COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Experiment: Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ X-band Exp. Code: ts020e Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: Release of 18 Sept. 2003 PI: Jonathan Romney Address: NRAO PO Box O Socorro, NM 87801 Phone: 505-835-7360 EMAIL: jromney@aoc.nrao.edu Fax: 505-835-7027 Phone during observation: 505-796-7360 Observing mode: VLBA Notes: Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 2 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- Next scan frequencies: 8426.89 8426.89 Next BBC frequencies: 826.89 826.89 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 22 00 00 J2253+1608 19 40 38 44.0 86.3 -3.2 -77.9 0 1 1 0 22 00 00 22 10 00 --- 19 50 40 46.4 87.1 -3.1 -78.0 600 F 1 8000 22 12 00 MER-B 19 52 40 10.3 83.8 -5.5 -71.4 42 1 1 8000 22 12 00 22 13 00 --- 19 53 40 10.5 83.9 -5.5 -71.4 60 F 1 8800 22 13 00 J0119+0829 19 53 40 10.9 84.8 -5.4 -71.3 -6 1 1 8800 22 13 00 22 14 00 --- 19 54 41 11.2 84.9 -5.4 -71.4 54 F 1 9600 22 14 00 MER-B 19 54 41 10.8 84.0 -5.5 -71.4 -6 1 1 9600 22 14 00 22 15 00 --- 19 55 41 11.0 84.1 -5.4 -71.5 54 F 1 10400 22 16 00 MER-B 19 56 41 11.2 84.1 -5.4 -71.5 54 1 1 10400 22 16 00 22 17 00 --- 19 57 41 11.5 84.2 -5.4 -71.5 60 F 1 11200 22 17 00 J0119+0829 19 57 41 11.9 85.1 -5.4 -71.4 -7 1 1 11200 22 17 00 22 18 00 --- 19 58 41 12.1 85.2 -5.3 -71.4 53 F 1 12000 22 18 00 MER-B 19 58 41 11.7 84.3 -5.4 -71.5 -7 1 1 12000 22 18 00 22 19 00 --- 19 59 41 11.9 84.4 -5.4 -71.6 53 F 1 12800 22 19 00 J0121+1149 19 59 41 12.8 81.8 -5.4 -72.1 -8 1 1 12800 22 19 00 22 20 00 --- 20 00 42 13.0 81.9 -5.4 -72.1 52 F 1 13600 22 20 00 MER-B 20 00 42 12.2 84.5 -5.4 -71.6 -8 1 1 13600 22 20 00 22 21 00 --- 20 01 42 12.4 84.5 -5.3 -71.6 52 F 1 14400 22 21 00 J0119+0829 20 01 42 12.8 85.4 -5.3 -71.5 -7 1 1 14400 22 21 00 22 22 00 --- 20 02 42 13.0 85.5 -5.3 -71.5 53 F 1 15200 22 22 00 MER-B 20 02 42 12.6 84.6 -5.3 -71.6 -7 1 1 15200 22 22 00 22 23 00 --- 20 03 42 12.9 84.7 -5.3 -71.6 53 F 1 16000 22 23 00 J0130+0842 20 03 42 10.7 84.5 -5.4 -71.3 -10 1 1 16000 22 23 00 22 24 00 --- 20 04 42 10.9 84.5 -5.4 -71.4 50 F 1 16800 22 24 00 MER-B 20 04 42 13.1 84.8 -5.3 -71.7 -10 1 1 16800 22 24 00 22 25 00 --- 20 05 42 13.4 84.9 -5.3 -71.7 50 F 1 17600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 3 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 22 25 00 J0119+0829 20 05 42 13.7 85.8 -5.2 -71.6 -7 1 2 17600 22 25 00 22 26 00 --- 20 06 43 14.0 85.8 -5.2 -71.6 53 R 1 16800 22 26 00 MER-B 20 06 43 13.6 84.9 -5.3 -71.7 -7 1 2 16800 22 26 00 22 27 00 --- 20 07 43 13.8 85.0 -5.2 -71.7 53 R 1 16000 22 27 00 J0121+1149 20 07 43 14.6 82.4 -5.2 -72.4 -8 1 2 16000 22 27 00 22 28 00 --- 20 08 43 14.9 82.5 -5.2 -72.4 52 R 1 15200 22 28 00 MER-B 20 08 43 14.1 85.1 -5.2 -71.8 -8 1 2 15200 22 28 00 22 29 00 --- 20 09 43 14.3 85.2 -5.2 -71.8 52 R 1 14400 22 29 00 J0119+0829 20 09 43 14.7 86.1 -5.2 -71.6 -7 1 2 14400 22 29 00 22 30 00 --- 20 10 43 14.9 86.2 -5.1 -71.7 53 R 1 13600 22 30 00 MER-B 20 10 43 14.5 85.3 -5.2 -71.8 -7 1 2 13600 22 30 00 22 31 00 --- 20 11 43 14.8 85.3 -5.2 -71.8 53 R 1 12800 22 31 00 J0130+0842 20 11 43 12.5 85.1 -5.3 -71.5 -10 1 2 12800 22 31 00 22 32 00 --- 20 12 44 12.8 85.2 -5.3 -71.5 50 R 1 12000 22 32 00 MER-B 20 12 44 15.0 85.4 -5.2 -71.8 -10 1 2 12000 22 32 00 22 33 00 --- 20 13 44 15.2 85.5 -5.1 -71.9 50 R 1 11200 22 33 00 J0119+0829 20 13 44 15.6 86.4 -5.1 -71.7 -7 1 2 11200 22 33 00 22 34 00 --- 20 14 44 15.9 86.5 -5.1 -71.7 53 R 1 10400 22 34 00 MER-B 20 14 44 15.5 85.6 -5.1 -71.9 -7 1 2 10400 22 34 00 22 35 00 --- 20 15 44 15.7 85.7 -5.1 -71.9 53 R 1 