COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL Exp. Code: BH107C Schedule Version: 1.40 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Shinji Horiuchi Address: Mail Stop 238-332, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Phone: 818-354-4909 EMAIL: Shinji.Horiuchi@jpl.nasa.gov Fax: 818-393-6890 Phone during observation: 818-354-4909 Observing mode: 128-2-2 1cm Notes: Pulse cal OFF at all stations. 128-2-2. RCP/LCP 1cm VLBA 8h track. This schedule is to be used for both of the approved epochs. Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Aug 2003 Day 215 --- Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 Next scan bandwidths: 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11 25 56 3C454.3 21 50 39 74.5 101.0 -1.1 -74.1 0 1 1 0 11 25 56 11 35 56 --- 22 00 41 76.8 103.8 -0.9 -72.0 600 F 1 2001 12 29 56 0420-014 22 54 49 6.9 93.9 -5.5 -69.9 3093 1 1 2001 12 29 56 12 34 56 --- 22 59 50 8.1 94.4 -5.4 -69.8 300 F 1 3002 Next scan frequencies: 22242.08 22229.47 22242.08 22242.08 Next BBC frequencies: 742.08 729.47 742.08 742.08 13 03 55 0420-014 23 28 54 14.9 97.0 -4.9 -69.1 1720 1 1 3002 13 03 55 13 13 55 --- 23 38 56 17.2 97.9 -4.7 -68.8 600 F 1 5003 13 13 55 KL-H 23 38 56 -1.0 95.4 -5.9 D -70.2 -36 1 1 5003 13 13 55 13 31 55 --- 23 56 59 3.2 96.9 -5.6 -69.8 0 F 1 8603 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 13 31 55 0420-014 23 56 59 21.4 99.7 -4.4 -68.1 -42 1 1 8603 13 31 55 13 36 56 --- 00 02 00 22.6 100.2 -4.4 -67.9 258 F 1 9604 13 38 55 KL-B 00 04 00 4.9 97.5 -5.5 -69.5 78 1 1 9604 13 38 55 14 03 55 --- 00 29 04 10.7 99.7 -5.1 -68.7 1500 F 1 14603 Next scan frequencies: 22235.04 22233.26 22235.04 22235.04 Next BBC frequencies: 735.04 733.26 735.04 735.04 14 05 55 3C84 00 31 04 48.3 49.1 -2.8 -108.2 39 1 1 14603 14 05 55 14 10 55 --- 00 36 05 49.1 48.6 -2.7 -109.4 300 F 1 15604 14 12 55 KL-IRC2 00 38 05 12.8 100.6 -5.0 -68.3 41 1 2 15604 14 12 55 14 37 55 --- 01 03 09 18.6 103.0 -4.5 -67.0 1500 R 1 14596 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 14 39 54 0420-014 01 05 09 37.0 107.6 -3.3 -63.8 77 1 2 14596 14 39 54 14 49 55 --- 01 15 11 39.3 109.0 -3.1 -62.8 600 R 1 12595 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Aug 2003 Day 215 --- 14 49 55 KL-B 01 15 11 21.3 104.3 -4.3 -66.3 -42 1 2 12595 14 49 55 15 07 55 --- 01 33 14 25.4 106.3 -4.0 -65.1 1038 R 1 8995 Next scan frequencies: 22242.08 22229.47 22242.08 22242.08 Next BBC frequencies: 742.08 729.47 742.08 742.08 15 07 55 3C84 01 33 14 58.6 40.3 -1.8 -125.7 -72 1 2 8995 15 07 55 15 12 55 --- 01 38 15 59.4 39.2 -1.7 -127.5 228 R 1 7994 15 14 55 KL-H 01 40 15 27.0 107.2 -3.9 -64.6 49 1 2 7994 15 14 55 15 39 54 --- 02 05 19 32.6 110.4 -3.5 -62.4 1500 R 1 2995 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 15 41 54 3C84 02 07 19 63.4 31.4 -1.2 -139.1 52 1 2 2995 15 41 54 15 46 54 --- 02 12 20 64.0 29.8 -1.1 -141.4 300 R 1 1994 15 48 54 KL-B 02 14 20 34.6 111.6 -3.4 -61.5 55 1 1 1994 15 48 54 16 13 54 --- 02 39 24 40.0 115.6 -2.9 -58.5 1500 F 2 3005 Next scan frequencies: 22235.04 22233.26 22235.04 22235.04 Next BBC frequencies: 735.04 733.26 735.04 735.04 16 15 53 0420-014 02 41 24 57.3 127.3 -1.7 -48.5 79 1 1 3005 16 15 53 16 25 54 --- 02 51 26 59.1 130.5 -1.5 -45.7 600 F 2 5007 16 25 54 KL-IRC2 02 51 26 42.5 117.7 -2.7 -56.8 -39 1 1 5007 16 25 54 16 43 54 --- 03 09 29 46.2 121.3 -2.4 -53.9 1041 F 2 8607 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 16 43 54 0420-014 03 09 29 62.2 137.3 -1.2 -39.7 -38 1 1 8607 16 43 54 16 48 54 --- 03 14 30 62.9 139.4 -1.1 -37.8 262 F 2 9607 16 50 54 KL-B 03 16 30 47.6 122.8 -2.3 -52.6 83 1 1 9607 16 50 54 17 15 54 --- 03 41 34 52.4 129.0 -1.9 -47.2 1500 F 2 14607 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Aug 2003 Day 215 --- Next scan frequencies: 22242.08 22229.47 22242.08 22242.08 Next BBC frequencies: 742.08 729.47 742.08 742.08 17 17 53 0420-014 03 43 34 66.7 154.1 -0.7 -24.3 85 1 1 14607 17 17 53 17 22 53 --- 03 48 35 67.2 157.0 -0.6 -21.6 300 F 2 15608 17 24 53 KL-H 03 50 35 54.0 131.6 -1.7 -44.9 87 1 2 15608 17 24 53 17 49 53 --- 04 15 39 58.1 140.0 -1.3 -37.4 1500 R 2 14593 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 17 52 53 4C39.25 04 18 39 22.1 54.8 -5.1 -81.9 101 1 2 14593 17 52 53 18 02 53 --- 04 28 41 24.0 55.1 -5.0 -83.3 600 R 2 12592 18 05 52 KL-B 04 31 41 60.4 146.5 -1.1 -31.5 101 1 2 12592 18 05 52 18 19 52 --- 