EVN OBSERVING SESSIONS 2007-2016
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The following periods have been agreed by the EVN Consortium Board of
Directors for EVN and EVN/Global observing sessions:

2007 Session 1:   Mar 01 – Mar 22   18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 1.3cm
2007 Session 2:   May 31 – Jun 20  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, S/X
2007 Session 3:   Oct 18 – Nov 08   18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 7mm

2008 Session 1:   Feb 28 – Mar 18   18/21cm, 1.3cm, 13/3.6 cm , 6cm, 5cm
2008 Session 2:   May 29 – Jun 19  18cm, 6cm, 5cm, 1.3cm
2008 Session 3:   Oct 16 – Nov 06   18/21cm, 6cm, +...

2009 Session 1:   Feb 26 – Mar 19   18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, +...
2009 Session 2:   May 28 – Jun 18  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm +...
2009 Session 3:   Oct 22 – Nov 12   18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 7mm ....

2010 Session 1:   Mar 04 – Mar 25   18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, , 30cm
2010 Session 2:   May 27 – Jun 17  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2010 Session 3:   Oct 21 – Nov 11   18/21cm, 6cm, ...

2011 Session 1:   Feb 24 – Mar 15    18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2011 Session 2:   May 26 – Jun 16
  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2011 Session 3:   Oct 20 – Nov 08   
18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...

2012 Session 1:   Feb 23 – Mar 15    18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2012 Session 2:   May 24 – Jun 12
  18/21cm, 6cm, ...
2012 Session 3:   Oct 18 – Nov 08   
18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...

2013 Session 1:   Feb 21 – Mar 14    18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2013 Session 2:   May 23 – Jun 13
  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2013 Session 3:   Oct 17 – Nov 07   
18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...

2014 Session 1:   Feb 20 – Mar 13    18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2014 Session 2:   May 29 – Jun 19
  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...
2014 Session 3:   Oct 16 – Nov 06   
18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, ...

2015 Session 1:   Feb 26 – Mar 19    18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 1.3 ...
2015 Session 2:   May 28 – Jun 18
  18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 1.3 ...
2015 Session 3:   Oct 15 – Nov 05   
18/21cm, 6cm, 5cm, 1.3 ...

2016 Session 1:   Feb 18 – Mar 10    18/21cm, 6cm ...
2016 Session 2:   May 26 – Jun 16
  18/21cm, 6cm ...
2016 Session 3:   Oct 20 – Nov 10
  18/21cm, 6cm ...

2017 Session 1:   Feb 23 – Mar 16    18/21cm, 6cm ...
2017 Session 2:   May 25 – Jun 15
  18/21cm, 6cm ...

(For most recent plans see Call for Proposals )

 

e-VLBI Experiments
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Typically these experiments start with 4 hour tests at 9:00 UTC and end at 13:00 the next day.


    Date       Time

  2007
Jan 29 Mon  29/9:00 - 30/13:00 UT
Feb  1 Thu  1/14:00 -  2/16:00 UT
Feb 20 Tue  20/9:00 - 21/13:00 UT
Mar 27 Tue  27/9:00 - 28/13:00 UT
May 22 Tue  22/9:00 - 23/13:00 UT
Jun 25 Mon  25/9:00 - 26/13:00 UT
Aug 21 Tue  21/9:00 - 22/13:00 UT
Sep  6 Thu   6/9:00 -  7/13:00 UT
Oct  9 Tue   9/9:00 - 10/13:00 UT
Nov 15 Thu 15/14:00 - 16/16:00 UT
Dec 11 Tue  11/9:00 - 12/13:00 UT

    2008
21-22 January     Mon/Tue
24-25 January     Thu/Fri
  5-6 February    Tue/Wed
  8-9 April       Tue/Wed
20-21 May         Tue/Wed
24-25 June        Tue/Wed
 28 August - no science, only formatter test
 9-10 September   Tue/Wed
30 Sep - 1 Oct    Tue/Wed
13-14 November    Thu/Fri
19-20 November    Wed/Thu
 4-5  December    Thu/Fri

    2009
15 – 16 Jan Thu-Fri - IYA 2009 demo (TCfA), 800-1400UT
22 – 23 Jan Thu-Fri
10 – 11 Feb Tue-Wed
24 – 25 Mar Tue-Wed
 2 –  5 Apr Thu-Sun - 100 hours of Astronomy (TCfA)
21 – 22 Apr Tue-Wed
19 – 20 May Tue-Wed
27 - 28 Aug Thu-Fri
10 - 11 Sep Thu-Fri
29 - 30 Sep Tue-Wed
15 - 16 Oct Thu-Fri
   21   Oct Wed, 17-21 UT (6cm, test Badary)
19 - 20 Nov Thu-Fri
 1 -  2 Dec Tue-Wed
10 - 11 Dec Thu-Fri

