COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: XTE 1818-245 Exp. Code: bm225a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.02 July 2005 PI: McClintock & Dhawan Address: NRAO, 1003 Lopezville Rd. Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: 505-835-7378 (off.) 505-835-9175 (home) EMAIL: vdhawan@nrao.edu Fax: 505-835-7027 Phone during observation: 505-835-7378 (work) 505-835-9175 (home) Observing mode: VLBA 256-8-2 S/X Notes: Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- Next scan frequencies: 2262.49 2262.49 2270.49 2270.49 8412.49 8412.49 8420.49 8420.49 Next BBC frequencies: 837.51 837.51 829.51 829.51 812.49 812.49 820.49 820.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 01 00 00 J1733-1304 15 06 59 20.7 141.6 -2.4 -25.2 0 1 1 0 01 00 00 01 02 00 =1730-130 15 08 59 20.9 142.1 -2.4 -24.9 120 F 1 1600 01 00 08 01 02 00 J1820-2528 15 08 59 4.7 137.6 -3.2 -29.9 -38 1 1 1600 01 02 00 01 02 50 =1817-254 15 09 49 4.8 137.8 -3.2 -29.8 12 F 1 2267 01 02 00 01 02 50 X1818-2432 15 09 49 5.9 137.8 -3.1 -29.5 -8 1 1 2267 01 02 50 01 04 30 --- 15 11 29 6.1 138.2 -3.1 -29.3 92 F 1 3600 01 02 50 01 04 30 J1820-2528 15 11 29 5.0 138.1 -3.2 -29.6 -8 1 1 3600 01 04 30 01 05 20 =1817-254 15 12 20 5.1 138.3 -3.1 -29.5 42 F 1 4267 01 04 30 01 05 20 X1818-2432 15 12 20 6.2 138.3 -3.1 -29.2 -8 1 1 4267 01 05 20 01 07 00 --- 15 14 00 6.4 138.7 -3.1 -29.0 92 F 1 5600 01 05 20 01 07 00 J1820-2528 15 14 00 5.3 138.6 -3.1 -29.3 -8 1 1 5600 01 07 00 01 07 50 =1817-254 15 14 50 5.4 138.8 -3.1 -29.2 42 F 1 6267 01 07 00 01 07 50 X1818-2432 15 14 50 6.5 138.8 -3.1 -28.9 -8 1 1 6267 01 07 50 01 09 30 --- 15 16 30 6.6 139.2 -3.0 -28.7 92 F 1 7600 01 07 50 01 09 30 J1820-2528 15 16 30 5.6 139.1 -3.1 -28.9 -8 1 1 7600 01 09 30 01 10 20 =1817-254 15 17 20 5.6 139.3 -3.1 -28.8 42 F 1 8267 01 09 30 01 10 20 X1818-2432 15 17 20 6.7 139.3 -3.0 -28.6 -8 1 1 8267 01 10 20 01 12 00 --- 15 19 01 6.9 139.7 -3.0 -28.4 92 F 1 9600 01 10 20 01 12 00 J1820-2528 15 19 01 5.8 139.6 -3.0 -28.6 -8 1 1 9600 01 12 00 01 12 50 =1817-254 15 19 51 5.9 139.8 -3.0 -28.5 42 F 1 10267 01 12 00 01 12 50 X1818-2432 15 19 51 7.0 139.8 -3.0 -28.2 -8 1 1 10267 01 12 50 01 14 30 --- 15 21 31 7.2 140.2 -3.0 -28.0 92 F 1 11600 01 12 50 01 14 30 J1820-2528 15 21 31 6.1 140.1 -3.0 -28.3 -8 1 1 11600 01 14 30 01 15 20 =1817-254 15 22 21 6.2 140.3 -3.0 -28.2 42 F 1 12267 01 14 30 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 01 15 20 X1818-2432 15 22 21 7.3 140.3 -2.9 -27.9 -8 1 1 12267 01 15 20 01 17 00 --- 15 24 02 7.5 140.7 -2.9 -27.7 92 F 1 13600 01 15 20 01 17 00 J1820-2528 15 24 02 6.4 140.6 -3.0 -28.0 -8 1 1 13600 01 17 00 01 17 50 =1817-254 15 24 52 6.5 140.8 -2.9 -27.9 42 F 1 14267 01 17 00 01 17 50 X1818-2432 15 24 52 7.5 140.8 -2.9 -27.6 -8 1 1 14267 01 17 50 01 19 30 --- 15 26 32 7.7 141.2 -2.9 -27.4 92 F 1 15600 