COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) Exp. Code: BV056A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: NRAO internal release of 4 October 2004 PI: Wouter Vlemmings Address: 524 Space Sciences Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-6801 U.S.A. Phone: +1-607-255-0612 EMAIL: wouter@astro.cornell.edu Fax: +1-607-255-3433 Phone during observation: Observing mode: VLBA Notes: Make sure Pulse CAl is Off Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Dec 2004 Day 343 --- Next scan frequencies: 22225.39 22225.39 22226.21 22226.21 22238.19 22238.19 22239.00 22239.00 Next BBC frequencies: 725.39 725.39 726.21 726.21 738.19 738.19 739.00 739.00 Next scan bandwidths: 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 17 03 19 3C345 11 52 40 25.6 54.4 -4.8 -84.9 0 1 1 0 17 03 19 17 12 17 --- 12 01 39 27.4 54.6 -4.7 -86.3 538 F 1 1794 17 14 17 J1743-0350 12 03 40 3.3 95.3 -5.7 -69.9 66 1 1 1794 17 14 17 17 23 16 =1741-038 12 12 39 5.4 96.0 -5.5 -69.7 538 F 1 3588 17 58 10 J1743-0350 12 47 40 13.5 99.2 -4.9 -68.6 2072 1 1 3588 17 58 10 18 07 08 =1741-038 12 56 39 15.6 100.0 -4.8 -68.2 538 F 1 5382 18 09 08 W43A 12 58 40 1.9 92.6 -5.8 D -70.1 87 1 1 5382 18 09 08 18 18 07 --- 13 07 39 4.0 93.3 -5.7 -70.0 0 F 1 7176 18 18 07 W43A 13 07 39 4.0 93.3 -5.7 -70.0 -4 1 1 7176 18 18 07 18 29 05 --- 13 18 39 6.6 94.3 -5.5 -69.8 654 F 1 9370 18 29 05 W43A 13 18 39 6.6 94.3 -5.5 -69.8 -4 1 1 9370 18 29 05 18 40 03 --- 13 29 39 9.2 95.2 -5.3 -69.6 654 F 1 11564 18 42 03 J1743-0350 13 31 40 23.7 103.6 -4.2 -66.4 85 1 1 11564 18 42 03 18 51 01 =1741-038 13 40 39 25.7 104.6 -4.1 -65.8 538 F 1 13358 18 53 01 W43A 13 42 40 12.3 96.4 -5.1 -69.3 87 1 1 13358 18 53 01 19 01 59 --- 13 51 39 14.4 97.2 -4.9 -69.0 538 F 1 15152 19 01 59 W43A 13 51 39 14.4 97.2 -4.9 -69.0 -4 1 1 15152 19 01 59 19 12 58 --- 14 02 39 16.9 98.2 -4.8 -68.7 654 F 1 17346 19 12 58 W43A 14 02 39 16.9 98.2 -4.8 -68.7 -4 1 2 17346 19 12 58 19 23 56 --- 14 13 39 19.5 99.3 -4.6 -68.3 654 R 1 15152 19 25 56 J1743-0350 14 15 40 33.6 108.9 -3.5 -63.1 86 1 2 15152 19 25 56 19 34 54 =1741-038 14 24 39 35.6 110.2 -3.3 -62.3 538 R 1 13358 19 36 54 W43A 14 26 40 22.5 100.6 -4.4 -67.7 88 1 2 13358 19 36 54 19 45 52 --- 14 35 39 24.6 101.5 -4.2 -67.3 538 R 1 11564 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Dec 2004 Day 343 --- 19 45 52 W43A 14 35 39 24.6 101.5 -4.2 -67.3 -4 1 2 11564 19 45 52 19 56 50 --- 14 46 39 27.1 102.7 -4.0 -66.7 654 R 1 9370 19 56 50 W43A 14 46 39 27.1 102.7 -4.0 -66.7 -4 1 2 9370 19 56 50 20 07 49 --- 14 57 39 29.6 104.0 -3.8 -66.0 654 R 1 7176 20 09 49 J1743-0350 14 59 40 43.2 115.8 -2.7 -58.1 87 1 2 7176 20 09 49 20 18 47 =1741-038 15 08 39 45.1 117.5 -2.6 -56.8 538 R 1 5382 20 20 47 W43A 15 10 40 32.6 105.6 -3.6 -65.1 89 1 2 