Q 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.  

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


0137+331 Q BAND
0137+331 C 20021228 0.530 ± 0.000 354.19 ± 1.93 32.10 ± 0.83 9.06 ± 0.19 -166.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 C 20030125 0.530 ± 0.000 471.95 ± 0.05 43.19 ± 0.12 9.15 ± 0.02 -172.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 0.530 ± 0.000 413.07 ± 58.88 37.65 ± 5.54 9.11 ± 0.04 -169.00 ± 3.00 ---


0238+166 Q BAND
0238+166 C 20021228 1.385 ± 0.028 1384.30 ± 1.60 19.93 ± 0.33 1.44 ± 0.03 -63.68 ± 2.25 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.385 ± 0.028 1384.30 ± 1.60 19.93 ± 0.33 1.44 ± 0.03 -63.68 ± 2.25 ---


0319+415 Q BAND
0319+415 C 20021228 6.713 ± 0.131 6708.41 ± 1.53 44.22 ± 2.11 0.66 ± 0.03 -132.63 ± 2.16 0137+331
0319+415 C 20030125 6.352 ± 0.068 6351.10 ± 3.48 44.03 ± 1.16 0.69 ± 0.02 -156.11 ± 5.31 0137+331
0319+415
MEAN 6.533 ± 0.180 6529.76 ± 178.65 44.12 ± 0.10 0.68 ± 0.02 -144.37 ± 11.74 ---


0423-013 Q BAND
0423-013 C 20021228 11.870 ± 0.199 11867.36 ± 1.02 120.85 ± 10.01 1.02 ± 0.08 -72.67 ± 0.35 0137+331
0423-013
MEAN 11.870 ± 0.199 11867.36 ± 1.02 120.85 ± 10.01 1.02 ± 0.08 -72.67 ± 0.35 ---


0521+166 Q BAND
0521+166 C 20021228 0.494 ± 0.010 484.21 ± 0.13 67.34 ± 1.09 13.91 ± 0.22 -33.61 ± 2.05 0137+331
0521+166
MEAN 0.494 ± 0.010 484.21 ± 0.13 67.34 ± 1.09 13.91 ± 0.22 -33.61 ± 2.05 ---


0555+398 Q BAND
0555+398 C 20021217 3.109 ± 0.141 3103.63 ± 13.09 64.26 ± 4.05 2.07 ± 0.14 -156.75 ± 2.47 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 3.109 ± 0.141 3103.63 ± 13.09 64.26 ± 4.05 2.07 ± 0.14 -156.75 ± 2.47 ---


0609-157 Q 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 Q BAND
0713+438 C 20021206 0.259 ± 0.004 257.99 ± 0.57 5.92 ± 0.11 2.29 ± 0.05 170.79 ± 2.03 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021217 0.446 ± 0.021 445.23 ± 0.06 6.45 ± 1.38 1.45 ± 0.31 148.29 ± 1.52 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021227 0.295 ± 0.003 293.95 ± 0.82 5.81 ± 0.34 1.98 ± 0.12 134.48 ± 9.53 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030208 0.276 ± 0.001 276.30 ± 0.11 4.54 ± 0.76 1.64 ± 0.27 158.32 ± 9.03 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030305 0.276 ± 0.003 275.96 ± 0.25 6.00 ± 0.37 2.18 ± 0.14 167.24 ± 1.54 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 0.310 ± 0.069 309.88 ± 68.62 5.74 ± 0.64 1.91 ± 0.32 155.82 ± 13.21 ---