01 17 50 01 19 30 J1820-2528 15 26 32 6.6 141.1 -2.9 -27.7 -8 1 1 15600 01 19 30 01 20 20 =1817-254 15 27 22 6.7 141.3 -2.9 -27.5 42 F 1 16267 01 19 30 01 20 20 X1818-2432 15 27 22 7.8 141.4 -2.9 -27.3 -8 1 1 16267 01 20 20 01 22 00 --- 15 29 02 8.0 141.7 -2.8 -27.0 92 F 1 17600 01 20 20 01 22 00 J1820-2528 15 29 02 6.9 141.6 -2.9 -27.3 -8 1 2 17600 01 22 00 01 22 50 =1817-254 15 29 53 7.0 141.8 -2.9 -27.2 42 R 1 16933 01 22 00 01 22 50 X1818-2432 15 29 53 8.1 141.9 -2.8 -26.9 -8 1 2 16933 01 22 50 01 24 30 --- 15 31 33 8.2 142.2 -2.8 -26.7 92 R 1 15600 01 22 50 01 24 30 J1820-2528 15 31 33 7.1 142.1 -2.8 -27.0 -8 1 2 15600 01 24 30 01 25 20 =1817-254 15 32 23 7.2 142.3 -2.8 -26.9 42 R 1 14933 01 24 30 01 25 20 X1818-2432 15 32 23 8.3 142.4 -2.8 -26.6 -8 1 2 14933 01 25 20 01 27 00 --- 15 34 03 8.5 142.7 -2.7 -26.4 92 R 1 13600 01 25 20 01 27 00 J1820-2528 15 34 03 7.4 142.6 -2.8 -26.7 -8 1 2 13600 01 27 00 01 27 50 =1817-254 15 34 53 7.5 142.8 -2.8 -26.6 42 R 1 12933 01 27 00 01 27 50 X1818-2432 15 34 53 8.6 142.9 -2.7 -26.3 -8 1 2 12933 01 27 50 01 29 30 --- 15 36 34 8.7 143.2 -2.7 -26.0 92 R 1 11600 01 27 50 01 29 30 J1820-2528 15 36 34 7.7 143.1 -2.7 -26.3 -8 1 2 11600 01 29 30 01 30 20 =1817-254 15 37 24 7.7 143.3 -2.7 -26.2 42 R 1 10933 01 29 30 01 30 20 X1818-2432 15 37 24 8.8 143.4 -2.7 -25.9 -8 1 2 10933 01 30 20 01 32 00 --- 15 39 04 9.0 143.8 -2.7 -25.7 92 R 1 9600 01 30 20 01 32 00 J1820-2528 15 39 04 7.9 143.6 -2.7 -26.0 -8 1 2 9600 01 32 00 01 32 50 =1817-254 15 39 54 8.0 143.8 -2.7 -25.9 42 R 1 8933 01 32 00 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 01 32 50 X1818-2432 15 39 54 9.1 143.9 -2.6 -25.6 -8 1 2 8933 01 32 50 01 34 30 --- 15 41 34 9.2 144.3 -2.6 -25.4 92 R 1 7600 01 32 50 01 34 30 J1820-2528 15 41 34 8.2 144.2 -2.7 -25.6 -8 1 2 7600 01 34 30 01 35 20 =1817-254 15 42 25 8.2 144.3 -2.6 -25.5 42 R 1 6933 01 34 30 01 35 20 X1818-2432 15 42 25 9.3 144.5 -2.6 -25.2 -8 1 2 6933 01 35 20 01 37 00 --- 15 44 05 9.5 144.8 -2.6 -25.0 92 R 1 5600 01 35 20 01 37 00 J1820-2528 15 44 05 8.4 144.7 -2.6 -25.3 -8 1 2 5600 01 37 00 01 37 50 =1817-254 15 44 55 8.5 144.9 -2.6 -25.2 42 R 1 4933 01 37 00 01 37 50 X1818-2432 15 44 55 9.6 145.0 -2.6 -24.9 -8 1 2 4933 01 37 50 01 39 30 --- 15 46 35 9.7 145.3 -2.5 -24.7 92 R 1 3600 01 37 50 01 39 30 J1820-2528 15 46 35 8.6 145.2 -2.6 -25.0 -8 1 2 3600 01 39 30 01 40 20 =1817-254 15 47 25 8.7 145.4 -2.6 -24.8 42 R 1 2933 01 39 30 01 40 20 X1818-2432 15 47 25 9.8 145.5 -2.5 -24.5 -8 1 2 2933 01 40 20 01 42 00 --- 15 49 06 10.0 145.9 -2.5 -24.3 92 R 1 1600 01 40 20 01 42 00 J1820-2528 15 49 06 8.9 145.7 -2.5 -24.6 -8 1 2 1600 01 42 00 01 42 50 =1817-254 15 49 56 8.9 145.9 -2.5 -24.5 42 R 1 933 01 42 00 01 42 50 X1818-2432 15 49 56 10.0 146.0 -2.5 -24.2 -8 1 3 933 01 42 50 01 44 30 --- 15 51 36 10.2 146.4 -2.5 -24.0 92 F 1 400 01 42 50 01 44 30 