scheduler_inputs.txt

## Input list to generate multiple phase centre
## VLBI observations designed to cover either an
## area or set of coordinates

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### General ###
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## Smearing FoV - input smearing FoV (as the radius from pointing centre, in arcmin)
phs_centre_fov = 20./60.

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### Cover area in VLBI coverage ###
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area = False

# Set coordinates for area ([[blcx,blcy,trcx,trcy],etc.]) in degrees
area_coordinates = [[8,1,5,3],[3,4,5,6]]

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### Determine phase centres using catalogue ###
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targeted=True

# Catalogue name and type (will try to guess if type is not set)
catalog = 'wf_vlbi_scheduler/testing/random_catalogue.csv'
table_format = 'csv'
RA_column = 'RA'
Dec_column = 'DEC'

# Filter overlaps where multiple phase centre covers the same source
filter_overlap=True

# Filter by distance from pointing centre
filter_distance = True
pointing_centre = [179.5,62.25]
radius = 20 # in arcminutes

### MSSC addon - add sources back in that are above a certain flux level
MSSC_additions=False
MSSC_flux = 1000

### Filter flux density (above value)
filter_flux = False
filter_value = 0
flux_column = 'FLUX'

### Clip phase centres
clip_phase_centres = True
nphasecentres = 80
sortby = nearest   # brightest | nearest 

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### Plotting ###
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do_plots = False
# Primary beam sizes to be plotted in metres.
# NB Need to set pointing_centre and observing_frequency too!
PBs = [25,32,100]
# Observing frequency in GHz
observing_frequency = 1.6e9
# Background fits image overlay
fitsimage=''

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### Correlation list ###
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write_correlation_list = True
phase_centre_format = difx         #[csv|difx|sfxc]
catalogue_prefix = 'ER047'