COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs Exp. Code: bn021ea Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 02 July 2002 PI: Neil Nagar Address: Arcetri Observatory Largo E. Fermi 5 Firenze 50125 Italy Phone: +39 55 2752277 EMAIL: neil@arcetri.astro.it Fax: Phone during observation: +39 55 2752277 Observing mode: continuum Notes: Target coordinates from previous VLBA observations Fringe finders: J0927+3902; also try J1159+2914 Phase-referencing used for all sources This subscript for NGC4203 (mainly) and NGC4278. Run up to 6 tim Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- Next scan frequencies: 4971.49 4979.49 4987.49 4995.49 Next BBC frequencies: 871.49 879.49 887.49 895.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 10 26 44 J1159+2914 07 50 39 33.2 67.4 -4.2 -84.4 0 1 1 0 10 26 44 10 28 43 =1156+295 07 52 39 33.6 67.4 -4.1 -84.6 120 F 1 798 10 28 43 J1217+3007 07 52 39 29.8 65.9 -4.4 -83.1 -14 1 1 798 10 28 43 10 29 43 =1215+303 07 53 39 30.0 65.9 -4.4 -83.2 46 F 1 1197 10 29 43 NGC4203 07 53 39 30.9 62.5 -4.4 -85.4 -8 1 1 1197 10 29 43 10 31 43 --- 07 55 39 31.3 62.5 -4.3 -85.6 111 F 1 1995 10 31 43 J1159+2914 07 55 39 34.3 67.5 -4.1 -84.9 -12 1 1 1995 10 31 43 10 32 43 =1156+295 07 56 39 34.5 67.5 -4.1 -85.0 48 F 1 2393 10 32 43 J1217+3007 07 56 39 30.6 66.0 -4.4 -83.6 -14 1 1 2393 10 32 43 10 33 43 =1215+303 07 57 39 30.8 66.1 -4.3 -83.7 46 F 1 2792 10 33 43 NGC4278 07 57 39 30.3 67.0 -4.4 -83.0 -7 1 1 2792 10 33 43 10 35 42 --- 07 59 39 30.7 67.0 -4.3 -83.2 113 F 1 3590 10 35 42 J1159+2914 07 59 39 35.2 67.6 -4.0 -85.4 -15 1 1 3590 10 35 42 10 36 42 =1156+295 08 00 39 35.4 67.6 -4.0 -85.5 45 F 1 3989 10 36 42 J1217+3007 08 00 39 31.5 66.1 -4.3 -84.0 -14 1 1 3989 10 36 42 10 37 42 =1215+303 08 01 39 31.7 66.2 -4.3 -84.1 46 F 1 4388 10 37 42 NGC4203 08 01 39 32.6 62.6 -4.2 -86.4 -8 1 1 4388 10 37 42 10 39 42 --- 08 03 39 33.0 62.6 -4.2 -86.7 111 F 1 5186 10 39 42 J1159+2914 08 03 39 36.0 67.7 -3.9 -85.8 -12 1 1 5186 10 39 42 10 40 42 =1156+295 08 04 39 36.2 67.7 -3.9 -85.9 48 F 1 5585 10 40 42 J1217+3007 08 04 39 32.4 66.2 -4.2 -84.5 -14 1 1 5585 10 40 42 10 41 41 =1215+303 08 05 39 32.6 66.3 -4.2 -84.6 46 F 1 5984 10 41 41 NGC4278 08 05 39 32.0 67.2 -4.2 -83.8 -7 1 1 5984 10 41 41 10 43 41 --- 08 07 39 32.4 67.2 -4.2 -84.0 113 F 1 6781 10 43 41 J1159+2914 08 07 39 36.9 67.8 -3.9 -86.3 -15 1 1 6781 10 43 41 10 44 41 =1156+295 08 08 39 37.1 67.8 -3.9 -86.4 45 F 1 7180 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 10 44 41 