9600 22 35 00 J0121+1149 20 15 44 16.5 83.0 -5.1 -72.6 -8 1 2 9600 22 35 00 22 36 00 --- 20 16 44 16.7 83.1 -5.1 -72.6 52 R 1 8800 22 36 00 MER-B 20 16 44 15.9 85.7 -5.1 -71.9 -8 1 2 8800 22 36 00 22 37 00 --- 20 17 44 16.2 85.8 -5.1 -71.9 52 R 1 8000 22 37 00 J0119+0829 20 17 44 16.6 86.7 -5.0 -71.8 -7 1 2 8000 22 37 00 22 38 00 --- 20 18 45 16.8 86.8 -5.0 -71.8 53 R 1 7200 22 38 00 MER-B 20 18 45 16.4 85.9 -5.1 -71.9 -7 1 2 7200 22 38 00 22 39 00 --- 20 19 45 16.6 86.0 -5.0 -72.0 53 R 1 6400 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 4 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 22 39 00 J0130+0842 20 19 45 14.4 85.8 -5.2 -71.7 -10 1 2 6400 22 39 00 22 40 00 --- 20 20 45 14.7 85.8 -5.2 -71.7 50 R 1 5600 22 40 00 MER-B 20 20 45 16.9 86.1 -5.0 -72.0 -10 1 2 5600 22 40 00 22 41 00 --- 20 21 45 17.1 86.1 -5.0 -72.0 50 R 1 4800 22 41 00 J0119+0829 20 21 45 17.5 87.0 -5.0 -71.8 -7 1 2 4800 22 41 00 22 42 00 --- 20 22 45 17.7 87.1 -4.9 -71.8 53 R 1 4000 22 42 00 MER-B 20 22 45 17.4 86.2 -5.0 -72.0 -7 1 2 4000 22 42 00 22 43 00 --- 20 23 45 17.6 86.3 -5.0 -72.0 53 R 1 3200 22 43 00 J0121+1149 20 23 45 18.4 83.7 -5.0 -72.8 -8 1 2 3200 22 43 00 22 44 00 --- 20 24 46 18.6 83.7 -5.0 -72.9 52 R 1 2400 22 44 00 MER-B 20 24 46 17.8 86.4 -5.0 -72.0 -8 1 2 2400 22 44 00 22 45 00 --- 20 25 46 18.1 86.5 -4.9 -72.1 52 R 1 1600 22 45 00 J0119+0829 20 25 46 18.5 87.4 -4.9 -71.9 -7 1 2 1600 22 45 00 22 46 00 --- 20 26 46 18.7 87.5 -4.9 -71.9 53 R 1 800 22 46 00 MER-B 20 26 46 18.3 86.5 -4.9 -72.1 -7 1 2 800 22 46 00 22 47 00 --- 20 27 46 18.5 86.6 -4.9 -72.1 53 R 1 0 22 47 00 J0130+0842 20 27 46 16.3 86.4 -5.0 -71.8 -10 1 1 0 22 47 00 22 48 00 --- 20 28 46 16.5 86.5 -5.0 -71.8 50 F 2 800 22 48 00 MER-B 20 28 46 18.8 86.7 -4.9 -72.1 -10 1 1 800 22 48 00 22 49 00 --- 20 29 46 19.0 86.8 -4.9 -72.1 50 F 2 1600 22 49 00 J0119+0829 20 29 46 19.4 87.7 -4.8 -71.9 -7 1 1 1600 22 49 00 22 50 00 --- 20 30 47 19.6 87.8 -4.8 -71.9 53 F 2 2400 22 50 00 MER-B 20 30 47 19.2 86.9 -4.9 -72.1 -7 1 1 2400 22 50 00 22 51 00 --- 20 31 47 19.5 86.9 -4.8 -72.1 53 F 2 3200 22 51 00 J0121+1149 20 31 47 20.2 84.3 -4.8 -73.1 -8 1 1 3200 22 51 00 22 52 00 --- 20 32 47 20.5 84.3 -4.8 -73.1 52 F 2 4000 22 52 00 MER-B 20 32 47 19.7 87.0 -4.8 -72.2 -8 1 1 4000 22 52 00 22 53 00 --- 20 33 47 19.9 87.1 -4.8 -72.2 52 F 2 4800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 5 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 22 53 00 J0119+0829 20 33 47 20.3 88.0 -4.8 -72.0 -7 1 1 4800 22 53 00 22 54 00 --- 20 34 47 20.6 88.1 -4.7 -72.0 53 F 2 5600 22 54 00 MER-B 20 34 47 20.2 87.2 -4.8 -72.2 -7 1 1 5600 22 54 00 22 55 00 --- 20 35 47 20.4 87.3 -4.8 -72.2 53 F 2 6400 22 55 00 J0130+0842 20 35 47 18.2 87.0 -4.9 -71.9 -10 1 1 6400 22 55 00 22 56 00 --- 20 36 47 18.4 87.1 -4.9 -71.9 50 F 2 7200 22 56 00 MER-B 20 36 47 20.6 87.3 -4.8 -72.2 -10 1 1 7200 22 56 00 22 57 00 --- 20 37 48 20.9 87.4 -4.7 -72.2 50 F 2 8000 22 57 00 J0119+0829 20 37 48 21.3 88.4 -4.7 -72.0 -7 1 1 8000 22 57 00 22 58 00 --- 20 38 48 21.5 88.4 -4.7 -72.0 53 F 2 8800 22 58 00 MER-B 20 38 48 21.1 87.5 -4.7 -72.2 -7 1 1 8800 22 58 00 22 59 00 --- 20 39 48 21.4 87.6 -4.7 -72.2 53 F 2 9600 22 59 00 J0121+1149 20 39 48 22.1 84.9 -4.7 -73.2 -8 1 1 9600 22 59 00 23 00 00 --- 20 40 48 22.4 85.0 -4.7 -73.3 52 F 2 10400 23 00 00 MER-B 20 40 48 21.6 87.7 -4.7 -72.3 -8 1 1 10400 23 00 00 23 01 00 --- 20 41 48 21.8 87.7 -4.7 -72.3 52 F 2 11200 23 01 00 J0119+0829 20 41 48 22.2 88.7 -4.6 -72.0 -7 1 1 11200 23 01 00 23 02 00 --- 20 42 48 22.5 88.8 -4.6 -72.0 53 F 2 12000 23 02 00 MER-B 20 42 48 22.1 87.8 -4.7 -72.3 -7 1 1 12000 23 02 00 23 03 00 --- 20 43 49 22.3 87.9 -4.6 -72.3 53 F 2 12800 23 03 00 J0130+0842 20 43 49 20.1 87.7 -4.8 -72.0 -10 1 1 12800 23 03 00 23 04 00 --- 20 44 49 20.3 87.8 -4.8 -72.0 50 F 2 13600 23 04 00 MER-B 20 44 49 22.5 88.0 -4.6 -72.3 -10 1 1 13600 23 04 00 23 05 00 --- 20 45 49 22.8 88.1 -4.6 -72.3 50 F 2 14400 23 05 00 J0119+0829 20 45 49 23.2 89.0 -4.6 -72.0 -7 1 1 14400 23 05 00 23 06 00 --- 20 46 49 23.4 89.1 -4.5 -72.0 53 F 2 15200 23 06 00 MER-B 20 46 49 23.0 88.2 -4.6 -72.3 -7 1 1 15200 23 06 00 23 07 00 --- 20 47 49 23.2 88.2 -4.6 -72.3 53 F 2 16000 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 6 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 23 07 00 J0121+1149 20 47 49 24.0 85.5 -4.6 -73.4 -8 1 1 16000 23 07 00 23 08 00 --- 20 48 49 24.2 85.6 -4.6 -73.4 52 F 2 16800 23 08 00 MER-B 20 48 49 23.5 88.3 -4.6 -72.3 -8 1 1 16800 23 08 00 23 09 00 --- 20 49 50 23.7 88.4 -4.5 -72.3 52 F 2 17600 23 09 00 J0119+0829 20 49 50 24.1 89.4 -4.5 -72.0 -7 1 2 17600 23 09 00 23 10 00 --- 20 50 50 24.3 89.4 -4.5 -72.0 53 R 2 16800 23 10 00 MER-B 20 50 50 23.9 88.5 -4.5 -72.3 -7 1 2 16800 23 10 00 23 11 00 --- 20 51 50 24.2 88.6 -4.5 -72.3 53 R 2 16000 23 11 00 J0130+0842 20 51 50 22.0 88.3 -4.6 -72.1 -10 1 2 16000 23 11 00 23 12 00 --- 20 52 50 22.2 88.4 -4.6 -72.1 50 R 2 15200 23 12 00 MER-B 20 52 50 24.4 88.6 -4.5 -72.3 -10 1 2 15200 23 12 00 23 13 00 --- 20 53 50 24.7 88.7 -4.5 -72.4 50 R 2 14400 23 13 00 J0119+0829 20 53 50 25.1 89.7 -4.4 -72.1 -7 1 2 14400 23 13 00 23 14 00 --- 20 54 50 25.3 89.8 -4.4 -72.1 53 R 2 13600 23 14 00 MER-B 20 54 50 24.9 88.8 -4.4 -72.4 -7 1 2 13600 23 14 00 23 15 00 --- 20 55 51 25.1 88.9 -4.4 -72.4 53 R 2 12800 23 15 00 J0121+1149 20 55 51 25.9 86.1 -4.4 -73.6 -8 1 2 12800 23 15 00 23 16 00 --- 20 56 51 26.1 86.2 -4.4 -73.6 52 R 2 12000 23 16 00 MER-B 20 56 51 25.4 89.0 -4.4 -72.4 -8 1 2 12000 23 16 00 23 17 00 --- 20 57 51 25.6 89.1 -4.4 -72.4 52 R 2 11200 23 17 00 J0119+0829 20 57 51 26.0 90.0 -4.4 -72.1 -7 1 2 11200 23 17 00 23 18 00 --- 20 58 51 26.2 90.1 -4.3 -72.1 53 R 2 10400 23 18 00 MER-B 20 58 51 25.8 89.1 -4.4 -72.4 -7 1 2 10400 23 18 00 23 19 00 --- 20 59 51 26.1 89.2 -4.4 -72.4 53 R 2 9600 23 19 00 J0130+0842 20 59 51 23.8 89.0 -4.5 -72.1 -10 1 2 9600 23 19 00 23 20 00 --- 21 00 51 24.1 89.1 -4.5 -72.1 50 R 2 8800 23 20 00 MER-B 21 00 51 26.3 89.3 -4.3 -72.4 -10 1 2 8800 23 20 00 23 21 00 --- 21 01 52 26.5 89.4 -4.3 -72.4 50 R 2 8000 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 7 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 23 21 00 J0119+0829 21 01 52 26.9 90.4 -4.3 -72.1 -7 1 2 8000 23 21 00 23 22 00 --- 21 02 52 27.2 90.5 -4.3 -72.1 53 R 2 7200 23 22 00 MER-B 21 02 52 26.8 89.5 -4.3 -72.4 -7 1 2 7200 23 22 00 23 23 00 --- 21 03 52 27.0 89.6 -4.3 -72.4 53 R 2 6400 23 23 00 J0121+1149 21 03 52 27.8 86.7 -4.3 -73.7 -8 1 2 6400 23 23 00 23 24 00 --- 21 04 52 28.0 86.8 -4.3 -73.7 52 R 2 5600 23 24 00 MER-B 21 04 52 27.2 89.6 -4.3 -72.4 -8 1 2 5600 23 24 00 23 25 00 --- 21 05 52 27.5 89.7 -4.3 -72.4 52 R 2 4800 23 25 00 J0119+0829 21 05 52 27.9 90.7 -4.2 -72.0 -7 1 2 4800 23 25 00 23 26 00 --- 21 06 52 28.1 90.8 -4.2 -72.0 53 R 2 4000 23 26 00 MER-B 21 06 52 27.7 89.8 -4.2 -72.4 -7 1 2 4000 23 26 00 23 27 00 --- 21 07 53 28.0 89.9 -4.2 -72.4 53 R 2 3200 23 27 00 J0130+0842 21 07 53 25.7 89.7 -4.4 -72.2 -10 1 2 3200 23 27 00 23 28 00 --- 21 08 53 26.0 89.8 -4.4 -72.2 50 R 2 2400 23 28 00 MER-B 21 08 53 28.2 90.0 -4.2 -72.4 -10 1 2 2400 23 28 00 23 29 00 --- 21 09 53 28.4 90.1 -4.2 -72.4 50 R 2 1600 23 29 00 J0119+0829 21 09 53 28.8 91.1 -4.2 -72.0 -7 1 2 1600 23 29 00 23 30 00 --- 21 10 53 29.1 91.1 -4.1 -72.0 53 R 2 