COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH Exp. Code: BH128 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: NRAO internal release of 4 October 2004 PI: David H. Hough Address: Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Trinity University San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 Phone: 210-999-7466 (work) or 210-824-0358 (home) EMAIL: dhough@trinity.edu Fax: 210-999-7423 Phone during observation: 210-999-7466 (work) or 210-824-0358 (home) Observing mode: VLBA 256-8-2; 4 cm Notes: Program sources: 3C34, 3C68.1, 3C132 Phase ref. sources: J0112+3208, J0226+3421, J0443+2105 Phase ref. checks: J0107+3224, J0233+3442, J0458+2011 Fringe finders: J0237+2848, J0530+1331, 3C454.3 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 Dec 2004 Day 358 --- Next scan frequencies: 8405.49 8405.49 8413.49 8413.49 8421.49 8421.49 8429.49 8429.49 Next BBC frequencies: 805.49 805.49 813.49 813.49 821.49 821.49 829.49 829.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 22 08 00 3C454.3 17 57 19 19.9 79.4 -4.9 -74.3 0 1 1 0 22 08 00 22 11 00 --- 18 00 19 20.6 79.6 -4.9 -74.5 180 F 1 2400 22 39 30 3C34 18 28 54 1.9 56.7 -6.7 D -67.8 1667 1 1 2400 22 39 30 22 42 00 --- 18 31 24 2.4 56.9 -6.7 -68.1 0 F 1 4400 22 42 00 J0112+3208 18 31 24 2.1 56.4 -6.7 D -67.8 -6 1 1 4400 22 42 00 22 43 00 --- 18 32 25 2.3 56.5 -6.7 -67.9 0 F 1 5200 22 43 00 3C34 18 32 25 2.6 57.0 -6.6 -68.3 -6 1 1 5200 22 43 00 22 45 30 --- 18 34 55 3.1 57.2 -6.6 -68.6 144 F 1 7200 22 45 30 J0112+3208 18 34 55 2.8 56.7 -6.6 -68.3 -6 1 1 7200 22 45 30 22 46 30 --- 18 35 55 3.0 56.8 -6.6 -68.4 54 F 1 8000 22 46 30 3C34 18 35 55 3.3 57.3 -6.6 -68.7 -6 1 1 8000 22 46 30 22 49 00 --- 18 38 26 3.8 57.5 -6.5 -69.0 144 F 1 10000 22 49 00 J0112+3208 18 38 26 3.5 57.0 -6.6 -68.7 -6 1 1 10000 22 49 00 22 50 00 --- 18 39 26 3.7 57.0 -6.6 -68.8 54 F 1 10800 22 50 00 3C34 18 39 26 4.0 57.6 -6.5 -69.1 -6 1 1 10800 22 50 00 22 52 30 --- 18 41 56 4.5 57.8 -6.5 -69.5 144 F 1 12800 22 52 30 J0112+3208 18 41 56 4.1 57.2 -6.5 -69.2 -6 1 1 12800 22 52 30 22 53 30 --- 18 42 56 4.3 57.3 -6.5 -69.3 54 F 1 13600 22 56 00 J0112+3208 18 45 27 4.8 57.5 -6.5 -69.6 143 1 1 13600 22 56 00 22 57 00 --- 18 46 27 5.0 57.6 -6.4 -69.7 60 F 1 14400 22 57 00 3C34 18 46 27 5.4 58.1 -6.4 -70.0 -6 1 1 14400 22 57 00 22 59 30 --- 18 48 57 5.9 58.3 -6.4 -70.3 144 F 1 16400 22 59 30 J0112+3208 18 48 57 5.5 57.8 -6.4 -70.1 -6 1 1 16400 22 59 30 23 00 30 --- 18 49 57 5.7 57.8 -6.4 -70.2 54 F 1 17200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 Dec 2004 Day 358 --- 23 00 30 3C34 18 49 57 6.1 58.3 -6.3 -70.5 -6 1 2 17200 23 00 30 23 03 00 --- 18 52 28 6.6 58.5 -6.3 -70.8 144 R 1 15200 23 03 00 J0112+3208 18 52 28 6.2 58.0 -6.3 -70.5 -6 1 2 15200 23 03 00 23 04 00 --- 18 53 28 6.4 58.1 -6.3 -70.6 54 R 1 14400 23 04 00 3C34 18 53 28 6.8 58.6 -6.3 -70.9 -7 1 2 14400 23 04 00 23 06 30 --- 18 55 58 7.3 58.8 -6.2 -71.2 143 R 1 12400 23 06 30 J0112+3208 18 55 58 6.9 58.3 -6.3 -70.9 -7 1 2 12400 23 06 30 23 07 30 --- 18 56 59 7.1 58.3 -6.3 -71.1 53 R 1 11600 23 07 30 3C34 18 56 59 7.5 58.8 -6.2 -71.3 -7 1 2 11600 23 07 30 23 10 00 --- 18 59 29 8.0 59.0 -6.2 -71.6 143 R 1 9600 23 10 00 J0112+3208 18 59 29 7.6 58.5 -6.2 -71.4 -7 1 2 9600 23 10 00 23 11 00 --- 19 00 29 7.8 58.6 -6.2 -71.5 53 R 1 8800 23 11 00 3C34 19 00 29 8.2 59.1 -6.2 -71.8 -7 1 2 8800 23 11 00 23 13 30 --- 19 03 00 8.8 59.2 -6.1 -72.1 143 R 1 6800 23 13 30 J0112+3208 19 03 00 8.3 58.7 -6.2 -71.8 -7 1 2 6800 23 13 30 23 14 30 --- 19 04 00 8.6 58.8 -6.2 -71.9 53 R 1 6000 23 14 30 J0107+3224 19 04 00 9.7 58.9 -6.1 -72.6 -8 1 2 6000 23 14 30 23 16 30 --- 19 06 00 10.1 59.0 -6.0 -72.9 112 R 1 4400 23 16 30 J0112+3208 19 06 00 9.0 58.9 -6.1 -72.2 -8 1 2 4400 23 16 30 23 18 00 --- 19 07 30 9.3 59.0 -6.1 -72.4 82 R 1 3200 23 21 00 J0112+3208 19 10 31 9.9 59.2 -6.0 -72.7 173 1 2 3200 23 21 00 23 22 00 --- 19 11 31 10.1 59.3 -6.0 -72.9 60 R 1 2400 23 22 00 3C34 19 11 31 10.5 59.8 -6.0 -73.1 -7 1 2 2400 23 22 00 23 24 30 --- 19 14 01 11.0 59.9 -5.9 -73.4 143 R 1 400 23 24 30 J0112+3208 19 14 01 10.6 59.4 -6.0 -73.2 -7 1 3 400 23 24 30 23 25 30 --- 19 15 01 10.8 59.5 -6.0 -73.3 53 F 1 1200 23 25 30 3C34 19 15 01 11.2 60.0 -5.9 -73.5 -7 1 3 1200 23 25 30 23 28 00 --- 19 17 32 11.7 60.2 -5.9 -73.8 143 F 1 3200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 23 Dec 2004 Day 358 --- 23 28 00 J0112+3208 19 17 32 11.3 59.7 -5.9 -73.6 -7 1 3 3200 23 28 00 23 29 00 --- 19 18 32 11.5 59.7 -5.9 -73.7 53 F 1 4000 23 29 00 3C34 19 18 32 11.9 60.2 -5.9 -73.9 -7 1 3 4000 23 29 00 23 31 30 --- 19 21 02 12.4 60.4 -5.8 -74.2 143 F 1 6000 23 31 30 J0112+3208 19 21 02 12.0 59.9 -5.9 -74.0 -7 1 3 6000 23 31 30 23 32 30 --- 19 22 03 12.2 59.9 -5.9 -74.1 53 F 1 6800 23 32 30 3C34 19 22 03 12.6 60.4 -5.8 -74.4 -7 1 3 6800 23 32 30 23 35 00 --- 19 24 33 13.1 60.6 -5.8 -74.7 143 F 1 8800 23 35 00 J0112+3208 19 24 33 12.7 60.1 -5.8 -74.4 -7 1 3 8800 23 35 00 23 36 00 --- 19 