X 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.  

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


0137+331 X BAND
0137+331 C 20021228 3.154 ± 0.000 3295.22 ± 0.45 180.15 ± 0.41 5.47 ± 0.01 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 C 20030125 3.154 ± 0.000 3136.59 ± 9.71 173.39 ± 0.18 5.53 ± 0.02 -138.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 3.154 ± 0.000 3215.90 ± 79.31 176.77 ± 3.38 5.50 ± 0.03 -135.00 ± 3.00 ---


0238+166 X BAND
0238+166 C 20021228 1.486 ± 0.005 1485.12 ± 4.76 48.26 ± 0.54 3.25 ± 0.03 7.26 ± 1.12 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.486 ± 0.005 1485.12 ± 4.76 48.26 ± 0.54 3.25 ± 0.03 7.26 ± 1.12 ---


0319+415 X BAND
0319+415 C 20021228 17.865 ± 0.050 17857.64 ± 48.22 7.45 ± 2.19 0.04 ± 0.01 124.16 ± 7.00 0137+331
0319+415 C 20030125 16.884 ± 0.016 16875.06 ± 2.36 7.92 ± 0.59 0.05 ± 0.00 -126.34 ± 29.98 0137+331
0319+415
MEAN 17.375 ± 0.490 17366.35 ± 491.29 7.69 ± 0.24 0.04 ± 0.00 178.91 ± 54.75 ---


0423-013 X BAND
0423-013 C 20021228 7.209 ± 0.036 7207.81 ± 34.95 24.98 ± 0.48 0.35 ± 0.01 -22.46 ± 1.03 0137+331
0423-013
MEAN 7.209 ± 0.036 7207.81 ± 34.95 24.98 ± 0.48 0.35 ± 0.01 -22.46 ± 1.03 ---


0521+166 X BAND
0521+166 C 20021228 2.496 ± 0.004 2493.54 ± 0.34 290.65 ± 0.43 11.66 ± 0.02 -24.32 ± 0.50 0137+331
0521+166
MEAN 2.496 ± 0.004 2493.54 ± 0.34 290.65 ± 0.43 11.66 ± 0.02 -24.32 ± 0.50 ---


0555+398 X BAND
0555+398 C 20021217 4.977 ± 0.012 4976.51 ± 4.34 73.17 ± 0.09 1.47 ± 0.00 -133.92 ± 0.56 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 4.977 ± 0.012 4976.51 ± 4.34 73.17 ± 0.09 1.47 ± 0.00 -133.92 ± 0.56 ---


0713+438 X BAND
0713+438 C 20021206 1.092 ± 0.001 1091.62 ± 0.72 2.15 ± 0.03 0.20 ± 0.00 4.55 ± 9.00 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021217 1.122 ± 0.003 1121.85 ± 0.41 0.38 ± 0.34 0.03 ± 0.03 84.11 ± 71.52 1331+305
0713+438 C 20021227 1.109 ± 0.003 1108.69 ± 1.10 0.42 ± 0.15 0.04 ± 0.01 126.18 ± 72.41 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030208 1.093 ± 0.001 1093.20 ± 0.03 0.60 ± 0.21 0.05 ± 0.02 35.88 ± 9.83 1331+305
0713+438 D 20030305 1.110 ± 0.002 1110.14 ± 2.76 1.17 ± 0.52 0.11 ± 0.05 -26.76 ± 2.87 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 1.105 ± 0.011 1105.10 ± 11.33 0.94 ± 0.67 0.09 ± 0.06 44.79 ± 54.75 ---


0741+312 X BAND
0741+312 C 20021227 1.733 ± 0.004 1733.21 ± 2.58 14.10 ± 0.01 0.81 ± 0.00 124.73 ± 0.84 1331+305
0741+312
MEAN 1.733 ± 0.004 1733.21 ± 2.58 14.10 ± 0.01 0.81 ± 0.00 124.73 ± 0.84 ---


