C Band VLA/VLBA Polarization Calibration Database 2003


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 C 20021228 5.432 ± 0.027 5573.95 ± 0.28 233.48 ± 1.81 4.19 ± 0.03 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 C 20030125 5.432 ± 0.027 5424.20 ± 26.09 227.07 ± 1.93 4.19 ± 0.06 -148.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 5.432 ± 0.000 5499.07 ± 74.88 230.27 ± 3.20 4.19 ± 0.00 -148.00 ± 0.00 ---


0238+166 C BAND
0238+166 C 20021228 1.412 ± 0.001 1411.42 ± 7.01 23.25 ± 0.50 1.65 ± 0.03 15.46 ± 1.75 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.412 ± 0.001 1411.42 ± 7.01 23.25 ± 0.50 1.65 ± 0.03 15.46 ± 1.75 ---


0319+415 C BAND
0319+415 C 20021228 17.639 ± 0.018 17616.44 ± 68.17 9.62 ± 3.41 0.05 ± 0.02 137.41 ± 31.17 0137+331
0319+415 C 20030125 17.163 ± 0.023 17134.99 ± 17.92 15.55 ± 0.79 0.09 ± 0.00 -173.94 ± 4.07 0137+331
0319+415
MEAN 17.401 ± 0.238 17375.71 ± 240.73 12.59 ± 2.97 0.07 ± 0.02 161.73 ± 24.32 ---


0423-013 C BAND
0423-013 C 20021228 4.827 ± 0.005 4825.69 ± 35.70 47.88 ± 0.23 0.99 ± 0.00 93.12 ± 0.50 0137+331
0423-013
MEAN 4.827 ± 0.005 4825.69 ± 35.70 47.88 ± 0.23 0.99 ± 0.00 93.12 ± 0.50 ---


0521+166 C BAND
0521+166 C 20021228 3.783 ± 0.005 3781.54 ± 1.92 428.54 ± 2.46 11.33 ± 0.06 -25.20 ± 0.65 0137+331
0521+166
MEAN 3.783 ± 0.005 3781.54 ± 1.92 428.54 ± 2.46 11.33 ± 0.06 -25.20 ± 0.65 ---


0555+398 C BAND
0555+398 C 20021217 5.701 ± 0.010 5700.43 ± 20.35 54.99 ± 2.65 0.96 ± 0.04 -95.79 ± 1.56 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 5.701 ± 0.010 5700.43 ± 20.35 54.99 ± 2.65 0.96 ± 0.04 -95.79 ± 1.56 ---


0609-157 C BAND
0609-157
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


0713+438 C BAND
0713+438 C 20021206 1.559 ± 0.001 1558.58 ± 0.80 3.33 ± 0.30 0.21 ± 0.02 -18.20 ± 7.03 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021217 1.584 ± 0.003 1583.62 ± 0.36 0.96 ± 0.03 0.06 ± 0.00 107.45 ± 12.96 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021227 1.570 ± 0.002 1569.81 ± 1.21 1.51 ± 0.23 0.10 ± 0.01 10.23 ± 13.62 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030208 1.559 ± 0.001 1558.98 ± 0.47 0.68 ± 0.50 0.04 ± 0.03 85.82 ± 21.70 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030305 1.558 ± 0.005 1558.12 ± 4.86 1.65 ± 0.05 0.11 ± 0.00 114.33 ± 10.99 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 1.566 ± 0.010 1565.82 ± 9.91 1.63 ± 0.92 0.10 ± 0.06 59.92 ± 53.78 ---


