=========================================================================================================================== Schedule Version 2.6 (25 April 2023) GMVA MAY 2023 ========================================== ================== Updates: 01aug22: v0.1 adding sources and slots to a row schedule 08feb23: v0.2 implementing GBT availability and 16 Gbps request, no Pv, no Nt available 14feb23: v0.3 checking BR004 slots to be accomodated 22feb23: v0.4 reordered experiments to accommodate GBT 03mar23: v0.5 added MR014 block 08mar23: v0.6 NGC1218 Sun avoidance considered 20mar23: v1.0 fixed inconsistencies, removed Pb from first 24h, NGC1106 Sun avoidance considered 24mar23: v2.0 change order from experiments to have Pb in MP005A and MI004 27mar23: v2.1 adjusted GBO and polarisation calibration blocks 29mar23: v2.2 GLT and KVN adjustments for calibration 31mar23: v2.3 revised Southern antennas and projects, source change in MN004 06apr23: v2.4 revised participation of Haystack 12apr23: v2.5 slightly revised time allocation for KVN 25apr23: v2.6 adjust LMT times after telecon =================================================================================================================================== START CODE PI PROGRAM POL DAY NO. UT-START UT-STOP STATIONS COMMENTS ======== ============== ===================== === ====== =========== =========== ==================== =============== TEST KRICHBAUM Fringe-test L+R Eu 124 1200(04/05)-1500(04/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 1 CAL ROTTMANN Gain Calibration L+R Eu 124 1500(04/05)-1600(04/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 2 MB019B BACZKO M2F 3C273 (J1229+0203) L+R Eu 124 1600(04/05)-2300(04/05) Eb On Mh Ys MB019B Kv 124 1600(04/05)-1830(04/05) KVN Source rising MB019B Us 124 2300(04/05)-2330(04/05) VLBA 7mm interleaved scans (VLBA) MB019B Us 125 0400(05/05)-0830(05/05) NL BR OV 7mm interleaved scans (VLBA) MN004A NAGAR Sample 12RA L+R Eu 124 2300(04/05)-0400(05/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 6 MN004A NGC4278+4374+4261 Aa 124 2300(04/05)-0400(05/05) ALMA Project 00366 MN004A (J1220+2916/ Gl 124 2300(04/05)-0400(05/05) GLT MN004A J1225+1253/J1219+0549) Us 124 2330(04/05)-0400(05/05) VLBA 3mm only MN004A LM 125 0200(05/05)-0400(05/05) LMT POLCAL1 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Eu 125 0400(05/05)-1600(05/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 3 POLCAL1 Gl 125 0400(05/05)-1600(05/05) GLT See comment 3 POLCAL1 Eu 125 1200(05/05)-1600(05/05) Pb See comment 3 POLCAL1 Us 125 0900(05/05)-1200(05/05) VLBA See comment 3 POLCAL1 LM 125 0900(05/05)-1200(05/05) LMT See comment 3 MJ004 JANSSEN CenA (J1325-4301) L+R Aa 125 0400(05/05)-0800(05/05) ALMA Project 00853, 16Gbps MJ004 Lm 125 0400(05/05)-0930(05/05) LMT 16 Gbps, see comment 5 MJ004 Us 125 0430(05/05)-0800(05/05) FD LA PT KP Southern antennas, only 3mm MJ004 Hi 125 0500(05/05)-1300(05/05) MK Jc Jc 16 Gbps MJ004 Au 125 0530(05/05)-1530(05/05) ATCA Mp Mp 16 Gbps MJ004 Kv 125 1230(05/05)-1530(05/05) KVN 16 Gbps - not requested MN004B NAGAR Sample 23RA L+R Aa 125 1200(05/05)-1500(05/05) ALMA Project 00366, see comm. 8 MN004B IC1459 (J2257-3627) Us 125 1200(05/05)-1500(05/05) VLBA 3mm only, southern antennas MN004B