J1820-2528 15 51 36 9.1 146.2 -2.5 -24.3 -8 1 3 400 01 44 30 01 45 20 =1817-254 15 52 26 9.2 146.4 -2.5 -24.1 42 F 1 1067 01 44 30 01 45 20 X1818-2432 15 52 26 10.3 146.6 -2.4 -23.8 -8 1 3 1067 01 45 20 01 47 00 --- 15 54 06 10.4 146.9 -2.4 -23.6 92 F 1 2400 01 45 20 01 47 00 J1820-2528 15 54 06 9.3 146.8 -2.5 -23.9 -8 1 3 2400 01 47 00 01 47 50 =1817-254 15 54 57 9.4 146.9 -2.4 -23.8 42 F 1 3067 01 47 00 01 47 50 X1818-2432 15 54 57 10.5 147.1 -2.4 -23.5 -8 1 3 3067 01 47 50 01 49 30 --- 15 56 37 10.6 147.5 -2.4 -23.2 92 F 1 4400 01 47 50 01 49 30 J1820-2528 15 56 37 9.6 147.3 -2.4 -23.5 -8 1 3 4400 01 49 30 01 50 20 =1817-254 15 57 27 9.6 147.5 -2.4 -23.4 42 F 1 5067 01 49 30 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 01 50 20 X1818-2432 15 57 27 10.7 147.6 -2.4 -23.1 -8 1 3 5067 01 50 20 01 52 00 --- 15 59 07 10.9 148.0 -2.3 -22.9 92 F 1 6400 01 50 20 01 52 00 J1820-2528 15 59 07 9.8 147.8 -2.4 -23.2 -8 1 3 6400 01 52 00 01 52 50 =1817-254 15 59 57 9.9 148.0 -2.4 -23.1 42 F 1 7067 01 52 00 01 52 50 X1818-2432 15 59 57 10.9 148.2 -2.3 -22.8 -8 1 3 7067 01 52 50 01 54 30 --- 16 01 38 11.1 148.5 -2.3 -22.5 92 F 1 8400 01 52 50 01 54 30 J1820-2528 16 01 38 10.0 148.3 -2.3 -22.8 -8 1 3 8400 01 54 30 01 55 20 =1817-254 16 02 28 10.1 148.5 -2.3 -22.7 42 F 1 9067 01 54 30 01 55 20 X1818-2432 16 02 28 11.2 148.7 -2.3 -22.4 -8 1 3 9067 01 55 20 01 57 00 --- 16 04 08 11.3 149.1 -2.2 -22.2 92 F 1 10400 01 55 20 01 57 00 J1820-2528 16 04 08 10.2 148.9 -2.3 -22.5 -8 1 3 10400 01 57 00 01 57 50 =1817-254 16 04 58 10.3 149.1 -2.3 -22.3 42 F 1 11067 01 57 00 01 57 50 X1818-2432 16 04 58 11.4 149.2 -2.2 -22.0 -8 1 3 11067 01 57 50 01 59 30 --- 16 06 39 11.5 149.6 -2.2 -21.8 92 F 1 12400 01 57 50 01 59 30 J1820-2528 16 06 39 10.4 149.4 -2.2 -22.1 -8 1 3 12400 01 59 30 02 00 20 =1817-254 16 07 29 10.5 149.6 -2.2 -22.0 42 F 1 13067 01 59 30 02 00 20 X1818-2432 16 07 29 11.6 149.8 -2.2 -21.7 -8 1 3 13067 02 00 20 02 02 00 --- 16 09 09 11.7 150.1 -2.2 -21.4 92 F 1 14400 02 00 20 02 02 00 J1820-2528 16 09 09 10.7 149.9 -2.2 -21.7 -8 1 3 14400 02 02 00 02 02 50 =1817-254 16 09 59 10.7 150.1 -2.2 -21.6 42 F 1 15067 02 02 00 02 02 50 X1818-2432 16 09 59 11.8 150.3 -2.1 -21.3 -8 1 3 15067 02 02 50 02 04 30 --- 16 11 39 11.9 150.7 -2.1 -21.1 92 F 1 16400 02 02 50 02 04 30 J1820-2528 16 11 39 10.9 150.5 -2.2 -21.4 -8 1 3 16400 02 04 30 02 05 20 =1817-254 16 12 29 10.9 150.7 -2.1 -21.2 42 F 1 17067 02 04 30 02 05 20 X1818-2432 16 12 29 12.0 150.9 -2.1 -20.9 -8 1 4 17067 02 05 20 02 07 00 --- 16 14 10 12.1 151.2 -2.1 -20.7 92 R 1 16800 02 05 20 02 07 00 J1820-2528 16 14 10 11.1 151.0 -2.1 -21.0 -8 1 4 16800 02 07 00 02 07 50 =1817-254 16 15 00 11.1 151.2 -2.1 -20.9 42 R 1 16133 02 07 00 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 02 07 50 X1818-2432 16 15 00 12.2 151.4 -2.1 -20.6 -8 1 4 16133 02 07 50 02 09 30 --- 