COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee Exp. Code: bw088e Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.05 June 2006 PI: R.C. Walker Address: NRAO, P.O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) EMAIL: cwalker@nrao.edu Fax: +1-505-835-7027 Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) Observing mode: VLBA Notes: COVER LETTER: This 18 session project is designed to provide a movie of jet component motions near the black hole in M87. Here is the key information from the time allocation email: PROPOSAL STATUS ( 01/10/2007 ): Approved for dynamic scheduling, high priority CURRENT TIME ALLOCATION: 18 times 10.0 hrs dynamically scheduled centered at LST 12.5 with 256 Mbits/sec recording Note request for 32 output spectral channels per baseband. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- Next scan frequencies: 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 01 58 22 3C274 07 46 42 22.4 88.6 -4.7 -61.7 0 1 1 0 01 57 52 02 18 18 --- 08 06 42 26.7 91.1 -4.4 -61.7 1197 F 1 40 01 58 10 02 19 01 3C279 08 07 25 12.0 104.3 -4.8 -56.9 8 1 1 40 02 18 31 02 21 01 --- 08 09 25 12.5 104.6 -4.8 -56.8 120 F 1 44 02 18 49 02 21 44 3C274 08 10 08 27.4 91.6 -4.4 -61.7 7 1 1 44 02 21 14 02 41 41 --- 08 30 08 31.7 94.2 -4.0 -61.4 1197 F 1 84 02 21 32 02 42 25 3C279 08 30 52 16.9 107.7 -4.4 -55.5 8 1 1 84 02 41 55 02 44 24 --- 08 32 52 17.3 107.9 -4.4 -55.4 120 F 1 89 02 42 13 02 46 36 OJ287 08 35 04 78.5 155.5 -0.3 -22.3 3 1 1 89 02 46 06 02 50 35 --- 08 39 04 78.8 160.0 -0.3 -18.3 239 F 1 97 02 46 24 02 52 38 3C274 08 41 07 34.1 95.8 -3.8 -61.2 27 1 1 97 02 52 08 03 12 35 --- 09 01 07 38.3 98.7 -3.5 -60.5 1197 F 1 137 02 52 26 03 13 19 3C279 09 01 51 23.2 112.4 -3.9 -53.1 8 1 1 137 03 12 49 03 15 19 --- 09 03 51 23.5 112.8 -3.9 -52.9 120 F 1 142 03 13 07 03 16 03 3C274 09 04 36 39.1 99.3 -3.4 -60.4 7 1 1 142 03 15 33 03 21 02 --- 09 09 36 40.1 100.0 -3.4 -60.1 299 F 1 152 03 15 51 03 21 02 M84 09 09 36 41.6 100.4 -3.3 -60.2 -9 1 1 152 03 21 02 03 21 42 --- 09 10 16 41.7 100.5 -3.3 -60.2 31 F 1 154 03 21 02 03 21 42 3C274 09 10 16 40.3 100.1 -3.3 -60.1 -9 1 1 154 03 21 42 03 22 12 --- 09 10 46 40.4 100.2 -3.3 -60.1 21 F 1 155 03 21 42 03 22 12 M84 09 10 46 41.9 100.6 -3.2 -60.2 -9 1 1 155 03 22 12 03 22 52 --- 09 11 26 42.0 100.7 -3.2 -60.1 31 F 1 156 03 22 12 03 22 52 3C274 09 11 26 40.5 100.3 -3.3 -60.1 -9 1 1 156 03 22 52 03 23 22 --- 09 11 56 40.6 100.4 -3.3 -60.0 21 F 1 157 03 22 52 03 23 22 M84 09 11 56 42.1 100.8 -3.2 -60.1 -9 1 1 157 03 23 22 03 24 02 --- 09 12 36 42.2 100.9 -3.2 -60.1 31 F 1 158 