5382 20 20 47 20 29 45 --- 15 19 39 34.6 106.7 -3.5 -64.4 538 R 1 3588 20 29 45 W43A 15 19 39 34.6 106.7 -3.5 -64.4 -4 1 2 3588 20 29 45 20 40 43 --- 15 30 39 37.1 108.2 -3.3 -63.4 654 R 1 1394 20 40 43 W43A 15 30 39 37.1 108.2 -3.3 -63.4 -4 1 1 1394 20 40 43 20 51 41 --- 15 41 39 39.5 109.8 -3.1 -62.3 654 F 2 800 20 53 41 J1743-0350 15 43 40 52.1 125.3 -2.0 -50.3 89 1 1 800 20 53 41 21 02 40 =1741-038 15 52 39 53.8 127.8 -1.9 -48.2 538 F 2 2594 21 04 40 W43A 15 54 40 42.4 111.9 -2.9 -60.9 91 1 1 2594 21 04 40 21 13 38 --- 16 03 39 44.3 113.4 -2.7 -59.8 538 F 2 4388 21 13 38 W43A 16 03 39 44.3 113.4 -2.7 -59.8 -4 1 1 4388 21 13 38 21 24 36 --- 16 14 39 46.7 115.4 -2.6 -58.2 654 F 2 6582 21 24 36 W43A 16 14 39 46.7 115.4 -2.6 -58.2 -4 1 1 6582 21 24 36 21 35 34 --- 16 25 39 49.0 117.6 -2.4 -56.5 654 F 2 8776 21 37 34 J1743-0350 16 27 40 59.8 139.4 -1.3 -37.8 92 1 1 8776 21 37 34 21 46 32 =1741-038 16 36 39 61.1 143.1 -1.1 -34.5 538 F 2 10570 21 48 32 W43A 16 38 40 51.7 120.5 -2.2 -54.2 95 1 1 10570 21 48 32 21 57 31 --- 16 47 39 53.5 122.7 -2.0 -52.4 538 F 2 12364 21 57 31 W43A 16 47 39 53.5 122.7 -2.0 -52.4 -4 1 1 12364 21 57 31 22 08 29 --- 16 58 39 55.6 125.7 -1.8 -49.9 654 F 2 14558 22 08 29 W43A 16 58 39 55.6 125.7 -1.8 -49.9 -4 1 1 14558 22 08 29 22 19 27 --- 17 09 39 57.7 129.0 -1.6 -47.0 654 F 2 16752 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 8 Dec 2004 Day 343 --- 22 21 27 J1743-0350 17 11 40 65.0 160.4 -0.5 -18.4 93 1 2 16752 22 21 27 22 30 25 =1741-038 17 20 39 65.7 165.6 -0.4 -13.5 538 R 2 16654 22 32 25 W43A 17 22 40 60.0 133.5 -1.4 -43.1 93 1 2 16654 22 32 25 22 41 23 --- 17 31 39 61.5 136.9 -1.3 -40.0 538 R 2 14860 22 41 23 W43A 17 31 39 61.5 136.9 -1.3 -40.0 -4 1 2 14860 22 41 23 22 52 22 --- 17 42 39 63.2 141.6 -1.1 -35.8 654 R 2 12666 22 52 22 W43A 17 42 39 63.2 141.6 -1.1 -35.8 -4 1 2 12666 22 52 22 23 03 20 --- 17 53 39 64.7 146.8 -0.9 -31.1 654 R 2 10472 23 05 20 J1743-0350 17 55 40 66.2 187.1 0.2 6.7 87 1 2 10472 23 05 20 23 14 18 =1741-038 18 04 39 65.8 192.5 0.3 11.8 538 R 2 8678 23 16 18 W43A 18 06 40 66.2 153.7 -0.7 -24.7 88 1 2 8678 23 16 18 23 25 16 --- 18 15 39 67.0 158.9 -0.5 -19.8 538 R 2 6884 23 25 16 W43A 18 15 39 67.0 158.9 -0.5 -19.8 -4 1 2 6884 23 25 16 23 36 14 --- 18 26 39 67.8 165.8 -0.4 -13.4 654 R 2 4690 23 36 14 W43A 18 26 39 67.8 165.8 -0.4 -13.4 -4 1 2 4690 23 36 14 23 47 13 --- 18 37 39 68.3 173.1 -0.2 -6.5 654 R 2 2496 23 49 13 J1743-0350 18 39 40 62.7 211.4 0.9 29.5 88 1 2 2496 23 49 13 23 58 11 =1741-038 18 48 39 61.5 215.5 1.1 33.2 538 R 2 702 --- Thu 9 Dec 2004 Day 344 --- 00 00 11 W43A 18 50 40 68.4 181.9 0.0 1.8 92 1 3 702 00 00 11 00 09 09 --- 18 59 39 68.3 187.9 0.2 7.5 538 F 1 1092 00 09 09 W43A 18 59 39 68.3 187.9 0.2 7.5 -4 1 3 1092 00 09 09 00 20 07 --- 19 10 39 67.7 