COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band Exp. Code: ts020b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Vivek Dhawan Address: NRAO P. O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 USA Phone: 505-835-7378 EMAIL: Internet: vdhawan@nrao.edu Fax: 505-835-7027 Phone during observation: 505-835-9175 Observing mode: VLBA Notes: Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 3 Jan 2004 Day 3 --- Next scan frequencies: 8426.88 8426.88 Next BBC frequencies: 826.88 826.88 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 22 20 00 J2253+1608 18 49 44 32.1 82.9 -4.1 -76.4 0 1 1 0 22 20 00 22 27 00 --- 18 56 45 33.7 83.4 -4.0 -76.7 420 F 1 5600 22 42 00 J0029+0554 19 11 47 11.8 87.9 -5.3 -71.0 850 1 1 5600 22 42 00 22 44 00 --- 19 13 48 12.3 88.1 -5.3 -71.0 120 F 1 7200 22 51 00 MER-A 19 20 49 10.5 87.8 -5.4 -70.8 410 1 1 7200 22 51 00 22 52 00 --- 19 21 49 10.7 87.9 -5.4 -70.9 60 F 1 8000 22 53 00 MER-A 19 22 49 10.9 88.0 -5.4 -70.9 54 1 1 8000 22 53 00 22 54 00 --- 19 23 49 11.2 88.1 -5.3 -70.9 60 F 1 8800 22 55 00 J0029+0554 19 24 49 14.9 89.0 -5.1 -71.0 47 1 1 8800 22 55 00 22 57 00 --- 19 26 50 15.4 89.1 -5.1 -71.1 120 F 1 10400 22 58 00 MER-A 19 27 50 12.1 88.4 -5.3 -70.9 48 1 1 10400 22 58 00 22 59 00 --- 19 28 50 12.4 88.5 -5.3 -70.9 60 F 1 11200 22 59 00 J0049+0237 19 28 50 10.0 90.8 -5.4 -70.4 -11 1 1 11200 22 59 00 23 00 00 --- 19 29 50 10.3 90.9 -5.3 -70.3 49 F 1 12000 23 00 00 J0049+0237 19 29 50 10.3 90.9 -5.3 -70.3 -4 1 1 12000 23 00 00 23 01 00 --- 19 30 50 10.5 91.0 -5.3 -70.3 56 F 1 12800 23 01 00 MER-B 19 30 50 13.4 90.0 -5.2 -70.7 -12 1 1 12800 23 01 00 23 03 00 --- 19 32 51 13.9 90.2 -5.1 -70.7 108 F 1 14400 23 03 00 J0049+0237 19 32 51 11.0 91.2 -5.3 -70.3 -12 1 1 14400 23 03 00 23 04 00 --- 19 33 51 11.2 91.2 -5.3 -70.3 48 F 1 15200 23 04 00 MER-B 19 33 51 14.1 90.3 -5.1 -70.7 -12 1 1 15200 23 04 00 23 05 00 --- 19 34 51 14.3 90.4 -5.1 -70.7 48 F 1 16000 23 05 00 J0049+0237 19 34 51 11.5 91.3 -5.3 -70.3 -12 1 1 16000 23 05 00 23 06 00 --- 19 35 51 11.7 91.4 -5.2 -70.3 48 F 1 16800 23 06 00 MER-B 19 35 51 14.6 90.4 -5.1 -70.7 -12 1 1 16800 23 06 00 23 07 00 --- 19 36 51 14.8 90.5 -5.1 -70.7 48 F 1 17600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 3 Jan 2004 Day 3 --- 23 07 00 J0049+0237 19 36 51 11.9 91.5 -5.2 -70.3 -12 1 2 17600 23 07 00 23 08 00 --- 19 37 51 12.2 91.6 -5.2 -70.3 48 R 1 16800 23 08 00 MER-B 19 37 51 15.0 90.6 -5.0 -70.7 -12 1 2 16800 23 08 00 23 09 00 --- 19 38 52 15.3 90.7 -5.0 -70.7 48 R 1 16000 23 09 00 J0049+0237 19 38 52 12.4 91.7 -5.2 -70.3 -12 1 2 16000 23 09 00 23 10 00 --- 19 39 52 12.6 91.8 -5.2 -70.3 48 R 1 15200 23 10 00 MER-B 19 39 52 15.5 90.8 -5.0 -70.7 -12 1 2 15200 23 10 00 23 11 00 --- 19 40 52 15.8 90.9 -5.0 -70.7 48 R 1 14400 23 11 00 J0049+0237 19 40 52 12.9 91.8 -5.2 -70.3 -12 1 2 14400 23 11 00 23 12 00 --- 19 41 52 13.1 91.9 -5.1 -70.3 48 R 1 13600 23 12 00 J0029+0554 19 41 52 18.9 90.4 -4.8 -71.1 -18 1 2 13600 23 12 00 23 14 00 --- 19 43 52 19.4 90.6 -4.8 -71.1 102 R 1 12000 23 14 00 J0049+0237 19 43 52 13.6 92.1 -5.1 -70.3 -18 1 2 12000 23 14 00 23 15 00 --- 19 44 53 13.8 92.2 -5.1 -70.3 42 R 1 11200 23 15 00 MER-B 19 44 53 16.7 91.2 -4.9 -70.7 -12 1 2 11200 23 15 00 23 16 00 --- 19 45 53 16.9 91.3 -4.9 -70.7 48 R 1 10400 23 16 00 J0049+0237 19 45 53 14.1 92.3 -5.1 -70.2 -12 1 2 10400 23 16 00 23 17 00 --- 19 46 53 14.3 92.4 -5.1 -70.2 48 R 1 9600 23 17 00 MER-B 19 46 53 17.2 91.4 -4.9 -70.6 -12 1 2 9600 23 17 00 23 18 00 --- 19 47 53 17.4 91.5 -4.9 -70.6 48 R 1 8800 23 18 00 J0049+0237 19 47 53 14.5 92.4 -5.0 -70.2 -12 1 2 8800 23 18 00 23 19 00 --- 19 48 53 14.8 92.5 -5.0 -70.2 48 R 1 8000 23 19 00 MER-B 19 48 53 17.6 91.6 -4.9 -70.6 -12 1 2 8000 23 19 00 23 20 00 --- 19 49 53 17.9 91.6 -4.8 -70.6 48 R 1 7200 23 20 00 J0049+0237 19 49 53 15.0 92.6 -5.0 -70.2 -12 1 2 7200 23 20 00 23 21 00 --- 19 50 54 15.2 92.7 -5.0 -70.2 48 R 1 6400 23 21 00 MER-B 19 50 54 18.1 91.7 -4.8 -70.6 -12 1 2 6400 23 21 00 23 22 00 --- 19 51 54 18.3 91.8 -4.8 -70.6 48 R 1 5600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 3 Jan 2004 Day 3 --- 23 22 00 J0049+0237 19 51 54 15.5 92.8 -5.0 -70.2 -12 1 2 5600 23 22 00 23 23 00 --- 19 52 54 15.7 92.9 -5.0 -70.2 48 R 1 4800 23 23 00 MER-B 19 52 54 18.6 91.9 -4.8 -70.6 -12 1 2 4800 23 23 00 23 24 00 --- 19 53 54 18.8 92.0 -4.8 -70.6 48 R 1 4000 23 24 00 J0049+0237 19 53 54 15.9 93.0 -4.9 -70.2 -12 1 2 4000 23 24 00 23 25 00 --- 19 54 54 16.2 93.1 -4.9 -70.1 48 R 1 3200 23 25 00 J0029+0554 19 54 54 22.0 91.5 -4.6 -71.0 -18 1 2 3200 23 25 00 23 27 00 --- 19 56 55 22.4 91.7 -4.6 -71.0 102 R 1 1600 23 27 00 J0049+0237 19 56 55 16.6 93.2 -4.9 -70.1 -18 1 2 1600 23 27 00 23 28 00 --- 19 57 55 16.9 93.3 -4.9 -70.1 42 R 1 800 23 28 00 MER-B 19 57 55 19.8 92.3 -4.7 -70.6 -12 1 2 800 23 28 00 23 29 00 --- 19 58 55 20.0 92.4 -4.7 -70.5 48 R 1 0 23 29 00 J0049+0237 19 58 55 17.1 93.4 -4.8 -70.1 -12 1 1 0 23 29 00 23 30 00 --- 19 59 55 17.4 93.5 -4.8 -70.1 48 F 2 800 23 30 00 J0049+0237 19 59 55 17.4 93.5 -4.8 -70.1 -4 1 1 800 23 30 00 23 31 00 --- 20 00 55 17.6 93.6 -4.8 -70.1 56 F 2 1600 23 31 00 MER-A 20 00 55 19.9 91.2 -4.7 -70.9 -11 1 1 1600 23 31 00 23 33 00 --- 20 02 56 20.4 91.4 -4.7 -70.9 109 F 2 3200 23 33 00 J0049+0237 20 02 56 18.1 93.8 -4.8 -70.0 -11 1 1 3200 23 33 00 23 34 00 --- 20 03 56 18.3 93.9 -4.8 -70.0 49 F 2 4000 23 34 00 MER-A 20 03 56 20.6 91.5 -4.7 -70.9 -11 1 1 4000 23 34 00 23 35 00 --- 20 04 56 20.8 91.5 -4.7 -70.9 49 F 2 4800 23 35 00 J0049+0237 20 04 56 18.5 94.0 -4.7 -70.0 -11 1 1 4800 23 35 00 23 36 00 --- 20 05 56 18.8 94.1 -4.7 -70.0 49 F 2 5600 23 36 00 MER-A 20 05 56 21.1 91.6 -4.6 -70.9 -11 1 1 5600 23 36 00 23 37 00 --- 20 06 56 21.3 91.7 -4.6 -70.9 49 F 2 6400 23 37 00 J0049+0237 20 06 56 19.0 94.1 -4.7 -70.0 -11 1 1 6400 23 37 00 23 38 00 --- 20 07 56 19.2 94.2 -4.7 -69.9 49 F 2 7200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 3 Jan 2004 Day 3 --- 23 38 00 MER-A 20 07 56 21.5 91.8 -4.6 -70.9 -11 1 1 7200 23 38 00 23 39 00 --- 20 08 57 21.8 91.9 -4.6 -70.9 49 F 2 8000 23 39 00 J0049+0237 20 08 57 19.5 94.3 -4.7 -69.9 -11 1 1 8000 23 39 00 23 40 00 --- 20 09 57 19.7 94.4 -4.7 -69.9 49 F 2 8800 23 40 00 MER-A 20 09 57 22.0 92.0 -4.6 -70.9 -11 1 1 8800 23 40 00 23 41 00 --- 20 10 57 22.3 92.1 -4.6 -70.9 49 F 2 9600 23 41 00 J0049+0237 20 10 57 19.9 94.5 -4.6 -69.9 -11 1 1 9600 23 41 00 23 42 00 --- 20 11 57 20.2 94.6 -4.6 -69.9 49 F 2 10400 23 42 00 J0029+0554 20 11 57 26.0 93.0 -4.3 -70.8 -18 1 1 10400 23 42 00 23 44 00 --- 20 13 57 26.4 93.2 -4.3 -70.8 102 F 2 12000 23 44 00 J0049+0237 20 13 57 20.6 94.8 -4.6 -69.8 -18 1 1 12000 23 44 00 23 45 00 --- 20 14 58 20.9 94.9 -4.6 -69.8 42 F 2 12800 23 45 00 MER-A 20 14 58 23.2 92.4 -4.5 -70.8 -11 1 1 12800 23 45 00 23 46 00 --- 20 15 58 23.4 92.5 -4.5 -70.8 49 F 2 13600 23 46 00 J0049+0237 20 15 58 21.1 95.0 -4.6 -69.8 -11 1 1 13600 23 46 00 23 47 00 --- 20 16 58 21.3 95.1 -4.5 -69.8 49 F 2 14400 23 47 00 MER-A 20 16 58 23.7 92.6 -4.5 -70.8 -11 1 1 14400 23 47 00 23 48 00 --- 20 17 58 23.9 92.7 -4.4 -70.8 49 F 2 15200 23 48 00 J0049+0237 20 17 58 21.6 95.2 -4.5 -69.7 -11 1 1 15200 23 48 00 23 49 00 --- 20 18 58 21.8 95.2 -4.5 -69.7 49 F 2 16000 23 49 00 MER-A 20 18 58 24.1 92.8 -4.4 -70.8 -11 1 1 16000 23 49 00 23 50 00 --- 20 19 58 24.4 92.9 -4.4 -70.8 49 F 2 16800 23 50 00 J0049+0237 20 19 58 22.1 95.3 -4.5 -69.7 -11 1 1 16800 23 50 00 23 51 00 --- 20 20 59 22.3 95.4 -4.5 -69.7 49 F 2 17600 23 51 00 MER-A 20 20 59 24.6 93.0 -4.4 -70.7 -11 1 2 17600 23 51 00 23 52 00 --- 20 21 59 24.8 93.1 -4.4 -70.7 49 R 2 16800 23 52 00 J0049+0237 20 21 59 22.5 95.5 -4.5 -69.6 -11 1 2 16800 23 52 00 23 53 00 --- 20 22 59 22.8 95.6 -4.4 -69.6 49 R 2 16000 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 3 Jan 2004 Day 3 --- 23 53 00 MER-A 20 22 59 25.1 93.1 -4.4 -70.7 -11 1 2 16000 23 53 00 23 54 00 --- 20 23 59 25.3 93.2 -4.3 -70.7 49 R 2 15200 23 54 00 J0049+0237 20 23 59 23.0 95.7 -4.4 -69.6 -11 1 2 15200 23 54 00 23 55 00 --- 20 24 59 23.2 95.8 -4.4 -69.6 49 R 2 14400 23 55 00 J0029+0554 20 24 59 29.0 94.3 -4.1 -70.6 -18 1 2 14400 23 55 00 23 57 00 --- 20 27 00 29.5 94.4 -4.0 -70.6 102 R 2 12800 23 57 00 J0049+0237 20 27 00 23.7 96.0 -4.4 -69.5 -18 1 2 12800 23 57 00 23 58 00 --- 20 28 00 23.9 96.1 -4.4 -69.5 42 R 2 12000 23 58 00 MER-A 20 28 00 26.3 93.6 -4.3 -70.6 -11 1 2 12000 23 58 00 23 59 00 --- 20 29 00 26.5 93.7 -4.3 -70.6 49 R 2 11200 23 59 00 J0049+0237 20 29 00 24.2 96.2 -4.3 -69.5 -11 1 2 11200 23 59 00 23 59 59 --- 20 30 00 24.4 96.3 -4.3 -69.4 48 R 2 10400 --- Sun 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 00 00 00 J0049+0237 20 30 00 24.4 96.3 -4.3 -69.4 -4 1 2 10400 00 00 00 00 01 00 --- 20 31 00 24.6 96.4 -4.3 -69.4 56 R 2 9600 00 01 00 MER-B 20 31 00 27.5 95.4 -4.2 -70.0 -12 1 2 9600 00 01 00 00 03 00 --- 20 33 01 28.0 95.6 -4.1 -69.9 108 R 2 8000 00 03 00 J0049+0237 20 33 01 25.1 96.6 -4.3 -69.3 -12 1 2 8000 00 03 00 00 04 00 --- 20 34 01 25.3 96.7 -4.3 -69.3 48 R 2 7200 00 04 00 MER-B 20 34 01 28.2 95.7 -4.1 -69.9 -12 1 2 7200 00 04 00 00 05 00 --- 20 35 01 28.5 95.8 -4.1 -69.9 48 R 2 6400 00 05 00 J0049+0237 20 35 01 25.6 96.8 -4.2 -69.3 -12 1 2 6400 00 05 00 00 06 00 --- 20 36 01 25.8 96.9 -4.2 -69.2 48 R 2 5600 00 06 00 MER-B 20 36 01 28.7 95.9 -4.1 -69.9 -12 1 2 5600 00 06 00 00 07 00 --- 20 37 01 28.9 96.0 -4.1 -69.8 48 R 2 4800 00 07 00 J0049+0237 20 37 01 26.0 97.0 -4.2 -69.2 -12 1 2 4800 00 07 00 00 08 00 --- 20 38 01 26.3 97.1 -4.2 -69.2 48 R 2 4000 00 08 00 MER-B 20 38 01 29.2 96.1 -4.0 -69.8 -12 1 2 4000 00 08 00 00 09 00 --- 20 39 01 29.4 96.2 -4.0 -69.8 48 R 2 3200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 00 09 00 J0049+0237 20 39 01 26.5 97.2 -4.2 -69.1 -12 1 2 3200 00 09 00 00 10 00 --- 20 40 02 26.7 97.3 -4.2 -69.1 48 R 2 2400 00 10 00 MER-B 20 40 02 29.6 96.3 -4.0 -69.7 -12 1 2 2400 00 10 00 00 11 00 --- 20 41 02 29.9 96.4 -4.0 -69.7 48 R 2 1600 00 11 00 J0049+0237 20 41 02 27.0 97.4 -4.1 -69.1 -12 1 2 1600 00 11 00 00 12 00 --- 20 42 02 27.2 97.5 -4.1 -69.0 48 R 2 800 00 12 00 J0029+0554 20 42 02 33.0 95.9 -3.8 -70.2 -18 1 3 800 00 12 00 00 14 00 --- 20 44 02 33.5 96.1 -3.8 -70.1 102 F 1 800 00 14 00 J0049+0237 20 44 02 27.7 97.7 -4.1 -69.0 -18 1 3 800 00 14 00 00 15 00 --- 20 45 02 27.9 97.8 -4.1 -68.9 42 F 1 1600 00 15 00 MER-B 20 45 02 30.8 96.8 -3.9 -69.6 -12 1 3 1600 00 15 00 00 16 00 --- 20 46 03 31.0 96.9 -3.9 -69.6 48 F 1 2400 00 16 00 J0049+0237 20 46 03 28.1 97.9 -4.1 -68.9 -12 1 3 2400 00 16 00 00 17 00 --- 20 47 03 28.4 98.0 -4.0 -68.9 48 F 1 3200 00 17 00 MER-B 20 47 03 31.3 97.0 -3.9 -69.5 -12 1 3 3200 00 17 00 00 18 00 --- 20 48 03 31.5 97.1 -3.9 -69.5 48 F 1 4000 00 18 00 J0049+0237 20 48 03 28.6 98.1 -4.0 -68.8 -12 1 3 4000 00 18 00 00 19 00 --- 20 49 03 28.8 98.2 -4.0 -68.8 48 F 1 4800 00 19 00 MER-B 20 49 03 31.7 97.2 -3.9 -69.5 -12 1 3 4800 00 19 00 00 20 00 --- 20 50 03 32.0 97.3 -3.8 -69.4 48 F 1 5600 00 20 00 J0049+0237 20 50 03 29.1 98.3 -4.0 -68.8 -12 1 3 5600 00 20 00 00 21 00 --- 20 51 03 29.3 98.4 -4.0 -68.7 48 F 1 6400 00 21 00 MER-B 20 51 03 32.2 97.4 -3.8 -69.4 -12 1 3 6400 00 21 00 00 22 00 --- 20 52 04 32.4 97.5 -3.8 -69.3 48 F 1 7200 00 22 00 J0049+0237 20 52 04 29.5 98.5 -4.0 -68.7 -12 1 3 7200 00 22 00 00 23 00 --- 20 53 04 29.8 98.6 -3.9 -68.6 48 F 1 8000 00 23 00 MER-B 20 53 04 32.7 97.6 -3.8 -69.3 -12 1 3 8000 00 23 00 00 24 00 --- 20 54 04 32.9 97.7 -3.8 -69.3 48 F 1 8800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 00 24 00 J0049+0237 20 54 04 30.0 98.7 -3.9 -68.6 -12 1 3 8800 00 24 00 00 25 00 --- 20 55 04 30.2 98.8 -3.9 -68.5 48 F 1 9600 00 25 00 J0029+0554 20 55 04 36.1 97.3 -3.6 -69.8 -18 1 3 9600 00 25 00 00 27 00 --- 20 57 04 36.5 97.5 -3.5 -69.7 102 F 1 11200 00 27 00 J0049+0237 20 57 04 30.7 99.0 -3.9 -68.5 -18 1 3 11200 00 27 00 00 28 00 --- 20 58 05 30.9 99.1 -3.9 -68.4 42 F 1 12000 00 28 00 MER-B 20 58 05 33.9 98.1 -3.7 -69.1 -12 1 3 12000 00 28 00 00 29 