0854+201 C BAND
0854+201 C 20021206 2.207 ± 0.002 2206.92 ± 13.16 38.54 ± 0.02 1.75 ± 0.01 -43.92 ± 0.11 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021217 2.172 ± 0.004 2171.47 ± 11.55 76.91 ± 0.88 3.54 ± 0.02 -47.65 ± 0.05 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021227 1.991 ± 0.002 1990.39 ± 11.78 63.96 ± 0.59 3.21 ± 0.01 -43.12 ± 1.34 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030208 1.891 ± 0.002 1890.44 ± 10.13 41.56 ± 0.20 2.20 ± 0.00 -34.39 ± 2.72 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030305 1.720 ± 0.001 1719.84 ± 2.27 42.66 ± 1.01 2.48 ± 0.06 -44.32 ± 0.54 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 1.996 ± 0.180 1995.81 ± 180.40 52.72 ± 15.09 2.64 ± 0.66 -42.68 ± 4.42 ---


0927+390 C BAND
0927+390 C 20021206 9.818 ± 0.007 9809.06 ± 45.54 106.64 ± 0.46 1.09 ± 0.00 158.86 ± 0.19 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021217 9.833 ± 0.017 9821.73 ± 45.83 129.87 ± 1.02 1.32 ± 0.02 153.28 ± 0.05 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021227 9.779 ± 0.011 9771.66 ± 52.50 135.28 ± 0.91 1.38 ± 0.02 158.41 ± 2.06 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030208 9.725 ± 0.007 9723.27 ± 44.93 110.81 ± 0.10 1.14 ± 0.00 165.90 ± 2.59 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030305 9.730 ± 0.006 9729.86 ± 11.29 120.33 ± 1.78 1.24 ± 0.02 163.44 ± 0.46 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 9.777 ± 0.044 9771.12 ± 39.98 120.59 ± 10.88 1.23 ± 0.11 159.98 ± 4.37 ---


1146+399 C BAND
1146+399 C 20021206 0.728 ± 0.001 727.77 ± 1.51 5.30 ± 0.46 0.73 ± 0.06 173.48 ± 2.30 1331+305
1146+399 C 20021217 0.731 ± 0.001 730.11 ± 1.84 7.97 ± 0.00 1.09 ± 0.00 168.73 ± 0.84 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030208 0.677 ± 0.000 676.47 ± 1.55 6.00 ± 0.18 0.89 ± 0.03 147.64 ± 2.97 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030305 0.662 ± 0.001 662.46 ± 0.41 8.14 ± 0.04 1.23 ± 0.01 153.74 ± 3.03 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.699 ± 0.030 699.20 ± 30.16 6.85 ± 1.23 0.98 ± 0.19 160.90 ± 10.57 ---


1159+292 C BAND
1159+292 C 20021206 2.055 ± 0.003 2051.61 ± 6.21 16.25 ± 0.35 0.79 ± 0.01 -67.08 ± 0.33 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021217 1.878 ± 0.004 1874.91 ± 9.39 11.06 ± 0.59 0.59 ± 0.03 119.14 ± 3.16 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021227 1.915 ± 0.003 1913.03 ± 6.22 2.93 ± 0.31 0.15 ± 0.02 72.69 ± 7.80 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030208 1.897 ± 0.002 1897.09 ± 5.72 25.97 ± 0.64 1.37 ± 0.04 -75.26 ± 2.56 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030305 1.790 ± 0.001 1790.04 ± 0.77 14.47 ± 0.07 0.81 ± 0.00 -101.93 ± 1.24 1331+305
1159+292
MEAN 1.907 ± 0.085 1905.34 ± 84.55 14.14 ± 7.48 0.74 ± 0.39 -154.49 ± 91.41 ---


1229+020 C BAND
1229+020 C 20021206 31.651 ± 0.156 31488.98 ± 80.35 1529.08 ± 17.20 4.86 ± 0.04 -34.43 ± 0.46 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021217 31.804 ± 0.253 31424.30 ± 72.19 1703.30 ± 3.94 5.42 ± 0.00 -40.57 ± 0.34 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021227 32.122 ± 0.220 31900.84 ± 92.86 1579.27 ± 14.48 4.95 ± 0.03 -38.57 ± 0.21 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030208 33.086 ± 0.360 32388.70 ± 58.55 1595.28 ± 15.98 4.93 ± 0.04 -38.41 ± 2.96 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030305 33.737 ± 0.360 32868.90 ± 41.77 1636.77 ± 7.33 4.98 ± 0.03 -37.68 ± 1.73 1331+305
1229+020
MEAN 32.480 ± 0.802 32014.35 ± 549.08 1608.74 ± 58.52 5.03 ± 0.20 -37.93 ± 2.00 ---


