COVER INFORMATION Station: CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Experiment: Circular Polarization in SS433 Exp. Code: GP036 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Zsolt Paragi Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596536 EMAIL: paragi@jive.nl Fax: +31-521-597332 Phone during observation: +31-521-596536 Observing mode: Continuum 18 cm; Recording mode: 256-4-2 (VLBA/MKIV). Notes: Global VLBI observations at 18cm. Send logs and calibration information to Zsolt Paragi. Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Page 2 Circular Polarization in SS433 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 23 Feb 2003 Day 54 --- Next scan frequencies: 1640.99 1640.99 1656.99 1656.99 Next BBC frequencies: 530.99 530.99 546.99 546.99 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 04 00 00 3C286 14 10 43 67.1 562.3 0.7 15.7 0 1 1 0 03 59 30 04 10 30 --- 14 21 14 66.5 567.8 0.8 19.4 630 F 1 8800 04 10 30 OQ208 14 21 14 66.1 547.7 0.2 5.3 -57 1 1 8800 04 10 30 04 21 00 --- 14 31 46 65.8 553.3 0.4 9.2 573 F 1 17200 04 27 00 J1832+1357 14 37 47 29.9 466.7 -3.9 -37.2 122 1 2 17200 04 26 30 04 29 30 =1830+139 14 40 18 30.3 467.3 -3.9 -37.1 150 R 1 14800 04 29 30 SS433 14 40 18 17.4 464.7 -4.5 -36.5 -37 1 2 14800 04 29 30 04 37 30 --- 14 48 19 18.5 466.4 -4.4 -36.2 443 R 1 8400 04 38 30 J1832+1357 14 49 19 31.6 469.3 -3.7 -36.6 22 1 2 8400 04 38 00 04 41 00 =1830+139 14 51 49 32.0 469.9 -3.7 -36.5 150 R 1 6000 04 41 00 SS433 14 51 49 19.1 467.2 -4.3 -36.0 -37 1 2 6000 04 41 00 04 48 30 --- 14 59 21 20.2 468.8 -4.2 -35.7 413 R 1 0 04 50 00 J1832+1357 15 00 51 33.3 472.0 -3.5 -35.9 52 1 3 0 04 49 30 04 52 30 =1830+139 15 03 21 33.6 472.6 -3.5 -35.7 150 F 1 2400 04 52 30 SS433 15 03 21 20.7 469.6 -4.1 -35.4 -37 1 3 2400 04 52 30 05 00 30 --- 15 11 23 21.9 471.4 -4.0 -35.0 443 F 1 8800 05 01 30 J1832+1357 15 12 23 34.9 474.8 -3.3 -35.0 22 1 3 8800 05 01 00 05 05 00 =1830+139 15 15 53 35.4 475.6 -3.3 -34.7 210 F 1 12000 05 08 00 J2002+4725 15 18 54 45.9 426.6 -4.7 -56.3 44 1 3 12000 05 07 30 05 14 30 =2000+472 15 25 25 46.8 427.5 -4.6 -56.9 390 F 1 17600 05 17 30 NRAO512 15 28 25 72.5 487.8 -1.2 -39.1 13 1 4 17600 05 17 00 05 22 30 --- 15 33 26 73.1 490.4 -1.1 -37.4 300 R 1 13200 05 27 30 OQ208 15 38 27 60.8 584.4 1.5 29.2 42 1 4 13200 05 27 00 05 32 30 --- 15 43 28 60.3 586.4 1.6 30.3 300 R 1 8800 05 36 30 3C345 15 47 29 74.4 496.8 -0.9 -33.1 -6 1 4 8800 05 36 00 05 47 00 --- 15 58 00 75.4 503.5 -0.8 -28.4 624 R 1 0 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Page 3 Circular Polarization in SS433 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 23 Feb 2003 Day 54 --- 05 50 00 J1832+1357 16 01 01 41.3 487.4 -2.5 -30.1 85 1 5 0 05 49 30 05 52 30 =1830+139 16 03 31 41.6 488.1 -2.5 -29.8 150 F 1 2400 05 52 30 SS433 16 03 31 29.0 483.5 -3.1 -30.9 -36 1 5 2400 05 52 30 06 00 30 --- 16 11 33 30.0 485.4 -3.0 -30.1 444 F 1 8800 06 01 30 J1832+1357 16 12 33 42.7 490.7 -2.3 -28.6 23 1 5 8800 06 01 00 06 04 00 =1830+139 16 15 03 43.0 491.4 -2.3 -28.3 150 F 1 11200 06 04 00 SS433 16 15 03 30.4 486.3 -2.9 -29.7 -36 1 5 11200 06 04 00 06 12 00 --- 16 23 04 31.4 488.3 -2.8 -28.9 444 F 1 17600 06 13 30 J1832+1357 