COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: BN021 - VLBA fmt 6cm phase ref monitoring of LLAGNs Exp. Code: bn021eb Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Neil Nagar Address: Postbus 800 9700 AV Groningen The Netherlands Phone: 1 EMAIL: nagar@astro.rug.nl Fax: Phone during observation: 1 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 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 11 57 J1159+2914 07 50 39 33.2 67.4 -4.2 -84.4 0 1 1 0 10 11 57 10 13 57 =1156+295 07 52 39 33.6 67.4 -4.1 -84.6 120 F 1 798 10 13 57 J1217+3007 07 52 39 29.8 65.9 -4.4 -83.1 -14 1 1 798 10 13 57 10 14 57 =1215+303 07 53 39 30.0 66.0 -4.4 -83.2 46 F 1 1197 10 14 57 NGC4203 07 53 39 30.9 62.5 -4.4 -85.4 -8 1 1 1197 10 14 57 10 16 56 --- 07 55 39 31.3 62.5 -4.3 -85.6 111 F 1 1995 10 16 56 J1159+2914 07 55 39 34.3 67.5 -4.1 -84.9 -12 1 1 1995 10 16 56 10 17 56 =1156+295 07 56 39 34.5 67.5 -4.1 -85.0 48 F 1 2393 10 17 56 J1217+3007 07 56 39 30.6 66.0 -4.4 -83.6 -14 1 1 2393 10 17 56 10 18 56 =1215+303 07 57 39 30.8 66.1 -4.3 -83.7 46 F 1 2792 10 18 56 NGC4278 07 57 39 30.3 67.0 -4.4 -82.9 -7 1 1 2792 10 18 56 10 20 56 --- 07 59 39 30.7 67.0 -4.3 -83.2 113 F 1 3590 10 20 56 J1159+2914 07 59 39 35.1 67.6 -4.0 -85.4 -15 1 1 3590 10 20 56 10 21 56 =1156+295 08 00 39 35.4 67.6 -4.0 -85.5 45 F 1 3989 10 21 56 J1217+3007 08 00 39 31.5 66.1 -4.3 -84.0 -14 1 1 3989 10 21 56 10 22 56 =1215+303 08 01 39 31.7 66.2 -4.3 -84.1 46 F 1 4388 10 22 56 NGC4203 08 01 39 32.5 62.6 -4.2 -86.4 -8 1 1 4388 10 22 56 10 24 55 --- 08 03 39 33.0 62.6 -4.2 -86.6 111 F 1 5186 10 24 55 J1159+2914 08 03 39 36.0 67.7 -3.9 -85.8 -12 1 1 5186 10 24 55 10 25 55 =1156+295 08 04 39 36.2 67.7 -3.9 -85.9 48 F 1 5585 10 25 55 J1217+3007 08 04 39 32.3 66.2 -4.2 -84.5 -14 1 1 5585 10 25 55 10 26 55 =1215+303 08 05 39 32.6 66.3 -4.2 -84.6 46 F 1 5984 10 26 55 NGC4278 08 05 39 32.0 67.2 -4.2 -83.8 -7 1 1 5984 10 26 55 10 28 55 --- 08 07 39 32.4 67.3 -4.2 -84.0 113 F 1 6781 10 28 55 J1159+2914 08 07 39 36.9 67.8 -3.9 -86.2 -15 1 1 6781 10 28 55 10 29 54 =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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 10 29 54 J1217+3007 08 08 39 33.2 66.3 -4.2 -84.9 -14 1 1 7180 10 29 54 10 30 54 =1215+303 08 09 39 33.4 66.4 -4.1 -85.0 46 F 1 7579 10 30 54 NGC4203 