COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Experiment: bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee Exp. Code: bw088l Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.05 June 2006 PI: R.C. Walker Address: NRAO, P.O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) EMAIL: cwalker@nrao.edu Fax: +1-505-835-7027 Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) Observing mode: VLBA Notes: COVER LETTER: This 18 session project is designed to provide a movie of jet component motions near the black hole in M87. Here is the key information from the time allocation email: PROPOSAL STATUS ( 01/10/2007 ): Approved for dynamic scheduling, high priority CURRENT TIME ALLOCATION: 18 times 10.0 hrs dynamically scheduled centered at LST 12.5 with 256 Mbits/sec recording Note request for 32 output spectral channels per baseband. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 2 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- Next scan frequencies: 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16 24 19 OJ287 07 16 02 64.8 112.1 -1.7 -56.8 0 1 1 0 16 23 49 16 26 19 --- 07 18 02 65.2 112.7 -1.6 -56.4 120 F 1 5 16 24 07 16 28 22 3C274 07 20 05 16.8 85.7 -5.2 -60.0 21 1 1 5 16 27 52 16 48 19 --- 07 40 05 21.0 88.3 -4.9 -60.2 1197 F 1 44 16 28 10 16 50 24 OJ287 07 42 11 69.8 121.6 -1.2 -50.3 22 1 1 44 16 49 54 16 52 24 --- 07 44 11 70.2 122.4 -1.2 -49.7 120 F 1 49 16 50 12 16 54 30 3C274 07 46 18 22.3 89.1 -4.7 -60.3 24 1 1 49 16 54 00 17 14 27 --- 08 06 18 26.6 91.7 -4.4 -60.2 1197 F 1 89 16 54 18 17 15 10 3C279 08 07 01 11.6 104.5 -4.8 -55.7 8 1 1 89 17 14 40 17 17 10 --- 08 09 01 12.0 104.8 -4.8 -55.5 120 F 1 94 17 14 58 17 17 54 3C274 08 09 46 27.3 92.2 -4.4 -60.2 8 1 1 94 17 17 24 17 37 51 --- 08 29 46 31.5 95.0 -4.0 -59.9 1197 F 1 133 17 17 42 17 39 50 OJ287 08 31 45 77.0 154.7 -0.4 -22.7 22 1 1 133 17 39 20 17 41 49 --- 08 33 45 77.2 156.6 -0.4 -21.0 120 F 1 138 17 39 38 17 43 46 3C274 08 35 42 32.8 95.9 -3.9 -59.8 22 1 1 138 17 43 16 17 48 46 --- 08 40 42 33.8 96.6 -3.8 -59.6 299 F 1 149 17 43 34 17 48 46 M84 08 40 42 35.3 96.9 -3.7 -59.8 -9 1 1 149 17 48 46 17 49 25 --- 08 41 22 35.5 97.0 -3.7 -59.7 31 F 1 150 17 48 46 17 49 25 3C274 08 41 22 34.0 96.7 -3.8 -59.6 -9 1 1 150 17 49 25 17 49 55 --- 08 41 52 34.1 96.8 -3.8 -59.6 21 F 1 151 17 49 25 17 49 55 M84 08 41 52 35.6 97.1 -3.7 -59.7 -9 1 1 151 17 49 55 17 50 35 --- 08 42 32 35.7 97.2 -3.7 -59.7 31 F 1 152 17 49 55 17 50 35 3C274 08 42 32 34.2 96.9 -3.8 -59.6 -9 1 1 152 17 50 35 17 51 05 --- 08 43 02 34.3 96.9 -3.8 -59.6 21 F 1 153 17 