1256-057 C BAND
1256-057 C 20021206 14.966 ± 0.029 14895.03 ± 58.34 1004.79 ± 5.21 6.75 ± 0.01 143.47 ± 0.33 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021217 14.721 ± 0.039 14640.43 ± 58.62 885.22 ± 9.81 6.05 ± 0.04 145.86 ± 0.38 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021227 14.530 ± 0.040 14451.39 ± 62.52 918.15 ± 7.55 6.35 ± 0.02 142.81 ± 0.03 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030208 14.767 ± 0.026 14743.88 ± 49.44 840.72 ± 6.50 5.70 ± 0.02 145.24 ± 2.25 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030305 14.490 ± 0.027 14464.53 ± 0.10 776.73 ± 2.45 5.37 ± 0.02 150.46 ± 1.12 1331+305
1256-057
MEAN 14.695 ± 0.172 14639.05 ± 168.64 885.12 ± 76.33 6.04 ± 0.48 145.57 ± 2.69 ---


1310+323 C BAND
1310+323 C 20021206 1.826 ± 0.002 1824.29 ± 8.11 41.41 ± 0.40 2.27 ± 0.01 37.59 ± 0.61 1331+305
1310+323 C 20021217 1.795 ± 0.003 1791.52 ± 8.03 30.26 ± 0.63 1.69 ± 0.03 42.73 ± 2.15 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030208 1.734 ± 0.002 1732.88 ± 7.70 27.81 ± 0.09 1.60 ± 0.01 28.17 ± 3.10 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030305 1.719 ± 0.002 1717.36 ± 4.29 23.37 ± 0.08 1.36 ± 0.00 21.51 ± 1.51 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 1.769 ± 0.044 1766.51 ± 43.33 30.71 ± 6.65 1.73 ± 0.33 32.50 ± 8.22 ---


1331+305 C BAND
1331+305 C 20021206 7.486 ± 0.024 7528.97 ± 0.10 857.62 ± 3.13 11.39 ± 0.04 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021217 7.486 ± 0.024 7529.84 ± 0.24 827.14 ± 7.64 10.98 ± 0.10 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021227 7.486 ± 0.024 7532.99 ± 0.86 835.55 ± 2.80 11.09 ± 0.04 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030206 7.486 ± 0.024 7539.26 ± 0.12 834.90 ± 2.59 11.07 ± 0.03 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030208 7.486 ± 0.024 7538.84 ± 0.29 845.06 ± 1.13 11.21 ± 0.02 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030305 7.486 ± 0.024 7561.51 ± 24.63 845.04 ± 1.93 11.18 ± 0.06 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 7.486 ± 0.000 7538.57 ± 11.00 840.88 ± 9.73 11.15 ± 0.13 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 C BAND
1337-129 C 20021206 3.930 ± 0.005 3921.82 ± 19.20 246.39 ± 2.78 6.28 ± 0.04 -91.71 ± 0.27 1331+305
1337-129 D 20030305 4.070 ± 0.003 4068.33 ± 5.16 303.53 ± 0.21 7.46 ± 0.00 -107.40 ± 2.76 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 4.000 ± 0.070 3995.07 ± 73.26 274.96 ± 28.57 6.87 ± 0.59 -99.55 ± 7.84 ---


1743-038 C BAND
1743-038 C 20030125 4.624 ± 0.006 4624.47 ± 3.33 31.85 ± 0.82 0.69 ± 0.02 22.55 ± 0.37 0137+331
1743-038 D 20030206 4.702 ± 0.003 4702.35 ± 18.77 33.92 ± 2.08 0.72 ± 0.04 -4.16 ± 1.25 1331+305
1743-038
MEAN 4.663 ± 0.039 4663.41 ± 38.94 32.89 ± 1.04 0.70 ± 0.02 9.19 ± 13.36 ---


