X Band VLA/VLBA Polarization Calibration Database 1999


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 A 19990906 3.225 ± 0.000 1801.62 ± 5.43 118.40 ± 0.78 6.57 ± 0.06 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 A 19991004 3.225 ± 0.000 1923.75 ± 1.84 125.22 ± 0.11 6.51 ± 0.01 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991104 3.225 ± 0.000 2973.70 ± 2.48 165.48 ± 0.26 5.56 ± 0.01 -129.80 ± 0.61 1331+305
0137+331 B 19991115 3.225 ± 0.000 2839.89 ± 1.13 169.63 ± 0.57 5.97 ± 0.02 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991116 3.225 ± 0.000 2949.52 ± 1.50 163.87 ± 1.03 5.56 ± 0.03 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991210 3.225 ± 0.000 2853.89 ± 0.85 155.55 ± 2.66 5.45 ± 0.09 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331 B 19991216 3.225 ± 0.000 2941.73 ± 3.28 164.10 ± 3.60 5.58 ± 0.13 -132.00 ± 0.00 0137+331
0137+331
MEAN 3.225 ± 0.000 2612.02 ± 477.24 151.75 ± 19.41 5.89 ± 0.44 -131.69 ± 0.77 ---


0238+166 X BAND
0238+166 A 19990906 1.747 ± 0.006 1738.37 ± 5.80 33.25 ± 0.50 1.91 ± 0.02 -32.87 ± 1.54 0137+331
0238+166 A 19991004 1.878 ± 0.008 1876.64 ± 7.84 35.63 ± 0.55 1.90 ± 0.02 -16.42 ± 1.89 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991115 2.178 ± 0.006 2177.12 ± 5.74 37.24 ± 3.87 1.71 ± 0.17 -14.54 ± 2.04 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991116 2.215 ± 0.010 2214.28 ± 9.89 41.64 ± 1.17 1.88 ± 0.04 -2.19 ± 1.20 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991210 2.006 ± 0.006 2005.15 ± 5.85 29.69 ± 0.13 1.48 ± 0.00 7.10 ± 3.29 0137+331
0238+166 B 19991216 1.908 ± 0.007 1907.38 ± 6.31 35.50 ± 0.94 1.86 ± 0.04 10.47 ± 2.48 0137+331
0238+166
MEAN 1.989 ± 0.166 1986.49 ± 167.57 35.49 ± 3.64 1.79 ± 0.15 -8.07 ± 14.92 ---


0359+509 X BAND
0359+509
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


0423-013 X BAND
0423-013 B 19991219 2.430 ± 0.009 2429.08 ± 2.92 19.81 ± 0.13 0.82 ± 0.00 -80.13 ± 0.34 1331+305
0423-013
MEAN 2.430 ± 0.009 2429.08 ± 2.92 19.81 ± 0.13 0.82 ± 0.00 -80.13 ± 0.34 ---


0521+166 X BAND
0521+166 B 19991104 2.261 ± 0.034 2229.65 ± 1.60 287.90 ± 1.53 12.91 ± 0.06 -22.38 ± 1.63 1331+305
0521+166 B 19991116 2.282 ± 0.034 2257.23 ± 0.01 289.94 ± 2.67 12.85 ± 0.12 -26.40 ± 1.34 0137+331
0521+166 B 19991219 2.292 ± 0.022 2278.55 ± 0.10 276.18 ± 4.80 12.12 ± 0.21 -20.15 ± 0.67 1331+305
0521+166
MEAN 2.278 ± 0.013 2255.14 ± 20.02 284.67 ± 6.07 12.63 ± 0.36 -22.98 ± 2.59 ---


