COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Experiment: bw088 M87 movie. Walker, Ly, Junor, Hardee Exp. Code: bw088b 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_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 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 04 55 18 3C274 06 49 22 11.0 82.8 -5.7 -54.0 0 1 1 0 04 54 48 05 15 14 --- 07 09 22 15.0 85.7 -5.4 -54.4 1197 F 1 40 04 55 06 05 18 40 3C274 07 12 49 15.7 86.2 -5.3 -54.4 199 1 1 40 05 18 10 05 38 37 --- 07 32 49 19.6 89.2 -5.0 -54.6 1197 F 1 79 05 18 28 05 43 32 OJ287 07 37 44 65.9 130.1 -1.3 -40.4 196 1 1 79 05 43 02 05 47 31 --- 07 41 44 66.5 131.9 -1.2 -39.1 239 F 1 88 05 43 20 05 49 34 3C274 07 43 47 21.8 90.9 -4.8 -54.6 27 1 1 88 05 49 04 06 09 31 --- 08 03 47 25.8 94.0 -4.5 -54.4 1197 F 1 127 05 49 22 06 12 59 3C274 08 07 16 26.5 94.5 -4.4 -54.3 201 1 1 127 06 12 29 06 17 58 --- 08 12 16 27.5 95.3 -4.3 -54.2 299 F 1 138 06 12 47 06 17 58 M84 08 12 16 28.9 95.8 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 138 06 17 58 06 18 38 --- 08 12 56 29.0 95.9 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 139 06 17 58 06 18 38 3C274 08 12 56 27.6 95.4 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 139 06 18 38 06 19 08 --- 08 13 26 27.7 95.5 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 140 06 18 38 06 19 08 M84 08 13 26 29.1 96.0 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 140 06 19 08 06 19 48 --- 08 14 06 29.3 96.1 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 142 06 19 08 06 19 48 3C274 08 14 06 27.8 95.6 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 142 06 19 48 06 20 18 --- 08 14 36 27.9 95.7 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 143 06 19 48 06 20 18 M84 08 14 36 29.4 96.2 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 143 06 20 18 06 20 58 --- 08 15 16 29.5 96.3 -4.2 -54.3 31 F 1 144 06 20 18 06 20 58 3C274 08 15 16 28.1 95.8 -4.3 -54.2 -9 1 1 144 06 20 58 06 21 28 --- 08 15 46 28.2 95.9 -4.3 -54.2 21 F 1 145 06 20 58 06 21 28 M84 08 15 46 29.6 96.3 -4.2 -54.3 -9 1 1 145 06 21 28 06 22 08 --- 08 16 26 29.7 96.5 -4.2 -54.2 31 F 1 146 06 21 28 06 22 16 3C274 08 16 35 28.3 96.0 -4.2 -54.2 0 1 1 146 06 22 08 06 27 16 --- 08 21 35 29.3 96.8 -4.2 -54.0 299 F 1 156 06 22 08 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 06 27 20 3C274 08 21 40 29.3 96.8 -4.2 -54.0 0 1 1 156 06 27 16 06 47 17 --- 08 41 40 33.3 100.2 -3.8 -53.3 1197 F 1 195 06 27 16 06 48 01 3C279 08 42 24 16.9 111.4 -4.2 -48.2 6 1 1 195 06 47 31 06 50 01 --- 08 44 24 17.3 111.7 -4.2 -48.0 120 F 1 200 06 47 49 06 50 45 3C274 08 45 09 34.0 100.8 -3.8 -53.2 5 1 1 200 06 50 15 07 10 42 --- 09 05 09 37.8 104.5 -3.4 -52.1 1197 F 1 239 06 50 33 07 11 26 3C279 09 05 53 21.2 115.6 -3.8 -46.2 5 1 1 239 07 10 56 07 13 26 --- 09 07 53 21.6 116.0 -3.8 -46.0 120 F 1 244 07 11 14 07 15 25 OJ287 09 09 53 72.6 191.5 0.2 9.8 12 1 1 244 07 