COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: M87 high-resolution jet imaging Exp. Code: ek044 Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Evgeniya Kravchenko Address: INAF Instituto di Radioastronomia via Piero Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy Phone: +39 37 13530918 EMAIL: evgeniya.kravchenko@inaf.it Fax: +39 051 6399431 Phone during observation: +39 37 13530918 Observing mode: Notes: COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for single-epoch M87 observations at 1.3cm. It includes Jb2 Ef On60 Ur Tr Ys Sv Zc Bd Sr Mh Kt Ky Ku T6 Hh at a standard 1 Gbps continuum mode. Unfortunately, Mc and Nt are not available. Hh participation is highly desirable. Gaps between scans are adjusted to allow pointing for Effelsberg, which should be checked periodically (8 minute gaps every 2 hours). Fringe finder is 3C273 (two scans, for Asia and Europe). Kvazar has daily IVS sessions, and will quit during 1830-2130 UT. Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 M87 high-resolution jet imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 2 Mar 2020 Day 62 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 607.49 607.49 607.49 607.49 639.49 639.49 639.49 639.49 671.49 671.49 671.49 671.49 703.49 703.49 703.49 703.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 13 30 00 M87 08 17 45 28.9 92.8 -4.2 -61.1 0 0 13 30 00 13 38 00 --- 08 25 46 30.6 93.9 -4.1 -61.0 480 62 13 30 01 13 38 20 M87 08 26 06 30.7 93.9 -4.1 -61.0 18 62 13 38 20 13 48 00 --- 08 35 48 32.7 95.3 -3.9 -60.8 580 137 13 38 21 13 48 20 M87 08 36 08 32.8 95.3 -3.9 -60.8 18 137 13 48 20 13 58 00 --- 08 45 49 34.9 96.7 -3.8 -60.5 580 211 13 48 21 13 58 20 M87 08 46 09 34.9 96.8 -3.8 -60.5 18 211 13 58 20 14 08 00 --- 08 55 51 37.0 98.2 -3.6 -60.2 580 286 13 58 21 14 08 20 M87 08 56 11 37.1 98.3 -3.6 -60.1 18 286 14 08 20 14 18 00 --- 09 05 53 39.1 99.8 -3.4 -59.7 580 361 14 08 21 14 18 20 M87 09 06 13 39.2 99.9 -3.4 -59.7 18 361 14 18 20 14 28 00 --- 09 15 54 41.2 101.4 -3.3 -59.2 580 435 14 18 21 14 28 20 M87 09 16 14 41.3 101.5 -3.3 -59.2 18 435 14 28 20 14 38 00 --- 09 25 56 43.3 103.1 -3.1 -58.6 580 510 14 28 21 14 38 20 M87 09 26 16 43.4 103.2 -3.1 -58.6 18 510 14 38 20 14 48 00 --- 09 35 58 45.4 104.9 -2.9 -57.9 580 585 14 38 21 14 48 20 M87 09 36 18 45.5 105.0 -2.9 -57.8 18 585 14 48 20 14 58 00 --- 09 45 59 47.5 106.9 -2.8 -57.0 580 660 14 48 21 14 58 20 M87 09 46 19 47.5 106.9 -2.8 -57.0 18 660 14 58 20 15 08 00 --- 09 56 01 49.5 108.9 -2.6 -56.0 580 734 14 58 21 15 08 40 3C273 09 56 41 43.5 121.2 -2.6 -47.1 14 734 15 08 40 15 14 40 --- 10 02 42 44.6 122.6 -2.5 -46.2 360 781 15 08 41 15 15 12 M87 10 03 14 51.0 110.4 -2.5 -55.2 4 781 15 15 12 15 24 52 --- 10 12 55 52.9 112.7 -2.3 -54.0 580 855 15 15 13 15 25 12 M87 10 13 15 53.0 112.8 -2.3 -53.9 18 855 15 25 12 15 34 52 --- 10 22 57 54.9 115.2 -2.1 -52.5 580 930 15 25 13 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 M87 high-resolution jet imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 2 Mar 2020 Day 62 --- 15 35 12 M87 10 23 17 54.9 115.2 -2.1 -52.4 18 930 15 35 12 15 44 52 --- 10 32 59 56.8 117.9 -2.0 -50.8 580 1005 15 35 13 15 45 12 M87 10 33 19 56.8 118.0 -2.0 -50.7 18 1005 15 45 12 15 54 52 --- 10 43 00 58.6 120.8 -1.8 -48.8 580 1080 15 45 13 15 55 12 M87 10 43 20 58.7 120.9 -1.8 -48.7 18 1080 15 55 12 16 04 52 --- 10 53 02 60.5 124.1 -1.6 -46.5 580 1154 15 55 13 16 05 12 M87 10 53 22 60.5 124.2 -1.6 -46.5 18 1154 16 05 12 16 