COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs Exp. Code: br077l Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Eduardo Ros Address: Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie Auf dem Huegel 69 D-53121 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-525292 EMAIL: ros@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-228-525229 Phone during observation: +49-228-7667213 Observing mode: 2cm 128-8-1-L Notes: Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Aug 2002 Day 224 --- Next scan frequencies: 15331.49 15339.49 15347.49 15355.49 15363.49 15371.49 15379.49 15387.49 Next BBC frequencies: 731.49 739.49 747.49 755.49 763.49 771.49 779.49 787.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 20 47 58 1538+149 10 13 45 16.4 86.0 -5.5 -43.5 0 1 1 0 20 47 38 20 55 26 --- 10 21 15 17.6 87.3 -5.3 -43.6 449 F 1 3125 20 55 26 1555+001 10 21 15 3.9 94.4 -5.6 H -41.7 -34 1 1 3125 20 55 26 21 02 55 --- 10 28 45 5.1 95.8 -5.5 -41.6 0 F 1 6117 21 02 55 1502+106 10 28 45 21.8 98.8 -4.6 -42.1 -39 1 1 6117 21 02 55 21 10 24 --- 10 36 15 23.0 100.3 -4.5 -41.9 409 F 1 9109 21 10 24 1354+196 10 36 15 40.5 107.5 -3.3 -42.4 -41 1 1 9109 21 10 24 21 17 53 --- 10 43 45 41.7 109.2 -3.2 -41.9 408 F 1 12101 21 17 53 1328+254 10 43 45 50.1 110.0 -2.8 -43.9 -23 1 1 12101 21 17 53 21 25 21 --- 10 51 15 51.3 111.9 -2.7 -43.1 426 F 1 15092 21 25 21 1328+307 10 51 15 54.9 105.4 -2.7 -48.3 -13 1 2 15092 21 25 21 21 32 50 --- 10 58 45 56.1 107.3 -2.5 -47.7 435 R 1 17116 21 32 50 1323+321 10 58 45 57.8 106.7 -2.5 -48.8 -9 1 2 17116 21 32 50 21 40 19 --- 11 06 15 59.0 108.7 -2.3 -48.1 439 R 1 14124 21 40 19 1424+366 11 06 15 51.9 88.9 -3.3 -56.0 -20 1 2 14124 21 40 19 21 47 48 --- 11 13 45 53.1 90.3 -3.2 -56.0 428 R 1 11132 21 47 48 1538+149 11 13 45 26.4 97.3 -4.5 -43.2 -59 1 2 11132 21 47 48 21 55 16 --- 11 21 15 27.6 98.7 -4.3 -43.0 389 R 1 8140 21 55 16 1555+001 11 21 15 13.7 105.8 -4.6 -39.9 -34 1 2 8140 21 55 16 22 02 45 --- 11 28 45 14.9 107.3 -4.5 -39.6 415 R 1 5149 22 02 45 1502+106 11 28 45 31.5 111.3 -3.6 -39.2 -39 1 2 5149 22 02 45 22 10 14 --- 11 36 15 32.6 113.0 -3.5 -38.7 410 R 1 2157 22 10 14 1354+196 11 36 15 49.5 123.0 -2.3 -36.4 -40 1 3 2157 22 10 14 22 17 43 --- 11 43 45 50.6 125.2 -2.2 -35.3 409 F 1 835 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Aug 2002 Day 224 --- 22 17 43 1328+254 11 43 45 58.9 128.0 -1.8 -35.5 -23 1 3 835 22 17 43 22 25 12 --- 11 51 15 59.8 130.7 -1.7 -34.0 426 F 1 3827 22 25 12 1328+307 11 51 15 64.0 123.7 -1.7 -40.1 -14 1 3 3827 22 25 12 22 32 40 --- 11 58 45 65.1 126.6 -1.5 -38.5 434 F 1 6819 22 32 40 1323+321 11 58 45 66.8 126.4 -1.5 -39.2 -9 1 3 6819 22 32 40 22 40 09 --- 12 06 15 67.8 129.7 -1.3 -37.2 439 F 1 9810 22 40 09 1424+366 12 06 15 61.8 101.5 -2.3 -54.4 -25 1 3 9810 