14 55 07 20 24 --- 09 14 53 72.3 195.3 0.3 13.0 299 F 1 255 07 15 13 07 22 06 3C274 09 16 35 40.0 106.7 -3.2 -51.3 31 1 1 255 07 21 36 07 42 03 --- 09 36 35 43.8 110.9 -2.9 -49.6 1197 F 1 294 07 21 54 07 42 47 3C279 09 37 19 26.7 121.7 -3.3 -42.9 4 1 1 294 07 42 17 07 44 47 --- 09 39 19 27.1 122.1 -3.3 -42.7 120 F 1 299 07 42 35 07 45 32 3C274 09 40 04 44.4 111.7 -2.9 -49.2 4 1 1 299 07 45 02 08 05 28 --- 10 00 04 48.1 116.4 -2.5 -46.9 1197 F 1 339 07 45 20 08 06 13 3C279 10 00 48 30.6 126.7 -2.9 -39.9 3 1 1 339 08 05 43 08 08 12 --- 10 02 48 30.9 127.1 -2.9 -39.6 120 F 1 343 08 06 01 08 08 57 3C274 10 03 33 48.7 117.3 -2.5 -46.4 3 1 1 343 08 08 27 08 13 56 --- 10 08 33 49.6 118.6 -2.4 -45.7 299 F 1 354 08 08 45 08 13 56 M84 10 08 33 50.9 119.5 -2.3 -45.3 -9 1 1 354 08 13 56 08 14 36 --- 10 09 13 51.0 119.7 -2.3 -45.2 31 F 1 355 08 13 56 08 14 36 3C274 10 09 13 49.7 118.7 -2.4 -45.6 -9 1 1 355 08 14 36 08 15 06 --- 10 09 43 49.8 118.9 -2.4 -45.5 21 F 1 356 08 14 36 08 15 06 M84 10 09 43 51.1 119.9 -2.3 -45.1 -9 1 1 356 08 15 06 08 15 46 --- 10 10 23 51.2 120.0 -2.3 -45.0 31 F 1 358 08 15 06 08 15 46 3C274 10 10 23 49.9 119.0 -2.3 -45.4 -9 1 1 358 08 15 46 08 16 16 --- 10 10 53 50.0 119.2 -2.3 -45.4 21 F 1 358 08 15 46 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 08 16 16 M84 10 10 53 51.3 120.2 -2.2 -44.9 -9 1 1 358 08 16 16 08 16 56 --- 10 11 33 51.4 120.4 -2.2 -44.8 31 F 1 360 08 16 16 08 16 56 3C274 10 11 33 50.1 119.3 -2.3 -45.3 -9 1 1 360 08 16 56 08 17 25 --- 10 12 03 50.2 119.5 -2.3 -45.2 21 F 1 361 08 16 56 08 17 25 M84 10 12 03 51.5 120.5 -2.2 -44.7 -9 1 1 361 08 17 25 08 18 05 --- 10 12 43 51.6 120.7 -2.2 -44.6 31 F 1 362 08 17 25 08 18 14 3C274 10 12 52 50.3 119.7 -2.3 -45.1 0 1 1 362 08 18 05 08 23 13 --- 10 17 52 51.2 121.1 -2.2 -44.3 299 F 1 372 08 18 05 08 23 19 BLANKSKY 10 17 58 51.3 120.9 -2.2 -44.4 0 1 1 372 08 23 13 08 25 19 --- 10 19 58 51.7 121.5 -2.2 -44.1 120 F 1 376 08 23 13 08 25 24 3C274 10 20 03 51.6 121.7 -2.2 -43.9 0 1 1 376 08 25 19 08 45 21 --- 10 40 03 54.8 127.7 -1.9 -40.1 1197 F 1 415 08 25 19 08 46 05 3C279 10 40 47 36.6 136.2 -2.3 -33.6 1 1 1 415 08 45 35 08 48 05 --- 10 42 47 36.8 136.8 -2.2 -33.2 120 F 1 420 08 45 53 08 48 49 3C274 10 43 32 55.4 128.9 -1.8 -39.4 1 1 1 420 08 48 19 09 08 46 --- 11 03 32 58.3 136.0 -1.5 -34.5 1197 F 1 459 08 48 37 09 09 30 3C279 11 04 16 39.6 142.6 -1.9 -29.1 1 1 1 459 09 09 00 09 11 30 --- 11 06 16 39.8 143.1 -1.8 -28.7 120 F 1 464 09 09 18 09 13 46 OJ287 11 08 33 56.4 248.7 2.2 52.2 60 1 1 464 09 13 16 09 17 45 --- 11 12 33 55.6 249.7 2.3 52.7 239 F 1 473 09 13 34 09 19 35 3C274 11 14 23 59.8 140.4 -1.3 -31.3 31 1 1 473 09 19 05 09 39 31 --- 11 34 23 62.1 149.2 -0.9 -24.6 1197 F 1 512 09 19 23 09 40 16 3C279 11 35 07 42.9 151.8 -1.4 -22.2 0 1 1 512 09 39 46 09 42 15 --- 11 37 07 43.1 152.4 -1.3 -21.8 120 F 1 517 09 40 04 09 43 00 3C274 11 37 52 62.4 150.9 -0.9 -23.4 0 1 1 517 09 42 30 10 02 57 --- 11 57 52 64.0 161.1 -0.6 -15.3 1197 F 1 557 09 42 48 10 03 41 3C279 11 58 36 44.9 159.4 -1.0 -16.3 0 1 1 557 10 03 11 10 05 41 --- 12 00 36 45.0 160.1 -0.9 -15.8 120 F 1 562 10 03 29 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 10 06 25 3C274 12 01 21 64.2 163.0 -0.5 -13.8 0 1 1 562 10 05 55 10 11 24 --- 12 06 21 64.5 165.8 -0.4 -11.6 299 F 1 572 10 06 13 10 11 24 M84 12 06 21 65.2 168.8 -0.3 -9.1 -8 1 1 572 10 11 24 10 12 04 --- 12 07 01 65.3 169.2 -0.3 -8.8 32 F 1 573 10 11 24 10 12 04 3C274 12 07 01 64.5 166.1 -0.4 -11.3 -8 1 1 573 10 12 04 10 12 34 --- 12 07 31 64.6 166.4 -0.4 -11.0 22 F 1 574 10 12 04 10 12 34 M84 12 07 31 65.3 169.5 -0.3 -8.6 -8 1 1 574 10 12 34 10 13 14 --- 12 08 11 65.3 169.9 -0.3 -8.2 32 F 1 576 10 12 34 10 13 14 3C274 12 08 11 64.6 166.8 -0.4 -10.7 -8 1 1 576 10 13 14 10 13 44 --- 12 08 41 64.6 167.1 -0.4 -10.5 22 F 1 577 10 13 14 10 13 44 M84 12 08 41 65.3 170.2 -0.3 -8.0 -8 1 1 577 10 13 44 10 14 24 --- 12 09 21 65.3 170.6 -0.3 -7.7 32 F 1 578 10 13 44 10 14 24 3C274 12 09 21 64.6 167.5 -0.4 -10.2 -8 1 1 578 10 14 24 10 14 54 --- 12 09 51 64.7 167.7 -0.4 -10.0 22 F 1 579 10 14 24 10 14 54 M84 12 09 51 65.4 170.8 -0.3 -7.5 -8 1 1 579 10 14 54 10 15 34 --- 12 10 31 65.4 171.2 -0.2 -7.2 32 F 1 580 10 14 54 10 15 43 3C274 12 10 40 64.7 168.2 -0.3 -9.6 1 1 1 580 10 15 34 10 20 42 --- 12 15 40 64.9 171.0 -0.3 -7.3 299 F 1 590 10 15 34 10 20 46 3C274 12 15 44 64.9 171.1 -0.3 -7.3 0 1 1 590 10 20 42 10 40 43 --- 12 35 44 65.1 182.6 0.1 2.1 1197 F 1 629 10 20 42 10 41 26 3C279 12 36 27 46.7 172.7 -0.3 -5.8 0 1 1 629 10 40 56 10 43 26 --- 12 38 27 46.7 173.4 -0.3 -5.3 120 F 1 634 10 41 14 10 44 09 3C274 12 39 10 65.1 184.6 0.1 3.8 0 1 1 634 10 43 39 11 04 05 --- 12 59 10 64.3 195.9 0.5 12.9 1197 F 1 673 10 43 57 11 04 47 3C279 12 59 52 46.9 181.2 0.1 1.0 1 1 1 673 11 04 17 11 06 47 --- 13 01 52 46.9 181.9 0.1 1.5 120 F 1 678 11 04 35 11 08 49 J1635+3808 13 03 55 48.7 72.0 -3.5 -74.2 43 1 1 678 11 08 19 11 12 48 =1633+38 13 07 55 49.5 72.3 -3.5 -74.6 239 F 1 687 11 08 37 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 11 14 47 3C274 13 09 54 63.7 201.7 0.6 17.5 27 1 1 687 11 14 17 11 34 44 --- 13 29 54 61.9 211.6 1.0 25.3 1197 F 1 726 11 14 35 11 35 24 3C279 13 30 34 46.2 192.3 0.6 9.8 2 1 1 726 11 34 44 11 37 23 --- 13 32 34 46.1 193.0 0.6 10.4 120 F 1 731 11 34 44 11 38 03 3C274 13 33 14 61.5 213.2 1.0 26.5 3 1 1 731 11 37 23 11 58 00 --- 13 53 14 59.1 221.8 1.4 32.9 1197 F 1 771 11 37 23 11 58 38 3C279 13 53 53 44.9 200.3 1.0 16.2 5 1 1 771 11 58 00 12 00 38 --- 13 55 53 44.8 201.0 1.0 16.7 120 F 1 776 11 58 00 12 01 18 BLANKSKY 13 56 32 58.8 223.2 1.4 34.0 6 1 1 776 12 00 38 12 03 18 --- 13 58 32 58.5 224.0 1.5 34.5 120 F 1 782 12 00 38 12 03 23 3C274 13 58 38 58.3 223.9 1.5 34.4 0 1 1 782 12 03 18 12 08 23 --- 14 03 38 57.6 225.8 1.5 35.7 299 F 1 791 12 03 18 12 08 23 M84 14 03 38 57.2 228.4 1.6 37.6 -8 1 1 791 12 08 23 12 09 02 --- 14 04 18 57.1 228.6 1.6 37.8 32 F 1 793 12 08 23 12 09 02 3C274 14 04 18 57.6 226.0 1.6 35.9 -8 1 1 793 12 09 02 12 09 32 --- 14 04 48 57.5 226.2 1.6 36.0 22 F 1 794 12 09 02 12 09 32 M84 14 04 48 57.0 228.8 1.7 37.9 -8 1 1 794 12 09 32 12 10 12 --- 14 05 28 56.9 229.1 1.7 38.1 32 F 1 795 12 09 32 12 10 12 3C274 14 05 28 57.4 226.4 1.6 36.2 -8 1 1 795 12 10 12 12 10 42 --- 14 05 58 57.3 226.6 1.6 36.3 22 F 1 796 12 10 12 12 10 42 M84 14 05 58 56.9 229.2 1.7 38.2 -8 1 1 796 12 10 42 12 11 22 --- 14 06 38 56.8 229.5 1.7 38.4 32 F 1 797 12 10 42 12 11 22 3C274 14 06 38 57.2 226.9 1.6 36.5 -8 1 1 797 12 11 22 12 11 52 --- 14 07 08 57.1 227.0 1.6 36.6 22 F 1 798 12 11 22 12 11 52 M84 14 07 08 56.7 229.6 1.7 38.5 -8 1 1 798 12 11 52 12 12 32 --- 14 07 48 56.6 229.9 1.7 38.6 32 F 1 799 12 11 52 12 12 41 3C274 14 07 57 57.0 227.3 1.6 36.8 1 1 1 799 12 12 32 12 17 40 --- 14 12 57 56.3 229.1 1.7 38.0 299 F 1 809 12 12 32 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 12 17 44 3C274 14 13 02 56.3 229.1 1.7 38.0 0 1 1 809 12 17 40 12 37 41 --- 14 33 02 53.1 235.6 2.0 42.3 1197 F 1 848 12 17 40 12 38 25 3C279 14 33 45 41.3 213.0 1.6 25.9 14 1 1 848 12 37 55 12 40 24 --- 14 35 45 41.1 213.6 1.7 26.3 120 F 1 853 12 38 13 12 41 08 3C274 14 36 29 52.5 236.6 2.1 42.9 15 1 1 853 12 40 38 13 01 05 --- 14 56 29 49.1 242.1 2.4 46.1 1197 F 1 893 12 40 56 13 01 49 3C279 14 57 14 38.6 219.7 2.0 30.8 17 1 1 893 13 01 19 13 03 49 --- 14 59 14 38.3 220.3 2.0 31.2 120 F 1 897 13 01 37 13 06 07 J1635+3808 15 01 32 71.4 80.1 -1.6 -85.4 39 1 1 897 13 05 37 13 10 06 =1633+38 15 05 32 72.2 80.3 -1.5 -85.9 239 F 1 906 13 05 55 13 12 23 3C274 15 07 49 47.1 245.0 2.6 47.6 21 1 1 906 13 11 53 13 32 20 --- 15 27 49 43.4 249.5 2.9 49.8 1197 F 1 946 13 12 11 13 32 57 3C279 15 28 26 34.3 227.8 2.5 36.3 13 1 1 946 13 32 20 13 34 56 --- 15 30 26 34.0 228.3 2.6 36.7 120 F 1 951 13 32 20 13 35 33 3C274 15 31 03 42.8 250.2 3.0 50.1 13 1 1 951 13 34 56 13 55 29 --- 15 51 03 39.0 254.3 3.3 51.7 1197 F 1 990 13 34 56 13 56 06 3C279 15 51 39 30.7 233.2 2.9 39.8 14 1 1 990 13 55 29 13 58 06 --- 15 53 39 30.4 233.6 3.0 40.1 120 F 1 996 13 55 29 13 58 43 3C274 15 54 16 38.4 254.9 3.4 51.9 15 1 1 996 13 58 06 14 03 42 --- 15 59 16 37.4 255.9 3.5 52.2 299 F 1 1006 13 58 06 14 03 42 M84 15 59 16 36.6 257.5 3.6 52.9 -8 1 1 1006 14 03 42 14 04 22 --- 15 59 56 36.5 257.6 3.6 52.9 32 F 1 1008 14 03 42 14 04 22 3C274 15 59 56 37.3 256.0 3.5 52.3 -8 1 1 1008 14 04 22 14 04 52 --- 16 00 26 37.2 256.1 3.5 52.3 22 F 1 1009 14 04 22 14 04 52 M84 16 00 26 36.4 257.7 3.6 52.9 -8 1 1 1009 14 04 52 14 05 31 --- 16 01 06 36.3 257.8 3.6 53.0 32 F 1 1010 14 04 52 14 05 31 3C274 16 01 06 37.1 256.2 3.5 52.3 -8 1 1 1010 14 05 31 14 06 01 --- 16 01 36 37.0 256.3 3.5 52.4 22 F 1 1011 14 05 31 Schedule for VLBA_OV (Code Ov ) Page 8 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 