08 09 39 34.2 62.7 -4.1 -87.4 -8 1 1 7579 10 30 54 10 32 54 --- 08 11 39 34.6 62.7 -4.1 -87.7 111 F 1 8377 10 32 54 J1159+2914 08 11 39 37.8 67.8 -3.8 -86.7 -12 1 1 8377 10 32 54 10 33 54 =1156+295 08 12 39 38.0 67.8 -3.8 -86.8 48 F 1 8776 10 33 54 J1217+3007 08 12 39 34.1 66.4 -4.1 -85.4 -14 1 1 8776 10 33 54 10 34 54 =1215+303 08 13 39 34.3 66.5 -4.1 -85.5 46 F 1 9175 10 34 54 NGC4278 08 13 39 33.7 67.4 -4.1 -84.7 -7 1 1 9175 10 34 54 10 36 53 --- 08 15 39 34.2 67.5 -4.1 -84.9 113 F 1 9973 10 36 53 J1159+2914 08 15 39 38.6 67.9 -3.7 -87.1 -15 1 1 9973 10 36 53 10 37 53 =1156+295 08 16 39 38.8 67.9 -3.7 -87.3 45 F 1 10372 10 37 53 J1217+3007 08 16 39 34.9 66.5 -4.0 -85.8 -14 1 1 10372 10 37 53 10 38 53 =1215+303 08 17 39 35.1 66.5 -4.0 -85.9 46 F 1 10771 10 38 53 NGC4203 08 17 39 35.9 62.8 -4.0 -88.5 -8 1 1 10771 10 38 53 10 40 53 --- 08 19 39 36.3 62.8 -3.9 -88.7 111 F 1 11568 10 40 53 J1159+2914 08 19 39 39.5 67.9 -3.7 -87.6 -12 1 1 11568 10 40 53 10 41 52 =1156+295 08 20 39 39.7 67.9 -3.7 -87.7 47 F 1 11967 10 41 52 J1217+3007 08 20 39 35.8 66.6 -4.0 -86.3 -14 1 1 11967 10 41 52 10 42 52 =1215+303 08 21 39 36.0 66.6 -3.9 -86.4 46 F 1 12366 10 42 52 NGC4278 08 21 39 35.5 67.6 -4.0 -85.5 -7 1 1 12366 10 42 52 10 44 52 --- 08 23 39 35.9 67.6 -3.9 -85.8 113 F 1 13164 10 44 52 J1159+2914 08 23 39 40.4 68.0 -3.6 -88.1 -15 1 1 13164 10 44 52 10 45 52 =1156+295 08 24 39 40.6 68.0 -3.6 -88.2 45 F 1 13563 10 45 52 J1217+3007 08 24 39 36.7 66.7 -3.9 -86.7 -14 1 1 13563 10 45 52 10 46 52 =1215+303 08 25 39 36.9 66.7 -3.9 -86.9 46 F 1 13962 10 46 52 J1207+2754 08 25 39 39.0 69.6 -3.7 -86.3 -10 1 1 13962 10 46 52 10 47 51 =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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 10 47 51 J1228+3128 08 26 39 34.9 64.8 -4.0 -86.7 -15 1 1 14361 10 47 51 10 48 51 =1225+317 08 27 39 35.1 64.9 -4.0 -86.8 45 F 1 14760 10 48 51 J1214+3309 08 27 39 38.2 62.9 -3.8 -89.9 -12 1 1 14760 10 48 51 10 49 51 =1211+334 08 28 39 38.4 62.9 -3.8 -90.1 48 F 1 15159 10 49 51 J1228+3706 08 28 39 35.4 58.0 -4.0 -90.9 -12 1 1 15159 10 49 51 10 50 51 =1226+373 08 29 39 35.6 58.0 -4.0 -91.0 48 F 1 15557 10 52 53 J0927+3902 08 31 41 67.3 29.0 -0.9 -144.0 52 1 1 15557 10 52 53 10 55 52 =0923+392 08 34 41 67.7 27.8 -0.9 -145.7 180 F 1 16754 10 55 52 J1159+2914 