50 35 17 51 05 M84 08 43 02 35.8 97.3 -3.7 -59.7 -9 1 1 153 17 51 05 17 51 45 --- 08 43 42 35.9 97.4 -3.7 -59.7 31 F 1 154 17 51 05 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 3 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- 17 51 45 3C274 08 43 42 34.5 97.0 -3.8 -59.5 -9 1 1 154 17 51 45 17 52 15 --- 08 44 12 34.6 97.1 -3.8 -59.5 21 F 1 155 17 51 45 17 52 15 M84 08 44 12 36.0 97.5 -3.7 -59.6 -9 1 1 155 17 52 15 17 52 55 --- 08 44 52 36.2 97.6 -3.7 -59.6 31 F 1 157 17 52 15 17 53 04 3C274 08 45 01 34.8 97.2 -3.8 -59.5 0 1 1 157 17 52 55 17 58 03 --- 08 50 01 35.8 98.0 -3.7 -59.3 299 F 1 167 17 52 55 18 00 03 3C279 08 52 01 20.7 111.3 -4.1 -52.6 83 1 1 167 17 59 33 18 02 02 --- 08 54 01 21.1 111.7 -4.0 -52.4 120 F 1 171 17 59 51 18 02 47 3C274 08 54 46 36.8 98.7 -3.6 -59.1 7 1 1 171 18 02 17 18 22 44 --- 09 14 46 41.0 102.0 -3.3 -58.2 1197 F 1 211 18 02 35 18 24 17 OJ287 09 16 19 77.2 203.0 0.4 20.6 15 1 1 211 18 23 47 18 26 16 --- 09 18 19 77.0 204.9 0.4 22.4 120 F 1 216 18 24 05 18 27 51 3C274 09 19 54 42.0 102.9 -3.2 -57.9 19 1 1 216 18 27 21 18 47 48 --- 09 39 54 46.1 106.6 -2.9 -56.3 1197 F 1 255 18 27 39 18 48 32 3C279 09 40 38 30.0 119.9 -3.3 -47.7 6 1 1 255 18 48 02 18 50 31 --- 09 42 38 30.4 120.3 -3.2 -47.4 120 F 1 260 18 48 20 18 51 16 3C274 09 43 22 46.8 107.3 -2.8 -56.0 5 1 1 260 18 50 46 19 11 12 --- 10 03 22 50.9 111.5 -2.5 -53.9 1197 F 1 300 18 51 04 19 12 57 OJ287 10 05 08 70.4 237.0 1.2 49.3 15 1 1 300 19 12 27 19 14 57 --- 10 07 08 70.0 237.9 1.2 50.0 120 F 1 305 19 12 45 19 16 47 3C274 10 08 58 51.9 112.8 -2.4 -53.2 20 1 1 305 19 16 17 19 36 43 --- 10 28 58 55.8 118.0 -2.0 -50.1 1197 F 1 344 19 16 35 19 37 28 3C279 10 29 42 38.5 130.5 -2.4 -40.4 4 1 1 344 19 36 58 19 39 27 --- 10 31 42 38.8 131.0 -2.4 -40.1 120 F 1 349 19 37 16 19 40 12 3C274 10 32 27 56.4 119.0 -2.0 -49.5 3 1 1 349 19 39 42 19 45 11 --- 10 37 27 57.4 120.4 -1.9 -48.5 299 F 1 360 19 40 00 19 45 11 M84 10 37 27 58.7 121.5 -1.8 -47.9 -9 1 1 360 19 45 11 19 45 51 --- 10 38 07 58.9 121.7 -1.8 -47.8 31 F 1 361 19 45 11 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 4 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- 19 45 51 3C274 10 38 07 57.5 120.6 -1.9 -48.4 -9 1 1 361 19 45 51 19 46 21 --- 10 38 37 57.6 120.8 -1.9 -48.3 21 F 1 362 19 45 51 19 46 21 M84 10 38 37 58.9 121.9 -1.8 -47.7 -9 1 1 362 19 46 21 19 47 01 --- 10 39 17 59.1 122.1 -1.8 -47.5 31 F 1 363 19 46 21 19 47 01 3C274 10 39 17 57.7 121.0 -1.9 -48.1 -9 1 1 363 19 47 01 19 47 31 --- 10 39 47 57.8 121.1 -1.9 -48.0 21 F 1 364 19 47 01 19 47 31 M84 10 39 47 