COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: 2hr exp. movie schedule Exp. Code: bm196ah Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: A. Mioduszewski Address: NRAO, P.O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: +1-505-835-7263 (work) or +1-505-838-0393 (home) EMAIL: amiodusz@nrao.edu Fax: +1-505-835-7027 Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7263 (work) or +1-505-838-0393 (home) Observing mode: VLBA 128-4-2-ul 18 Notes: Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 2hr exp. movie schedule 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 1 Aug 2003 Day 213 --- Next scan frequencies: 1408.49 1408.49 1655.49 1655.49 Next BBC frequencies: 991.51 991.51 744.51 744.51 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 07 30 00 J1929+0507 17 46 11 60.9 116.8 -1.7 -57.5 0 1 1 0 07 30 00 07 31 00 =1926+050 17 47 11 61.1 117.1 -1.7 -57.2 60 F 1 400 07 31 15 SS433 17 47 26 64.6 123.0 -1.4 -52.4 1 1 1 400 07 31 00 07 35 15 --- 17 51 27 65.4 124.4 -1.3 -51.2 240 F 1 2097 07 35 29 J1929+0507 17 51 41 62.0 118.4 -1.6 -56.2 2 1 1 2097 07 35 15 07 36 29 =1926+050 17 52 41 62.3 118.7 -1.6 -56.0 60 F 1 2592 07 36 43 SS433 17 52 56 65.7 125.0 -1.3 -50.7 2 1 1 2592 07 36 29 07 40 43 --- 17 56 56 66.5 126.6 -1.3 -49.3 240 F 1 4289 07 40 58 J1929+0507 17 57 11 63.2 120.1 -1.5 -54.8 2 1 1 4289 07 40 43 07 41 58 =1926+050 17 58 11 63.4 120.4 -1.5 -54.6 60 F 1 4785 07 42 12 SS433 17 58 26 66.8 127.2 -1.2 -48.8 2 1 1 4785 07 41 58 07 46 12 --- 18 02 26 67.5 128.9 -1.2 -47.3 240 F 1 6482 07 46 27 J1929+0507 18 02 41 64.3 121.9 -1.4 -53.3 2 1 1 6482 07 46 12 07 47 27 =1926+050 18 03 41 64.5 122.2 -1.4 -53.0 60 F 1 6977 07 47 41 SS433 18 03 55 67.8 129.6 -1.1 -46.7 2 1 1 6977 07 47 27 07 51 41 --- 18 07 56 68.5 131.4 -1.1 -45.1 240 F 1 8674 07 51 55 J1929+0507 18 08 10 65.4 123.8 -1.4 -51.7 2 1 1 8674 07 51 41 07 52 55 =1926+050 18 09 10 65.6 124.2 -1.3 -51.4 60 F 1 9169 07 53 10 SS433 18 09 25 68.8 132.1 -1.0 -44.5 2 1 1 9169 07 52 55 07 57 10 --- 18 13 26 69.4 134.2 -1.0 -42.6 240 F 1 10866 07 57 24 J1929+0507 18 13 40 66.4 126.0 -1.3 -49.9 2 1 1 10866 07 57 10 07 58 24 =1926+050 18 14 40 66.6 126.4 -1.2 -49.5 60 F 1 11362 07 58 42 J1950+0807 18 14 58 64.1 113.5 -1.6 -60.7 3 1 1 11362 07 58 24 07 59 42 =1947+079 18 15 58 64.4 113.8 -1.6 -60.4 60 F 1 11878 07 59 59 J1929+0507 18 16 16 66.9 127.0 -1.2 -49.0 3 1 1 11878 07 59 42 08 00 59 =1926+050 18 17 16 67.1 127.4 -1.2 -48.6 60 F 1 12396 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 2hr exp. movie schedule 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 1 Aug 2003 Day 213 --- 08 01 14 SS433 18 17 30 70.1 136.4 -0.9 -40.7 3 1 1 12396 08 00 59 08 05 14 --- 18 21 31 70.8 138.7 -0.8 -38.6 240 F 1 14093 08 05 28 J1929+0507 18 21 45 67.9 129.4 -1.1 -46.9 2 1 1 14093 08 05 14 08 06 28 =1926+050 18 22 46 68.1 129.9 -1.1 -46.5 60 F 1 14588 08 06 43 SS433 18 23 00 71.0 139.6 -0.8 -37.8 2 1 1 14588 08 06 28 08 10 43 --- 18 27 