16 24 35 44.0 494.2 -2.1 -26.9 54 1 6 17600 06 13 00 06 16 00 =1830+139 16 27 05 44.3 495.0 -2.1 -26.6 150 R 1 15200 06 16 00 SS433 16 27 05 31.9 489.4 -2.7 -28.4 -36 1 6 15200 06 16 00 06 24 00 --- 16 35 06 32.8 491.5 -2.6 -27.5 444 R 1 8800 06 25 00 J1832+1357 16 36 07 45.3 497.8 -1.9 -25.1 24 1 6 8800 06 24 30 06 28 30 =1830+139 16 39 37 45.6 498.9 -1.9 -24.6 210 R 1 5600 06 31 30 J2002+4725 16 42 38 58.1 438.3 -3.3 -62.6 13 1 6 5600 06 31 00 06 38 00 =2000+472 16 49 09 59.1 439.2 -3.2 -63.0 390 R 1 0 06 42 00 3C345 16 53 09 77.5 549.0 0.2 7.2 -61 1 7 0 06 41 30 06 52 30 --- 17 03 41 77.1 558.0 0.3 14.3 569 F 1 8800 06 52 30 NRAO512 17 03 41 77.0 560.1 0.4 15.9 -8 1 7 8800 06 52 30 06 57 30 --- 17 08 42 76.7 564.1 0.5 19.0 292 F 1 12800 06 59 30 OQ208 17 10 42 48.7 613.1 3.1 41.9 -16 1 7 12800 06 59 00 07 04 30 --- 17 15 43 48.0 614.4 3.1 42.2 284 F 1 17200 07 11 30 J1832+1357 17 22 44 49.3 513.4 -1.2 -16.5 143 1 8 17200 07 11 00 07 14 00 =1830+139 17 25 15 49.5 514.3 -1.1 -15.9 150 R 1 14800 07 14 00 SS433 17 25 15 37.9 505.5 -1.8 -20.4 -33 1 8 14800 07 14 00 07 22 00 --- 17 33 16 38.6 507.9 -1.6 -19.1 447 R 1 8400 07 23 00 J1832+1357 17 34 16 50.0 517.5 -1.0 -14.0 27 1 8 8400 07 22 30 07 25 30 =1830+139 17 36 46 50.2 518.5 -0.9 -13.4 150 R 1 6000 07 25 30 SS433 17 36 46 38.9 508.9 -1.6 -18.5 -33 1 8 6000 07 25 30 07 33 00 --- 17 44 18 39.5 511.2 -1.5 -17.2 417 R 1 0 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Page 4 Circular Polarization in SS433 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 23 Feb 2003 Day 54 --- 07 34 30 J1832+1357 17 45 48 50.7 521.8 -0.8 -11.4 57 1 9 0 07 34 00 07 37 00 =1830+139 17 48 18 50.8 522.8 -0.7 -10.8 150 F 1 2400 07 37 00 SS433 17 48 18 39.7 512.5 -1.4 -16.5 -32 1 9 2400 07 37 00 07 45 00 --- 17 56 20 40.3 515.0 -1.3 -15.1 448 F 1 8800 07 46 20 J1832+1357 17 57 40 51.1 526.3 -0.6 -8.6 47 1 9 8800 07 45 50 07 49 50 =1830+139 18 01 10 51.3 527.7 -0.5 -7.8 210 F 1 12000 07 52 50 NRAO512 18 04 11 71.0 597.5 1.4 42.3 -12 1 9 12000 07 52 20 07 58 50 --- 18 10 12 70.2 600.0 1.5 43.7 348 F 1 17200 08 00 50 OQ208 18 12 12 39.4 626.9 4.1 44.1 34 1 10 17200 08 00 20 08 11 20 --- 18 22 44 37.8 629.0 4.3 44.2 630 R 1 8400 08 11 20 3C286 18 22 44 33.8 637.7 4.9 44.9 -26 1 10 8400 08 11 20 08 21 50 --- 18 33 16 32.2 639.6 5.0 44.6 604 R 1 0 08 28 50 J1832+1357 18 40 17 51.8 542.9 0.1 1.8 154 1 11 0 08 28 20 08 31 20 =1830+139 18 42 47 51.7 543.9 0.2 2.5 150 F 1 2400 08 31 20 SS433 18 42 47 42.4 530.1 -0.5 -6.1 -40 1 11 2400 08 31 20 08 39 20 --- 18 50 49 42.6 532.8 -0.4 -4.4 440 F 1 8800 08 40 20 J1832+1357 18 51 49 51.6 547.4 0.3 4.7 18 1 11 8800 08 39 50 08 43 50 =1830+139 18 55 19 51.5 548.8 0.4 5.5 210 F 1 12000 08 46 50 J2002+4725 18 58 20 78.7 468.4 -1.1 -59.3 -41 1 11 12000 08 46 20 08 53 20 =2000+472 19 04 51 79.6 471.5 -1.0 -57.5 349 F 1 17600 09 00 20 NRAO512 19 11 52 61.4 619.5 2.5 51.7 14 1 12 17600 08 59 50 09 05 20 --- 19 16 53 60.6 620.7 2.6 52.0 300 R 1 13200 09 06 20 3C345 19 17 53 60.8 620.4 2.6 51.9 57 1 12 13200 09 05 50 09 11 20 --- 19 22 54 60.1 621.6 2.7 52.2 300 R 1 8800 09 13 20 SS433 19 24 54 42.7 544.4 0.2 2.7 -93 1 12 8800 09 12 50 09 23 50 --- 19 35 26 42.6 548.0 0.4 4.9 537 R 1 0 