TSKY0001 -------------------------------------------- 2015 B-config to 2016 C-config (schedules are under TSKY0001 PB TSKY0001) -------------------------------------------- 1. Standard VLASS Mosaic Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=4, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing of proposed VLASS scanning Config:B Dur:1h Status:M31_SOTF1 observed 2015-05-07 TSKY0001.sb30647879.eb30653507.57149.82925858797 2. Fast VLASS Mosaic Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 6.668'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing double scan rate VLASS scanning at 25MB/s Note: try to repeat at different HA to test improved imaging Config:B->BnA Dur:1h (2x repeat) Status: M31_SOTF2 observed 2015-May-14, 2015-May-15 TSKY0001.sb30653314.eb30702083.57156.77785763889 TSKY0001.sb30698512.eb30708537.57157.52464347222 3. Fast VLASS Mosaic Setup: 0.25s=45MB/s, 6.668'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing double scan rate VLASS scanning at 45MB/s, 0.5s phase centers Config:B->BnA Dur:1h5m (2x repeat) Status: M31_SOTF3, observed 2015-May-14, 2015-May-15 TSKY0001.sb30699662.eb30702323.57156.82058353009 (missing BDF) TSKY0001.sb30699662.eb30708768.57157.56852731481 (missing BDF) Setup: 0.25s=45MB/s, 6.668'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing double scan rate VLASS scanning at 45MB/s, 1.0s phase centers Config:B->BnA Dur:1h5m (2x repeat) Status: M31_SOTF4 submitted TSKY0001.30711238 observed 2015-May-16 TSKY0001.sb30711238.eb30712507.57158.55525006945 TSKY0001.sb30711238.eb30712914.57158.762408449074 4. Standard VLASS LowLat: Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:Taurus (4h31m+18d13') Goal: low latitude region near Sun (about 10-15deg away) Config:B->BnA Dur:1h Status: TAU_SOTF observed 2015-May-14 TSKY0001.sb30674046.eb30703446.57156.865451817124 5. Southern Fast Mosaic: Setup: 0.25s=45MB/s, 3.68'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 10deg x 2 Target: Random South Area (5h10m -34d30') Goal: test sensitivity and imaging at low dec Config:BnA->A Dur:2h Status: STST2_SOTF observed 2015-Jun-05 TSKY0001.sb30861103.eb30887199.57178.75988009259 6. Satellite Belt Test Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 2.56'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target: Orion (5h35m -5d23') [instead of XMM-LSS (2h22m -4d48')] Goal: test observations in Clarke belt Config:BnA Dur:1h (x3 repeats) Status: Ori-SOTF1 observed 2015-06-27 TSKY0001.sb30974207.eb30976867.57200.77477878472 TSKY0001.sb30974207.eb30976868.57200.81634796296 TSKY0001.sb30974207.eb30976869.57200.85791685185 7. RFI Sweeps (horizon to horizon) Setup: 0.5sec=22.5MB/s, Target: Dec = -30d, -20d, -10d, -5d, 0d, +5d, +15d, +45d Config:B->BnA Status: RFItest-all observed 2015-07-11 TSKY0001.sb30889013.eb30992856.57214.70375685186 8. Big Block x1 Scan Rate: Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.287'/s, 4 x 13.75deg x 21 rows (7.25'), 140sq.deg. Target: Stripe-82 Goal: test running of long block Config:A Dur:7h Status: S82x1 observed 2015-09-17 TSKY0001.sb31118642.eb31139661.57282.01777341435 (667.2GB) 9. Big Block x2 Scan Rate: Setup: 0.25s=50MB/s, nstep=3, 2x3.287'/s, 2 x 27.5deg x 21 rows (7.25'), 140sq.deg. 2 passes in HA Target: Stripe-82 Goal: test running of long block with 2x speed and 2xHA, .75sec phase centers Config:A Dur:7h Status: S82x2 observed 2015-09-18 (problems in MCAF and BDF writing) TSKY0001.sb31123832.eb31140163.57283.01526814815 (1.18TB) 10. Big Block x2 Scan Rate repeat: Setup: 0.25s=50MB/s, nstep=4, 2x3.287'/s, 2 x 27.5deg x 21 rows (7.25'), 140sq.deg. 2 passes in HA Target: Stripe-82 Goal: test running of long block with 2x speed and 2xHA, 1sec phase centers Config:A->D Dur:7h Status: S82x2v2 observed 2015-10-06 TSKY0001.sb31143394.eb31258407.57301.963756296296 (1.11TB) 11. Big Block x2 Scan Rate re-repeat: Setup: 0.25s=50MB/s, nstep=3, 2x3.287'/s, 2 x 27.5deg x 21 rows (7.25'), 140sq.deg. 2 passes in HA Target: Stripe-82 Goal: test running of long block with 2x speed and 2xHA, .75sec phase centers Config:D Dur:7h Status: S82x2_Dconfig observed 2015-10-29/30 TSKY0001.sb31381563.eb31386337.57324.92183637731 (940GB) 12. Standard VLASS Mosaic repeat w/subscans Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=4, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing of new use of sub-scans within stripes Config:DnC Dur:1h Status:M31_SOTF1 copy observed 2016-01-05 TSKY0001.sb31556885.eb31557853.57392.11798547454 -------------------------------------------- 2016A B-config to ??? (schedules are under TSKY0001 PB TSKY0001) -------------------------------------------- 13. Standard VLASS