08 34 41 42.8 68.1 -3.4 -89.4 -56 1 2 16754 10 55 52 10 58 22 =1156+295 08 37 11 43.3 68.1 -3.4 -89.7 94 R 1 17449 10 58 22 J1217+3007 08 37 11 39.4 66.8 -3.7 -88.2 -14 1 2 17449 10 58 22 10 59 22 =1215+303 08 38 11 39.6 66.8 -3.7 -88.3 46 R 1 17050 10 59 22 NGC4203 08 38 11 40.2 62.8 -3.6 -91.3 -9 1 2 17050 10 59 22 11 01 21 --- 08 40 11 40.6 62.8 -3.6 -91.6 111 R 1 16252 11 01 21 J1159+2914 08 40 11 44.0 68.1 -3.3 -90.0 -13 1 2 16252 11 01 21 11 02 21 =1156+295 08 41 11 44.2 68.1 -3.3 -90.1 47 R 1 15853 11 02 21 J1217+3007 08 41 11 40.2 66.8 -3.6 -88.7 -14 1 2 15853 11 02 21 11 03 21 =1215+303 08 42 11 40.4 66.8 -3.6 -88.8 46 R 1 15454 11 03 21 NGC4203 08 42 11 41.0 62.8 -3.6 -91.8 -9 1 2 15454 11 03 21 11 05 21 --- 08 44 11 41.4 62.8 -3.5 -92.1 111 R 1 14656 11 05 21 J1159+2914 08 44 11 44.9 68.1 -3.3 -90.5 -13 1 2 14656 11 05 21 11 06 20 =1156+295 08 45 11 45.1 68.1 -3.2 -90.6 47 R 1 14257 11 06 20 J1217+3007 08 45 11 41.1 66.9 -3.5 -89.2 -14 1 2 14257 11 06 20 11 07 20 =1215+303 08 46 11 41.3 66.9 -3.5 -89.3 46 R 1 13858 11 07 20 NGC4203 08 46 11 41.9 62.7 -3.5 -92.4 -9 1 2 13858 11 07 20 11 09 20 --- 08 48 11 42.3 62.7 -3.5 -92.7 111 R 1 13061 11 09 20 J1159+2914 08 48 11 45.7 68.0 -3.2 -91.0 -13 1 2 13061 11 09 20 11 10 20 =1156+295 08 49 11 45.9 68.0 -3.2 -91.1 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 11 10 20 J1217+3007 08 49 11 42.0 66.9 -3.5 -89.7 -14 1 2 12662 11 10 20 11 11 20 =1215+303 08 50 11 42.2 66.9 -3.5 -89.8 46 R 1 12263 11 11 20 NGC4203 08 50 11 42.7 62.7 -3.4 -93.0 -9 1 2 12263 11 11 20 11 13 19 --- 08 52 11 43.1 62.6 -3.4 -93.3 111 R 1 11465 11 13 19 J1159+2914 08 52 11 46.6 68.0 -3.1 -91.5 -13 1 2 11465 11 13 19 11 14 19 =1156+295 08 53 11 46.8 68.0 -3.1 -91.7 47 R 1 11066 11 14 19 J1217+3007 08 53 11 42.8 66.9 -3.4 -90.2 -14 1 2 11066 11 14 19 11 15 19 =1215+303 08 54 11 43.0 66.9 -3.4 -90.3 46 R 1 10667 11 15 19 NGC4203 08 54 11 43.5 62.6 -3.4 -93.6 -9 1 2 10667 11 15 19 11 17 19 --- 08 56 11 43.9 62.6 -3.3 -93.9 111 R 1 9869 11 17 19 J1159+2914 08 56 11 47.5 68.0 -3.1 -92.0 -13 1 2 9869 11 17 19 11 18 18 =1156+295 08 57 11 47.7 68.0 -3.0 -92.2 47 R 1 9470 11 18 18 J1217+3007 08 57 11 43.7 66.9 -3.3 -90.7 -14 1 2 9470 11 18 18 11 19 18 =1215+303 08 58 11 43.9 66.9 -3.3 -90.8 46 R 1 9072 11 19 18 NGC4203 08 58 11 44.4 62.5 -3.3 -94.2 -9 1 2 9072 11 19 18 11 21 18 --- 09 00 11 44.8 62.5 -3.3 -94.5 111 R 1 8274 11 21 18 J1159+2914 09 00 11 48.3 67.9 -3.0 -92.6 -13 1 2 8274 11 21 18 11 22 18 =1156+295 09 01 11 48.6 67.9 -3.0 -92.7 47 R 1 7875 11 22 18 J1217+3007 09 01 11 44.6 66.8 -3.3 -91.2 -14 1 2 7875 11 22 18 11 23 18 =1215+303 09 02 11 44.8 66.8 -3.3 -91.3 46 R 1 7476 11 23 18 NGC4203 09 02 11 45.2 62.4 -3.2 -94.8 -9 1 2 7476 11 23 18 11 25 17 --- 09 04 11 45.6 62.4 -3.2 -95.1 111 R 1 6678 11 25 17 J1159+2914 09 04 11 49.2 67.9 -2.9 -93.1 -13 1 2 6678 11 25 17 11 26 17 =1156+295 09 05 11 49.4 67.8 -2.9 -93.2 47 R 1 6279 11 26 17 J1217+3007 09 05 11 45.4 66.8 -3.2 -91.7 -14 1 2 6279 11 26 17 11 27 17 =1215+303 09 06 11 45.6 66.8 -3.2 -91.9 46 R 1 5880 11 27 17 NGC4203 09 06 11 46.0 62.3 -3.2 -95.4 -9 1 2 5880 11 27 17 11 29 17 --- 09 08 11 46.4 62.3 -3.1 -95.7 111 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 11 29 17 J1159+2914 09 08 11 50.1 67.8 -2.9 -93.7 -13 1 2 5082 11 29 17 11 30 16 =1156+295 09 09 11 50.3 67.8 -2.8 -93.8 47 R 1 4684 11 30 16 J1217+3007 09 09 11 46.3 66.8 -3.1 -92.3 -14 1 2 4684 11 30 16 11 31 16 =1215+303 09 10 11 46.5 66.8 -3.1 -92.4 46 R 1 4285 11 31 16 NGC4203 09 10 11 46.9 62.2 -3.1 -96.1 -9 1 2 4285 11 31 16 11 33 16 --- 09 12 11 47.3 62.1 -3.1 -96.4 111 R 1 3487 11 33 16 J1159+2914 09 12 11 51.0 67.7 -2.8 -94.2 -13 1 2 3487 11 33 16 11 34 16 =1156+295 09 13 11 51.2 67.7 -2.8 -94.4 46 R 1 3088 11 34 16 J1217+3007 09 13 11 47.1 66.7 -3.1 -92.8 -14 1 2 3088 11 34 16 11 35 16 =1215+303 09 14 11 47.4 66.7 -3.1 -92.9 46 R 1 2689 11 35 16 J1207+2754 09 14 11 49.7 69.9 -2.9 -91.8 -11 1 2 2689 11 35 16 11 36 15 =1204+281 09 15 11 49.9 69.9 -2.9 -91.9 49 R 1 2290 11 36 15 J1228+3128 09 15 11 45.2 64.9 -3.2 -93.0 -15 1 2 2290 11 36 15 11 37 15 =1225+317 09 16 11 45.5 64.9 -3.2 -93.2 44 R 1 1891 11 37 15 J1214+3309 09 16 11 48.3 62.0 -3.0 -97.2 -12 1 2 1891 11 37 15 11 38 15 =1211+334 09 17 11 48.5 62.0 -3.0 -97.3 48 R 1 1492 11 38 15 J1228+3706 09 17 11 45.0 56.9 -3.2 -98.9 -13 1 2 1492 11 38 15 11 39 15 =1226+373 09 18 11 45.2 56.9 -3.2 -99.1 47 R 1 1093 11 39 15 J1159+2914 09 18 11 52.3 67.5 -2.7 -95.1 -20 1 2 1093 11 39 15 11 40 15 =1156+295 09 19 11 52.5 67.5 -2.7 -95.2 40 R 1 694 11 40 15 J1217+3007 09 19 11 48.4 66.6 -3.0 -93.6 -14 1 2 694 11 40 15 11 41 15 =1215+303 