COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST Exp. Code: BM229C Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.02 July 2005 PI: Alan P. Marscher Address: Dept. of Astronomy, Boston University 725 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617)353-5029 (office) or (508)788-8317 (home) EMAIL: marscher@bu.edu Fax: (617)353-5704 Phone during observation: (617)353-5029 (office) or (508)788-8317 (home) Observing mode: continuum Notes: Use all available antennas Program sources: 3C273, 3C279, 1510-089, BL Lac Calibrators: CTA102, 3C446, 3C454.3 Can use 3C279 or 3C454.3 as a fringe finder Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 27 Aug 2005 Day 239 --- Next scan frequencies: 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 Next BBC frequencies: 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 18 28 07 3C273 06 30 39 1.0 88.2 -6.0 D -70.2 0 1 1 0 18 28 07 18 38 06 --- 06 40 39 3.3 89.0 -5.8 -70.3 0 F 1 3989 18 28 20 18 48 04 3C273 06 50 39 5.7 89.9 -5.6 -70.3 588 1 1 3989 18 48 04 18 58 03 --- 07 00 39 8.0 90.7 -5.5 -70.3 598 F 1 7978 18 48 17 19 08 01 3C273 07 10 39 10.4 91.6 -5.3 -70.2 588 1 1 7978 19 08 01 19 17 59 --- 07 20 39 12.7 92.5 -5.1 -70.2 598 F 1 11967 19 08 14 19 17 59 3C279 07 20 39 3.7 97.5 -5.6 -69.6 -24 1 1 11967 19 17 59 19 27 58 --- 07 30 39 6.0 98.4 -5.4 -69.3 574 F 1 15956 19 17 59 19 27 58 3C273 07 30 39 15.1 93.3 -5.0 -70.0 -24 1 2 15956 19 27 58 19 37 56 --- 07 40 39 17.4 94.2 -4.8 -69.9 574 R 1 15255 19 27 58 19 37 56 3C279 07 40 39 8.3 99.3 -5.3 -69.0 -24 1 2 15255 19 37 56 19 47 54 --- 07 50 39 10.7 100.2 -5.1 -68.6 574 R 1 11266 19 37 56 19 49 54 3C273 07 52 39 20.3 95.3 -4.6 -69.6 94 1 2 11266 19 49 54 19 55 53 --- 07 58 39 21.7 95.9 -4.5 -69.5 359 R 1 8872 19 50 07 19 55 53 3C279 07 58 39 12.5 101.0 -5.0 -68.2 -24 1 2 8872 19 55 53 20 01 52 --- 08 04 39 13.9 101.5 -4.9 -67.9 335 R 1 6479 19 55 53 20 07 51 3C273 08 10 39 24.5 97.0 -4.3 -69.1 332 1 2 6479 20 07 51 20 14 50 --- 08 17 39 26.1 97.7 -4.2 -68.9 419 R 1 3686 20 08 04 20 14 50 3C279 08 17 39 16.9 102.8 -4.6 -67.2 -24 1 2 3686 20 14 50 20 21 49 --- 08 24 39 18.5 103.5 -4.5 -66.9 394 R 1 894 20 14 50 20 27 48 3C273 08 30 39 29.1 99.1 -4.0 -68.4 332 1 3 894 20 27 48 20 34 47 --- 08 37 39 30.7 99.8 -3.9 -68.1 419 F 1 1898 20 28 01 20 34 47 3C279 08 37 39 21.4 104.9 -4.3 -66.1 -25 1 3 1898 20 34 47 20 41 46 --- 08 44 39 23.0 105.7 -4.2 -65.6 394 F 1 4691 20 34 47 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 27 Aug 2005 Day 239 --- 20 47 45 3C273 08 50 39 33.7 101.3 -3.6 -67.4 332 1 3 4691 20 47 45 20 54 43 --- 08 57 39 35.4 102.1 -3.5 -67.0 419 F 1 7483 20 47 58 20 54 43 3C279 08 57 39 26.0 107.2 -4.0 -64.6 -25 1 3 7483 20 54 43 21 01 42 --- 09 04 39 27.5 108.0 -3.9 -64.1 394 