Mosaic Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=4, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: testing of proposed VLASS scanning, repeat 1 yr. later Config:B Dur:1h Status: M31_SOTF1_Pilot1 (copy of M31_SOTF1) observed 2016-05-22 TSKY0001.sb32154065.eb32157201.57530.47058900463 14. Standard VLASS Mosaic repeat w/subscans Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=4, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: includes pointing table filled Config:B Dur:1h Status:M31_SOTF1_PointingTest observed 2016-06-02 TSKY0001.sb32219211.eb32237447.57541.4649037037 15. Standard VLASS Mosaic repeat w/subscans Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: VLASS frequency & observing setup, includes pointing table (bad) Warning: might be some errors near start of data Config:B Dur:1h Status:M31_SOTF1_VLASSsetup observed 2016-06-04 TSKY0001.sb32241210.eb32243465.57543.47913797454 16. Standard VLASS Mosaic repeat w/subscans Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:M31 (00h42m+41d16') Goal: VLASS frequency & observing setup, includes pointing table (bad) Config:B Dur:1h Status: M31_SOTF1_VLASSsetup observed 2016-06-08 TSKY0001.sb32265154.eb32278380.57547.43932002315 17. Cygnus-A region test Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 6deg x 6deg Target: Region NW of Cyg-A Goal: VLASS frequency & observing setup Config:B Dur:2h (177GB) Status: CygA observed 2016-05-26 TSKY0001.sb32167619.eb32188732.57534.345986319444 18. Ionospheric test Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, single fields and small mosaics LS band Target: ELAIS-N1 region observed around sunset Goal: VLASS frequency & observing setup Config:B Dur:2h (138GB) Status: Iono-ELIAS1 observed 2016-06-16 TSKY0001.sb32327426.eb32329977.57555.132779837964 ------------------------------------------------ TVPILOT-test blocks (schedules are under TSKY0001 PB TVPILOT-tests ) ------------------------------------------------ TVPtest.1 Stripe-82 block A Target: Stripe-82 block 1 RA=300deg-330deg, Dec=+/-1.23deg Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h (~375GB) Status: schedule Stripe82A observed 2016-06-10 TSKY0001.sb32295801.eb32296475.57549.31722762731 Comments: reversed basebands (spw0-7=3-4GHz, 8-15=2-4GHz) RFI in spw 9,10 and upper 3 spw (6,7,8) TVPtest.2 Stripe-82 block B Target: Stripe-82 block 2 RA=330deg-0deg, Dec=+/-1.23deg Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h (~375GB) Status: schedule Stripe82B observed 2016-06-11 TSKY0001.sb32299700.eb32302997.57550.469925937505 TVPtest.3 Stripe-82 block C Target: Stripe-82 block 2 RA=0deg-30deg, Dec=+/-1.23deg Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h (~375GB) Status: schedule Stripe82C observed 2016-06-12 TSKY0001.sb32297857.eb32303010.57551.487867233795 TVPtest.4 Stripe-82 block D Target: Stripe-82 block 2 RA=30deg-60deg, Dec=+/-1.23deg Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h (~375GB) Status: schedule Stripe82D submitted TSKY0001.sb32298423 TVPtest.5 Cygnus region Target: Cygnus block RA= Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h (~400GB) Status: schedule Cygnus-3C286 observed 2016-06-18 TSKY0001.sb32313334.eb32336136.57557.21256047454 TVPtest.6 COSMOS region Target: COSMOS block RA=145d-155d Dec=0d-8d Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h Status: schedule COSMOS-3C48 submitted TSKY0001.32331132 TVPtest.7 Cepheus region Target: Cepheus block RA= Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, nstep=2, 3.31'/s, 7.2' rows, 10deg x 8deg Goal: VLASS setup Config:B Dur:4h Status: schedule Cepheus prepared TSKY0001. -------------------------------------------- TBS -------------------------------------------- x. Southern Std Mosaic: Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 2.56'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target: ECDFS (3h32m -27d48') Goal: test sensitivity and imaging at low dec Config:BnA Dur:1.5h Status: x. Standard VLASS S Galactic: Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 2.56'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target: SgrA* (17h45m -29d0') Goal: galactic plane (this was used to test Lorant's OTFM for high freq) Config:BnA Dur:1h Status: x. Fast VLASS S Galactic: Setup: 0.25s=45MB/s, 5.13'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target: SgrA* (17h45m -29d0') Goal: galactic center/bulge Config:BnA Dur:1.5h x 2 passes at different HA Status: x. Standard VLASS N Galactic: Setup: 0.45s=25MB/s, 3.334'/s, 7.25' rows, 2deg x 8deg Target:W51S (19h22m+14d21') Goal: galactic plane (this was used to test Lorant's OTFM for high freq) Config:B->BnA or BnA or BnA->A Dur:1h Status: