Program

Day 1:
08:45 - 09:00 -- Welcome
09:00 - 09:45 -- NRAO-wide overview talk plus ALMA Cycle 3 capabilities
09:45 - 10:45 -- Short presentations on NRAO science topics
10:45 - 11:00 -- Break
11:00 - 12:00 -- Radio/submillimeter 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 - 16:00 -- Hands on session with OT proposal preparation

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

Download CASA here

Day 2:
09:00 - 10:00 -- Producing simulations for your ALMA proposal
10:00 - 10:45 -- ALMA Data Products - what to expect after your observations are made
10:45 - 11:00 -- Break
11:00 - 12:00 -- Introduction to imaging in CASA
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch (provided)
13:00 - 14:00 -- When, why and how to self-cal
14:00 - 17:00 -- Hands-on imaging in CASA

Data for hands-on session available here

Sample simulation image available here

NRAO Community Day in San Diego

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