K 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.  

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


0137+331 K BAND
0137+331 C 20021228 1.119 ± 0.001 1041.62 ± 0.40 85.33 ± 0.38 8.19 ± 0.04 -146.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 C 20030125 1.119 ± 0.001 1105.96 ± 1.05 88.98 ± 0.42 8.05 ± 0.05 -146.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 1.119 ± 0.000 1073.79 ± 32.17 87.15 ± 1.83 8.12 ± 0.07 -146.00 ± 0.00 ---


0238+166 K BAND
0238+166 C 20021228 1.329 ± 0.015 1328.67 ± 0.91 40.48 ± 0.55 3.05 ± 0.04 1.20 ± 1.23 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.329 ± 0.015 1328.67 ± 0.91 40.48 ± 0.55 3.05 ± 0.04 1.20 ± 1.23 ---


0319+415 K BAND
0319+415 C 20021228 11.244 ± 0.134 11240.80 ± 5.88 33.14 ± 0.31 0.29 ± 0.00 171.72 ± 5.09 0137+331
0319+415 C 20030125 10.950 ± 0.029 10947.81 ± 16.90 36.03 ± 5.44 0.33 ± 0.05 177.29 ± 1.61 0137+331
0319+415
MEAN 11.097 ± 0.147 11094.31 ± 146.50 34.58 ± 1.45 0.31 ± 0.02 174.51 ± 2.78 ---


0423-013 K BAND
0423-013 C 20021228 11.555 ± 0.088 11554.81 ± 10.07 17.03 ± 4.98 0.15 ± 0.04 143.32 ± 10.11 0137+331
0423-013
MEAN 11.555 ± 0.088 11554.81 ± 10.07 17.03 ± 4.98 0.15 ± 0.04 143.32 ± 10.11 ---


0521+166 K BAND
0521+166 C 20021228 1.018 ± 0.011 1011.67 ± 1.70 121.36 ± 0.37 12.00 ± 0.06 -31.60 ± 0.15 0137+331
0521+166
MEAN 1.018 ± 0.011 1011.67 ± 1.70 121.36 ± 0.37 12.00 ± 0.06 -31.60 ± 0.15 ---


0555+398 K BAND
0555+398 C 20021217 3.490 ± 0.041 3488.64 ± 2.84 43.02 ± 1.41 1.23 ± 0.04 -172.68 ± 0.97 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 3.490 ± 0.041 3488.64 ± 2.84 43.02 ± 1.41 1.23 ± 0.04 -172.68 ± 0.97 ---


0713+438 K BAND
0713+438 C 20021206 0.500 ± 0.002 499.87 ± 0.31 1.79 ± 0.02 0.36 ± 0.00 -158.23 ± 0.48 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021217 0.615 ± 0.007 614.86 ± 0.11 1.70 ± 0.42 0.28 ± 0.07 -117.39 ± 12.79 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021227 0.527 ± 0.007 526.82 ± 0.72 0.58 ± 0.17 0.11 ± 0.03 -87.41 ± 5.79 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030208 0.516 ± 0.001 515.81 ± 0.47 1.90 ± 0.81 0.37 ± 0.16 -115.85 ± 3.48 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030305 0.510 ± 0.002 509.91 ± 0.59 0.72 ± 0.05 0.14 ± 0.01 -102.51 ± 0.62 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 0.534 ± 0.042 533.45 ± 41.63 1.34 ± 0.57 0.25 ± 0.11 -116.28 ± 23.59 ---


0741+312 K BAND
0741+312 C 20021227 1.277 ± 0.019 1276.80 ± 1.44 17.45 ± 0.43 1.37 ± 0.03 154.24 ± 0.07 1331+305
0741+312
MEAN 1.277 ± 0.019 1276.80 ± 1.44 17.45 ± 0.43 1.37 ± 0.03 154.24 ± 0.07 ---