25 33 12.9 60.1 -5.8 -74.6 53 F 1 9600 23 36 00 3C34 19 25 33 13.3 60.6 -5.8 -74.8 -7 1 3 9600 23 36 00 23 38 30 --- 19 28 04 13.9 60.8 -5.7 -75.1 143 F 1 11600 23 38 30 J0112+3208 19 28 04 13.4 60.3 -5.8 -74.9 -7 1 3 11600 23 38 30 23 39 30 --- 19 29 04 13.6 60.3 -5.7 -75.0 53 F 1 12400 23 39 30 J0107+3224 19 29 04 14.8 60.4 -5.6 -75.7 -8 1 3 12400 23 39 30 23 41 30 --- 19 31 04 15.2 60.5 -5.6 -75.9 112 F 1 14000 23 41 30 J0112+3208 19 31 04 14.0 60.4 -5.7 -75.2 -8 1 3 14000 23 41 30 23 43 00 --- 19 32 34 14.4 60.5 -5.7 -75.4 82 F 1 15200 23 58 30 J0226+3421 19 48 07 3.6 54.6 -6.6 -68.4 902 1 3 15200 23 58 30 23 59 30 --- 19 49 07 3.7 54.7 -6.6 -68.5 60 F 1 16000 --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 00 00 00 3C68.1 19 49 37 2.6 54.2 -6.7 -67.7 22 1 4 16000 00 00 00 00 02 30 --- 19 52 08 3.1 54.4 -6.7 -68.0 150 R 1 17200 00 02 30 J0226+3421 19 52 08 4.3 54.9 -6.6 -68.9 -8 1 4 17200 00 02 30 00 03 30 --- 19 53 08 4.5 55.0 -6.6 -69.0 52 R 1 16400 00 03 30 3C68.1 19 53 08 3.3 54.5 -6.7 -68.2 -8 1 4 16400 00 03 30 00 06 00 --- 19 55 38 3.8 54.7 -6.6 -68.5 142 R 1 14400 00 06 00 J0226+3421 19 55 38 5.0 55.2 -6.5 -69.4 -8 1 4 14400 00 06 00 00 07 00 --- 19 56 38 5.2 55.3 -6.5 -69.5 52 R 1 13600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 00 07 00 3C68.1 19 56 38 4.0 54.8 -6.6 -68.7 -8 1 4 13600 00 07 00 00 09 30 --- 19 59 09 4.5 54.9 -6.6 -69.0 142 R 1 11600 00 09 30 J0226+3421 19 59 09 5.7 55.4 -6.5 -69.9 -8 1 4 11600 00 09 30 00 10 30 --- 20 00 09 5.9 55.5 -6.4 -70.0 52 R 1 10800 00 10 30 3C68.1 20 00 09 4.7 55.0 -6.5 -69.1 -8 1 4 10800 00 10 30 00 13 00 --- 20 02 39 5.1 55.2 -6.5 -69.5 142 R 1 8800 00 13 00 J0226+3421 20 02 39 6.4 55.7 -6.4 -70.3 -8 1 4 8800 00 13 00 00 14 00 --- 20 03 39 6.6 55.7 -6.4 -70.5 52 R 1 8000 00 14 00 3C68.1 20 03 39 5.3 55.3 -6.5 -69.6 -8 1 4 8000 00 14 00 00 16 30 --- 20 06 10 5.8 55.4 -6.4 -69.9 142 R 1 6000 00 16 30 J0226+3421 20 06 10 7.0 55.9 -6.3 -70.8 -8 1 4 6000 00 16 30 00 17 30 --- 20 07 10 7.2 56.0 -6.3 -70.9 52 R 1 5200 00 17 30 J0233+3442 20 07 10 6.0 55.2 -6.4 -70.0 -9 1 4 5200 00 17 30 00 19 30 --- 20 09 10 6.4 55.3 -6.4 -70.3 111 R 1 3600 00 19 30 J0226+3421 20 09 10 7.6 56.1 -6.3 -71.2 -9 1 4 3600 00 19 30 00 21 00 --- 20 10 41 7.9 56.2 -6.3 -71.4 81 R 1 2400 00 24 00 J0226+3421 20 13 41 8.5 56.4 -6.2 -71.8 173 1 4 2400 00 24 00 00 25 00 --- 20 14 41 8.7 56.5 -6.2 -71.9 60 R 1 1600 00 25 00 3C68.1 20 14 41 7.5 56.0 -6.3 -71.1 -8 1 5 1600 00 25 00 00 27 30 --- 