17 Feb 2007 Day 48 --- 14 06 01 M84 16 01 36 36.2 257.9 3.6 53.0 -8 1 1 1011 14 06 01 14 06 41 --- 16 02 16 36.1 258.0 3.6 53.0 32 F 1 1012 14 06 01 14 06 41 3C274 16 02 16 36.9 256.5 3.5 52.4 -8 1 1 1012 14 06 41 14 07 11 --- 16 02 46 36.8 256.5 3.5 52.4 22 F 1 1013 14 06 41 14 07 11 M84 16 02 46 36.0 258.1 3.6 53.0 -8 1 1 1013 14 07 11 14 07 51 --- 16 03 26 35.8 258.2 3.6 53.1 32 F 1 1014 14 07 11 14 07 59 3C274 16 03 35 36.6 256.7 3.5 52.5 1 1 1 1014 14 07 51 14 12 59 --- 16 08 35 35.6 257.6 3.6 52.8 299 F 1 1024 14 07 51 14 13 03 3C274 16 08 39 35.6 257.6 3.6 52.8 0 1 1 1024 14 12 59 14 33 00 --- 16 28 39 31.7 261.1 4.0 53.6 1197 F 1 1063 14 12 59 14 33 33 3C279 16 29 13 24.4 241.0 3.5 44.4 13 1 1 1063 14 33 00 14 35 33 --- 16 31 13 24.1 241.4 3.6 44.6 120 F 1 1068 14 33 00 14 36 06 3C274 16 31 46 31.1 261.7 4.0 53.8 13 1 1 1068 14 35 33 14 51 03 --- 16 46 46 28.1 264.2 4.3 54.2 898 F 1 1098 14 35 33 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 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 8 Station: VLBA_OV 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: 8 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 12.492057 0.00 12 50 01.74793 * 12 33 28.04383 12 30 53.49680 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Blank sky 10 arcmin from M87 0.066 scan hours, 2.992 baseline hours above horizon. J0854+2006 08 51 57.250618 * 08 54 48.874930 08 55 15.185434 0.21 0851+202 20 17 58.41741 * 20 06 30.64086 20 04 51.80220 0.40 J0854+20 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba * OJ287 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.216 scan hours, 9.125 baseline hours above horizon. J1225+1253 12 22 31.582015 * 12 25 03.743331 12 25 26.887007 0.32 * M84 13 09 49.76862 * 12 53 13.13923 12 50 38.39110 0.31 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.222 scan hours, 6.949 baseline hours above horizon. J1230+1223 12 28 17.569279 * 12 30 49.423381 12 31 12.493553 0.31 1228+126 12 40 01.74901 * 12 23 28.04383 12 20 53.53003 0.20 * 3C274 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 7.853 scan hours, 300.162 baseline hours above horizon. J1256-0547 12 53 35.831291 * 12 56 11.166559 12 56 34.447013 0.20 1253-055 -05 31 07.99586 *-05 47 21.52472 -05 49 49.79438 0.30 * 3C279 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1256-05 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.665 scan hours, 22.771 baseline hours above horizon. * J1635+3808 16 33 30.625096 * 16 35 15.492971 16 35 30.441357 0.26 1633+38 38 14 10.08280 * 38 08 04.50057 38 06 46.42394 0.40 1633+382 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1635+38 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2005f_astro 0.133 scan hours, 5.984 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 143.6 OJ287 162.1 M84 145.0 3C274 143.6 3C279 133.1 J1635+3808 91.0 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