F 1 10275 20 54 43 21 07 41 3C273 09 10 39 38.3 103.7 -3.3 -66.2 331 1 3 10275 21 07 41 21 14 40 --- 09 17 39 39.9 104.6 -3.2 -65.6 419 F 1 13068 21 07 54 21 14 40 3C279 09 17 39 30.4 109.7 -3.6 -62.9 -25 1 3 13068 21 14 40 21 21 39 --- 09 24 39 32.0 110.6 -3.5 -62.3 394 F 1 15860 21 14 40 21 27 38 3C273 09 30 39 42.9 106.5 -3.0 -64.5 331 1 4 15860 21 27 38 21 34 37 --- 09 37 39 44.5 107.5 -2.9 -63.9 419 R 1 16547 21 27 51 21 34 37 3C279 09 37 39 34.8 112.4 -3.3 -60.9 -25 1 4 16547 21 34 37 21 41 36 --- 09 44 39 36.3 113.5 -3.2 -60.2 394 R 1 13755 21 34 37 21 41 36 1510-089 09 44 39 4.2 101.3 -5.5 -69.2 -70 1 4 13755 21 41 36 21 47 35 --- 09 50 39 5.6 101.8 -5.4 -68.9 289 R 1 11362 21 41 36 21 49 34 3C273 09 52 39 47.8 110.0 -2.6 -62.2 29 1 4 11362 21 49 34 21 55 33 --- 09 58 39 49.1 111.0 -2.5 -61.5 359 R 1 8968 21 49 47 21 55 33 3C279 09 58 39 39.3 115.7 -3.0 -58.4 -26 1 4 8968 21 55 33 22 01 32 --- 10 04 39 40.6 116.8 -2.9 -57.6 333 R 1 6575 21 55 33 22 01 32 1510-089 10 04 39 8.8 103.1 -5.1 -68.2 -70 1 4 6575 22 01 32 22 07 31 --- 10 10 39 10.2 103.6 -5.0 -67.8 289 R 1 4181 22 01 32 22 07 31 3C273 10 10 39 51.7 113.3 -2.3 -59.8 -89 1 4 4181 22 07 31 22 14 30 --- 10 17 39 53.2 114.8 -2.2 -58.7 330 R 1 1389 22 07 31 22 14 30 3C279 10 17 39 43.3 119.2 -2.6 -55.7 -26 1 5 1389 22 14 30 22 21 29 --- 10 24 39 44.7 120.6 -2.5 -54.5 393 F 1 1403 22 14 30 22 21 29 1510-089 10 24 39 13.4 105.0 -4.8 -67.0 -69 1 5 1403 22 21 29 22 27 28 --- 10 30 39 14.7 105.6 -4.7 -66.6 290 F 1 3797 22 21 29 22 27 28 3C273 10 30 39 56.0 117.8 -2.0 -56.4 -88 1 5 3797 22 27 28 22 34 27 --- 10 37 39 57.4 119.6 -1.9 -54.9 330 F 1 6589 22 27 28 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 27 Aug 2005 Day 239 --- 22 34 27 3C279 10 37 39 47.3 123.3 -2.3 -52.2 -26 1 5 6589 22 34 27 22 41 26 --- 10 44 39 48.7 124.9 -2.2 -50.8 393 F 1 9382 22 34 27 22 41 26 1510-089 10 44 39 17.9 107.1 -4.5 -65.6 -68 1 5 9382 22 41 26 22 47 25 --- 10 50 39 19.3 107.7 -4.4 -65.2 291 F 1 11775 22 41 26 22 47 25 3C273 10 50 39 60.0 123.3 -1.6 -51.9 -88 1 5 11775 22 47 25 22 54 24 --- 10 57 39 61.4 125.6 -1.5 -50.0 331 F 1 14567 22 47 25 22 54 24 3C279 10 57 39 51.1 128.2 -2.0 -48.0 -27 1 5 14567 22 54 24 23 01 23 --- 11 04 39 52.4 130.1 -1.9 -46.3 392 F 1 17360 22 54 24 23 01 23 1510-089 11 04 39 22.4 109.3 -4.1 -64.1 -66 1 6 17360 23 01 23 23 07 22 --- 11 10 39 23.7 110.0 -4.0 -63.6 293 R 1 14966 23 01 23 23 07 22 3C273 11 10 39 63.8 130.3 -1.3 -45.9 -86 1 6 14966 23 07 22 23 14 20 --- 11 17 39 65.0 133.2 -1.2 -43.3 333 R 1 12174 23 07 22 23 14 20 3C279 11 17 39 54.7 134.0 -1.6 -42.9 -27 1 6 12174 23 14 20 23 21 19 --- 11 24 39 55.9 136.3 -1.5 -40.8 392 R 1 9382 23 14 20 23 21 19 1510-089 11 24 39 26.8 111.7 -3.8 -62.3 -64 1 6 9382 23 21 19 23 27 18 --- 11 30 39 28.1 112.5 -3.7 -61.7 295 R 1 6988 23 21 19 23 27 18 3C273 11 30 39 67.2 139.3 -1.0 -37.9 -84 1 6 6988 23 27 18 23 34 17 --- 11 37 39 68.2 143.0 -0.9 -34.5 335 R 1 4196 23 27 18 23 34 17 3C279 11 37 39 57.9 140.9 -1.3 -36.6 -27 1 6 4196 23 34 17 23 41 16 --- 11 44 39 58.9 143.6 -1.2 -34.1 392 R 1 1403 23 34 17 23 41 16 1510-089 11 44 39 31.1 114.5 -3.5 -60.2 -62 1 7 1403 23 41 16 23 47 15 --- 11 50 39 32.4 115.3 -3.4 -59.5 297 F 1 990 23 41 16 23 49 15 3C273 11 52 39 70.1 152.1 -0.6 -26.2 38 1 7 990 23 49 15 23 55 14 --- 11 58 39 70.7 156.2 -0.5 -22.4 359 F 1 3383 23 49 28 --- Start: Sat 27 Aug 2005 Day 239 -- Stop: Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 23 55 14 3C279 11 58 39 60.7 149.5 -1.0 -28.7 -26 1 7 3383 23 55 14 00 01 13 --- 12 04 39 61.4 152.3 -0.9 -26.1 333 F 1 5777 23 55 14 00 01 13 1510-089 12 04 39 35.3 117.5 -3.1 -57.7 -58 1 7 5777 00 01 13 00 07 12 --- 12 10 39 36.6 118.5 -3.0 -56.9 301 F 1 8170 00 01 13 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 00 07 12 3C273 12 10 39 71.6 165.0 -0.3 -14.1 -76 1 7 8170 00 07 12 00 14 11 --- 12 17 39 72.0 170.5 -0.2 -9.0 343 F 1 10963 00 07 12 00 14 11 3C279 12 17 39 62.7 158.6 -0.6 -20.2 -25 1 7 10963 00 14 11 00 21 09 --- 12 24 39 63.2 162.2 -0.5 -16.8 394 F 1 13755 00 14 11 00 21 09 1510-089 12 24 39 39.4 121.0 -2.8 -54.8 -54 1 7 13755 00 21 09 00 27 08 --- 12 30 39 40.6 122.1 -2.7 -53.8 305 F 1 16149 00 21 09 00 27 08 3C273 12 30 39 72.2 181.0 0.0 1.0 -69 1 8 16149 00 27 08 00 34 07 --- 12 37 39 72.1 186.7 0.1 6.3 350 R 1 16259 00 27 08 00 34 07 3C279 12 37 39 64.0 169.3 -0.3 -10.1 -22 1 8 16259 00 34 07 00 41 06 --- 12 44 39 64.2 173.2 -0.2 -6.4 397 R 1 13467 00 34 07 00 41 06 1510-089 12 44 39 43.4 124.9 -2.5 -51.4 -48 1 8 13467 00 41 06 00 47 05 --- 12 50 39 44.5 126.2 -2.4 -50.3 311 R 1 11073 00 41 06 00 47 05 3C273 12 50 39 71.5 197.0 0.4 15.9 -60 1 8 11073 00 47 05 00 54 04 --- 12 57 39 70.9 202.1 0.5 20.8 359 R 1 8281 00 47 05 00 54 04 3C279 12 57 39 64.4 180.7 0.0 0.7 -20 1 8 8281 00 54 04 01 01 03 --- 13 04 39 64.3 184.7 0.1 4.4 399 R 1 5489 00 54 04 01 01 03 1510-089 13 04 39 47.1 129.5 -2.1 -47.4 -43 1 8 5489 01 01 03 01 07 02 --- 13 10 39 48.2 131.0 -2.0 -46.0 316 R 1 3095 01 01 03 01 07 02 3C273 13 10 39 69.6 210.8 0.7 28.9 -59 1 8 3095 01 07 02 01 14 01 --- 13 17 39 68.7 215.1 0.8 32.7 360 R 1 303 01 07 02 01 14 01 3C279 13 17 39 63.9 192.0 0.4 11.4 -21 1 9 303 01 14 01 01 21 00 --- 13 24 39 63.5 195.9 0.5 15.0 398 F 1 3095 01 14 01 01 21 00 1510-089 13 24 39 50.6 134.8 -1.8 -42.6 -47 1 9 3095 01 21 00 01 26 59 --- 13 30 39 51.6 136.6 -1.7 -40.9 312 F 1 5489 01 21 00 01 26 59 3C273 13 30 39 66.8 222.0 1.0 39.0 -63 1 9 5489 01 26 59 01 33 58 --- 13 37 39 65.6 225.3 1.1 42.0 356 F 1 8281 01 26 59 01 33 