16 16 40 12.3 151.8 -2.0 -20.3 92 R 1 14800 02 07 50 02 09 30 J1820-2528 16 16 40 11.3 151.6 -2.1 -20.6 -8 1 4 14800 02 09 30 02 10 20 =1817-254 16 17 30 11.3 151.7 -2.1 -20.5 42 R 1 14133 02 09 30 02 10 20 X1818-2432 16 17 30 12.4 152.0 -2.0 -20.2 -8 1 4 14133 02 10 20 02 12 00 --- 16 19 11 12.5 152.3 -2.0 -19.9 92 R 1 12800 02 10 20 02 12 00 J1820-2528 16 19 11 11.5 152.1 -2.0 -20.2 -8 1 4 12800 02 12 00 02 12 50 =1817-254 16 20 01 11.5 152.3 -2.0 -20.1 42 R 1 12133 02 12 00 02 12 50 X1818-2432 16 20 01 12.6 152.5 -2.0 -19.8 -8 1 4 12133 02 12 50 02 14 30 --- 16 21 41 12.7 152.9 -2.0 -19.5 92 R 1 10800 02 12 50 02 14 30 J1820-2528 16 21 41 11.7 152.6 -2.0 -19.9 -8 1 4 10800 02 14 30 02 15 20 =1817-254 16 22 31 11.7 152.8 -2.0 -19.7 42 R 1 10133 02 14 30 02 15 20 X1818-2432 16 22 31 12.8 153.1 -1.9 -19.4 -8 1 4 10133 02 15 20 02 17 00 --- 16 24 11 12.9 153.4 -1.9 -19.2 92 R 1 8800 02 15 20 02 17 00 J1820-2528 16 24 11 11.8 153.2 -2.0 -19.5 -8 1 4 8800 02 17 00 02 17 50 =1817-254 16 25 02 11.9 153.4 -1.9 -19.4 42 R 1 8133 02 17 00 02 17 50 X1818-2432 16 25 02 13.0 153.6 -1.9 -19.0 -8 1 4 8133 02 17 50 02 19 30 --- 16 26 42 13.1 154.0 -1.9 -18.8 92 R 1 6800 02 17 50 02 19 30 J1820-2528 16 26 42 12.0 153.7 -1.9 -19.1 -8 1 4 6800 02 19 30 02 20 20 =1817-254 16 27 32 12.1 153.9 -1.9 -19.0 42 R 1 6133 02 19 30 02 20 20 X1818-2432 16 27 32 13.2 154.2 -1.9 -18.6 -8 1 4 6133 02 20 20 02 22 00 --- 16 29 12 13.3 154.5 -1.8 -18.4 92 R 1 4800 02 20 20 02 22 00 J1820-2528 16 29 12 12.2 154.3 -1.9 -18.7 -8 1 4 4800 02 22 00 02 22 50 =1817-254 16 30 02 12.3 154.5 -1.9 -18.6 42 R 1 4133 02 22 00 02 22 50 X1818-2432 16 30 02 13.3 154.7 -1.8 -18.3 -8 1 4 4133 02 22 50 02 24 30 --- 16 31 43 13.5 155.1 -1.8 -18.0 92 R 1 2800 02 22 50 02 24 30 J1820-2528 16 31 43 12.4 154.8 -1.8 -18.3 -8 1 4 2800 02 24 30 02 25 20 =1817-254 16 32 33 12.5 155.0 -1.8 -18.2 42 R 1 2133 02 24 30 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 02 25 20 X1818-2432 16 32 33 13.5 155.3 -1.8 -17.9 -8 1 4 2133 02 25 20 02 27 00 --- 16 34 13 13.6 155.6 -1.7 -17.6 92 R 1 800 02 25 20 02 27 00 J1820-2528 16 34 13 12.6 155.4 -1.8 -17.9 -8 1 4 800 02 27 00 02 27 50 =1817-254 16 35 03 12.6 155.6 -1.8 -17.8 42 R 1 133 02 27 00 02 27 50 X1818-2432 16 35 03 13.7 155.8 -1.7 -17.5 -8 1 5 133 02 27 50 02 29 30 --- 16 36 43 13.8 156.2 -1.7 -17.2 92 F 1 1467 02 27 50 02 29 30 J1820-2528 16 36 43 12.7 155.9 -1.7 -17.6 -8 1 5 1467 02 29 30 02 30 20 =1817-254 16 37 34 12.8 156.1 -1.7 -17.4 42 F 1 2133 02 29 30 02 30 20 X1818-2432 16 37 34 13.9 156.4 -1.7 -17.1 -8 1 5 2133 02 30 20 02 32 00 --- 16 39 14 14.0 156.8 -1.7 -16.8 92 F 1 3467 02 30 20 02 32 00 J1820-2528 16 39 14 12.9 156.5 -1.7 -17.2 -8 1 5 3467 02 32 00 02 32 50 =1817-254 16 40 04 13.0 156.7 -1.7 -17.0 42 F 1 4133 02 32 00 02 32 50 X1818-2432 16 40 04 14.0 157.0 -1.6 -16.7 -8 1 5 4133 02 32 50 02 