20 17 12 8.0 56.2 -6.3 -71.4 142 F 1 400 00 27 30 J0226+3421 20 17 12 9.2 56.7 -6.2 -72.2 -8 1 5 400 00 27 30 00 28 30 --- 20 18 12 9.4 56.7 -6.1 -72.4 52 F 1 1200 00 28 30 3C68.1 20 18 12 8.2 56.3 -6.2 -71.5 -8 1 5 1200 00 28 30 00 31 00 --- 20 20 42 8.7 56.4 -6.2 -71.9 142 F 1 3200 00 31 00 J0226+3421 20 20 42 9.9 56.9 -6.1 -72.7 -8 1 5 3200 00 31 00 00 32 00 --- 20 21 42 10.1 56.9 -6.1 -72.8 52 F 1 4000 00 32 00 3C68.1 20 21 42 8.9 56.5 -6.2 -72.0 -8 1 5 4000 00 32 00 00 34 30 --- 20 24 13 9.4 56.7 -6.1 -72.3 142 F 1 6000 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 00 34 30 J0226+3421 20 24 13 10.6 57.1 -6.0 -73.2 -8 1 5 6000 00 34 30 00 35 30 --- 20 25 13 10.8 57.1 -6.0 -73.3 52 F 1 6800 00 35 30 3C68.1 20 25 13 9.5 56.7 -6.1 -72.5 -8 1 5 6800 00 35 30 00 38 00 --- 20 27 43 10.0 56.9 -6.1 -72.8 142 F 1 8800 00 38 00 J0226+3421 20 27 43 11.3 57.3 -6.0 -73.6 -8 1 5 8800 00 38 00 00 39 00 --- 20 28 44 11.5 57.4 -6.0 -73.7 52 F 1 9600 00 39 00 3C68.1 20 28 44 10.2 56.9 -6.1 -72.9 -8 1 5 9600 00 39 00 00 41 30 --- 20 31 14 10.7 57.1 -6.0 -73.3 142 F 1 11600 00 41 30 J0226+3421 20 31 14 12.0 57.5 -5.9 -74.1 -8 1 5 11600 00 41 30 00 42 30 --- 20 32 14 12.2 57.6 -5.9 -74.2 52 F 1 12400 00 42 30 J0233+3442 20 32 14 10.9 56.8 -6.0 -73.3 -9 1 5 12400 00 42 30 00 44 30 --- 20 34 14 11.2 56.9 -6.0 -73.6 111 F 1 14000 00 44 30 J0226+3421 20 34 14 12.6 57.7 -5.9 -74.5 -9 1 5 14000 00 44 30 00 46 00 --- 20 35 45 12.9 57.8 -5.8 -74.6 81 F 1 15200 00 49 00 J0226+3421 20 38 45 13.5 57.9 -5.8 -75.0 173 1 5 15200 00 49 00 00 50 00 --- 20 39 45 13.7 58.0 -5.8 -75.2 60 F 1 16000 00 50 00 3C68.1 20 39 45 12.4 57.6 -5.9 -74.4 -8 1 6 16000 00 50 00 00 52 30 --- 20 42 16 12.9 57.7 -5.8 -74.7 142 R 1 17200 00 52 30 J0226+3421 20 42 16 14.2 58.1 -5.7 -75.5 -8 1 6 17200 00 52 30 00 53 30 --- 20 43 16 14.4 58.2 -5.7 -75.6 52 R 1 16400 00 53 30 3C68.1 20 43 16 13.1 57.8 -5.8 -74.8 -8 1 6 16400 00 53 30 00 56 00 --- 20 45 46 13.6 57.9 -5.8 -75.1 142 R 1 14400 00 56 00 J0226+3421 20 45 46 14.9 58.3 -5.7 -75.9 -9 1 6 14400 00 56 00 00 57 00 --- 20 46 47 15.1 58.4 -5.7 -76.1 51 R 1 13600 00 57 00 3C68.1 20 46 47 13.8 58.0 -5.8 -75.3 -9 1 6 13600 00 57 00 00 59 30 --- 20 49 17 14.3 58.1 -5.7 -75.6 141 R 1 11600 00 59 30 J0226+3421 20 49 17 15.6 58.5 -5.6 -76.4 -9 1 6 11600 00 59 30 01 00 30 --- 20 50 17 15.8 58.5 -5.6 -76.5 51 R 1 10800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 01 00 30 3C68.1 20 50 17 14.5 58.2 -5.7 -75.7 -9 1 6 10800 01 