03 23 22 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 03 24 02 3C274 09 12 36 40.8 100.5 -3.3 -60.0 -9 1 1 158 03 24 02 03 24 32 --- 09 13 06 40.9 100.6 -3.3 -60.0 21 F 1 159 03 24 02 03 24 32 M84 09 13 06 42.3 101.0 -3.2 -60.0 -9 1 1 159 03 24 32 03 25 12 --- 09 13 46 42.5 101.1 -3.2 -60.0 31 F 1 161 03 24 32 03 25 21 3C274 09 13 55 41.1 100.7 -3.3 -59.9 0 1 1 161 03 25 12 03 30 20 --- 09 18 55 42.1 101.6 -3.2 -59.7 299 F 1 170 03 25 12 03 30 24 3C274 09 18 59 42.1 101.6 -3.2 -59.6 0 1 1 170 03 30 20 03 50 21 --- 09 38 59 46.3 105.1 -2.9 -58.3 1197 F 1 209 03 30 20 03 51 05 3C279 09 39 44 30.5 119.1 -3.3 -49.1 7 1 1 209 03 50 35 03 53 05 --- 09 41 44 30.9 119.4 -3.2 -48.9 120 F 1 214 03 50 53 03 53 49 3C274 09 42 29 47.0 105.7 -2.8 -58.0 6 1 1 214 03 53 19 04 13 46 --- 10 02 29 51.1 109.8 -2.5 -56.0 1197 F 1 254 03 53 37 04 14 30 3C279 10 03 13 34.8 123.7 -2.9 -46.0 5 1 1 254 04 14 00 04 16 30 --- 10 05 13 35.2 124.2 -2.9 -45.7 120 F 1 258 04 14 18 04 18 29 OJ287 10 07 13 70.7 241.2 1.2 53.4 36 1 1 258 04 17 59 04 23 29 --- 10 12 13 69.7 243.2 1.3 54.8 299 F 1 269 04 18 17 04 25 10 3C274 10 13 55 53.4 112.4 -2.3 -54.5 9 1 1 269 04 24 40 04 45 07 --- 10 33 55 57.3 117.6 -2.0 -51.3 1197 F 1 309 04 24 58 04 45 51 3C279 10 34 39 40.2 130.9 -2.4 -40.8 4 1 1 309 04 45 21 04 47 51 --- 10 36 39 40.5 131.4 -2.3 -40.5 120 F 1 313 04 45 39 04 48 36 3C274 10 37 24 58.0 118.6 -1.9 -50.7 4 1 1 313 04 48 06 05 08 32 --- 10 57 24 61.6 125.0 -1.6 -46.2 1197 F 1 353 04 48 24 05 09 17 3C279 10 58 08 43.8 137.1 -2.0 -36.1 3 1 1 353 05 08 47 05 11 16 --- 11 00 08 44.1 137.6 -1.9 -35.7 120 F 1 358 05 09 05 05 12 01 3C274 11 00 53 62.3 126.3 -1.5 -45.2 2 1 1 358 05 11 31 05 17 00 --- 11 05 53 63.1 128.2 -1.4 -43.8 299 F 1 368 05 11 49 05 17 00 M84 11 05 53 64.4 129.7 -1.3 -42.7 -9 1 1 368 05 17 00 05 17 40 --- 11 06 33 64.5 130.0 -1.3 -42.5 31 F 1 370 05 17 00 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 05 17 40 3C274 11 06 33 63.2 128.5 -1.4 -43.6 -9 1 1 370 05 17 40 05 18 10 --- 11 07 03 63.3 128.7 -1.4 -43.5 21 F 1 371 05 17 40 05 18 10 M84 11 07 03 64.6 130.2 -1.3 -42.4 -9 1 1 371 05 18 10 05 18 50 --- 11 07 43 64.7 130.5 -1.3 -42.1 31 F 1 372 05 18 10 05 18 50 3C274 11 07 43 63.4 128.9 -1.4 -43.3 -9 1 1 372 05 18 50 05 19 20 --- 11 08 13 63.5 129.1 -1.4 -43.1 21 F 1 373 05 18 50 05 19 20 M84 11 08 13 64.8 130.7 -1.3 -42.0 -9 1 1 373 05 19 20 05 20 00 --- 11 08 53 64.9 131.0 -1.3 -41.8 31 F 1 374 05 19 20 05 20 00 3C274 11 08 53 63.6 129.4 -1.4 -42.9 -9 1 1 374 05 20 00 05 20 30 --- 11 09 23 63.7 129.6 -1.4 -42.7 21 F 1 375 05 20 00 05 20 