58 3C279 13 37 39 62.4 202.6 0.7 21.3 -21 1 9 8281 01 33 58 01 40 56 --- 13 44 39 61.8 206.0 0.8 24.5 398 F 1 11073 01 33 58 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 01 40 56 1510-089 13 44 39 53.8 141.0 -1.5 -36.9 -49 1 9 11073 01 40 56 01 46 55 --- 13 50 39 54.7 143.0 -1.4 -35.0 310 F 1 13467 01 40 56 01 56 54 1510-089 14 00 39 56.0 146.7 -1.2 -31.6 590 1 9 13467 01 56 54 02 06 52 --- 14 10 39 57.2 150.6 -1.0 -27.9 598 F 1 17456 01 57 07 02 16 50 1510-089 14 20 39 58.3 154.7 -0.9 -24.0 590 1 10 17456 02 16 50 02 26 49 --- 14 30 39 59.2 159.2 -0.7 -19.8 598 R 1 13467 02 17 03 02 36 47 1510-089 14 40 39 60.0 163.8 -0.5 -15.4 589 1 10 13467 02 36 47 02 46 46 --- 14 50 39 60.6 168.7 -0.4 -10.8 598 R 1 9478 02 37 00 02 58 44 1510-089 15 02 39 61.0 174.7 -0.2 -5.1 708 1 10 9478 02 58 44 03 06 42 --- 15 10 39 61.1 178.7 0.0 -1.2 479 R 1 6286 02 58 57 03 06 42 BLLAC 15 10 39 4.0 46.2 -6.9 -66.7 -120 1 10 6286 03 06 42 03 12 41 --- 15 16 39 5.1 46.7 -6.8 -67.7 239 R 1 3893 03 06 42 03 18 40 1510-089 15 22 39 61.0 184.8 0.2 4.6 241 1 10 3893 03 18 40 03 26 39 --- 15 30 39 60.8 188.9 0.3 8.5 479 R 1 702 03 18 53 03 28 39 BLLAC 15 32 39 7.8 47.7 -6.5 -70.3 8 1 11 702 03 28 39 03 36 37 --- 15 40 39 9.2 48.2 -6.4 -71.6 479 F 1 2490 03 28 52 03 36 37 1510-089 15 40 39 60.3 193.8 0.5 13.1 -108 1 11 2490 03 36 37 03 46 36 --- 15 50 39 59.6 198.6 0.6 17.7 490 F 1 6479 03 36 37 03 46 36 BLLAC 15 50 39 11.0 48.8 -6.2 -73.1 -106 1 11 6479 03 46 36 03 52 35 --- 15 56 39 12.1 49.1 -6.1 -74.1 253 F 1 8872 03 46 36 03 58 34 1510-089 16 02 39 58.6 204.0 0.8 22.8 250 1 11 8872 03 58 34 04 06 32 --- 16 10 39 57.8 207.4 1.0 26.0 479 F 1 12063 03 58 47 04 06 32 BLLAC 16 10 39 14.6 49.8 -5.9 -76.3 -111 1 11 12063 04 06 32 04 16 31 --- 16 20 39 16.4 50.2 -5.7 -77.9 487 F 1 16052 04 06 32 04 16 31 1510-089 16 20 39 56.6 211.4 1.1 29.8 -113 1 12 16052 04 16 31 04 26 29 --- 16 30 39 55.3 215.2 1.3 33.3 485 R 1 15159 04 16 31 04 26 29 BLLAC 16 30 39 18.2 50.6 -5.5 -79.4 -116 1 12 15159 04 26 29 04 34 28 --- 16 38 39 19.6 50.9 -5.4 -80.7 363 R 1 11967 04 26 29 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 04 38 27 CTA102 16 42 39 6.2 79.7 -5.8 -71.0 207 1 12 11967 04 38 27 04 42 27 --- 16 46 39 7.1 80.0 -5.8 -71.2 239 R 1 10372 04 38 40 04 42 27 3C454.3 16 46 39 3.7 74.1 -6.1 -70.4 -13 1 12 10372 04 42 27 04 46 26 --- 16 50 39 4.6 74.4 -6.1 -70.7 226 R 1 8776 04 42 27 04 46 26 BLLAC 16 50 39 21.8 51.2 -5.2 -82.6 -40 1 12 8776 04 46 26 04 54 25 --- 16 58 39 23.3 51.4 -5.1 -83.9 438 R 1 5585 04 46 26 04 54 25 3C446 16 58 39 5.9 97.4 -5.5 -69.5 -41 1 12 5585 04 54 25 04 58 24 --- 17 02 39 6.9 97.8 -5.4 -69.3 199 R 1 3989 04 54 25 04 58 24 CTA102 17 02 39 10.9 81.3 -5.5 -71.8 -17 1 12 3989 04 58 24 05 02 23 --- 17 06 39 11.8 