0854+201 X BAND
0854+201 C 20021206 2.861 ± 0.009 2860.56 ± 8.78 89.31 ± 0.10 3.12 ± 0.01 -35.08 ± 0.08 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021217 2.624 ± 0.008 2623.54 ± 7.80 112.49 ± 0.54 4.29 ± 0.01 -18.16 ± 0.04 1331+305
0854+201 C 20021227 2.497 ± 0.009 2496.63 ± 9.15 94.75 ± 0.30 3.80 ± 0.00 -28.36 ± 1.22 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030208 2.177 ± 0.006 2176.71 ± 6.38 85.12 ± 0.55 3.91 ± 0.01 -48.12 ± 1.67 1331+305
0854+201 D 20030305 1.981 ± 0.002 1981.42 ± 1.42 95.70 ± 0.21 4.83 ± 0.01 -17.05 ± 1.22 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 2.428 ± 0.314 2427.77 ± 313.89 95.47 ± 9.33 3.99 ± 0.56 -29.36 ± 11.51 ---


0927+390 X BAND
0927+390 C 20021206 9.784 ± 0.009 9774.71 ± 6.95 49.92 ± 3.23 0.51 ± 0.03 129.29 ± 2.02 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021217 9.864 ± 0.024 9852.06 ± 10.67 52.17 ± 0.61 0.53 ± 0.01 140.29 ± 2.41 1331+305
0927+390 C 20021227 9.878 ± 0.021 9868.52 ± 20.27 43.58 ± 2.48 0.44 ± 0.02 134.73 ± 0.45 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030208 9.687 ± 0.015 9684.58 ± 13.89 45.09 ± 0.01 0.47 ± 0.00 135.87 ± 0.35 1331+305
0927+390 D 20030305 9.960 ± 0.020 9958.83 ± 3.03 41.10 ± 0.25 0.41 ± 0.00 140.59 ± 0.55 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 9.834 ± 0.093 9827.74 ± 92.46 46.37 ± 4.09 0.47 ± 0.04 136.15 ± 4.15 ---


1146+399 X BAND
1146+399 C 20021206 0.647 ± 0.001 647.06 ± 0.89 5.69 ± 0.17 0.88 ± 0.02 135.66 ± 3.27 1331+305
1146+399 C 20021217 0.654 ± 0.001 653.44 ± 1.39 6.14 ± 0.25 0.94 ± 0.04 151.75 ± 1.86 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030208 0.589 ± 0.001 589.31 ± 0.80 5.83 ± 0.09 0.99 ± 0.02 160.57 ± 0.99 1331+305
1146+399 D 20030305 0.583 ± 0.002 582.71 ± 0.16 6.46 ± 0.05 1.11 ± 0.01 169.30 ± 1.11 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.618 ± 0.032 618.13 ± 32.28 6.03 ± 0.30 0.98 ± 0.08 154.32 ± 12.43 ---


1159+292 X BAND
1159+292 C 20021206 1.938 ± 0.003 1934.77 ± 1.92 34.51 ± 0.08 1.78 ± 0.00 -56.01 ± 0.64 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021217 2.042 ± 0.005 2038.16 ± 3.61 5.27 ± 0.63 0.26 ± 0.03 -171.61 ± 1.41 1331+305
1159+292 C 20021227 1.664 ± 0.003 1661.13 ± 1.97 17.51 ± 0.03 1.05 ± 0.00 -44.23 ± 1.05 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030208 1.662 ± 0.002 1661.25 ± 2.23 28.64 ± 0.18 1.72 ± 0.01 -73.30 ± 1.94 1331+305
1159+292 D 20030305 1.749 ± 0.002 1748.55 ± 0.54 19.53 ± 0.00 1.12 ± 0.00 -100.93 ± 1.01 1331+305
1159+292
MEAN 1.811 ± 0.153 1808.77 ± 152.11 21.09 ± 10.02 1.19 ± 0.55 -89.22 ± 45.40 ---


1229+020 X BAND
1229+020 C 20021206 28.583 ± 0.050 28647.62 ± 24.68 1485.96 ± 12.67 5.19 ± 0.04 -69.59 ± 0.80 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021217 29.025 ± 0.090 29024.66 ± 34.30 1505.97 ± 8.50 5.19 ± 0.02 -71.29 ± 0.51 1331+305
1229+020 C 20021227 28.892 ± 0.048 28972.07 ± 50.01 1426.59 ± 11.02 4.92 ± 0.05 -64.90 ± 1.74 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030208 28.591 ± 0.140 28482.77 ± 22.90 1394.54 ± 6.07 4.90 ± 0.03 -73.92 ± 1.32 1331+305
1229+020 D 20030305 28.779 ± 0.070 28768.31 ± 22.04 1461.58 ± 0.09 5.08 ± 0.00 -66.26 ± 1.17 1331+305
1229+020
MEAN 28.774 ± 0.171 28779.09 ± 201.37 1454.93 ± 40.16 5.06 ± 0.13 -69.19 ± 3.28 ---