30 M84 11 09 23 65.0 131.2 -1.3 -41.6 -9 1 1 375 05 20 30 05 21 09 --- 11 10 03 65.1 131.5 -1.3 -41.4 31 F 1 377 05 20 30 05 21 18 3C274 11 10 12 63.8 129.9 -1.4 -42.5 0 1 1 377 05 21 09 05 26 18 --- 11 15 12 64.6 132.0 -1.3 -40.9 299 F 1 386 05 21 09 05 26 23 BLANKSKY 11 15 17 64.8 131.8 -1.3 -41.1 0 1 1 386 05 26 18 05 28 23 --- 11 17 17 65.1 132.7 -1.2 -40.4 120 F 1 390 05 26 18 05 28 28 3C274 11 17 23 65.0 133.0 -1.2 -40.1 0 1 1 390 05 28 23 05 48 25 --- 11 37 23 67.9 142.9 -0.9 -32.1 1197 F 1 429 05 28 23 05 49 09 3C279 11 38 07 49.0 149.4 -1.3 -26.1 0 1 1 429 05 48 39 05 51 09 --- 11 40 07 49.2 150.1 -1.3 -25.5 120 F 1 434 05 48 57 05 51 53 3C274 11 40 52 68.3 144.8 -0.8 -30.5 0 1 1 434 05 51 23 06 11 50 --- 12 00 52 70.4 157.4 -0.5 -19.8 1197 F 1 474 05 51 41 06 12 34 3C279 12 01 36 51.2 157.8 -0.9 -19.1 0 1 1 474 06 12 04 06 14 34 --- 12 03 36 51.4 158.6 -0.9 -18.4 120 F 1 479 06 12 22 06 16 50 OJ287 12 05 53 46.0 267.8 3.2 66.3 57 1 1 479 06 16 20 06 20 49 --- 12 09 53 45.1 268.3 3.2 66.3 239 F 1 487 06 16 38 06 22 39 3C274 12 11 42 71.2 165.1 -0.3 -13.1 35 1 1 487 06 22 09 06 42 36 --- 12 31 42 71.7 180.4 0.0 0.3 1197 F 1 527 06 22 27 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 06 43 20 3C279 12 32 27 53.1 170.0 -0.4 -8.7 1 1 1 527 06 42 50 06 45 20 --- 12 34 27 53.2 170.8 -0.4 -8.0 120 F 1 532 06 43 08 06 46 04 3C274 12 35 12 71.7 183.1 0.1 2.7 1 1 1 532 06 45 34 07 06 01 --- 12 55 12 70.9 198.2 0.4 15.9 1197 F 1 571 06 45 52 07 06 45 3C279 12 55 56 53.5 179.7 0.0 -0.2 4 1 1 571 07 06 15 07 08 45 --- 12 57 56 53.5 180.6 0.0 0.5 120 F 1 576 07 06 33 07 09 29 3C274 12 58 41 70.6 200.6 0.5 18.1 4 1 1 576 07 08 59 07 14 29 --- 13 03 41 70.2 204.1 0.5 21.0 299 F 1 587 07 09 17 07 14 29 M84 13 03 41 70.1 208.5 0.6 24.9 -9 1 1 587 07 14 29 07 15 08 --- 13 04 21 70.1 208.9 0.6 25.2 31 F 1 588 07 14 29 07 15 08 3C274 13 04 21 70.2 204.5 0.6 21.4 -9 1 1 588 07 15 08 07 15 38 --- 13 04 51 70.1 204.8 0.6 21.7 21 F 1 589 07 15 08 07 15 38 M84 13 04 51 70.0 209.2 0.7 25.5 -9 1 1 589 07 15 38 07 16 18 --- 13 05 31 70.0 209.6 0.7 25.9 31 F 1 590 07 15 38 07 16 18 3C274 13 05 31 70.1 205.3 0.6 22.1 -9 1 1 590 07 16 18 07 16 48 --- 13 06 01 70.0 205.6 0.6 22.4 21 F 1 591 07 16 18 07 16 48 M84 13 06 01 69.9 210.0 0.7 26.1 -9 1 1 591 07 16 48 07 17 28 --- 13 06 41 69.8 210.4 0.7 26.5 31 F 1 592 07 16 48 07 17 28 3C274 13 06 41 70.0 206.1 0.6 22.8 -9 1 1 592 07 17 28 07 17 58 --- 13 07 11 69.9 206.4 0.6 23.0 21 F 1 593 07 17 28 07 17 58 M84 13 07 11 69.8 210.7 0.7 26.8 -9 1 1 593 07 17 58 07 18 38 --- 13 07 51 69.7 211.1 0.7 27.1 31 F 1 