1751+096 C BAND
1751+096 C 20030125 2.300 ± 0.002 2300.08 ± 1.66 81.45 ± 0.30 3.54 ± 0.01 30.64 ± 0.09 0137+331
1751+096 D 20030206 2.063 ± 0.002 2063.24 ± 10.60 76.55 ± 0.88 3.71 ± 0.02 2.14 ± 2.36 1331+305
1751+096
MEAN 2.182 ± 0.118 2181.66 ± 118.42 79.00 ± 2.45 3.63 ± 0.08 16.39 ± 14.25 ---


1924-292 C BAND
1924-292 D 20030206 9.199 ± 0.007 9195.91 ± 35.58 398.00 ± 4.01 4.33 ± 0.03 20.14 ± 2.83 1331+305
1924-292
MEAN 9.199 ± 0.007 9195.91 ± 35.58 398.00 ± 4.01 4.33 ± 0.03 20.14 ± 2.83 ---


2015+371 C BAND
2015+371
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 C 20021228 10.185 ± 0.008 10182.06 ± 46.94 160.41 ± 3.23 1.58 ± 0.02 -153.64 ± 2.34 0137+331
2136+006 C 20030125 9.908 ± 0.012 9908.59 ± 4.44 115.70 ± 3.48 1.17 ± 0.04 -151.13 ± 1.51 0137+331
2136+006 D 20030206 10.017 ± 0.008 10015.54 ± 27.14 118.25 ± 3.91 1.18 ± 0.04 -165.26 ± 3.01 1331+305
2136+006
MEAN 10.037 ± 0.114 10035.39 ± 112.52 131.45 ± 20.50 1.31 ± 0.19 -156.68 ± 6.16 ---


2202+422 C BAND
2202+422 C 20021228 2.598 ± 0.002 2596.82 ± 12.04 154.14 ± 0.70 5.94 ± 0.00 -21.92 ± 0.53 0137+331
2202+422 C 20030125 2.456 ± 0.003 2454.55 ± 1.08 132.18 ± 0.46 5.38 ± 0.02 -24.67 ± 0.43 0137+331
2202+422 D 20030206 2.269 ± 0.002 2268.32 ± 8.45 125.44 ± 1.24 5.53 ± 0.03 -17.91 ± 0.87 1331+305
2202+422
MEAN 2.441 ± 0.135 2439.90 ± 134.51 137.25 ± 12.25 5.62 ± 0.23 -21.50 ± 2.78 ---


2253+161 C BAND
2253+161 C 20021228 12.046 ± 0.020 12012.85 ± 50.30 499.49 ± 3.17 4.16 ± 0.01 4.60 ± 0.38 0137+331
2253+161 C 20030125 12.032 ± 0.021 12039.15 ± 8.08 515.11 ± 2.63 4.28 ± 0.02 4.04 ± 1.12 0137+331
2253+161 D 20030206 12.154 ± 0.012 12148.69 ± 31.85 488.78 ± 2.50 4.02 ± 0.01 2.23 ± 0.46 1331+305
2253+161
MEAN 12.077 ± 0.055 12066.90 ± 58.82 501.13 ± 10.81 4.15 ± 0.10 3.62 ± 1.01 ---


2355+498 C BAND
2355+498 C 20021228 1.307 ± 0.001 1307.04 ± 3.01 0.43 ± 0.13 0.03 ± 0.01 76.47 ± 3.24 0137+331
2355+498 C 20030125 1.296 ± 0.004 1295.96 ± 4.43 1.42 ± 0.58 0.11 ± 0.04 36.10 ± 18.05 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 1.302 ± 0.006 1301.50 ± 5.54 0.93 ± 0.50 0.07 ± 0.04 56.29 ± 20.18 ---

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.


This file automatically generated on Tue Jun 20 10:36:01 MDT 2006