00 30 01 03 00 --- 20 52 48 15.0 58.3 -5.7 -76.0 141 R 1 8800 01 03 00 J0226+3421 20 52 48 16.3 58.7 -5.6 -76.8 -9 1 6 8800 01 03 00 01 04 00 --- 20 53 48 16.5 58.7 -5.5 -77.0 51 R 1 8000 01 04 00 3C68.1 20 53 48 15.2 58.4 -5.6 -76.2 -9 1 6 8000 01 04 00 01 06 30 --- 20 56 18 15.7 58.5 -5.6 -76.5 141 R 1 6000 01 06 30 J0226+3421 20 56 18 17.0 58.8 -5.5 -77.3 -9 1 6 6000 01 06 30 01 07 30 --- 20 57 18 17.2 58.9 -5.5 -77.4 51 R 1 5200 01 07 30 J0233+3442 20 57 18 15.8 58.2 -5.6 -76.6 -9 1 6 5200 01 07 30 01 09 30 --- 20 59 19 16.2 58.3 -5.6 -76.8 111 R 1 3600 01 09 30 J0226+3421 20 59 19 17.6 59.0 -5.5 -77.7 -9 1 6 3600 01 09 30 01 11 00 --- 21 00 49 17.9 59.0 -5.4 -77.9 81 R 1 2400 01 14 00 J0226+3421 21 03 49 18.5 59.2 -5.4 -78.2 173 1 6 2400 01 14 00 01 15 00 --- 21 04 49 18.7 59.2 -5.4 -78.4 60 R 1 1600 01 15 00 3C68.1 21 04 49 17.4 58.9 -5.5 -77.6 -9 1 7 1600 01 15 00 01 17 30 --- 21 07 20 17.9 59.0 -5.4 -77.9 141 F 1 400 01 17 30 J0226+3421 21 07 20 19.2 59.3 -5.3 -78.7 -9 1 7 400 01 17 30 01 18 30 --- 21 08 20 19.4 59.4 -5.3 -78.8 51 F 1 1200 01 18 30 3C68.1 21 08 20 18.1 59.1 -5.4 -78.0 -9 1 7 1200 01 18 30 01 21 00 --- 21 10 50 18.6 59.2 -5.4 -78.3 141 F 1 3200 01 21 00 J0226+3421 21 10 50 19.9 59.5 -5.3 -79.1 -9 1 7 3200 01 21 00 01 22 00 --- 21 11 51 20.1 59.5 -5.2 -79.3 51 F 1 4000 01 22 00 3C68.1 21 11 51 18.9 59.2 -5.3 -78.5 -9 1 7 4000 01 22 00 01 24 30 --- 21 14 21 19.4 59.3 -5.3 -78.8 141 F 1 6000 01 24 30 J0226+3421 21 14 21 20.6 59.6 -5.2 -79.6 -9 1 7 6000 01 24 30 01 25 30 --- 21 15 21 20.8 59.7 -5.2 -79.7 51 F 1 6800 01 25 30 3C68.1 21 15 21 19.6 59.4 -5.3 -78.9 -9 1 7 6800 01 25 30 01 28 00 --- 21 17 52 20.1 59.5 -5.2 -79.2 141 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 01 28 00 J0226+3421 21 17 52 21.3 59.8 -5.1 -80.0 -9 1 7 8800 01 28 00 01 29 00 --- 21 18 52 21.5 59.8 -5.1 -80.1 51 F 1 9600 01 29 00 3C68.1 21 18 52 20.3 59.5 -5.2 -79.4 -9 1 7 9600 01 29 00 01 31 30 --- 21 21 22 20.8 59.6 -5.2 -79.7 141 F 1 11600 01 31 30 J0226+3421 21 21 22 22.1 59.9 -5.1 -80.5 -9 1 7 11600 01 31 30 01 32 30 --- 21 22 22 22.3 59.9 -5.1 -80.6 51 F 1 12400 01 43 00 J0237+2848 21 32 54 21.0 65.7 -5.1 -78.3 620 1 7 12400 01 43 00 01 46 30 --- 21 36 25 21.8 65.9 -5.0 -78.7 210 F 1 15200 02 34 30 J0443+2105 22 24 33 2.7 68.5 -6.3 -69.8 2836 1 7 15200 02 34 30 02 36 30 --- 22 26 33 3.2 68.7 -6.3 -70.0 120 F 1 16800 02 39 00 J0443+2105 22 29 03 3.7 68.9 -6.2 -70.2 143 1 8 16800 02 39 00 02 41 00 --- 22 31 04 4.2 69.1 -6.2 -70.4 120 R 1 16800 02 42 30 J0443+2105 22 32 34 4.5 69.2 -6.2 -70.5 84 1 8 16800 02 42 30 02 44 00 --- 22 34 04 4.8 69.3 -6.2 -70.6 90 R 1 15600 02 55 00 J0443+2105 22 45 06 7.3 70.1 -6.0 -71.5 649 1 8 15600 02 55 00 02 56 00 --- 22 46 06 7.5 70.2 -6.0 -71.6 60 R 1 14800 02 56 00 3C132 22 46 06 5.2 67.6 -6.2 -70.7 -11 1 8 14800 02 56 00 02 58 45 --- 22 48 52 5.8 67.8 -6.1 -70.9 154 R 1 12600 02 58 45 J0443+2105 22 48 52 8.1 70.4 -5.9 -71.8 -11 1 8 12600 02 58 45 03 01 15 --- 22 51 22 8.6 70.6 -5.9 -72.0 139 R 1 10600 03 01 15 3C132 22 51 22 6.3 68.0 -6.1 -71.1 -11 1 8 10600 03 01 15 03 04 00 --- 22 54 07 6.9 68.2 -6.0 -71.4 154 R 1 8400 03 04 00 J0443+2105 22 54 07 9.3 70.8 -5.8 -72.2 -11 1 8 8400 03 04 00 03 06 30 --- 22 56 38 9.8 71.0 -5.8 -72.4 139 R 1 6400 03 06 30 3C132 22 56 38 7.5 68.4 -6.0 -71.6 -11 1 8 6400 03 06 30 03 09 15 --- 22 59 23 8.1 68.6 -6.0 -71.8 154 R 1 4200 03 09 15 J0443+2105 22 59 23 10.4 71.2 -5.7 -72.7 -11 1 8 4200 03 09 15 03 11 45 --- 23 01 54 11.0 71.3 -5.7 -72.8 139 R 1 2200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 03 11 45 3C132 23 01 54 8.6 68.7 -5.9 -72.1 -11 1 8 2200 03 11 45 03 14 30 --- 23 04 39 9.2 68.9 -5.9 -72.3 154 R 1 0 03 14 30 J0443+2105 23 04 39 11.6 71.5 -5.7 -73.1 -11 1 9 0 03 14 30 03 17 00 --- 23 07 10 12.2 71.7 -5.6 -73.2 139 F 1 2000 03 27 00 J0443+2105 23 17 11 14.4 72.4 -5.4 -74.0 590 1 9 2000 03 27 00 03 28 00 --- 23 18 11 14.6 72.5 -5.4 -74.1 60 F 1 2800 03 28 00 3C132 23 18 11 12.2 69.9 -5.6 -73.4 -11 1 9 2800 03 28 00 03 30 45 --- 23 20 57 12.8 70.1 -5.6 -73.7 154 F 1 5000 03 30 45 J0443+2105 23 20 57 15.3 72.6 -5.4 -74.3 -11 1 9 5000 03 30 45 03 33 15 --- 23 23 27 15.8 72.8 -5.3 -74.4 139 F 1 7000 03 33 15 3C132 23 23 27 13.4 70.2 -5.6 -73.9 -11 1 9 7000 03 33 15 03 36 00 --- 23 26 13 14.0 70.4 -5.5 -74.1 154 F 1 9200 03 36 00 J0443+2105 23 26 13 16.4 73.0 -5.3 -74.6 -11 1 9 9200 03 36 00 03 38 30 --- 23 28 43 17.0 73.1 -5.3 -74.8 139 F 1 11200 03 38 30 3C132 23 28 43 14.5 70.6 -5.5 -74.3 -11 1 9 11200 03 38 30 03 41 15 --- 23 31 29 15.1 70.7 -5.4 -74.5 154 F 1 13400 03 41 15 J0443+2105 23 31 29 17.6 73.3 -5.2 -75.0 -11 1 9 13400 03 41 15 03 43 45 --- 23 33 59 18.2 73.5 -5.2 -75.2 139 F 1 15400 03 43 45 3C132 23 33 59 15.7 70.9 -5.4 -74.7 -11 1 9 15400 03 43 45 03 46 30 --- 23 36 44 16.3 71.1 -5.3 -74.9 154 F 1 17600 03 46 30 J0443+2105 23 36 44 18.8 73.6 -5.1 -75.4 -11 1 10 17600 03 46 30 03 49 00 --- 23 39 15 19.4 73.8 -5.1 -75.6 139 R 1 15600 04 00 00 