COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee Exp. Code: bw088s Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.05 June 2006 PI: R.C. Walker Address: NRAO, P.O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) EMAIL: cwalker@nrao.edu Fax: +1-505-835-7027 Phone during observation: +1-505-835-7247 (w) / +1-505-835-3972 (h) Observing mode: VLBA Notes: COVER LETTER: This 18 session project is designed to provide a movie of jet component motions near the black hole in M87. Here is the key information from the time allocation email: PROPOSAL STATUS ( 01/10/2007 ): Approved for dynamic scheduling, high priority CURRENT TIME ALLOCATION: 18 times 10.0 hrs dynamically scheduled centered at LST 12.5 with 256 Mbits/sec recording Note request for 32 output spectral channels per baseband. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- Next scan frequencies: 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 Next BBC frequencies: 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 09 07 53 OJ287 04 20 39 26.0 76.7 -4.6 -77.1 0 1 1 0 09 07 23 09 09 53 --- 04 22 39 26.4 76.8 -4.5 -77.2 120 F 1 5 09 07 41 09 33 16 OJ287 04 46 06 31.8 78.1 -4.2 -78.6 1386 1 1 5 09 32 46 09 35 16 --- 04 48 06 32.3 78.2 -4.1 -78.7 120 F 1 10 09 33 04 10 21 55 OJ287 05 34 54 43.1 80.6 -3.3 -81.3 2772 1 1 10 10 21 25 10 23 55 --- 05 36 54 43.6 80.7 -3.3 -81.4 120 F 1 14 10 21 43 11 05 56 OJ287 06 19 02 53.4 82.7 -2.6 -83.5 2495 1 1 14 11 05 26 11 07 56 --- 06 21 02 53.8 82.8 -2.6 -83.6 120 F 1 19 11 05 44 11 54 20 OJ287 07 07 34 64.7 84.7 -1.8 -85.9 2757 1 1 19 11 53 50 11 56 20 --- 07 09 34 65.2 84.8 -1.8 -86.0 120 F 1 24 11 54 08 11 58 09 3C274 07 11 24 13.5 81.5 -5.3 -72.3 0 1 1 24 11 57 39 12 18 06 --- 07 31 24 18.1 83.0 -5.0 -72.9 1197 F 1 64 11 57 57 12 21 35 3C274 07 34 53 18.9 83.3 -4.9 -73.0 201 1 1 64 12 21 05 12 26 34 --- 07 39 53 20.1 83.7 -4.9 -73.2 299 F 1 74 12 21 23 12 26 34 M84 07 39 53 21.6 83.6 -4.8 -73.5 -9 1 1 74 12 26 34 12 27 14 --- 07 40 33 21.7 83.6 -4.7 -73.6 31 F 1 76 12 26 34 12 27 14 3C274 07 40 33 20.3 83.7 -4.8 -73.2 -9 1 1 76 12 27 14 12 27 44 --- 07 41 03 20.4 83.8 -4.8 -73.2 21 F 1 77 12 27 14 12 27 44 M84 07 41 03 21.9 83.7 -4.7 -73.6 -9 1 1 77 12 27 44 12 28 24 --- 07 41 43 22.0 83.7 -4.7 -73.6 31 F 1 78 12 27 44 12 28 24 3C274 07 41 43 20.5 83.8 -4.8 -73.2 -9 1 1 78 12 28 24 12 28 53 --- 07 42 13 20.6 83.8 -4.8 -73.3 21 F 1 79 12 28 24 12 28 53 M84 07 42 13 22.1 83.8 -4.7 -73.6 -9 1 1 79 12 28 53 12 29 33 --- 07 42 53 22.3 83.8 -4.7 -73.6 31 F 1 80 12 28 53 12 29 33 3C274 07 42 