34 30 --- 16 41 44 14.1 157.3 -1.6 -16.4 92 F 1 5467 02 32 50 02 34 30 J1820-2528 16 41 44 13.1 157.0 -1.7 -16.8 -8 1 5 5467 02 34 30 02 35 20 =1817-254 16 42 34 13.1 157.2 -1.6 -16.6 42 F 1 6133 02 34 30 02 35 20 X1818-2432 16 42 34 14.2 157.5 -1.6 -16.3 -8 1 5 6133 02 35 20 02 37 00 --- 16 44 15 14.3 157.9 -1.6 -16.0 92 F 1 7467 02 35 20 02 37 00 J1820-2528 16 44 15 13.2 157.6 -1.6 -16.4 -8 1 5 7467 02 37 00 02 37 50 =1817-254 16 45 05 13.3 157.8 -1.6 -16.2 42 F 1 8133 02 37 00 02 37 50 X1818-2432 16 45 05 14.4 158.1 -1.6 -15.9 -8 1 5 8133 02 37 50 02 39 30 --- 16 46 45 14.5 158.5 -1.5 -15.6 92 F 1 9467 02 37 50 02 39 30 J1820-2528 16 46 45 13.4 158.1 -1.6 -16.0 -8 1 5 9467 02 39 30 02 40 20 =1817-254 16 47 35 13.5 158.3 -1.6 -15.8 42 F 1 10133 02 39 30 02 40 20 X1818-2432 16 47 35 14.5 158.7 -1.5 -15.5 -8 1 5 10133 02 40 20 02 42 00 --- 16 49 16 14.6 159.0 -1.5 -15.2 92 F 1 11467 02 40 20 02 42 00 J1820-2528 16 49 16 13.6 158.7 -1.5 -15.6 -8 1 5 11467 02 42 00 02 42 50 =1817-254 16 50 06 13.6 158.9 -1.5 -15.4 42 F 1 12133 02 42 00 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 8 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 02 42 50 X1818-2432 16 50 06 14.7 159.2 -1.5 -15.1 -8 1 5 12133 02 42 50 02 44 30 --- 16 51 46 14.8 159.6 -1.4 -14.8 92 F 1 13467 02 42 50 02 44 30 J1820-2528 16 51 46 13.7 159.3 -1.5 -15.2 -8 1 5 13467 02 44 30 02 45 20 =1817-254 16 52 36 13.8 159.5 -1.5 -15.0 42 F 1 14133 02 44 30 02 45 20 X1818-2432 16 52 36 14.8 159.8 -1.4 -14.7 -8 1 5 14133 02 45 20 02 47 00 --- 16 54 16 14.9 160.2 -1.4 -14.4 92 F 1 15467 02 45 20 02 47 00 J1820-2528 16 54 16 13.8 159.8 -1.5 -14.8 -8 1 5 15467 02 47 00 02 47 50 =1817-254 16 55 06 13.9 160.0 -1.4 -14.6 42 F 1 16133 02 47 00 02 47 50 X1818-2432 16 55 06 14.9 160.4 -1.4 -14.3 -8 1 5 16133 02 47 50 02 49 30 --- 16 56 47 15.0 160.7 -1.4 -14.0 92 F 1 17467 02 47 50 02 49 30 J1820-2528 16 56 47 14.0 160.4 -1.4 -14.4 -8 1 6 17467 02 49 30 02 50 20 =1817-254 16 57 37 14.0 160.6 -1.4 -14.2 42 R 1 16800 02 49 30 02 50 20 X1818-2432 16 57 37 15.1 160.9 -1.4 -13.9 -8 1 6 16800 02 50 20 02 52 00 --- 16 59 17 15.2 161.3 -1.3 -13.6 92 R 1 15467 02 50 20 02 52 00 J1820-2528 16 59 17 14.1 161.0 -1.4 -14.0 -8 1 6 15467 02 52 00 02 52 50 =1817-254 17 00 07 14.2 161.2 -1.4 -13.8 42 R 1 14800 02 52 00 02 52 50 X1818-2432 17 00 07 15.2 161.5 -1.3 -13.5 -8 1 6 14800 02 52 50 02 54 30 --- 17 01 48 15.3 161.9 -1.3 -13.2 92 R 1 13467 02 52 50 02 54 30 J1820-2528 17 01 48 14.3 161.5 -1.3 -13.5 -8 1 6 13467 02 54 30 02 55 20 =1817-254 17 02 38 14.3 161.7 -1.3 -13.4 42 R 1 12800 02 54 30 02 55 20 X1818-2432 17 02 38 15.3 162.1 -1.3 -13.0 -8 1 6 12800 02 55 20 02 57 00 --- 17 04 18 15.4 162.5 -1.2 -12.8 92 R 1 11467 02 55 20 02 57 00 J1820-2528 17 04 18 14.4 162.1 -1.3 -13.1 -8 1 6 11467 02 57 00 02 57 50 =1817-254 17 05 08 14.4 162.3 -1.3 -13.0 42 R 1 10800 