COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 16 02 15.9 85.2 -5.3 -59.9 0 1 1 0 01 57 52 02 18 18 --- 07 36 02 20.1 87.7 -4.9 -60.2 1197 F 1 40 01 58 10 02 21 44 3C274 07 39 28 20.9 88.2 -4.9 -60.2 198 1 1 40 02 21 14 02 41 41 --- 07 59 28 25.1 90.8 -4.5 -60.3 1197 F 1 79 02 21 32 02 42 25 3C279 08 00 12 10.2 103.5 -4.9 -56.0 8 1 1 79 02 41 55 02 44 24 --- 08 02 12 10.6 103.8 -4.9 -55.9 120 F 1 84 02 42 13 02 46 36 OJ287 08 04 24 73.5 133.1 -0.8 -41.2 0 1 1 84 02 46 06 02 50 35 --- 08 08 24 74.2 135.7 -0.8 -39.1 239 F 1 93 02 46 24 02 52 38 3C274 08 10 27 27.4 92.3 -4.3 -60.2 23 1 1 93 02 52 08 03 12 35 --- 08 30 27 31.7 95.1 -4.0 -59.9 1197 F 1 132 02 52 26 03 13 19 3C279 08 31 11 16.5 108.1 -4.4 -54.2 8 1 1 132 03 12 49 03 15 19 --- 08 33 11 17.0 108.4 -4.4 -54.0 120 F 1 137 03 13 07 03 16 03 3C274 08 33 56 32.4 95.6 -4.0 -59.8 8 1 1 137 03 15 33 03 21 02 --- 08 38 56 33.5 96.3 -3.9 -59.7 299 F 1 148 03 15 51 03 21 02 M84 08 38 56 34.9 96.7 -3.8 -59.8 -9 1 1 148 03 21 02 03 21 42 --- 08 39 36 35.1 96.8 -3.8 -59.8 31 F 1 149 03 21 02 03 21 42 3C274 08 39 36 33.6 96.4 -3.9 -59.7 -9 1 1 149 03 21 42 03 22 12 --- 08 40 06 33.7 96.5 -3.9 -59.7 21 F 1 150 03 21 42 03 22 12 M84 08 40 06 35.2 96.8 -3.8 -59.8 -9 1 1 150 03 22 12 03 22 52 --- 08 40 46 35.3 96.9 -3.7 -59.8 31 F 1 151 03 22 12 03 22 52 3C274 08 40 46 33.9 96.6 -3.8 -59.6 -9 1 1 151 03 22 52 03 23 22 --- 08 41 16 34.0 96.7 -3.8 -59.6 21 F 1 152 03 22 52 03 23 22 M84 08 41 16 35.4 97.0 -3.7 -59.7 -9 1 1 152 03 23 22 03 24 02 --- 08 41 56 35.6 97.1 -3.7 -59.7 31 F 1 153 03 23 22 03 24 02 3C274 08 41 56 34.1 96.8 -3.8 -59.6 -9 1 1 153 03 24 02 03 24 32 --- 08 42 26 34.2 96.9 -3.8 -59.6 21 F 1 154 03 24 02 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 32 M84 08 42 26 35.7 97.2 -3.7 -59.7 -9 1 1 154 03 24 32 03 25 12 --- 08 43 06 35.8 97.3 -3.7 -59.7 31 F 1 156 03 24 32 03 25 21 3C274 08 43 15 34.4 97.0 -3.8 -59.6 0 1 1 156 03 25 12 03 30 20 --- 08 48 15 35.4 97.7 -3.7 -59.4 299 F 1 166 03 25 12 03 30 24 3C274 08 48 19 35.4 97.7 -3.7 -59.4 0 1 1 166 03 30 20 03 50 21 --- 09 08 19 39.6 100.9 -3.4 -58.5 1197 F 1 204 03 30 20 03 51 05 3C279 09 09 04 24.0 114.2 -3.8 -51.1 7 1 1 204 03 50 35 03 53 05 --- 09 11 04 24.4 114.5 -3.8 -50.9 120 F 1 209 03 50 53 03 53 49 3C274 09 11 48 40.4 101.5 -3.3 -58.3 7 1 1 209 03 53 19 04 13 46 --- 09 31 48 44.5 105.0 -3.0 -57.0 1197 F 1 249 03 53 37 04 14 30 3C279 09 32 32 28.5 118.4 -3.4 -48.6 6 1 1 249 04 14 