01 71.6 142.0 -0.7 -35.5 240 F 1 16285 08 10 57 J1929+0507 18 27 15 68.9 132.0 -1.0 -44.6 2 1 1 16285 08 10 43 08 11 57 =1926+050 18 28 15 69.1 132.5 -1.0 -44.1 60 F 1 16781 08 12 12 SS433 18 28 30 71.8 143.0 -0.7 -34.6 2 1 2 16781 08 11 57 08 16 12 --- 18 32 31 72.3 145.7 -0.7 -32.1 240 R 1 16722 08 16 26 J1929+0507 18 32 45 69.9 134.8 -0.9 -42.1 1 1 2 16722 08 16 12 08 17 26 =1926+050 18 33 45 70.0 135.4 -0.9 -41.6 60 R 1 16227 08 17 40 SS433 18 34 00 72.5 146.8 -0.6 -31.2 1 1 2 16227 08 17 26 08 21 40 --- 18 38 00 73.0 149.7 -0.6 -28.5 240 R 1 14530 08 21 55 J1929+0507 18 38 15 70.7 137.9 -0.9 -39.3 0 1 2 14530 08 21 40 08 22 55 =1926+050 18 39 15 70.9 138.5 -0.8 -38.7 60 R 1 14035 08 23 09 SS433 18 39 29 73.2 150.8 -0.5 -27.4 0 1 2 14035 08 22 55 08 27 09 --- 18 43 30 73.6 154.0 -0.5 -24.5 240 R 1 12338 08 27 24 J1929+0507 18 43 45 71.6 141.3 -0.8 -36.2 0 1 2 12338 08 27 09 08 28 24 =1926+050 18 44 45 71.7 141.9 -0.7 -35.6 60 R 1 11841 08 28 42 J1950+0807 18 45 03 70.4 124.2 -1.1 -51.8 0 1 2 11841 08 28 24 08 29 38 =1947+079 18 45 59 70.5 124.6 -1.1 -51.5 56 R 1 11349 08 29 56 J1929+0507 18 46 17 72.0 142.9 -0.7 -34.7 0 1 2 11349 08 29 38 08 30 56 =1926+050 18 47 17 72.1 143.6 -0.7 -34.1 60 R 1 10828 08 31 11 SS433 18 47 32 74.0 157.3 -0.4 -21.4 0 1 2 10828 08 30 56 08 35 11 --- 18 51 33 74.4 160.7 -0.3 -18.1 240 R 1 9127 08 35 26 J1929+0507 18 51 48 72.7 146.7 -0.6 -31.2 0 1 2 9127 08 35 11 08 36 26 =1926+050 18 52 49 72.8 147.4 -0.6 -30.6 60 R 1 8625 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 2hr exp. movie schedule 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 1 Aug 2003 Day 213 --- 08 36 42 SS433 18 53 04 74.5 162.1 -0.3 -16.9 0 1 2 8625 08 36 26 08 40 42 --- 18 57 05 74.7 165.7 -0.2 -13.5 240 R 1 6920 08 40 58 J1929+0507 18 57 21 73.4 150.8 -0.5 -27.4 0 1 2 6920 08 40 42 08 41 58 =1926+050 18 58 21 73.5 151.6 -0.5 -26.7 60 R 1 6413 08 42 14 SS433 18 58 38 74.8 167.2 -0.2 -12.1 0 1 2 6413 08 41 58 08 46 14 --- 19 02 38 75.0 170.9 -0.2 -8.6 240 R 1 4704 08 46 31 J1929+0507 19 02 55 74.0 155.3 -0.4 -23.2 0 1 2 4704 08 46 14 08 47 31 =1926+050 19 03 55 74.1 156.1 -0.4 -22.5 60 R 1 4195 08 47 48 SS433 19 04 12 75.1 172.4 -0.1 -7.2 0 1 2 4195 08 47 31 08 51 48 --- 19 08 12 75.2 176.3 -0.1 -3.5 240 R 1 2483 08 52 04 J1929+0507 19 08 29 74.5 160.1 -0.4 -18.8 0 1 2 2483 08 51 48 08 53 04 =1926+050 19 09 29 74.5 161.0 -0.3 -18.0 60 R 1 1970 08 53 22 SS433 19 09 47 75.2 177.8 0.0 -2.1 0 1 2 1970 08 53 04 08 57 22 --- 19 13 47 75.2 181.7 0.0 1.6 240 R 1 255 08 57 39 J1929+0507 19 14 04 74.9 165.1 -0.3 -14.0 0 1 3 255 08 57 22 08 58 29 =1926+050 19 14 55 74.9 165.9 -0.2 -13.3 50 F 1 703 08 58 50 J1950+0807 19 15 16 75.6 142.8 -0.6 -35.1 0 1 3 703 08 58 50 08 59 50 =1947+079 19 16 16 75.7 143.6 -0.6 -34.3 60 F 1 1103 09 00 12 J1929+0507 19 16 38 75.0 167.5 -0.2 -11.8 0 1 3 1103 09 00 12 09 01 12 =1926+050 19 17 38 75.1 168.5 -0.2 -10.9 60 F 1 1503 09 01 30 SS433 19 17 56 75.1 185.8 0.1 5.4 0 1 3 1503 