Program

You can find a tentative program below, but please feel free to suggest topics that you would like to have included. If there is enough interest this schedule can certainly be adjusted.

9:30 - 10:00 Welcome + Intro to NRAO telescopes

10:00 - 10:45 ALMA Overview and Capabilities

10:30 - 10:45 Science Highlights with ALMA (Speaker 1)

10:45 - 11:00 Science Highlights with ALMA (Speaker 2)

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30 Radio/submillimeter Interferometry Basics

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 Proposal Preparation Process and Strategies + ALMA Data Products

2:30 - 3:30 ALMA Observing Tool (hands-on tutorial)

3:30 - 4:00 Coffee Break

4:00 - 5:00 Simulations and imaging with CASA (depending on audience interest)

Download ALMA OT here

Download CASA 5.1.1 here.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.