1256-057 X BAND
1256-057 C 20021206 15.565 ± 0.027 15528.64 ± 25.45 987.15 ± 1.55 6.36 ± 0.02 120.28 ± 0.00 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021217 15.337 ± 0.035 15286.36 ± 34.18 952.79 ± 0.26 6.23 ± 0.01 118.79 ± 0.12 1331+305
1256-057 C 20021227 15.064 ± 0.044 15022.45 ± 43.08 930.04 ± 9.97 6.19 ± 0.05 120.04 ± 0.15 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030208 14.571 ± 0.027 14542.45 ± 24.60 744.84 ± 3.15 5.12 ± 0.01 120.11 ± 1.28 1331+305
1256-057 D 20030305 14.454 ± 0.019 14424.14 ± 5.13 673.12 ± 1.52 4.67 ± 0.01 128.29 ± 1.08 1331+305
1256-057
MEAN 14.998 ± 0.429 14960.81 ± 423.14 857.59 ± 124.77 5.71 ± 0.69 121.50 ± 3.44 ---


1310+323 X BAND
1310+323 C 20021206 2.145 ± 0.006 2144.69 ± 5.90 48.41 ± 0.07 2.26 ± 0.00 69.07 ± 1.04 1331+305
1310+323 C 20021217 2.160 ± 0.007 2159.55 ± 6.71 45.31 ± 0.11 2.10 ± 0.00 69.75 ± 1.39 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030208 2.126 ± 0.008 2124.59 ± 7.49 21.48 ± 0.07 1.01 ± 0.00 91.67 ± 0.80 1331+305
1310+323 D 20030305 2.225 ± 0.003 2223.96 ± 2.78 15.09 ± 0.34 0.68 ± 0.01 106.98 ± 1.51 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 2.164 ± 0.037 2163.20 ± 37.21 32.57 ± 14.51 1.51 ± 0.68 84.37 ± 15.91 ---


1331+305 X BAND
1331+305 C 20021206 5.205 ± 0.000 5134.01 ± 0.26 613.24 ± 0.70 11.94 ± 0.01 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021217 5.205 ± 0.000 5135.72 ± 0.24 607.35 ± 0.42 11.83 ± 0.01 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 C 20021227 5.205 ± 0.000 5134.72 ± 0.30 612.05 ± 2.47 11.92 ± 0.05 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030206 5.181 ± 0.000 5141.84 ± 0.10 599.97 ± 1.75 11.67 ± 0.03 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030208 5.181 ± 0.000 5141.08 ± 0.10 605.34 ± 1.57 11.77 ± 0.03 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 D 20030305 5.205 ± 0.000 5261.49 ± 10.46 615.96 ± 0.67 11.71 ± 0.01 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 5.197 ± 0.012 5158.14 ± 46.32 608.99 ± 5.38 11.81 ± 0.10 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 X BAND
1337-129 C 20021206 4.761 ± 0.012 4755.42 ± 12.19 250.88 ± 1.41 5.28 ± 0.02 -49.67 ± 0.56 1331+305
1337-129 D 20030305 4.785 ± 0.007 4782.68 ± 3.61 201.32 ± 1.21 4.21 ± 0.03 -88.45 ± 0.33 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 4.773 ± 0.012 4769.05 ± 13.63 226.10 ± 24.78 4.74 ± 0.53 -69.06 ± 19.39 ---


1743-038 X BAND
1743-038 C 20030125 5.472 ± 0.005 5471.85 ± 4.81 46.91 ± 0.40 0.86 ± 0.01 -65.45 ± 0.13 0137+331
1743-038 D 20030206 5.546 ± 0.020 5546.46 ± 20.31 50.40 ± 2.81 0.91 ± 0.05 -68.75 ± 2.68 1331+305
1743-038
MEAN 5.509 ± 0.037 5509.16 ± 37.30 48.66 ± 1.75 0.88 ± 0.03 -67.10 ± 1.65 ---