53 20.8 83.9 -4.8 -73.3 -9 1 1 80 12 29 33 12 30 03 --- 07 43 23 20.9 83.9 -4.8 -73.3 21 F 1 81 12 29 33 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- 12 30 03 M84 07 43 23 22.4 83.9 -4.7 -73.6 -9 1 1 81 12 30 03 12 30 43 --- 07 44 03 22.6 83.9 -4.7 -73.6 31 F 1 82 12 30 03 12 30 52 3C274 07 44 12 21.1 84.0 -4.8 -73.3 0 1 1 82 12 30 43 12 35 51 --- 07 49 12 22.3 84.4 -4.7 -73.4 299 F 1 92 12 30 43 12 37 51 BLANKSKY 07 51 12 22.8 84.3 -4.7 -73.6 113 1 1 92 12 37 21 12 39 51 --- 07 53 12 23.3 84.5 -4.6 -73.6 120 F 1 97 12 37 39 12 41 42 OJ287 07 55 03 75.8 86.3 -1.0 -88.5 0 1 1 97 12 41 12 12 43 41 --- 07 57 03 76.3 86.4 -1.0 -88.7 120 F 1 102 12 41 30 12 45 31 3C274 07 58 53 24.5 85.1 -4.5 -73.7 0 1 1 102 12 45 01 13 05 28 --- 08 18 53 29.2 86.6 -4.2 -74.0 1197 F 1 142 12 45 19 13 06 12 3C279 08 19 37 17.3 103.0 -4.6 -67.1 14 1 1 142 13 05 42 13 08 12 --- 08 21 37 17.8 103.2 -4.6 -67.0 120 F 1 146 13 06 00 13 08 56 3C274 08 22 22 30.1 86.9 -4.1 -74.1 14 1 1 146 13 08 26 13 28 53 --- 08 42 22 34.8 88.5 -3.8 -74.3 1197 F 1 186 13 08 44 13 30 44 OJ287 08 44 13 87.4 83.5 -0.2 -95.6 0 1 1 186 13 30 14 13 32 44 --- 08 46 13 87.9 82.2 -0.2 -97.0 120 F 1 191 13 30 32 13 34 33 3C274 08 48 03 36.1 88.9 -3.7 -74.4 0 1 1 191 13 34 03 13 54 30 --- 09 08 03 40.8 90.6 -3.4 -74.4 1197 F 1 230 13 34 21 13 55 14 3C279 09 08 48 28.4 108.5 -3.8 -63.7 14 1 1 230 13 54 44 13 57 14 --- 09 10 48 28.9 108.8 -3.8 -63.6 120 F 1 235 13 55 02 13 57 59 3C274 09 11 32 41.6 90.9 -3.3 -74.4 13 1 1 235 13 57 29 14 17 55 --- 09 31 32 46.3 92.8 -3.0 -74.2 1197 F 1 275 13 57 47 14 20 01 OJ287 09 33 38 81.0 -86.6 0.6 90.1 0 1 1 275 14 19 31 14 22 00 --- 09 35 38 80.5 -86.6 0.7 89.9 120 F 1 280 14 19 49 14 24 06 3C274 09 37 45 47.8 93.4 -2.9 -74.0 0 1 1 280 14 23 36 14 29 06 --- 09 42 45 49.0 93.9 -2.8 -73.9 299 F 1 290 14 23 54 14 29 06 M84 09 42 45 50.4 93.7 -2.7 -74.4 -9 1 1 290 14 29 06 14 29 46 --- 09 43 25 50.6 93.8 -2.7 -74.3 31 F 1 291 14 29 06 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- 14 29 46 3C274 09 43 25 49.1 93.9 -2.8 -73.9 -9 1 1 291 14 29 46 14 30 15 --- 09 43 55 49.2 94.0 -2.8 -73.9 21 F 1 292 14 29 46 14 30 15 M84 09 43 55 50.7 93.8 -2.7 -74.3 -9 1 1 292 14 30 15 14 30 55 --- 09 44 35 50.9 93.9 -2.7 -74.3 31 F 1 294 14 30 15 14 30 55 3C274 09 44 35 49.4 94.1 -2.8 -73.9 -9 1 1 294 14 30 55 14 31 25 --- 09 45 05 49.5 94.1 -2.8 -73.9 21 F 1 295 14 30 55 14 31 25 M84 09 45 05 51.0 94.0 -2.7 -74.3 -9 1 1 295 14 31 25 14 32 05 --- 09 45 45 51.1 94.0 -2.7 -74.3 31 F 1 296 14 31 25 14 32 05 3C274 09 45 45 49.7 94.2 -2.8 -73.9 -9 1 1 296 14 32 05 14 32 35 --- 09 46 15 49.8 94.2 -2.7 -73.8 21 F 1 297 14 32 05 14 32 35 M84 09 46 15 51.3 94.1 -2.7 -74.3 -9 1 1 297 14 32 35 14 33 15 --- 09 46 55 51.4 94.2 -2.6 -74.3 31 F 1 298 14 32 35 14 33 24 3C274 09 47 04 50.0 94.3 -2.7 -73.8 0 1 1 298 14 33 15 14 38 23 --- 09 52 04 51.1 94.9 -2.7 -73.7 299 F 1 308 14 33 15 14 39 07 3C279 09 52 47 38.0 114.8 -3.1 -59.2 12 1 1 308 14 38 37 14 41 06 --- 09 54 47 38.5 115.1 -3.0 -58.9 120 F 1 313 14 38 55 14 41 50 3C274 09 55 31 51.9 95.2 -2.6 -73.6 11 1 1 313 14 41 20 15 01 47 --- 10 15 31 56.6 97.7 -2.3 -72.7 1197 F 1 353 14 41 38 15 03 51 OJ287 10 17 35 70.7 274.4 1.4 87.3 0 1 1 353 15 03 21 15 07 50 --- 10 21 35 69.7 274.5 1.4 87.1 239 F 1 361 15 03 39 15 09 53 3C274 10 23 39 58.5 98.8 -2.1 -72.1 0 1 1 361 15 09 23 15 29 50 --- 10 43 39 63.1 102.0 -1.8 -70.4 1197 F 1 401 15 09 41 15 30 31 3C279 10 44 20 48.6 124.9 -2.2 -50.9 6 1 1 401 15 30 01 15 32 30 --- 10 46 20 49.0 125.3 -2.2 -50.5 120 F 1 406 15 30 19 15 33 11 3C274 10 47 01 63.9 102.6 -1.7 -70.0 5 1 1 406 15 32 41 15 53 08 --- 11 07 01 68.5 107.1 -1.4 -67.0 1197 F 1 445 15 32 59 15 53 47 3C279 11 07 40 52.9 131.0 -1.8 -45.6 2 1 1 445 15 53 08 15 55 47 --- 11 09 40 53.3 131.5 -1.8 -45.1 120 F 1 450 15 53 08 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- 15 56 26 3C274 11 10 19 69.2 107.9 -1.3 -66.4 1 1 1 450 15 55 47 16 16 22 --- 11 30 19 73.6 114.7 -1.0 -61.0 1197 F 1 490 15 55 47 16 17 02 3C279 11 30 59 56.8 138.4 -1.4 -38.9 0 1 1 490 16 16 22 16 19 02 --- 11 32 59 57.1 139.1 -1.4 -38.2 120 F 1 495 16 16 22 16 19 42 BLANKSKY 11 33 39 74.4 115.6 -1.0 -60.3 0 1 1 495 16 19 12 16 21 42 --- 11 35 39 74.8 116.6 -0.9 -59.5 120 F 1 500 16 19 30 16 21 48 3C274 11 35 45 74.7 117.2 -0.9 -59.0 0 1 1 500 16 21 42 16 26 47 --- 11 40 45 75.8 119.7 -0.8 -56.8 299 F 1 510 16 21 42 16 26 47 M84 11 40 45 77.2 121.3 -0.7 -55.5 -9 1 1 510 16 26 47 16 27 27 --- 11 41 25 77.4 121.7 -0.7 -55.2 31 F 1 511 16 26 47 16 27 27 3C274 11 41 25 75.9 120.1 -0.8 -56.5 -9 1 1 511 16 27 27 16 27 57 --- 11 41 55 76.0 120.4 -0.8 -56.2 21 F 1 512 16 27 27 16 27 57 M84 11 41 55 77.5 122.0 -0.7 -54.9 -9 1 1 512 16 27 57 16 28 36 --- 11 42 35 77.6 122.5 -0.7 -54.5 31 F 1 514 16 27 57 16 28 36 3C274 11 42 35 76.1 120.7 -0.8 -55.9 -9 1 1 514 16 28 36 16 29 06 --- 11 43 05 76.2 121.0 -0.8 -55.6 21 F 1 514 16 28 36 16 29 06 M84 11 43 05 77.7 122.8 -0.7 -54.2 -9 1 1 514 16 29 06 16 29 46 --- 11 43 45 77.8 123.3 -0.7 -53.8 31 F 1 516 16 29 06 16 29 46 3C274 11 43 45 76.4 121.4 -0.8 -55.3 -9 1 1 516 16 29 46 16 30 