C Band VLA/VLBA Polarization Calibration Database 1999


Data in this table was reduced automatically in AIPS. Use caution when interpreting variations in quantities.

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Quantities displayed:
Flux - from SETJY (1995.2) or GETJY, to use in SETJY.
I Peak - peak I flux in map (mJy/beam).   P Peak - polarized flux at I Peak (mJy/beam).   %POL - PPeak/IPeak in percent.
PHAS - R/L Phase Difference (degrees) to use in CLCOR, also twice the EVPA on-sky.   Of course, beware of sources with low (<0.5%) polarization.  

C BAND
SOURCE @ DATE Flux   Jy I Peak   mJy P Peak   mJy %POL   PHAS   deg CAL


0137+331 C BAND
0137+331 A 19990906 5.516 ± 0.027 4077.63 ± 9.30 192.60 ± 0.20 4.72 ± 0.01 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 A 19991004 5.516 ± 0.027 4200.18 ± 20.20 198.26 ± 1.78 4.72 ± 0.02 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991104 5.516 ± 0.027 5352.24 ± 1.52 230.53 ± 3.86 4.31 ± 0.07 -146.82 ± 0.55 1331+305
0137+331 B 19991115 5.516 ± 0.027 5262.25 ± 4.18 228.18 ± 1.14 4.34 ± 0.02 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991116 5.516 ± 0.027 5338.92 ± 0.96 228.59 ± 0.55 4.28 ± 0.01 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991210 5.516 ± 0.027 5272.13 ± 1.12 231.71 ± 0.55 4.40 ± 0.01 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991216 5.516 ± 0.027 5331.70 ± 1.51 193.47 ± 36.17 3.63 ± 0.68 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 5.516 ± 0.000 4976.43 ± 531.62 214.76 ± 17.42 4.34 ± 0.34 -147.83 ± 0.41 ---


0238+166 C BAND
0238+166 A 19990906 1.386 ± 0.001 1382.69 ± 10.77 16.01 ± 0.17 1.16 ± 0.02 -157.04 ± 0.23 0137+331
0238+166 A 19991004 1.473 ± 0.002 1471.95 ± 11.48 4.52 ± 0.19 0.31 ± 0.02 -128.21 ± 4.71 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991115 1.707 ± 0.001 1706.02 ± 14.34 19.82 ± 0.58 1.16 ± 0.02 -13.80 ± 2.19 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991116 1.760 ± 0.001 1758.83 ± 14.02 23.83 ± 0.60 1.35 ± 0.02 -10.42 ± 2.84 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991210 1.766 ± 0.002 1764.92 ± 12.71 25.13 ± 0.81 1.42 ± 0.04 25.44 ± 1.70 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991216 1.678 ± 0.001 1677.71 ± 12.39 28.24 ± 4.96 1.68 ± 0.28 20.74 ± 0.64 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.628 ± 0.146 1627.02 ± 146.60 19.59 ± 7.78 1.18 ± 0.43 -43.88 ± 71.79 ---


0359+509 C BAND
0359+509
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


0423-013 C BAND
0423-013 B 19991219 2.383 ± 0.005 2382.21 ± 9.03 20.98 ± 6.24 0.88 ± 0.26 -142.39 ± 9.62 1331+305
0423-013
MEAN 2.383 ± 0.005 2382.21 ± 9.03 20.98 ± 6.24 0.88 ± 0.26 -142.39 ± 9.62 ---


0521+166 C BAND
0521+166 B 19991104 3.692 ± 0.025 3671.52 ± 0.58 430.48 ± 1.39 11.72 ± 0.04 -22.66 ± 0.23 1331+305
0521+166 B 19991116 3.657 ± 0.023 3641.78 ± 3.39 426.03 ± 0.74 11.70 ± 0.03 -22.20 ± 2.92 0137+331
0521+166 B 19991219 3.706 ± 0.017 3695.47 ± 0.42 363.06 ± 65.18 9.82 ± 1.76 -20.27 ± 2.89 1331+305
0521+166
MEAN 3.685 ± 0.020 3669.59 ± 21.96 406.52 ± 30.79 11.08 ± 0.89 -21.71 ± 1.03 ---