00 04 16 30 --- 09 34 32 28.9 118.7 -3.4 -48.4 120 F 1 254 04 14 18 04 18 29 OJ287 09 36 32 75.0 220.4 0.7 35.8 22 1 1 254 04 17 59 04 23 29 --- 09 41 32 74.2 223.9 0.8 38.8 299 F 1 264 04 18 17 04 25 10 3C274 09 43 14 46.8 107.2 -2.8 -56.0 18 1 1 264 04 24 40 04 45 07 --- 10 03 14 50.8 111.5 -2.5 -53.9 1197 F 1 304 04 24 58 04 45 51 3C279 10 03 59 34.2 124.7 -2.9 -44.6 5 1 1 304 04 45 21 04 47 51 --- 10 05 59 34.5 125.1 -2.8 -44.3 120 F 1 309 04 45 39 04 48 36 3C274 10 06 44 51.5 112.3 -2.4 -53.5 5 1 1 309 04 48 06 05 08 32 --- 10 26 44 55.4 117.3 -2.1 -50.5 1197 F 1 348 04 48 24 05 09 17 3C279 10 27 28 38.2 130.0 -2.5 -40.8 4 1 1 348 05 08 47 05 11 16 --- 10 29 28 38.5 130.5 -2.5 -40.5 120 F 1 353 05 09 05 05 12 01 3C274 10 30 13 56.0 118.3 -2.0 -49.9 3 1 1 353 05 11 31 05 17 00 --- 10 35 13 56.9 119.8 -1.9 -48.9 299 F 1 364 05 11 49 05 17 00 M84 10 35 13 58.3 120.8 -1.8 -48.4 -9 1 1 364 05 17 00 05 17 40 --- 10 35 53 58.4 121.0 -1.8 -48.2 31 F 1 365 05 17 00 05 17 40 3C274 10 35 53 57.1 120.0 -1.9 -48.8 -9 1 1 365 05 17 40 05 18 10 --- 10 36 23 57.2 120.1 -1.9 -48.7 21 F 1 366 05 17 40 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 18 10 M84 10 36 23 58.5 121.2 -1.8 -48.1 -9 1 1 366 05 18 10 05 18 50 --- 10 37 03 58.7 121.4 -1.8 -48.0 31 F 1 367 05 18 10 05 18 50 3C274 10 37 03 57.3 120.3 -1.9 -48.6 -9 1 1 367 05 18 50 05 19 20 --- 10 37 33 57.4 120.4 -1.9 -48.5 21 F 1 368 05 18 50 05 19 20 M84 10 37 33 58.7 121.5 -1.8 -47.9 -9 1 1 368 05 19 20 05 20 00 --- 10 38 13 58.9 121.7 -1.8 -47.7 31 F 1 369 05 19 20 05 20 00 3C274 10 38 13 57.5 120.6 -1.9 -48.3 -9 1 1 369 05 20 00 05 20 30 --- 10 38 43 57.6 120.8 -1.9 -48.2 21 F 1 370 05 20 00 05 20 30 M84 10 38 43 59.0 121.9 -1.8 -47.6 -9 1 1 370 05 20 30 05 21 09 --- 10 39 23 59.1 122.1 -1.8 -47.5 31 F 1 372 05 20 30 05 21 18 3C274 10 39 32 57.7 121.0 -1.9 -48.1 0 1 1 372 05 21 09 05 26 18 --- 10 44 32 58.6 122.6 -1.8 -47.0 299 F 1 382 05 21 09 05 26 23 BLANKSKY 10 44 37 58.8 122.4 -1.8 -47.2 0 1 1 382 05 26 18 05 28 23 --- 10 46 37 59.1 123.1 -1.7 -46.8 120 F 1 386 05 26 18 05 28 28 3C274 10 46 43 59.0 123.3 -1.7 -46.5 0 1 1 386 05 28 23 05 48 25 --- 11 06 43 62.4 130.5 -1.4 -41.3 1197 F 1 424 05 28 23 05 49 09 3C279 11 07 27 44.1 140.5 -1.8 -32.8 1 1 1 424 05 48 39 05 51 09 --- 11 09 27 44.4 141.1 -1.8 -32.4 120 F 1 429 05 48 57 05 51 53 3C274 11 10 12 63.0 131.9 -1.4 -40.3 1 1 1 429 05 51 23 06 11 50 --- 11 30 12 65.9 141.0 -1.0 -33.1 1197 F 1 469 05 51 41 