COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Proper motions of H2O masers in CephA HW2 and 3 Exp. Code: BG147c Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Jack F. Gallimore Address: Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Dr. Baltimore MD 21218 Phone: 410 338 1080 EMAIL: jgallimo@bucknell.edu Fax: 410 338 4767 Phone during observation: 570 768 9086 (cell) Observing mode: Notes: Address good only until Aug 1st 2004. Afterwards use Jack F. Gallimore Dept. of Physics / Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 17837 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Proper motions of H2O masers in CephA HW2 and 3 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 17 Aug 2004 Day 230 --- Next scan frequencies: 22233.78 22233.78 Next BBC frequencies: 733.78 733.78 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 05 39 42 CEPAHW2 17 01 39 18.0 29.5 -5.9 -81.5 0 1 1 0 05 39 42 05 50 40 --- 17 12 39 19.3 29.7 -5.7 -83.9 658 F 1 8776 05 50 40 CEPAHW2 17 12 39 19.3 29.7 -5.7 -83.9 -4 1 2 8776 05 50 40 06 12 37 --- 17 34 39 21.9 29.9 -5.4 -88.7 1312 R 1 8872 06 12 37 CEPAHW2 17 34 39 21.9 29.9 -5.4 -88.7 -4 1 1 8872 06 12 37 06 34 33 --- 17 56 39 24.4 29.8 -5.0 -93.6 1312 F 2 8680 06 37 03 3C454.3 17 59 09 20.3 79.5 -4.9 -74.4 110 1 1 8680 06 37 03 06 48 01 --- 18 10 09 22.9 80.2 -4.7 -74.9 658 F 2 17456 06 48 01 CEPAHW2 18 10 09 26.0 29.7 -4.8 -96.6 -40 1 2 17456 06 48 01 06 58 59 --- 18 21 09 27.3 29.5 -4.6 -99.1 618 R 2 8680 06 58 59 CEPAHW2 18 21 09 27.3 29.5 -4.6 -99.1 -4 1 3 8680 06 58 59 07 20 55 --- 18 43 09 29.8 28.9 -4.2 -104.3 1312 F 1 8872 07 20 55 CEPAHW2 18 43 09 29.8 28.9 -4.2 -104.3 -4 1 4 8872 07 20 55 07 42 52 --- 19 05 09 32.3 28.0 -3.9 -109.6 1312 R 1 8776 07 45 21 3C454.3 19 07 39 36.3 84.1 -3.8 -77.0 106 1 4 8776 07 45 21 07 56 20 --- 19 18 39 38.8 84.8 -3.6 -77.3 658 R 1 0 07 56 20 CEPAHW2 19 18 39 33.7 27.3 -3.6 -113.0 -44 1 3 0 07 56 20 08 07 18 --- 19 29 39 34.9 26.7 -3.4 -115.8 614 F 2 8776 08 07 18 CEPAHW2 19 29 39 34.9 26.7 -3.4 -115.8 -4 1 4 8776 08 07 18 08 29 14 --- 19 51 39 37.2 25.1 -3.1 -121.5 1312 R 2 8872 08 29 14 CEPAHW2 19 51 39 37.2 25.1 -3.1 -121.5 -4 1 5 8872 08 29 14 08 51 11 --- 20 13 39 39.3 23.3 -2.7 -127.5 1312 F 1 8680 08 53 40 3C454.3 20 16 09 52.3 89.0 -2.6 -78.4 100 1 5 8680 08 53 40 09 04 38 --- 20 27 09 54.9 89.9 -2.5 -78.4 658 F 1 17456 09 04 38 CEPAHW2 20 27 09 40.5 22.0 -2.5 -131.3 -51 1 6 17456 09 04 38 09 15 36 --- 20 38 09 41.5 20.8 -2.3 -134.5 607 R 1 8680 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Proper motions of H2O masers in CephA HW2 and 3 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 17 Aug 2004 Day 230 --- 09 15 36 CEPAHW2 20 38 09 41.5 20.8 -2.3 -134.5 -4 1 5 8680 09 15 36 09 37 33 --- 21 00 09 43.2 18.2 -1.9 -141.1 1312 F 2 8872 09 37 33 CEPAHW2 21 00 09 43.2 18.2 -1.9 -141.1 -4 1 6 8872 09 37 33 09 59 29 --- 21 22 09 44.7 15.3 -1.6 -148.0 1312 R 2 8776 10 01 59 3C454.3 21 24 39 68.4 96.1 -1.5 -77.0 90 1 6 8776 10 01 59 10 12 57 --- 21 35 39 71.0 97.8 -1.3 -76.1 658 R 2 0 10 12 57 CEPAHW2 21 35 39 45.5 13.4 -1.3 -152.4 -62 1 7 0 10 12 57 10 23 55 --- 21 46 39 46.0 11.7 -1.2 -156.0 596 F 1 8776 10 23 55 CEPAHW2 21 46 39 46.0 11.7 -1.2 -156.0 -4 1 8 8776 10 23 55 10 45 52 --- 22 08 39 46.9 8.2 -0.8 -163.4 1312 R 1 8872 10 45 52 CEPAHW2 22 08 39 46.9 8.2 -0.8 -163.4 -4 1 7 8872 10 45 52 11 07 48 --- 22 30 39 47.5 4.5 -0.4 -171.0 1312 F 2 8680 11 07 48 3C454.3 22 30 39 83.3 122.0 -0.4 -56.2 -84 1 7 8680 11 07 48 11 17 46 --- 22 40 39 85.1 137.9 -0.2 -41.1 514 F 2 16658 11 17 46 CEPAHW2 22 40 39 47.7 2.8 -0.3 -174.5 -96 1 8 16658 11 17 46 11 28 45 --- 22 51 39 47.7 0.8 -0.1 -178.3 562 R 2 9766 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bg147.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 BBC SB= U U IF = 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= 22233.78 22233.78 BBC fr= 733.78 733.78 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= M1 M2 OFF OFF 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, 18 track2= 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- Proper motions of H2O masers in CephA HW2 and 3 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) * CEPAHW2 22 54 19.139767 * 22 56 18.082650 22 56 30.317188 61 45 45.67279 * 62 01 47.89500 62 03 08.68403 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -12.00 -12.00 J0319+4130 03 16 29.567273 * 03 19 48.160103 03 20 05.694215 0316+413 41 19 51.91592 * 41 30 42.10305 41 31 37.73069 * 3C84 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report Doppler based on other sources. J2253+1608 22 51 29.519733 * 22 53 57.747932 22 54 12.061124 2251+158 15 52 54.34806 * 16 08 53.56089 16 10 21.51136 * 3C454.3 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report Doppler based on other sources. 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) CEPAHW2 103.5 3C84 86.4 3C454.3 146.4 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