Program

Day 1:
09:00 - 09:15 -- Welcome - Dr. Vicki Kaspi
09:15 - 10:15 -- NRAO-NRC overview plus ALMA Cycle 4 capabilities
10:15 - 11:00 -- Short presentations on NRAO science topics
11:00 - 11:15 -- Break
11:15 - 12:15 -- Basics of radio interferometry
12:15 - 13:00 -- Lunch (provided)
13:00 - 13:30 -- Discussion of the proposal process
13:30 - 14:30 -- Overview of ALMA OT
14:30 - 16:30 -- Hands on session with OT proposal preparation

16:30 - 17:00 -- CASA Clinic: if you have trouble installing CASA, bring your laptop!

Download CASA here

Day 2:

09:00 - 09:45 -- ALMA Data Products - what to expect after your observations are made
09:45 - 10:30 -- Introduction to imaging in CASA
10:30 - 11:00 -- Break
11:00 - 12:00 -- When, why and how to self-cal
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch (provided)
13:00 - 16:00 -- Hands-on imaging in CASA
16:00 - 17:00 -- Any additional questions/discussion topics

Data for hands-on session available here

 

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