81.6 -5.4 -71.9 222 R 1 2393 04 58 24 05 02 23 3C454.3 17 06 39 8.2 75.7 -5.8 -71.7 -13 1 12 2393 05 02 23 05 06 23 --- 17 10 39 9.1 76.0 -5.7 -71.9 226 R 1 798 05 02 23 05 06 23 BLLAC 17 10 39 25.5 51.6 -4.9 -85.8 -39 1 13 798 05 06 23 05 14 21 --- 17 18 39 27.0 51.7 -4.7 -87.1 440 F 1 2393 05 06 23 05 14 21 3C446 17 18 39 10.6 99.2 -5.1 -68.8 -39 1 13 2393 05 14 21 05 18 21 --- 17 22 39 11.5 99.6 -5.1 -68.6 201 F 1 3989 05 14 21 05 18 21 CTA102 17 22 39 15.5 82.8 -5.2 -72.5 -17 1 13 3989 05 18 21 05 22 20 --- 17 26 39 16.4 83.1 -5.1 -72.6 222 F 1 5585 05 18 21 05 22 20 3C454.3 17 26 39 12.8 77.2 -5.5 -72.8 -13 1 13 5585 05 22 20 05 26 19 --- 17 30 39 13.7 77.5 -5.4 -73.0 226 F 1 7180 05 22 20 05 26 19 BLLAC 17 30 39 29.2 51.8 -4.5 -89.1 -37 1 13 7180 05 26 19 05 34 18 --- 17 38 39 30.7 51.8 -4.4 -90.4 442 F 1 10372 05 26 19 05 34 18 3C446 17 38 39 15.2 101.1 -4.8 -67.9 -39 1 13 10372 05 34 18 05 38 17 --- 17 42 39 16.2 101.5 -4.7 -67.7 200 F 1 11967 05 34 18 05 38 17 CTA102 17 42 39 20.2 84.4 -4.8 -73.0 -17 1 13 11967 05 38 17 05 42 17 --- 17 46 39 21.1 84.7 -4.8 -73.1 222 F 1 13563 05 38 17 05 42 17 3C454.3 17 46 39 17.4 78.6 -5.1 -73.8 -13 1 13 13563 05 42 17 05 46 16 --- 17 50 39 18.3 78.9 -5.1 -74.0 226 F 1 15158 05 42 17 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 05 48 16 BLLAC 17 52 39 33.3 51.7 -4.2 -92.8 84 1 14 15158 05 48 16 05 56 14 --- 18 00 39 34.7 51.6 -4.0 -94.2 479 R 1 16850 05 48 29 05 56 14 3C446 18 00 39 20.3 103.3 -4.4 -66.8 -40 1 14 16850 05 56 14 05 59 14 --- 18 03 39 21.0 103.6 -4.4 -66.6 139 R 1 15654 05 56 14 05 59 14 CTA102 18 03 39 25.1 86.0 -4.5 -73.5 -18 1 14 15654 05 59 14 06 02 13 --- 18 06 39 25.8 86.2 -4.4 -73.5 162 R 1 14457 05 59 14 06 02 13 3C454.3 18 06 39 22.0 80.0 -4.8 -74.7 -14 1 14 14457 06 02 13 06 06 13 --- 18 10 39 23.0 80.3 -4.7 -74.9 226 R 1 12861 06 02 13 06 06 13 BLLAC 18 10 39 36.6 51.4 -3.9 -96.0 -33 1 14 12861 06 06 13 06 14 11 --- 18 18 39 38.0 51.2 -3.7 -97.5 445 R 1 9670 06 06 13 06 14 11 3C446 18 18 39 24.4 105.3 -4.1 -65.6 -42 1 14 9670 06 14 11 06 18 11 --- 18 22 39 25.3 105.7 -4.1 -65.4 197 R 1 8074 06 14 11 06 18 11 CTA102 18 22 39 29.6 87.4 -4.2 -73.8 -18 1 14 8074 06 18 11 06 22 10 --- 18 26 39 30.5 87.7 -4.1 -73.8 221 R 1 6479 06 18 11 06 22 10 3C454.3 18 26 39 26.7 81.3 -4.5 -75.6 -14 1 14 6479 06 22 10 06 26 10 --- 18 30 39 27.6 81.6 -4.4 -75.7 226 R 1 4883 06 22 10 06 26 10 BLLAC 18 30 39 40.2 50.8 -3.5 -99.8 -31 1 14 4883 06 26 10 06 34 08 --- 18 38 39 41.7 50.4 -3.4 -101.4 447 R 1 1692 06 26 10 06 34 08 3C446 18 38 39 28.9 107.6 -3.8 -64.2 -44 1 14 1692 06 34 08 06 38 08 --- 18 42 39 29.8 108.1 -3.7 -63.8 195 R 1 96 06 34 08 ----------- Tape Change ------------ 06 38 08 CTA102 18 42 39 34.3 89.0 -3.8 -73.9 -19 2 1 96 06 38 08 06 