14 52 --- 11 03 04 62.2 127.7 -1.5 -43.9 580 1229 16 05 13 16 15 12 M87 11 03 24 62.3 127.8 -1.5 -43.8 18 1229 16 15 12 16 24 52 --- 11 13 05 63.9 131.7 -1.3 -40.9 580 1304 16 15 13 16 25 12 M87 11 13 25 63.9 131.8 -1.3 -40.8 18 1304 16 25 12 16 34 52 --- 11 23 07 65.4 136.1 -1.1 -37.4 580 1378 16 25 13 16 35 12 M87 11 23 27 65.4 136.3 -1.1 -37.3 18 1378 16 35 12 16 44 52 --- 11 33 08 66.8 141.0 -1.0 -33.4 580 1453 16 35 13 16 45 12 M87 11 33 28 66.9 141.2 -1.0 -33.3 18 1453 16 45 12 16 54 52 --- 11 43 10 68.1 146.5 -0.8 -28.9 580 1528 16 45 13 16 55 12 M87 11 43 30 68.1 146.7 -0.8 -28.8 18 1528 16 55 12 17 04 52 --- 11 53 12 69.2 152.5 -0.6 -23.9 580 1603 16 55 13 17 05 12 M87 11 53 32 69.2 152.7 -0.6 -23.7 18 1603 17 05 12 17 14 52 --- 12 03 13 70.1 159.1 -0.5 -18.2 580 1677 17 05 13 17 15 12 M87 12 03 33 70.1 159.3 -0.5 -18.0 18 1677 17 15 12 17 24 52 --- 12 13 15 70.7 166.1 -0.3 -12.1 580 1752 17 15 13 17 25 12 M87 12 13 35 70.7 166.4 -0.3 -11.9 18 1752 17 25 12 17 34 52 --- 12 23 17 71.1 173.5 -0.1 -5.7 580 1827 17 25 13 17 35 12 M87 12 23 37 71.1 173.8 -0.1 -5.4 18 1827 17 35 12 17 44 52 --- 12 33 18 71.2 181.1 0.0 1.0 580 1901 17 35 13 17 45 12 M87 12 33 38 71.2 181.4 0.0 1.2 18 1901 17 45 12 17 54 52 --- 12 43 20 71.0 188.6 0.2 7.6 580 1976 17 45 13 17 55 12 M87 12 43 40 71.0 188.9 0.2 7.8 18 1976 17 55 12 18 04 52 --- 12 53 22 70.5 196.0 0.4 13.9 580 2051 17 55 13 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 M87 high-resolution jet imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 2 Mar 2020 Day 62 --- 18 05 12 M87 12 53 42 70.5 196.2 0.4 14.1 18 2051 18 05 12 18 14 52 --- 13 03 23 69.8 202.9 0.5 19.9 580 2126 18 05 13 18 15 12 M87 13 03 43 69.8 203.1 0.5 20.1 18 2126 18 15 12 18 24 52 --- 13 13 25 68.9 209.3 0.7 25.4 580 2200 18 15 13 18 25 12 M87 13 13 45 68.8 209.5 0.7 25.6 18 2200 18 25 12 18 34 52 --- 13 23 27 67.7 215.2 0.9 30.3 580 2275 18 25 13 18 35 12 M87 13 23 47 67.7 215.3 0.9 30.5 18 2275 18 35 12 18 44 52 --- 13 33 28 66.4 220.5 1.0 34.7 580 2350 18 35 13 18 45 12 M87 13 33 48 66.4 220.6 1.0 34.8 18 2350 18 45 12 18 54 52 --- 13 43 30 65.0 225.2 1.2 38.5 580 2424 18 45 13 18 55 12 M87 13 43 50 64.9 225.4 1.2 38.6 18 2424 18 55 12 19 04 52 --- 13 53 31 63.4 229.5 1.4 41.8 580 2499 18 55 13 19 05 12 M87 13 53 51 63.3 229.7 1.4 41.9 18 2499 19 05 12 19 14 52 --- 14 03 33 61.7 233.4 1.5 44.7 580 2574 19 05 13 19 15 12 M87 14 03 53 61.6 233.5 1.5 44.8 18 2574 19 15 12 19 24 52 --- 14 13 35 59.9 236.9 1.7 47.2 580 2649 19 15 13 19 25 12 M87 14 13 55 59.9 237.0 1.7 47.3 18 2649 19 25 12 19 34 52 --- 14 23 36 58.1 240.1 1.9 49.4 580 2723 19 25 13 19 35 12 M87 14 23 56 58.0 240.2 1.9 49.5 18 2723 19 35 12 19 44 52 --- 14 33 38 56.2 242.9 2.0 51.3 580 2798 19 35 13 19 45 12 M87 14 33 58 56.2 243.0 2.0 51.4 18 2798 19 45 12 19 54 52 --- 14 43 40 54.3 245.6 2.2 52.9 580 2873 19 45 13 19 55 12 M87 14 44 00 54.2 245.7 2.2 53.0 19 2873 19 55 12 20 04 52 --- 14 53 42 52.3 248.0 2.4 54.4 580 2947 19 55 13 20 05 13 M87 14 54 03 52.2 248.1 2.4 54.4 19 2947 20 05 13 20 14 53 --- 15 03 44 50.3 250.3 2.5 55.6 580 3022 20 05 14 20 15 14 M87 15 04 05 50.2 250.3 2.5 55.6 19 3022 20 15 14 20 24 54 --- 15 13 47 48.3 252.4 2.7 56.6 580 3097 20 15 15 20 25 14 M87 15 14 07 48.2 252.4 2.7 56.7 19 3097 20 25 14 20 34 54 --- 15 23 49 46.2 254.3 2.9 57.5 580 3172 20 25 15 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 5 M87 high-resolution jet imaging UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 2 