800 23 30 00 MER-B 21 10 53 28.7 90.2 -4.2 -72.4 -7 1 2 800 23 30 00 23 31 00 --- 21 11 53 28.9 90.2 -4.2 -72.4 53 R 2 0 23 31 00 J0121+1149 21 11 53 29.7 87.4 -4.2 -73.8 -8 1 3 0 23 31 00 23 32 00 --- 21 12 53 29.9 87.4 -4.2 -73.8 52 F 1 800 23 32 00 MER-B 21 12 53 29.1 90.3 -4.1 -72.4 -8 1 3 800 23 32 00 23 33 00 --- 21 13 54 29.4 90.4 -4.1 -72.4 52 F 1 1600 23 33 00 J0119+0829 21 13 54 29.8 91.4 -4.1 -72.0 -7 1 3 1600 23 33 00 23 34 00 --- 21 14 54 30.0 91.5 -4.1 -72.0 53 F 1 2400 23 34 00 MER-B 21 14 54 29.6 90.5 -4.1 -72.4 -7 1 3 2400 23 34 00 23 35 00 --- 21 15 54 29.8 90.6 -4.1 -72.4 53 F 1 3200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 8 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 23 35 00 J0130+0842 21 15 54 27.6 90.4 -4.2 -72.2 -10 1 3 3200 23 35 00 23 36 00 --- 21 16 54 27.9 90.4 -4.2 -72.2 50 F 1 4000 23 36 00 MER-B 21 16 54 30.1 90.7 -4.1 -72.4 -10 1 3 4000 23 36 00 23 37 00 --- 21 17 54 30.3 90.8 -4.1 -72.4 50 F 1 4800 23 37 00 J0119+0829 21 17 54 30.7 91.8 -4.0 -72.0 -7 1 3 4800 23 37 00 23 38 00 --- 21 18 54 31.0 91.9 -4.0 -72.0 53 F 1 5600 23 38 00 MER-B 21 18 54 30.6 90.8 -4.0 -72.4 -7 1 3 5600 23 38 00 23 39 00 --- 21 19 55 30.8 90.9 -4.0 -72.4 53 F 1 6400 23 39 00 J0121+1149 21 19 55 31.5 88.0 -4.0 -73.9 -8 1 3 6400 23 39 00 23 40 00 --- 21 20 55 31.8 88.1 -4.0 -73.9 52 F 1 7200 23 40 00 MER-B 21 20 55 31.0 91.0 -4.0 -72.4 -8 1 3 7200 23 40 00 23 41 00 --- 21 21 55 31.3 91.1 -4.0 -72.4 52 F 1 8000 23 41 00 J0119+0829 21 21 55 31.7 92.1 -4.0 -71.9 -7 1 3 8000 23 41 00 23 42 00 --- 21 22 55 31.9 92.2 -3.9 -71.9 53 F 1 8800 23 42 00 MER-B 21 22 55 31.5 91.2 -4.0 -72.4 -7 1 3 8800 23 42 00 23 43 00 --- 21 23 55 31.7 91.3 -4.0 -72.4 53 F 1 9600 23 43 00 J0130+0842 21 23 55 29.5 91.1 -4.1 -72.1 -10 1 3 9600 23 43 00 23 44 00 --- 21 24 55 29.7 91.1 -4.1 -72.1 50 F 1 10400 23 44 00 MER-B 21 24 55 32.0 91.4 -3.9 -72.3 -10 1 3 10400 23 44 00 23 45 00 --- 21 25 56 32.2 91.5 -3.9 -72.3 50 F 1 11200 23 45 00 J0119+0829 21 25 56 32.6 92.5 -3.9 -71.9 -7 1 3 11200 23 45 00 23 46 00 --- 21 26 56 32.8 92.6 -3.9 -71.9 53 F 1 12000 23 46 00 MER-B 21 26 56 32.4 91.5 -3.9 -72.3 -7 1 3 12000 23 46 00 23 47 00 --- 21 27 56 32.7 91.6 -3.9 -72.3 53 F 1 12800 23 47 00 J0121+1149 21 27 56 33.4 88.6 -3.9 -74.0 -8 1 3 12800 23 47 00 23 48 00 --- 21 28 56 33.7 88.7 -3.9 -74.0 52 F 1 13600 23 48 00 MER-B 21 28 56 32.9 91.7 -3.9 -72.3 -8 1 3 13600 23 48 00 23 49 00 --- 21 29 56 33.1 91.8 -3.9 -72.3 52 F 1 14400 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 9 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 21 Jan 2004 Day 21 --- 23 50 30 J2253+1608 21 31 26 70.0 97.1 -1.4 -76.4 10 1 4 14400 23 50 30 23 56 30 --- 21 37 27 71.4 98.2 -1.3 -75.8 360 R 1 16000 23 58 00 MER-B 21 38 58 35.3 92.6 -3.7 -72.2 12 1 4 16000 23 58 00 23 59 00 --- 21 39 58 35.5 92.7 -3.7 -72.2 60 R 1 15200 23 59 00 J0119+0829 21 39 58 35.9 93.8 -3.7 -71.7 -7 1 4 15200 23 59 00 23 59 59 --- 21 40 58 36.1 93.9 -3.6 -71.7 52 R 1 14400 --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 00 00 00 MER-B 21 40 58 35.7 92.8 -3.7 -72.2 -7 1 4 14400 00 00 00 00 01 00 --- 21 41 58 36.0 92.9 -3.7 -72.2 53 R 1 13600 00 01 00 J0130+0842 21 41 58 33.8 92.7 -3.8 -72.0 -10 1 4 13600 00 01 00 00 02 00 --- 21 42 58 34.0 92.8 -3.8 -72.0 50 R 1 12800 00 02 00 MER-B 21 42 58 36.2 93.0 -3.6 -72.2 -10 1 4 12800 00 02 00 00 03 00 --- 21 43 58 36.4 93.1 -3.6 -72.1 50 R 1 12000 00 03 00 J0119+0829 21 43 58 36.8 94.2 -3.6 -71.6 -7 1 4 12000 00 03 00 00 04 00 --- 21 44 59 37.1 94.3 -3.6 -71.6 53 R 1 11200 00 04 00 MER-B 21 44 59 36.7 93.2 -3.6 -72.1 -7 1 4 11200 00 04 00 00 05 00 --- 21 45 59 36.9 93.3 -3.6 -72.1 53 R 1 10400 00 05 00 J0121+1149 21 45 59 37.7 90.1 -3.6 -74.0 -8 1 4 10400 00 05 00 00 06 00 --- 21 46 59 37.9 90.2 -3.6 -74.0 52 R 1 9600 00 06 00 MER-B 21 46 59 37.2 93.4 -3.6 -72.1 -8 1 4 9600 00 06 00 00 07 00 --- 21 47 59 37.4 93.5 -3.6 -72.1 52 R 1 8800 00 07 00 J0119+0829 21 47 59 37.8 94.6 -3.5 -71.5 -7 1 4 8800 00 07 00 00 08 00 --- 21 48 59 38.0 94.7 -3.5 -71.5 53 R 1 8000 00 08 00 MER-B 21 48 59 37.6 93.6 -3.5 -72.1 -7 1 4 8000 00 08 00 00 09 00 --- 21 49 59 37.9 93.7 -3.5 -72.0 53 R 1 7200 00 09 00 J0130+0842 21 49 59 35.6 93.4 -3.7 -71.8 -10 1 4 7200 00 09 00 00 10 00 --- 21 51 00 35.9 93.5 -3.7 -71.8 50 R 1 6400 00 10 00 MER-B 21 51 00 38.1 93.8 -3.5 -72.0 -10 1 4 6400 00 10 00 00 11 00 --- 21 52 00 38.3 93.9 -3.5 -72.0 50 R 1 5600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 10 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 00 11 00 J0119+0829 21 52 00 38.7 95.0 -3.5 -71.4 -7 1 4 5600 00 11 00 00 12 00 --- 21 53 00 39.0 95.1 -3.4 -71.4 53 R 1 4800 00 12 00 MER-B 21 53 00 38.6 94.0 -3.5 -72.0 -7 1 4 4800 00 12 00 00 13 00 --- 21 54 00 38.8 94.1 -3.5 -72.0 53 R 1 4000 00 13 00 J0121+1149 21 54 00 39.6 90.8 -3.5 -74.0 -8 1 4 4000 00 13 00 00 14 00 --- 21 55 00 39.8 90.9 -3.4 -74.0 52 R 1 3200 00 14 00 MER-B 21 55 00 39.0 94.2 -3.4 -71.9 -8 1 4 3200 00 14 00 00 15 00 --- 21 56 00 39.3 94.3 -3.4 -71.9 52 R 1 2400 00 15 00 J0119+0829 21 56 00 39.7 95.4 -3.4 -71.3 -7 1 4 2400 00 15 00 00 16 00 --- 21 57 01 39.9 95.5 -3.4 -71.3 53 R 1 1600 00 16 00 MER-B 21 57 01 39.5 94.4 -3.4 -71.9 -7 1 4 1600 00 16 00 00 17 00 --- 21 58 01 39.7 94.5 -3.4 -71.9 53 R 1 800 00 17 00 J0130+0842 21 58 01 37.5 94.2 -3.5 -71.7 -10 1 4 800 00 17 00 00 18 00 --- 21 59 01 37.8 94.3 -3.5 -71.7 50 R 1 0 00 18 00 MER-B 21 59 01 40.0 94.6 -3.4 -71.8 -10 1 3 0 00 18 00 00 19 00 --- 22 00 01 40.2 94.7 -3.4 -71.8 50 F 2 800 00 19 00 J0119+0829 22 00 01 40.6 95.8 -3.3 -71.2 -7 1 3 800 00 19 00 00 20 00 --- 22 01 01 40.8 95.9 -3.3 -71.1 53 F 2 1600 00 20 00 MER-B 22 01 01 40.4 94.8 -3.3 -71.8 -7 1 3 1600 00 20 00 00 21 00 --- 22 02 01 40.7 94.9 -3.3 -71.8 53 F 2 2400 00 21 00 J0121+1149 22 02 01 41.4 91.5 -3.3 -74.0 -8 1 3 2400 00 21 00 00 22 00 --- 22 03 02 41.7 91.6 -3.3 -73.9 52 F 2 3200 00 22 00 MER-B 22 03 02 40.9 95.0 -3.3 -71.7 -8 1 3 3200 00 22 00 00 23 00 --- 22 04 02 41.1 95.1 -3.3 -71.7 52 F 2 4000 00 23 00 J0119+0829 22 04 02 41.5 96.2 -3.3 -71.0 -6 1 3 4000 00 23 00 00 24 00 --- 22 05 02 41.8 96.3 -3.2 -71.0 54 F 2 4800 00 24 00 MER-B 22 05 02 41.4 95.2 -3.3 -71.7 -6 1 3 4800 00 24 00 00 25 00 --- 22 06 02 41.6 95.3 -3.3 -71.6 54 F 2 5600 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 11 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 00 25 00 J0130+0842 22 06 02 39.4 95.0 -3.4 -71.5 -10 1 3 5600 00 25 00 00 26 00 --- 22 07 02 39.6 95.1 -3.4 -71.5 50 F 2 6400 00 26 00 MER-B 22 07 02 41.9 95.4 -3.2 -71.6 -10 1 3 6400 00 26 00 00 27 00 --- 22 08 02 42.1 95.5 -3.2 -71.6 50 F 2 7200 00 27 00 J0119+0829 22 08 02 42.5 96.7 -3.2 -70.9 -7 1 3 7200 00 27 00 00 28 00 --- 22 09 03 42.7 96.8 -3.2 -70.9 53 F 2 8000 00 28 00 MER-B 22 09 03 42.3 95.6 -3.2 -71.6 -7 1 3 8000 00 28 00 00 29 00 --- 22 10 03 42.6 95.7 -3.2 -71.5 53 F 2 8800 00 29 00 J0121+1149 22 10 03 43.3 92.3 -3.2 -73.9 -8 1 3 8800 00 29 00 00 30 00 --- 22 11 03 43.6 92.4 -3.2 -73.9 52 F 2 9600 00 30 00 MER-B 22 11 03 42.8 95.8 -3.2 -71.5 -8 1 3 9600 00 30 00 00 31 00 --- 22 12 03 43.0 95.9 -3.2 -71.5 52 F 2 10400 00 31 00 J0119+0829 22 12 03 43.4 97.1 -3.1 -70.7 -7 1 3 10400 00 31 00 00 32 00 --- 22 13 03 43.6 97.2 -3.1 -70.7 53 F 2 11200 00 32 00 MER-B 22 13 03 43.3 96.0 -3.1 -71.4 -7 1 3 11200 00 