0854+201 Q BAND
0854+201 C 20021206 3.115 ± 0.026 3114.34 ± 2.85 122.88 ± 0.90 3.95 ± 0.03 -24.39 ± 0.64 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021217 4.383 ± 0.189 4371.88 ± 10.61 163.15 ± 2.74 3.73 ± 0.07 3.54 ± 1.45 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021227 2.498 ± 0.024 2497.10 ± 5.41 115.09 ± 0.52 4.61 ± 0.03 -32.84 ± 1.58 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030208 2.079 ± 0.008 2078.86 ± 0.10 88.96 ± 0.15 4.28 ± 0.01 5.27 ± 0.78 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030305 2.023 ± 0.007 2023.57 ± 0.05 104.63 ± 1.25 5.17 ± 0.06 -32.81 ± 1.07 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 2.820 ± 0.874 2817.15 ± 869.80 118.94 ± 24.85 4.35 ± 0.51 -16.25 ± 17.15 ---


0927+390 Q BAND
0927+390 C 20021206 5.036 ± 0.027 5034.86 ± 5.63 47.67 ± 0.21 0.95 ± 0.01 -170.86 ± 4.51 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021217 6.872 ± 0.258 6864.16 ± 15.08 130.69 ± 3.39 1.90 ± 0.05 140.93 ± 3.38 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021227 5.280 ± 0.052 5276.14 ± 7.01 65.72 ± 4.49 1.25 ± 0.09 -168.36 ± 4.49 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030208 5.100 ± 0.040 5098.07 ± 1.45 52.06 ± 0.66 1.02 ± 0.01 176.34 ± 0.94 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030305 5.102 ± 0.020 5096.90 ± 2.52 54.13 ± 0.72 1.06 ± 0.01 178.34 ± 0.85 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 5.478 ± 0.702 5474.03 ± 699.72 70.05 ± 30.90 1.24 ± 0.35 175.28 ± 18.17 ---


1146+399 Q BAND
1146+399 C 20021206 0.390 ± 0.003 389.68 ± 0.41 4.69 ± 0.32 1.20 ± 0.08 -152.38 ± 1.85 1331+305
1146+399 C 20021217 0.611 ± 0.029 604.23 ± 2.47 16.95 ± 2.30 2.81 ± 0.39 -140.66 ± 5.64 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030208 0.433 ± 0.003 431.91 ± 1.22 0.79 ± 0.95 0.18 ± 0.22 29.73 ± 37.30 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030305 0.456 ± 0.002 456.12 ± 0.50 13.20 ± 0.28 2.89 ± 0.06 49.21 ± 2.19 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.473 ± 0.083 470.48 ± 80.80 8.91 ± 6.46 1.77 ± 1.14 -53.52 ± 93.34 ---


1159+292 Q BAND
1159+292 C 20021206 1.631 ± 0.009 1630.42 ± 1.98 52.79 ± 1.01 3.24 ± 0.06 -19.77 ± 0.21 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021217 2.520 ± 0.106 2515.00 ± 4.25 27.32 ± 1.61 1.09 ± 0.07 -56.55 ± 2.30 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021227 1.955 ± 0.012 1953.59 ± 0.59 26.18 ± 2.46 1.34 ± 0.13 -158.84 ± 3.07 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030208 1.609 ± 0.006 1607.70 ± 0.61 38.28 ± 1.62 2.38 ± 0.10 -163.78 ± 3.65 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030305 1.821 ± 0.006 1820.22 ± 0.63 69.97 ± 0.71 3.84 ± 0.04 -113.42 ± 0.08 1331+305
1159+292
MEAN 1.907 ± 0.332 1905.39 ± 330.28 42.91 ± 16.58 2.38 ± 1.06 -102.47 ± 56.58 ---


1229+020 Q BAND
1229+020 C 20021206 18.145 ± 0.149 18140.95 ± 22.35 783.40 ± 2.66 4.32 ± 0.02 -65.66 ± 1.26 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021217 14.680 ± 0.955 14513.59 ± 272.85 723.51 ± 29.67 4.98 ± 0.11 -60.04 ± 2.15 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021227 19.332 ± 0.159 19319.88 ± 12.94 1106.40 ± 11.79 5.73 ± 0.06 -74.40 ± 3.64 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030208 18.600 ± 0.069 18610.27 ± 3.32 592.83 ± 8.79 3.19 ± 0.05 -64.76 ± 1.97 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030305 17.828 ± 0.073 17843.03 ± 12.16 471.18 ± 8.59 2.64 ± 0.05 -80.53 ± 1.13 1331+305
1229+020
MEAN 17.717 ± 1.600 17685.54 ± 1662.51 735.46 ± 214.58 4.17 ± 1.13 -69.08 ± 7.37 ---