22 40 09 22 47 38 --- 12 13 45 63.0 103.4 -2.2 -53.8 424 F 1 12802 22 50 07 1538+149 12 16 15 36.5 110.5 -3.4 -40.3 91 1 3 12802 22 49 47 22 56 46 --- 12 22 55 37.5 112.0 -3.3 -39.8 399 F 1 15595 22 56 46 1555+001 12 22 55 23.2 118.6 -3.6 -35.9 -35 1 4 15595 22 56 46 23 03 25 --- 12 29 35 24.2 120.1 -3.5 -35.3 364 R 1 16946 23 03 25 1502+106 12 29 35 40.3 126.2 -2.6 -33.2 -38 1 4 16946 23 03 25 23 10 04 --- 12 36 15 41.2 128.0 -2.5 -32.3 361 R 1 14286 23 10 04 1354+196 12 36 15 56.9 143.4 -1.3 -25.0 -37 1 4 14286 23 10 04 23 17 33 --- 12 43 45 57.6 146.3 -1.2 -23.1 412 R 1 11294 23 17 33 1328+254 12 43 45 65.2 153.9 -0.8 -18.9 -21 1 4 11294 23 17 33 23 25 02 --- 12 51 15 65.7 157.8 -0.7 -16.2 427 R 1 8303 23 25 02 1328+307 12 51 15 70.8 153.0 -0.7 -20.6 -16 1 4 8303 23 25 02 23 32 30 --- 12 58 45 71.3 157.7 -0.5 -17.1 433 R 1 5311 23 32 30 1323+321 12 58 45 72.9 159.6 -0.5 -15.9 -9 1 4 5311 23 32 30 23 39 59 --- 13 06 15 73.3 165.0 -0.3 -11.8 440 R 1 2319 23 39 59 1424+366 13 06 15 71.2 121.0 -1.3 -45.3 -35 1 5 2319 23 39 59 23 47 28 --- 13 13 45 72.2 124.5 -1.2 -43.1 413 F 1 673 23 47 28 1538+149 13 13 45 45.0 125.0 -2.5 -34.4 -60 1 5 673 23 47 28 23 54 57 --- 13 21 15 46.0 127.2 -2.3 -33.4 388 F 1 3665 --- Start: Mon 12 Aug 2002 Day 224 -- Stop: Tue 13 Aug 2002 Day 225 --- 23 54 57 1555+001 13 21 15 31.1 132.4 -2.6 -29.5 -36 1 5 3665 23 54 57 00 02 26 --- 13 28 45 32.0 134.4 -2.5 -28.5 413 F 1 6656 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 13 Aug 2002 Day 225 --- 00 02 26 1502+106 13 28 45 47.3 143.9 -1.6 -23.6 -37 1 5 6656 00 02 26 00 09 54 --- 13 36 15 48.1 146.4 -1.5 -22.0 412 F 1 9648 00 09 54 1354+196 13 36 15 60.9 169.8 -0.3 -7.2 -32 1 5 9648 00 09 54 00 17 23 --- 13 43 45 61.1 173.4 -0.2 -4.6 417 F 1 12640 00 17 23 1328+254 13 43 45 66.9 187.5 0.2 5.5 -18 1 5 12640 00 17 23 00 24 52 --- 13 51 15 66.7 191.8 0.3 8.7 431 F 1 15632 00 24 52 1328+307 13 51 15 72.0 194.0 0.3 10.8 -17 1 6 15632 00 24 52 00 32 21 --- 13 58 45 71.6 199.1 0.5 14.7 432 R 1 16576 00 32 21 1323+321 13 58 45 72.6 203.6 0.5 18.4 -9 1 6 16576 00 32 21 00 39 49 --- 14 06 15 72.1 208.6 0.7 22.1 440 R 1 13585 00 39 49 1424+366 14 06 15 77.7 160.3 -0.3 -16.2 -38 1 6 13585 00 39 49 00 47 18 --- 14 13 45 78.0 167.3 -0.2 -10.5 411 R 1 10593 00 49 48 1538+149 14 16 15 52.4 145.1 -1.4 -23.2 92 1 6 10593 00 49 28 00 57 17 --- 14 23 45 53.1 147.9 -1.3 -21.5 449 R 1 7468 00 57 17 1555+001 14 23 45 37.7 149.7 -1.6 -19.7 -37 1 6 7468 00 57 17 01 04 45 --- 14 31 15 38.3 151.9 -1.4 -18.3 412 R 1 4476 01 04 45 1502+106 14 31 15 51.7 166.7 -0.6 -9.0 -33 1 6 4476 01 04 45 01 12 14 --- 14 38 45 52.0 169.7 -0.4 -7.0 416 R 1 1484 01 12 14 1354+196 14 38 45 60.0 199.9 0.7 13.9 -26 1 7 1484 01 12 14 01 18 53 --- 14 45 25 59.6 202.9 0.8 16.0 373 F 1 1175 01 18 53 1328+254 