J0443+2105 23 50 17 21.9 74.5 -4.9 -76.3 649 1 10 15600 04 00 00 04 01 00 --- 23 51 17 22.1 74.5 -4.9 -76.4 60 R 1 14800 04 01 00 3C132 23 51 17 19.6 72.0 -5.1 -76.1 -11 1 10 14800 04 01 00 04 03 30 --- 23 53 47 20.1 72.1 -5.1 -76.3 139 R 1 12800 04 03 30 J0443+2105 23 53 47 22.7 74.7 -4.8 -76.6 -11 1 10 12800 04 03 30 04 05 30 --- 23 55 47 23.1 74.8 -4.8 -76.7 109 R 1 11200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 10 BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 24 Dec 2004 Day 359 --- 04 05 30 3C132 23 55 47 20.6 72.2 -5.0 -76.4 -11 1 10 11200 04 05 30 04 08 00 --- 23 58 18 21.1 72.4 -5.0 -76.6 139 R 1 9200 04 08 00 J0443+2105 23 58 18 23.7 74.9 -4.8 -76.9 -11 1 10 9200 04 08 00 04 10 00 --- 00 00 18 24.1 75.1 -4.7 -77.0 109 R 1 7600 04 10 00 3C132 00 00 18 21.6 72.5 -4.9 -76.8 -11 1 10 7600 04 10 00 04 12 30 --- 00 02 49 22.1 72.6 -4.9 -77.0 139 R 1 5600 04 12 30 J0443+2105 00 02 49 24.7 75.2 -4.7 -77.2 -11 1 10 5600 04 12 30 04 14 30 --- 00 04 49 25.2 75.3 -4.7 -77.3 109 R 1 4000 04 14 30 3C132 00 04 49 22.6 72.7 -4.9 -77.1 -11 1 10 4000 04 14 30 04 17 00 --- 00 07 19 23.2 72.9 -4.8 -77.3 139 R 1 2000 04 17 00 J0443+2105 00 07 19 25.7 75.5 -4.6 -77.5 -11 1 10 2000 04 17 00 04 19 00 --- 00 09 20 26.2 75.6 -4.6 -77.6 109 R 1 400 04 30 00 J0530+1331 00 20 22 15.9 81.0 -5.2 -72.9 633 1 11 400 04 30 00 04 33 00 --- 00 23 22 16.6 81.2 -5.1 -73.0 180 F 1 2800 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /users/cwalker/mach/mach/cwalker/code/sched/setups/v4cm-256-8-2.set Matches group v4cm_3 in /users/cwalker/mach/mach/cwalker/code/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA 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 speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 8405.49 8405.49 8413.49 8413.49 8421.49 8421.49 8429.49 8429.49 BBC fr= 805.49 805.49 813.49 813.49 821.49 821.49 829.49 829.49 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 -- BH128, HSA, 256 MBPS, 4 cm, 2004 DEC 23/24, 21-05 UT, HOUGH Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) (B1950) (J2000) (Date) * 3C34 01 07 32.572299 * 01 10 18.537000 01 10 34.692972 31 31 22.60161 * 31 47 19.60000 31 49 04.12638 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.042 scan hours, 75.147 baseline hours above horizon. * 3C68.1 02 29 27.245201 * 02 32 28.880000 02 32 47.132232 34 10 34.42570 * 34 23 46.74000 34 25 16.45678 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.833 scan hours, 67.218 baseline