COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Experiment: Cassini Test Exp. Code: GG057A Schedule Version: 5.00 Processed by SCHED version: Trial release of 30 July 2004 PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo the Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596 512 (or 540) EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.nl Fax: +31 521 596 539 Phone during observation: +1 304 456 2341 Observing mode: Cassini spacecraft at X and Huygens Field at S Notes: Phase-referencing of Cassini at X band and low-S band sensitivity tests, at 512Mbps Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 2 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- Next scan frequencies: 2023.99 2023.99 2039.99 2039.99 2266.49 2266.49 2282.49 2282.49 Next BBC frequencies: 876.01 876.01 860.01 860.01 633.51 633.51 617.51 617.51 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 12 30 00 DA193 04 48 02 77.0 93.0 -1.1 -75.8 0 1 1 0 12 30 00 12 41 00 --- 04 59 04 79.1 95.6 -0.9 -75.1 660 F 1 0 12 42 00 DA193 05 00 04 79.3 95.9 -0.9 -75.0 54 1 1 0 12 42 00 12 53 00 --- 05 11 06 81.3 99.3 -0.7 -73.4 660 F 1 0 12 54 00 DA193 05 12 06 81.5 99.7 -0.7 -73.2 54 1 1 0 12 54 00 13 05 00 --- 05 23 08 83.5 104.8 -0.5 -69.8 660 F 1 0 13 06 00 DA193 05 24 08 83.7 105.5 -0.5 -69.4 54 1 1 0 13 06 00 13 17 00 --- 05 35 10 85.6 114.9 -0.3 -61.7 660 F 1 0 13 21 00 DA193 05 39 10 86.3 120.5 -0.3 -56.8 230 1 1 0 13 21 00 13 32 00 --- 05 50 12 87.8 151.0 -0.1 -28.1 660 F 1 0 13 33 00 DA193 05 51 12 87.9 155.6 -0.1 -23.7 51 1 1 0 13 33 00 13 44 00 --- 06 02 14 87.7 212.4 0.1 31.3 660 F 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 8384.49 8384.49 8400.49 8400.49 8416.49 8416.49 8432.49 8432.49 Next BBC frequencies: 784.49 784.49 800.49 800.49 816.49 816.49 832.49 832.49 13 48 00 J0735+2036 06 06 15 61.6 131.3 -1.5 -36.8 180 1 1 0 13 48 00 13 50 00 --- 06 08 15 61.9 132.0 -1.5 -36.3 120 F 1 0 13 50 00 CASSINI 06 08 15 61.7 129.6 -1.5 -38.1 -8 1 1 0 13 50 00 13 51 30 --- 06 09 45 62.0 130.1 -1.5 -37.7 82 F 1 0 13 51 30 J0735+2036 06 09 45 62.1 132.7 -1.4 -35.9 -8 1 1 0 13 51 30 13 53 00 --- 06 11 15 62.3 133.3 -1.4 -35.5 82 F 1 0 13 53 00 CASSINI 06 11 15 62.2 130.7 -1.5 -37.3 -8 1 1 0 13 53 00 13 54 30 --- 06 12 46 62.4 131.3 -1.5 -36.9 82 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 3 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 13 54 30 J0735+2036 06 12 46 62.5 133.9 -1.4 -35.0 -8 1 1 0 13 54 30 13 56 00 --- 06 14 16 62.7 134.5 -1.4 -34.6 82 F 1 0 13 56 00 CASSINI 06 14 16 62.6 131.9 -1.4 -36.5 -8 1 1 0 13 56 00 13 57 30 --- 06 15 46 62.8 132.6 -1.4 -36.1 82 F 1 0 13 57 30 J0735+2036 06 15 46 62.9 135.1 -1.3 -34.2 -8 1 1 0 13 57 30 13 59 00 --- 06 17 16 63.1 135.8 -1.3 -33.8 82 F 1 0 13 59 00 CASSINI 06 17 16 63.0 133.2 -1.4 -35.7 -8 1 1 0 13 59 00 14 00 30 --- 06 18 47 63.2 133.8 -1.4 -35.3 82 F 1 0 14 00 30 J0735+2036 06 18 47 63.3 136.4 -1.3 -33.3 -8 1 1 0 14 00 30 14 02 00 --- 06 20 17 63.5 137.1 -1.3 -32.8 82 F 1 0 14 