14 45 25 62.7 219.2 1.2 27.8 -17 1 7 1175 01 18 53 01 25 32 --- 14 52 05 62.0 222.1 1.4 29.6 382 F 1 3835 01 25 32 1328+307 14 52 05 66.6 228.5 1.3 35.5 -15 1 7 3835 01 25 32 01 32 11 --- 14 58 45 65.7 231.4 1.5 37.2 384 F 1 6494 01 32 11 1323+321 14 58 45 66.2 235.5 1.5 40.4 -9 1 7 6494 01 32 11 01 39 40 --- 15 06 15 65.1 238.4 1.7 42.0 440 F 1 9486 01 39 40 1424+366 15 06 15 76.2 215.4 0.7 28.7 -28 1 7 9486 01 39 40 01 47 08 --- 15 13 45 75.4 220.7 0.8 32.8 421 F 1 12478 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 13 Aug 2002 Day 225 --- 01 47 08 1538+149 15 13 45 56.2 168.1 -0.5 -8.2 -45 1 7 12478 01 47 08 01 54 37 --- 15 21 15 56.4 171.4 -0.3 -5.9 404 F 1 15470 01 54 37 1555+001 15 21 15 41.2 167.8 -0.6 -8.1 -36 1 8 15470 01 54 37 02 02 06 --- 15 28 45 41.4 170.2 -0.5 -6.5 412 R 1 16739 02 02 06 1502+106 15 28 45 52.0 189.7 0.4 6.6 -27 1 8 16739 02 02 06 02 09 35 --- 15 36 15 51.8 192.7 0.5 8.6 422 R 1 13747 02 09 35 1354+196 15 36 15 54.9 223.4 1.7 29.1 -27 1 8 13747 02 09 35 02 17 03 --- 15 43 45 54.0 226.1 1.8 30.6 422 R 1 10755 02 17 03 1328+254 15 43 45 55.3 240.6 2.2 39.9 -16 1 8 10755 02 17 03 02 24 32 --- 15 51 15 54.1 242.8 2.3 41.0 433 R 1 7763 02 24 32 1328+307 15 51 15 58.1 249.3 2.3 46.4 -14 1 8 7763 02 24 32 02 32 01 --- 15 58 45 56.9 251.4 2.5 47.2 435 R 1 4771 02 32 01 1323+321 15 58 45 57.1 254.5 2.5 49.3 -8 1 8 4771 02 32 01 02 39 30 --- 16 06 15 55.9 256.4 2.7 49.8 441 R 1 1779 02 39 30 1424+366 16 06 15 68.3 246.5 1.7 49.5 -31 1 9 1779 02 39 30 02 46 59 --- 16 13 45 67.2 249.0 1.8 50.7 418 F 1 1212 02 49 28 1538+149 16 16 15 55.9 195.3 0.6 10.5 108 1 9 1212 02 49 08 02 56 57 --- 16 23 45 55.5 198.5 0.7 12.6 449 F 1 4337 02 56 57 1555+001 16 23 45 41.5 188.6 0.4 5.7 -34 1 9 4337 02 56 57 03 04 26 --- 16 31 15 41.3 191.1 0.6 7.4 415 F 1 7329 03 04 26 1502+106 16 31 15 48.2 213.0 1.4 21.7 -21 1 9 7329 03 04 26 03 11 54 --- 16 38 45 47.5 215.6 1.6 23.2 428 F 1 10321 03 11 54 1354+196 16 38 45 46.6 242.8 2.7 39.0 -24 1 9 10321 03 11 54 03 19 23 --- 16 46 15 45.4 244.7 2.8 39.8 425 F 1 13313 03 19 23 1328+254 16 46 15 45.5 256.8 3.3 45.9 -14 1 9 13313 03 19 23 03 26 52 --- 16 53 45 44.3 258.5 3.4 46.3 435 F 1 16305 03 26 52 1328+307 16 53 45 48.0 264.1 3.4 50.4 -13 1 10 16305 03 26 52 03 33 31 --- 17 00 25 46.9 265.5 3.5 50.6 386 R 1 16236 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 13 Aug 2002 Day 225 --- 03 33 31 1323+321 17 00 25 46.9 268.0 3.6 51.8 -8 1 10 16236 03 33 31 03 40 10 --- 17 07 05 45.8 269.3 3.7 51.8 391 R 1 13576 03 40 10 1424+366 17 07 05 58.5 263.1 2.7 55.4 -31 1 10 13576 03 40 10 03 46 49 --- 17 13 45 57.4 264.6 2.8 55.7 367 R 1 10917 03 46 49 1538+149 17 13 45 51.6 217.8 1.5 25.0 -37 1 10 10917 03 46 49 03 54 17 --- 17 21 15 50.8 220.4 1.7 26.6 412 R 1 7925 03 54 17 1555+001 17 21 15 38.6 207.0 1.4 17.7 -30 1 10 7925 03 54 17 04 01 46 --- 17 28 45 38.0 209.3 1.5 19.1 418 R 1 4933 04 01 46 1502+106 17 28 45 41.8 230.9 2.4 31.8 -20 1 10 4933 04 01 46 04 09 15 --- 17 36 15 40.8 233.0 2.5 32.8 428 R 1 1942 04 09 15 1354+196 17 36 15 37.6 256.5 3.7 43.5 -22 1 11 1942 04 09 15 04 16 44 --- 17 43 45 36.3 258.1 3.8 43.8 427 F 1 1050 04 16 44 1328+254 17 43 45 36.0 268.6 4.2 47.5 -13 1 11 1050 04 16 44 04 24 13 --- 17 51 15 34.8 270.0 4.3 47.5 436 F 1 4042 04 24 13 1328+307 17 51 15 38.4 274.9 4.3 50.5 -13 1 11 4042 04 24 13 04 31 41 --- 17 58 45 37.1 276.3 4.5 50.4 436 F 1 7034 04 31 41 1323+321 17 58 45 37.2 278.4 4.5 51.0 -7 1 11 7034 04 31 41 04 39 10 --- 18 06 15 36.0 279.7 4.7 50.8 441 F 1 10026 04 39 10 1424+366 18 06 15 48.7 274.5 3.7 55.8 -31 1 11 10026 04 39 10 04 46 39 --- 18 13 45 47.4 275.7 3.8 55.6 417 F 1 13017 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v2cm-128-8-1-L.set Matches group v2cm_d3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Fourth 2cm filter Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 14600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = D D D D D D D D VLBA FE= omit 2cm omit 2cm VLBA Synth= 14.6 10.9 10.9 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 15331.49 15339.49 15347.49 15355.49 15363.49 15371.49 15379.49 15387.49 BBC fr= 731.49 739.49 747.49 755.49 763.49 771.49 779.49 787.49 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_auto SOURCE LIST -- Kinematics of Parsec Scale Structure in AGNs 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). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * 1424+366 14 24 32.676963 * 14 26 37.087640 14 26 42.616250 36 38 36.03649 * 36 25 09.58580 36 24 47.04846 br077.src * 1323+321 * 13 23 57.916000 13 26 16.515831 13 26 22.335759 * 32 09 43.00000 31 54 09.39967 31 53 39.75661 br077.src * 1328+254 * 13 28 15.924000 13 30 37.689126 13 30 43.696544 * 25 24 37.58000 25 09 10.97801 25 08 40.25199 br077.src * 1328+307 * 13 28 49.657000 13 31 08.287294 13 31 14.141011 * 30 45 58.64000 30 30 32.95861 30 30 03.44264 br077.src * 1354+196 * 13 54 42.086000 13 57 04.436770 13 57 10.620354 * 19 33 43.95000 19 19 07.36397 19 18 37.56709 br077.src * 1502+106 * 15 02 00.159000 15 04 24.981075 15 04 31.642821 * 10 41 17.71000 10 29 39.16863 10 29 14.73974 br077.src * 1538+149 * 15 38 30.231000 15 40 49.490250 15 40 56.108457 * 14 57 21.80000 14 47 45.89038 14 47 28.13686 br077.src * 1555+001 * 15 55 17.694000 15 57 51.435350 15 57 58.785137 * 00 06 43.54000 -00 01 50.40653 -00 02 10.05965 br077.src 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) 1424+366 68.7 1323+321 56.2 1328+254 57.0 1328+307 57.1 1354+196 63.6 1502+106 81.2 1538+149 88.8 1555+001 96.7 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