32 00 00 33 00 --- 22 14 03 43.5 96.1 -3.1 -71.4 53 F 2 12000 00 33 00 J0130+0842 22 14 03 41.3 95.8 -3.3 -71.3 -10 1 3 12000 00 33 00 00 34 00 --- 22 15 04 41.5 95.9 -3.3 -71.2 50 F 2 12800 00 34 00 MER-B 22 15 04 43.7 96.2 -3.1 -71.4 -10 1 3 12800 00 34 00 00 35 00 --- 22 16 04 44.0 96.4 -3.1 -71.3 50 F 2 13600 00 35 00 J0119+0829 22 16 04 44.3 97.6 -3.1 -70.6 -7 1 3 13600 00 35 00 00 36 00 --- 22 17 04 44.6 97.7 -3.0 -70.5 53 F 2 14400 00 36 00 MER-B 22 17 04 44.2 96.5 -3.1 -71.3 -7 1 3 14400 00 36 00 00 37 00 --- 22 18 04 44.4 96.6 -3.1 -71.2 53 F 2 15200 00 37 00 J0121+1149 22 18 04 45.2 93.0 -3.1 -73.7 -8 1 3 15200 00 37 00 00 38 00 --- 22 19 04 45.4 93.1 -3.0 -73.7 52 F 2 16000 00 38 00 MER-B 22 19 04 44.7 96.7 -3.0 -71.2 -8 1 3 16000 00 38 00 00 39 00 --- 22 20 04 44.9 96.8 -3.0 -71.2 52 F 2 16800 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 12 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 00 39 00 J0119+0829 22 20 04 45.3 98.0 -3.0 -70.4 -7 1 3 16800 00 39 00 00 40 00 --- 22 21 05 45.5 98.2 -3.0 -70.3 53 F 2 17600 00 40 00 MER-B 22 21 05 45.1 96.9 -3.0 -71.1 -7 1 4 17600 00 40 00 00 41 00 --- 22 22 05 45.4 97.0 -3.0 -71.1 53 R 2 16800 00 41 00 J0130+0842 22 22 05 43.2 96.7 -3.1 -71.0 -10 1 4 16800 00 41 00 00 42 00 --- 22 23 05 43.4 96.8 -3.1 -70.9 50 R 2 16000 00 42 00 MER-B 22 23 05 45.6 97.1 -3.0 -71.0 -10 1 4 16000 00 42 00 00 43 00 --- 22 24 05 45.8 97.3 -3.0 -71.0 50 R 2 15200 00 43 00 J0119+0829 22 24 05 46.2 98.5 -2.9 -70.2 -7 1 4 15200 00 43 00 00 44 00 --- 22 25 05 46.4 98.6 -2.9 -70.1 53 R 2 14400 00 44 00 MER-B 22 25 05 46.1 97.4 -2.9 -71.0 -7 1 4 14400 00 44 00 00 45 00 --- 22 26 05 46.3 97.5 -2.9 -70.9 53 R 2 13600 00 45 00 J0121+1149 22 26 05 47.1 93.8 -2.9 -73.6 -8 1 4 13600 00 45 00 00 46 00 --- 22 27 06 47.3 93.9 -2.9 -73.6 52 R 2 12800 00 46 00 MER-B 22 27 06 46.5 97.6 -2.9 -70.9 -8 1 4 12800 00 46 00 00 47 00 --- 22 28 06 46.8 97.7 -2.9 -70.8 52 R 2 12000 00 47 00 J0119+0829 22 28 06 47.1 99.0 -2.9 -70.0 -7 1 4 12000 00 47 00 00 48 00 --- 22 29 06 47.4 99.1 -2.8 -69.9 53 R 2 11200 00 48 00 MER-B 22 29 06 47.0 97.8 -2.9 -70.8 -7 1 4 11200 00 48 00 00 49 00 --- 22 30 06 47.2 98.0 -2.9 -70.7 53 R 2 10400 00 49 00 J0130+0842 22 30 06 45.0 97.6 -3.0 -70.7 -10 1 4 10400 00 49 00 00 50 00 --- 22 31 06 45.3 97.7 -3.0 -70.6 50 R 2 9600 00 50 00 MER-B 22 31 06 47.5 98.1 -2.8 -70.7 -10 1 4 9600 00 50 00 00 51 00 --- 22 32 06 47.7 98.2 -2.8 -70.6 50 R 2 8800 00 51 00 J0119+0829 22 32 06 48.1 99.5 -2.8 -69.8 -7 1 4 8800 00 51 00 00 52 00 --- 22 33 07 48.3 99.6 -2.8 -69.7 53 R 2 8000 00 52 00 MER-B 22 33 07 47.9 98.3 -2.8 -70.6 -7 1 4 8000 00 52 00 00 53 00 --- 22 34 07 48.2 98.4 -2.8 -70.5 53 R 2 7200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 13 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 00 53 00 J0121+1149 22 34 07 49.0 94.7 -2.8 -73.4 -9 1 4 7200 00 53 00 00 54 00 --- 22 35 07 49.2 94.8 -2.8 -73.3 51 R 2 6400 00 54 00 MER-B 22 35 07 48.4 98.6 -2.8 -70.5 -9 1 4 6400 00 54 00 00 55 00 --- 22 36 07 48.6 98.7 -2.8 -70.4 51 R 2 5600 00 55 00 J0119+0829 22 36 07 49.0 100.0 -2.7 -69.5 -7 1 4 5600 00 55 00 00 56 00 --- 22 37 07 49.2 100.2 -2.7 -69.5 53 R 2 4800 00 56 00 MER-B 22 37 07 48.9 98.8 -2.7 -70.4 -7 1 4 4800 00 56 00 00 57 00 --- 22 38 07 49.1 99.0 -2.7 -70.3 53 R 2 4000 00 57 00 J0130+0842 22 38 07 46.9 98.5 -2.9 -70.3 -10 1 4 4000 00 57 00 00 58 00 --- 22 39 08 47.1 98.7 -2.9 -70.2 50 R 2 3200 00 58 00 MER-B 22 39 08 49.3 99.1 -2.7 -70.3 -10 1 4 3200 00 58 00 00 59 00 --- 22 40 08 49.6 99.2 -2.7 -70.2 50 R 2 2400 00 59 00 J0119+0829 22 40 08 49.9 100.6 -2.7 -69.3 -7 1 4 2400 00 59 00 01 00 00 --- 22 41 08 50.2 