COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) Experiment: BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled Exp. Code: BS142A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.02 July 2005 PI: A. P. Sarma Address: Physics Dept. DePaul University 2219 N. Kenmore Ave., Byrne Hall 211 Chicago IL 60614 Phone: 1-773-325-1373 (work) or 1-847-537-0378 (home) EMAIL: asarma@depaul.edu Fax: 1-773-325-7334 Phone during observation: 1-773-325-1373 (work) or 1-847-537-0378 (home) Observing mode: VLBA Notes: During observations, please contact Mark Claussen if any problems arise. Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 2 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 11 Dec 2005 Day 345 --- Next scan frequencies: 22229.34 22229.34 22233.04 22233.04 22236.74 22236.74 22240.44 22240.44 Next BBC frequencies: 729.34 729.34 733.04 733.04 736.74 736.74 740.44 740.44 Next scan bandwidths: 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 22 34 32 3C84 20 52 30 18.3 51.5 -6.5 -58.0 0 1 1 0 22 34 32 22 44 30 --- 21 02 30 19.9 52.5 -6.3 -59.4 598 F 1 0 22 34 55 22 44 30 J0228+6721 21 02 30 35.8 28.0 -5.4 -81.7 -38 1 1 0 22 44 30 22 54 29 =0224+671 21 12 30 36.7 28.1 -5.3 -83.9 561 F 1 0 22 44 30 22 57 13 3C48 21 15 15 36.8 72.3 -4.4 -67.5 129 1 1 0 22 57 13 23 07 12 --- 21 25 15 38.8 73.3 -4.2 -68.2 598 F 1 0 22 57 36 23 07 12 W3IRS5 21 25 15 37.8 34.9 -5.0 -83.4 -32 1 1 0 23 07 12 23 22 09 --- 21 40 15 39.6 35.1 -4.8 -86.6 866 F 1 0 23 07 12 23 22 09 W3IRS5 21 40 15 39.6 35.1 -4.8 -86.6 -4 1 1 0 23 22 09 23 37 07 --- 21 55 15 41.3 35.2 -4.5 -89.9 894 F 1 0 23 22 09 23 37 07 W3IRS5 21 55 15 41.3 35.2 -4.5 -89.9 -4 1 1 0 23 37 07 23 52 04 --- 22 10 15 43.1 35.1 -4.3 -93.2 894 F 1 0 23 37 07 --- Start: Sun 11 Dec 2005 Day 345 -- Stop: Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 23 52 04 W3IRS5 22 10 15 43.1 35.1 -4.3 -93.2 -4 1 1 0 23 52 04 00 07 02 --- 22 25 15 44.8 34.9 -4.0 -96.7 894 F 1 0 23 52 04 00 09 46 3C84 22 28 00 34.4 60.2 -4.9 -70.1 138 1 1 0 00 09 46 00 19 45 --- 22 38 00 36.1 60.9 -4.7 -71.3 598 F 1 0 00 10 09 00 19 45 J0228+6721 22 38 00 44.9 27.4 -3.9 -104.2 -28 1 1 0 00 19 45 00 29 43 =0224+671 22 48 00 45.8 27.0 -3.7 -106.8 570 F 1 0 00 19 45 00 32 28 3C48 22 50 45 55.7 81.9 -2.8 -73.7 122 1 1 0 00 32 28 00 42 26 --- 23 00 45 57.7 82.9 -2.6 -74.2 598 F 1 0 00 32 51 00 42 26 W3IRS5 23 00 45 48.9 33.7 -3.4 -105.4 -39 1 1 0 00 42 26 00 57 24 --- 23 15 45 50.6 32.9 -3.2 -109.3 859 F 1 0 00 42 26 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 3 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 00 57 24 W3IRS5 23 15 45 50.6 32.9 -3.2 -109.3 -4 1 1 0 00 57 24 01 12 21 --- 23 30 45 52.2 31.9 -2.9 -113.5 894 F 1 0 00 57 24 01 12 21 