02 57 00 02 57 50 X1818-2432 17 05 08 15.5 162.7 -1.2 -12.6 -8 1 6 10800 02 57 50 02 59 30 --- 17 06 48 15.6 163.0 -1.2 -12.4 92 R 1 9467 02 57 50 02 59 30 J1820-2528 17 06 48 14.5 162.7 -1.2 -12.7 -8 1 6 9467 02 59 30 03 00 20 =1817-254 17 07 39 14.6 162.9 -1.2 -12.6 42 R 1 8800 02 59 30 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 9 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 03 00 20 X1818-2432 17 07 39 15.6 163.2 -1.2 -12.2 -8 1 6 8800 03 00 20 03 02 00 --- 17 09 19 15.7 163.6 -1.2 -11.9 92 R 1 7467 03 00 20 03 02 00 J1820-2528 17 09 19 14.6 163.2 -1.2 -12.3 -8 1 6 7467 03 02 00 03 02 50 =1817-254 17 10 09 14.7 163.4 -1.2 -12.2 42 R 1 6800 03 02 00 03 02 50 X1818-2432 17 10 09 15.7 163.8 -1.1 -11.8 -8 1 6 6800 03 02 50 03 04 30 --- 17 11 49 15.8 164.2 -1.1 -11.5 92 R 1 5467 03 02 50 03 04 30 J1820-2528 17 11 49 14.8 163.8 -1.2 -11.9 -8 1 6 5467 03 04 30 03 05 20 =1817-254 17 12 39 14.8 164.0 -1.1 -11.8 42 R 1 4800 03 04 30 03 05 20 X1818-2432 17 12 39 15.8 164.4 -1.1 -11.4 -8 1 6 4800 03 05 20 03 07 00 --- 17 14 20 15.9 164.8 -1.1 -11.1 92 R 1 3467 03 05 20 03 07 00 J1820-2528 17 14 20 14.9 164.4 -1.1 -11.5 -8 1 6 3467 03 07 00 03 07 50 =1817-254 17 15 10 14.9 164.6 -1.1 -11.3 42 R 1 2800 03 07 00 03 07 50 X1818-2432 17 15 10 15.9 165.0 -1.1 -11.0 -8 1 6 2800 03 07 50 03 09 30 --- 17 16 50 16.0 165.4 -1.0 -10.7 92 R 1 1467 03 07 50 03 09 30 J1820-2528 17 16 50 15.0 165.0 -1.1 -11.1 -8 1 6 1467 03 09 30 03 10 20 =1817-254 17 17 40 15.0 165.1 -1.1 -10.9 42 R 1 800 03 09 30 03 10 20 X1818-2432 17 17 40 16.0 165.6 -1.0 -10.5 -8 1 7 800 03 10 20 03 12 00 --- 17 19 20 16.1 165.9 -1.0 -10.3 92 F 1 533 03 10 20 03 12 00 J1820-2528 17 19 20 15.1 165.5 -1.0 -10.6 -8 1 7 533 03 12 00 03 12 50 =1817-254 17 20 11 15.1 165.7 -1.0 -10.5 42 F 1 1200 03 12 00 03 12 50 X1818-2432 17 20 11 16.1 166.1 -1.0 -10.1 -8 1 7 1200 03 12 50 03 14 30 --- 17 21 51 16.2 166.5 -0.9 -9.8 92 F 1 2533 03 12 50 03 14 30 J1820-2528 17 21 51 15.2 166.1 -1.0 -10.2 -8 1 7 2533 03 14 30 03 15 20 =1817-254 17 22 41 15.2 166.3 -1.0 -10.1 42 F 1 3200 03 14 30 03 15 20 X1818-2432 17 22 41 16.2 166.7 -0.9 -9.7 -8 1 7 3200 03 15 20 03 17 00 --- 17 24 21 16.3 167.1 -0.9 -9.4 92 F 1 4533 03 15 20 03 17 00 J1820-2528 17 24 21 15.3 166.7 -0.9 -9.8 -8 1 7 4533 03 17 00 03 17 50 =1817-254 17 25 11 15.3 166.9 -0.9 -9.7 42 F 1 5200 03 17 00 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 10 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 03 17 50 X1818-2432 17 25 11 16.3 167.3 -0.9 -9.3 -8 1 7 5200 03 17 50 03 19 30 --- 17 26 52 16.4 167.7 -0.9 -9.0 92 F 1 6533 03 17 50 03 19 30 J1820-2528 17 26 52 15.4 167.3 -0.9 -9.4 -8 1 7 6533 03 19 30 03 20 20 =1817-254 17 27 42 15.4 167.5 -0.9 -9.2 42 F 1 7200 03 19 30 03 20 20 X1818-2432 17 27 42 16.4 167.9 -0.9 -8.8 -8 1 7 7200 03 20 20 03 22 00 --- 17 29 22 16.5 168.3 -0.8 -8.6 