16 --- 11 44 15 76.5 121.7 -0.8 -55.0 21 F 1 517 16 29 46 16 30 16 M84 11 44 15 77.9 123.6 -0.7 -53.5 -9 1 1 517 16 30 16 16 30 56 --- 11 44 55 78.0 124.1 -0.7 -53.1 31 F 1 518 16 30 16 16 31 05 3C274 11 45 04 76.6 122.2 -0.8 -54.6 0 1 1 518 16 30 56 16 36 04 --- 11 50 04 77.6 125.5 -0.7 -51.6 299 F 1 528 16 30 56 16 38 04 3C274 11 52 04 78.0 126.9 -0.7 -50.3 113 1 1 528 16 37 34 16 58 00 --- 12 12 04 81.2 147.6 -0.3 -31.1 1197 F 1 568 16 37 52 16 58 45 3C279 12 12 48 62.2 156.1 -0.7 -22.5 0 1 1 568 16 58 15 17 00 44 --- 12 14 48 62.4 157.1 -0.7 -21.6 120 F 1 572 16 58 33 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- 17 01 29 3C274 12 15 33 81.6 152.6 -0.3 -26.3 0 1 1 572 17 00 59 17 21 25 --- 12 35 33 82.5 188.1 0.1 7.8 1197 F 1 612 17 01 17 17 22 09 3C279 12 36 16 63.9 168.5 -0.3 -10.9 0 1 1 612 17 21 39 17 24 08 --- 12 38 16 64.0 169.6 -0.3 -9.9 120 F 1 617 17 21 57 17 24 51 3C274 12 38 59 82.3 194.3 0.1 13.8 0 1 1 617 17 24 21 17 44 48 --- 12 58 59 80.0 222.8 0.5 40.9 1197 F 1 656 17 24 39 17 45 25 3C279 12 59 36 64.4 181.7 0.1 1.6 0 1 1 656 17 44 48 17 47 25 --- 13 01 36 64.3 182.9 0.1 2.7 120 F 1 661 17 44 48 17 48 01 3C274 13 02 13 79.5 226.1 0.5 43.9 0 1 1 661 17 47 25 18 07 58 --- 13 22 13 75.7 240.6 0.8 57.0 1197 F 1 701 17 47 25 18 08 34 3C279 13 22 49 63.6 194.8 0.4 14.0 0 1 1 701 18 07 58 18 10 34 --- 13 24 49 63.4 195.9 0.5 15.0 120 F 1 706 18 07 58 18 11 11 3C274 13 25 26 75.0 242.2 0.9 58.5 0 1 1 706 18 10 34 18 16 10 --- 13 30 26 74.0 244.5 1.0 60.4 299 F 1 717 18 10 34 18 16 10 M84 13 30 26 72.9 248.4 1.1 63.8 -9 1 1 717 18 16 10 18 16 50 --- 13 31 06 72.8 248.6 1.1 64.0 31 F 1 718 18 16 10 18 16 50 3C274 13 31 06 73.8 244.8 1.0 60.7 -9 1 1 718 18 16 50 18 17 20 --- 13 31 36 73.7 245.0 1.0 60.8 21 F 1 719 18 16 50 18 17 20 M84 13 31 36 72.7 248.8 1.1 64.1 -9 1 1 719 18 17 20 18 18 00 --- 13 32 16 72.5 249.1 1.1 64.3 31 F 1 721 18 17 20 18 18 00 3C274 13 32 16 73.6 245.3 1.0 61.1 -8 1 1 721 18 18 00 18 18 30 --- 13 32 46 73.5 245.5 1.0 61.2 21 F 1 722 18 18 00 18 18 30 M84 13 32 46 72.4 249.2 1.1 64.5 -8 1 1 722 18 18 30 18 19 09 --- 13 33 26 72.3 249.5 1.1 64.6 31 F 1 723 18 18 30 18 19 09 3C274 13 33 26 73.3 245.8 1.0 61.5 -8 1 1 723 18 19 09 18 19 39 --- 13 33 56 73.2 246.0 1.0 61.6 21 F 1 724 18 19 09 18 19 39 M84 13 33 56 72.2 249.6 1.1 64.8 -8 1 1 724 18 19 39 18 20 19 --- 13 34 36 72.0 249.9 1.2 65.0 31 F 1 725 18 19 39 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. Automatic tape allocation specified. Tape positions are just estimates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 