0854+201 K BAND
0854+201 C 20021206 3.445 ± 0.011 3445.05 ± 3.98 133.72 ± 0.99 3.88 ± 0.02 -15.80 ± 0.31 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021217 3.444 ± 0.038 3443.34 ± 5.24 95.93 ± 0.78 2.79 ± 0.03 -3.60 ± 1.13 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021227 2.760 ± 0.034 2759.78 ± 3.84 98.56 ± 0.78 3.57 ± 0.02 -32.10 ± 0.42 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030208 2.340 ± 0.006 2339.85 ± 1.83 100.08 ± 0.88 4.28 ± 0.03 -9.75 ± 2.20 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030305 2.094 ± 0.003 2093.62 ± 1.14 105.20 ± 0.12 5.02 ± 0.01 -20.03 ± 0.32 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 2.817 ± 0.555 2816.33 ± 555.15 106.70 ± 13.85 3.91 ± 0.74 -16.26 ± 9.68 ---


0927+390 K BAND
0927+390 C 20021206 7.144 ± 0.028 7140.33 ± 1.57 53.98 ± 1.76 0.76 ± 0.02 157.06 ± 1.86 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021217 7.943 ± 0.084 7938.83 ± 12.13 62.03 ± 0.74 0.78 ± 0.01 159.34 ± 1.74 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021227 7.270 ± 0.090 7269.12 ± 10.80 50.66 ± 0.13 0.70 ± 0.00 164.06 ± 2.06 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030208 7.186 ± 0.038 7184.22 ± 3.43 51.91 ± 0.44 0.72 ± 0.01 165.11 ± 0.91 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030305 7.084 ± 0.014 7081.32 ± 4.56 54.04 ± 0.11 0.76 ± 0.00 150.45 ± 0.76 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 7.326 ± 0.315 7322.76 ± 314.07 54.52 ± 3.96 0.74 ± 0.03 159.20 ± 5.28 ---


1146+399 K BAND
1146+399 C 20021206 0.497 ± 0.002 496.89 ± 0.30 4.75 ± 0.05 0.95 ± 0.01 171.19 ± 2.91 1331+305
1146+399 C 20021217 0.574 ± 0.007 573.03 ± 0.51 4.16 ± 1.37 0.73 ± 0.24 -177.88 ± 17.64 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030208 0.478 ± 0.002 477.61 ± 0.24 1.93 ± 0.38 0.40 ± 0.08 175.67 ± 5.58 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030305 0.487 ± 0.001 487.15 ± 0.07 2.51 ± 0.08 0.51 ± 0.02 90.99 ± 1.90 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.509 ± 0.038 508.67 ± 37.78 3.34 ± 1.15 0.65 ± 0.21 154.99 ± 37.15 ---


1159+292 K BAND
1159+292 C 20021206 1.822 ± 0.010 1820.62 ± 2.61 40.68 ± 0.05 2.23 ± 0.00 -31.92 ± 0.45 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021217 2.011 ± 0.024 2005.41 ± 2.97 16.67 ± 2.04 0.83 ± 0.10 -0.44 ± 1.14 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021227 1.855 ± 0.019 1853.59 ± 3.18 25.50 ± 0.30 1.38 ± 0.01 -151.77 ± 2.19 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030208 1.688 ± 0.005 1686.85 ± 1.93 20.07 ± 0.05 1.19 ± 0.00 148.73 ± 0.87 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030305 1.939 ± 0.008 1937.40 ± 0.17 53.23 ± 0.38 2.75 ± 0.02 -112.10 ± 1.29 1331+305
1159+292
MEAN 1.863 ± 0.109 1860.77 ± 108.35 31.23 ± 13.73 1.68 ± 0.71 -101.50 ± 77.13 ---


1229+020 K BAND
1229+020 C 20021206 22.192 ± 0.038 22210.45 ± 25.34 944.02 ± 3.98 4.25 ± 0.01 -71.84 ± 0.29 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021217 23.603 ± 0.315 23555.16 ± 37.91 964.01 ± 7.66 4.09 ± 0.03 -74.88 ± 0.08 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021227 23.480 ± 0.188 23463.24 ± 18.90 1018.62 ± 2.72 4.34 ± 0.02 -85.39 ± 1.14 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030208 23.024 ± 0.056 23038.60 ± 14.81 941.81 ± 10.10 4.09 ± 0.04 -86.76 ± 0.09 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030305 22.442 ± 0.043 22454.61 ± 18.05 982.20 ± 12.45 4.37 ± 0.06 -98.40 ± 1.31 1331+305
1229+020
MEAN 22.948 ± 0.556 22944.41 ± 534.73 970.13 ± 28.35 4.23 ± 0.12 -83.45 ± 9.45 ---