    2010
27 - 28 Jan Wed-Thu
10 - 11 Feb Wed-Thu (subject to shift by +/-1 day)
30 - 31 Mar Tue-Wed
22 - 23 Apr Thu-Fri
18 - 19 May Tue-Wed
   26   Aug Thu (formatter tests only, 1000-1400UT)
 8 -  9 Sep Wed-Thu
29 - 30 Sep Wed-Thu
 4 -  5 Oct Mon-Tue
23 - 24 Nov Tue-Wed
15 - 16 Dec Wed-Thu

    2011
25 – 26 Jan Tue-Wed
15 – 16 Feb Tue-Wed
22 – 23 Mar Tue-Wed
12 – 13 Apr Tue-Wed, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
17 – 18 May Tue-Wed, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
 2 -  3 Jun Thu-Fri, 12:00 - 01:00 UTC
25 - 26 Aug Thu-Fri, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
 6 -  7 Sep Tue-Wed, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
17 - 18 Oct Mon-Tue, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
23 - 24 Nov Wed-Thu, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC
14 - 15 Dec Wed-Thu, 13:00 - 13:00 UTC


2012
10 January 2012, 13:00 UTC 11 January 2012, 13:00 UTC
 7 February 2012, 13:00 UTC  8 February 2012, 13:00 UTC
20 March 2012, 13:00 UTC 21 March 2012, 13:00 UTC
17 April 2012, 13:00 UTC 18 April 2012, 13:00 UTC
15 May 2012, 13:00 UTC 16 May 2012, 13:00 UTC
19 June 2012, 13:00 UTC 20 June 2012, 13:00 UTC
17 September 2012, 13:00 UTC 18 September 2012, 13:00 UTC
 9 October 2012, 13:00 UTC 10 October 2012, 13:00 UTC
13 November 2012, 13:00 UTC 14 November 2012, 13:00 UTC
 4 December 2012, 13:00 UTC  5 December 2012, 13:00 UTC


2013

Start (at 9:00 UTC) End day (at 13:00 UTC
15 January [Tue] 16 January [Wed]
 5 February [Tue]  6 February [Wed]
19 March [Tue] 20 March [Wed]
16 April [Tue] 17 April [Wed]
 2 May [Thu]  3 May [Fri]
18 June [Tue] 19 June [Wed]
17 September [Tue] 18 September [Wed]
 8 October [Tue]  9 October [Wed]
12 November [Tue] 13 November [Wed]
 3 December [Tue]  4 December [Wed]


2014
Start (at 9:00 UTC) End day (at 13:00 UTC
14 January [Tue] 15 January [Wed]
18 February [Tue] 19 February [Wed]
25 March [Tue] 26 March [Wed]
15 April [Tue] 16 April [Wed]
28 April [Mon] 29 April [Tue]
24 June [Tue] 25 June [Wed]
16 September [Tue]
    Cancelled
17 September [Wed]
 8 October [Wed]  9 October [Thu]
18 November [Tue] 19 November [Wed]
 2 December [Tue]  3 December [Wed]


2015
Start (at 9:00 UTC) End day (at 13:00 UTC
13 January [Tue] 14 January [Wed]
10 February [Tue] 11 February [Wed]
24 March [Tue] 25 March [Wed]
14 April [Tue] 15 April [Wed]
12 May [Wed] 13 May [Thu]
23 June [Tue] 24 June [Wed]
15 September [Tue] 16 September [Wed]
 6 October [Tue]  7 October [Wed]
17 November [Tue] 18 November [Wed]
 1 December [Tue]  2 December [Wed]


2016
Start (at 9:00 UTC) End day (at 13:00 UTC
12 January [Tue] 13 January [Wed]
 2 February [Tue]  3 February [Wed]
15 March [Tue] 16 March [Wed]
12 April [Tue] 13 April [Wed]
10 May [Tue] 11 May [Wed]
21 June [Tue] 22 June [Wed]
21 September [Wed] 22 September [Thu]
11 October [Tue] 12 October [Wed]
15 November [Tue] 16 November [Wed]
 6 December [Tue]  7 December [Wed]


2017
Start (at 9:00 UTC) End day (at 13:00 UTC
17 January [Tue] 18 January [Wed]
14 February [Tue] 15 February [Wed]
23 March [Thu] 24 March [Fri]
11 April [Tue] 12 April [Wed]
 9 May [Tue] 10 May [Wed]
20 June [Tue] 21 June [Wed]
10 September [Tue] 11 September [Wed]
10 October [Tue] 11 October [Wed]
14 November [Tue] 15 November [Wed]
14 December [Thu] 15 December [Fri]


(Most recent entries based on Zsolt Paragi mail of May 31, 2016;    
see also www.evlbi.org/evlbi/e-vlbi_status.html)    

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