hours above horizon. * 3C132 04 53 42.224166 * 04 56 42.916000 04 57 01.707204 22 44 43.73704 * 22 49 23.25000 22 49 58.79971 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.867 scan hours, 59.416 baseline hours above horizon. * J0112+3208 01 10 03.762570 * 01 12 50.333000 01 13 06.564119 31 52 23.76476 * 32 08 17.43300 32 10 01.78114 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.608 scan hours, 38.752 baseline hours above horizon. * J0226+3421 02 23 09.738855 * 02 26 10.333200 02 26 28.441661 34 08 01.41323 * 34 21 30.28700 34 23 01.63172 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.475 scan hours, 32.670 baseline hours above horizon. * J0443+2105 04 40 39.587612 * 04 43 37.561500 04 43 56.040274 20 59 34.69490 * 21 05 08.59000 21 05 49.49111 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.867 scan hours, 58.677 baseline hours above horizon. * J0107+3224 01 04 39.203997 * 01 07 24.958700 01 07 41.069518 32 08 44.55038 * 32 24 45.21400 32 26 30.23620 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.133 scan hours, 9.026 baseline hours above horizon. * J0233+3442 02 30 18.314245 * 02 33 20.419500 02 33 38.724002 34 29 43.94897 * 34 42 53.96800 34 44 23.53470 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.100 scan hours, 7.659 baseline hours above horizon. * J0458+2011 04 55 32.526889 * 04 58 29.872600 04 58 48.326532 20 07 04.08698 * 20 11 35.99700 20 12 10.50444 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.050 scan hours, 2.485 baseline hours above horizon. * J0237+2848 02 34 55.589613 * 02 37 52.405700 02 38 10.215270 28 35 11.40775 * 28 48 08.99000 28 49 35.85721 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.058 scan hours, 5.308 baseline hours above horizon. * J0530+1331 05 28 06.759169 * 05 30 56.416700 05 31 14.155829 13 29 42.28933 * 13 31 55.15000 13 32 15.08981 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.050 scan hours, 4.550 baseline hours above horizon. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519701 * 22 53 57.747900 22 54 11.425413 15 52 54.34817 * 16 08 53.56100 16 10 29.17039 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.050 scan hours, 4.550 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) 3C34 114.2 3C68.1 131.5 3C132 163.0 J0112+3208 114.8 J0226+3421 130.2 J0443+2105 159.7 J0107+3224 113.7 J0233+3442 131.7 J0458+2011 162.9 J0237+2848 132.3 J0530+1331 166.3 3C454.3 79.6 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