03 00 J0728+2153 06 21 17 65.6 139.4 -1.1 -31.5 50 1 1 0 14 03 00 14 11 00 --- 06 29 18 66.5 143.4 -1.0 -28.6 480 F 1 0 14 12 00 J0735+2036 06 30 19 64.7 141.7 -1.1 -29.6 50 1 1 0 14 12 00 14 13 00 --- 06 31 19 64.8 142.2 -1.1 -29.3 60 F 1 0 14 13 00 CASSINI 06 31 19 64.8 139.4 -1.2 -31.4 -8 1 1 0 14 13 00 14 14 30 --- 06 32 49 65.0 140.1 -1.1 -30.9 82 F 1 0 14 14 30 J0735+2036 06 32 49 65.0 142.9 -1.1 -28.7 -8 1 1 0 14 14 30 14 16 00 --- 06 34 19 65.1 143.6 -1.0 -28.2 82 F 1 0 14 16 00 CASSINI 06 34 19 65.2 140.8 -1.1 -30.4 -8 1 1 0 14 16 00 14 17 30 --- 06 35 49 65.3 141.5 -1.1 -29.8 82 F 1 0 14 17 30 J0735+2036 06 35 49 65.3 144.4 -1.0 -27.7 -8 1 1 0 14 17 30 14 19 00 --- 06 37 20 65.5 145.1 -1.0 -27.1 82 F 1 0 14 19 00 CASSINI 06 37 20 65.5 142.3 -1.1 -29.3 -8 1 1 0 14 19 00 14 20 30 --- 06 38 50 65.7 143.0 -1.0 -28.8 82 F 1 0 14 20 30 J0735+2036 06 38 50 65.6 145.9 -1.0 -26.6 -8 1 1 0 14 20 30 14 22 00 --- 06 40 20 65.8 146.6 -0.9 -26.0 82 F 1 0 14 22 00 CASSINI 06 40 20 65.9 143.8 -1.0 -28.2 -8 1 1 0 14 22 00 14 23 30 --- 06 41 50 66.0 144.5 -1.0 -27.7 82 F 1 0 14 23 30 J0735+2036 06 41 50 65.9 147.4 -0.9 -25.4 -8 1 1 0 14 23 30 14 25 00 --- 06 43 21 66.1 148.2 -0.9 -24.8 82 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 4 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 14 25 00 CASSINI 06 43 21 66.2 145.3 -1.0 -27.1 -8 1 1 0 14 25 00 14 26 30 --- 06 44 51 66.3 146.1 -0.9 -26.5 82 F 1 0 14 26 30 J0735+2036 06 44 51 66.2 149.0 -0.9 -24.2 -8 1 1 0 14 26 30 14 28 00 --- 06 46 21 66.4 149.8 -0.8 -23.6 82 F 1 0 14 28 00 CASSINI 06 46 21 66.5 146.9 -0.9 -25.9 -8 1 1 0 14 28 00 14 29 30 --- 06 47 51 66.6 147.7 -0.9 -25.3 82 F 1 0 14 29 30 J0735+2036 06 47 51 66.5 150.6 -0.8 -23.0 -8 1 1 0 14 29 30 14 31 00 --- 06 49 22 66.6 151.4 -0.8 -22.4 82 F 1 0 14 31 00 CASSINI 06 49 22 66.8 148.5 -0.9 -24.7 -8 1 1 0 14 31 00 14 32 30 --- 06 50 52 66.9 149.3 -0.8 -24.1 82 F 1 0 14 32 30 J0735+2036 06 50 52 66.8 152.2 -0.8 -21.8 -8 1 1 0 14 32 30 14 34 00 --- 06 52 22 66.9 153.1 -0.7 -21.1 82 F 1 0 14 38 00 J0735+2036 06 56 23 67.2 155.3 -0.7 -19.4 233 1 1 0 14 38 00 14 39 00 --- 06 57 23 67.3 155.9 -0.6 -19.0 60 F 1 0 14 39 00 CASSINI 06 57 23 67.5 152.9 -0.7 -21.4 -8 1 1 0 14 39 00 14 40 30 --- 06 58 53 67.7 153.7 -0.7 -20.7 82 F 1 0 14 40 30 J0735+2036 06 58 53 67.4 156.8 -0.6 -18.3 -8 1 1 0 14 40 30 14 42 00 --- 07 00 23 67.5 157.6 -0.6 -17.6 82 F 1 0 14 42 00 CASSINI 07 00 23 67.8 154.6 -0.7 -20.1 -8 1 1 0 14 42 00 14 43 30 --- 07 01 54 67.9 155.5 -0.6 -19.4 82 F 1 0 14 43 30 J0735+2036 07 01 54 67.6 158.5 -0.6 -17.0 -8 1 1 0 14 43 30 14 45 00 --- 07 03 24 67.7 159.4 -0.5 -16.3 82 F 1 0 14 45 00 CASSINI 07 03 24 68.0 156.4 -0.6 -18.7 -8 1 1 0 14 45 00 14 46 30 --- 07 04 54 68.1 157.3 -0.6 -18.0 82 F 1 0 14 46 30 J0735+2036 07 04 54 67.8 160.3 -0.5 -15.6 -8 1 1 0 14 46 30 14 48 00 --- 07 06 24 67.9 161.2 -0.5 -14.9 82 F 1 0 14 48 00 CASSINI 07 06 24 68.2 158.2 -0.6 -17.3 -8 1 1 0 14 48 00 14 49 30 --- 07 07 55 68.3 159.1 -0.5 -16.6 82 F 1 0 14 