42 07 --- 18 46 39 35.2 89.4 -3.8 -73.9 221 F 1 1692 06 38 08 06 42 07 3C454.3 18 46 39 31.3 82.7 -4.1 -76.3 -14 2 1 1692 06 42 07 06 46 06 --- 18 50 39 32.3 82.9 -4.1 -76.5 226 F 1 3287 06 42 07 06 46 06 BLLAC 18 50 39 43.9 49.7 -3.2 -103.8 -29 2 1 3287 06 46 06 06 54 05 --- 18 58 39 45.3 49.2 -3.1 -105.6 449 F 1 6479 06 46 06 06 54 05 3C446 18 58 39 33.4 110.3 -3.5 -62.4 -47 2 1 6479 06 54 05 06 58 04 --- 19 02 39 34.2 110.8 -3.4 -62.0 193 F 1 8074 06 54 05 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 06 58 04 CTA102 19 02 39 39.0 90.7 -3.5 -73.9 -19 2 1 8074 06 58 04 07 02 04 --- 19 06 39 39.9 91.1 -3.4 -73.9 220 F 1 9670 06 58 04 07 02 04 3C454.3 19 06 39 36.0 84.0 -3.8 -77.0 -14 2 1 9670 07 02 04 07 06 03 --- 19 10 39 36.9 84.3 -3.7 -77.1 226 F 1 11266 07 02 04 07 06 03 BLLAC 19 10 39 47.4 48.3 -2.9 -108.3 -30 2 1 11266 07 06 03 07 14 02 --- 19 18 39 48.8 47.6 -2.7 -110.1 449 F 1 14457 07 06 03 07 14 02 3C446 19 18 39 37.7 113.2 -3.1 -60.2 -50 2 1 14457 07 14 02 07 18 01 --- 19 22 39 38.6 113.8 -3.1 -59.8 190 F 1 16053 07 14 02 07 18 01 CTA102 19 22 39 43.7 92.5 -3.2 -73.8 -20 2 2 16053 07 18 01 07 22 00 --- 19 26 39 44.6 92.9 -3.1 -73.7 219 R 1 17552 07 18 01 07 22 00 3C454.3 19 26 39 40.7 85.4 -3.5 -77.5 -14 2 2 17552 07 22 00 07 26 00 --- 19 30 39 41.6 85.6 -3.4 -77.6 225 R 1 15956 07 22 00 07 26 00 BLLAC 19 30 39 50.9 46.3 -2.5 -113.1 -32 2 2 15956 07 26 00 07 33 58 --- 19 38 39 52.2 45.3 -2.4 -115.2 446 R 1 12765 07 26 00 07 33 58 3C446 19 38 39 42.0 116.5 -2.8 -57.7 -53 2 2 12765 07 33 58 07 37 58 --- 19 42 39 42.8 117.3 -2.7 -57.1 186 R 1 11169 07 33 58 07 37 58 CTA102 19 42 39 48.4 94.5 -2.8 -73.3 -21 2 2 11169 07 37 58 07 41 57 --- 19 46 39 49.3 95.0 -2.8 -73.2 218 R 1 9574 07 37 58 07 41 57 3C454.3 19 46 39 45.4 86.7 -3.1 -78.0 -14 2 2 9574 07 41 57 07 45 56 --- 19 50 39 46.3 87.0 -3.1 -78.1 225 R 1 7978 07 41 57 07 47 56 BLLAC 19 52 39 54.5 43.3 -2.2 -119.2 85 2 2 7978 07 47 56 07 55 55 --- 20 00 39 55.8 42.0 -2.0 -121.6 479 R 1 4787 07 48 09 07 55 55 3C446 20 00 39 46.5 120.8 -2.4 -54.2 -59 2 2 4787 07 55 55 07 59 54 --- 20 04 39 47.3 121.7 -2.4 -53.5 181 R 1 3191 07 55 55 07 59 54 CTA102 20 04 39 53.5 97.0 -2.5 -72.5 -22 2 2 3191 07 59 54 08 03 53 --- 20 08 39 54.5 97.5 -2.4 -72.3 217 R 1 1596 07 59 54 08 03 53 3C454.3 20 08 39 50.6 88.4 -2.8 -78.3 -14 2 2 1596 08 03 53 08 07 53 --- 20 12 39 51.5 88.7 -2.7 -78.4 226 R 1 0 08 03 53 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 10 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 08 07 53 BLLAC 20 12 39 57.6 39.8 -1.8 -125.5 -39 2 3 0 08 07 53 08 15 51 --- 20 20 39 58.8 38.1 -1.7 -128.3 440 F 1 3191 08 07 53 08 15 51 3C446 20 20 39 50.5 125.4 -2.1 -50.3 -64 2 3 3191 08 15 51 08 19 51 --- 20 24 39 51.2 126.4 -2.0 -49.4 