COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Experiment: BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg Exp. Code: BE025A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: D. Engels Address: Hamburger Sternwarte Gojenbergsweg 112 D-21029 Hamburg, Germany Phone: +49-40-42891 4136 EMAIL: dengels@hs.uni-hamburg.de Fax: +49-40-42891 4198 Phone during observation: +49-40-42891 4136 Observing mode: Line Notes: **** VLBA dynamic sched with 64 Mbits/sec **** **** Do NOT substitute PT with Y1 **** **** Avoid too hot, humide days **** Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 2 BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 12 Jan 2003 Day 12 --- Next scan frequencies: 22232.84 22232.84 Next BBC frequencies: 732.84 732.84 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 16 15 29 V778CYG 16 16 02 39.6 35.9 -4.3 -93.5 0 1 1 0 16 15 29 16 26 27 --- 16 27 02 41.0 35.8 -4.2 -96.0 658 F 1 4388 16 26 27 V778CYG 16 27 02 41.0 35.8 -4.2 -96.0 -6 1 1 4388 16 26 27 16 37 26 --- 16 38 02 42.3 35.5 -4.0 -98.5 652 F 1 8776 16 37 26 V778CYG 16 38 02 42.3 35.5 -4.0 -98.5 -6 1 1 8776 16 37 26 16 48 24 --- 16 49 02 43.7 35.2 -3.8 -101.1 652 F 1 13164 16 48 24 V778CYG 16 49 02 43.7 35.2 -3.8 -101.1 -6 1 1 13164 16 48 24 16 59 22 --- 17 00 02 45.0 34.8 -3.6 -103.8 652 F 1 17552 16 59 22 J2022+61 17 00 02 46.2 32.0 -3.4 -108.8 -8 1 2 17552 16 59 22 17 10 20 --- 17 11 02 47.4 31.4 -3.2 -111.7 650 R 1 13164 17 10 20 V778CYG 17 11 02 46.3 34.3 -3.4 -106.5 -8 1 2 13164 17 10 20 17 21 18 --- 17 22 02 47.6 33.7 -3.2 -109.4 650 R 1 8776 17 21 18 V778CYG 17 22 02 47.6 33.7 -3.2 -109.4 -6 1 2 8776 17 21 18 17 32 17 --- 17 33 02 48.9 32.9 -3.1 -112.3 652 R 1 4388 17 32 17 V778CYG 17 33 02 48.9 32.9 -3.1 -112.3 -6 1 2 4388 17 32 17 17 43 15 --- 17 44 02 50.2 32.1 -2.9 -115.3 652 R 1 0 17 45 15 3C345 17 46 02 75.1 -53.9 1.0 116.8 56 1 1 0 17 45 15 17 56 13 --- 17 57 02 73.1 -57.1 1.2 111.9 658 F 2 4388 17 56 13 V778CYG 17 57 02 51.6 30.9 -2.7 -119.0 -65 1 1 4388 17 56 13 18 07 11 --- 18 08 02 52.8 29.8 -2.5 -122.3 594 F 2 8776 18 07 11 V778CYG 18 08 02 52.8 29.8 -2.5 -122.3 -6 1 1 8776 18 07 11 18 18 09 --- 18 19 02 53.9 28.5 -2.3 -125.7 652 F 2 13164 18 18 09 V778CYG 18 19 02 53.9 28.5 -2.3 -125.7 -6 1 1 13164 18 18 09 18 29 07 --- 18 30 02 55.0 27.0 -2.1 -129.3 652 F 2 17552 18 29 07 J2022+61 18 30 02 55.2 23.1 -1.9 -135.6 -9 1 2 17552 18 29 07 18 40 06 --- 18 41 02 56.1 21.3 -1.7 -139.5 650 R 2 13164 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 3 BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 12 Jan 2003 Day 12 --- 18 40 06 V778CYG 18 41 02 56.1 25.4 -1.9 -133.0 -9 1 2 13164 18 40 06 18 51 04 --- 18 52 02 57.0 23.7 -1.7 -136.8 649 R 2 8776 18 51 04 V778CYG 18 52 02 57.0 23.7 -1.7 -136.8 -6 1 2 8776 18 51 04 19 02 02 --- 19 03 02 57.9 21.8 -1.6 -140.8 652 R 2 4388 19 02 02 V778CYG 19 03 02 57.9 21.8 -1.6 -140.8 -6 1 2 4388 19 02 02 19 13 00 --- 19 14 02 58.7 19.7 -1.4 -145.0 652 R 2 0 19 13 00 V778CYG 19 14 02 58.7 19.7 -1.4 -145.0 -6 1 3 0 19 13 00 19 23 58 --- 19 25 02 59.5 17.4 -1.2 -149.3 652 F 1 4388 19 23 58 V778CYG 19 25 02 59.5 17.4 -1.2 -149.3 -6 1 3 4388 19 23 58 19 34 57 --- 19 36 02 60.1 15.0 -1.0 -153.8 652 F 1 8776 19 34 57 V778CYG 19 36 02 60.1 15.0 -1.0 -153.8 -6 1 3 8776 19 34 57 19 45 55 --- 19 47 02 60.7 12.5 -0.8 -158.4 652 F 1 13164 19 45 55 V778CYG 19 47 02 60.7 12.5 -0.8 -158.4 -6 1 3 13164 19 45 55 19 56 53 --- 19 58 02 61.2 9.8 -0.6 -163.1 652 F 1 17552 19 56 53 J2022+61 19 58 02 60.1 5.7 -0.4 -169.7 -9 1 4 17552 19 56 53 20 07 51 --- 20 09 02 60.3 3.1 -0.2 -174.4 649 R 1 13164 20 07 51 V778CYG 20 09 02 61.5 7.1 -0.5 -167.9 -9 1 4 13164 20 07 51 20 18 49 --- 20 20 02 61.7 4.2 -0.3 -172.8 650 R 1 8776 20 18 49 V778CYG 20 20 02 61.7 4.2 -0.3 -172.8 -6 1 4 8776 20 18 49 20 29 48 --- 20 31 02 61.8 1.3 -0.1 -177.7 652 R 1 4388 20 29 48 V778CYG 20 31 02 61.8 1.3 -0.1 -177.7 -6 1 4 4388 20 29 48 20 40 46 --- 20 42 02 61.8 -1.6 0.1 177.4 652 R 1 0 20 40 46 V778CYG 20 42 02 61.8 -1.6 0.1 177.4 -6 1 3 0 20 40 46 20 51 44 --- 20 53 02 61.7 -4.4 0.3 172.4 652 F 2 4388 20 51 44 V778CYG 20 53 02 61.7 -4.4 0.3 172.4 -6 1 3 4388 20 51 44 21 02 42 --- 21 04 02 61.5 -7.3 0.5 167.5 652 F 2 8776 21 02 42 V778CYG 21 04 02 61.5 -7.3 0.5 167.5 -6 1 3 8776 21 02 42 21 13 40 --- 21 15 02 61.1 -10.0 0.6 162.7 652 F 2 13164 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 4 BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 12 Jan 2003 Day 12 --- 21 13 40 V778CYG 21 15 02 61.1 -10.0 0.6 162.7 -6 1 3 13164 21 13 40 21 24 39 --- 21 26 02 60.7 -12.7 0.8 158.0 652 F 2 17552 21 24 39 V778CYG 21 26 02 60.7 -12.7 0.8 158.0 -6 1 4 17552 21 24 39 21 35 37 --- 21 37 02 60.1 -15.2 1.0 153.5 652 R 2 13164 21 35 37 V778CYG 21 37 02 60.1 -15.2 1.0 153.5 -6 1 4 13164 21 35 37 21 46 35 --- 21 48 02 59.4 -17.6 1.2 149.0 652 R 2 8776 21 46 35 V778CYG 21 48 02 59.4 -17.6 1.2 149.0 -6 1 4 8776 21 46 35 21 57 33 --- 21 59 02 58.7 -19.8 1.4 144.7 652 R 2 4388 21 59 33 J2022+61 22 01 02 56.3 -21.0 1.6 140.2 109 1 4 4388 21 59 33 22 10 31 --- 22 12 02 55.4 -22.7 1.8 136.4 658 R 2 0 22 10 31 V778CYG 22 12 02 57.7 -22.3 1.6 139.8 -11 1 5 0 22 10 31 22 21 29 --- 22 23 02 56.8 -24.2 1.8 135.9 648 F 1 4388 22 21 29 V778CYG 22 23 02 56.8 -24.2 1.8 135.9 -6 1 5 4388 22 21 29 22 32 27 --- 22 34 02 55.8 -25.9 2.0 132.0 652 F 1 8776 22 32 27 V778CYG 22 34 02 55.8 -25.9 2.0 132.0 -6 1 5 8776 22 32 27 22 43 26 --- 22 45 02 54.7 -27.4 2.1 128.4 652 F 1 13164 22 43 26 V778CYG 22 45 02 54.7 -27.4 2.1 128.4 -6 1 5 13164 22 