COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet Exp. Code: BH135C Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 6.02 July 2005 PI: Teddy Cheung Address: KIPAC, Stanford University Varian Physics Bldg, 382 Via Pueblo Mall Stanford CA 94305-4060, USA Phone: 650 723 8025 EMAIL: teddy3c@stanford.edu Fax: 650 725 4096 Phone during observation: 650 723 8025 Observing mode: 18cm 128-8-1 Notes: 3C286 is for EVPA calibration at 18cm 3C273 is Fringe finder and for use in CROSSPOL COVER LETTER: This is BH135C (item 3 below). BH135C and BH135D should be coordinated near VLA run scheduled to be on February 14/15 0800-1600 LST. BH135 SUMMARY: 1. Oct05 (VLBA L band for 8 hrs = BH135 A) 2. Dec05 (VLBA L band for 8 hrs = BH135 B) 3. Feb06 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BH135 C, D) coordinated with VLA run. 4. May06 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BH135 E, F) coordinated with VLA run. 5. Jul06 (VLBA L band, and P+50cm for 8 hrs each = BH135 G, H) coordinated with VLA run. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 r 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]: Near the VLA run on February 14/15, 0800-1600 LST. 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_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 3 Feb 2006 Day 34 --- Next scan frequencies: 1651.49 1651.49 1659.49 1659.49 1667.49 1667.49 1675.49 1675.49 Next BBC frequencies: 748.51 748.51 740.51 740.51 732.51 732.51 724.51 724.51 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 06 49 13 3C286 08 46 42 29.8 70.1 -4.7 -69.9 0 1 1 0 06 49 13 06 54 43 --- 08 52 12 31.0 70.6 -4.7 -70.3 329 F 1 0 06 49 36 06 55 42 3C273 08 53 12 31.5 108.4 -3.6 -54.8 29 1 1 0 06 55 42 07 01 11 --- 08 58 42 32.6 109.3 -3.5 -54.3 329 F 1 0 06 56 05 07 02 11 3C274 08 59 42 38.1 98.5 -3.5 -60.6 43 1 1 0 07 02 11 07 32 06 --- 09 29 42 44.4 103.4 -3.0 -59.0 1795 F 1 0 07 02 34 07 33 06 3C274 09 30 42 44.6 103.6 -3.0 -58.9 54 1 1 0 07 33 06 08 03 01 --- 10 00 42 50.8 109.4 -2.5 -56.2 1795 F 1 0 07 33 29 08 05 01 3C286 10 02 42 45.5 76.2 -3.5 -75.8 92 1 1 0 08 05 01 08 10 30 --- 10 08 12 46.6 76.6 -3.4 -76.2 329 F 1 0 08 05 24 08 12 22 3C273 10 10 04 46.4 124.2 -2.3 -45.4 74 1 1 0 08 12 22 08 17 51 --- 10 15 34 47.3 125.6 -2.2 -44.4 329 F 1 0 08 12 45 08 18 51 3C274 10 16 34 54.0 113.1 -2.2 -54.1 41 1 1 0 08 18 51 08 48 46 --- 10 46 34 59.7 121.4 -1.7 -48.7 1795 F 1 0 08 19 14 08 49 46 3C274 10 47 34 59.9 121.7 -1.7 -48.5 54 1 1 0 08 49 46 09 19 41 --- 11 17 34 65.0 133.1 -1.2 -40.0 1795 F 1 0 08 50 09 09 21 41 3C286 11 19 34 61.7 81.8 -2.2 -81.1 79 1 1 0 09 21 41 09 27 10 --- 11 25 04 62.9 82.1 -2.1 -81.5 329 F 1 0 09 22 04 09 28 18 3C273 11 26 13 57.7 149.4 -1.1 -26.0 18 1 1 0 09 28 18 09 33 48 --- 11 31 43 58.3 151.7 -1.0 -24.1 329 F 1 0 09 28 41 09 34 47 3C274 11 32 43 67.3 140.4 -1.0 -34.2 36 1 1 0 09 34 47 10 04 42 --- 12 02 43 70.6 158.7 -0.5 -18.7 1795 F 1 0 09 35 10 10 05 42 3C274 12 03 43 70.7 159.4 -0.5 -18.1 54 1 1 0 10 05 42 10 35 37 --- 12 33 43 71.7 182.0 0.0 1.8 1795 F 1 0 10 06 05 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 3 Feb 2006 Day 34 --- 10 37 37 3C286 12 35 43 78.0 87.2 -0.9 -85.7 50 1 1 0 10 37 37 10 43 06 --- 12 41 13 79.2 87.7 -0.8 -85.9 329 F 1 0 10 38 00 10 44 18 3C273 12 42 25 61.2 186.8 0.2 5.8 0 1 1 0 10 44 18 10 49 47 --- 12 47 55 61.0 189.6 0.3 8.2 329 F 1 0 10 44 41 10 50 47 3C274 12 48 55 71.3 193.6 0.3 12.0 33 1 1 0 10 50 47 11 20 42 --- 13 18 55 68.6 213.7 0.8 29.3 1795 F 1 0 10 51 10 11 21 42 3C274 13 