04 45 43 62.0 152.9 -0.8 -25.5 840 R 2 9793 Next scan frequencies: 22235.04 22233.26 22235.04 22235.04 Next BBC frequencies: 735.04 733.26 735.04 735.04 18 19 52 0420-014 04 45 43 68.2 195.1 0.4 14.2 -34 1 2 9793 18 19 52 18 24 52 --- 04 50 44 67.8 198.4 0.5 17.2 266 R 2 8792 18 26 52 KL-IRC2 04 52 44 62.7 156.3 -0.7 -22.3 86 1 2 8792 18 26 52 18 51 52 --- 05 17 48 64.5 169.8 -0.3 -9.6 1500 R 2 3792 Next scan frequencies: 22242.08 22229.47 22242.08 22242.08 Next BBC frequencies: 742.08 729.47 742.08 742.08 18 53 52 3C84 05 19 48 56.6 317.2 2.0 121.4 15 1 2 3792 18 53 52 18 58 52 --- 05 24 49 55.8 316.4 2.1 119.9 300 R 2 2792 19 00 51 KL-H 05 26 49 64.7 175.0 -0.1 -4.7 19 1 1 2792 19 00 51 19 20 51 --- 05 46 52 64.7 186.7 0.2 6.3 1200 F 3 1207 Next scan frequencies: 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 Next BBC frequencies: 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 19 22 51 0605-085 05 48 52 61.2 170.1 -0.3 -9.4 103 1 1 1207 19 22 51 19 27 51 --- 05 53 53 61.4 172.6 -0.2 -7.0 300 F 3 2208 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 3 Aug 2003 Day 215 --- 19 29 51 KL-B 05 55 53 64.3 191.8 0.3 11.2 101 1 1 2208 19 29 51 19 41 51 --- 06 07 55 63.6 198.5 0.5 17.4 720 F 3 4608 19 43 50 4C39.25 06 09 55 43.6 54.5 -3.3 -99.8 18 1 1 4608 19 43 50 19 48 51 --- 06 14 56 44.6 54.2 -3.2 -100.7 300 F 3 5609 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bh107.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 16 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 2.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 4 Speedup factor: 4.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 66.665 ips, High density - 40.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 01:28:00 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22234.18 22232.29 22234.18 22234.18 BBC fr= 734.18 732.29 734.18 734.18 Bandwd= 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 Frequency Set: 2 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22235.04 22233.26 22235.04 22235.04 BBC fr= 735.04 733.26 735.04 735.04 Bandwd= 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 Frequency Set: 3 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22242.08 22229.47 22242.08 22242.08 BBC fr= 742.08 729.47 742.08 742.08 Bandwd= 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14 track2= 18, 22, 26, 30 track3= 3, 7, 11, 15 track4= 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- Highly polarized water masers in Orion KL 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) * KL-B * 05 32 46.640000 05 35 14.117579 05 35 23.016460 *-05 24 29.80000 -05 22 36.34251 -05 22 17.39712 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * KL-IRC2 * 05 32 47.048000 05 35 14.533605 05 35 23.432997 *-05 24 05.00000 -05 22 11.57236 -05 21 52.63058 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * KL-H * 05 32 46.640000 05 35 14.117579 05 35 23.016460 *-05 24 29.80000 -05 22 36.34251 -05 22 17.39712 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J0319+4130 03 16 29.567273 * 03 19 48.160103 03 20 00.875305 0316+413 41 19 51.91592 * 41 30 42.10305 41 31 20.31864 * 3C84 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J0423-0120 04 20 43.539850 * 04 23 15.800727 04 23 25.353387 * 0420-014 -01 27 28.70002 *-01 20 33.06531 -01 19 55.26803 J0423-01 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J0607-0834 06 05 36.027971 * 06 07 59.699242 06 08 08.208886 * 0605-085 -08 34 20.29737 *-08 34 49.97815 -08 34 40.11620 J0607-08 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J0927+3902 09 23 55.319195 * 09 27 03.013916 09 27 14.074118 0923+392 39 15 23.56655 * 39 02 20.85195 39 01 38.55943 * 4C39.25 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1229+0203 12 26 33.245833 * 12 29 06.699729 12 29 16.249519 1226+023 02 19 43.30569 * 02 03 08.59819 02 02 07.61996 * 3C273 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba 3C273B ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1229+02 J2253+1608 22 51 29.519733 * 22 53 57.747932 22 54 08.633253 2251+158 15 52 54.34806 * 16 08 53.56089 16 09 58.05444 * 3C454.3 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report 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) KL-B 54.0 KL-IRC2 54.0 KL-H 54.0 3C84 73.6 0420-014 69.0 0605-085 48.4 4C39.25 22.8 3C273 55.1 3C454.3 135.1 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