J1217+3007 08 08 39 33.2 66.3 -4.2 -84.9 -14 1 1 7180 10 44 41 10 45 41 =1215+303 08 09 39 33.4 66.4 -4.1 -85.0 46 F 1 7579 10 45 41 NGC4203 08 09 39 34.2 62.7 -4.1 -87.4 -8 1 1 7579 10 45 41 10 47 40 --- 08 11 39 34.6 62.7 -4.1 -87.7 111 F 1 8377 10 47 40 J1159+2914 08 11 39 37.8 67.8 -3.8 -86.7 -12 1 1 8377 10 47 40 10 48 40 =1156+295 08 12 39 38.0 67.8 -3.8 -86.8 48 F 1 8776 10 48 40 J1217+3007 08 12 39 34.1 66.4 -4.1 -85.4 -14 1 1 8776 10 48 40 10 49 40 =1215+303 08 13 39 34.3 66.4 -4.1 -85.5 46 F 1 9175 10 49 40 NGC4278 08 13 39 33.7 67.4 -4.1 -84.7 -7 1 1 9175 10 49 40 10 51 40 --- 08 15 39 34.2 67.4 -4.1 -84.9 113 F 1 9973 10 51 40 J1159+2914 08 15 39 38.6 67.9 -3.7 -87.2 -15 1 1 9973 10 51 40 10 52 40 =1156+295 08 16 39 38.9 67.9 -3.7 -87.3 45 F 1 10372 10 52 40 J1217+3007 08 16 39 34.9 66.5 -4.0 -85.8 -14 1 1 10372 10 52 40 10 53 39 =1215+303 08 17 39 35.2 66.5 -4.0 -85.9 46 F 1 10771 10 53 39 NGC4203 08 17 39 35.9 62.8 -4.0 -88.5 -8 1 1 10771 10 53 39 10 55 39 --- 08 19 39 36.3 62.8 -3.9 -88.8 111 F 1 11568 10 55 39 J1159+2914 08 19 39 39.5 67.9 -3.7 -87.6 -12 1 1 11568 10 55 39 10 56 39 =1156+295 08 20 39 39.7 67.9 -3.7 -87.7 47 F 1 11967 10 56 39 J1217+3007 08 20 39 35.8 66.6 -4.0 -86.3 -14 1 1 11967 10 56 39 10 57 39 =1215+303 08 21 39 36.0 66.6 -3.9 -86.4 46 F 1 12366 10 57 39 NGC4278 08 21 39 35.5 67.6 -4.0 -85.6 -7 1 1 12366 10 57 39 10 59 38 --- 08 23 39 35.9 67.6 -3.9 -85.8 113 F 1 13164 10 59 38 J1159+2914 08 23 39 40.4 68.0 -3.6 -88.1 -15 1 1 13164 10 59 38 11 00 38 =1156+295 08 24 39 40.6 68.0 -3.6 -88.2 45 F 1 13563 11 00 38 J1217+3007 08 24 39 36.7 66.6 -3.9 -86.8 -14 1 1 13563 11 00 38 11 01 38 =1215+303 08 25 39 36.9 66.7 -3.9 -86.9 46 F 1 13962 11 01 38 J1207+2754 08 25 39 39.0 69.6 -3.7 -86.3 -10 1 1 13962 11 01 38 11 02 38 =1204+281 08 26 39 39.2 69.6 -3.7 -86.4 50 F 1 14361 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 11 02 38 J1228+3128 08 26 39 34.9 64.8 -4.0 -86.7 -15 1 1 14361 11 02 38 11 03 38 =1225+317 08 27 39 35.1 64.9 -4.0 -86.8 45 F 1 14760 11 03 38 J1214+3309 08 27 39 38.2 62.9 -3.8 -89.9 -12 1 1 14760 11 03 38 11 04 38 =1211+334 08 28 39 38.4 62.9 -3.8 -90.1 48 F 1 15159 11 04 38 J1228+3706 08 28 39 35.4 58.0 -4.0 -90.9 -12 1 1 15159 11 04 38 11 05 37 =1226+373 08 29 39 35.6 58.0 -4.0 -91.1 48 F 1 15557 11 07 39 J0927+3902 08 31 41 67.3 29.0 -0.9 -144.1 52 1 1 15557 11 07 39 11 10 39 =0923+392 08 34 41 67.7 27.7 -0.9 -145.7 180 F 1 16754 11 10 39 J1159+2914 08 34 41 42.8 68.0 -3.4 -89.4 -56 1 2 16754 11 10 39 11 13 08 =1156+295 