49 30 J0735+2036 07 07 55 68.0 162.1 -0.5 -14.2 -8 1 1 0 14 49 30 14 51 00 --- 07 09 25 68.1 163.0 -0.4 -13.4 82 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 5 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 14 51 00 CASSINI 07 09 25 68.4 160.0 -0.5 -15.9 -8 1 1 0 14 51 00 14 52 30 --- 07 10 55 68.5 160.9 -0.5 -15.2 82 F 1 0 14 52 30 J0735+2036 07 10 55 68.2 164.0 -0.4 -12.7 -8 1 1 0 14 52 30 14 54 00 --- 07 12 25 68.2 164.9 -0.4 -12.0 82 F 1 0 14 54 00 CASSINI 07 12 25 68.6 161.8 -0.5 -14.4 -8 1 1 0 14 54 00 14 55 30 --- 07 13 56 68.7 162.8 -0.4 -13.7 82 F 1 0 14 55 30 J0735+2036 07 13 56 68.3 165.8 -0.4 -11.3 -8 1 1 0 14 55 30 14 57 00 --- 07 15 26 68.4 166.8 -0.3 -10.5 82 F 1 0 14 57 00 CASSINI 07 15 26 68.8 163.7 -0.4 -13.0 -8 1 1 0 14 57 00 14 58 30 --- 07 16 56 68.9 164.6 -0.4 -12.2 82 F 1 0 14 58 30 J0735+2036 07 16 56 68.4 167.7 -0.3 -9.8 -8 1 1 0 14 58 30 15 00 00 --- 07 18 26 68.5 168.6 -0.3 -9.0 82 F 1 0 15 04 00 J0735+2036 07 22 27 68.6 171.2 -0.2 -7.0 232 1 1 0 15 04 00 15 05 00 --- 07 23 27 68.7 171.8 -0.2 -6.5 60 F 1 0 15 05 00 CASSINI 07 23 27 69.1 168.8 -0.3 -8.9 -8 1 1 0 15 05 00 15 06 30 --- 07 24 58 69.2 169.8 -0.3 -8.2 82 F 1 0 15 06 30 J0735+2036 07 24 58 68.7 172.8 -0.2 -5.7 -8 1 1 0 15 06 30 15 08 00 --- 07 26 28 68.7 173.8 -0.2 -5.0 82 F 1 0 15 08 00 CASSINI 07 26 28 69.2 170.8 -0.2 -7.4 -8 1 1 0 15 08 00 15 09 30 --- 07 27 58 69.3 171.8 -0.2 -6.6 82 F 1 0 15 09 30 J0735+2036 07 27 58 68.8 174.7 -0.1 -4.2 -8 1 1 0 15 09 30 15 11 00 --- 07 29 28 68.8 175.7 -0.1 -3.4 82 F 1 0 15 11 00 CASSINI 07 29 28 69.3 172.7 -0.2 -5.8 -8 1 1 0 15 11 00 15 12 30 --- 07 30 59 69.3 173.7 -0.2 -5.0 82 F 1 0 15 12 30 J0735+2036 07 30 59 68.8 176.7 -0.1 -2.7 -8 1 1 0 15 12 30 15 14 00 --- 07 32 29 68.8 177.6 -0.1 -1.9 82 F 1 0 15 14 00 CASSINI 07 32 29 69.4 174.7 -0.1 -4.2 -8 1 1 0 15 14 00 15 15 30 --- 07 33 59 69.4 175.7 -0.1 -3.4 82 F 1 0 15 15 30 J0735+2036 07 33 59 68.8 178.6 0.0 -1.1 -8 1 1 0 15 15 30 15 17 00 --- 07 35 29 68.8 179.6 0.0 -0.3 82 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 6 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 15 17 00 CASSINI 07 35 29 69.4 176.7 -0.1 -2.6 -8 1 1 0 15 17 00 15 18 30 --- 07 36 59 69.4 177.7 -0.1 -1.8 82 F 1 0 15 18 30 J0735+2036 07 36 59 68.8 180.6 0.0 0.4 -8 1 1 0 15 18 30 15 20 00 --- 07 38 30 68.8 181.5 0.0 1.2 82 F 1 0 15 20 00 CASSINI 07 38 30 69.4 178.7 0.0 -1.0 -8 1 1 0 15 20 00 15 21 30 --- 07 40 00 69.4 179.7 0.0 -0.2 82 F 1 0 15 21 30 J0735+2036 07 40 00 68.8 182.5 0.1 2.0 -8 1 1 0 15 21 30 15 23 00 --- 07 41 30 68.8 183.5 0.1 2.8 82 F 1 0 15 23 00 CASSINI 07 41 30 69.4 180.7 0.0 0.6 -8 1 1 0 15 23 00 15 24 30 --- 07 43 00 69.4 181.7 0.0 1.4 82 F 1 0 15 24 30 J0735+2036 07 43 00 68.8 184.5 0.1 3.5 -8 1 1 0 15 24 30 15 26 00 --- 07 44 31 68.8 185.4 0.1 4.3 82 F 1 0 15 27 00 J0735+2036 07 45 31 68.7 186.1 0.2 4.8 54 1 1 0 15 27 00 15 28 00 --- 07 46 31 68.7 186.7 0.2 5.3 60 F 1 0 15 28 00 CASSINI 07 46 31 69.4 184.0 0.1 3.2 -8 1 1 0 15 28 00 15 29 30 --- 07 