NRAO Town Hall at the Jan 2016 AAS Meeting

Kissimmee, Florida
Thursday, 7 January 2016, 6:30 - 8:30 pm EST
AAS Meeting Venue: Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Sun A

GBT VLA

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Town Hall at the January 2016 American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Kissimmee, Florida will feature a complimentary 90-minute reception sponsored by Associated Universities, Inc. and will provide the AAS membership with opportunities to informally visit and talk with NRAO scientific staff and senior management regarding science, science operations, and development programs and plans at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), the Green Bank Telescope (GBT), and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA).

Session organizer: Mark T. Adams

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.