W3IRS5 23 30 45 52.2 31.9 -2.9 -113.5 -4 1 1 0 01 12 21 01 27 19 --- 23 45 45 53.8 30.6 -2.7 -117.8 894 F 1 0 01 12 21 01 27 19 W3IRS5 23 45 45 53.8 30.6 -2.7 -117.8 -4 1 1 0 01 27 19 01 42 16 --- 00 00 45 55.3 29.1 -2.4 -122.3 894 F 1 0 01 27 19 01 42 16 W3IRS5 00 00 45 55.3 29.1 -2.4 -122.3 -4 1 1 0 01 42 16 01 57 14 --- 00 15 45 56.8 27.3 -2.2 -127.1 894 F 1 0 01 42 16 01 59 58 DA193 00 18 30 25.8 58.1 -5.6 -63.8 97 1 1 0 01 59 58 02 09 57 --- 00 28 30 27.6 59.1 -5.5 -64.9 598 F 1 0 02 00 21 02 09 57 W3IRS5 00 28 30 57.9 25.6 -2.0 -131.4 -67 1 1 0 02 09 57 02 12 56 --- 00 31 30 58.2 25.2 -1.9 -132.5 113 F 1 0 02 09 57 02 12 56 J0207+6246 00 31 30 59.2 21.3 -1.6 -139.9 -9 1 1 0 02 12 56 02 14 56 --- 00 33 30 59.3 20.9 -1.6 -140.6 111 F 1 0 02 12 56 02 14 56 W3IRS5 00 33 30 58.3 24.9 -1.9 -133.2 -9 1 1 0 02 14 56 02 17 55 --- 00 36 30 58.6 24.4 -1.8 -134.2 171 F 1 0 02 14 56 02 17 55 J0207+6246 00 36 30 59.5 20.4 -1.5 -141.8 -9 1 1 0 02 17 55 02 19 55 --- 00 38 30 59.7 20.0 -1.5 -142.5 111 F 1 0 02 17 55 02 19 55 W3IRS5 00 38 30 58.8 24.1 -1.8 -134.9 -9 1 1 0 02 19 55 02 22 55 --- 00 41 30 59.0 23.6 -1.7 -136.0 171 F 1 0 02 19 55 02 22 55 J0207+6246 00 41 30 59.9 19.5 -1.4 -143.7 -9 1 1 0 02 22 55 02 24 54 --- 00 43 30 60.0 19.1 -1.4 -144.4 111 F 1 0 02 22 55 02 24 54 W3IRS5 00 43 30 59.2 23.3 -1.7 -136.7 -9 1 1 0 02 24 54 02 27 54 --- 00 46 30 59.4 22.8 -1.7 -137.8 171 F 1 0 02 24 54 02 27 54 J0207+6246 00 46 30 60.2 18.6 -1.4 -145.6 -9 1 1 0 02 27 54 02 29 53 --- 00 48 30 60.3 18.2 -1.3 -146.4 111 F 1 0 02 27 54 02 29 53 W3IRS5 00 48 30 59.6 22.4 -1.6 -138.6 -9 1 1 0 02 29 53 02 32 53 --- 00 51 30 59.8 21.9 -1.6 -139.7 171 F 1 0 02 29 53 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 4 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 02 32 53 J0207+6246 00 51 30 60.5 17.6 -1.3 -147.5 -9 1 1 0 02 32 53 02 34 53 --- 00 53 30 60.6 17.2 -1.2 -148.3 111 F 1 0 02 32 53 02 34 53 W3IRS5 00 53 30 59.9 21.5 -1.5 -140.4 -9 1 1 0 02 34 53 02 37 52 --- 00 56 30 60.2 21.0 -1.5 -141.6 171 F 1 0 02 34 53 02 37 52 J0207+6246 00 56 30 60.8 16.6 -1.2 -149.5 -9 1 1 0 02 37 52 02 39 52 --- 00 58 30 60.9 16.2 -1.2 -150.3 111 F 1 0 02 37 52 02 39 52 W3IRS5 00 58 30 60.3 20.6 -1.5 -142.3 -9 1 1 0 02 39 52 02 42 51 --- 01 01 30 60.5 20.1 -1.4 -143.5 171 F 1 0 02 39 52 02 42 51 J0207+6246 01 01 30 61.1 15.6 -1.1 -151.5 -9 1 1 0 02 42 51 02 44 51 --- 01 03 30 61.2 15.2 -1.1 -152.3 111 F 1 0 02 42 51 02 44 51 W3IRS5 01 03 30 60.7 19.7 -1.4 -144.3 -9 1 1 0 02 44 51 02 47 51 --- 01 06 30 60.9 19.1 -1.3 -145.4 171 F 1 0 02 44 51 02 47 51 J0207+6246 01 06 30 61.4 14.5 -1.0 -153.5 -9 1 1 0 02 47 51 02 49 50 --- 01 08 30 61.5 14.1 -1.0 -154.4 111 F 1 0 02 47 51 02 49 50 W3IRS5 01 08 30 61.0 18.7 -1.3 -146.2 -9 1 1 0 02 49 50 02 52 50 --- 01 11 30 61.2 18.1 -1.2 -147.4 170 F 1 0 02 49 50 02 52 50 J0207+6246 01 11 30 61.6 13.5 -0.9 -155.6 -9 1 1 0 02 52 50 02 54 49 --- 01 13 30 61.7 13.0 -0.9 -156.4 111 F 1 0 02 52 50 02 54 49 W3IRS5 01 13 30 61.3 17.7 -1.2 -148.2 -9 1 1 0 02 54 49 02 57 49 --- 01 16 30 61.5 17.0 -1.2 -149.4 170 F 1 0 02 54 49 02 57 49 J0207+6246 01 16 30 61.8 12.3 -0.9 -157.7 -9 1 1 0 02 57 49 02 59 49 --- 01 18 30 61.9 11.9 -0.8 -158.5 111 F 1 0 02 57 49 02 59 49 W3IRS5 01 18 30 61.6 16.6 -1.1 -150.2 -9 1 1 0 02 59 49 03 02 48 --- 01 21 30 61.8 16.0 -1.1 -151.5 170 F 1 0 02 59 49 03 02 48 J0207+6246 01 21 30 62.0 11.2 -0.8 -159.8 -9 1 1 0 03 02 48 03 04 48 --- 01 23 30 62.1 10.8 -0.7 -160.7 110 F 1 0 03 02 48 03 04 48 W3IRS5 01 23 30 61.9 15.5 -1.0 -152.3 -9 1 1 0 03 04 48 03 07 47 --- 01 26 30 62.0 14.9 -1.0 -153.6 170 F 1 0 03 04 48 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 5 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 03 07 47 J0207+6246 01 26 30 62.2 10.1 -0.7 -161.9 -9 1 1 0 03 07 47 03 09 47 --- 01 28 30 62.3 9.6 -0.7 -162.8 110 F 1 0 03 07 47 03 09 47 W3IRS5 01 28 30 62.1 14.4 -1.0 -154.4 -9 1 1 0 03 09 47 03 12 46 --- 01 31 30 62.3 13.7 -0.9 -155.7 170 F 1 0 03 09 47 03 12 46 J0207+6246 01 31 30 62.4 8.9 -0.6 -164.1 -9 1 1 0 03 12 46 03 14 46 --- 01 33 30 62.5 8.4 -0.6 -165.0 110 F 1 0 03 12 46 03 14 46 W3IRS5 01 33 30 62.4 13.3 -0.9 -156.5 -9 1 1 0 03 14 46 03 17 46 --- 01 36 30 62.5 12.6 -0.8 -157.8 170 F 1 0 03 14 46 03 17 46 J0207+6246 01 36 30 62.5 7.7 -0.5 -166.3 -9 1 1 0 03 17 46 03 19 45 --- 01 38 30 62.6 7.2 -0.5 -167.1 110 F 1 0 03 17 46 03 19 45 W3IRS5 01 38 30 62.6 12.1 -0.8 -158.7 -9 1 1 0 03 19 45 03 22 45 --- 01 41 30 62.7 11.4 -0.7 -159.9 170 F 1 0 03 19 45 03 22 45 J0207+6246 01 41 30 62.7 6.5 -0.4 -168.5 -9 1 1 0 03 22 45 03 24 44 --- 01 43 30 62.7 6.0 -0.4 -169.3 110 F 1 0 03 22 45 03 24 44 W3IRS5 01 43 30 62.8 10.9 -0.7 -160.8 -9 1 1 0 03 24 44 03 27 44 --- 01 46 30 62.9 10.2 -0.7 -162.1 170 F 1 0 03 24 44 03 27 44 J0207+6246 01 46 30 62.8 5.2 -0.4 -170.7 -9 1 1 0 03 27 44 03 29 44 --- 01 48 30 62.8 4.8 -0.3 -171.5 110 F 1 0 03 27 44 03 29 44 W3IRS5 01 48 30 63.0 9.7 -0.6 -163.0 -9 1 1 0 03 29 44 03 32 43 --- 01 51 30 63.1 9.0 -0.6 -164.3 170 F 1 0 03 29 44 03 32 43 J0207+6246 01 51 30 62.9 4.0 -0.3 -172.9 -9 1 1 0 03 32 43 03 34 43 --- 01 53 30 62.9 3.5 -0.2 -173.8 110 F 1 0 03 32 43 03 34 43 W3IRS5 01 53 30 63.2 8.5 -0.5 -165.2 -9 1 1 0 03 34 43 03 37 42 --- 01 56 30 63.2 7.7 -0.5 -166.6 170 F 1 0 03 34 43 03 37 42 J0207+6246 01 56 30 62.9 2.8 -0.2 -175.1 -9 1 1 0 03 37 42 03 39 42 --- 01 58 30 62.9 2.3 -0.2 -176.0 110 F 1 0 03 37 42 03 39 42 W3IRS5 01 58 30 63.3 7.2 -0.5 -167.5 -9 1 1 0 03 39 42 03 42 41 --- 