48 01 69.4 185.0 0.1 4.0 82 F 1 0 15 29 30 J0735+2036 07 48 01 68.7 187.7 0.2 6.1 -8 1 1 0 15 29 30 15 31 00 --- 07 49 32 68.6 188.6 0.2 6.9 82 F 1 0 15 31 00 CASSINI 07 49 32 69.4 186.0 0.2 4.8 -8 1 1 0 15 31 00 15 32 30 --- 07 51 02 69.3 187.0 0.2 5.6 82 F 1 0 15 32 30 J0735+2036 07 51 02 68.6 189.6 0.2 7.6 -8 1 1 0 15 32 30 15 34 00 --- 07 52 32 68.5 190.5 0.3 8.4 82 F 1 0 15 34 00 J0728+2153 07 52 32 69.5 196.0 0.4 12.8 -10 1 1 0 15 34 00 15 49 00 --- 08 07 35 68.5 205.4 0.6 20.1 890 F 1 0 Next scan frequencies: 2250.49 2250.49 2266.49 2266.49 8400.49 8400.49 8416.49 8416.49 Next BBC frequencies: 849.51 849.51 833.51 833.51 800.49 800.49 816.49 816.49 15 49 00 J0728+2153 08 07 35 68.5 205.4 0.6 20.1 -4 1 1 0 15 49 00 15 54 00 --- 08 12 35 68.1 208.3 0.7 22.4 296 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 7 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 15 58 00 J0735+2036 08 16 36 67.2 205.1 0.7 19.7 232 1 1 0 15 58 00 16 00 00 --- 08 18 36 67.0 206.2 0.7 20.6 120 F 1 0 16 00 00 J0742+2132 08 18 36 68.4 203.4 0.6 18.6 -9 1 1 0 16 00 00 16 01 30 --- 08 20 07 68.3 204.3 0.6 19.3 81 F 1 0 16 01 30 J0735+2036 08 20 07 66.9 207.0 0.7 21.2 -9 1 1 0 16 01 30 16 03 00 --- 08 21 37 66.8 207.9 0.8 21.9 81 F 1 0 16 03 00 J0742+2132 08 21 37 68.1 205.2 0.7 20.0 -9 1 1 0 16 03 00 16 04 30 --- 08 23 07 68.0 206.1 0.7 20.7 81 F 1 0 16 04 30 J0735+2036 08 23 07 66.6 208.7 0.8 22.5 -9 1 1 0 16 04 30 16 06 00 --- 08 24 37 66.5 209.5 0.8 23.1 81 F 1 0 16 06 00 J0742+2132 08 24 37 67.9 207.0 0.7 21.3 -9 1 1 0 16 06 00 16 07 30 --- 08 26 08 67.8 207.8 0.7 22.0 81 F 1 0 16 07 30 J0735+2036 08 26 08 66.3 210.3 0.8 23.7 -9 1 1 0 16 07 30 16 09 00 --- 08 27 38 66.2 211.1 0.9 24.3 81 F 1 0 16 09 00 J0742+2132 08 27 38 67.6 208.7 0.8 22.6 -9 1 1 0 16 09 00 16 10 30 --- 08 29 08 67.5 209.5 0.8 23.3 81 F 1 0 16 10 30 J0735+2036 08 29 08 66.1 211.9 0.9 24.9 -9 1 1 0 16 10 30 16 12 00 --- 08 30 38 65.9 212.7 0.9 25.5 81 F 1 0 16 12 00 J0742+2132 08 30 38 67.4 210.4 0.8 23.9 -9 1 1 0 16 12 00 16 13 30 --- 08 32 09 67.2 211.2 0.8 24.5 81 F 1 0 16 13 30 J0735+2036 08 32 09 65.8 213.5 0.9 26.1 -9 1 1 0 16 13 30 16 15 00 --- 08 33 39 65.6 214.2 1.0 26.6 81 F 1 0 16 16 00 J0735+2036 08 34 39 65.5 214.7 1.0 27.0 54 1 1 0 16 16 00 16 17 00 --- 08 35 39 65.4 215.2 1.0 27.4 60 F 1 0 16 17 00 J0744+2120 08 35 39 66.9 211.4 0.8 24.7 -9 1 1 0 16 17 00 16 18 30 --- 08 37 09 66.8 212.2 0.9 25.3 81 F 1 0 16 18 30 J0735+2036 08 37 09 65.2 216.0 1.0 27.9 -9 1 1 0 16 18 30 16 20 00 --- 08 38 40 65.1 216.7 1.0 28.5 81 F 1 0 16 20 00 J0744+2120 08 38 40 66.6 213.0 0.9 25.9 -9 1 1 0 16 20 00 16 21 30 --- 08 40 10 66.5 213.8 0.9 26.4 81 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 8 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 16 21 30 J0735+2036 08 40 10 64.9 217.5 1.1 29.0 -9 1 1 0 16 21 30 16 23 00 --- 08 41 40 64.7 218.2 1.1 29.5 81 F 1 0 16 23 00 J0744+2120 08 41 40 66.3 214.6 0.9 27.0 -9 1 1 0 16 23 00 16 24 30 --- 08 43 10 66.2 215.4 1.0 27.6 81 F 1 0 