28 02 12 28 --- 09 07 30 14.5 257.5 4.7 52.4 136 F 1 542 02 08 28 02 12 28 3C120 09 07 30 20.5 261.6 4.6 53.7 -18 1 1 542 02 12 28 02 17 27 --- 09 12 30 19.5 262.3 4.6 53.9 281 F 1 547 02 12 28 02 17 27 3C111 09 12 30 32.8 296.0 4.9 67.8 -33 1 1 547 02 17 27 02 23 26 --- 09 18 30 31.8 296.6 5.0 67.1 326 F 1 553 02 17 27 02 23 26 0735+178 09 18 30 61.4 237.3 1.7 45.8 -65 1 1 553 02 23 26 02 28 25 --- 09 23 30 60.6 239.0 1.8 46.9 234 F 1 558 02 23 26 02 28 25 0420-014 09 23 30 11.3 260.0 5.0 53.1 -104 1 1 558 02 28 25 02 32 24 --- 09 27 30 10.5 260.6 5.1 53.2 135 F 1 562 02 28 25 02 32 24 3C120 09 27 30 16.5 264.6 4.9 54.2 -18 1 1 562 02 32 24 02 37 23 --- 09 32 30 15.5 265.4 5.0 54.3 281 F 1 566 02 32 24 02 37 23 3C111 09 32 30 29.2 297.9 5.2 65.6 -33 1 1 566 02 37 23 02 43 22 --- 09 38 30 28.2 298.4 5.3 65.0 326 F 1 572 02 37 23 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/arana/cwalker/sched/setups/v7mm-128-8-1.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA_LA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 2.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 BBC fr= 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- BM230 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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) * 3C111 04 15 00.613041 * 04 18 21.280000 04 18 44.896185 0.00 37 54 19.24071 * 38 01 35.76000 38 02 38.76236 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 2.560 scan hours, 86.393 baseline hours above horizon. J0359+5057 03 55 45.261371 * 03 59 29.747272 03 59 55.782533 0.32 0355+508 50 49 20.28579 * 50 57 50.16174 50 59 03.62088 0.40 J0359+50 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * NRAO150 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 1.596 scan hours, 60.963 baseline hours above horizon. J0423-0120 04 20 43.539852 * 04 23 15.800729 04 23 33.837678 0.20 * 0420-014 -01 27 28.70007 *-01 20 33.06537 -01 19 40.38442 0.30 J0423-01 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 2.177 scan hours, 58.571 baseline hours above horizon. J0433+0521 04 30 31.602060 * 04 33 11.095529 04 33 30.040803 0.30 0430+052 05 14 59.61640 * 05 21 15.61918 05 22 04.76103 0.20 * 3C120 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0433+05 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 2.294 scan hours, 84.409 baseline hours above horizon. J0738+1742 07 35 14.126464 * 07 38 07.393752 07 38 28.996291 0.32 * 0735+178 17 49 09.26245 * 17 42 18.99824 17 41 34.32749 0.20 J0738+17 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 1.230 scan hours, 34.038 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) 3C111 40.7 NRAO150 46.2 0420-014 38.5 3C120 39.0 0735+178 81.8 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