0555+398 C BAND
0555+398 B 19991104 6.267 ± 0.012 6265.79 ± 33.86 49.43 ± 0.32 0.79 ± 0.00 -92.97 ± 0.26 1331+305
0555+398 B 19991116 6.195 ± 0.004 6193.78 ± 38.93 44.88 ± 0.50 0.72 ± 0.00 -77.81 ± 4.01 0137+331
0555+398 B 19991216 6.156 ± 0.005 6154.30 ± 42.14 38.50 ± 8.19 0.62 ± 0.13 -87.62 ± 2.87 0137+331
0555+398 B 19991219 6.122 ± 0.014 6121.18 ± 32.73 36.53 ± 6.94 0.60 ± 0.11 -90.01 ± 1.32 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 6.185 ± 0.054 6183.76 ± 53.88 42.33 ± 5.13 0.68 ± 0.08 -87.10 ± 5.69 ---


0609-157 C BAND
0609-157 A 19990902 6.268 ± 0.012 6266.67 ± 31.87 110.21 ± 1.08 1.76 ± 0.03 4.97 ± 0.77 1331+305
0609-157 A 19990912 6.451 ± 0.014 6448.63 ± 31.02 68.29 ± 4.44 1.06 ± 0.06 58.99 ± 2.89 1331+305
0609-157 A 19990927 6.414 ± 0.014 6412.40 ± 37.40 59.31 ± 0.45 0.93 ± 0.00 33.42 ± 5.19 1331+305
0609-157 A 19991018 6.001 ± 0.010 5999.75 ± 25.15 88.53 ± 1.27 1.48 ± 0.01 62.53 ± 0.90 1331+305
0609-157 B 19991216 7.812 ± 0.006 7810.88 ± 68.03 46.75 ± 7.90 0.60 ± 0.10 45.15 ± 5.87 0137+331
0609-157 B 19991219 8.613 ± 0.018 8611.27 ± 54.31 54.49 ± 12.27 0.63 ± 0.14 46.50 ± 2.65 1331+305
0609-157
MEAN 6.926 ± 0.949 6924.93 ± 949.34 71.26 ± 21.79 1.07 ± 0.42 41.93 ± 19.08 ---


0713+438 C BAND
0713+438 A 19990902 1.587 ± 0.003 1586.13 ± 0.35 0.66 ± 0.13 0.04 ± 0.01 -96.65 ± 23.17 1331+305
0713+438 A 19990912 1.579 ± 0.002 1578.79 ± 0.89 0.85 ± 0.14 0.05 ± 0.01 -29.62 ± 42.91 1331+305
0713+438 A 19990927 1.594 ± 0.003 1593.26 ± 1.11 3.80 ± 0.17 0.24 ± 0.01 -53.96 ± 0.76 1331+305
0713+438 A 19991018 1.579 ± 0.002 1577.87 ± 0.84 1.23 ± 0.32 0.08 ± 0.02 -51.23 ± 1.45 1331+305
0713+438 B 19991104 1.603 ± 0.003 1602.76 ± 2.40 1.38 ± 0.71 0.09 ± 0.04 67.30 ± 45.00 1331+305
0713+438 B 19991116 1.586 ± 0.001 1585.43 ± 3.68 0.53 ± 0.16 0.03 ± 0.01 70.11 ± 82.81 0137+331
0713+438 B 19991219 1.585 ± 0.003 1584.34 ± 0.30 0.85 ± 0.91 0.05 ± 0.06 120.65 ± 41.18 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 1.588 ± 0.008 1586.94 ± 8.00 1.33 ± 1.05 0.08 ± 0.07 3.80 ± 75.26 ---


0854+201 C BAND
0854+201 B 19991219 2.779 ± 0.005 2778.17 ± 10.61 122.20 ± 21.83 4.40 ± 0.77 -101.36 ± 1.23 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 2.779 ± 0.005 2778.17 ± 10.61 122.20 ± 21.83 4.40 ± 0.77 -101.36 ± 1.23 ---