92 F 1 8533 03 20 20 03 22 00 J1820-2528 17 29 22 15.5 167.8 -0.9 -9.0 -8 1 7 8533 03 22 00 03 22 50 =1817-254 17 30 12 15.5 168.0 -0.9 -8.8 42 F 1 9200 03 22 00 03 22 50 X1818-2432 17 30 12 16.5 168.5 -0.8 -8.4 -8 1 7 9200 03 22 50 03 24 30 --- 17 31 52 16.6 168.9 -0.8 -8.1 92 F 1 10533 03 22 50 03 24 30 J1820-2528 17 31 52 15.6 168.4 -0.8 -8.5 -8 1 7 10533 03 24 30 03 25 20 =1817-254 17 32 43 15.6 168.6 -0.8 -8.4 42 F 1 11200 03 24 30 03 25 20 X1818-2432 17 32 43 16.6 169.1 -0.8 -8.0 -8 1 7 11200 03 25 20 03 27 00 --- 17 34 23 16.7 169.5 -0.7 -7.7 92 F 1 12533 03 25 20 03 27 00 J1820-2528 17 34 23 15.6 169.0 -0.8 -8.1 -8 1 7 12533 03 27 00 03 27 50 =1817-254 17 35 13 15.7 169.2 -0.8 -8.0 42 F 1 13200 03 27 00 03 27 50 X1818-2432 17 35 13 16.7 169.7 -0.7 -7.6 -8 1 7 13200 03 27 50 03 29 30 --- 17 36 53 16.7 170.1 -0.7 -7.3 92 F 1 14533 03 27 50 03 29 30 J1820-2528 17 36 53 15.7 169.6 -0.7 -7.7 -8 1 7 14533 03 29 30 03 30 20 =1817-254 17 37 43 15.8 169.8 -0.7 -7.5 42 F 1 15200 03 29 30 03 30 20 X1818-2432 17 37 43 16.7 170.3 -0.7 -7.1 -8 1 7 15200 03 30 20 03 32 00 --- 17 39 24 16.8 170.7 -0.7 -6.8 92 F 1 16533 03 30 20 03 32 00 J1820-2528 17 39 24 15.8 170.2 -0.7 -7.2 -8 1 7 16533 03 32 00 03 32 50 =1817-254 17 40 14 15.8 170.4 -0.7 -7.1 42 F 1 17200 03 32 00 03 32 50 X1818-2432 17 40 14 16.8 170.8 -0.6 -6.7 -8 1 8 17200 03 32 50 03 34 30 --- 17 41 54 16.9 171.2 -0.6 -6.4 92 R 1 15867 03 32 50 03 34 30 J1820-2528 17 41 54 15.9 170.8 -0.7 -6.8 -8 1 8 15867 03 34 30 03 35 20 =1817-254 17 42 44 15.9 171.0 -0.6 -6.7 42 R 1 15200 03 34 30 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 11 XTE 1818-245 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). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. 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) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 23 Aug 2005 Day 235 --- 03 35 20 X1818-2432 17 42 44 16.9 171.4 -0.6 -6.3 -8 1 8 15200 03 35 20 03 37 00 --- 17 44 25 16.9 171.8 -0.6 -6.0 92 R 1 13867 03 35 20 03 37 00 J1820-2528 17 44 25 15.9 171.3 -0.6 -6.4 -8 1 8 13867 03 37 00 03 37 50 =1817-254 17 45 15 16.0 171.5 -0.6 -6.2 42 R 1 13200 03 37 00 03 37 50 X1818-2432 17 45 15 16.9 172.0 -0.6 -5.8 -8 1 8 13200 03 37 50 03 39 30 --- 17 46 55 17.0 172.4 -0.5 -5.5 92 R 1 11867 03 37 50 03 39 30 J1820-2528 17 46 55 16.0 171.9 -0.6 -6.0 -8 1 8 11867 03 39 30 03 40 20 =1817-254 17 47 45 16.0 172.1 -0.6 -5.8 42 R 1 11200 03 39 30 03 40 20 X1818-2432 17 47 45 17.0 172.6 -0.5 -5.4 -8 1 8 11200 03 40 20 03 42 00 --- 17 49 25 17.0 173.0 -0.5 -5.1 92 R 1 9867 03 40 20 03 42 00 J1820-2528 17 49 25 16.1 172.5 -0.5 -5.5 -8 1 8 9867 03 42 00 03 42 50 =1817-254 17 50 16 16.1 172.7 -0.5 -5.4 42 R 1 9200 03 42 00 03 42 50 X1818-2432 17 50 16 17.0 173.2 -0.5 -5.0 -8 1 8 9200 03 42 50 03 44 30 --- 17 51 56 17.1 173.6 -0.4 -4.7 92 R 1 7867 03 42 50 03 44 30 