09 25 20 J1832+1357 19 36 56 49.7 564.5 1.1 15.2 43 1 13 0 09 24 50 09 27 50 =1830+139 19 39 27 49.5 565.4 1.1 15.7 150 F 1 2400 09 27 50 SS433 19 39 27 42.5 549.3 0.5 5.7 -46 1 13 2400 09 27 50 09 35 50 --- 19 47 28 42.2 552.0 0.6 7.3 434 F 1 8800 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Page 5 Circular Polarization in SS433 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 23 Feb 2003 Day 54 --- 09 36 50 J1832+1357 19 48 28 48.9 568.6 1.3 17.6 13 1 13 8800 09 36 20 09 40 20 =1830+139 19 51 59 48.6 569.8 1.3 18.3 210 F 1 12000 09 43 20 NRAO512 19 54 59 54.8 629.1 3.2 52.9 16 1 13 12000 09 42 50 09 49 50 --- 20 01 30 53.8 630.4 3.3 52.9 390 F 1 17600 09 51 10 SS433 20 02 50 41.7 557.1 0.8 10.4 -122 1 14 17600 09 50 40 10 12 40 --- 20 24 24 40.5 564.0 1.2 14.5 1168 R 1 0 ----------- Tape Change ------------ 10 27 40 3C345 20 39 26 48.4 637.0 3.9 52.4 699 1 1 0 10 27 10 10 38 10 --- 20 49 58 46.8 638.8 4.1 52.1 630 F 1 8800 10 39 10 OQ208 20 50 58 15.9 656.2 6.7 38.8 -26 1 1 8800 10 38 40 10 44 10 --- 20 55 59 15.2 657.1 6.8 38.4 274 F 1 13200 10 46 10 NRAO512 20 57 59 45.2 640.6 4.3 51.7 36 1 1 13200 10 45 40 10 51 10 --- 21 03 00 44.4 641.4 4.4 51.5 300 F 1 17600 10 53 10 J2002+4725 21 05 01 78.8 611.1 1.0 59.1 24 1 2 17600 10 52 40 10 58 10 =2000+472 21 10 01 78.1 613.2 1.1 60.2 300 R 1 13200 10 59 10 SS433 21 11 02 36.8 578.1 2.0 22.4 -55 1 2 13200 10 58 40 11 15 10 --- 21 27 04 35.2 582.7 2.3 24.7 905 R 1 0 11 17 10 J1832+1357 21 29 05 38.2 599.2 2.9 32.9 73 1 3 0 11 16 40 11 22 10 =1830+139 21 34 05 37.5 600.5 3.0 33.4 300 F 1 4400 11 24 10 SS433 21 36 06 34.2 585.2 2.4 25.9 76 1 3 4400 11 23 40 11 40 10 --- 21 52 08 32.4 589.4 2.7 27.9 960 F 1 17600 11 42 10 OQ208 21 54 09 7.7 667.6 7.8 33.5 -95 1 4 17600 11 41 40 11 47 10 --- 21 59 09 7.1 668.5 7.9 33.1 205 R 1 13200 11 49 10 J2002+4725 22 01 10 70.4 627.9 2.0 65.0 -55 1 4 13200 11 48 40 11 54 10 =2000+472 22 06 11 69.6 629.0 2.1 65.0 245 R 1 8800 11 55 40 NRAO512 22 07 41 34.9 651.9 5.5 47.8 -7 1 4 8800 11 55 10 12 00 40 --- 22 12 42 34.2 652.7 5.5 47.4 293 R 1 4400 12 03 10 J1832+1357 22 15 12 31.8 610.4 3.7 36.5 33 1 4 4400 12 02 40 12 08 10 =1830+139 22 20 13 31.1 611.5 3.8 36.8 300 R 1 0 Schedule for CAMBG32M (Code Cm ) Page 6 Circular Polarization in SS433 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 23 Feb 2003 Day 54 --- 12 09 40 SS433 22 21 43 28.8 596.9 3.2 31.0 48 1 5 0 12 09 10 12 31 10 --- 22 43 17 26.0 602.0 3.5 32.9 1290 F 1 17600 12 33 40 SS433 22 45 47 25.6 602.6 3.6 33.1 146 1 6 17600 12 33 10 12 49 40 --- 23 01 50 23.4 606.2 3.8 34.3 960 R 1 4400 12 52 10 J2002+4725 23 04 20 60.7 639.1 3.0 63.5 46 1 6 4400 12 51 40 12 57 10 =2000+472 23 09 21 60.0 639.9 3.1 63.3 300 R 1 0 12 58 40 NRAO512 23 10 51 26.3 661.8 6.5 42.7 -4 1 7 0 12 58 10 13 03 40 --- 23 15 52 25.7 662.6 6.6 42.3 296 F 1 4400 13 05 40 J1832+1357 23 17 52 22.4 623.9 4.8 38.9 12 1 7 4400 13 05 10 13 10 40 =1830+139 23 22 53 21.7 624.9 4.8 39.0 300 F 1 8800 13 12 40 3C345 23 24 54 24.8 663.6 6.7 41.7 12 1 7 8800 13 12 10 13 23 10 --- 23 35 25 23.5 665.3 6.9 40.7 630 F 1 17600 13 26 10 OQ208 23 38 26 -3.1 327.8 9.5 D 21.8 -742 1 8 17600 13 25 40 13 31 10 --- 23 43 27 -3.5 328.9 9.6 D 21.1 0 