0555+398 X BAND
0555+398 B 19991104 6.158 ± 0.011 6156.28 ± 10.99 58.46 ± 0.29 0.95 ± 0.00 -130.13 ± 0.53 1331+305
0555+398 B 19991116 6.190 ± 0.014 6188.16 ± 13.95 51.10 ± 1.24 0.83 ± 0.02 -128.37 ± 0.59 0137+331
0555+398 B 19991216 6.165 ± 0.022 6162.40 ± 21.39 53.50 ± 1.58 0.87 ± 0.02 -124.92 ± 1.82 0137+331
0555+398 B 19991219 6.031 ± 0.025 6029.61 ± 3.79 55.05 ± 1.21 0.91 ± 0.02 -121.32 ± 1.19 1331+305
0555+398
MEAN 6.136 ± 0.062 6134.11 ± 61.51 54.53 ± 2.67 0.89 ± 0.05 -126.18 ± 3.38 ---


0609-157 X BAND
0609-157 A 19990902 7.727 ± 0.021 7721.49 ± 21.47 192.33 ± 0.53 2.49 ± 0.01 3.88 ± 0.43 1331+305
0609-157 A 19990912 7.878 ± 0.028 7871.63 ± 24.22 217.78 ± 0.99 2.77 ± 0.00 21.69 ± 0.42 1331+305
0609-157 A 19990927 8.136 ± 0.023 8132.29 ± 23.30 138.16 ± 9.10 1.70 ± 0.12 -1.87 ± 1.30 1331+305
0609-157 A 19991018 7.291 ± 0.017 7288.56 ± 17.42 86.16 ± 1.70 1.18 ± 0.02 6.50 ± 2.26 1331+305
0609-157 B 19991216 10.717 ± 0.030 10711.06 ± 26.24 201.13 ± 9.80 1.88 ± 0.09 -8.25 ± 2.32 0137+331
0609-157 B 19991219 10.792 ± 0.044 10788.20 ± 18.24 241.03 ± 8.93 2.23 ± 0.08 2.44 ± 0.17 1331+305
0609-157
MEAN 8.757 ± 1.435 8752.20 ± 1434.50 179.43 ± 52.13 2.04 ± 0.52 4.07 ± 9.19 ---


0713+438 X BAND
0713+438 A 19990902 1.116 ± 0.002 1114.62 ± 1.06 0.29 ± 0.03 0.03 ± 0.00 -123.19 ± 33.50 1331+305
0713+438 A 19990912 1.118 ± 0.001 1116.99 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.09 0.03 ± 0.01 -71.46 ± 10.93 1331+305
0713+438 A 19990927 1.117 ± 0.001 1116.18 ± 0.31 5.51 ± 0.03 0.49 ± 0.00 -86.64 ± 0.85 1331+305
0713+438 A 19991018 1.117 ± 0.002 1116.64 ± 0.30 2.22 ± 0.25 0.20 ± 0.02 60.26 ± 4.63 1331+305
0713+438 B 19991104 1.145 ± 0.002 1144.82 ± 0.72 -0.11 ± 0.07 -0.01 ± 0.01 -142.62 ± 76.40 1331+305
0713+438 B 19991116 1.146 ± 0.002 1145.28 ± 1.07 0.47 ± 0.17 0.04 ± 0.01 176.70 ± 40.28 0137+331
0713+438 B 19991219 1.120 ± 0.004 1119.92 ± 0.27 -0.11 ± 0.01 -0.01 ± 0.00 -32.09 ± 27.71 1331+305
0713+438
MEAN 1.126 ± 0.013 1124.92 ± 12.81 1.22 ± 1.90 0.11 ± 0.17 -82.72 ± 74.15 ---


0854+201 X BAND
0854+201 B 19991219 2.852 ± 0.010 2851.05 ± 6.23 129.41 ± 2.94 4.54 ± 0.09 -86.78 ± 0.14 1331+305
0854+201
MEAN 2.852 ± 0.010 2851.05 ± 6.23 129.41 ± 2.94 4.54 ± 0.09 -86.78 ± 0.14 ---