1256-057 Q BAND
1256-057 C 20021206 15.093 ± 0.134 15088.21 ± 8.89 1465.84 ± 17.91 9.72 ± 0.11 76.58 ± 0.07 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021217 13.638 ± 0.790 13538.79 ± 84.99 820.60 ± 381.01 6.04 ± 2.78 80.90 ± 1.00 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021227 15.057 ± 0.137 15047.29 ± 0.32 924.60 ± 13.37 6.14 ± 0.09 88.10 ± 0.35 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030208 12.812 ± 0.057 12807.57 ± 2.68 1001.50 ± 3.04 7.82 ± 0.02 80.03 ± 0.90 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030305 15.003 ± 0.096 14998.23 ± 2.93 1263.68 ± 13.66 8.43 ± 0.09 84.70 ± 0.11 1331+305
1256-057
MEAN 14.321 ± 0.932 14296.02 ± 945.93 1095.25 ± 236.24 7.63 ± 1.40 82.06 ± 3.98 ---


1310+323 Q BAND
1310+323 C 20021206 2.419 ± 0.011 2417.65 ± 3.08 148.02 ± 1.98 6.12 ± 0.07 -56.83 ± 1.09 1331+305
1310+323 C 20021217 3.289 ± 0.163 3268.86 ± 7.82 189.35 ± 2.02 5.79 ± 0.05 -61.81 ± 1.29 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030208 2.675 ± 0.007 2673.57 ± 0.37 175.21 ± 1.55 6.55 ± 0.06 -52.86 ± 0.92 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030305 2.795 ± 0.008 2795.93 ± 0.80 204.97 ± 2.24 7.33 ± 0.08 -44.59 ± 1.18 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 2.795 ± 0.316 2789.00 ± 308.84 179.39 ± 20.95 6.45 ± 0.58 -54.02 ± 6.30 ---


1331+305 Q BAND
1331+305 C 20021206 1.455 ± 0.000 1448.28 ± 0.28 180.94 ± 0.20 12.49 ± 0.02 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021217 1.455 ± 0.000 1442.54 ± 2.01 157.74 ± 3.15 10.93 ± 0.20 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021227 1.455 ± 0.000 1447.29 ± 0.16 163.80 ± 0.22 11.32 ± 0.02 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030206 1.455 ± 0.000 1450.54 ± 0.53 178.78 ± 0.87 12.32 ± 0.06 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030208 1.455 ± 0.000 1451.00 ± 0.23 181.13 ± 0.10 12.48 ± 0.01 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030305 1.455 ± 0.000 1452.92 ± 0.54 185.54 ± 0.69 12.77 ± 0.05 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 1.455 ± 0.000 1448.76 ± 3.33 174.65 ± 10.17 12.05 ± 0.68 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 Q BAND
1337-129 C 20021206 4.934 ± 0.050 4932.69 ± 4.86 376.87 ± 4.79 7.64 ± 0.09 15.77 ± 0.77 1331+305
1337-129 D 20030305 4.315 ± 0.038 4316.12 ± 1.68 195.72 ± 0.23 4.53 ± 0.01 57.81 ± 1.73 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 4.625 ± 0.309 4624.41 ± 308.28 286.29 ± 90.58 6.09 ± 1.55 36.79 ± 21.02 ---


1743-038 Q BAND
1743-038 C 20030125 5.435 ± 0.070 5433.89 ± 5.28 94.90 ± 6.28 1.75 ± 0.11 -158.10 ± 2.82 0137+331
1743-038 D 20030206 6.178 ± 0.050 6179.80 ± 8.44 52.74 ± 6.74 0.85 ± 0.11 -99.14 ± 0.25 1331+305
1743-038
MEAN 5.806 ± 0.372 5806.85 ± 372.95 73.82 ± 21.08 1.30 ± 0.45 -128.62 ± 29.48 ---


1751+096 Q BAND
1751+096 C 20030125 4.428 ± 0.040 4427.42 ± 1.06 84.12 ± 4.22 1.90 ± 0.09 126.32 ± 1.66 0137+331
1751+096 D 20030206 4.604 ± 0.045 4603.41 ± 5.03 167.61 ± 0.91 3.64 ± 0.02 53.38 ± 2.04 1331+305
1751+096
MEAN 4.516 ± 0.088 4515.41 ± 88.00 125.86 ± 41.75 2.77 ± 0.87 89.85 ± 36.47 ---


1924-292 Q BAND
1924-292 D 20030206 9.044 ± 0.083 9045.56 ± 7.35 386.16 ± 14.15 4.27 ± 0.15 49.81 ± 1.02 1331+305
1924-292
MEAN 9.044 ± 0.083 9045.56 ± 7.35 386.16 ± 14.15 4.27 ± 0.15 49.81 ± 1.02 ---


2015+371 Q 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 Q BAND
2136+006 C 20021228 3.125 ± 0.072 3124.43 ± 0.92 59.63 ± 0.54 1.91 ± 0.02 52.70 ± 0.47 0137+331
2136+006 C 20030125 2.937 ± 0.027 2935.82 ± 1.37 77.62 ± 1.81 2.64 ± 0.06 22.85 ± 0.30 0137+331
2136+006 D 20030206 3.097 ± 0.022 3097.56 ± 1.94 80.82 ± 3.37 2.61 ± 0.11 5.94 ± 1.16 1331+305
2136+006
MEAN 3.053 ± 0.083 3052.60 ± 83.30 72.69 ± 9.33 2.39 ± 0.34 27.17 ± 19.33 ---


2202+422 Q BAND
2202+422 C 20021228 2.597 ± 0.057 2595.66 ± 2.85 163.01 ± 0.37 6.28 ± 0.01 53.21 ± 1.27 0137+331
2202+422 C 20030125 1.668 ± 0.020 1668.27 ± 0.98 114.87 ± 0.07 6.89 ± 0.01 67.81 ± 1.63 0137+331
2202+422 D 20030206 1.402 ± 0.014 1401.44 ± 2.07 70.37 ± 0.32 5.02 ± 0.03 62.74 ± 1.30 1331+305
2202+422
MEAN 1.889 ± 0.512 1888.46 ± 511.79 116.08 ± 37.83 6.06 ± 0.78 61.25 ± 6.05 ---


2253+161 Q BAND
2253+161 C 20021228 7.970 ± 0.155 7968.72 ± 4.61 69.73 ± 2.04 0.88 ± 0.03 -38.59 ± 2.15 0137+331
2253+161 C 20030125 8.229 ± 0.067 8228.83 ± 6.44 232.58 ± 11.68 2.83 ± 0.14 -7.17 ± 0.20 0137+331
2253+161 D 20030206 8.846 ± 0.050 8844.52 ± 10.12 283.40 ± 13.79 3.20 ± 0.15 -52.47 ± 0.78 1331+305
2253+161
MEAN 8.348 ± 0.367 8347.35 ± 367.23 195.24 ± 91.14 2.30 ± 1.02 -32.74 ± 18.95 ---


2355+498 Q BAND
2355+498 C 20021228 0.255 ± 0.005 254.06 ± 0.28 0.58 ± 0.17 0.23 ± 0.07 -19.63 ± 23.05 0137+331
2355+498 C 20030125 0.233 ± 0.005 232.93 ± 0.18 3.47 ± 0.13 1.49 ± 0.06 8.55 ± 11.72 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 0.244 ± 0.011 243.50 ± 10.56 2.02 ± 1.44 0.86 ± 0.63 -5.54 ± 14.09 ---

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