COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Structure and Spectra of High-z Quasar Jets Exp. Code: BC150 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: NRAO internal release of 4 October 2004 PI: Teddy Cheung Address: MIT CSR, NE80-6083 77 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139 U.S.A. Phone: 617 258 5928 EMAIL: ccheung@space.mit.edu Fax: 617 253 8084 Phone during observation: 617 258 5928 Observing mode: 90cm 128-4-2 Notes: COVER LETTER: BC150 SUMMARY: PROPOSAL TITLE: Structure and spectra of high-z quasar jets PROPOSAL STATUS ( 01/06/05 ): Approved for dynamic scheduling, second priority CURRENT TIME ALLOCATION: 1 times 12.0 hrs dynamically scheduled centered at LST 18.0 with 128 Mbits/sec recording E-MAIL ADDRESS OF YOUR AOC TECHNICAL CONTACT PERSON: lsjouwer@nrao.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the official dynamic scheduling sheet: ================================================================ Preferred Dynamic Contraints. Alter [defaults] as desired. ================================================================ Equipment constraints: Stations. Below each station code, the "o" indicates an [optional] station that is to be used if it is available. Change "o" to "r" if the station is required or change "o" to "n" if the station is not to be used. SC HN NL FD LA PT KP OV BR MK o o o o o o o o o o Minimum number of stations [7]: May we swap PT for a single VLA antenna? [yes] Consult http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~gtaylor/y1gotcha.html to decide. If you adopt the default, then both PT and VLA1 must be in the stations list in the keyin file. Bands and polarizations. Below each band code, insert "R" if the righthand polarization is to be used, "L" if the lefthand polarization is to be used, "d" if dual polarizations are to be used, or "o" if the band is in your setups but scheduling should not be constrained by its availability. 90cm 50cm 20cm 13cm 6cm 4cm 2cm 1cm 7mm 3mm d Weather constraints: [appropriate for bands marked "L", "R", or "d" above and for at least the minimum number of stations] Date constraints: Preferred date(s), usually a series start [none]: For night-time observations (since this is 90cm), observe April 1, 2005 or later. Excluded dates plus reason [none]: Preferred interval between segments in days [none]: Special conditions (e.g., a series with different spacings in time) [See the comments at the top.]: Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Structure and Spectra of High-z Quasar Jets 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 11 Feb 2005 Day 42 --- Next scan frequencies: 324.49 324.49 332.49 332.49 Next BBC frequencies: 824.49 824.49 832.49 832.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 09 46 15 3C286 08 50 39 26.5 65.0 -4.7 -81.6 0 1 1 0 09 45 55 09 51 14 --- 08 55 39 27.6 65.2 -4.6 -82.2 299 F 1 2128 11 02 17 3C286 10 06 55 42.9 66.3 -3.4 -90.6 4227 1 1 2128 11 01 57 11 07 17 --- 10 11 55 44.0 66.3 -3.3 -91.2 299 F 1 4256 12 18 39 3C286 11 23 29 59.3 63.3 -2.1 -102.8 4246 1 1 4256 12 18 19 12 23 39 --- 11 28 29 60.3 62.8 -2.0 -103.8 299 F 1 6384 12 27 21 3C345 11 32 12 21.7 53.9 -5.2 -81.8 139 1 1 6384 12 27 01 12 32 20 --- 11 37 12 22.7 54.1 -5.1 -82.6 299 F 1 8511 12 33 53 1745+624 11 38 45 16.6 28.9 -6.1 -78.9 70 1 2 8511 12 33 33 13 03 48 --- 12 08 45 20.1 29.4 -5.6 -85.4 1795 R 1 14588 13 04 48 1745+624 12 09 45 20.2 29.4 -5.6 -85.6 54 1 2 14588 13 04 28 13 34 43 --- 12 39 45 23.6 29.4 -5.1 -92.3 1795 R 1 2487 13 37 21 3C286 12 42 23 74.6 43.6 -0.8 -131.1 50 1 2 2487 13 37 01 13 42 20 --- 12 47 23 75.4 40.8 -0.7 -134.5 299 R 1 360 13 46 10 3C345 12 51 14 36.9 54.5 -3.9 -94.2 147 1 3 360 13 45 50 13 51 09 --- 12 56 14 37.8 54.4 -3.8 -95.1 299 F 1 2487 13 52 34 1745+624 12 57 39 25.7 29.3 -4.8 -96.3 55 1 3 2487 13 52 14 14 22 29 --- 13 27 39 29.1 28.6 -4.3 -103.3 1795 F 1 14588 14 23 29 1745+624 13 28 39 29.2 28.6 -4.3 -103.5 54 1 4 14588 14 23 09 14 53 24 --- 13 58 39 32.6 27.4 -3.8 -110.8 1795 R 1 8511 14 56 00 3C286 14 01 16 77.4 -30.8 0.5 146.0 61 1 4 8511 14 55 40 15 00 59 --- 14 06 16 76.7 -34.7 0.6 141.6 299 R 1 6384 15 02 24 3C345 14 07 40 51.2 50.4 -2.6 -109.5 21 1 4 6384 15 02 04 15 07 23 --- 14 12 40 52.1 49.8 -2.5 -110.7 299 R 1 4256 15 09 04 1745+624 14 14 22 34.2 26.5 -3.5 -114.7 59 1 5 4256 15 08 44 15 