100.7 -2.6 -69.2 53 R 2 1600 01 00 00 MER-B 22 41 08 49.8 99.3 -2.7 -70.1 -7 1 4 1600 01 00 00 01 01 00 --- 22 42 08 50.0 99.5 -2.7 -70.1 53 R 2 800 01 01 00 J0121+1149 22 42 08 50.9 95.5 -2.7 -73.1 -9 1 4 800 01 01 00 01 02 00 --- 22 43 08 51.1 95.7 -2.6 -73.1 51 R 2 0 01 02 00 MER-B 22 43 08 50.3 99.6 -2.6 -70.0 -9 1 5 0 01 02 00 01 03 00 --- 22 44 08 50.5 99.7 -2.6 -70.0 51 F 1 800 01 03 00 J0119+0829 22 44 08 50.9 101.1 -2.6 -69.0 -7 1 5 800 01 03 00 01 04 00 --- 22 45 09 51.1 101.3 -2.6 -68.9 53 F 1 1600 01 04 00 MER-B 22 45 09 50.7 99.9 -2.6 -69.9 -7 1 5 1600 01 04 00 01 05 00 --- 22 46 09 51.0 100.0 -2.6 -69.8 53 F 1 2400 01 05 00 J0130+0842 22 46 09 48.8 99.5 -2.7 -69.8 -10 1 5 2400 01 05 00 01 06 00 --- 22 47 09 49.0 99.7 -2.7 -69.8 50 F 1 3200 01 06 00 MER-B 22 47 09 51.2 100.1 -2.6 -69.8 -10 1 5 3200 01 06 00 01 07 00 --- 22 48 09 51.4 100.3 -2.6 -69.7 50 F 1 4000 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 14 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 01 07 00 J0119+0829 22 48 09 51.8 101.7 -2.5 -68.7 -7 1 5 4000 01 07 00 01 08 00 --- 22 49 09 52.0 101.8 -2.5 -68.6 53 F 1 4800 01 08 00 MER-B 22 49 09 51.7 100.4 -2.5 -69.6 -7 1 5 4800 01 08 00 01 09 00 --- 22 50 09 51.9 100.6 -2.5 -69.6 53 F 1 5600 01 09 00 J0121+1149 22 50 09 52.7 96.5 -2.5 -72.8 -9 1 5 5600 01 09 00 01 10 00 --- 22 51 10 53.0 96.6 -2.5 -72.7 51 F 1 6400 01 10 00 MER-B 22 51 10 52.1 100.7 -2.5 -69.5 -9 1 5 6400 01 10 00 01 11 00 --- 22 52 10 52.4 100.8 -2.5 -69.4 51 F 1 7200 01 11 00 J0119+0829 22 52 10 52.7 102.3 -2.5 -68.4 -7 1 5 7200 01 11 00 01 12 00 --- 22 53 10 52.9 102.4 -2.4 -68.3 53 F 1 8000 01 12 00 MER-B 22 53 10 52.6 101.0 -2.5 -69.3 -7 1 5 8000 01 12 00 01 13 00 --- 22 54 10 52.8 101.1 -2.5 -69.3 53 F 1 8800 01 13 00 J0130+0842 22 54 10 50.6 100.6 -2.6 -69.3 -10 1 5 8800 01 13 00 01 14 00 --- 22 55 10 50.8 100.8 -2.6 -69.3 50 F 1 9600 01 14 00 MER-B 22 55 10 53.1 101.3 -2.4 -69.2 -10 1 5 9600 01 14 00 01 15 00 --- 22 56 10 53.3 101.4 -2.4 -69.1 50 F 1 10400 01 15 00 J0119+0829 22 56 10 53.6 102.9 -2.4 -68.0 -7 1 5 10400 01 15 00 01 16 00 --- 22 57 10 53.9 103.1 -2.4 -67.9 53 F 1 11200 01 16 00 MER-B 22 57 10 53.5 101.6 -2.4 -69.0 -7 1 5 11200 01 16 00 01 17 00 --- 22 58 11 53.7 101.7 -2.4 -69.0 53 F 1 12000 01 17 00 J0121+1149 22 58 11 54.6 97.5 -2.4 -72.4 -9 1 5 12000 01 17 00 01 18 00 --- 22 59 11 54.8 97.6 -2.4 -72.4 51 F 1 12800 01 18 00 MER-B 22 59 11 54.0 101.9 -2.4 -68.9 -9 1 5 12800 01 18 00 01 19 00 --- 23 00 11 54.2 102.0 -2.4 -68.8 51 F 1 13600 01 19 00 J0119+0829 23 00 11 54.6 103.5 -2.3 -67.7 -7 1 5 13600 01 19 00 01 20 00 --- 23 01 11 54.8 103.7 -2.3 -67.6 53 F 1 14400 01 20 00 MER-B 23 01 11 54.4 102.2 -2.3 -68.7 -7 1 5 14400 01 20 00 01 21 00 --- 23 02 11 54.7 102.3 -2.3 -68.6 53 F 1 15200 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 15 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 01 21 00 J0130+0842 23 02 11 52.5 101.8 -2.5 -68.7 -10 1 5 15200 01 21 00 01 22 00 --- 23 03 11 52.7 101.9 -2.5 -68.7 50 F 1 16000 01 22 00 MER-B 23 03 11 54.9 102.5 -2.3 -68.5 -10 1 5 16000 01 22 00 01 23 00 --- 23 04 12 55.1 102.6 -2.3 -68.4 50 F 1 16800 01 23 00 J0119+0829 23 04 12 55.5 104.2 -2.3 -67.3 -7 1 5 16800 01 23 00 01 24 00 --- 23 05 12 55.7 104.4 -2.2 -67.2 53 F 1 17600 01 24 00 MER-B 23 05 12 55.4 102.8 -2.3 -68.4 -7 1 6 17600 01 24 00 01 25 00 --- 23 06 12 55.6 103.0 -2.3 -68.3 53 R 1 16800 01 25 00 J0121+1149 23 06 12 56.5 98.5 -2.3 -71.9 -9 1 6 16800 01 25 00 01 26 00 --- 23 07 12 56.7 98.7 -2.2 -71.9 51 R 1 16000 01 26 00 MER-B 23 07 12 55.8 103.1 -2.2 -68.2 -9 1 6 16000 01 26 00 01 27 00 --- 23 08 12 56.1 103.3 -2.2 -68.1 51 R 1 15200 