16 24 30 J0735+2036 08 43 10 64.5 218.9 1.1 30.0 -9 1 1 0 16 24 30 16 26 00 --- 08 44 41 64.4 219.6 1.1 30.5 81 F 1 0 16 26 00 J0744+2120 08 44 41 66.0 216.1 1.0 28.2 -9 1 1 0 16 26 00 16 27 30 --- 08 46 11 65.8 216.9 1.0 28.7 81 F 1 0 16 27 30 J0735+2036 08 46 11 64.2 220.3 1.2 31.0 -9 1 1 0 16 27 30 16 29 00 --- 08 47 41 64.0 221.0 1.2 31.5 81 F 1 0 16 29 00 J0744+2120 08 47 41 65.7 217.6 1.0 29.3 -9 1 1 0 16 29 00 16 30 30 --- 08 49 11 65.5 218.4 1.1 29.8 81 F 1 0 16 30 30 J0735+2036 08 49 11 63.8 221.7 1.2 32.0 -9 1 1 0 16 30 30 16 32 00 --- 08 50 42 63.6 222.3 1.2 32.5 81 F 1 0 16 32 00 J0744+2120 08 50 42 65.3 219.1 1.1 30.3 -9 1 1 0 16 32 00 16 33 30 --- 08 52 12 65.1 219.8 1.1 30.8 81 F 1 0 16 33 30 J0735+2036 08 52 12 63.4 223.0 1.3 32.9 -9 1 1 0 16 33 30 16 35 00 --- 08 53 42 63.2 223.7 1.3 33.4 81 F 1 0 16 35 00 J0744+2120 08 53 42 65.0 220.5 1.1 31.3 -9 1 1 0 16 35 00 16 36 30 --- 08 55 12 64.8 221.2 1.2 31.8 81 F 1 0 16 36 30 J0735+2036 08 55 12 63.0 224.3 1.3 33.8 -9 1 1 0 16 36 30 16 38 00 --- 08 56 43 62.9 224.9 1.3 34.3 81 F 1 0 16 42 00 J0735+2036 09 00 43 62.3 226.6 1.4 35.4 233 1 1 0 16 42 00 16 43 00 --- 09 01 43 62.2 227.0 1.4 35.7 60 F 1 0 16 43 00 J0742+2132 09 01 43 63.8 225.6 1.3 35.0 -9 1 1 0 16 43 00 16 44 30 --- 09 03 14 63.6 226.3 1.3 35.4 81 F 1 0 16 44 30 J0735+2036 09 03 14 62.0 227.6 1.5 36.1 -9 1 1 0 16 44 30 16 46 00 --- 09 04 44 61.8 228.2 1.5 36.5 81 F 1 0 16 46 00 J0742+2132 09 04 44 63.4 226.9 1.4 35.8 -9 1 1 0 16 46 00 16 47 30 --- 09 06 14 63.2 227.5 1.4 36.2 81 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 9 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 16 47 30 J0735+2036 09 06 14 61.6 228.8 1.5 36.9 -9 1 1 0 16 47 30 16 49 00 --- 09 07 44 61.3 229.4 1.5 37.2 81 F 1 0 16 49 00 J0742+2132 09 07 44 63.0 228.1 1.4 36.7 -9 1 1 0 16 49 00 16 50 30 --- 09 09 15 62.7 228.8 1.4 37.1 81 F 1 0 16 50 30 J0735+2036 09 09 15 61.1 230.0 1.6 37.6 -9 1 1 0 16 50 30 16 52 00 --- 09 10 45 60.9 230.6 1.6 38.0 81 F 1 0 16 52 00 J0742+2132 09 10 45 62.5 229.4 1.5 37.5 -9 1 1 0 16 52 00 16 53 30 --- 09 12 15 62.3 230.0 1.5 37.9 81 F 1 0 16 53 30 J0735+2036 09 12 15 60.7 231.1 1.6 38.4 -9 1 1 0 16 53 30 16 55 00 --- 09 13 45 60.5 231.7 1.6 38.7 81 F 1 0 16 55 00 J0742+2132 09 13 45 62.1 230.5 1.5 38.2 -9 1 1 0 16 55 00 16 56 30 --- 09 15 16 61.9 231.1 1.5 38.6 81 F 1 0 16 56 30 J0735+2036 09 15 16 60.3 232.3 1.7 39.1 -9 1 1 0 16 56 30 16 58 00 --- 09 16 46 60.0 232.8 1.7 39.4 81 F 1 0 16 58 00 J0742+2132 09 16 46 61.7 231.7 1.6 39.0 -9 1 1 0 16 58 00 16 59 30 --- 09 18 16 61.4 232.3 1.6 39.4 81 F 1 0 16 59 30 J0735+2036 09 18 16 59.8 233.4 1.7 39.7 -9 1 1 0 16 59 30 17 01 00 --- 09 19 46 59.6 233.9 1.7 40.1 81 F 1 0 17 01 00 J0742+2132 09 19 46 61.2 232.8 1.6 39.7 -9 1 1 0 17 01 00 17 02 30 --- 09 21 17 61.0 233.4 1.6 40.1 81 F 1 0 17 02 30 J0735+2036 09 21 17 59.4 234.4 1.8 40.4 -9 1 1 0 17 02 30 17 04 00 --- 09 22 47 59.1 234.9 1.8 40.7 81 F 1 0 17 05 00 J0735+2036 09 23 47 59.0 235.3 1.8 40.9 54 1 1 0 17 05 