06 12 34 3C279 11 30 56 47.1 147.8 -1.4 -27.0 1 1 1 469 06 12 04 06 14 34 --- 11 32 56 47.3 148.4 -1.4 -26.5 120 F 1 474 06 12 22 06 16 50 OJ287 11 35 12 52.4 261.6 2.7 63.3 55 1 1 474 06 16 20 06 20 49 --- 11 39 12 51.6 262.2 2.7 63.5 239 F 1 482 06 16 38 06 22 39 3C274 11 41 02 67.3 146.7 -0.8 -28.5 27 1 1 482 06 22 09 06 42 36 --- 12 01 02 69.2 158.8 -0.5 -18.3 1197 F 1 522 06 22 27 06 43 20 3C279 12 01 47 50.0 158.5 -0.9 -18.2 0 1 1 522 06 42 50 06 45 20 --- 12 03 47 50.2 159.2 -0.9 -17.6 120 F 1 527 06 43 08 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 46 04 3C274 12 04 31 69.5 161.1 -0.4 -16.3 0 1 1 527 06 45 34 07 06 01 --- 12 24 31 70.3 175.1 -0.1 -4.2 1197 F 1 566 06 45 52 07 06 45 3C279 12 25 16 51.5 167.4 -0.5 -10.7 1 1 1 566 07 06 15 07 08 45 --- 12 27 16 51.6 168.2 -0.5 -10.0 120 F 1 571 07 06 33 07 09 29 3C274 12 28 00 70.4 177.7 -0.1 -2.0 1 1 1 571 07 08 59 07 14 29 --- 12 33 00 70.4 181.3 0.0 1.1 299 F 1 582 07 09 17 07 14 29 M84 12 33 00 70.8 185.6 0.1 4.9 -9 1 1 582 07 14 29 07 15 08 --- 12 33 40 70.8 186.1 0.1 5.3 31 F 1 583 07 14 29 07 15 08 3C274 12 33 40 70.4 181.8 0.0 1.6 -9 1 1 583 07 15 08 07 15 38 --- 12 34 10 70.4 182.1 0.0 1.9 21 F 1 584 07 15 08 07 15 38 M84 12 34 10 70.8 186.5 0.1 5.6 -9 1 1 584 07 15 38 07 16 18 --- 12 34 50 70.8 187.0 0.2 6.1 31 F 1 585 07 15 38 07 16 18 3C274 12 34 50 70.4 182.6 0.1 2.3 -9 1 1 585 07 16 18 07 16 48 --- 12 35 20 70.4 183.0 0.1 2.6 21 F 1 586 07 16 18 07 16 48 M84 12 35 20 70.8 187.3 0.2 6.4 -9 1 1 586 07 16 48 07 17 28 --- 12 36 00 70.7 187.8 0.2 6.8 31 F 1 588 07 16 48 07 17 28 3C274 12 36 00 70.4 183.5 0.1 3.0 -9 1 1 588 07 17 28 07 17 58 --- 12 36 30 70.4 183.8 0.1 3.3 21 F 1 589 07 17 28 07 17 58 M84 12 36 30 70.7 188.2 0.2 7.1 -9 1 1 589 07 17 58 07 18 38 --- 12 37 10 70.7 188.7 0.2 7.5 31 F 1 590 07 17 58 07 18 47 3C274 12 37 19 70.3 184.4 0.1 3.9 0 1 1 590 07 18 38 07 23 46 --- 12 42 19 70.2 188.0 0.2 7.0 299 F 1 600 07 18 38 07 23 50 3C274 12 42 24 70.2 188.1 0.2 7.0 0 1 1 600 07 23 46 07 43 47 --- 13 02 24 69.1 201.8 0.5 18.8 1197 F 1 639 07 23 46 07 44 30 3C279 13 03 07 52.2 182.6 0.1 2.3 3 1 1 639 07 44 00 07 46 30 --- 13 05 07 52.2 183.5 0.1 2.9 120 F 1 643 07 44 18 07 47 13 3C274 13 05 50 68.8 204.0 0.6 20.7 3 1 1 643 07 46 43 08 07 09 --- 13 25 50 66.7 215.7 0.9 30.4 1197 F 1 683 07 47 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 08 07 51 3C279 13 26 32 51.5 192.0 0.5 10.2 5 1 1 683 08 07 21 08 09 51 --- 13 28 32 51.5 192.8 0.5 10.9 120 F 1 688 08 07 39 08 11 53 J1635+3808 13 30 34 52.0 67.5 -3.1 -84.9 33 1 1 688 08 11 23 08 15 52 =1633+38 13 34 34 52.8 67.6 -3.0 -85.5 239 F 1 696 08 11 41 08 17 52 3C274 13 36 34 65.3 221.1 1.1 34.8 11 1 1 696 08 17 22 08 37 48 --- 13 56 34 62.3 229.8 1.4 41.6 1197 F 1 736 08 17 40 08 38 28 3C279 13 57 14 49.5 203.6 1.0 20.0 8 1 1 736 08 37 48 08 40 28 --- 13 59 14 49.4 204.4 1.0 20.6 120 F 1 741 08 37 48 08 41 07 3C274 13 59 53 61.7 231.1 1.5 42.5 9 1 1 741 08 40 28 09 01 04 --- 14 19 53 58.3 238.0 1.8 47.4 1197 F 1 781 08 40 28 09 01 43 3C279 14 20 32 47.2 211.7 1.4 26.6 11 1 1 781 09 01 04 09 03 42 --- 14 22 32 47.0 212.3 1.4 27.1 120 F 1 786 09 01 04 09 04 22 BLANKSKY 14 23 12 57.8 239.3 1.9 48.3 12 1 1 786 09 03 42 09 06 22 --- 14 25 12 57.4 239.9 1.9 48.7 120 F 1 791 09 03 42 09 06 28 3C274 14 25 18 57.3 239.7 1.9 48.6 0 1 1 791 09 06 22 09 11 27 --- 14 30 18 56.4 241.1 2.0 49.5 299 F 1 801 09 06 22 09 11 27 M84 14 30 18 55.6 243.4 2.1 51.1 -7 1 1 801 09 11 27 09 12 07 --- 14 30 58 55.5 243.6 2.1 51.2 32 F 1 802 09 11 27 09 12 07 3C274 14 30 58 56.2 241.3 2.0 49.6 -8 1 1 802 09 12 07 09 12 37 --- 14 31 28 56.2 241.5 2.0 49.7 22 F 1 803 09 12 07 09 12 37 M84 14 31 28 55.4 243.7 2.1 51.3 -8 1 1 803 09 12 37 09 13 16 --- 14 32 08 55.3 243.9 2.1 51.4 32 F 1 805 09 12 37 09 13 16 3C274 14 32 08 56.0 241.7 2.0 49.9 -8 1 1 805 09 13 16 09 13 46 --- 14 32 38 55.9 241.8 2.0 49.9 22 F 1 806 09 13 16 09 13 46 M84 14 32 38 55.2 244.0 2.1 51.5 -8 1 1 806 09 13 46 09 14 26 --- 14 33 18 55.0 244.2 2.1 51.6 32 F 1 807 09 13 46 09 14 26 3C274 14 33 18 55.8 242.0 2.0 50.1 -8 1 1 807 09 14 26 09 14 56 --- 14 33 48 55.7 242.1 2.0 50.2 22 F 1 808 09 14 26 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 56 M84 14 33 48 54.9 244.4 2.1 51.7 -8 1 1 808 09 14 56 09 15 36 --- 14 34 28 54.8 244.5 2.2 51.8 32 F 1 809 09 14 56 09 15 45 3C274 14 34 37 55.6 242.3 2.1 50.3 1 1 1 809 09 15 36 09 20 44 --- 14 39 37 54.6 243.7 2.1 51.1 299 F 1 819 09 15 36 09 20 49 3C274 14 39 41 54.6 243.7 2.1 51.1 0 1 1 819 09 20 44 09 40 45 --- 14 59 41 50.7 248.6 2.5 54.0 1197 F 1 858 09 20 44 09 41 29 3C279 15 00 25 42.1 223.6 2.1 36.0 20 1 1 858 09 40 59 09 43 28 --- 15 02 25 41.8 224.1 2.1 36.4 120 F 1 863 09 41 17 09 44 12 3C274 15 03 09 50.0 249.4 2.5 54.4 21 1 1 863 09 43 42 10 04 09 --- 15 23 09 46.0 253.5 2.9 56.4 1197 F 1 902 09 44 00 10 04 53 3C279 15 23 53 38.5 229.6 2.5 40.5 22 1 1 902 10 04 23 10 06 53 --- 15 