19 55 68.5 214.3 0.8 29.8 54 1 1 0 11 21 42 11 51 37 --- 13 49 55 64.2 229.2 1.3 41.8 1795 F 1 0 11 22 05 11 53 37 3C286 13 51 55 85.6 269.2 0.3 86.6 71 1 1 0 11 53 37 11 59 06 --- 13 57 25 84.4 270.0 0.4 86.7 329 F 1 0 11 54 00 12 00 16 3C273 13 58 36 54.4 220.7 1.5 34.1 4 1 1 0 12 00 16 12 05 45 --- 14 04 06 53.7 222.6 1.6 35.7 329 F 1 0 12 00 39 12 06 45 3C274 14 05 06 61.6 235.0 1.6 46.2 38 1 1 0 12 06 45 12 36 40 --- 14 35 06 56.1 244.2 2.1 52.5 1795 F 1 0 12 07 08 12 37 40 3C274 14 36 06 55.9 244.5 2.1 52.7 54 1 1 0 12 37 40 13 07 35 --- 15 06 06 49.9 251.5 2.6 56.7 1795 F 1 0 12 38 03 13 09 35 3C286 15 08 06 69.2 275.8 1.6 83.3 75 1 1 0 13 09 35 13 15 04 --- 15 13 36 68.1 276.2 1.7 83.0 329 F 1 0 13 09 58 13 16 14 3C273 15 14 46 41.6 241.9 2.8 49.4 11 1 1 0 13 16 14 13 21 43 --- 15 20 16 40.5 243.1 2.8 50.2 329 F 1 0 13 16 37 13 22 43 3C274 15 21 16 46.8 254.5 2.8 58.1 41 1 1 0 13 22 43 13 52 38 --- 15 51 16 40.5 259.7 3.3 60.1 1795 F 1 0 13 23 06 13 53 38 3C274 15 52 16 40.3 259.9 3.4 60.1 54 1 1 0 13 53 38 14 23 33 --- 16 22 16 33.9 264.4 3.9 61.2 1795 F 1 0 13 54 01 14 25 34 3C286 16 24 18 53.0 281.1 2.9 78.4 77 1 1 0 14 25 34 14 31 04 --- 16 29 48 51.9 281.5 3.0 78.0 329 F 1 0 14 25 57 14 33 10 3C273 16 31 55 26.1 255.8 4.0 56.6 69 1 1 0 14 33 10 14 38 40 --- 16 37 25 24.9 256.7 4.1 56.9 329 F 1 0 14 33 33 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/setups/v18cm-128-8-1.set Matches group v20cm_2 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat FD filtered above 1760. SC filtered above 1740. Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 8 Speedup factor: 2.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 2400.00 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= L L L L L L L L IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 20cm omit 20cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 2.4 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1651.49 1651.49 1659.49 1659.49 1667.49 1667.49 1675.49 1675.49 BBC fr= 748.51 748.51 740.51 740.51 732.51 732.51 724.51 724.51 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 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 S5 S7 S1 S3 S5 S7 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S2 S4 S6 S8 PCALFR1= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 PCALFR2= 510 510 510 510 6510 6510 6510 6510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- Monitoring Knot HST-1 in M87 Jet 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) J1229+0203 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 29 26.111584 0.30 1226+023 02 19 43.30564 * 02 03 08.59814 02 01 00.34577 0.20 * 3C273 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba 3C273B VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro J1229+02 0.640 scan hours, 24.774 baseline hours above horizon. J1230+1223 12 28 17.569279 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 08.751605 0.31 1228+126 12 40 01.74900 * 12 23 28.04382 12 21 16.99183 0.20 * 3C274 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 5.984 scan hours, 242.835 baseline hours above horizon. J1331+3030 13 28 49.657757 * 13 31 08.288049 13 31 25.936452 0.37 1328+307 30 45 58.64062 * 30 30 32.95926 30 28 22.62610 0.47 * 3C286 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1331+30 VLBA Calib Srcs - GSFC sols. - catalog 2004f_astro 0.640 scan hours, 27.151 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) 3C273 128.4 3C274 130.7 3C286 118.8 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