195.2 0.4 14.2 654 F 1 3286 00 20 07 W43A 19 10 39 67.7 195.2 0.4 14.2 -4 1 3 3286 00 20 07 00 31 05 --- 19 21 39 66.9 202.0 0.6 20.6 654 F 1 5480 00 31 05 W43A 19 21 39 66.9 202.0 0.6 20.6 -4 1 3 5480 00 31 05 00 42 04 --- 19 32 39 65.8 208.2 0.7 26.5 654 F 1 7674 00 42 04 W43A 19 32 39 65.8 208.2 0.7 26.5 -4 1 3 7674 00 42 04 00 53 02 --- 19 43 39 64.5 214.0 0.9 31.7 654 F 1 9868 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) 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 9 Dec 2004 Day 344 --- 00 55 02 3C454.3 19 45 40 45.2 86.7 -3.1 -78.0 29 1 3 9868 00 55 02 01 04 00 --- 19 54 39 47.3 87.3 -3.0 -78.1 538 F 1 11662 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bv056.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 32 Format: VLBA1:1 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 2.000 Number of channels: 8 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 4.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 66.665 ips, High density - 40.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 01:28:00 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 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 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.4 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= 22225.39 22225.39 22226.21 22226.21 22238.19 22238.19 22239.00 22239.00 BBC fr= 725.39 725.39 726.21 726.21 738.19 738.19 739.00 739.00 Bandwd= 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 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, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 track2= 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- Magnetic fields on the proto-stellar and PPNe water masers (W43A) 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) * W43A 18 45 05.364742 * 18 47 41.188000 18 47 54.728203 -01 48 33.06380 *-01 45 11.58000 -01 44 57.61906 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 128.50 128.50 117.50 117.50 -44.00 -44.00 -55.00 -55.00 J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 06.780337 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 47 58.18099 * 3C345 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report Doppler based on other sources. * J1743-0350 17 41 20.616012 * 17 43 58.856136 17 44 12.519835 1741-038 -03 48 48.89988 *-03 50 04.61668 -03 50 17.05548 J1743-03 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report Doppler based on other sources. J2253+1608 22 51 29.519733 * 22 53 57.747932 22 54 11.579748 2251+158 15 52 54.34806 * 16 08 53.56089 16 10 30.28100 * 3C454.3 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report 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) W43A 32.8 3C345 62.8 J1743-0350 21.3 3C454.3 94.0 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