09 01 12 09 05 30 --- 19 21 57 75.0 189.6 0.2 9.1 240 F 1 3219 09 05 47 J1929+0507 19 22 14 75.2 172.9 -0.1 -6.7 0 1 3 3219 09 05 30 09 06 47 =1926+050 19 23 14 75.3 173.8 -0.1 -5.8 60 F 1 3734 09 07 04 SS433 19 23 32 74.9 191.1 0.2 10.5 0 1 3 3734 09 06 47 09 11 04 --- 19 27 32 74.7 194.8 0.3 14.0 240 F 1 5450 09 11 21 J1929+0507 19 27 49 75.3 178.3 0.0 -1.6 0 1 3 5450 09 11 04 09 12 21 =1926+050 19 28 49 75.3 179.3 0.0 -0.6 60 F 1 5964 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 2hr exp. movie schedule 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 1 Aug 2003 Day 213 --- 09 12 39 SS433 19 29 07 74.6 196.3 0.3 15.3 0 1 3 5964 09 12 21 09 16 39 --- 19 33 07 74.3 199.8 0.4 18.7 240 F 1 7679 09 16 55 J1929+0507 19 33 24 75.3 183.8 0.1 3.6 0 1 3 7679 09 16 39 09 17 55 =1926+050 19 34 24 75.3 184.8 0.1 4.5 60 F 1 8190 09 18 12 SS433 19 34 41 74.2 201.2 0.4 19.9 0 1 3 8190 09 17 55 09 22 12 --- 19 38 42 73.8 204.6 0.4 23.1 240 F 1 9903 09 22 28 J1929+0507 19 38 58 75.2 189.2 0.2 8.7 0 1 3 9903 09 22 12 09 23 28 =1926+050 19 39 58 75.1 190.2 0.2 9.6 60 F 1 10411 09 23 45 SS433 19 40 15 73.7 205.8 0.5 24.3 0 1 3 10411 09 23 28 09 27 45 --- 19 44 15 73.2 209.0 0.5 27.2 240 F 1 12120 09 28 00 J1929+0507 19 44 31 74.9 194.5 0.3 13.7 0 1 3 12120 09 27 45 09 28 50 =1926+050 19 45 21 74.8 195.2 0.3 14.4 50 F 1 12558 09 29 10 J1950+0807 19 45 41 78.3 174.4 -0.1 -5.3 0 1 3 12558 09 28 50 09 30 00 =1947+079 19 46 31 78.3 175.4 -0.1 -4.4 50 F 1 13024 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: v18cm_bm196.set Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 4 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= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 Net SB= L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U L L IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1408.49 1408.49 1655.49 1655.49 BBC fr= 991.51 991.51 744.51 744.51 Bandwd= 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 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 490 510 6490 6510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 490 510 6490 6510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- 2hr exp. movie schedule 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) * SS433 19 09 21.283584 * 19 11 49.568240 19 12 00.660543 04 53 53.92939 * 04 58 57.76320 04 59 19.02082 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1929+0507 19 26 51.666459 * 19 29 19.948076 19 29 31.065903 1926+050 05 01 41.76967 * 05 07 57.59061 05 08 23.65295 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 * J1950+0807 19 47 40.162488 * 19 50 05.540200 19 50 16.485797 1947+079 07 59 35.57837 * 08 07 13.98100 08 07 45.69185 J1950+08 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba JVAS - Browne et al. 1998, mnras, 293, 257; S8.4GHz= 746 mJy 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) SS433 147.6 J1929+0507 150.3 J1950+0807 150.6 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