1751+096 X BAND
1751+096 C 20030125 2.828 ± 0.003 2827.93 ± 3.24 103.94 ± 0.10 3.68 ± 0.01 -0.08 ± 0.14 0137+331
1751+096 D 20030206 2.631 ± 0.010 2631.16 ± 9.53 25.32 ± 0.19 0.96 ± 0.00 -19.82 ± 2.37 1331+305
1751+096
MEAN 2.730 ± 0.099 2729.54 ± 98.39 64.63 ± 39.31 2.32 ± 1.36 -9.95 ± 9.87 ---


1800+388 X BAND
1800+388 D 20030206 1.085 ± 0.003 1084.56 ± 3.36 4.73 ± 0.03 0.44 ± 0.00 -30.83 ± 3.55 1331+305
1800+388
MEAN 1.085 ± 0.003 1084.56 ± 3.36 4.73 ± 0.03 0.44 ± 0.00 -30.83 ± 3.55 ---


1924-292 X BAND
1924-292 D 20030206 10.006 ± 0.025 10003.71 ± 24.83 461.56 ± 0.11 4.61 ± 0.01 31.13 ± 1.10 1331+305
1924-292
MEAN 10.006 ± 0.025 10003.71 ± 24.83 461.56 ± 0.11 4.61 ± 0.01 31.13 ± 1.10 ---


2136+006 X BAND
2136+006 C 20021228 8.989 ± 0.014 8988.46 ± 13.63 184.66 ± 0.79 2.05 ± 0.01 71.29 ± 0.68 0137+331
2136+006 C 20030125 8.524 ± 0.005 8524.69 ± 10.93 179.09 ± 0.52 2.10 ± 0.01 67.25 ± 1.97 0137+331
2136+006 D 20030206 8.479 ± 0.006 8478.15 ± 6.18 181.56 ± 2.40 2.14 ± 0.03 75.37 ± 0.58 1331+305
2136+006
MEAN 8.664 ± 0.231 8663.77 ± 230.38 181.77 ± 2.28 2.10 ± 0.04 71.31 ± 3.31 ---


2202+422 X BAND
2202+422 C 20021228 2.682 ± 0.009 2681.30 ± 8.42 173.02 ± 0.78 6.45 ± 0.01 39.96 ± 0.61 0137+331
2202+422 C 20030125 2.288 ± 0.003 2286.92 ± 0.73 148.89 ± 0.41 6.51 ± 0.02 33.45 ± 0.20 0137+331
2202+422 D 20030206 2.094 ± 0.002 2093.17 ± 2.46 133.39 ± 1.11 6.37 ± 0.05 46.56 ± 0.02 1331+305
2202+422
MEAN 2.354 ± 0.245 2353.80 ± 244.72 151.77 ± 16.31 6.45 ± 0.06 39.99 ± 5.35 ---


2253+161 X BAND
2253+161 C 20021228 11.069 ± 0.023 11054.71 ± 22.74 343.71 ± 1.80 3.11 ± 0.01 8.88 ± 0.22 0137+331
2253+161 C 20030125 10.671 ± 0.014 10669.10 ± 6.37 341.99 ± 3.17 3.21 ± 0.03 0.64 ± 0.46 0137+331
2253+161 D 20030206 10.751 ± 0.010 10744.89 ± 7.77 335.41 ± 4.09 3.12 ± 0.04 13.39 ± 0.20 1331+305
2253+161
MEAN 10.831 ± 0.172 10822.90 ± 166.81 340.37 ± 3.58 3.15 ± 0.04 7.64 ± 5.28 ---


2355+498 X BAND
2355+498 C 20021228 0.949 ± 0.002 948.82 ± 0.97 0.49 ± 0.27 0.05 ± 0.03 -14.25 ± 9.47 0137+331
2355+498 C 20030125 0.917 ± 0.001 917.13 ± 1.60 0.52 ± 0.12 0.06 ± 0.01 122.01 ± 24.20 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 0.933 ± 0.016 932.97 ± 15.84 0.50 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.00 53.88 ± 68.13 ---

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