59.2 122.2 -1.8 -47.4 -9 1 1 364 19 47 31 19 48 10 --- 10 40 27 59.3 122.4 -1.7 -47.3 31 F 1 365 19 47 31 19 48 10 3C274 10 40 27 57.9 121.3 -1.8 -47.9 -9 1 1 365 19 48 10 19 48 40 --- 10 40 57 58.0 121.5 -1.8 -47.8 21 F 1 366 19 48 10 19 48 40 M84 10 40 57 59.4 122.6 -1.7 -47.1 -9 1 1 366 19 48 40 19 49 20 --- 10 41 37 59.5 122.8 -1.7 -47.0 31 F 1 368 19 48 40 19 49 29 3C274 10 41 46 58.1 121.7 -1.8 -47.6 0 1 1 368 19 49 20 19 54 28 --- 10 46 46 59.0 123.3 -1.7 -46.5 299 F 1 378 19 49 20 19 56 28 BLANKSKY 10 48 46 59.5 123.8 -1.7 -46.3 113 1 1 378 19 55 58 19 58 28 --- 10 50 46 59.8 124.4 -1.7 -45.8 120 F 1 382 19 56 16 20 00 19 OJ287 10 52 37 61.2 252.9 2.0 59.7 20 1 1 382 19 59 49 20 02 19 --- 10 54 37 60.8 253.3 2.0 59.9 120 F 1 387 20 00 07 20 04 08 3C274 10 56 27 60.7 126.6 -1.6 -44.2 19 1 1 387 20 03 38 20 24 05 --- 11 16 27 63.9 134.6 -1.2 -38.2 1197 F 1 427 20 03 56 20 24 49 3C279 11 17 11 45.4 143.5 -1.7 -30.5 1 1 1 427 20 24 19 20 26 49 --- 11 19 11 45.7 144.1 -1.6 -30.0 120 F 1 432 20 24 37 20 27 33 3C274 11 19 56 64.5 136.1 -1.2 -37.0 1 1 1 432 20 27 03 20 47 30 --- 11 39 56 67.1 146.1 -0.9 -29.0 1197 F 1 471 20 27 21 20 49 21 OJ287 11 41 47 51.0 262.7 2.8 63.6 28 1 1 471 20 48 51 20 51 21 --- 11 43 47 50.6 263.0 2.8 63.7 120 F 1 476 20 49 09 20 53 10 3C274 11 45 37 67.8 149.3 -0.8 -26.3 28 1 1 476 20 52 40 21 13 07 --- 12 05 37 69.5 161.9 -0.4 -15.7 1197 F 1 516 20 52 58 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 5 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- 21 13 51 3C279 12 06 22 50.4 160.2 -0.8 -16.8 0 1 1 516 21 13 21 21 15 51 --- 12 08 22 50.5 160.9 -0.8 -16.2 120 F 1 520 21 13 39 21 16 36 3C274 12 09 06 69.7 164.2 -0.4 -13.6 0 1 1 520 21 16 06 21 36 32 --- 12 29 06 70.4 178.5 0.0 -1.3 1197 F 1 560 21 16 24 21 38 38 OJ287 12 31 12 40.6 269.9 3.6 64.6 59 1 1 560 21 38 08 21 40 38 --- 12 33 12 40.1 270.2 3.6 64.6 120 F 1 565 21 38 26 21 42 44 3C274 12 35 19 70.4 183.0 0.1 2.6 60 1 1 565 21 42 14 21 47 43 --- 12 40 19 70.3 186.6 0.2 5.7 299 F 1 575 21 42 32 21 47 43 M84 12 40 19 70.6 191.0 0.2 9.5 -9 1 1 575 21 47 43 21 48 23 --- 12 40 59 70.6 191.4 0.3 9.9 31 F 1 577 21 47 43 21 48 23 3C274 12 40 59 70.3 187.1 0.2 6.2 -9 1 1 577 21 48 23 21 48 53 --- 12 41 29 70.3 187.4 0.2 6.5 21 F 1 578 21 48 23 21 48 53 M84 12 41 29 70.5 191.8 0.3 10.3 -9 1 1 578 21 48 53 21 49 33 --- 12 42 09 70.5 192.3 0.3 10.7 31 F 1 579 21 48 53 21 49 33 3C274 12 42 09 70.2 187.9 0.2 6.9 -9 1 1 579 21 49 33 21 50 03 --- 12 42 39 70.2 188.3 0.2 7.2 21 F 1 580 21 49 33 21 50 03 M84 12 42 39 70.5 192.6 0.3 11.0 -9 1 1 