08 37 11 43.3 68.1 -3.4 -89.7 94 R 1 17449 11 13 08 J1217+3007 08 37 11 39.4 66.8 -3.7 -88.2 -14 1 2 17449 11 13 08 11 14 08 =1215+303 08 38 11 39.6 66.8 -3.7 -88.4 46 R 1 17050 11 14 08 NGC4203 08 38 11 40.2 62.8 -3.6 -91.3 -9 1 2 17050 11 14 08 11 16 08 --- 08 40 11 40.6 62.8 -3.6 -91.6 111 R 1 16252 11 16 08 J1159+2914 08 40 11 44.0 68.1 -3.3 -90.0 -13 1 2 16252 11 16 08 11 17 08 =1156+295 08 41 11 44.2 68.1 -3.3 -90.2 47 R 1 15853 11 17 08 J1217+3007 08 41 11 40.2 66.8 -3.6 -88.7 -14 1 2 15853 11 17 08 11 18 07 =1215+303 08 42 11 40.5 66.8 -3.6 -88.8 46 R 1 15454 11 18 07 NGC4203 08 42 11 41.0 62.8 -3.6 -91.9 -9 1 2 15454 11 18 07 11 20 07 --- 08 44 11 41.4 62.7 -3.5 -92.1 111 R 1 14656 11 20 07 J1159+2914 08 44 11 44.9 68.0 -3.3 -90.5 -13 1 2 14656 11 20 07 11 21 07 =1156+295 08 45 11 45.1 68.0 -3.2 -90.7 47 R 1 14257 11 21 07 J1217+3007 08 45 11 41.1 66.8 -3.5 -89.2 -14 1 2 14257 11 21 07 11 22 07 =1215+303 08 46 11 41.3 66.8 -3.5 -89.3 46 R 1 13858 11 22 07 NGC4203 08 46 11 41.9 62.7 -3.5 -92.4 -9 1 2 13858 11 22 07 11 24 06 --- 08 48 11 42.3 62.7 -3.5 -92.7 111 R 1 13061 11 24 06 J1159+2914 08 48 11 45.7 68.0 -3.2 -91.0 -13 1 2 13061 11 24 06 11 25 06 =1156+295 08 49 11 46.0 68.0 -3.2 -91.2 47 R 1 12662 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 11 25 06 J1217+3007 08 49 11 42.0 66.9 -3.5 -89.7 -14 1 2 12662 11 25 06 11 26 06 =1215+303 08 50 11 42.2 66.9 -3.5 -89.8 46 R 1 12263 11 26 06 NGC4203 08 50 11 42.7 62.7 -3.4 -93.0 -9 1 2 12263 11 26 06 11 28 06 --- 08 52 11 43.1 62.6 -3.4 -93.3 111 R 1 11465 11 28 06 J1159+2914 08 52 11 46.6 68.0 -3.1 -91.5 -13 1 2 11465 11 28 06 11 29 06 =1156+295 08 53 11 46.8 68.0 -3.1 -91.7 47 R 1 11066 11 29 06 J1217+3007 08 53 11 42.8 66.9 -3.4 -90.2 -14 1 2 11066 11 29 06 11 30 05 =1215+303 08 54 11 43.0 66.9 -3.4 -90.3 46 R 1 10667 11 30 05 NGC4203 08 54 11 43.5 62.6 -3.4 -93.6 -9 1 2 10667 11 30 05 11 32 05 --- 08 56 11 44.0 62.6 -3.3 -93.9 111 R 1 9869 11 32 05 J1159+2914 08 56 11 47.5 68.0 -3.1 -92.1 -13 1 2 9869 11 32 05 11 33 05 =1156+295 08 57 11 47.7 68.0 -3.0 -92.2 47 R 1 9470 11 33 05 J1217+3007 08 57 11 43.7 66.8 -3.3 -90.7 -14 1 2 9470 11 33 05 11 34 05 =1215+303 08 58 11 43.9 66.8 -3.3 -90.8 46 R 1 9072 11 34 05 NGC4203 08 58 11 44.4 62.5 -3.3 -94.2 -9 1 2 9072 11 34 05 11 36 04 --- 09 00 11 44.8 62.5 -3.3 -94.5 111 R 1 8274 11 36 04 J1159+2914 09 00 11 48.4 67.9 -3.0 -92.6 -13 1 2 8274 11 36 04 11 37 04 =1156+295 09 01 11 48.6 67.9 -3.0 -92.7 47 R 1 7875 11 37 04 J1217+3007 09 01 11 44.6 66.8 -3.3 -91.2 -14 1 2 7875 11 37 04 11 38 04 =1215+303 09 02 11 44.8 66.8 -3.3 -91.4 46 R 1 7476 11 38 04 NGC4203 09 02 11 45.2 62.4 -3.2 -94.8 -9 1 2 7476 11 38 04 11 40 04 --- 09 04 11 45.6 62.4 -3.2 -95.1 111 R 1 6678 11 40 04 J1159+2914 09 04 11 49.2 67.8 -2.9 -93.1 -13 1 2 6678 11 40 04 11 41 04 =1156+295 09 05 11 49.4 67.8 -2.9 -93.3 47 R 1 6279 11 41 04 J1217+3007 09 05 11 45.4 66.8 -3.2 -91.7 -14 1 2 6279 11 41 04 11 42 03 =1215+303 09 06 11 45.6 66.8 -3.2 -91.9 46 R 1 5880 11 42 03 NGC4203 09 06 11 46.0 62.3 -3.2 -95.4 -9 1 2 5880 11 42 03 11 44 03 --- 09 08 11 46.5 62.3 -3.1 -95.8 111 R 1 5082 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 11 44 03 J1159+2914 09 08 11 50.1 67.8 -2.9 -93.7 -13 1 2 5082 11 44 03 11 45 03 =1156+295 09 09 11 50.3 67.7 -2.8 -93.8 47 R 1 4684 11 45 03 J1217+3007 09 09 11 46.3 66.8 -3.1 -92.3 -14 1 2 4684 11 45 03 11 46 03 =1215+303 09 10 11 46.5 66.7 -3.1 -92.4 46 R 1 4285 11 46 03 NGC4203 09 10 11 46.9 62.2 -3.1 -96.1 -9 1 2 4285 11 46 03 11 48 02 --- 09 12 11 47.3 62.1 -3.1 -96.4 111 R 1 3487 11 48 02 J1159+2914 09 12 11 51.0 67.7 -2.8 -94.2 -13 1 2 3487 11 48 02 11 49 02 =1156+295 09 13 11 51.2 67.6 -2.8 -94.4 46 R 1 3088 11 49 02 J1217+3007 09 13 11 47.2 66.7 -3.1 -92.8 -14 1 2 3088 11 49 02 11 50 02 =1215+303 09 14 11 47.4 66.7 -3.1 -93.0 46 R 1 2689 11 50 02 J1207+2754 09 14 11 49.7 69.9 -2.9 -91.8 -11 1 2 2689 11 50 02 11 51 02 =1204+281 09 15 11 50.0 69.8 -2.9 -92.0 49 R 1 2290 11 51 02 J1228+3128 09 15 11 45.3 64.9 -3.2 -93.0 -15 1 2 2290 11 51 02 11 52 02 =1225+317 09 16 11 45.5 64.9 -3.2 -93.2 44 R 1 1891 11 52 02 J1214+3309 09 16 11 48.3 62.0 -3.0 -97.2 -12 1 2 1891 11 52 02 11 53 02 =1211+334 09 17 11 48.5 62.0 -3.0 -97.4 48 R 1 1492 11 53 02 J1228+3706 09 17 11 45.0 56.9 -3.2 -98.9 -13 1 2 1492 11 53 02 11 54 01 =1226+373 09 18 11 45.2 56.8 -3.2 -99.1 47 R 1 1093 11 54 01 J1159+2914 09 18 11 52.3 67.5 -2.7 -95.1 -20 1 2 1093 11 54 01 11 55 01 =1156+295 09 19 11 52.5 67.5 -2.7 -95.2 40 R 1 694 11 55 01 J1217+3007 09 19 11 48.5 66.6 -3.0 -93.7 -14 1 2 694 11 55 01 11 56 01 =1215+303 09 20 11 48.7 66.6 -3.0 -93.8 46 R 1 296 11 56 01 NGC4203 09 20 11 48.9 61.8 -2.9 -97.7 -9 1 3 296 11 56 01 11 58 01 --- 09 22 11 49.4 61.7 -2.9 -98.1 111 F 1 1093 11 58 01 J1159+2914 09 22 11 53.1 67.4 -2.6 -95.7 -14 1 3 1093 11 58 01 11 59 01 =1156+295 09 23 11 53.4 67.3 -2.6 -95.8 46 F 1 1492 11 59 01 J1217+3007 09 23 11 49.3 66.5 -2.9 -94.2 -14 1 3 1492 11 59 01 12 00 00 =1215+303 09 24 11 49.5 66.5 -2.9 -94.4 46 F 1 1891 