15 Dec 2007 Day 349 --- 18 20 28 3C274 13 34 45 73.0 246.3 1.1 61.9 0 1 1 725 18 20 19 18 25 27 --- 13 39 45 71.9 248.2 1.1 63.4 299 F 1 735 18 20 19 18 25 31 3C274 13 39 49 71.9 248.2 1.1 63.4 0 1 1 735 18 25 27 18 45 28 --- 13 59 49 67.5 254.0 1.5 67.8 1197 F 1 774 18 25 27 18 46 01 3C279 14 00 23 59.9 213.1 1.1 31.1 0 1 1 774 18 45 28 18 48 01 --- 14 02 23 59.7 213.9 1.1 31.9 120 F 1 779 18 45 28 18 48 34 3C274 14 02 56 66.8 254.8 1.5 68.3 0 1 1 779 18 48 01 19 03 32 --- 14 17 56 63.3 257.8 1.8 70.3 898 F 1 809 18 48 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bw088.set Matches group v7mm_c8 in /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 9 Station: VLBA_MK Total bit rate: 256 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 43119.49 43119.49 43135.49 43135.49 BBC fr= 719.49 719.49 735.49 735.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 13510 13510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * BLANKSKY 12 28 17.595540 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 13.805040 0.00 12 50 01.74793 * 12 33 28.04383 12 30 42.53168 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Blank sky 10 arcmin from M87 0.066 scan hours, 2.393 baseline hours above horizon. J0854+2006 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 17.753848 0.21 0851+202 20 17 58.41741 * 20 06 30.64086 20 04 39.08484 0.40 J0854+20 /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OJ287 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.332 scan hours, 11.435 baseline hours above horizon. J1225+1253 12 22 31.582015 * 12 25 03.743331 12 25 28.215629 0.32 * M84 13 09 49.76862 * 12 53 13.13923 12 50 27.17329 0.31 /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.222 scan hours, 5.735 baseline hours above horizon. J1230+1223 12 28 17.569279 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 13.808203 0.31 1228+126 12 40 01.74901 * 12 23 28.04383 12 20 42.58965 0.20 * 3C274 /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 7.853 scan hours, 250.842 baseline hours above horizon. J1256-0547 12 53 35.831291 * 12 56 11.166559 12 56 35.840849 0.20 1253-055 -05 31 07.99586 *-05 47 21.52472 -05 49 58.06792 0.30 * 3C279 /users/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1256-05 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.499 scan hours, 14.660 baseline hours above horizon. The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) BLANKSKY 81.4 OJ287 132.5 M84 82.8 3C274 81.3 3C279 67.9 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