09 20 11 48.7 66.6 -3.0 -93.8 46 R 1 296 11 41 15 NGC4203 09 20 11 48.9 61.8 -2.9 -97.7 -9 1 3 296 11 41 15 11 43 14 --- 09 22 11 49.4 61.7 -2.9 -98.1 111 F 1 1093 11 43 14 J1159+2914 09 22 11 53.1 67.4 -2.6 -95.7 -14 1 3 1093 11 43 14 11 44 14 =1156+295 09 23 11 53.3 67.3 -2.6 -95.8 46 F 1 1492 11 44 14 J1217+3007 09 23 11 49.3 66.5 -2.9 -94.2 -14 1 3 1492 11 44 14 11 45 14 =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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 11 45 14 NGC4278 09 24 11 49.1 67.8 -2.9 -93.1 -7 1 3 1891 11 45 14 11 47 14 --- 09 26 11 49.5 67.8 -2.9 -93.3 113 F 1 2689 11 47 14 J1159+2914 09 26 11 54.0 67.2 -2.6 -96.3 -15 1 3 2689 11 47 14 11 48 13 =1156+295 09 27 11 54.2 67.2 -2.5 -96.4 45 F 1 3088 11 48 13 J1217+3007 09 27 11 50.2 66.4 -2.8 -94.8 -14 1 3 3088 11 48 13 11 49 13 =1215+303 09 28 11 50.4 66.4 -2.8 -94.9 46 F 1 3487 11 49 13 NGC4203 09 28 11 50.6 61.5 -2.8 -99.1 -9 1 3 3487 11 49 13 11 51 13 --- 09 30 11 51.0 61.3 -2.8 -99.5 110 F 1 4285 11 51 13 J1159+2914 09 30 11 54.9 67.0 -2.5 -96.9 -14 1 3 4285 11 51 13 11 52 13 =1156+295 09 31 11 55.1 67.0 -2.5 -97.1 46 F 1 4684 11 52 13 J1217+3007 09 31 11 51.0 66.3 -2.8 -95.4 -14 1 3 4684 11 52 13 11 53 13 =1215+303 09 32 11 51.2 66.2 -2.8 -95.5 46 F 1 5082 11 53 13 NGC4278 09 32 11 50.8 67.6 -2.8 -94.2 -7 1 3 5082 11 53 13 11 55 12 --- 09 34 11 51.3 67.6 -2.8 -94.5 113 F 1 5880 11 55 12 J1159+2914 09 34 11 55.7 66.9 -2.4 -97.6 -15 1 3 5880 11 55 12 11 56 12 =1156+295 09 35 11 55.9 66.8 -2.4 -97.7 45 F 1 6279 11 56 12 J1217+3007 09 35 11 51.9 66.1 -2.7 -96.0 -14 1 3 6279 11 56 12 11 57 12 =1215+303 09 36 11 52.1 66.1 -2.7 -96.1 46 F 1 6678 11 57 12 NGC4203 09 36 11 52.2 61.0 -2.7 -100.5 -9 1 3 6678 11 57 12 11 59 12 --- 09 38 11 52.7 60.9 -2.6 -100.9 110 F 1 7476 11 59 12 J1159+2914 09 38 11 56.6 66.6 -2.4 -98.2 -14 1 3 7476 11 59 12 12 00 12 =1156+295 09 39 11 56.8 66.6 -2.3 -98.4 46 F 1 7875 12 00 12 J1217+3007 09 39 11 52.7 66.0 -2.6 -96.6 -14 1 3 7875 12 00 12 12 01 11 =1215+303 09 40 11 53.0 65.9 -2.6 -96.8 46 F 1 8274 12 01 11 NGC4278 09 40 11 52.6 67.4 -2.7 -95.3 -7 1 3 8274 12 01 11 12 03 11 --- 09 42 11 53.0 67.3 -2.6 -95.6 113 F 1 9072 12 03 11 J1159+2914 09 42 11 57.5 66.4 -2.3 -98.9 -15 1 3 9072 12 03 11 12 04 11 =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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 12 04 11 J1217+3007 09 43 11 53.6 65.8 -2.6 -97.3 -14 1 3 9470 12 04 11 12 05 11 =1215+303 09 44 11 53.8 65.8 -2.6 -97.4 46 F 1 9869 12 05 11 NGC4203 09 44 11 53.9 60.5 -2.5 -102.1 -10 1 3 9869 12 05 11 12 07 10 --- 09 46 11 54.3 60.3 -2.5 -102.5 110 F 1 10667 12 07 10 J1159+2914 09 46 11 58.3 66.1 -2.2 -99.6 -14 1 3 10667 12 07 10 12 08 10 =1156+295 09 47 11 58.5 66.1 -2.2 -99.8 46 F 1 11066 12 08 10 J1217+3007 09 47 11 54.5 65.6 -2.5 -97.9 -14 1 3 11066 12 08 10 12 09 10 =1215+303 09 48 11 54.7 65.6 -2.5 -98.1 46 F 1 11465 12 09 10 NGC4278 09 48 11 54.3 67.1 -2.5 -96.6 -7 1 3 11465 12 09 10 12 11 10 --- 09 50 11 54.7 67.0 -2.5 -96.9 113 F 1 12263 12 11 10 J1159+2914 09 50 11 59.2 65.8 -2.2 -100.4 -15 1 3 12263 12 11 10 12 12 10 =1156+295 09 51 11 59.4 65.8 -2.1 -100.6 45 F 1 12662 12 12 10 J1217+3007 09 51 11 55.3 65.4 -2.4 -98.6 -14 1 3 12662 12 12 10 12 13 09 =1215+303 09 52 11 55.5 65.3 -2.4 -98.8 46 F 1 13061 12 13 09 J1207+2754 09 52 11 58.1 68.8 -2.3 -97.2 -11 1 3 13061 12 13 09 12 14 09 =1204+281 09 53 11 58.3 68.7 -2.2 -97.3 49 F 1 13459 12 14 09 J1228+3128 09 53 11 53.3 63.6 -2.6 -99.0 -16 1 3 13459 12 14 09 12 15 09 =1225+317 09 54 11 53.5 63.5 -2.6 -99.2 44 F 1 13858 12 15 09 J1214+3309 09 54 11 56.1 59.6 -2.3 -104.3 -11 1 3 13858 12 15 09 12 16 09 =1211+334 09 55 11 56.3 59.5 -2.3 -104.5 49 F 1 14257 12 16 09 J1228+3706 09 55 11 52.4 54.4 -2.6 -106.6 -14 1 3 14257 12 16 09 12 17 09 =1226+373 09 56 11 52.6 54.3 -2.5 -106.8 46 F 1 14656 12 17 09 J1159+2914 09 56 11 60.5 65.4 -2.1 -101.5 -22 1 3 14656 12 17 09 12 18 09 =1156+295 09 57 11 60.7 65.3 -2.0 -101.7 38 F 1 15055 12 18 09 J1217+3007 09 57 11 56.6 65.0 -2.3 -99.7 -14 1 3 15055 12 18 09 12 19 08 =1215+303 09 58 11 56.8 65.0 -2.3 -99.8 46 F 1 15454 12 19 08 NGC4203 09 58 11 56.7 59.2 -2.3 -105.0 -10 1 3 15454 12 19 08 12 21 08 --- 10 00 11 57.1 59.0 -2.3 -105.4 110 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 12 21 08 J1159+2914 10 00 11 61.3 65.0 -2.0 -102.3 -14 1 3 16252 12 21 08 12 22 08 =1156+295 10 01 11 61.5 64.9 -2.0 -102.5 45 F 1 16651 12 22 08 J1217+3007 10 01 11 57.5 64.8 -2.3 -100.4 -14 1 3 16651 12 22 08 12 23 08 =1215+303 10 02 11 57.7 64.7 -2.3 -100.6 46 F 1 17050 12 23 08 NGC4203 10 02 11 57.5 58.8 -2.2 -105.9 -10 1 4 17050 12 