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 12 00 00 NGC4278 09 24 11 49.1 67.8 -2.9 -93.1 -7 1 3 1891 12 00 00 12 02 00 --- 09 26 11 49.5 67.8 -2.9 -93.4 113 F 1 2689 12 02 00 J1159+2914 09 26 11 54.0 67.2 -2.6 -96.3 -15 1 3 2689 12 02 00 12 03 00 =1156+295 09 27 11 54.2 67.2 -2.5 -96.5 45 F 1 3088 12 03 00 J1217+3007 09 27 11 50.2 66.4 -2.8 -94.8 -14 1 3 3088 12 03 00 12 04 00 =1215+303 09 28 11 50.4 66.4 -2.8 -95.0 46 F 1 3487 12 04 00 NGC4203 09 28 11 50.6 61.4 -2.8 -99.1 -9 1 3 3487 12 04 00 12 06 00 --- 09 30 11 51.0 61.3 -2.8 -99.5 110 F 1 4285 12 06 00 J1159+2914 09 30 11 54.9 67.0 -2.5 -96.9 -14 1 3 4285 12 06 00 12 06 59 =1156+295 09 31 11 55.1 67.0 -2.5 -97.1 46 F 1 4684 12 06 59 J1217+3007 09 31 11 51.0 66.3 -2.8 -95.4 -14 1 3 4684 12 06 59 12 07 59 =1215+303 09 32 11 51.3 66.2 -2.8 -95.5 46 F 1 5082 12 07 59 NGC4278 09 32 11 50.8 67.6 -2.8 -94.2 -7 1 3 5082 12 07 59 12 09 59 --- 09 34 11 51.3 67.6 -2.8 -94.5 113 F 1 5880 12 09 59 J1159+2914 09 34 11 55.7 66.8 -2.4 -97.6 -15 1 3 5880 12 09 59 12 10 59 =1156+295 09 35 11 56.0 66.8 -2.4 -97.7 45 F 1 6279 12 10 59 J1217+3007 09 35 11 51.9 66.1 -2.7 -96.0 -14 1 3 6279 12 10 59 12 11 59 =1215+303 09 36 11 52.1 66.1 -2.7 -96.2 46 F 1 6678 12 11 59 NGC4203 09 36 11 52.3 61.0 -2.7 -100.6 -9 1 3 6678 12 11 59 12 13 58 --- 09 38 11 52.7 60.9 -2.6 -100.9 110 F 1 7476 12 13 58 J1159+2914 09 38 11 56.6 66.6 -2.4 -98.2 -14 1 3 7476 12 13 58 12 14 58 =1156+295 09 39 11 56.8 66.6 -2.3 -98.4 46 F 1 7875 12 14 58 J1217+3007 09 39 11 52.8 66.0 -2.6 -96.6 -14 1 3 7875 12 14 58 12 15 58 =1215+303 09 40 11 53.0 65.9 -2.6 -96.8 46 F 1 8274 12 15 58 NGC4278 09 40 11 52.6 67.4 -2.7 -95.4 -7 1 3 8274 12 15 58 12 17 58 --- 09 42 11 53.0 67.3 -2.6 -95.7 113 F 1 9072 12 17 58 J1159+2914 09 42 11 57.5 66.4 -2.3 -98.9 -15 1 3 9072 12 17 58 12 18 57 =1156+295 09 43 11 57.7 66.3 -2.3 -99.1 45 F 1 9470 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 12 18 57 J1217+3007 09 43 11 53.6 65.8 -2.6 -97.3 -14 1 3 9470 12 18 57 12 19 57 =1215+303 09 44 11 53.8 65.8 -2.6 -97.4 46 F 1 9869 12 19 57 NGC4203 09 44 11 53.9 60.4 -2.5 -102.1 -10 1 3 9869 12 19 57 12 21 57 --- 09 46 11 54.3 60.3 -2.5 -102.5 110 F 1 10667 12 21 57 J1159+2914 09 46 11 58.3 66.1 -2.2 -99.6 -14 1 3 10667 12 21 57 12 22 57 =1156+295 09 47 11 58.5 66.1 -2.2 -99.8 46 F 1 11066 12 22 57 J1217+3007 09 47 11 54.5 65.6 -2.5 -97.9 -14 1 3 11066 12 22 57 12 23 57 =1215+303 09 48 11 54.7 65.6 -2.5 -98.1 46 F 1 11465 12 23 57 NGC4278 09 48 11 54.3 67.1 -2.5 -96.6 -7 1 3 11465 12 23 57 12 25 56 --- 09 