0927+390 X BAND
0927+390 A 19990902 11.653 ± 0.035 11632.95 ± 14.72 108.16 ± 0.34 0.93 ± 0.00 8.24 ± 0.25 1331+305
0927+390 A 19990912 11.703 ± 0.017 11696.19 ± 16.53 106.66 ± 0.99 0.91 ± 0.01 10.32 ± 0.80 1331+305
0927+390 A 19990927 11.729 ± 0.021 11721.10 ± 20.77 125.37 ± 0.72 1.07 ± 0.00 176.13 ± 0.44 1331+305
0927+390 A 19991018 11.763 ± 0.028 11752.61 ± 21.83 84.81 ± 0.06 0.72 ± 0.00 19.14 ± 0.30 1331+305
0927+390 B 19991104 12.079 ± 0.032 12070.76 ± 32.37 92.04 ± 0.72 0.76 ± 0.00 23.68 ± 2.65 1331+305
0927+390 B 19991116 12.004 ± 0.033 11993.32 ± 32.99 86.69 ± 1.63 0.72 ± 0.01 29.63 ± 5.31 0137+331
0927+390 B 19991219 11.729 ± 0.038 11716.60 ± 23.47 62.82 ± 1.47 0.54 ± 0.01 36.16 ± 1.55 1331+305
0927+390
MEAN 11.809 ± 0.152 11797.65 ± 153.41 95.22 ± 18.70 0.81 ± 0.16 43.33 ± 54.99 ---


1146+399 X BAND
1146+399 B 19991219 0.803 ± 0.003 802.75 ± 2.37 2.46 ± 0.06 0.31 ± 0.01 150.04 ± 8.15 1331+305
1146+399
MEAN 0.803 ± 0.003 802.75 ± 2.37 2.46 ± 0.06 0.31 ± 0.01 150.04 ± 8.15 ---


1159+292 X BAND
1159+292
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1229+020 X BAND
1229+020
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1256-057 X BAND
1256-057
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


1310+323 X BAND
1310+323 A 19990927 1.798 ± 0.002 1796.81 ± 2.03 55.20 ± 0.90 3.07 ± 0.05 -32.58 ± 0.71 1331+305
1310+323 A 19991018 1.767 ± 0.004 1765.66 ± 2.40 48.25 ± 0.35 2.73 ± 0.02 -25.85 ± 0.39 1331+305
1310+323 B 19991219 1.700 ± 0.004 1699.20 ± 2.77 43.36 ± 0.46 2.55 ± 0.02 -18.24 ± 0.60 1331+305
1310+323
MEAN 1.755 ± 0.041 1753.89 ± 40.71 48.94 ± 4.86 2.79 ± 0.22 -25.56 ± 5.86 ---


1331+305 X BAND
1331+305 A 19990902 5.130 ± 0.000 4967.07 ± 0.88 596.48 ± 1.74 12.01 ± 0.04 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19990912 5.130 ± 0.000 4979.18 ± 0.83 596.40 ± 2.51 11.98 ± 0.05 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19990927 5.130 ± 0.000 4974.08 ± 0.36 582.37 ± 3.49 11.71 ± 0.07 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 A 19991018 5.130 ± 0.000 5019.21 ± 0.34 609.78 ± 2.43 12.15 ± 0.05 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 B 19991104 5.130 ± 0.000 5091.77 ± 0.45 601.16 ± 2.21 11.81 ± 0.04 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305 B 19991219 5.130 ± 0.000 5085.29 ± 1.51 594.92 ± 11.25 11.70 ± 0.22 66.00 ± 0.00 1331+305
1331+305
MEAN 5.130 ± 0.000 5019.43 ± 51.62 596.85 ± 8.16 11.89 ± 0.17 66.00 ± 0.00 ---


1337-129 X BAND
1337-129 A 19990902 4.626 ± 0.018 4609.89 ± 13.23 41.23 ± 0.66 0.89 ± 0.01 152.07 ± 2.55 1331+305
1337-129 A 19990912 4.900 ± 0.018 4897.80 ± 19.44 48.10 ± 0.86 0.98 ± 0.01 157.45 ± 1.50 1331+305
1337-129
MEAN 4.763 ± 0.137 4753.85 ± 143.96 44.67 ± 3.44 0.94 ± 0.04 154.76 ± 2.69 ---