01 28 30 J2253+1608 23 09 43 84.8 226.2 0.3 45.0 2 1 6 15200 01 28 30 01 34 30 --- 23 15 44 83.7 235.6 0.4 53.9 360 R 1 10400 01 36 00 MER-B 23 17 14 58.1 104.9 -2.1 -67.1 -3 1 6 10400 01 36 00 01 37 00 --- 23 18 14 58.3 105.0 -2.1 -67.0 57 R 1 9600 01 38 13 J2321+2732 23 19 27 82.2 4.4 0.0 -175.3 0 1 6 9600 01 38 13 01 40 13 --- 23 21 28 82.2 1.2 0.0 -178.8 120 R 1 8000 01 40 46 J2359+3850 23 22 00 69.3 21.1 -0.6 -154.2 1 1 6 8000 01 40 13 01 42 46 --- 23 24 00 69.4 20.1 -0.6 -155.4 120 R 1 5967 01 43 45 J0010+1724 23 25 00 78.9 100.5 -0.8 -75.9 0 1 6 5967 01 42 46 01 45 45 --- 23 27 00 79.4 101.1 -0.7 -75.4 120 R 1 3572 01 46 27 J2346+0930 23 27 43 78.7 155.1 -0.3 -23.6 0 1 6 3572 01 45 45 01 48 27 --- 23 29 43 78.9 157.5 -0.3 -21.4 120 R 1 1412 01 49 22 J0050-0929 23 30 38 54.7 144.2 -1.3 -33.9 0 1 5 1412 01 48 27 01 51 22 --- 23 32 38 55.0 144.9 -1.3 -33.3 120 F 2 914 01 51 58 J2348-1631 23 33 15 53.5 174.0 -0.2 -5.9 11 1 5 914 01 51 22 01 53 58 --- 23 35 15 53.6 174.8 -0.2 -5.1 120 F 2 3003 Schedule for VLBA_MK (Code Mk ) Page 16 Mars Exploration Rover MER-B @ 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 22 Jan 2004 Day 22 --- 01 54 25 J0011-2612 23 35 42 43.2 169.0 -0.6 -11.5 0 1 5 3003 01 53 58 01 56 25 --- 23 37 42 43.3 169.7 -0.6 -10.9 120 F 2 4959 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/filehost/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= 8426.89 8426.89 BBC fr= 826.89 826.89 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 Rover MER-B @ 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) * MER-B 01 19 01.102970 * 01 21 38.526999 01 21 50.371029 08 56 21.72206 * 09 12 02.89866 09 13 16.19173 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on geocentric frame and radio definition. Velocities: 17.11 17.11 Planetary motion used. Ref. MJD: 0.5303E+05 Rates: RA = 0.12844E+03 s/day Dec = 0.72819E+03 arcsec/day * J0119+0829 01 16 24.243720 * 01 19 01.274370 01 19 13.076964 08 14 09.64325 * 08 29 54.69260 08 31 07.96658 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0130+0842 01 27 50.048812 * 01 30 27.634415 01 30 39.547867 08 27 18.92420 * 08 42 46.17250 08 43 58.43198 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0121+1149 01 19 03.080127 * 01 21 41.595043 01 21 53.505241 11 34 09.31515 * 11 49 50.41313 11 51 04.64734 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 08.023415 15 52 54.34787 * 16 08 53.56070 16 10 05.61789 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. * J0011-2612 00 08 28.884835 * 00 11 01.246740 00 11 12.471153 -26 29 14.77706 *-26 12 33.37700 -26 11 28.07023 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 13.874086 -16 47 52.60211 *-16 31 12.02210 -16 30 04.42691 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 52.626523 -09 45 24.21184 *-09 29 05.21020 -09 27 56.17974 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 47.803278 09 14 05.45834 * 09 30 45.51470 09 32 00.71629 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 45.127158 17 07 37.52318 * 17 24 18.76120 17 25 37.39361 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 10.079852 27 16 19.08189 * 27 32 46.44360 27 34 05.05715 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 43.823539 38 34 00.40161 * 38 50 42.31830 38 52 07.21378 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on other sources. 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) MER-B 81.1 J0119+0829 80.2 J0130+0842 82.9 J0121+1149 82.1 J2253+1608 53.3 J0011-2612 54.5 J2348-1631 50.8 J0050-0929 67.3 J2346+0930 60.0 J0010+1724 69.0 J2321+2732 65.7 J2359+3850 78.9 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