COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: 7mm SiO maser excitation Exp. Code: BK103A Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Athol Kemball Address: NCSA/UIUC 605 E. Springfield Ave Champaign, IL 61820 USA Phone: (217) 244-2756 EMAIL: akemball@uiuc.edu Fax: (217) 244-0287 Phone during observation: (217) 384-5166 Observing mode: Notes: BE SURE PULSE CAL IS OFF Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 Next scan bandwidths: 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 05 48 50 VYCMA 04 46 42 22.3 142.1 -2.6 -35.9 0 1 1 0 05 48 50 05 54 49 --- 04 52 42 23.1 143.3 -2.5 -34.8 359 F 1 2393 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 05 54 54 VYCMA 04 52 46 23.1 143.3 -2.5 -34.8 0 1 1 2393 05 54 49 06 00 53 --- 04 58 46 23.9 144.5 -2.4 -33.7 359 F 1 4816 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 06 00 57 VYCMA 04 58 51 23.9 144.6 -2.4 -33.6 0 1 1 4816 06 00 53 06 06 56 --- 05 04 51 24.6 145.8 -2.3 -32.5 359 F 1 7239 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 06 07 01 VYCMA 05 04 55 24.6 145.8 -2.3 -32.5 0 1 1 7239 06 06 56 06 13 00 --- 05 10 55 25.3 147.1 -2.2 -31.3 359 F 1 9662 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 06 15 51 J0359+5057 05 13 47 65.5 -28.7 1.2 138.9 48 1 1 9662 06 15 51 06 21 50 =0355+508 05 19 47 64.8 -30.4 1.3 136.3 359 F 1 12055 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 06 21 54 J0359+5057 05 19 51 64.8 -30.4 1.3 136.2 0 1 1 12055 06 21 50 06 27 53 =0355+508 05 25 51 64.1 -32.0 1.4 133.7 359 F 1 14480 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 06 27 58 J0359+5057 05 25 56 64.1 -32.0 1.4 133.6 0 1 1 14480 06 27 53 06 33 57 =0355+508 05 31 56 63.4 -33.4 1.5 131.2 359 F 1 16904 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 06 34 01 J0359+5057 05 32 00 63.4 -33.4 1.5 131.1 0 1 2 16904 06 33 57 06 40 01 =0355+508 05 38 00 62.7 -34.8 1.6 128.8 359 R 1 15872 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 06 42 39 VYCMA 05 40 40 28.5 153.7 -1.7 -25.0 27 1 2 15872 06 42 39 06 48 38 --- 05 46 40 29.1 155.1 -1.6 -23.7 359 R 1 13479 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 06 48 43 VYCMA 05 46 44 29.1 155.1 -1.6 -23.7 0 1 2 13479 06 48 38 06 54 42 --- 05 52 44 29.6 156.5 -1.5 -22.4 359 R 1 11055 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 06 54 46 VYCMA 05 52 48 29.6 156.6 -1.5 -22.3 0 1 2 11055 06 54 42 07 00 45 --- 05 58 48 30.1 158.0 -1.4 -21.0 359 R 1 8632 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 07 00 50 VYCMA 05 58 53 30.1 158.0 -1.4 -20.9 0 1 2 8632 07 00 45 07 06 49 --- 06 04 53 30.6 159.5 -1.3 -19.6 359 R 1 6209 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 07 09 14 J0359+5057 06 07 18 58.9 320.0 2.1 118.5 32 1 2 6209 07 09 14 07 15 13 =0355+508 06 13 18 58.0 319.1 2.2 116.6 359 R 1 3815 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 07 15 17 J0359+5057 06 13 23 58.0 319.1 2.2 116.6 0 1 2 3815 07 15 13 07 21 16 =0355+508 06 19 23 57.2 318.4 2.3 114.8 359 R 1 1393 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 07 21 21 J0359+5057 06 19 27 57.2 318.4 2.3 114.8 0 1 3 1393 07 21 16 07 27 20 =0355+508 06 25 27 56.3 317.7 2.4 113.0 359 F 1 1030 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 07 27 24 J0359+5057 06 25 32 56.3 317.7 2.4 113.0 0 1 3 1030 07 27 20 07 33 23 =0355+508 06 31 32 55.4 317.0 2.5 111.3 359 F 1 3453 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 07 35 36 VYCMA 06 33 45 32.4 166.8 -0.8 -12.6 27 1 3 3453 07 35 36 07 41 35 --- 06 39 45 32.6 168.4 -0.7 -11.1 359 F 1 5847 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 07 41 39 VYCMA 06 39 50 32.6 168.4 -0.7 -11.1 0 1 3 5847 07 41 35 07 47 38 --- 06 45 50 32.9 170.0 -0.6 -9.6 359 F 1 8270 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 07 47 43 VYCMA 06 45 54 32.9 170.0 -0.6 -9.5 0 1 3 8270 07 47 38 07 53 42 --- 06 51 54 33.1 171.6 -0.5 -8.0 359 F 1 10693 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 07 53 46 VYCMA 06 51 58 33.1 171.6 -0.5 -8.0 0 1 3 10693 07 53 42 07 59 45 --- 06 57 58 33.3 173.2 -0.4 -6.5 359 F 1 13116 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 08 01 46 J0359+5057 07 00 00 51.1 314.8 3.0 104.0 20 1 3 13116 08 01 46 08 07 45 =0355+508 07 06 00 50.2 314.4 3.1 102.5 359 F 1 15509 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 08 07 50 J0359+5057 07 06 04 50.2 314.4 3.1 102.5 0 1 4 15509 08 07 45 08 13 49 =0355+508 07 12 04 49.3 314.1 3.2 101.1 359 R 1 17268 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 08 13 53 J0359+5057 07 12 08 49.3 314.1 3.2 101.1 0 1 4 17268 08 13 49 08 19 52 =0355+508 07 18 08 48.3 313.8 3.3 99.7 359 R 1 14845 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 08 19 57 J0359+5057 07 18 13 48.3 313.8 3.3 99.7 0 1 4 14845 08 19 52 08 25 56 =0355+508 07 24 13 47.4 313.6 3.4 98.4 359 R 1 12422 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 08 27 55 VYCMA 07 26 13 33.6 180.8 0.1 0.8 25 1 4 12422 08 27 55 08 33 54 --- 07 32 13 33.6 182.4 0.2 2.3 359 R 1 10029 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 08 33 59 VYCMA 07 32 17 33.6 182.5 0.2 2.4 0 1 4 10029 08 33 54 08 39 58 --- 07 38 17 33.5 184.1 0.3 3.9 359 R 1 7606 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 08 40 02 VYCMA 07 38 22 33.5 184.1 0.3 3.9 0 1 4 7606 08 39 58 08 46 01 --- 07 44 22 33.4 185.7 0.4 5.5 359 R 1 5183 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 08 46 06 VYCMA 07 44 26 33.4 185.7 0.4 5.5 0 1 4 5183 08 46 01 08 52 05 --- 07 50 26 33.2 187.3 0.5 7.0 359 R 1 2760 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 08 54 04 J0359+5057 07 52 26 43.0 313.0 3.9 92.5 30 1 4 2760 08 54 04 09 00 03 =0355+508 07 58 26 42.0 313.0 4.0 91.3 359 R 1 366 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 09 00 08 J0359+5057 07 58 31 42.0 313.0 4.0 91.3 0 1 5 366 09 00 03 09 06 07 =0355+508 08 04 31 41.1 313.0 4.1 90.1 359 F 1 2789 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 09 06 11 J0359+5057 08 04 35 41.1 313.0 4.1 90.1 0 1 5 2789 09 06 07 09 12 10 =0355+508 08 10 35 40.1 313.0 4.2 88.9 359 F 1 5212 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 09 12 15 J0359+5057 08 10 39 40.1 313.0 4.2 88.9 0 1 5 5212 09 12 10 09 18 14 =0355+508 08 16 39 39.2 313.0 4.3 87.8 359 F 1 7635 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 09 20 13 VYCMA 08 18 39 32.1 194.8 0.9 14.1 35 1 5 7635 09 20 13 09 26 12 --- 08 24 39 31.7 196.3 1.0 15.6 359 F 1 10028 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 09 26 17 VYCMA 08 24 44 31.7 196.3 1.0 15.6 0 1 5 10028 09 26 12 09 32 16 --- 08 30 44 31.3 197.8 1.1 17.0 359 F 1 12451 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 09 32 20 VYCMA 08 30 48 31.3 197.9 1.1 17.0 0 1 5 12451 09 32 16 09 38 19 --- 08 36 48 30.9 199.4 1.2 18.5 359 F 1 14874 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 09 38 24 VYCMA 08 36 53 30.9 199.4 1.2 18.5 0 1 5 14874 09 38 19 09 44 23 --- 08 42 53 30.5 200.9 1.3 19.9 359 F 1 17298 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 09 46 22 J0359+5057 08 44 53 34.7 313.5 4.8 82.6 39 1 6 17298 09 46 22 09 52 21 =0355+508 08 50 53 33.8 313.6 4.9 81.5 359 R 1 14904 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 09 52 26 J0359+5057 08 50 57 33.8 313.6 4.9 81.5 0 1 6 14904 09 52 21 09 58 25 =0355+508 08 56 57 32.9 313.8 5.0 80.4 359 R 1 12481 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 09 58 29 J0359+5057 08 57 02 32.8 313.8 5.0 80.4 0 1 6 12481 09 58 25 10 04 28 =0355+508 09 03 02 31.9 314.0 5.1 79.3 359 R 1 10058 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 10 04 33 J0359+5057 09 03 06 31.9 314.0 5.1 79.3 0 1 6 10058 10 04 28 10 10 32 =0355+508 09 09 06 31.0 314.2 5.2 78.3 359 R 1 7636 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 10 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 10 12 37 VYCMA 09 11 11 28.0 207.6 1.8 26.3 48 1 6 7636 10 12 37 10 18 36 --- 09 17 11 27.3 208.9 1.9 27.5 359 R 1 5242 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 10 18 40 VYCMA 09 17 16 27.3 209.0 1.9 27.6 0 1 6 5242 10 18 36 10 24 39 --- 09 23 16 26.7 210.3 2.0 28.8 359 R 1 2819 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 10 24 43 VYCMA 09 23 20 26.7 210.3 2.0 28.8 0 1 6 2819 10 24 39 10 30 43 --- 09 29 20 26.0 211.6 2.1 30.1 359 R 1 396 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 10 30 47 VYCMA 09 29 25 26.0 211.6 2.1 30.1 0 1 7 396 10 30 43 10 36 46 --- 09 35 25 25.3 212.9 2.2 31.3 359 F 1 2818 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 10 38 46 J0359+5057 09 37 25 26.7 315.5 5.6 73.4 45 1 7 2818 10 38 46 10 44 45 =0355+508 09 43 25 25.8 315.8 5.7 72.4 359 F 1 5212 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 11 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 10 44 49 J0359+5057 09 43 29 25.7 315.8 5.7 72.3 0 1 7 5212 10 44 45 10 50 48 =0355+508 09 49 29 24.9 316.1 5.8 71.3 359 F 1 7634 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 10 50 52 J0359+5057 09 49 34 24.8 316.1 5.8 71.3 0 1 7 7634 10 50 48 10 56 51 =0355+508 09 55 34 23.9 316.5 5.9 70.3 359 F 1 10057 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 10 56 56 J0359+5057 09 55 38 23.9 316.5 5.9 70.3 0 1 7 10057 10 56 51 11 02 55 =0355+508 10 01 38 23.1 316.8 6.0 69.2 359 F 1 12480 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 11 04 55 VYCMA 10 03 38 21.8 218.7 2.7 36.7 48 1 7 12480 11 04 55 11 10 54 --- 10 09 38 21.0 219.8 2.8 37.7 359 F 1 14873 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 11 10 58 VYCMA 10 09 42 20.9 219.8 2.8 37.7 0 1 7 14873 11 10 54 11 16 57 --- 10 15 42 20.1 221.0 2.9 38.8 359 F 1 17296 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 12 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 11 17 01 VYCMA 10 15 47 20.1 221.0 2.9 38.8 0 1 8 17296 11 16 57 11 23 00 --- 10 21 47 19.2 222.1 3.0 39.8 359 R 1 14873 Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 11 23 05 VYCMA 10 21 51 19.2 222.1 3.0 39.8 0 1 8 14873 11 23 00 11 29 04 --- 10 27 51 18.4 223.2 3.1 40.8 359 R 1 12451 Next scan frequencies: 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 11 31 03 3C273 10 29 51 49.8 129.6 -2.0 -41.6 51 1 8 12451 11 31 03 11 35 23 --- 10 34 11 50.5 130.8 -1.9 -40.6 259 R 1 10722 Next scan frequencies: 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 Next BBC frequencies: 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 11 35 27 3C273 10 34 16 50.5 130.9 -1.9 -40.6 0 1 8 10722 11 35 23 11 39 46 --- 10 38 36 51.2 132.2 -1.8 -39.6 259 R 1 8963 Next scan frequencies: 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 Next BBC frequencies: 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 11 39 51 3C273 10 38 40 51.2 132.2 -1.8 -39.6 0 1 8 8963 11 39 46 11 44 10 --- 10 43 00 51.9 133.5 -1.8 -38.6 259 R 1 7205 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 13 7mm SiO maser excitation UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 20 Dec 2003 Day 354 --- Next scan frequencies: 