00 --- 20 59 05 34.1 98.2 -3.7 -69.1 48 F 1 12800 00 29 00 J0049+0237 20 59 05 31.2 99.2 -3.8 -68.4 -12 1 3 12800 00 29 00 00 30 00 --- 21 00 05 31.4 99.4 -3.8 -68.3 48 F 1 13600 00 30 00 J0049+0237 21 00 05 31.4 99.4 -3.8 -68.3 -4 1 3 13600 00 30 00 00 31 00 --- 21 01 05 31.6 99.5 -3.8 -68.3 56 F 1 14400 00 31 00 MER-A 21 01 05 34.0 96.8 -3.7 -69.8 -11 1 3 14400 00 31 00 00 33 00 --- 21 03 05 34.5 97.0 -3.7 -69.8 109 F 1 16000 00 33 00 J0049+0237 21 03 05 32.1 99.7 -3.8 -68.2 -11 1 3 16000 00 33 00 00 34 00 --- 21 04 06 32.3 99.8 -3.8 -68.1 49 F 1 16800 00 34 00 MER-A 21 04 06 34.7 97.1 -3.7 -69.7 -11 1 3 16800 00 34 00 00 35 00 --- 21 05 06 34.9 97.2 -3.7 -69.7 49 F 1 17600 00 35 00 J0049+0237 21 05 06 32.6 99.9 -3.7 -68.1 -11 1 4 17600 00 35 00 00 36 00 --- 21 06 06 32.8 100.0 -3.7 -68.1 49 R 1 16800 00 36 00 MER-A 21 06 06 35.2 97.3 -3.6 -69.6 -11 1 4 16800 00 36 00 00 37 00 --- 21 07 06 35.4 97.4 -3.6 -69.6 49 R 1 16000 00 37 00 J0049+0237 21 07 06 33.0 100.1 -3.7 -68.0 -11 1 4 16000 00 37 00 00 38 00 --- 21 08 06 33.3 100.2 -3.7 -68.0 49 R 1 15200 00 38 00 MER-A 21 08 06 35.6 97.6 -3.6 -69.6 -11 1 4 15200 00 38 00 00 39 00 --- 21 09 06 35.9 97.7 -3.6 -69.5 49 R 1 14400 00 39 00 J0049+0237 21 09 06 33.5 100.3 -3.7 -67.9 -11 1 4 14400 00 39 00 00 40 00 --- 21 10 07 33.7 100.5 -3.7 -67.9 49 R 1 13600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 00 40 00 MER-A 21 10 07 36.1 97.8 -3.6 -69.5 -11 1 4 13600 00 40 00 00 41 00 --- 21 11 07 36.3 97.9 -3.6 -69.5 49 R 1 12800 00 41 00 J0049+0237 21 11 07 34.0 100.6 -3.6 -67.8 -11 1 4 12800 00 41 00 00 42 00 --- 21 12 07 34.2 100.7 -3.6 -67.7 49 R 1 12000 00 42 00 J0029+0554 21 12 07 40.0 99.2 -3.3 -69.1 -18 1 4 12000 00 42 00 00 44 00 --- 21 14 07 40.5 99.4 -3.3 -69.0 102 R 1 10400 00 44 00 J0049+0237 21 14 07 34.7 100.9 -3.6 -67.6 -18 1 4 10400 00 44 00 00 45 00 --- 21 15 07 34.9 101.0 -3.6 -67.6 42 R 1 9600 00 45 00 MER-A 21 15 07 37.3 98.3 -3.5 -69.3 -11 1 4 9600 00 45 00 00 46 00 --- 21 16 08 37.5 98.4 -3.5 -69.2 49 R 1 8800 00 46 00 J0049+0237 21 16 08 35.1 101.2 -3.6 -67.5 -11 1 4 8800 00 46 00 00 47 00 --- 21 17 08 35.4 101.3 -3.5 -67.5 49 R 1 8000 00 47 00 MER-A 21 17 08 37.8 98.5 -3.5 -69.2 -11 1 4 8000 00 47 00 00 48 00 --- 21 18 08 38.0 98.7 -3.4 -69.2 49 R 1 7200 00 48 00 J0049+0237 21 18 08 35.6 101.4 -3.5 -67.4 -11 1 4 7200 00 48 00 00 49 00 --- 21 19 08 35.8 101.5 -3.5 -67.4 49 R 1 6400 00 49 00 MER-A 21 19 08 38.2 98.8 -3.4 -69.1 -11 1 4 6400 00 49 00 00 50 00 --- 21 20 08 38.5 98.9 -3.4 -69.1 49 R 1 5600 00 50 00 J0049+0237 21 20 08 36.0 101.6 -3.5 -67.3 -11 1 4 5600 00 50 00 00 51 00 --- 21 21 08 36.3 101.7 -3.5 -67.2 49 R 1 4800 00 51 00 MER-A 21 21 08 38.7 99.0 -3.4 -69.0 -11 1 4 4800 00 51 00 00 52 00 --- 21 22 09 38.9 99.1 -3.4 -69.0 49 R 1 4000 00 52 00 J0049+0237 21 22 09 36.5 101.9 -3.5 -67.2 -11 1 4 4000 00 52 00 00 53 00 --- 21 23 09 36.7 102.0 -3.4 -67.1 49 R 1 3200 00 53 00 MER-A 21 23 09 39.1 99.2 -3.4 -68.9 -11 1 4 3200 00 53 00 00 54 00 --- 