50 11 54.7 67.0 -2.5 -96.9 113 F 1 12263 12 25 56 J1159+2914 09 50 11 59.2 65.8 -2.2 -100.4 -15 1 3 12263 12 25 56 12 26 56 =1156+295 09 51 11 59.4 65.8 -2.1 -100.6 45 F 1 12662 12 26 56 J1217+3007 09 51 11 55.3 65.4 -2.4 -98.6 -14 1 3 12662 12 26 56 12 27 56 =1215+303 09 52 11 55.5 65.3 -2.4 -98.8 46 F 1 13061 12 27 56 J1207+2754 09 52 11 58.1 68.7 -2.3 -97.2 -11 1 3 13061 12 27 56 12 28 56 =1204+281 09 53 11 58.3 68.7 -2.2 -97.4 49 F 1 13459 12 28 56 J1228+3128 09 53 11 53.3 63.6 -2.6 -99.0 -16 1 3 13459 12 28 56 12 29 56 =1225+317 09 54 11 53.5 63.5 -2.6 -99.2 44 F 1 13858 12 29 56 J1214+3309 09 54 11 56.1 59.6 -2.3 -104.3 -11 1 3 13858 12 29 56 12 30 55 =1211+334 09 55 11 56.4 59.5 -2.3 -104.5 49 F 1 14257 12 30 55 J1228+3706 09 55 11 52.4 54.4 -2.6 -106.6 -14 1 3 14257 12 30 55 12 31 55 =1226+373 09 56 11 52.6 54.3 -2.5 -106.8 46 F 1 14656 12 31 55 J1159+2914 09 56 11 60.5 65.3 -2.1 -101.5 -22 1 3 14656 12 31 55 12 32 55 =1156+295 09 57 11 60.7 65.2 -2.0 -101.7 38 F 1 15055 12 32 55 J1217+3007 09 57 11 56.6 65.0 -2.3 -99.7 -14 1 3 15055 12 32 55 12 33 55 =1215+303 09 58 11 56.8 65.0 -2.3 -99.9 46 F 1 15454 12 33 55 NGC4203 09 58 11 56.7 59.2 -2.3 -105.0 -10 1 3 15454 12 33 55 12 35 55 --- 10 00 11 57.1 59.0 -2.3 -105.5 110 F 1 16252 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 12 35 55 J1159+2914 10 00 11 61.3 65.0 -2.0 -102.4 -14 1 3 16252 12 35 55 12 36 54 =1156+295 10 01 11 61.5 64.9 -2.0 -102.6 45 F 1 16651 12 36 54 J1217+3007 10 01 11 57.5 64.7 -2.3 -100.4 -14 1 3 16651 12 36 54 12 37 54 =1215+303 10 02 11 57.7 64.7 -2.3 -100.6 46 F 1 17050 12 37 54 NGC4203 10 02 11 57.5 58.8 -2.2 -105.9 -10 1 4 17050 12 37 54 12 39 54 --- 10 04 11 58.0 58.6 -2.2 -106.4 110 R 1 17353 12 39 54 J1159+2914 10 04 11 62.2 64.6 -1.9 -103.2 -14 1 4 17353 12 39 54 12 40 54 =1156+295 10 05 11 62.4 64.4 -1.9 -103.4 45 R 1 16954 12 40 54 J1217+3007 10 05 11 58.3 64.4 -2.2 -101.2 -14 1 4 16954 12 40 54 12 41 54 =1215+303 10 06 11 58.5 64.4 -2.2 -101.4 46 R 1 16555 12 41 54 NGC4203 10 06 11 58.4 58.4 -2.2 -106.8 -10 1 4 16555 12 41 54 12 43 53 --- 10 08 11 58.8 58.1 -2.1 -107.3 110 R 1 15757 12 43 53 J1159+2914 10 08 11 63.0 64.1 -1.9 -104.1 -15 1 4 15757 12 43 53 12 44 53 =1156+295 10 09 11 63.2 64.0 -1.8 -104.3 45 R 1 15358 12 44 53 J1217+3007 10 09 11 59.2 64.1 -2.1 -102.0 -14 1 4 15358 12 44 53 12 45 53 =1215+303 10 10 11 59.4 64.0 -2.1 -102.2 46 R 1 14959 12 45 53 NGC4203 10 10 11 59.2 57.9 -2.1 -107.8 -10 1 4 14959 12 45 53 12 47 53 --- 10 12 11 59.6 57.6 -2.1 -108.3 110 R 1 