580 21 50 03 21 50 43 --- 12 43 19 70.5 193.1 0.3 11.4 31 F 1 581 21 50 03 21 50 43 3C274 12 43 19 70.2 188.8 0.2 7.6 -9 1 1 581 21 50 43 21 51 13 --- 12 43 49 70.2 189.1 0.2 7.9 21 F 1 582 21 50 43 21 51 13 M84 12 43 49 70.4 193.5 0.3 11.7 -9 1 1 582 21 51 13 21 51 52 --- 12 44 29 70.4 194.0 0.3 12.1 31 F 1 584 21 51 13 21 52 01 3C274 12 44 38 70.2 189.7 0.2 8.4 0 1 1 584 21 51 52 21 57 01 --- 12 49 38 69.9 193.2 0.3 11.5 299 F 1 593 21 51 52 21 57 44 3C279 12 50 22 52.2 177.5 -0.1 -2.2 2 1 1 593 21 57 14 21 59 44 --- 12 52 22 52.2 178.3 -0.1 -1.5 120 F 1 598 21 57 32 22 00 27 3C274 12 53 05 69.8 195.6 0.4 13.5 2 1 1 598 21 59 57 22 20 24 --- 13 13 05 68.2 208.5 0.7 24.5 1197 F 1 638 22 00 15 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 6 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- 22 22 28 OJ287 13 15 09 31.3 275.4 4.3 64.1 44 1 1 638 22 21 58 22 26 27 --- 13 19 09 30.4 275.9 4.4 64.0 239 F 1 647 22 22 16 22 28 30 3C274 13 21 13 67.3 213.2 0.8 28.4 43 1 1 647 22 28 00 22 48 27 --- 13 41 13 64.6 223.3 1.2 36.6 1197 F 1 686 22 28 18 22 49 08 3C279 13 41 53 50.7 198.0 0.8 15.3 7 1 1 686 22 48 38 22 51 07 --- 13 43 53 50.6 198.7 0.8 15.9 120 F 1 691 22 48 56 22 51 48 3C274 13 44 34 64.1 224.8 1.2 37.8 7 1 1 691 22 51 18 23 11 44 --- 14 04 34 60.9 232.9 1.6 43.8 1197 F 1 731 22 51 36 23 12 24 3C279 14 05 13 48.8 206.5 1.1 22.4 9 1 1 731 23 11 44 23 14 23 --- 14 07 13 48.6 207.2 1.2 22.9 120 F 1 736 23 11 44 23 15 02 3C274 14 07 52 60.4 234.0 1.6 44.7 9 1 1 736 23 14 23 23 34 59 --- 14 27 52 56.8 240.4 1.9 49.1 1197 F 1 775 23 14 23 23 35 39 3C279 14 28 32 46.3 214.2 1.5 28.7 13 1 1 775 23 34 59 23 37 38 --- 14 30 32 46.1 214.9 1.6 29.2 120 F 1 781 23 34 59 23 38 19 BLANKSKY 14 31 13 56.3 241.6 2.0 49.9 14 1 1 781 23 37 49 23 40 19 --- 14 33 13 55.9 242.2 2.0 50.2 120 F 1 785 23 38 07 23 40 24 3C274 14 33 19 55.8 242.0 2.0 50.1 0 1 1 785 23 40 19 23 45 24 --- 14 38 19 54.9 243.4 2.1 50.9 299 F 1 795 23 40 19 23 45 24 M84 14 38 19 54.1 245.5 2.2 52.4 -8 1 1 795 23 45 24 23 46 04 --- 14 38 59 53.9 245.7 2.2 52.5 32 F 1 797 23 45 24 23 46 04 3C274 14 38 59 54.7 243.5 2.1 51.0 -8 1 1 797 23 46 04 23 46 33 --- 14 39 29 54.6 243.7 2.1 51.1 22 F 1 798 23 46 04 23 46 33 M84 14 39 29 53.8 245.8 2.2 52.6 -8 1 1 798 23 46 33 23 47 13 --- 14 40 09 53.7 246.0 2.2 52.7 32 F 1 799 23 46 33 23 47 13 3C274 14 40 09 54.5 243.8 2.1 51.2 -8 1 1 799 23 47 13 23 47 43 --- 14 40 39 54.4 244.0 2.2 51.3 22 F 1 800 23 47 13 23 47 43 M84 14 40 39 53.6 246.1 2.3 52.7 -8 1 1 800 23 47 43 23 48 23 --- 14 41 19 53.5 246.3 2.3 52.8 32 F 1 801 23 