21 24 09 39.4 99.3 -3.3 -68.9 49 R 1 2400 00 54 00 J0049+0237 21 24 09 37.0 102.1 -3.4 -67.1 -11 1 4 2400 00 54 00 00 55 00 --- 21 25 09 37.2 102.2 -3.4 -67.0 49 R 1 1600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 10 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 00 55 00 J0029+0554 21 25 09 43.1 100.7 -3.1 -68.3 -18 1 4 1600 00 55 00 00 57 00 --- 21 27 09 43.5 101.0 -3.0 -68.2 102 R 1 0 00 57 00 J0049+0237 21 27 09 37.7 102.5 -3.4 -66.9 -18 1 3 0 00 57 00 00 58 00 --- 21 28 10 37.9 102.6 -3.4 -66.8 42 F 2 800 00 58 00 MER-A 21 28 10 40.3 99.8 -3.3 -68.7 -11 1 3 800 00 58 00 00 59 00 --- 21 29 10 40.5 99.9 -3.3 -68.6 49 F 2 1600 00 59 00 J0049+0237 21 29 10 38.1 102.7 -3.3 -66.7 -11 1 3 1600 00 59 00 01 00 00 --- 21 30 10 38.4 102.9 -3.3 -66.7 49 F 2 2400 01 00 00 J0049+0237 21 30 10 38.4 102.9 -3.3 -66.7 -4 1 3 2400 01 00 00 01 01 00 --- 21 31 10 38.6 103.0 -3.3 -66.6 56 F 2 3200 01 01 00 MER-B 21 31 10 41.5 102.0 -3.2 -67.4 -12 1 3 3200 01 01 00 01 03 00 --- 21 33 10 42.0 102.2 -3.1 -67.3 108 F 2 4800 01 03 00 J0049+0237 21 33 10 39.0 103.2 -3.3 -66.5 -12 1 3 4800 01 03 00 01 04 00 --- 21 34 11 39.3 103.4 -3.3 -66.4 48 F 2 5600 01 04 00 MER-B 21 34 11 42.2 102.4 -3.1 -67.2 -12 1 3 5600 01 04 00 01 05 00 --- 21 35 11 42.4 102.5 -3.1 -67.1 48 F 2 6400 01 05 00 J0049+0237 21 35 11 39.5 103.5 -3.2 -66.3 -12 1 3 6400 01 05 00 01 06 00 --- 21 36 11 39.7 103.6 -3.2 -66.3 48 F 2 7200 01 06 00 MER-B 21 36 11 42.7 102.6 -3.1 -67.1 -12 1 3 7200 01 06 00 01 07 00 --- 21 37 11 42.9 102.8 -3.1 -67.0 48 F 2 8000 01 07 00 J0049+0237 21 37 11 40.0 103.8 -3.2 -66.2 -12 1 3 8000 01 07 00 01 08 00 --- 21 38 11 40.2 103.9 -3.2 -66.1 48 F 2 8800 01 08 00 MER-B 21 38 11 43.1 102.9 -3.0 -66.9 -12 1 3 8800 01 08 00 01 09 00 --- 21 39 11 43.4 103.0 -3.0 -66.8 48 F 2 9600 01 09 00 J0049+0237 21 39 11 40.4 104.0 -3.2 -66.0 -12 1 3 9600 01 09 00 01 10 00 --- 21 40 12 40.6 104.2 -3.2 -66.0 48 F 2 10400 01 10 00 MER-B 21 40 12 43.6 103.2 -3.0 -66.8 -12 1 3 10400 01 10 00 01 11 00 --- 21 41 12 43.8 103.3 -3.0 -66.7 48 F 2 11200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 11 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 01 11 00 J0049+0237 21 41 12 40.9 104.3 -3.1 -65.9 -12 1 3 11200 01 11 00 01 12 00 --- 21 42 12 41.1 104.4 -3.1 -65.8 48 F 2 12000 01 12 00 J0029+0554 21 42 12 47.0 103.0 -2.8 -67.2 -18 1 3 12000 01 12 00 01 14 00 --- 21 44 12 47.4 103.3 -2.8 -67.0 102 F 2 13600 01 14 00 J0049+0237 21 44 12 41.6 104.7 -3.1 -65.6 -18 1 3 13600 01 14 00 01 15 00 --- 21 45 12 41.8 104.8 -3.1 -65.6 42 F 2 14400 01 15 00 MER-B 21 45 12 44.7 103.9 -2.9 -66.4 -12 1 3 14400 01 15 00 01 16 00 --- 21 46 12 45.0 104.0 -2.9 -66.3 48 F 2 15200 01 16 00 J0049+0237 21 46 12 42.0 105.0 -3.1 -65.5 -12 1 3 15200 01 16 00 01 17 00 --- 21 47 13 42.2 105.1 -3.0 -65.4 48 F 2 16000 01 17 00 MER-B 21 47 13 45.2 104.1 -2.9 -66.2 -12 1 3 16000 01 17 00 01 18 00 --- 21 48 13 45.4 104.3 -2.9 -66.1 48 F 2 16800 01 18 00 J0049+0237 21 48 13 42.5 105.3 -3.0 -65.3 -12 1 3 16800 01 18 00 01 19 00 --- 21 49 13 42.7 105.4 -3.0 -65.2 48 F 2 17600 01 19 00 MER-B 21 49 13 45.6 104.4 -2.9 -66.1 -12 1 4 17600 01 19 00 01 20 00 --- 21 50 13 45.9 104.6 -2.8 -66.0 48 R 2 16800 01 20 00 J0049+0237 21 50 13 42.9 105.6 -3.0 -65.1 -12 1 4 16800 01 20 00 01 21 00 --- 21 51 13 43.2 105.7 -3.0 -65.1 48 R 2 16000 01 21 00 MER-B 21 51 13 46.1 104.7 -2.8 -65.9 -12 1 4 16000 01 21 00 01 22 00 --- 21 52 13 46.3 104.9 -2.8 -65.8 48 R 2 15200 01 22 00 J0049+0237 21 52 13 43.4 105.8 -3.0 -65.0 -12 1 4 15200 01 22 00 01 23 00 --- 21 53 14 43.6 106.0 -2.9 -64.9 48 R 2 14400 01 23 00 MER-B 21 53 14 46.6 105.0 -2.8 -65.7 -12 1 4 14400 01 23 00 01 24 00 --- 21 54 14 46.8 105.2 -2.8 -65.6 48 R 2 13600 01 24 00 J0049+0237 21 54 14 43.8 106.1 -2.9 -64.8 -12 1 4 13600 01 24 00 01 25 00 --- 21 55 14 44.1 106.3 -2.9 -64.7 48 R 2 12800 01 25 00 J0029+0554 21 55 14 50.0 104.9 -2.6 -66.1 -18 1 4 12800 01 25 00 01 27 00 --- 21 57 14 50.4 105.3 -2.5 -65.9 102 R 2 11200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 12 Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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 4 Jan 2004 Day 4 --- 01 27 00 J0049+0237 21 57 14 44.5 106.6 -2.9 -64.5 -18 1 4 11200 01 27 00 01 28 00 --- 21 58 14 44.7 106.7 -2.9 -64.4 42 R 2 10400 01 28 00 MER-B 21 58 14 47.7 105.8 -2.7 -65.3 -12 1 4 10400 01 28 00 01 29 00 --- 21 59 15 47.9 105.9 -2.7 -65.2 48 R 2 9600 01 29 00 J0049+0237 21 59 15 45.0 106.9 -2.8 -64.3 -12 1 4 9600 01 29 00 01 30 00 --- 22 00 15 45.2 107.0 -2.8 -64.2 48 R 2 8800 01 31 10 J2253+1608 22 01 25 77.0 104.0 -0.9 -71.9 0 1 4 8800 01 31 10 01 37 10 --- 22 07 25 78.3 106.2 -0.8 -70.1 360 R 2 4000 01 37 45 J2321+2732 22 08 01 71.4 61.9 -1.2 -110.6 0 1 4 4000 01 37 10 01 39 45 --- 22 10 01 71.8 61.4 -1.2 -111.3 120 R 2 1926 01 40 18 J2359+3850 22 10 35 59.7 45.1 -1.8 -121.2 3 1 5 1926 01 39 45 01 42 18 --- 22 12 35 60.1 44.7 -1.8 -121.8 120 F 1 118 01 43 20 J0010+1724 22 13 37 62.2 90.0 -2.0 -80.4 25 1 5 118 01 43 20 01 45 20 --- 22 15 37 62.7 90.2 -1.9 -80.4 120 F 1 1718 01 45 45 J2346+0930 22 16 03 65.8 111.8 -1.5 -62.3 5 1 5 1718 01 45 20 01 47 45 --- 22 18 03 66.2 112.4 -1.5 -61.9 120 F 1 3661 01 48 39 J0050-0929 22 18 57 42.5 124.6 -2.5 -51.8 0 1 5 3661 01 47 45 01 50 39 --- 22 20 57 42.9 125.0 -2.5 -51.4 120 F 1 5974 01 51 19 J2348-1631 22 21 37 47.9 148.1 -1.4 -31.2 18 1 5 5974 01 50 39 01 53 19 --- 22 23 37 48.2 148.7 -1.4 -30.6 120 F 1 8106 01 53 47 J0011-2612 22 24 05 37.2 149.5 -1.8 -32.1 0 1 5 8106 01 53 19 01 55 47 --- 22 26 06 37.4 150.0 -1.8 -31.6 120 F 1 10079 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: mer.set Matches group v4cm_3 in /home/arana/cwalker/sched/catalogs/freq.dat Setup group: 1 Station: VLBA Total bit rate: 128 Format: VLBA1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 2 Passes/head pos: 2 Speedup factor: 1.00 Tape speeds: Low density - 266.660 ips, High density - 160.00 ips Time per pass for 17600 ft, High