0927+390 C BAND
0927+390 A 19990902 10.656 ± 0.024 10644.31 ± 57.14 91.60 ± 0.90 0.86 ± 0.00 25.32 ± 2.34 1331+305
0927+390 A 19990912 10.573 ± 0.021 10559.56 ± 61.01 94.92 ± 1.77 0.90 ± 0.01 36.47 ± 1.48 1331+305
0927+390 A 19990927 10.614 ± 0.030 10603.28 ± 62.30 107.35 ± 0.80 1.01 ± 0.00 -156.59 ± 2.17 1331+305
0927+390 A 19991018 10.683 ± 0.016 10660.49 ± 62.14 93.96 ± 1.71 0.88 ± 0.01 38.37 ± 2.03 1331+305
0927+390 B 19991104 10.799 ± 0.022 10768.63 ± 70.76 79.27 ± 4.46 0.74 ± 0.04 37.11 ± 1.94 1331+305
0927+390 B 19991116 10.686 ± 0.013 10655.71 ± 79.73 80.78 ± 0.80 0.76 ± 0.00 43.31 ± 1.39 0137+331
0927+390 B 19991219 10.645 ± 0.020 10617.85 ± 57.76 64.99 ± 12.06 0.61 ± 0.11 55.69 ± 0.69 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 10.665 ± 0.066 10644.26 ± 60.25 87.55 ± 12.69 0.82 ± 0.12 62.81 ± 58.01 ---


1146+399 C BAND
1146+399 B 19991219 0.751 ± 0.001 749.85 ± 2.46 3.80 ± 0.44 0.51 ± 0.06 138.71 ± 0.74 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.751 ± 0.001 749.85 ± 2.46 3.80 ± 0.44 0.51 ± 0.06 138.71 ± 0.74 ---


1159+292 C BAND
1159+292
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1229+020 C BAND
1229+020
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1256-057 C BAND
1256-057
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1310+323 C BAND
1310+323 A 19990927 1.978 ± 0.002 1976.75 ± 6.05 38.73 ± 0.89 1.96 ± 0.05 -19.78 ± 2.33 1331+305
1310+323 A 19991018 1.956 ± 0.001 1955.11 ± 4.85 38.58 ± 0.18 1.97 ± 0.00 -13.69 ± 1.40 1331+305
1310+323 B 19991219 1.853 ± 0.001 1851.82 ± 5.34 41.14 ± 7.12 2.22 ± 0.38 -14.35 ± 2.52 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 1.929 ± 0.055 1927.89 ± 54.51 39.48 ± 1.17 2.05 ± 0.12 -15.94 ± 2.73 ---


1331+305 C BAND
1331+305 A 19990902 7.336 ± 0.024 7337.48 ± 0.52 829.93 ± 4.71 11.31 ± 0.06 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19990912 7.336 ± 0.024 7338.68 ± 0.88 836.86 ± 6.42 11.40 ± 0.09 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19990927 7.336 ± 0.024 7338.52 ± 1.85 823.19 ± 6.18 11.22 ± 0.08 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19991018 7.336 ± 0.024 7379.48 ± 0.84 838.27 ± 5.08 11.36 ± 0.07 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 B 19991104 7.486 ± 0.024 7446.93 ± 0.02 833.71 ± 4.43 11.20 ± 0.06 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 B 19991219 7.486 ± 0.024 7433.13 ± 0.59 710.58 ± 133.69 9.56 ± 1.80 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 7.386 ± 0.071 7379.04 ± 45.70 812.09 ± 45.66 11.01 ± 0.65 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 C BAND
1337-129 A 19990902 3.198 ± 0.007 3182.88 ± 22.05 92.12 ± 0.13 2.89 ± 0.02 133.94 ± 2.23 1331+305
1337-129 A 19990912 3.330 ± 0.005 3325.03 ± 24.30 84.25 ± 0.65 2.53 ± 0.04 119.80 ± 1.47 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 3.264 ± 0.066 3253.95 ± 71.08 88.19 ± 3.93 2.71 ± 0.18 126.87 ± 7.07 ---