47 43 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 7 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 --- 23 48 23 3C274 14 41 19 54.3 244.2 2.2 51.4 -8 1 1 801 23 48 23 23 48 53 --- 14 41 49 54.2 244.3 2.2 51.5 22 F 1 802 23 48 23 23 48 53 M84 14 41 49 53.4 246.4 2.3 52.9 -8 1 1 802 23 48 53 23 49 33 --- 14 42 29 53.3 246.6 2.3 53.0 32 F 1 803 23 48 53 23 49 42 3C274 14 42 38 54.0 244.5 2.2 51.6 1 1 1 803 23 49 33 23 54 41 --- 14 47 38 53.1 245.8 2.3 52.4 299 F 1 813 23 49 33 --- Start: Sun 26 Aug 2007 Day 238 -- Stop: Mon 27 Aug 2007 Day 239 --- 23 56 41 3C274 14 49 38 52.7 246.3 2.3 52.7 113 1 1 813 23 56 11 00 16 37 --- 15 09 38 48.7 250.8 2.6 55.1 1197 F 1 853 23 56 29 00 17 22 3C279 15 10 22 40.6 226.2 2.2 38.0 22 1 1 853 00 16 52 00 19 21 --- 15 12 22 40.3 226.7 2.3 38.4 120 F 1 858 00 17 10 00 20 06 3C274 15 13 07 48.0 251.5 2.7 55.5 22 1 1 858 00 19 36 00 40 03 --- 15 33 07 44.0 255.4 3.0 57.2 1197 F 1 897 00 19 54 00 40 45 3C279 15 33 50 36.8 231.9 2.6 42.2 21 1 1 897 00 40 15 00 42 45 --- 15 35 50 36.5 232.4 2.7 42.5 120 F 1 902 00 40 33 00 43 27 3C274 15 36 32 43.3 256.1 3.1 57.5 20 1 1 902 00 42 57 01 03 24 --- 15 56 32 39.1 259.5 3.4 58.6 1197 F 1 942 00 43 15 01 04 01 3C279 15 57 09 32.8 237.0 3.0 45.7 16 1 1 942 01 03 24 01 06 00 --- 15 59 09 32.4 237.4 3.0 46.0 120 F 1 947 01 03 24 01 06 36 3C274 15 59 44 38.5 260.0 3.5 58.8 15 1 1 947 01 06 00 01 26 33 --- 16 19 44 34.3 263.1 3.8 59.6 1197 F 1 986 01 06 00 01 27 09 3C279 16 20 21 28.6 241.6 3.4 48.6 16 1 1 986 01 26 33 01 29 09 --- 16 22 21 28.2 242.0 3.4 48.8 120 F 1 991 01 26 33 01 29 46 3C274 16 22 58 33.6 263.6 3.9 59.7 16 1 1 991 01 29 09 01 34 45 --- 16 27 58 32.5 264.3 3.9 59.8 299 F 1 1002 01 29 09 01 34 45 M84 16 27 58 31.6 265.7 4.0 60.2 -8 1 1 1002 01 34 45 01 35 25 --- 16 28 38 31.4 265.8 4.1 60.2 32 F 1 1004 01 34 45 01 35 25 3C274 16 28 38 32.4 264.4 4.0 59.8 -8 1 1 1004 01 35 25 01 35 55 --- 16 29 08 32.3 264.5 4.0 59.8 22 F 1 1005 01 35 25 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 8 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 27 Aug 2007 Day 239 --- 01 35 55 M84 16 29 08 31.3 265.8 4.1 60.2 -8 1 1 1005 01 35 55 01 36 34 --- 16 29 48 31.2 265.9 4.1 60.2 32 F 1 1006 01 35 55 01 36 34 3C274 16 29 48 32.1 264.6 4.0 59.8 -8 1 1 1006 01 36 34 01 37 04 --- 16 30 18 32.0 264.7 4.0 59.9 22 F 1 1007 01 36 34 01 37 04 M84 16 30 18 31.1 266.0 4.1 60.2 -8 1 1 1007 01 37 04 01 37 44 --- 16 30 58 30.9 266.1 4.1 60.3 32 F 1 1008 01 37 04 01 37 44 3C274 16 30 58 31.9 264.8 4.0 59.9 -8 1 1 1008 01 37 44 01 38 14 --- 16 31 28 