25 53 38.1 230.1 2.5 40.8 120 F 1 907 10 04 41 10 09 11 J1635+3808 15 28 12 74.9 61.2 -1.1 -109.0 20 1 1 907 10 08 41 10 13 11 =1633+38 15 32 12 75.7 60.2 -1.1 -110.7 239 F 1 916 10 08 59 10 15 27 3C274 15 34 29 43.7 255.7 3.1 57.3 0 1 1 916 10 14 57 10 35 24 --- 15 54 29 39.6 259.1 3.4 58.5 1197 F 1 955 10 15 15 10 36 01 3C279 15 55 06 33.2 236.6 3.0 45.4 16 1 1 955 10 35 24 10 38 01 --- 15 57 06 32.8 237.0 3.0 45.7 120 F 1 960 10 35 24 10 38 37 3C274 15 57 42 38.9 259.7 3.4 58.7 15 1 1 960 10 38 01 10 58 34 --- 16 17 42 34.7 262.8 3.8 59.5 1197 F 1 1000 10 38 01 10 59 10 3C279 16 18 19 28.9 241.2 3.4 48.4 16 1 1 1000 10 58 34 11 01 10 --- 16 20 19 28.6 241.6 3.4 48.6 120 F 1 1005 10 58 34 11 01 47 3C274 16 20 56 34.0 263.3 3.8 59.6 16 1 1 1005 11 01 10 11 06 46 --- 16 25 56 33.0 264.0 3.9 59.7 299 F 1 1016 11 01 10 11 06 46 M84 16 25 56 32.0 265.4 4.0 60.2 -8 1 1 1016 11 06 46 11 07 26 --- 16 26 36 31.9 265.5 4.0 60.2 32 F 1 1017 11 06 46 11 07 26 3C274 16 26 36 32.8 264.1 3.9 59.8 -8 1 1 1017 11 07 26 11 07 56 --- 16 27 06 32.7 264.2 3.9 59.8 22 F 1 1018 11 07 26 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 56 M84 16 27 06 31.7 265.5 4.0 60.2 -8 1 1 1018 11 07 56 11 08 36 --- 16 27 46 31.6 265.6 4.0 60.2 32 F 1 1020 11 07 56 11 08 36 3C274 16 27 46 32.6 264.3 3.9 59.8 -8 1 1 1020 11 08 36 11 09 06 --- 16 28 16 32.5 264.4 4.0 59.8 22 F 1 1021 11 08 36 11 09 06 M84 16 28 16 31.5 265.7 4.0 60.2 -8 1 1 1021 11 09 06 11 09 45 --- 16 28 56 31.4 265.8 4.1 60.2 32 F 1 1022 11 09 06 11 09 45 3C274 16 28 56 32.3 264.5 4.0 59.8 -8 1 1 1022 11 09 45 11 10 15 --- 16 29 26 32.2 264.5 4.0 59.8 22 F 1 1023 11 09 45 11 10 15 M84 16 29 26 31.3 265.9 4.1 60.2 -8 1 1 1023 11 10 15 11 10 55 --- 16 30 06 31.1 266.0 4.1 60.2 32 F 1 1024 11 10 15 11 11 04 3C274 16 30 14 32.1 264.7 4.0 59.9 0 1 1 1024 11 10 55 11 16 03 --- 16 35 14 31.0 265.4 4.1 60.0 299 F 1 1034 11 10 55 11 16 07 3C274 16 35 19 31.0 265.4 4.1 60.0 0 1 1 1034 11 16 03 11 36 04 --- 16 55 19 26.7 268.2 4.4 60.2 1197 F 1 1073 11 16 03 11 36 37 3C279 16 55 52 21.7 247.8 4.0 52.2 14 1 1 1073 11 36 04 11 38 37 --- 16 57 52 21.4 248.1 4.0 52.3 120 F 1 1078 11 36 04 11 39 10 3C274 16 58 25 26.1 268.6 4.5 60.3 14 1 1 1078 11 38 37 11 54 08 --- 17 13 25 22.9 270.6 4.7 60.3 898 F 1 1108 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: 7 Station: VLBA_KP 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: 7 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