Mar 2020 Day 62 --- 20 35 15 M87 15 24 10 46.1 254.4 2.9 57.6 19 3172 20 35 15 20 44 55 --- 15 33 51 44.1 256.2 3.0 58.3 580 3246 20 35 16 20 45 16 M87 15 34 12 44.1 256.2 3.0 58.3 19 3246 20 45 16 20 54 56 --- 15 43 54 42.0 257.9 3.2 59.0 580 3321 20 45 17 21 02 56 M87 15 51 55 40.4 259.3 3.3 59.4 478 3321 21 02 56 21 12 36 --- 16 01 37 38.3 260.8 3.5 59.9 580 3396 21 02 57 21 12 57 M87 16 01 57 38.2 260.9 3.5 59.9 19 3396 21 12 57 21 22 37 --- 16 11 39 36.2 262.3 3.7 60.3 580 3470 21 12 58 21 22 57 M87 16 12 00 36.1 262.4 3.7 60.3 19 3470 21 22 57 21 32 37 --- 16 21 41 34.0 263.8 3.8 60.6 580 3545 21 22 58 21 32 58 M87 16 22 02 34.0 263.9 3.8 60.6 19 3545 21 32 58 21 42 38 --- 16 31 44 31.9 265.2 4.0 60.9 580 3620 21 32 59 21 42 59 M87 16 32 05 31.8 265.3 4.0 60.9 19 3620 21 42 59 21 52 39 --- 16 41 46 29.8 266.6 4.2 61.0 580 3695 21 43 00 21 52 59 M87 16 42 07 29.7 266.7 4.2 61.0 19 3695 21 52 59 22 02 39 --- 16 51 49 27.6 268.0 4.3 61.1 580 3769 21 53 00 22 03 00 M87 16 52 09 27.5 268.0 4.3 61.1 19 3769 22 03 00 22 12 40 --- 17 01 51 25.5 269.3 4.5 61.2 580 3844 22 03 01 22 13 01 M87 17 02 12 25.4 269.3 4.5 61.2 19 3844 22 13 01 22 22 41 --- 17 11 53 23.3 270.6 4.7 61.2 580 3919 22 13 02 22 23 45 3C273 17 12 57 17.5 261.5 4.7 57.9 39 3919 22 23 45 22 29 45 --- 17 18 58 16.2 262.3 4.8 58.1 360 3965 22 23 46 22 30 49 M87 17 20 03 21.6 271.6 4.8 61.2 41 3965 22 30 49 22 40 29 --- 17 29 45 19.5 272.9 5.0 61.1 580 4040 22 30 50 22 40 50 M87 17 30 05 19.4 272.9 5.0 61.1 19 4040 22 40 50 22 50 30 --- 17 39 47 17.4 274.1 5.1 60.9 580 4114 22 40 51 22 50 51 M87 17 40 08 17.3 274.2 5.1 60.9 19 4114 22 50 51 23 00 31 --- 17 49 49 15.2 275.4 5.3 60.8 580 4189 22 50 52 23 00 52 M87 17 50 10 15.1 275.4 5.3 60.8 19 4189 23 00 52 23 10 32 --- 17 59 52 13.1 276.6 5.5 60.5 580 4264 23 00 53 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess120.K1024 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 16 Station: TIANMA65 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 21580.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 A2 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 607.49 607.49 607.49 607.49 639.49 639.49 639.49 639.49 671.49 671.49 671.49 671.49 703.49 703.49 703.49 703.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 5 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) 3C273B 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 30 08.712091 1.03 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30570 * 02 03 08.59820 01 56 26.28114 1.38 * 3C273 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc 1226+023 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 32136 observations. J1229+02 3C274 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423383 12 31 50.782693 0.00 J1230+1223 12 40 01.74892 * 12 23 28.04374 12 16 44.69064 0.00 1228+126 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1230+12 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 68465 observations. * M87 SOURCE SCAN SUMMARY FOR SOURCES LISTED ABOVE Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Setup file Frequency sets Observing hours (duplicates not shown) Scan Baseline 3C273 sess120.K1024 1 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 + 0.300 19.000 M87 sess120.K1024 1 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 + 14.472 777.244 EFFECT OF SOLAR CORONA 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) 3C273 156.2 M87 155.9 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