00 17 06 00 --- 09 24 47 58.8 235.6 1.8 41.1 60 F 1 0 17 06 00 J0744+2120 09 24 47 60.7 233.4 1.7 40.0 -10 1 1 0 17 06 00 17 07 30 --- 09 26 17 60.5 234.0 1.7 40.3 80 F 1 0 17 07 30 J0735+2036 09 26 17 58.6 236.1 1.8 41.4 -10 1 1 0 17 07 30 17 09 00 --- 09 27 48 58.4 236.6 1.9 41.7 80 F 1 0 17 09 00 J0744+2120 09 27 48 60.3 234.5 1.7 40.7 -10 1 1 0 17 09 00 17 10 30 --- 09 29 18 60.0 235.0 1.7 41.0 80 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 10 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 17 10 30 J0735+2036 09 29 18 58.1 237.1 1.9 42.0 -10 1 1 0 17 10 30 17 12 00 --- 09 30 48 57.9 237.6 1.9 42.3 80 F 1 0 17 12 00 J0744+2120 09 30 48 59.8 235.6 1.8 41.3 -10 1 1 0 17 12 00 17 13 30 --- 09 32 18 59.6 236.1 1.8 41.6 80 F 1 0 17 13 30 J0735+2036 09 32 18 57.6 238.1 1.9 42.6 -10 1 1 0 17 13 30 17 15 00 --- 09 33 49 57.4 238.6 2.0 42.8 80 F 1 0 17 15 00 J0744+2120 09 33 49 59.3 236.6 1.8 41.9 -10 1 1 0 17 15 00 17 16 30 --- 09 35 19 59.1 237.1 1.8 42.2 80 F 1 0 17 16 30 J0735+2036 09 35 19 57.2 239.1 2.0 43.1 -10 1 1 0 17 16 30 17 18 00 --- 09 36 49 56.9 239.5 2.0 43.4 80 F 1 0 17 18 00 J0744+2120 09 36 49 58.9 237.6 1.9 42.5 -10 1 1 0 17 18 00 17 19 30 --- 09 38 19 58.6 238.1 1.9 42.8 80 F 1 0 17 19 30 J0735+2036 09 38 19 56.7 240.0 2.0 43.6 -10 1 1 0 17 19 30 17 21 00 --- 09 39 50 56.4 240.5 2.1 43.9 80 F 1 0 17 21 00 J0744+2120 09 39 50 58.4 238.6 1.9 43.1 -10 1 1 0 17 21 00 17 22 30 --- 09 41 20 58.2 239.1 1.9 43.4 80 F 1 0 17 22 30 J0735+2036 09 41 20 56.2 240.9 2.1 44.1 -10 1 1 0 17 22 30 17 24 00 --- 09 42 50 55.9 241.4 2.1 44.4 80 F 1 0 17 24 00 J0744+2120 09 42 50 57.9 239.6 2.0 43.7 -10 1 1 0 17 24 00 17 25 30 --- 09 44 20 57.7 240.0 2.0 43.9 80 F 1 0 17 25 30 J0735+2036 09 44 20 55.7 241.8 2.1 44.6 -10 1 1 0 17 25 30 17 27 00 --- 09 45 51 55.5 242.3 2.2 44.9 80 F 1 0 17 31 00 J0735+2036 09 49 51 54.8 243.4 2.2 45.4 233 1 1 0 17 31 00 17 32 00 --- 09 50 51 54.6 243.7 2.2 45.6 60 F 1 0 17 32 00 J0742+2132 09 50 51 56.3 243.1 2.1 45.6 -9 1 1 0 17 32 00 17 33 30 --- 09 52 22 56.1 243.5 2.2 45.9 81 F 1 0 17 33 30 J0735+2036 09 52 22 54.4 244.1 2.3 45.8 -9 1 1 0 17 33 30 17 35 00 --- 09 53 52 54.1 244.6 2.3 46.0 81 F 1 0 17 35 00 J0742+2132 09 53 52 55.8 244.0 2.2 46.1 -9 1 1 0 17 35 00 17 36 30 --- 09 55 22 55.5 244.4 2.2 46.3 81 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 11 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 17 36 30 J0735+2036 09 55 22 53.9 245.0 2.3 46.2 -9 1 1 0 17 36 30 17 38 00 --- 09 56 52 53.6 245.4 2.3 46.4 81 F 1 0 17 38 00 J0742+2132 09 56 52 55.3 244.8 2.2 46.5 -9 1 1 0 17 38 00 17 39 30 --- 09 58 23 55.0 245.2 2.3 46.7 81 F 1 0 17 39 30 J0735+2036 09 58 23 53.4 245.8 2.4 46.6 -9 1 1 0 17 39 30 17 41 00 --- 09 59 53 53.1 246.2 2.4 46.8 81 F 1 0 17 41 00 J0742+2132 09 59 53 54.8 245.7 2.3 46.9 -9 1 1 0 17 41 00 17 42 30 --- 10 01 23 54.5 246.1 2.3 47.1 81 F 1 0 17 42 30 J0735+2036 10 01 23 52.8 246.6 2.4 47.0 -9 1 1 0 17 42 30 17 44 00 --- 10 02 53 52.6 247.0 2.4 47.2 81 F 1 0 17 44 00 