1256-057 K BAND
1256-057 C 20021206 16.780 ± 0.049 16767.97 ± 21.25 1201.45 ± 8.92 7.17 ± 0.04 90.79 ± 0.17 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021217 16.866 ± 0.218 16846.62 ± 17.32 1284.20 ± 0.02 7.62 ± 0.01 94.83 ± 0.18 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021227 17.221 ± 0.210 17211.34 ± 20.84 1201.37 ± 15.59 6.98 ± 0.08 98.43 ± 0.22 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030208 14.921 ± 0.042 14910.11 ± 11.48 900.19 ± 9.25 6.04 ± 0.06 85.53 ± 2.69 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030305 15.289 ± 0.028 15277.49 ± 8.61 893.28 ± 12.15 5.85 ± 0.08 92.32 ± 0.21 1331+305
1256-057
MEAN 16.215 ± 0.926 16202.71 ± 925.02 1096.10 ± 165.58 6.73 ± 0.68 92.38 ± 4.29 ---


1310+323 K BAND
1310+323 C 20021206 2.659 ± 0.006 2658.94 ± 2.28 95.90 ± 0.21 3.61 ± 0.01 -116.65 ± 0.31 1331+305
1310+323 C 20021217 2.901 ± 0.036 2898.51 ± 7.52 99.78 ± 1.90 3.44 ± 0.06 -109.62 ± 1.45 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030208 2.816 ± 0.006 2816.26 ± 3.27 112.52 ± 2.04 4.00 ± 0.07 -95.04 ± 1.79 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030305 2.945 ± 0.005 2944.43 ± 1.34 118.71 ± 1.98 4.03 ± 0.07 -90.03 ± 0.44 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 2.830 ± 0.109 2829.53 ± 108.67 106.73 ± 9.25 3.77 ± 0.25 -102.83 ± 10.74 ---


1331+305 K BAND
1331+305 C 20021206 2.519 ± 0.002 2516.16 ± 0.26 307.64 ± 2.15 12.23 ± 0.08 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021217 2.519 ± 0.002 2515.15 ± 0.16 309.57 ± 1.92 12.31 ± 0.08 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021227 2.519 ± 0.002 2516.35 ± 0.21 305.21 ± 3.41 12.13 ± 0.13 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030206 2.519 ± 0.002 2518.74 ± 0.10 305.16 ± 1.95 12.12 ± 0.08 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030208 2.519 ± 0.002 2518.37 ± 0.01 304.00 ± 3.13 12.07 ± 0.12 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030305 2.519 ± 0.002 2517.14 ± 2.38 310.68 ± 2.86 12.34 ± 0.13 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 2.519 ± 0.000 2516.99 ± 1.25 307.04 ± 2.45 12.20 ± 0.10 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 K BAND
1337-129 C 20021206 5.680 ± 0.022 5678.16 ± 5.10 305.19 ± 1.07 5.37 ± 0.01 9.27 ± 0.16 1331+305
1337-129 D 20030305 5.060 ± 0.009 5058.13 ± 2.78 153.69 ± 4.47 3.04 ± 0.09 59.48 ± 0.51 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 5.370 ± 0.310 5368.15 ± 310.01 229.44 ± 75.75 4.21 ± 1.17 34.37 ± 25.10 ---


1743-038 K BAND
1743-038 C 20030125 6.695 ± 0.027 6694.52 ± 1.37 90.09 ± 4.03 1.35 ± 0.06 -130.12 ± 0.44 0137+331
1743-038 D 20030206 6.986 ± 0.015 6986.06 ± 4.37 71.17 ± 1.00 1.02 ± 0.01 -127.57 ± 1.31 1331+305
1743-038
MEAN 6.840 ± 0.146 6840.29 ± 145.77 80.63 ± 9.46 1.18 ± 0.16 -128.84 ± 1.27 ---