Lm 125 1200(05/05)-1500(05/05) LMT LMT stop at 13 UT, extend to 15 UT if possible POLCAL2 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Us 125 1500(05/05)-2300(05/05) VLBA See comment 3 POLCAL2 Gl 125 1600(05/05)-2100(05/05) GLT See comment 3 POLCAL2 Kv 125 1900(05/05)-2359(05/05) KVN See comment 3 MP005A PARK JH M87 (J1230+1232) L+R Eu 125 1600(05/05)-0230(06/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys MP005A Kv 125 1545(05/05)-1900(05/05) KVN Source sets MP005A Gl 125 2100(05/05)-0800(06/05) GLT MP005A Gb 125 2100(05/05)-0530(06/05) GBT MP005A Aa 125 2200(05/05)-0230(06/05) ALMA Project 00750, 1st block MP005A Us 125 2300(05/05)-0630(06/05) VLBA 3mm only MP005A Hk 125 2300(05/05)-0630(06/05 HSTK 16 Gbps MP005A Hi 126 0200(05/05)-1100(06/05) MK Jc 3mm only, Jc 16 Gbps MP005A Aa 126 0330(06/05)-0630(06/05) ALMA Project 00750, 2nd block MP005A Lm 126 0200(06/05)-0900(06/05) LMT See comment 5 MP005A Au 126 0700(06/05)-1030(06/05) ATCA Mp MP005A Kv 126 0400(06/05)-1400(06/05) KVN Source rises MI004 ISSAOUN SgrA* (J1745-2900) L+R Eu 126 0230(06/05)-0330(06/05) Pb Eb Ys MI004 Aa 126 0230(06/05)-0330(06/05) ALMA Project 01054, CL-Eu baselines MI004 Aa 126 0630(06/05)-1230(06/05) ALMA Project 01054, CL-Am baselines MI004 Gb 126 0630(06/05)-1115(06/05) GBT MI004 Hk 126 0630(06/05)-0930(06/05) HSTK 16 Gbps MI004 Us 126 0630(06/05)-1330(06/05) VLBA 3mm only MI004 Lm 126 0900(06/05)-1330(06/05) LMT 16 Gbps, see comment 5 MI004 Hi 126 1100(06/05)-1800(06/05) MK Jc 3mm only, Jc 16 Gbps MI004 Kv 126 1400(06/05)-1800(06/05) KVN 16 Gbps POLCAL3 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Eu 126 0400(06/05)-0700(06/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys See comment 3 MB019C BACZKO M2F N1052 (J0281-0815) L+R Eu 126 0730(06/05)-1600(06/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 4 MB019C Us 126 1400(06/05)-2359(06/05) VLBA 7mm interleaved scans (VLBA) MB019C Kv 126 2200(06/05)-2359(06/05) KVN POLCAL4 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Eu 126 1600(06/05)-2200(06/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys See comment 3 POLCAL4 Gl 126 1600(06/05)-2200(06/05) GLT See comment 3 POLCAL4 Hk 126 1600(06/05)-1930(06/05) HSTK See comment 3 POLCAL4 Kv 127 0000(07/05)-0130(07/05) KVN See comment 3 POLCAL4 Us 127 0000(07/05)-0100(07/05) VLBA See comment 3 MN004C NAGAR Sample 12-17RA L+R Eu 126 2200(06/05)-0400(07/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys MN004C NGC3998+4594+5077 Aa 126 2200(06/05)-0400(07/05) ALMA Project 00366, only N4594/5077 MN004C (J1157+5517/ Gl 126 2200(06/05)-0400(07/05) GLT Only NGC3998 MN004C J1239-1137/ Us 127 0100(07/05)-1000(07/05) VLBA 3mm only, northern antennas until 0430 MN004C J1319-1239) Lm 127 0200(07/05)-0940(07/05) LMT See comment 5 POLCAL5 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Us 127 1000(07/05)-1200(07/05) VLBA See comment 3 POLCAL5 LM 127 1000(07/05)-1245(07/05) LMT See comment 5 MP008 PARASCHOS 3C84 (J0319+4130) L+R Eu 127 0430(07/05)-1800(07/05) Eb On Mh Ys See comment 4 MP008 Kv 127 0415(07/05)-1200(07/05) KVN Source rises MP008 Gl 127 0600(07/05)-1800(07/05) GLT MP008 Gb 127 1030(07/05)-2130(07/05) GBT MP008 Us 127 1200(07/05)-2200(07/05) VLBA MP008 Hk 127 1000(07/05)-2200(07/05) HSTK