J0742+2132 10 02 53 54.3 246.5 2.3 47.3 -9 1 1 0 17 44 00 17 45 30 --- 10 04 24 54.0 246.9 2.4 47.5 81 F 1 0 17 45 30 J0735+2036 10 04 24 52.3 247.4 2.5 47.3 -9 1 1 0 17 45 30 17 47 00 --- 10 05 54 52.1 247.8 2.5 47.5 81 F 1 0 17 47 00 J0742+2132 10 05 54 53.8 247.3 2.4 47.7 -9 1 1 0 17 47 00 17 48 30 --- 10 07 24 53.5 247.7 2.4 47.9 81 F 1 0 17 48 30 J0735+2036 10 07 24 51.8 248.2 2.5 47.7 -9 1 1 0 17 48 30 17 50 00 --- 10 08 54 51.5 248.5 2.5 47.9 81 F 1 0 17 50 00 J0742+2132 10 08 54 53.2 248.1 2.4 48.1 -9 1 1 0 17 50 00 17 51 30 --- 10 10 25 53.0 248.5 2.5 48.2 81 F 1 0 17 51 30 J0735+2036 10 10 25 51.3 248.9 2.6 48.0 -9 1 1 0 17 51 30 17 53 00 --- 10 11 55 51.0 249.3 2.6 48.2 81 F 1 0 17 54 00 J0735+2036 10 12 55 50.8 249.5 2.6 48.3 54 1 1 0 17 54 00 17 55 00 --- 10 13 55 50.7 249.8 2.6 48.4 60 F 1 0 17 55 00 J0742+2132 10 13 55 52.4 249.4 2.5 48.6 -9 1 1 0 17 55 00 17 56 30 --- 10 15 25 52.1 249.7 2.6 48.8 81 F 1 0 17 56 30 J0735+2036 10 15 25 50.4 250.1 2.7 48.5 -9 1 1 0 17 56 30 17 58 00 --- 10 16 56 50.1 250.5 2.7 48.7 81 F 1 0 17 58 00 J0742+2132 10 16 56 51.8 250.1 2.6 48.9 -9 1 1 0 17 58 00 17 59 30 --- 10 18 26 51.6 250.5 2.6 49.1 81 F 1 0 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) Page 12 Cassini Test 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 27 Aug 2004 Day 240 --- 17 59 30 J0735+2036 10 18 26 49.9 250.9 2.7 48.8 -9 1 1 0 17 59 30 18 01 00 --- 10 19 56 49.6 251.2 2.7 49.0 81 F 1 0 18 01 00 J0742+2132 10 19 56 51.3 250.8 2.6 49.2 -9 1 1 0 18 01 00 18 02 30 --- 10 21 26 51.0 251.2 2.7 49.4 81 F 1 0 18 02 30 J0735+2036 10 21 26 49.3 251.6 2.8 49.1 -9 1 1 0 18 02 30 18 04 00 --- 10 22 57 49.1 251.9 2.8 49.2 81 F 1 0 18 04 00 J0742+2132 10 22 57 50.8 251.6 2.7 49.5 -9 1 1 0 18 04 00 18 05 30 --- 10 24 27 50.5 251.9 2.7 49.7 81 F 1 0 18 05 30 J0735+2036 10 24 27 48.8 252.3 2.8 49.4 -9 1 1 0 18 05 30 18 07 00 --- 10 25 57 48.5 252.6 2.8 49.5 81 F 1 0 18 07 00 J0742+2132 10 25 57 50.2 252.3 2.7 49.8 -9 1 1 0 18 07 00 18 08 30 --- 10 27 27 50.0 252.6 2.8 49.9 81 F 1 0 18 08 30 J0735+2036 10 27 27 48.3 253.0 2.9 49.6 -9 1 1 0 18 08 30 18 10 00 --- 10 28 58 48.0 253.3 2.9 49.8 81 F 1 0 18 11 00 J0728+2153 10 29 58 47.3 256.7 3.0 51.4 52 1 1 0 18 11 00 18 17 00 --- 10 35 59 46.2 257.9 3.1 51.8 360 F 1 0 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: 1a.set Matches group v13cm_1 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched_2004aug04/catalogs/freq.dat LA,NL only 2200-2400 Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 512 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 1st LO= 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 2900.