14161 12 47 53 J1159+2914 10 12 11 63.9 63.6 -1.8 -105.0 -15 1 4 14161 12 47 53 12 48 52 =1156+295 10 13 11 64.1 63.5 -1.8 -105.3 45 R 1 13762 12 48 52 J1217+3007 10 13 11 60.0 63.7 -2.1 -102.8 -14 1 4 13762 12 48 52 12 49 52 =1215+303 10 14 11 60.2 63.6 -2.1 -103.0 46 R 1 13363 12 49 52 NGC4203 10 14 11 59.9 57.4 -2.0 -108.8 -10 1 4 13363 12 49 52 12 51 52 --- 10 16 11 60.3 57.1 -2.0 -109.3 109 R 1 12566 12 51 52 J1159+2914 10 16 11 64.7 63.1 -1.7 -106.0 -15 1 4 12566 12 51 52 12 52 52 =1156+295 10 17 11 64.9 62.9 -1.7 -106.2 45 R 1 12167 12 52 52 J1217+3007 10 17 11 60.9 63.3 -2.0 -103.6 -14 1 4 12167 12 52 52 12 53 52 =1215+303 10 18 11 61.1 63.2 -2.0 -103.8 46 R 1 11768 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 10 BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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 17 Jan 2003 Day 17 --- 12 53 52 NGC4203 10 18 11 60.7 56.8 -2.0 -109.8 -10 1 4 11768 12 53 52 12 55 51 --- 10 20 11 61.1 56.5 -1.9 -110.3 109 R 1 10970 12 55 51 J1159+2914 10 20 11 65.6 62.5 -1.7 -107.0 -15 1 4 10970 12 55 51 12 56 51 =1156+295 10 21 11 65.8 62.3 -1.6 -107.3 45 R 1 10571 12 56 51 J1217+3007 10 21 11 61.7 62.9 -1.9 -104.5 -14 1 4 10571 12 56 51 12 57 51 =1215+303 10 22 11 61.9 62.8 -1.9 -104.7 46 R 1 10172 12 57 51 NGC4203 10 22 11 61.5 56.2 -1.9 -110.9 -10 1 4 10172 12 57 51 12 59 51 --- 10 24 11 61.9 55.9 -1.9 -111.4 109 R 1 9374 12 59 51 J1159+2914 10 24 11 66.4 61.8 -1.6 -108.1 -15 1 4 9374 12 59 51 13 00 50 =1156+295 10 25 11 66.6 61.7 -1.6 -108.4 45 R 1 8975 13 00 50 J1217+3007 10 25 11 62.5 62.4 -1.9 -105.4 -14 1 4 8975 13 00 50 13 01 50 =1215+303 10 26 11 62.7 62.3 -1.9 -105.7 46 R 1 8577 13 01 50 NGC4203 10 26 11 62.3 55.6 -1.8 -112.0 -10 1 4 8577 13 01 50 13 03 50 --- 10 28 11 62.7 55.2 -1.8 -112.6 109 R 1 7779 13 03 50 J1159+2914 10 28 11 67.2 61.1 -1.5 -109.2 -15 1 4 7779 13 03 50 13 04 50 =1156+295 10 29 11 67.4 60.9 -1.5 -109.5 45 R 1 7380 13 04 50 J1217+3007 10 29 11 63.4 61.9 -1.8 -106.4 -14 1 4 7380 13 04 50 13 05 50 =1215+303 10 30 11 63.6 61.8 -1.8 -106.6 46 R 1 6981 13 05 50 NGC4203 10 30 11 63.1 54.9 -1.8 -113.2 -11 1 4 6981 13 05 50 13 07 49 --- 10 32 11 63.5 54.5 -1.7 -113.8 109 R 1 6183 13 07 49 J1159+2914 10 32 11 68.0 60.4 -1.5 -110.4 -15 1 4 6183 13 07 49 13 08 49 =1156+295 10 33 11 68.2 60.1 -1.4 -110.8 45 R 1 5784 13 08 49 J1217+3007 10 33 11 64.2 61.3 -1.7 -107.4 -14 1 4 5784 13 08 49 13 09 49 =1215+303 10 34 11 64.4 61.2 -1.7 -107.7 46 R 1 5385 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/v6cm-128-4-2-L.set