38 59 --- 14 44 22 37.3 24.5 -3.0 -122.6 1795 F 1 7845 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Structure and Spectra of High-z Quasar Jets 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 11 Feb 2005 Day 42 --- 15 39 59 1745+624 14 45 22 37.4 24.4 -3.0 -122.8 55 1 6 7845 15 39 39 16 09 54 --- 15 15 22 40.1 21.7 -2.5 -131.1 1795 R 1 15255 16 11 54 3C286 15 17 22 63.8 -60.7 1.8 107.8 59 1 6 15255 16 11 34 16 16 53 --- 15 22 22 62.8 -61.4 1.8 106.6 299 R 1 13127 16 20 37 3C345 15 26 06 64.1 35.4 -1.3 -134.8 153 1 6 13127 16 20 17 16 25 36 --- 15 31 06 64.7 33.8 -1.2 -137.0 299 R 1 10999 16 26 57 1745+624 15 32 27 41.6 19.9 -2.2 -136.1 29 1 7 10999 16 26 37 16 56 52 --- 16 02 27 43.8 16.3 -1.7 -145.2 1795 F 1 1102 16 57 52 1745+624 16 03 27 43.8 16.1 -1.7 -145.6 55 1 7 1102 16 57 32 17 27 47 --- 16 33 27 45.6 11.9 -1.2 -155.2 1795 F 1 13202 17 28 47 3C345 16 34 27 69.9 4.9 -0.1 -174.0 5 1 7 13202 17 28 27 17 33 46 --- 16 39 27 70.0 2.1 -0.1 -177.5 299 F 1 15330 17 34 46 1745+624 16 40 27 45.9 10.8 -1.1 -157.5 6 1 8 15330 17 34 26 18 04 41 --- 17 10 27 46.9 6.0 -0.6 -167.6 1795 R 1 7769 18 05 41 1745+624 17 11 27 46.9 5.9 -0.6 -168.0 55 1 9 7769 18 05 21 18 35 36 --- 17 41 27 47.4 0.8 -0.1 -178.3 1795 F 1 4331 18 36 36 3C345 17 42 27 66.3 -29.3 1.0 143.2 16 1 9 4331 18 36 16 18 41 35 --- 17 47 27 65.7 -31.1 1.1 140.7 299 F 1 6459 18 42 35 1745+624 17 48 27 47.4 -0.4 0.0 179.2 17 1 10 6459 18 42 15 19 12 30 --- 18 18 27 47.0 -5.5 0.5 168.9 1795 R 1 16640 19 13 29 1745+624 18 19 27 47.0 -5.6 0.6 168.5 55 1 10 16640 19 13 09 19 43 25 --- 18 49 27 46.0 -10.4 1.1 158.4 1795 R 1 4540 19 44 24 3C345 18 50 27 56.2 -46.8 2.1 116.9 30 1 10 4540 19 44 04 19 49 24 --- 18 55 27 55.3 -47.5 2.2 115.4 299 R 1 2412 19 50 23 1745+624 18 56 27 45.7 -11.5 1.2 156.0 30 1 11 2412 19 50 03 20 20 18 --- 19 26 27 44.0 -15.8 1.7 146.4 1795 F 1 9689 20 21 18 1745+624 19 27 27 43.9 -15.9 1.7 146.1 55 1 12 9689 20 20 58 20 51 13 --- 19 57 27 41.8 -19.6 2.2 136.9 1795 R 1 13411 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Structure and Spectra of High-z Quasar Jets 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 11 Feb 2005 Day 42 --- 20 52 13 3C345 19 58 27 43.8 -53.3 3.3 100.9 31 1 12 13411 20 51 53 20 57 12 --- 20 03 27 42.9 -53.6 3.3 99.9 299 R 1 11283 20 58 12 1745+624 20 04 27 41.2 -20.4 2.3 134.8 32 1 13 11283 20 57 52 21 28 07 --- 20 34 27 38.6 -23.4 2.8 126.3 1795 F 1 818 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: bw051.set Matches group v5090n in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 4 Passes/head pos: 1 Speedup factor: 2.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 133.330 ips, High density - 80.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:44:00 1st LO= -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 -500.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = B D B D VLBA FE= omit 90cm omit 90cm VLBA Synth= 15.4 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= 324.49 324.49 332.49 332.49 BBC fr= 824.49 824.49 832.49 832.49 Bandwd= 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 S1 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S2 S4 M1 M2 M3 M4 PCALFR1= 510 510 6510 6510 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 510 510 6510 6510 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- Structure and Spectra of High-z Quasar Jets 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) * 1745+624 17 45 48.087277 * 17 46 14.034128 17 46 14.987238 62 27 55.74939 * 62 26 54.73833 62 26 23.25434 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. From ICRF 9.474 scan hours, 385.943 baseline hours above horizon. * 3C345 16 41 17.606215 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 08.462638 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 47 39.19675 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. From ICRF 0.831 scan hours, 30.500 baseline hours above horizon. J1331+3030 13 28 49.657691 * 13 31 08.287984 13 31 23.125328 1328+307 30 45 58.64021 * 30 30 32.95885 30 28 42.80592 * 3C286 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1331+30 VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 0.499 scan hours, 20.278 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) 1745+624 88.8 3C345 87.4 3C286 124.8 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