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 13cm omit 13cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.9 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 2023.99 2023.99 2039.99 2039.99 2266.49 2266.49 2282.49 2282.49 BBC fr= 876.01 876.01 860.01 860.01 633.51 633.51 617.51 617.51 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19, 66, 82, 67, 83 barrel=roll_off Setup file: v4cm-512-8-2.set Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched_2004aug04/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 512 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 8384.49 8384.49 8400.49 8400.49 8416.49 8416.49 8432.49 8432.49 BBC fr= 784.49 784.49 800.49 800.49 816.49 816.49 832.49 832.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19, 66, 82, 67, 83 barrel=roll_off Setup file: 3a.set Matches group vsx_22 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched_2004aug04/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 512 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 1st LO= 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 3100.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= L L L L U U U U IF = A C A C B D B D VLBA FE= 13cm 4cm 13cm 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 3.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 2250.49 2250.49 2266.49 2266.49 8400.49 8400.49 8416.49 8416.49 BBC fr= 849.51 849.51 833.51 833.51 800.49 800.49 816.49 816.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19, 66, 82, 67, 83 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- Cassini Test 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) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * CASSINI 07 37 14.993954 * 07 40 12.380300 07 40 27.300537 21 20 20.99518 * 21 13 22.57900 21 12 54.12038 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.675 scan hours, 8.220 baseline hours above horizon. * J0728+2153 07 25 21.869713 * 07 28 20.608295 07 28 35.684227 21 59 17.09448 * 21 53 06.39058 21 52 41.91838 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 2.5 deg 0.565 Jy @ X-Band 0.567 scan hours, 8.376 baseline hours above horizon. * J0735+2036 07 32 55.909169 * 07 35 52.743100 07 36 07.628827 20 43 19.99800 * 20 36 38.82700 20 36 12.02033 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1 deg 0.154 Jy @ X-band JVAS 1.842 scan hours, 22.764 baseline hours above horizon. * J0744+2120 07 41 49.975805 * 07 44 47.277000 07 45 02.175777 21 27 16.93999 * 21 20 00.40500 21 19 30.34194 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. A, 30 mJy 0.350 scan hours, 4.169 baseline hours above horizon. * J0742+2132 07 39 07.197085 * 07 42 04.878000 07 42 19.818066 21 39 19.88053 * 21 32 14.04000 21 31 44.85958 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. D, 5 mJy 0.600 scan hours, 7.288 baseline hours above horizon. J0555+3948 05 52 01.407166 * 05 55 30.805609 05 55 48.873884 0552+398 39 48 21.94585 * 39 48 49.16500 39 48 53.35853 * DA193 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched_2004aug04/catalogs/sources.vlba J0555+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report 1.100 scan hours, 16.500 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) CASSINI 41.4 J0728+2153 44.2 J0735+2036 42.3 J0744+2120 40.4 J0742+2132 41.0 DA193 66.6 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