density tapes is: 00:22:00 1st LO= 7600.00 7600.00 Net SB= U U Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 BBC SB= U U IF = B D VLBA FE= omit 4cm omit 4cm VLBA Synth= 7.6 15.4 15.4 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= 8426.88 8426.88 BBC fr= 826.88 826.88 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 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 -- Mars Exploration Rovers @ X-band 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) * J0011-2612 00 08 28.884835 * 00 11 01.246740 00 11 12.651526 -26 29 14.77706 *-26 12 33.37700 -26 11 28.38677 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J2348-1631 23 45 27.682204 * 23 48 02.608530 23 48 14.010965 -16 47 52.60211 *-16 31 12.02210 -16 30 04.37966 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0050-0929 00 48 09.975923 * 00 50 41.317390 00 50 52.797174 -09 45 24.21184 *-09 29 05.21020 -09 27 55.54234 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J2346+0930 23 44 03.772274 * 23 46 36.838540 23 46 47.941707 09 14 05.45834 * 09 30 45.51470 09 32 02.05798 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0010+1724 00 07 59.381074 * 00 10 33.990580 00 10 45.296768 17 07 37.52318 * 17 24 18.76120 17 25 38.81654 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J2321+2732 23 19 31.989492 * 23 21 59.862210 23 22 10.250470 27 16 19.08189 * 27 32 46.44360 27 34 07.29133 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J2359+3850 23 56 59.812462 * 23 59 33.180790 23 59 44.085656 38 34 00.40161 * 38 50 42.31830 38 52 09.11080 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J2253+1608 22 51 29.519731 * 22 53 57.747930 22 54 08.128120 15 52 54.34787 * 16 08 53.56070 16 10 07.66629 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0029+0554 00 27 11.292127 * 00 29 45.896290 00 29 57.401318 05 38 06.31194 * 05 54 40.71226 05 55 56.61088 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0049+0237 00 47 08.863505 * 00 49 43.235928 00 49 54.865718 02 20 43.92775 * 02 37 03.77820 02 38 17.83423 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * MER-B 00 37 31.989105 * 00 40 06.608800 00 40 18.187297 04 11 50.46620 * 04 28 18.25800 04 29 33.37217 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. Planetary motion used. Ref. MJD: 0.5301E+05 Rates: RA = 0.12228E+03 s/day Dec = 0.75936E+03 arcsec/day * MER-A 00 41 27.670459 * 00 44 02.608000 00 44 14.228158 05 15 58.72819 * 05 32 23.47100 05 33 38.83229 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on geocentric frame and radio definition. Velocities: 17.45 17.45 Planetary motion used. Ref. MJD: 0.5301E+05 Rates: RA = 0.12235E+03 s/day Dec = 0.73080E+03 arcsec/day 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) J0011-2612 70.6 J2348-1631 68.3 J0050-0929 85.1 J2346+0930 78.0 J0010+1724 86.7 J2321+2732 81.5 J2359+3850 93.9 J2253+1608 70.0 J0029+0554 86.3 J0049+0237 89.5 MER-B 88.1 MER-A 89.4 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