175 F 1 4787 08 15 51 08 19 51 CTA102 20 24 39 58.2 99.7 -2.1 -71.3 -24 2 3 4787 08 19 51 08 23 50 --- 20 28 39 59.1 100.4 -2.1 -71.0 216 F 1 6383 08 19 51 08 23 50 3C454.3 20 28 39 55.3 90.0 -2.4 -78.4 -14 2 3 6383 08 23 50 08 27 50 --- 20 32 39 56.2 90.3 -2.4 -78.4 226 F 1 7978 08 23 50 08 27 50 BLLAC 20 32 39 60.5 35.2 -1.5 -132.8 -43 2 3 7978 08 27 50 08 35 48 --- 20 40 39 61.6 33.1 -1.4 -136.0 436 F 1 11169 08 27 50 08 35 48 3C446 20 40 39 54.2 130.9 -1.8 -45.6 -71 2 3 11169 08 35 48 08 39 48 --- 20 44 39 54.9 132.1 -1.7 -44.5 168 F 1 12765 08 35 48 08 39 48 CTA102 20 44 39 62.8 103.1 -1.8 -69.4 -25 2 3 12765 08 39 48 08 43 47 --- 20 48 39 63.7 103.9 -1.7 -68.9 214 F 1 14361 08 39 48 08 43 47 3C454.3 20 48 39 60.0 91.8 -2.1 -78.3 -14 2 3 14361 08 43 47 08 47 46 --- 20 52 39 60.9 92.2 -2.0 -78.2 225 F 1 15956 08 43 47 08 47 46 BLLAC 20 52 39 63.0 29.5 -1.2 -141.2 -48 2 4 15956 08 47 46 08 55 45 --- 21 00 39 63.9 26.9 -1.0 -144.9 431 R 1 16053 08 47 46 08 55 45 3C446 21 00 39 57.6 137.4 -1.4 -39.7 -80 2 4 16053 08 55 45 08 59 44 --- 21 04 39 58.2 138.9 -1.4 -38.4 160 R 1 14457 08 55 45 08 59 44 CTA102 21 04 39 67.3 107.5 -1.5 -66.5 -27 2 4 14457 08 59 44 09 03 44 --- 21 08 39 68.2 108.5 -1.4 -65.7 212 R 1 12861 08 59 44 09 03 44 3C454.3 21 08 39 64.7 93.9 -1.8 -77.8 -16 2 4 12861 09 03 44 09 07 43 --- 21 12 39 65.6 94.4 -1.7 -77.6 224 R 1 11266 09 03 44 09 07 43 BLLAC 21 12 39 65.1 22.5 -0.8 -150.9 -54 2 4 11266 09 07 43 09 15 42 --- 21 20 39 65.8 19.3 -0.7 -155.1 425 R 1 8074 09 07 43 09 15 42 3C446 21 20 39 60.5 145.2 -1.1 -32.6 -90 2 4 8074 09 15 42 09 19 41 --- 21 24 39 61.0 147.0 -1.0 -31.0 149 R 1 6479 09 15 42 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 11 BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 28 Aug 2005 Day 240 --- 09 19 41 CTA102 21 24 39 71.7 113.6 -1.1 -61.8 -28 2 4 6479 09 19 41 09 23 40 --- 21 28 39 72.6 115.1 -1.1 -60.5 211 R 1 4883 09 19 41 09 23 40 3C454.3 21 28 39 69.3 96.6 -1.4 -76.7 -18 2 4 4883 09 23 40 09 27 40 --- 21 32 39 70.3 97.3 -1.4 -76.4 221 R 1 3288 09 23 40 09 27 40 BLLAC 21 32 39 66.6 14.2 -0.5 -161.8 -61 2 4 3288 09 27 40 09 35 38 --- 21 40 39 67.0 10.6 -0.4 -166.5 417 R 1 96 09 27 40 09 35 38 3C446 21 40 39 62.9 154.5 -0.8 -24.0 -102 2 5 96 09 35 38 09 39 38 --- 21 44 39 63.3 156.5 -0.7 -22.1 137 F 1 1692 09 35 38 09 39 38 CTA102 21 44 39 75.9 122.9 -0.8 -53.8 -31 2 5 1692 09 39 38 09 43 37 --- 21 48 39 76.7 125.4 -0.7 -51.5 208 F 1 3288 09 39 38 09 43 37 3C454.3 21 48 39 74.0 100.4 -1.1 -74.5 -23 2 5 3288 09 43 37 09 47 36 --- 21 52 39 74.9 101.4 -1.0 -73.8 217 F 1 4883 09 43 37 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/v7mm-128-8-1.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 10 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape used at high density at 80.000 ips. Time per pass is 44.00 minutes. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 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 = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 10 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43201.49 43201.49 43209.49 43209.49 43217.49 43217.49 43225.49 43225.49 BBC fr= 801.49 801.49 809.49 809.49 817.49 817.49 825.49 825.49 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 -- BM229 VLBA format 7 mm ~ 0200-1800 LST 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) J1229+0203 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 29 22.802298 0.30 1226+023 02 19 43.30564 * 02 03 08.59814 02 01 24.19056 0.20 * 3C273 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba 3C273B VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro J1229+02 3.042 scan hours, 112.163 baseline hours above horizon. J1256-0547 12 53 35.831289 * 12 56 11.166557 12 56 27.492471 0.20 1253-055 -05 31 07.99581 *-05 47 21.52467 -05 49 06.18799 0.31 * 3C279 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1256-05 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 3.042 scan hours, 116.045 baseline hours above horizon. J1512-0905 15 10 08.900179 * 15 12 50.532927 15 13 08.189398 0.20 * 1510-089 -08 54 47.61955 *-09 05 59.82970 -09 07 16.72395 0.30 J1512-09 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 3.025 scan hours, 96.417 baseline hours above horizon. J2202+4216 22 00 39.362506 * 22 02 43.291373 22 02 58.358851 0.27 2200+420 42 02 08.59079 * 42 16 39.97993 42 18 19.12675 0.40 * BLLAC /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro VR42220 3.191 scan hours, 117.900 baseline hours above horizon. J2225-0457 22 23 11.077768 * 22 25 47.259295 22 26 05.989206 0.20 2223-052 -05 12 17.79947 *-04 57 01.39083 -04 55 15.02954 0.30 * 3C446 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2225-04 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.197 scan hours, 31.156 baseline hours above horizon. J2232+1143 22 30 07.803948 * 22 32 36.408906 22 32 54.161204 0.31 2230+114 11 28 22.81078 * 11 43 50.90406 11 45 38.25252 0.20 * CTA102 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2232+11 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.197 scan hours, 44.399 baseline hours above horizon. J2253+1608 22 51 29.519743 * 22 53 57.747942 22 54 15.421108 0.31 2251+158 15 52 54.34803 * 16 08 53.56086 16 10 44.37926 0.20 * 3C454.3 /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 1.064 scan hours, 44.276 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) 3C273 31.4 3C279 40.4 1510-089 73.7 BLLAC 127.7 3C446 175.2 CTA102 158.5 3C454.3 153.2 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