23 08 12 25 07 --- 10 04 11 57.9 58.6 -2.2 -106.3 110 R 1 17353 12 25 07 J1159+2914 10 04 11 62.2 64.6 -1.9 -103.2 -14 1 4 17353 12 25 07 12 26 07 =1156+295 10 05 11 62.4 64.5 -1.9 -103.4 45 R 1 16954 12 26 07 J1217+3007 10 05 11 58.3 64.5 -2.2 -101.1 -14 1 4 16954 12 26 07 12 27 07 =1215+303 10 06 11 58.5 64.4 -2.2 -101.3 46 R 1 16555 12 27 07 NGC4203 10 06 11 58.3 58.4 -2.2 -106.8 -10 1 4 16555 12 27 07 12 29 07 --- 10 08 11 58.7 58.2 -2.1 -107.3 110 R 1 15757 12 29 07 J1159+2914 10 08 11 63.0 64.1 -1.9 -104.1 -15 1 4 15757 12 29 07 12 30 07 =1156+295 10 09 11 63.2 64.0 -1.8 -104.3 45 R 1 15358 12 30 07 J1217+3007 10 09 11 59.2 64.1 -2.1 -101.9 -14 1 4 15358 12 30 07 12 31 06 =1215+303 10 10 11 59.4 64.0 -2.1 -102.1 46 R 1 14959 12 31 06 NGC4203 10 10 11 59.1 57.9 -2.1 -107.8 -10 1 4 14959 12 31 06 12 33 06 --- 10 12 11 59.5 57.7 -2.1 -108.2 110 R 1 14161 12 33 06 J1159+2914 10 12 11 63.9 63.6 -1.8 -105.0 -15 1 4 14161 12 33 06 12 34 06 =1156+295 10 13 11 64.1 63.5 -1.8 -105.2 45 R 1 13762 12 34 06 J1217+3007 10 13 11 60.0 63.8 -2.1 -102.7 -14 1 4 13762 12 34 06 12 35 06 =1215+303 10 14 11 60.2 63.7 -2.1 -103.0 46 R 1 13363 12 35 06 NGC4203 10 14 11 59.9 57.4 -2.0 -108.8 -10 1 4 13363 12 35 06 12 37 05 --- 10 16 11 60.3 57.1 -2.0 -109.3 109 R 1 12566 12 37 05 J1159+2914 10 16 11 64.7 63.1 -1.7 -106.0 -15 1 4 12566 12 37 05 12 38 05 =1156+295 10 17 11 64.9 63.0 -1.7 -106.2 45 R 1 12167 12 38 05 J1217+3007 10 17 11 60.8 63.4 -2.0 -103.6 -14 1 4 12167 12 38 05 12 39 05 =1215+303 10 18 11 61.1 63.3 -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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 12 39 05 NGC4203 10 18 11 60.7 56.8 -2.0 -109.8 -10 1 4 11768 12 39 05 12 41 05 --- 10 20 11 61.1 56.5 -1.9 -110.3 109 R 1 10970 12 41 05 J1159+2914 10 20 11 65.5 62.5 -1.7 -107.0 -15 1 4 10970 12 41 05 12 42 05 =1156+295 10 21 11 65.7 62.4 -1.6 -107.3 45 R 1 10571 12 42 05 J1217+3007 10 21 11 61.7 62.9 -1.9 -104.5 -14 1 4 10571 12 42 05 12 43 04 =1215+303 10 22 11 61.9 62.8 -1.9 -104.7 46 R 1 10172 12 43 04 NGC4203 10 22 11 61.5 56.2 -1.9 -110.9 -10 1 4 10172 12 43 04 12 45 04 --- 10 24 11 61.9 55.9 -1.9 -111.4 109 R 1 9374 12 45 04 J1159+2914 10 24 11 66.4 61.9 -1.6 -108.1 -15 1 4 9374 12 45 04 12 46 04 =1156+295 10 25 11 66.6 61.7 -1.6 -108.3 45 R 1 8975 12 46 04 