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Table 1

LOFAR MSSS configuration.

Parameter MSSS-LBA MSSS-HBA

Station configuration LBA_INNER HBA_DUAL_INNER
Band central frequencies (MHz)
Band 0 31 120
Band 1 37 125
Band 2 43 129
Band 3 49 135
Band 4 54 143
Band 5 60 147
Band 6 66 151
Band 7 74 157
Calibrator observation type Simultaneous Serial
Calibrator observation time (min) 11 1
Observing time per snapshot (min) 11 7
Number of snapshots 9 2
Snapshot gap (h) 1 (δ> 30°) 4
0.75 (δ< 30°)
Number of fields 660 3616
Total survey time with overheads (h) 297 201

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