1743-038 X BAND
1743-038 A 19990906 4.463 ± 0.009 4437.98 ± 10.13 93.19 ± 1.57 2.10 ± 0.03 -59.31 ± 2.41 0137+331
1743-038 A 19991004 4.400 ± 0.007 4397.95 ± 7.37 99.85 ± 0.87 2.27 ± 0.02 -56.40 ± 0.86 0137+331
1743-038
MEAN 4.431 ± 0.032 4417.96 ± 20.01 96.52 ± 3.33 2.19 ± 0.09 -57.85 ± 1.46 ---


1751+096 X BAND
1751+096 A 19990906 3.669 ± 0.014 3648.58 ± 12.46 347.05 ± 4.14 9.51 ± 0.08 -44.78 ± 2.47 0137+331
1751+096 A 19991004 3.581 ± 0.011 3580.05 ± 10.47 341.07 ± 3.24 9.53 ± 0.06 -52.67 ± 0.70 0137+331
1751+096 B 19991115 2.871 ± 0.009 2870.18 ± 8.98 224.79 ± 3.38 7.83 ± 0.09 -44.24 ± 1.29 0137+331
1751+096 B 19991210 2.868 ± 0.008 2865.61 ± 8.23 190.23 ± 0.13 6.64 ± 0.01 -33.33 ± 0.33 0137+331
1751+096
MEAN 3.247 ± 0.379 3241.11 ± 374.00 275.79 ± 69.39 8.38 ± 1.22 -43.76 ± 6.88 ---


1924-292 X BAND
1924-292
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


2136+006 X BAND
2136+006
MEAN 0.000 ± 0.000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 ---


2202+422 X BAND
2202+422 A 19990906 3.153 ± 0.010 3146.50 ± 10.59 104.48 ± 0.74 3.32 ± 0.01 76.41 ± 2.22 0137+331
2202+422 A 19991004 3.265 ± 0.011 3262.53 ± 11.36 94.89 ± 1.30 2.91 ± 0.03 67.03 ± 0.75 0137+331
2202+422 B 19991115 3.396 ± 0.012 3395.04 ± 12.32 113.17 ± 2.25 3.33 ± 0.05 79.90 ± 2.89 0137+331
2202+422 B 19991210 3.587 ± 0.016 3584.80 ± 16.15 118.53 ± 0.92 3.31 ± 0.04 75.68 ± 2.02 0137+331
2202+422
MEAN 3.350 ± 0.161 3347.22 ± 162.93 107.77 ± 8.97 3.22 ± 0.18 74.76 ± 4.74 ---


2253+161 X BAND
2253+161 B 19991210 10.788 ± 0.021 10775.80 ± 15.86 119.36 ± 13.55 1.11 ± 0.12 48.77 ± 5.02 0137+331
2253+161
MEAN 10.788 ± 0.021 10775.80 ± 15.86 119.36 ± 13.55 1.11 ± 0.12 48.77 ± 5.02 ---


2355+498 X BAND
2355+498 A 19990906 0.927 ± 0.001 921.39 ± 0.03 0.53 ± 0.15 0.06 ± 0.02 -166.54 ± 29.99 0137+331
2355+498 A 19991004 0.932 ± 0.001 931.15 ± 0.82 0.77 ± 0.22 0.08 ± 0.02 -179.85 ± 26.10 0137+331
2355+498 B 19991115 0.928 ± 0.001 928.02 ± 1.15 1.34 ± 0.05 0.14 ± 0.01 151.48 ± 8.75 0137+331
2355+498 B 19991210 0.928 ± 0.002 927.25 ± 0.42 1.47 ± 0.20 0.16 ± 0.02 -150.16 ± 52.83 0137+331
2355+498
MEAN 0.929 ± 0.002 926.95 ± 3.53 1.03 ± 0.39 0.11 ± 0.04 -176.27 ± 21.39 ---

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.

Generated on Thursday, 16-Feb-2012 05:43:02 MST