MP008 Kv 127 2030(07/05)-2200(07/05) KVN Source sets MK025 KIM JY 3C264 (J1145+1936) L+R Eu 127 1800(07/05)-0200(08/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys MK025 Gl 127 2000(07/05)-1030(08/05) GLT MK025 Gb 127 2130(07/05)-0800(08/05) GBT MK025 Aa 127 2130(07/05)-0500(08/05) ALMA Project 00710 MK025 Us 127 2200(07/05)-1030(08/05) VLBA 3mm only MK025 Kv 128 0620(08/05)-1030(08/05) KVN Source rises MR014 RICCI X-Ray Corona Sources L+R Eu 128 0400(08/05)-1330(08/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys MR014 Kv 128 0400(08/05)-0610(08/05) KVN MR014 Lm 128 0400(08/05)-1330(08/05) LMT MR014 Us 128 1030(08/05)-1330(08/05) VLBA 3mm only MR014 Kv 128 1040(08/05)-1330(08/05) KVN POLCAL6 KRICHBAUM Pol. Calibration L+R Eu 128 1330(08/05)-1600(08/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys See comment 3 POLCAL6 Us 128 1300(08/05)-2300(08/05) VLBA 3mm only POLCAL6 Hk 128 1330(07/05)-1900(07/05) HSTK POLCAL6 Kv 128 1500(08/05)-1600(08/05) KVN MP005B PARK JH M87 (J1230+1232) L+R Eu 128 1600(08/05)-0230(09/05) Pb Eb On Mh Ys MP005B Kv 128 1600(08/05)-1840(08/05) KVN source sets MP005B Gl 128 2100(08/05)-0700(09/05) GLT MP005B Gb 128 2100(08/05)-0800(09/05) GBT MP005B Aa 128 2200(08/05)-0600(09/05) ALMA Project 00750, 16 Gbps MP005B Us 128 2300(08/05)-1100(09/05) VLBA 3mm only MP005B Hk 128 2200(08/05)-0730(09/05) HSTK MP005B Hi 129 0200(09/05)-1330(09/05) MK Jc 3mm only, Jc 16 Gbps MP005B Lm 129 0200(09/05)-0930(09/05) LMT See comment 5 MP005B Kv 129 0730(09/05)-1600(09/05) KVN 16 Gbps, source rises MP005B Au 129 0700(09/05)-1600(09/05) ATCA Mp Mp 16 Gbps =============================================================================================================================== Comments: (1) Traditional fringe-verification test. This specific 3-hour interval was recommended by the GTG. (2) Nominal period for station amplitude calibration, as requested by the GMVA Technical Group (GTG). The actual period when amplitude calibration is performed can be chosen by each individual observatory. Antenna temperature measurement of a suitable planet or other primary flux calibrator is recommended. If weather is bad, this time can also be used for prolongation of the fringe test. (3) Period for polarisation and additional calibration (4) Source under Sun avoidance for Pb, telescope removed. (5) LMT preferrably operates in nighttime (04-13 UT), if feasible consider 02-15 UT (6) NGC1215 (MN004 Block 23A) not visible due to Sun avoidance ====================================================================================================================== Contact email addresses for PIs ------------------------------ - MB019 BACZKO Anne-Kathrin.Baczko@chalmers.se MI004 ISSAOUN sara.issaoun@cfa.harvard.edu MJ004 JANSSEN mjanssen@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de MK025 KIM JY jykim@knu.ac.kr MN004 NAGAR nagar@astro-udec.cl MP005 PARK JY jpark@kasi.re.kr MR014 RICCI C claudio.ricci@mail.udp.cl POLCAL KRICHBAUM tkrichbaum@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de CAL ROTTMANN hrottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de ======================================================================================================================