Program

Day 1:
08:00 - 09:00 -- Arrival (details about obtaining visitor badges will be sent shortly)
09:00 - 09:45 -- 3 x 15 min presentations on NRAO science topics
09:45 - 10:45 -- NRAO-wide overview talk plus ALMA Cycle 2 capabilities (Q&A)
10:45 - 11:00 -- Break
11:00 - 12:00 -- Millimeter considerations / interferometry basics
12:00 - 13:30 -- Lunch (provided)
13:30 - 14:00 -- Discussion of the proposal process
14:00 - 14:30 -- Overview of ALMA OT
14:30 - 17:00 -- Hands on session with OT proposal preparation

Day 2:
09:00 - 10:00 -- Introduction to flagging/calibration in CASA
10:00 - 11:00 -- Introduction to imaging in CASA
11:00 - 12:00 -- Hands-on imaging in CASA
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch (provided)
13:00 - 14:00 -- MORE Hands-on imaging in CASA

NRAO Community Day at the GSFC

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.

Connect with NRAO

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.