COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 06 49 22 11.0 82.8 -5.7 -54.0 0 1 1 0 01 57 52 02 18 18 --- 07 09 22 15.0 85.7 -5.4 -54.4 1197 F 1 40 01 58 10 02 21 44 3C274 07 12 49 15.7 86.2 -5.3 -54.4 199 1 1 40 02 21 14 02 41 41 --- 07 32 49 19.6 89.2 -5.0 -54.6 1197 F 1 79 02 21 32 02 46 36 OJ287 07 37 44 65.9 130.1 -1.3 -40.4 196 1 1 79 02 46 06 02 50 35 --- 07 41 44 66.5 131.9 -1.2 -39.1 239 F 1 88 02 46 24 02 52 38 3C274 07 43 47 21.8 90.9 -4.8 -54.6 27 1 1 88 02 52 08 03 12 35 --- 08 03 47 25.8 94.0 -4.5 -54.4 1197 F 1 127 02 52 26 03 16 03 3C274 08 07 16 26.5 94.5 -4.4 -54.3 201 1 1 127 03 15 33 03 21 02 --- 08 12 16 27.5 95.3 -4.3 -54.2 299 F 1 138 03 15 51 03 21 02 M84 08 12 16 28.9 95.8 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 138 03 21 02 03 21 42 --- 08 12 56 29.0 95.9 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 139 03 21 02 03 21 42 3C274 08 12 56 27.6 95.4 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 139 03 21 42 03 22 12 --- 08 13 26 27.7 95.5 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 140 03 21 42 03 22 12 M84 08 13 26 29.1 96.0 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 140 03 22 12 03 22 52 --- 08 14 06 29.3 96.1 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 142 03 22 12 03 22 52 3C274 08 14 06 27.8 95.6 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 142 03 22 52 03 23 22 --- 08 14 36 27.9 95.7 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 143 03 22 52 03 23 22 M84 08 14 36 29.4 96.2 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 143 03 23 22 03 24 02 --- 08 15 16 29.5 96.3 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 144 03 23 22 03 24 02 3C274 08 15 16 28.1 95.8 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 144 03 24 02 03 24 32 --- 08 15 46 28.2 95.9 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 145 03 24 02 03 24 32 M84 08 15 46 29.6 96.3 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 145 03 24 32 03 25 12 --- 08 16 26 29.7 96.5 -4.2 -54.2 31 F 1 146 03 24 32 03 25 21 3C274 08 16 35 28.3 96.0 -4.2 -54.2 0 1 1 146 03 25 12 03 30 20 --- 08 21 35 29.3 96.8 -4.2 -54.0 299 F 1 156 03 25 12 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 30 24 3C274 08 21 40 29.3 96.8 -4.2 -54.0 0 1 1 156 03 30 20 03 50 21 --- 08 41 40 33.3 100.2 -3.8 -53.3 1197 F 1 195 03 30 20 03 51 05 3C279 08 42 24 16.9 111.4 -4.2 -48.2 6 1 1 195 03 50 35 03 53 05 --- 08 44 24 17.3 111.7 -4.2 -48.0 120 F 1 200 03 50 53 03 53 49 3C274 08 45 09 34.0 100.8 -3.8 -53.2 5 1 1 200 03 53 19 04 13 46 --- 09 05 09 37.8 104.5 -3.4 -52.1 1197 F 1 239 03 53 37 04 14 30 3C279 09 05 53 21.2 115.6 -3.8 -46.2 5 1 1 239 04 14 00 04 16 30 --- 09 07 53 21.6 116.0 -3.8 -46.0 120 F 1 244 04 14 18 04 18 29 OJ287 09 09 53 72.6 191.5 0.2 9.8 12 1 1 244 04 17 59 04 23 29 --- 09 14 53 72.3 195.3 0.3 13.0 299 F 1 255 04 18 17 04 25 10 3C274 09 16 35 40.0 106.7 -3.2 -51.3 31 1 1 255 04 24 40 04 45 07 --- 09 36 35 43.8 110.9 -2.9 -49.6 1197 F 1 294 04 24 58 04 45 51 3C279 09 37 19 26.7 121.7 -3.3 -42.9 4 1 1 294 04 45 21 04 47 51 --- 09 39 19 27.1 122.1 -3.3 -42.7 120 F 1 299 04 45 39 04 48 36 3C274 09 40 04 44.4 111.7 -2.9 -49.2 4 1 1 299 04 48 06 05 08 32 --- 10 00 04 48.1 116.4 -2.5 -46.9 1197 F 1 339 04 48 24 05 09 17 3C279 10 00 49 30.6 126.7 -2.9 -39.9 3 1 1 339 05 08 47 05 11 16 --- 10 02 49 30.9 127.1 -2.9 -39.6 120 F 1 343 05 09 05 05 12 01 3C274 10 03 33 48.7 117.3 -2.5 -46.4 3 1 1 343 05 11 31 05 17 00 --- 10 08 33 49.6 118.6 -2.4 -45.7 299 F 1 354 05 11 49 05 17 00 M84 10 08 33 50.9 119.5 -2.3 -45.3 -9 1 1 354 05 17 00 05 17 40 --- 10 09 13 51.0 119.7 -2.3 -45.2 31 F 1 355 05 17 00 05 17 40 3C274 10 09 13 49.7 118.7 -2.4 -45.6 -9 1 1 355 05 17 40 05 18 10 --- 10 09 43 49.8 118.9 -2.4 -45.5 21 F 1 356 05 17 40 05 18 10 M84 10 09 43 51.1 119.9 -2.3 -45.1 -9 1 1 356 05 18 10 05 18 50 --- 10 10 23 51.2 120.0 -2.3 -45.0 31 F 1 358 05 18 10 05 18 50 3C274 10 10 23 49.9 119.0 -2.3 -45.4 -9 1 1 358 05 18 50 05 19 20 --- 10 10 53 50.0 119.2 -2.3 -45.4 21 F 1 358 05 18 50 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 19 20 M84 10 10 53 51.3 120.2 -2.2 -44.9 -9 1 1 358 05 19 20 05 20 00 --- 10 11 33 51.4 120.4 -2.2 -44.8 31 F 1 360 05 19 20 05 20 00 3C274 10 11 33 50.1 119.3 -2.3 -45.3 -9 1 1 360 05 20 00 05 20 30 --- 10 12 03 50.2 119.5 -2.3 -45.2 21 F 1 361 05 20 00 05 20 30 M84 10 12 03 51.5 120.5 -2.2 -44.7 -9 1 1 361 05 20 30 05 21 09 --- 10 12 43 51.6 120.7 -2.2 -44.6 31 F 1 362 05 20 30 05 21 18 3C274 10 12 52 50.3 119.7 -2.3 -45.1 0 1 1 362 05 21 09 05 26 18 --- 10 17 52 51.2 121.1 -2.2 -44.3 299 F 1 372 05 21 09 05 26 23 BLANKSKY 10 17 58 51.3 120.9 -2.2 -44.4 0 1 1 372 05 26 18 05 28 23 --- 10 19 58 51.7 121.5 -2.2 -44.1 120 F 1 376 05 26 18 05 28 28 3C274 10 20 03 51.6 121.7 -2.2 -43.9 0 1 1 376 05 28 23 05 48 25 --- 10 40 03 54.8 127.7 -1.9 -40.1 1197 F 1 415 05 28 23 05 49 09 3C279 10 40 48 36.6 136.2 -2.3 -33.6 1 1 1 415 05 48 39 05 51 09 --- 10 42 48 36.8 136.8 -2.2 -33.2 120 F 1 420 05 48 57 05 51 53 3C274 10 43 32 55.4 128.9 -1.8 -39.4 1 1 1 420 05 51 23 06 11 50 --- 11 03 32 58.3 136.0 -1.5 -34.5 1197 F 1 459 05 51 41 06 12 34 3C279 11 04 17 39.6 142.6 -1.9 -29.1 1 1 1 459 06 12 04 06 14 34 --- 11 06 17 39.8 143.1 -1.8 -28.7 120 F 1 464 06 12 22 06 16 50 OJ287 11 08 33 56.4 248.7 2.2 52.2 60 1 1 464 06 16 20 06 20 49 --- 11 12 33 55.6 249.7 2.3 52.7 239 F 1 473 06 16 38 06 22 39 3C274 11 14 23 59.8 140.4 -1.3 -31.3 31 1 1 473 06 22 09 06 42 36 --- 11 34 23 62.1 149.2 -0.9 -24.6 1197 F 1 512 06 22 27 06 43 20 3C279 11 35 07 42.9 151.8 -1.4 -22.2 0 1 1 512 06 42 50 06 45 20 --- 11 37 07 43.1 152.4 -1.3 -21.8 120 F 1 517 06 43 08 06 46 04 3C274 11 37 52 62.4 150.9 -0.9 -23.4 0 1 1 517 06 45 34 07 06 01 --- 11 57 52 64.0 161.1 -0.6 -15.3 1197 F 1 557 06 45 52 07 06 45 3C279 11 58 36 44.9 159.4 -1.0 -16.3 0 1 1 557 07 06 15 07 08 45 --- 12 00 36 45.0 160.1 -0.9 -15.8 120 F 1 562 07 06 33 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 --- 07 09 29 3C274 12 01 21 64.2 163.0 -0.5 -13.8 0 1 1 562 07 08 59 07 14 29 --- 12 06 21 64.5 165.8 -0.4 -11.6 299 F 1 572 07 09 17 07 14 29 M84 12 06 21 65.2 168.8 -0.3 -9.1 -8 1 1 572 07 14 29 07 15 08 --- 12 07 01 65.3 169.2 -0.3 -8.8 32 F 1 573 07 14 29 07 15 08 3C274 12 07 01 64.5 166.1 -0.4 -11.3 -8 1 1 573 07 15 08 07 15 38 --- 12 07 31 64.6 166.4 -0.4 -11.0 22 F 1 574 07 15 08 07 15 38 M84 12 07 31 65.3 169.5 -0.3 -8.6 -8 1 1 574 07 15 38 07 16 18 --- 12 08 11 65.3 169.9 -0.3 -8.3 32 F 1 576 07 15 38 07 16 18 3C274 12 08 11 64.6 166.8 -0.4 -10.7 -8 1 1 576 07 16 18 07 16 48 --- 12 08 41 64.6 167.1 -0.4 -10.5 22 F 1 577 07 16 18 07 16 48 M84 12 08 41 65.3 170.2 -0.3 -8.0 -8 1 1 577 07 16 48 07 17 28 --- 12 09 21 65.3 170.6 -0.3 -7.7 32 F 1 578 07 16 48 07 17 28 3C274 12 09 21 64.6 167.4 -0.4 -10.2 -8 1 1 578 07 17 28 07 17 58 --- 12 09 51 64.7 167.7 -0.4 -10.0 22 F 1 579 07 17 28 07 17 58 M84 12 09 51 65.4 170.8 -0.3 -7.5 -8 1 1 579 07 17 58 07 18 38 --- 12 10 31 65.4 171.2 -0.2 -7.2 32 F 1 580 07 17 58 07 18 47 3C274 12 10 40 64.7 168.2 -0.3 -9.6 1 1 1 580 07 18 38 07 23 46 --- 12 15 40 64.9 171.0 -0.3 -7.3 299 F 1 590 07 18 38 07 23 50 3C274 12 15 44 64.9 171.1 -0.3 -7.3 0 1 1 590 07 23 46 07 43 47 --- 12 35 44 65.1 182.6 0.1 2.1 1197 F 1 629 07 23 46 07 44 30 3C279 12 36 27 46.7 172.7 -0.3 -5.8 0 1 1 629 07 44 00 07 46 30 --- 12 38 27 46.7 173.4 -0.3 -5.3 120 F 1 634 07 44 18 07 47 13 3C274 12 39 10 65.1 184.6 0.1 3.8 0 1 1 634 07 46 43 08 07 09 --- 12 59 10 64.3 195.9 0.5 12.9 1197 F 1 673 07 47 01 08 07 51 3C279 12 59 52 46.9 181.2 0.1 1.0 1 1 1 673 08 07 21 08 09 51 --- 13 01 52 46.9 181.9 0.1 1.5 120 F 1 678 08 07 39 08 11 53 J1635+3808 13 03 55 48.7 72.0 -3.5 -74.2 43 1 1 678 08 11 23 08 15 52 =1633+38 13 07 55 49.5 72.3 -3.5 -74.6 239 F 1 687 08 11 41 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 52 3C274 13 09 54 63.7 201.7 0.6 17.5 27 1 1 687 08 17 22 08 37 48 --- 13 29 54 61.9 211.6 1.0 25.3 1197 F 1 726 08 17 40 08 38 28 3C279 13 30 34 46.2 192.3 0.6 9.8 2 1 1 726 08 37 48 08 40 28 --- 13 32 34 46.1 193.0 0.6 10.3 120 F 1 731 08 37 48 08 41 07 3C274 13 33 14 61.5 213.2 1.0 26.5 3 1 1 731 08 40 28 09 01 04 --- 13 53 14 59.1 221.8 1.4 32.9 1197 F 1 771 08 40 28 09 01 43 3C279 13 53 53 44.9 200.3 1.0 16.1 5 1 1 771 09 01 04 09 03 42 --- 13 55 53 44.8 201.0 1.0 16.7 120 F 1 776 09 01 04 09 04 22 BLANKSKY 13 56 33 58.8 223.2 1.4 34.0 6 1 1 776 09 03 42 09 06 22 --- 13 58 33 58.5 224.0 1.5 34.5 120 F 1 782 09 03 42 09 06 28 3C274 13 58 38 58.3 223.9 1.5 34.4 0 1 1 782 09 06 22 09 11 27 --- 14 03 38 57.6 225.8 1.5 35.7 299 F 1 791 09 06 22 09 11 27 M84 14 03 38 57.2 228.4 1.6 37.6 -8 1 1 791 09 11 27 09 12 07 --- 14 04 18 57.1 228.6 1.6 37.8 32 F 1 793 09 11 27 09 12 07 3C274 14 04 18 57.6 226.0 1.6 35.9 -8 1 1 793 09 12 07 09 12 37 --- 14 04 48 57.5 226.2 1.6 36.0 22 F 1 794 09 12 07 09 12 37 M84 14 04 48 57.0 228.8 1.7 37.9 -8 1 1 794 09 12 37 09 13 16 --- 14 05 28 56.9 229.0 1.7 38.1 32 F 1 795 09 12 37 09 13 16 3C274 14 05 28 57.4 226.4 1.6 36.2 -8 1 1 795 09 13 16 09 13 46 --- 14 05 58 57.3 226.6 1.6 36.3 22 F 1 796 09 13 16 09 13 46 M84 14 05 58 56.9 229.2 1.7 38.2 -8 1 1 796 09 13 46 09 14 26 --- 14 06 38 56.8 229.5 1.7 38.4 32 F 1 797 09 13 46 09 14 26 3C274 14 06 38 57.2 226.9 1.6 36.5 -8 1 1 797 09 14 26 09 14 56 --- 14 07 08 57.1 227.0 1.6 36.6 22 F 1 798 09 14 26 09 14 56 M84 14 07 08 56.7 229.6 1.7 38.5 -8 1 1 798 09 14 56 09 15 36 --- 14 07 48 56.6 229.9 1.7 38.6 32 F 1 799 09 14 56 09 15 45 3C274 14 07 57 57.0 227.3 1.6 36.8 1 1 1 799 09 15 36 09 20 44 --- 14 12 57 56.3 229.1 1.7 38.0 299 F 1 809 09 15 36 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 20 49 3C274 14 13 02 56.3 229.1 1.7 38.0 0 1 1 809 09 20 44 09 40 45 --- 14 33 02 53.1 235.6 2.0 42.2 1197 F 1 848 09 20 44 09 41 29 3C279 14 33 45 41.3 213.0 1.6 25.9 14 1 1 848 09 40 59 09 43 28 --- 14 35 45 41.1 213.6 1.7 26.3 120 F 1 853 09 41 17 09 44 12 3C274 14 36 29 52.5 236.6 2.1 42.9 15 1 1 853 09 43 42 10 04 09 --- 14 56 29 49.1 242.1 2.4 46.1 1197 F 1 893 09 44 00 10 04 53 3C279 14 57 14 38.6 219.7 2.0 30.8 17 1 1 893 10 04 23 10 06 53 --- 14 59 14 38.3 220.3 2.0 31.2 120 F 1 897 10 04 41 10 09 11 J1635+3808 15 01 32 71.4 80.1 -1.6 -85.4 39 1 1 897 10 08 41 10 13 11 =1633+38 15 05 32 72.2 80.3 -1.5 -85.9 239 F 1 906 10 08 59 10 15 27 3C274 15 07 49 47.1 245.0 2.6 47.6 21 1 1 906 10 14 57 10 35 24 --- 15 27 49 43.4 249.5 2.9 49.8 1197 F 1 946 10 15 15 10 36 01 3C279 15 28 26 34.3 227.8 2.5 36.3 13 1 1 946 10 35 24 10 38 01 --- 15 30 26 34.0 228.3 2.6 36.7 120 F 1 951 10 35 24 10 38 37 3C274 15 31 03 42.8 250.2 3.0 50.1 13 1 1 951 10 38 01 10 58 34 --- 15 51 03 39.0 254.3 3.3 51.7 1197 F 1 990 10 38 01 10 59 10 3C279 15 51 39 30.7 233.2 2.9 39.8 14 1 1 990 10 58 34 11 01 10 --- 15 53 39 30.4 233.6 3.0 40.1 120 F 1 996 10 58 34 11 01 47 3C274 15 54 16 38.4 254.9 3.4 51.9 15 1 1 996 11 01 10 11 06 46 --- 15 59 16 37.5 255.9 3.5 52.2 299 F 1 1006 11 01 10 11 06 46 M84 15 59 16 36.6 257.5 3.6 52.9 -8 1 1 1006 11 06 46 11 07 26 --- 15 59 56 36.5 257.6 3.6 52.9 32 F 1 1008 11 06 46 11 07 26 3C274 15 59 56 37.3 256.0 3.5 52.3 -8 1 1 1008 11 07 26 11 07 56 --- 16 00 26 37.2 256.1 3.5 52.3 22 F 1 1009 11 07 26 11 07 56 M84 16 00 26 36.4 257.7 3.6 52.9 -8 1 1 1009 11 07 56 11 08 36 --- 16 01 06 36.3 257.8 3.6 53.0 32 F 1 1010 11 07 56 11 08 36 3C274 16 01 06 37.1 256.2 3.5 52.3 -8 1 1 1010 11 08 36 11 09 06 --- 16 01 36 37.0 256.3 3.5 52.4 22 F 1 1011 11 08 36 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 09 06 M84 16 01 36 36.2 257.9 3.6 53.0 -8 1 1 1011 11 09 06 11 09 45 --- 16 02 16 36.1 258.0 3.6 53.0 32 F 1 1012 11 09 06 11 09 45 3C274 16 02 16 36.9 256.5 3.5 52.4 -8 1 1 1012 11 09 45 11 10 15 --- 16 02 46 36.8 256.5 3.5 52.4 22 F 1 1013 11 09 45 11 10 15 M84 16 02 46 36.0 258.1 3.6 53.0 -8 1 1 1013 11 10 15 11 10 55 --- 16 03 26 35.8 258.2 3.6 53.1 32 F 1 1014 11 10 15 11 11 04 3C274 16 03 35 36.6 256.7 3.5 52.5 1 1 1 1014 11 10 55 11 16 03 --- 16 08 35 35.6 257.6 3.6 52.8 299 F 1 1024 11 10 55 11 16 07 3C274 16 08 39 35.6 257.6 3.6 52.8 0 1 1 1024 11 16 03 11 36 04 --- 16 28 39 31.7 261.1 4.0 53.6 1197 F 1 1063 11 16 03 11 36 37 3C279 16 29 13 24.4 241.0 3.5 44.4 13 1 1 1063 11 36 04 11 38 37 --- 16 31 13 24.1 241.4 3.6 44.6 120 F 1 1068 11 36 04 11 39 10 3C274 16 31 46 31.1 261.7 4.0 53.8 13 1 1 1068 11 38 37 11 54 08 --- 16 46 46 28.1 264.1 4.3 54.2 898 F 1 1098 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: 8 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 8 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