1751+096 K BAND
1751+096 C 20030125 4.398 ± 0.010 4398.51 ± 2.40 44.32 ± 1.18 1.01 ± 0.03 -1.68 ± 4.57 0137+331
1751+096 D 20030206 4.320 ± 0.017 4320.05 ± 5.88 60.98 ± 0.25 1.41 ± 0.01 51.78 ± 2.11 1331+305
1751+096
MEAN 4.359 ± 0.039 4359.28 ± 39.23 52.65 ± 8.33 1.21 ± 0.20 25.05 ± 26.73 ---


1800+388 K BAND
1800+388 D 20030206 1.224 ± 0.009 1223.72 ± 1.81 4.61 ± 0.16 0.38 ± 0.01 -27.55 ± 4.56 1331+305
1800+388
MEAN 1.224 ± 0.009 1223.72 ± 1.81 4.61 ± 0.16 0.38 ± 0.01 -27.55 ± 4.56 ---


1924-292 K BAND
1924-292 D 20030206 10.784 ± 0.057 10784.82 ± 9.37 421.05 ± 2.30 3.90 ± 0.02 50.96 ± 0.25 1331+305
1924-292
MEAN 10.784 ± 0.057 10784.82 ± 9.37 421.05 ± 2.30 3.90 ± 0.02 50.96 ± 0.25 ---


2136+006 K BAND
2136+006 C 20021228 4.913 ± 0.028 4912.47 ± 4.10 111.53 ± 1.09 2.27 ± 0.02 32.67 ± 0.23 0137+331
2136+006 C 20030125 4.811 ± 0.016 4810.93 ± 2.18 124.30 ± 1.78 2.58 ± 0.04 27.38 ± 0.75 0137+331
2136+006 D 20030206 5.116 ± 0.017 5115.65 ± 6.12 134.05 ± 2.15 2.62 ± 0.05 19.88 ± 0.32 1331+305
2136+006
MEAN 4.947 ± 0.127 4946.35 ± 126.69 123.29 ± 9.22 2.49 ± 0.16 26.64 ± 5.25 ---


2202+422 K BAND
2202+422 C 20021228 2.660 ± 0.034 2659.94 ± 4.69 174.85 ± 1.83 6.57 ± 0.06 71.42 ± 2.00 0137+331
2202+422 C 20030125 1.931 ± 0.012 1930.30 ± 1.90 120.78 ± 1.04 6.26 ± 0.06 72.94 ± 0.61 0137+331
2202+422 D 20030206 1.710 ± 0.006 1709.55 ± 0.01 115.02 ± 1.19 6.73 ± 0.07 75.43 ± 2.02 1331+305
2202+422
MEAN 2.100 ± 0.406 2099.93 ± 406.11 136.89 ± 26.95 6.52 ± 0.20 73.27 ± 1.65 ---


2253+161 K BAND
2253+161 C 20021228 8.198 ± 0.058 8198.27 ± 13.93 194.93 ± 0.90 2.38 ± 0.01 -6.19 ± 0.45 0137+331
2253+161 C 20030125 8.723 ± 0.027 8718.92 ± 1.04 216.66 ± 2.24 2.48 ± 0.03 -16.26 ± 0.05 0137+331
2253+161 D 20030206 9.374 ± 0.031 9365.43 ± 5.55 209.08 ± 2.37 2.23 ± 0.03 -18.59 ± 1.39 1331+305
2253+161
MEAN 8.765 ± 0.481 8760.87 ± 477.41 206.89 ± 9.01 2.36 ± 0.10 -13.68 ± 5.38 ---


2355+498 K BAND
2355+498 C 20021228 0.438 ± 0.005 437.73 ± 0.33 1.02 ± 0.32 0.23 ± 0.07 -110.44 ± 23.51 0137+331
2355+498 C 20030125 0.430 ± 0.002 429.89 ± 0.95 1.37 ± 0.27 0.32 ± 0.06 -32.84 ± 4.16 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 0.434 ± 0.004 433.81 ± 3.92 1.19 ± 0.18 0.28 ± 0.04 -71.64 ± 38.80 ---

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