R 1 13200 13 34 10 J2002+4725 23 46 27 54.4 285.3 3.7 61.0 35 1 8 13200 13 33 40 13 39 10 =2000+472 23 51 28 53.7 286.0 3.8 60.6 300 R 1 8800 13 40 40 SS433 23 52 58 16.0 617.2 4.7 36.9 -815 1 8 8800 13 40 10 13 51 10 --- 00 03 30 14.4 619.4 4.9 37.2 -185 R 1 0 13 53 10 NRAO512 00 05 30 19.5 670.5 7.4 37.4 -21 1 9 0 13 52 40 13 58 10 --- 00 10 31 19.0 671.3 7.5 36.8 279 F 1 4400 14 00 10 SS433 00 12 31 13.0 621.2 5.0 37.5 -19 1 9 4400 13 59 40 14 10 40 --- 00 23 03 11.4 623.4 5.2 37.7 611 F 1 13200 14 11 40 J1832+1357 00 24 03 12.3 637.0 5.9 38.9 21 1 9 13200 14 11 10 14 16 40 =1830+139 00 29 04 11.6 637.9 5.9 38.8 300 F 1 17600 14 19 10 SS433 00 31 34 10.1 625.1 5.3 37.8 113 1 10 17600 14 18 40 14 40 40 --- 00 53 08 6.8 629.4 5.7 38.0 1290 R 1 0 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: 256Mbps.set Matches group cm18cm in /aps3/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Confirmed by Alastair Gunn 210897 Setup group: 9 Station: CAMBG32M Total bit rate: 256 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 270.000 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 1110.00 1110.00 1110.00 1110.00 Net SB= L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L L L IF = C A C A The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1640.99 1640.99 1656.99 1656.99 BBC fr= 530.99 530.99 546.99 546.99 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= 990 990 13990 13990 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 990 990 13990 13990 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- Circular Polarization in SS433 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) * SS433 19 09 21.270093 * 19 11 49.555000 19 11 57.078955 04 53 53.11612 * 04 58 56.94900 04 59 01.96981 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J1331+3030 13 28 49.657691 * 13 31 08.287984 13 31 17.298003 1328+307 30 45 58.64021 * 30 30 32.95885 30 29 24.39636 * 3C286 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1331+30 VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 J1407+2827 14 04 45.615151 * 14 07 00.394410 14 07 08.954003 1404+286 28 41 29.23495 * 28 27 14.68998 28 26 09.16078 J1407+28 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OQ208 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1640+3946 16 38 48.169686 * 16 40 29.632771 16 40 35.257945 1638+398 39 52 30.08673 * 39 46 46.02854 39 46 04.53065 J1640+39 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * NRAO512 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 04.399778 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 47 56.08187 * 3C345 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report * J1832+1357 18 30 26.112214 * 18 32 43.471123 18 32 50.513388 1830+139 13 55 26.71680 * 13 57 44.40030 13 57 37.34572 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 * J2002+4725 20 00 39.216105 * 20 02 10.418290 20 02 13.826696 2000+472 47 17 02.42419 * 47 25 28.77340 47 25 41.85474 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 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) SS433 50.4 3C286 132.2 OQ208 125.0 NRAO512 93.4 3C345 92.9 J1832+1357 62.4 J2002+4725 65.5 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