1743-038 C BAND
1743-038 A 19990906 5.121 ± 0.006 5093.28 ± 14.43 81.79 ± 0.31 1.61 ± 0.01 -33.69 ± 0.63 0137+331
1743-038 A 19991004 5.027 ± 0.014 5025.69 ± 21.97 82.05 ± 1.60 1.63 ± 0.02 -26.62 ± 1.11 0137+331
1743-038
MEAN 5.074 ± 0.047 5059.49 ± 33.80 81.92 ± 0.13 1.62 ± 0.01 -30.15 ± 3.54 ---


1751+096 C BAND
1751+096 A 19990906 2.981 ± 0.004 2972.07 ± 23.27 174.28 ± 0.76 5.86 ± 0.02 -1.15 ± 0.96 0137+331
1751+096 A 19991004 2.982 ± 0.008 2981.09 ± 24.09 191.48 ± 2.40 6.42 ± 0.03 -24.75 ± 0.88 0137+331
1751+096 B 19991115 2.506 ± 0.002 2505.34 ± 16.80 151.05 ± 1.11 6.03 ± 0.08 -3.91 ± 0.30 0137+331
1751+096 B 19991210 2.539 ± 0.003 2537.86 ± 15.20 127.90 ± 0.98 5.04 ± 0.07 -0.36 ± 1.21 0137+331
1751+096
MEAN 2.752 ± 0.230 2749.09 ± 227.80 161.18 ± 23.98 5.84 ± 0.50 -7.54 ± 10.02 ---


1924-292 C BAND
1924-292
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


2136+006 C BAND
2136+006
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


2202+422 C BAND
2202+422 A 19990906 3.025 ± 0.003 3019.46 ± 16.35 122.46 ± 0.28 4.06 ± 0.03 -6.18 ± 1.24 0137+331
2202+422 A 19991004 2.980 ± 0.005 2977.64 ± 16.30 84.76 ± 1.15 2.85 ± 0.05 -1.30 ± 0.26 0137+331
2202+422 B 19991115 3.254 ± 0.003 3252.74 ± 16.90 120.49 ± 1.24 3.70 ± 0.02 17.08 ± 0.03 0137+331
2202+422 B 19991210 3.105 ± 0.004 3103.27 ± 18.38 101.50 ± 0.70 3.27 ± 0.00 17.29 ± 0.57 0137+331
2202+422
MEAN 3.091 ± 0.104 3088.28 ± 105.18 107.30 ± 15.37 3.47 ± 0.45 6.72 ± 10.61 ---


2253+161 C BAND
2253+161 B 19991210 12.495 ± 0.020 12488.05 ± 46.02 303.60 ± 2.64 2.43 ± 0.03 19.50 ± 0.47 0137+331
2253+161
MEAN 12.495 ± 0.020 12488.05 ± 46.02 303.60 ± 2.64 2.43 ± 0.03 19.50 ± 0.47 ---


2355+498 C BAND
2355+498 A 19990906 1.338 ± 0.001 1333.24 ± 4.00 1.51 ± 0.68 0.11 ± 0.05 162.76 ± 10.76 0137+331
2355+498 A 19991004 1.346 ± 0.002 1344.83 ± 2.18 0.60 ± 0.03 0.04 ± 0.00 60.31 ± 32.56 0137+331
2355+498 B 19991115 1.339 ± 0.001 1338.40 ± 1.95 0.66 ± 0.75 0.05 ± 0.06 121.58 ± 17.08 0137+331
2355+498 B 19991210 1.341 ± 0.002 1340.68 ± 2.48 1.44 ± 0.10 0.11 ± 0.01 53.68 ± 26.61 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 1.341 ± 0.003 1339.29 ± 4.18 1.05 ± 0.42 0.08 ± 0.03 99.58 ± 45.07 ---

Table Notes:

Flux set in SETJY shown with ± 0.

I Peak and P Peak quantities measured at peak in IPOL image. Watch for resolution effects due to configuration changes. Beware of calibration offsets for all sources in a date.

Values shown as X ± Y with X the average of IF 1 and 2 and Y half the difference between IF 1 and 2. Note 0137+331 and 1331+305 used as polarization angle references where Y = 0.0. Other entries with error of 0.0 have only a single usable IF in the data.

Statistical data for MEAN ± STDEV. Divide STDEV by SQRT N to get error in MEAN.

Generated on Thursday, 16-Feb-2012 05:43:02 MST