43 26 22 54 24 --- 22 56 02 53.6 -28.8 2.3 124.9 652 F 1 17552 22 54 24 3C454.3 22 56 02 74.2 181.7 0.0 1.5 -146 1 6 17552 22 54 24 23 05 22 --- 23 07 02 73.9 191.3 0.2 10.0 512 R 1 13164 23 05 22 V778CYG 23 07 02 52.5 329.9 2.5 121.5 -98 1 6 13164 23 05 22 23 16 20 --- 23 18 02 51.3 328.8 2.7 118.2 560 R 1 8776 23 16 20 V778CYG 23 18 02 51.3 328.8 2.7 118.2 -6 1 6 8776 23 16 20 23 27 18 --- 23 29 02 50.1 327.9 2.9 115.1 652 R 1 4388 23 27 18 V778CYG 23 29 02 50.1 327.9 2.9 115.1 -6 1 6 4388 23 27 18 23 38 17 --- 23 40 02 48.8 327.0 3.1 112.1 652 R 1 0 23 40 16 J2022+61 23 42 02 46.5 328.1 3.3 109.4 109 1 5 0 23 40 16 23 51 14 --- 23 53 02 45.2 327.5 3.5 106.5 658 F 2 4388 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) Page 5 BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Start: Sun 12 Jan 2003 Day 12 -- Stop: Mon 13 Jan 2003 Day 13 --- 23 51 14 V778CYG 23 53 02 47.3 326.2 3.3 108.6 -10 1 5 4388 23 51 14 00 02 13 --- 00 04 02 46.0 325.6 3.5 105.8 648 F 2 8776 00 02 13 V778CYG 00 04 02 46.0 325.6 3.5 105.8 -6 1 5 8776 00 02 13 00 13 11 --- 00 15 02 44.7 325.1 3.6 103.1 652 F 2 13164 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: be025a.set Matches group v1cm_b3 in /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 64 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 2 Passes/head pos: 2 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= 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 BBC SB= U U IF = B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 15.4 12.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22232.84 22232.84 BBC fr= 732.84 732.84 Bandwd= 8.000 8.000 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALXB2= M1 M2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18 track2= 3, 19 barrel=roll_auto SOURCE LIST -- BE025A - First run of H2O Masers in V778Cyg 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) * J2022+61 20 21 13.300171 * 20 22 06.681689 20 22 06.559083 61 27 18.15549 * 61 36 58.80450 61 37 31.25365 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * V778CYG 20 35 03.654100 * 20 36 07.390000 20 36 08.011936 59 54 56.94370 * 60 05 26.10000 60 06 02.24261 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J1642+3948 16 41 17.606214 * 16 42 58.809952 16 43 03.025738 1641+399 39 54 10.81489 * 39 48 36.99395 39 48 05.00946 * 3C345 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report J2253+1608 22 51 29.519733 * 22 53 57.747932 22 54 04.940490 2251+158 15 52 54.34806 * 16 08 53.56089 16 09 46.81126 * 3C454.3 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report 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) J2022+61 83.7 V778CYG 82.6 3C345 73.5 3C454.3 61.5 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