In accordance with NRAO's
policy for data
access to large proposals, we make all of our data
publically
available within approximately eight weeks of observation. This
includes the final
polarized and
total intensity images, as well as the calibrated visibility
data. Below we summarize the status of our
individual observing epochs, each of which spans 24 hours.
The MOJAVE-I observations (BL111, BL123;
2002-2006)
were optimized
for obtaining suitably
high-dynamic range, full-polarization images on a
sample
of 135 sources
at reasonable intervals for measuring superluminal motion. We
provide
a
full description of our
observing and scheduling strategies, as well as a sample
calibration
pipeline script.
The MOJAVE observations in 2006 (BL137A-L) followed the same
strategy,
but with
an extended sample (192 sources), and
polarimetric observations at 8.1,
8.4,
12.1
and 15.3 GHz. The scan lengths were chosen to achieve roughly the same
image rms at each frequency.
The MOJAVE-II (Fermi Era) observations of the
extended
sample, beginning in 2007
(BL137R and onwards) are
carried out at 15.3 GHz only, with 30 AGN being observed in each 24
hour session.
For the purposes of polarization calibration, we maintain the following
lists:
In the table below, the "AN Table" column has links to the AN table at
each epoch containing the leakage term corrections. Note that these are
uncorrected for the instrumental EVPA offset. The amount of EVPA
rotation required in degrees at the appropriate reference antenna is
indicated. We provide a PERL
script
that rotates and plots these
leakage terms.