02 01 30 63.4 6.4 -0.4 -168.8 170 F 1 0 03 39 42 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 6 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 03 42 41 J0207+6246 02 01 30 63.0 1.5 -0.1 -177.3 -9 1 1 0 03 42 41 03 44 41 --- 02 03 30 63.0 1.0 -0.1 -178.2 110 F 1 0 03 42 41 03 44 41 W3IRS5 02 03 30 63.4 5.9 -0.4 -169.7 -9 1 1 0 03 44 41 03 47 41 --- 02 06 30 63.5 5.1 -0.3 -171.1 170 F 1 0 03 44 41 03 47 41 J0207+6246 02 06 30 63.0 0.3 0.0 -179.5 -9 1 1 0 03 47 41 03 49 40 --- 02 08 30 63.0 -0.2 0.0 179.6 110 F 1 0 03 47 41 03 49 40 W3IRS5 02 08 30 63.5 4.6 -0.3 -172.0 -9 1 1 0 03 49 40 03 52 40 --- 02 11 30 63.5 3.8 -0.2 -173.3 170 F 1 0 03 49 40 03 52 40 J0207+6246 02 11 30 63.0 -1.0 0.1 178.2 -9 1 1 0 03 52 40 03 54 40 --- 02 13 30 63.0 -1.5 0.1 177.3 110 F 1 0 03 52 40 03 54 40 W3IRS5 02 13 30 63.6 3.3 -0.2 -174.2 -9 1 1 0 03 54 40 03 57 39 --- 02 16 30 63.6 2.5 -0.2 -175.6 170 F 1 0 03 54 40 03 57 39 J0207+6246 02 16 30 62.9 -2.3 0.1 176.0 -9 1 1 0 03 57 39 03 59 39 --- 02 18 30 62.9 -2.8 0.2 175.1 110 F 1 0 03 57 39 03 59 39 W3IRS5 02 18 30 63.6 2.0 -0.1 -176.5 -9 1 1 0 03 59 39 04 02 38 --- 02 21 30 63.6 1.2 -0.1 -177.9 170 F 1 0 03 59 39 04 02 38 J0207+6246 02 21 30 62.9 -3.5 0.2 173.8 -9 1 1 0 04 02 38 04 04 38 --- 02 23 30 62.9 -4.0 0.3 172.9 111 F 1 0 04 02 38 04 04 38 W3IRS5 02 23 30 63.6 0.7 0.0 -178.8 -9 1 1 0 04 04 38 04 07 37 --- 02 26 30 63.6 -0.1 0.0 179.8 170 F 1 0 04 04 38 04 07 37 J0207+6246 02 26 30 62.8 -4.7 0.3 171.5 -9 1 1 0 04 07 37 04 09 37 --- 02 28 30 62.8 -5.2 0.3 170.7 111 F 1 0 04 07 37 04 09 37 W3IRS5 02 28 30 63.6 -0.6 0.0 178.9 -9 1 1 0 04 09 37 04 12 37 --- 02 31 30 63.6 -1.4 0.1 177.6 170 F 1 0 04 09 37 04 12 37 J0207+6246 02 31 30 62.7 -6.0 0.4 169.3 -9 1 1 0 04 12 37 04 14 36 --- 02 33 30 62.7 -6.5 0.4 168.5 111 F 1 0 04 12 37 04 17 21 3C84 02 36 15 79.7 52.8 -0.7 -120.3 119 1 1 0 04 17 21 04 27 19 --- 02 46 15 81.2 46.4 -0.6 -128.3 598 F 1 0 04 17 44 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 7 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 04 27 19 J0228+6721 02 46 15 58.3 -3.1 0.3 173.5 -52 1 1 0 04 27 19 04 37 18 =0224+671 02 56 15 58.2 -4.9 0.4 169.6 547 F 1 0 04 27 19 04 40 02 DA193 02 59 00 55.2 69.7 -2.9 -82.3 109 1 1 0 04 40 02 04 50 00 --- 03 09 00 57.1 70.2 -2.8 -83.5 598 F 1 0 04 40 25 04 52 45 3C48 03 11 45 70.6 269.2 1.6 75.8 26 1 1 0 04 52 45 05 02 43 --- 03 21 45 68.5 270.7 1.7 75.8 598 F 1 0 04 53 08 05 02 43 W3IRS5 03 21 45 62.2 346.0 0.9 155.3 -56 1 1 0 05 02 43 05 17 41 --- 03 36 45 61.4 342.8 1.2 149.0 841 F 1 0 05 02 43 05 17 41 W3IRS5 03 36 45 61.4 342.8 1.2 149.0 -4 1 1 0 05 17 41 05 32 38 --- 03 51 45 60.4 339.8 1.4 143.1 894 F 1 0 05 17 41 05 32 38 W3IRS5 03 51 45 60.4 339.8 1.4 143.1 -4 1 1 0 05 32 38 05 47 36 --- 04 06 45 59.3 337.1 1.7 137.5 894 F 1 0 05 32 38 05 47 36 W3IRS5 04 06 45 59.3 337.1 1.7 137.5 -4 1 1 0 05 47 36 06 02 34 --- 04 21 45 58.1 334.7 1.9 132.1 894 F 1 0 05 47 36 06 02 34 W3IRS5 04 21 45 58.1 334.7 1.9 132.1 -4 1 1 0 06 02 34 06 17 31 --- 04 36 45 56.7 332.6 2.2 127.1 894 F 1 0 06 02 34 06 20 16 3C84 04 39 30 73.5 296.5 1.3 104.0 125 1 1 0 06 20 16 06 30 14 --- 04 49 30 71.7 295.1 1.5 101.0 598 F 1 0 06 20 39 06 30 14 J0228+6721 04 49 30 52.7 338.7 2.3 129.8 -44 1 1 0 06 30 14 06 40 12 =0224+671 04 59 30 51.9 337.7 2.5 126.7 554 F 1 0 06 30 14 06 42 57 DA193 05 02 15 78.7 425.1 -0.9 -106.6 100 1 1 0 06 42 57 06 52 55 --- 05 12 15 80.5 421.6 -0.7 -111.7 598 F 1 0 06 43 20 06 55 40 3C48 05 15 00 45.8 283.1 3.6 70.8 66 1 1 0 06 55 40 07 05 38 --- 05 25 00 43.8 284.1 3.8 70.1 598 F 1 0 06 56 03 07 05 38 W3IRS5 05 25 00 51.8 327.8 3.0 112.5 -35 1 1 0 07 05 38 07 20 36 --- 05 40 00 50.2 326.9 3.2 108.4 862 F 1 0 07 05 38 07 20 36 W3IRS5 05 40 00 50.2 326.9 3.2 108.4 -4 1 1 0 07 20 36 07 35 33 --- 05 55 00 48.5 326.1 3.5 104.5 894 F 1 0 07 20 36 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) Page 8 BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 12 Dec 2005 Day 346 --- 07 35 33 W3IRS5 05 55 00 48.5 326.1 3.5 104.5 -4 1 1 0 07 35 33 07 50 31 --- 06 10 00 46.8 325.5 3.7 100.8 894 F 1 0 07 35 33 07 50 31 W3IRS5 06 10 00 46.8 325.5 3.7 100.8 -4 1 1 0 07 50 31 08 05 28 --- 06 25 00 45.1 325.1 4.0 97.2 894 F 1 0 07 50 31 08 05 28 W3IRS5 06 25 00 45.1 325.1 4.0 97.2 -4 1 1 0 08 05 28 08 20 26 --- 06 40 00 43.3 324.9 4.2 93.7 894 F 1 0 08 05 28 08 23 10 3C84 06 42 45 50.6 294.2 3.4 81.3 138 1 1 0 08 23 10 08 33 09 --- 06 52 45 48.8 294.7 3.5 80.0 598 F 1 0 08 23 33 08 33 09 J0228+6721 06 52 45 41.9 331.9 4.4 96.3 -31 1 1 0 08 33 09 08 43 07 =0224+671 07 02 45 40.9 331.8 4.6 93.9 568 F 1 0 08 33 09 08 45 52 DA193 07 05 30 75.7 291.6 1.2 100.9 89 1 1 0 08 45 52 08 55 50 --- 07 15 30 73.8 290.4 1.3 98.1 598 F 1 0 08 46 15 08 58 35 3C48 07 18 15 22.2 295.7 5.7 60.8 55 1 1 0 08 58 35 09 08 33 --- 07 28 15 20.4 296.9 5.8 59.9 598 F 1 0 08 58 58 09 08 33 W3IRS5 07 28 15 37.7 325.1 5.0 83.2 -41 1 1 0 09 08 33 09 23 31 --- 07 43 15 36.0 325.4 5.3 80.1 857 F 1 0 09 08 33 09 23 31 W3IRS5 07 43 15 36.0 325.4 5.3 80.1 -4 1 1 0 09 23 31 09 38 28 --- 07 58 15 34.3 325.8 5.5 77.0 894 F 1 0 09 23 31 09 38 28 W3IRS5 07 58 15 34.3 325.8 5.5 77.0 -4 1 1 0 09 38 28 09 53 26 --- 08 13 15 32.6 326.4 5.8 74.0 894 F 1 0 09 38 28 09 53 26 W3IRS5 08 13 15 32.6 326.4 5.8 74.0 -4 1 1 0 09 53 26 10 08 23 --- 08 28 15 30.9 327.0 6.0 71.0 894 F 1 0 09 53 26 10 11 08 DA193 08 31 00 59.3 289.4 2.6 85.1 102 1 1 0 10 11 08 10 21 06 --- 08 41 00 57.4 289.8 2.8 83.8 598 F 1 0 10 11 31 10 21 06 J0228+6721 08 41 00 31.6 333.2 6.2 72.0 -58 1 1 0 10 21 06 10 31 04 =0224+671 08 51 00 30.7 333.6 6.4 69.9 541 F 1 0 10 21 06 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bs142.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA_LA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 8.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 2.00 Disk used to record data. 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: 5 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22229.34 22229.34 22233.04 22233.04 22236.74 22236.74 22240.44 22240.44 BBC fr= 729.34 729.34 733.04 733.04 736.74 736.74 740.44 740.44 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_off SOURCE LIST -- BS 142 VLBA Zeeman water maser obs., dynamically scheduled 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) * W3IRS5 02 21 53.301547 * 02 25 40.760000 02 26 08.882936 0.00 61 52 21.56044 * 62 05 52.60000 62 07 45.84271 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 6.981 scan hours, 299.579 baseline hours above horizon. * J0207+6246 02 03 22.157544 * 02 07 03.016697 02 07 30.161941 0.00 62 31 56.07830 * 62 46 12.06736 62 48 11.20073 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 0.831 scan hours, 34.363 baseline hours above horizon. J0137+3309 01 34 49.826428 * 01 37 41.299494 01 38 02.056311 0.90 0134+329 32 54 20.25964 * 33 09 35.13382 33 11 36.45082 0.91 * 3C48 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0137+33 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro Doppler based on other sources. 0.831 scan hours, 33.076 baseline hours above horizon. * J0228+6721 02 24 41.169048 * 02 28 50.051485 02 29 21.024753 0.53 0224+671 67 07 39.70876 * 67 21 03.02939 67 22 55.65122 0.40 4C67.05 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0228+67 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro Doppler based on other sources. 0.997 scan hours, 39.922 baseline hours above horizon. J0319+4130 03 16 29.567289 * 03 19 48.160119 03 20 12.803862 0.28 0316+413 41 19 51.91675 * 41 30 42.10387 41 32 12.42085 0.41 * 3C84 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro Doppler based on other sources. 0.831 scan hours, 32.989 baseline hours above horizon. J0555+3948 05 52 01.407172 * 05 55 30.805614 05 55 57.182263 0.26 0552+398 39 48 21.94585 * 39 48 49.16500 39 48 59.09756 0.40 * DA193 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0555+39 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro Doppler based on other sources. 0.831 scan hours, 35.902 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) W3IRS5 131.4 J0207+6246 129.2 3C48 131.1 J0228+6721 128.6 3C84 149.3 DA193 161.4 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