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 Next BBC frequencies: 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 11 44 15 3C273 10 43 05 51.9 133.6 -1.8 -38.6 0 1 8 7205 11 44 10 11 48 34 --- 10 47 25 52.6 135.0 -1.7 -37.5 259 R 1 5446 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: v7mm-sio-a.set Matches group v7mm_h6 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 42900.00 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= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 9.6 11.1 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 42076.78 42076.78 42282.21 42282.21 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 BBC fr= 823.22 823.22 617.79 617.79 532.45 532.45 528.45 528.45 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: v7mm-sio-b.set Matches group v7mm_c7 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 41800.00 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 11.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 2 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 42578.02 42578.02 42582.02 42582.02 42367.55 42367.55 42371.55 42371.55 BBC fr= 778.02 778.02 782.02 782.02 567.55 567.55 571.55 571.55 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: v7mm-sio-c.set Matches group v7mm_b8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 3 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 42200.00 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 7.4 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 3 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 42814.65 42814.65 42873.99 42873.99 43116.17 43116.17 43120.17 43120.17 BBC fr= 614.65 614.65 673.99 673.99 916.17 916.17 920.17 920.17 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto Setup file: v7mm-sio-d.set Matches group v7mm_g8 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 44200.00 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= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 9.4 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 4 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43417.88 43417.88 43421.88 43421.88 43425.88 43425.88 43429.88 43429.88 BBC fr= 782.12 782.12 778.12 778.12 774.12 774.12 770.12 770.12 Bandwd= 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 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, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- 7mm SiO maser excitation Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * VYCMA 07 20 54.745367 * 07 22 58.340763 07 23 08.861914 -25 40 12.45041 *-25 46 03.16446 -25 46 20.58252 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 Proper motion used. Reference epoch: 1991.25000 At epoch: RA = 07 22 58.331500 Dec = -25 46 03.17400 Rates: RA = 9.84 mas/yr Dec = 0.75 mas/yr Paralax: 1.7800 mas. Planetary motion (includes proper motion). Ref. MJD: 0.5299E+05 Rates: RA = 0.19943E-05 s/day Dec = 0.20534E-05 arcsec/day * J0359+5057 03 55 45.261360 * 03 59 29.747261 03 59 48.141417 0355+508 50 49 20.28556 * 50 57 50.16151 50 58 40.08099 J0359+50 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba NRAO150 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report Doppler based on other sources. J1229+0203 12 26 33.245833 * 12 29 06.699729 12 29 17.868117 1226+023 02 19 43.30569 * 02 03 08.59819 02 01 53.74026 * 3C273 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba 3C273B ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1229+02 Doppler based on other sources. The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) VYCMA 126.0 J0359+5057 145.0 3C273 82.2 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