595 07 17 58 07 18 47 3C274 13 08 00 69.8 206.9 0.6 23.5 0 1 1 595 07 18 38 07 23 46 --- 13 13 00 69.3 210.1 0.7 26.2 299 F 1 605 07 18 38 07 23 50 3C274 13 13 04 69.3 210.1 0.7 26.3 0 1 1 605 07 23 46 07 43 47 --- 13 33 04 66.8 221.4 1.0 35.6 1197 F 1 643 07 23 46 07 44 30 3C279 13 33 47 52.5 195.3 0.6 13.2 8 1 1 643 07 44 00 07 46 30 --- 13 35 47 52.3 196.1 0.7 13.9 120 F 1 648 07 44 18 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 07 47 13 3C274 13 36 30 66.3 223.1 1.1 37.0 9 1 1 648 07 46 43 08 07 09 --- 13 56 30 63.1 231.8 1.4 43.8 1197 F 1 688 07 47 01 08 07 51 3C279 13 57 12 50.8 204.3 1.0 20.8 11 1 1 688 08 07 21 08 09 51 --- 13 59 12 50.6 205.0 1.0 21.4 120 F 1 693 08 07 39 08 11 53 J1635+3808 14 01 15 57.5 66.1 -2.6 -91.5 24 1 1 693 08 11 23 08 15 52 =1633+38 14 05 15 58.3 66.0 -2.5 -92.2 239 F 1 701 08 11 41 08 17 52 3C274 14 07 14 61.3 235.7 1.6 46.7 0 1 1 701 08 17 22 08 37 48 --- 14 27 14 57.6 242.0 1.9 51.1 1197 F 1 741 08 17 40 08 38 28 3C279 14 27 54 47.5 214.8 1.5 29.6 14 1 1 741 08 37 48 08 40 28 --- 14 29 54 47.2 215.5 1.6 30.1 120 F 1 746 08 37 48 08 41 07 3C274 14 30 33 56.9 243.0 2.0 51.7 14 1 1 746 08 40 28 09 01 04 --- 14 50 33 53.0 248.1 2.3 54.8 1197 F 1 786 08 40 28 09 01 43 3C279 14 51 12 44.4 221.9 1.9 35.3 15 1 1 786 09 01 04 09 03 42 --- 14 53 12 44.1 222.4 1.9 35.7 120 F 1 791 09 01 04 09 04 22 BLANKSKY 14 53 52 52.5 249.1 2.4 55.4 16 1 1 791 09 03 42 09 06 22 --- 14 55 52 52.1 249.5 2.4 55.7 120 F 1 796 09 03 42 09 06 28 3C274 14 55 58 51.9 249.3 2.4 55.5 0 1 1 796 09 06 22 09 11 27 --- 15 00 58 50.9 250.4 2.5 56.1 299 F 1 806 09 06 22 09 11 27 M84 15 00 58 50.0 252.3 2.6 57.2 -8 1 1 806 09 11 27 09 12 07 --- 15 01 38 49.9 252.4 2.6 57.3 32 F 1 807 09 11 27 09 12 07 3C274 15 01 38 50.8 250.6 2.5 56.2 -8 1 1 807 09 12 07 09 12 37 --- 15 02 08 50.7 250.7 2.5 56.2 22 F 1 808 09 12 07 09 12 37 M84 15 02 08 49.8 252.5 2.6 57.3 -8 1 1 808 09 12 37 09 13 16 --- 15 02 48 49.7 252.7 2.6 57.4 32 F 1 809 09 12 37 09 13 16 3C274 15 02 48 50.6 250.8 2.5 56.3 -8 1 1 809 09 13 16 09 13 46 --- 15 03 18 50.5 250.9 2.5 56.3 22 F 1 810 09 13 16 09 13 46 M84 15 03 18 49.5 252.8 2.6 57.4 -8 1 1 810 09 13 46 09 14 26 --- 15 03 58 49.4 252.9 2.6 57.5 32 F 1 812 09 13 46 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 09 14 26 3C274 15 03 58 50.3 251.1 2.5 56.4 -8 1 1 812 09 14 26 09 14 56 --- 15 04 28 50.2 251.2 2.6 56.5 22 F 1 813 09 14 26 09 14 56 M84 15 04 28 49.3 253.0 2.7 57.6 -8 1 1 813 09 14 56 09 15 36 --- 15 05 08 49.2 253.1 2.7 57.6 32 F 1 814 09 14 56 09 15 45 3C274 15 05 17 50.1 251.3 2.6 56.6 1 1 1 814 09 15 36 09 20 44 --- 15 10 17 49.0 252.4 2.7 57.1 299 F 1 824 09 15 36 09 20 49 3C274 15 10 21 49.0 252.4 2.7 57.1 0 1 1 824 09 20 44 09 40 45 --- 15 30 21 44.9 256.2 3.0 58.8 1197 F 1 863 09 20 44 09 41 29 3C279 15 31 05 38.1 232.1 2.6 43.0 21 1 1 863 09 40 59 09 43 28 --- 15 33 05 37.8 232.6 2.6 43.4 120 F 1 867 09 41 17 09 44 12 3C274 15 33 49 44.1 256.8 3.0 59.0 22 1 1 867 09 43 42 10 04 09 --- 15 53 49 39.9 260.1 3.4 60.2 1197 F 1 907 09 44 00 10 04 53 3C279 15 54 33 34.0 237.2 3.0 46.6 23 1 1 907 10 04 23 10 06 53 --- 15 56 33 33.6 237.6 3.0 46.9 120 F 1 912 10 04 41 10 09 11 J1635+3808 15 58 52 79.4 402.8 -0.6 -132.0 22 1 1 912 10 08 41 10 13 11 =1633+38 16 02 52 79.9 399.8 -0.5 -135.6 239 F 1 921 10 08 59 10 15 27 3C274 16 05 09 37.5 261.9 3.6 60.7 38 1 1 921 10 14 57 10 35 24 --- 16 25 09 33.3 264.8 3.9 61.3 1197 F 1 960 10 15 15 10 36 01 3C279 16 25 46 28.1 243.2 3.5 50.5 17 1 1 960 10 35 24 10 38 01 --- 16 27 46 27.8 243.6 3.5 50.8 120 F 1 965 10 35 24 10 38 37 3C274 16 28 22 32.6 265.2 4.0 61.4 16 1 1 965 10 38 01 10 58 34 --- 16 48 22 28.3 267.9 4.3 61.7 1197 F 1 1005 10 38 01 10 59 10 3C279 16 48 59 23.6 247.2 3.9 52.9 17 1 1 1005 10 58 34 11 01 10 --- 16 50 59 23.2 247.5 3.9 53.0 120 F 1 1010 10 58 34 11 01 47 3C274 16 51 36 27.6 268.3 4.3 61.7 17 1 1 1010 11 01 10 11 06 46 --- 16 56 36 26.5 269.0 4.4 61.7 299 F 1 1021 11 01 10 11 06 46 M84 16 56 36 25.5 270.2 4.5 61.9 -8 1 1 1021 11 06 46 11 07 26 --- 16 57 16 25.4 270.3 4.5 61.9 32 F 1 1022 11 06 46 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 3 Apr 2007 Day 93 --- 11 07 26 3C274 16 57 16 26.4 269.1 4.4 61.7 -8 1 1 1022 11 07 26 11 07 56 --- 16 57 46 26.2 269.1 4.4 61.7 22 F 1 1023 11 07 26 11 07 56 M84 16 57 46 25.2 270.4 4.5 61.9 -8 1 1 1023 11 07 56 11 08 36 --- 16 58 26 25.1 270.5 4.5 61.9 32 F 1 1024 11 07 56 11 08 36 3C274 16 58 26 26.1 269.2 4.5 61.7 -8 1 1 1024 11 08 36 11 09 06 --- 16 58 56 26.0 269.3 4.5 61.7 22 F 1 1025 11 08 36 11 09 06 M84 16 58 56 25.0 270.5 4.6 61.9 -8 1 1 1025 11 09 06 11 09 45 --- 16 59 36 24.8 270.6 4.6 61.9 32 F 1 1027 11 09 06 11 09 45 3C274 16 59 36 25.9 269.4 4.5 61.7 -8 1 1 1027 11 09 45 11 10 15 --- 17 00 06 25.7 269.4 4.5 61.7 22 F 1 1028 11 09 45 11 10 15 M84 17 00 06 24.7 270.7 4.6 61.9 -8 1 1 1028 11 10 15 11 10 55 --- 17 00 46 24.6 270.7 4.6 61.9 32 F 1 1029 11 10 15 11 11 04 3C274 17 00 54 25.6 269.5 4.5 61.7 0 1 1 1029 11 10 55 11 16 03 --- 17 05 54 24.5 270.2 4.6 61.7 299 F 1 1039 11 10 55 11 16 07 3C274 17 05 59 24.5 270.2 4.6 61.7 0 1 1 1039 11 16 03 11 36 04 --- 17 25 59 20.2 272.7 4.9 61.6 1197 F 1 1078 11 16 03 11 36 37 3C279 17 26 32 16.0 253.0 4.5 55.8 14 1 1 1078 11 36 04 11 38 37 --- 17 28 32 15.6 253.3 4.5 55.9 120 F 1 1082 11 36 04 11 39 10 3C274 17 29 06 19.5 273.1 5.0 61.6 14 1 1 1082 11 38 37 11 54 08 --- 17 44 06 16.3 274.9 5.2 61.3 898 F 1 1113 11 38 37 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bw088.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 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 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 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: 1 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_off SOURCE LIST -- bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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) * BLANKSKY 12 28 17.595540 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 13.084905 0.00 12 50 01.74793 * 12 33 28.04383 12 30 53.82927 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Blank sky 10 arcmin from M87 0.066 scan hours, 2.992 baseline hours above horizon. J0854+2006 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 14.840528 0.21 0851+202 20 17 58.41741 * 20 06 30.64086 20 04 53.93321 0.40 J0854+20 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OJ287 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.216 scan hours, 9.125 baseline hours above horizon. J1225+1253 12 22 31.582015 * 12 25 03.743331 12 25 27.455172 0.32 * M84 13 09 49.76862 * 12 53 13.13923 12 50 38.83184 0.31 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.222 scan hours, 6.948 baseline hours above horizon. J1230+1223 12 28 17.569279 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 13.086216 0.31 1228+126 12 40 01.74901 * 12 23 28.04383 12 20 53.81940 0.20 * 3C274 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 7.853 scan hours, 300.162 baseline hours above horizon. J1256-0547 12 53 35.831291 * 12 56 11.166559 12 56 35.145422 0.20 1253-055 -05 31 07.99586 *-05 47 21.52472 -05 49 54.16483 0.30 * 3C279 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1256-05 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.665 scan hours, 22.771 baseline hours above horizon. * J1635+3808 16 33 30.625096 * 16 35 15.492971 16 35 31.934472 0.26 1633+38 38 14 10.08280 * 38 08 04.50057 38 06 46.81432 0.40 1633+382 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1635+38 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.133 scan hours, 5.984 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) BLANKSKY 161.8 OJ287 117.4 M84 161.1 3C274 161.9 3C279 177.9 J1635+3808 111.9 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