J1217+3007 10 25 11 62.5 62.4 -1.9 -105.4 -14 1 4 8975 12 46 04 12 47 04 =1215+303 10 26 11 62.7 62.3 -1.9 -105.6 46 R 1 8577 12 47 04 NGC4203 10 26 11 62.3 55.6 -1.8 -112.0 -10 1 4 8577 12 47 04 12 49 03 --- 10 28 11 62.7 55.2 -1.8 -112.6 109 R 1 7779 12 49 03 J1159+2914 10 28 11 67.2 61.2 -1.5 -109.2 -15 1 4 7779 12 49 03 12 50 03 =1156+295 10 29 11 67.4 61.0 -1.5 -109.5 45 R 1 7380 12 50 03 J1217+3007 10 29 11 63.3 61.9 -1.8 -106.4 -14 1 4 7380 12 50 03 12 51 03 =1215+303 10 30 11 63.6 61.8 -1.8 -106.6 46 R 1 6981 12 51 03 NGC4203 10 30 11 63.1 54.9 -1.8 -113.1 -11 1 4 6981 12 51 03 12 53 03 --- 10 32 11 63.4 54.5 -1.7 -113.7 109 R 1 6183 12 53 03 J1159+2914 10 32 11 68.0 60.4 -1.5 -110.4 -15 1 4 6183 12 53 03 12 54 03 =1156+295 10 33 11 68.2 60.2 -1.4 -110.7 45 R 1 5784 12 54 03 J1217+3007 10 33 11 64.2 61.4 -1.7 -107.4 -14 1 4 5784 12 54 03 12 55 03 =1215+303 10 34 11 64.4 61.2 -1.7 -107.6 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 19.213022 29 33 29.26303 * 29 16 50.71500 29 15 20.71496 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * NGC4203 12 12 33.939703 * 12 15 05.051900 12 15 17.566754 33 28 30.45674 * 33 11 50.35900 33 10 19.51098 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0927+3902 09 23 55.319195 * 09 27 03.013916 09 27 19.248901 0923+392 39 15 23.56655 * 39 02 20.85195 39 01 15.68701 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 44.605690 1156+295 29 31 25.73884 * 29 14 43.82694 29 13 14.46048 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 40.509313 1204+281 28 11 40.43094 * 27 54 58.84997 27 53 29.48632 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 16.651782 1211+334 33 26 25.95157 * 33 09 45.59525 33 08 14.78036 /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 04.517012 1215+303 30 23 39.94026 * 30 07 00.63625 30 05 30.46428 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 37.197245 1225+317 31 45 12.51974 * 31 28 37.62894 31 27 07.02550 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 59.650896 1226+373 37 22 46.76035 * 37 06 12.09578 37 04 40.17956 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 123.4 NGC4203 124.8 J0927+3902 155.0 J1159+2914 127.9 J1207+2754 126.0 J1214+3309 125.0 J1217+3007 124.0 J1228+3128 121.8 J1228+3706 122.1 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