31.8 264.8 4.0 59.9 22 F 1 1009 01 37 44 01 38 14 M84 16 31 28 30.8 266.2 4.1 60.3 -8 1 1 1009 01 38 14 01 38 54 --- 16 32 08 30.7 266.3 4.1 60.3 32 F 1 1010 01 38 14 01 39 02 3C274 16 32 16 31.6 265.0 4.0 59.9 0 1 1 1010 01 38 54 01 44 02 --- 16 37 16 30.6 265.7 4.1 60.0 299 F 1 1020 01 38 54 01 44 06 3C274 16 37 21 30.5 265.7 4.1 60.0 0 1 1 1020 01 44 02 02 04 03 --- 16 57 21 26.3 268.4 4.4 60.3 1197 F 1 1059 01 44 02 02 04 36 3C279 16 57 54 21.3 248.1 4.0 52.3 14 1 1 1059 02 04 03 02 06 35 --- 16 59 54 21.0 248.5 4.1 52.5 120 F 1 1064 02 04 03 02 07 08 3C274 17 00 27 25.7 268.9 4.5 60.3 13 1 1 1064 02 06 35 02 22 06 --- 17 15 27 22.5 270.8 4.7 60.3 898 F 1 1094 02 06 35 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bw088.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 7 Station: VLBA_KP Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = 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: 7 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee 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) * BLANKSKY 12 28 17.595540 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 12.186750 0.00 12 50 01.74793 * 12 33 28.04383 12 31 01.38047 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Blank sky 10 arcmin from M87 0.066 scan hours, 2.992 baseline hours above horizon. J0854+2006 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 14.491228 0.21 0851+202 20 17 58.41741 * 20 06 30.64086 20 04 53.57790 0.40 J0854+20 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OJ287 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.332 scan hours, 13.230 baseline hours above horizon. J1225+1253 12 22 31.582015 * 12 25 03.743331 12 25 26.541420 0.32 * M84 13 09 49.76862 * 12 53 13.13923 12 50 46.17931 0.31 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.222 scan hours, 6.951 baseline hours above horizon. J1230+1223 12 28 17.569279 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 12.189952 0.31 1228+126 12 40 01.74901 * 12 23 28.04383 12 21 01.35336 0.20 * 3C274 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 7.853 scan hours, 300.164 baseline hours above horizon. J1256-0547 12 53 35.831291 * 12 56 11.166559 12 56 34.423255 0.20 1253-055 -05 31 07.99586 *-05 47 21.52472 -05 49 49.43124 0.30 * 3C279 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1256-05 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.499 scan hours, 17.186 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) BLANKSKY 32.0 OJ287 22.8 M84 30.6 3C274 32.0 3C279 42.0 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