J1820-2528 17 51 56 16.1 173.1 -0.5 -5.1 -8 1 8 7867 03 44 30 03 45 20 =1817-254 17 52 46 16.1 173.3 -0.5 -5.0 42 R 1 7200 03 44 30 03 45 20 X1818-2432 17 52 46 17.1 173.8 -0.4 -4.5 -8 1 8 7200 03 45 20 03 47 00 --- 17 54 26 17.1 174.2 -0.4 -4.2 92 R 1 5867 03 45 20 03 47 00 J1820-2528 17 54 26 16.2 173.7 -0.4 -4.7 -8 1 8 5867 03 47 00 03 47 50 =1817-254 17 55 16 16.2 173.9 -0.4 -4.5 42 R 1 5200 03 47 00 03 47 50 X1818-2432 17 55 16 17.1 174.4 -0.4 -4.1 -8 1 8 5200 03 47 50 03 49 30 --- 17 56 57 17.2 174.8 -0.4 -3.8 92 R 1 3867 03 47 50 03 49 30 J1820-2528 17 56 57 16.2 174.3 -0.4 -4.2 -8 1 8 3867 03 49 30 03 50 20 =1817-254 17 57 47 16.2 174.5 -0.4 -4.1 42 R 1 3200 03 49 30 03 52 20 J2000-1748 17 59 47 18.7 149.4 -2.0 -20.9 97 1 8 3200 03 52 20 03 54 20 =1958-179 18 01 47 18.9 149.9 -2.0 -20.6 120 R 1 1600 03 52 28 03 56 20 J1733-1304 18 03 48 28.4 188.4 0.5 5.8 88 1 8 1600 03 56 20 03 58 20 =1730-130 18 05 48 28.4 189.0 0.5 6.1 120 R 1 0 03 56 28 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/arana/cwalker/sched/setups/vsx-256-8-2.set Matches group vsx_22 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 9 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape used at high density at 160.000 ips. Time per pass is 22.00 minutes. 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: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 2262.49 2262.49 2270.49 2270.49 8412.49 8412.49 8420.49 8420.49 BBC fr= 837.51 837.51 829.51 829.51 812.49 812.49 820.49 820.49 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 -- XTE 1818-245 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) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * X1818-2432 18 15 20.207577 * 18 18 24.430000 18 18 45.784146 0.00 -24 33 31.67630 *-24 32 17.96000 -24 32 18.03968 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.861 scan hours, 74.938 baseline hours above horizon. * J1733-1304 17 30 13.535187 * 17 33 02.705785 17 33 22.076230 0.21 1730-130 -13 02 45.83975 *-13 04 49.54823 -13 05 08.73592 0.30 J1733-13 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba NRAO530 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 0.067 scan hours, 3.000 baseline hours above horizon. * J1820-2528 18 17 52.332228 * 18 20 57.848696 18 21 19.369344 0.24 1817-254 -25 29 37.39962 *-25 28 12.58390 -25 28 11.63369 0.73 J1820-25 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 0.944 scan hours, 34.204 baseline hours above horizon. * J2000-1748 19 58 04.608277 * 20 00 57.090446 20 01 17.550434 0.21 1958-179 -17 57 16.95830 *-17 48 57.67257 -17 48 05.36517 0.30 J2000-17 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 0.033 scan hours, 1.500 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) X1818-2432 124.2 J1733-1304 112.9 J1820-2528 124.7 J2000-1748 148.6 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