Matches group v6cm_2 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= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= U U U U IF = C C C C VLBA FE= 6cm omit 6cm omit VLBA Synth= 15.4 4.1 15.4 The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 4971.49 4979.49 4987.49 4995.49 BBC fr= 871.49 879.49 887.49 895.49 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 -- BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs 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) * NGC4278 12 17 36.159718 * 12 20 06.825400 12 20 15.773436 29 33 29.26303 * 29 16 50.71500 29 15 42.68924 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * NGC4203 12 12 33.939703 * 12 15 05.051900 12 15 14.099181 33 28 30.45674 * 33 11 50.35900 33 10 41.40283 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0927+3902 09 23 55.319195 * 09 27 03.013916 09 27 15.047455 0923+392 39 15 23.56655 * 39 02 20.85195 39 01 30.72809 4C39.25 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report * J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 11 59 41.097322 1156+295 29 31 25.73884 * 29 14 43.82694 29 13 36.23515 J1159+29 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report * J1207+2754 12 04 55.101439 * 12 07 27.900475 12 07 37.032228 1204+281 28 11 40.43094 * 27 54 58.84997 27 53 51.37603 J1207+27 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 * J1214+3309 12 11 32.805775 * 12 14 04.115811 12 14 13.180309 1211+334 33 26 25.95157 * 33 09 45.59525 33 08 36.66446 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 * J1217+3007 12 15 21.141984 * 12 17 52.081985 12 18 01.067940 1215+303 30 23 39.94026 * 30 07 00.63625 30 05 52.41480 J1217+30 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba ICRF - Ext.1 Source - 1998 IERS Annual Report * J1228+3128 12 25 56.067929 * 12 28 24.966017 12 28 33.784044 1225+317 31 45 12.51974 * 31 28 37.62894 31 27 29.00587 J1228+31 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba VLBA Calib. Survey - ICRF Frame - reduced by GSFC group - Aug 2001 * J1228+3706 12 26 19.753178 * 12 28 47.423660 12 28 56.233961 1226+373 37 22 46.76035 * 37 06 12.09578 37 05 02.09471 J1228+37 /home/filehost/cwalker/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba 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) NGC4278 120.3 NGC4203 121.8 J0927+3902 153.2 J1159+2914 124.7 J1207+2754 122.8 J1214+3309 122.0 J1217+3007 120.9 J1228+3128 118.8 J1228+3706 119.4 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