ALMA Community Events 2018

Proposal Preparation Support and Outreach

As a service to the local astronomical community, the German ARC node organizes ALMA proposal preparation and outreach sessions in March and April 2018. The sessions are designed for astronomers at different levels of expertise and will be be held as videoconferences using zoom, which the participants can join without charge. Participants in the video sessions are very welcome to come to Bonn for further face-to-face interaction and one-on-one help with their proposals during the ALMA Community Day on 05 April 2018.

Registration to the individual sessions is required. If you are interested in any part of this proposal preparation support and outreach, please register by filling in the registration form below prior to the first applicable registration deadline. Alternatively, you may register by sending an email to arc at astro.uni-bonn.de prior to the individual registration deadlines. In your email, please specify the session(s) you would like to participate in. Sessions that do not attract a minimum number of participants will be cancelled.

Introduction to the basic concepts and terminology of radio interferometry

This module reaches out to astronomers with little or no prior experience in radio astronomy. During the session, the basic concepts of radio interferometry will be presented. In addition, the participants will become familiar with the technical terms used in the design and desciption of radio interferometric projects. (duration: ~60 minutes)

session dates:
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 15:00 CET (registration deadline: 13 March, noon)
Monday, 26 March 2018, 11:00 CEST (registration deadline: 24 March, noon)

Introduction to ALMA

This module is designed for astronomers with a basic understanding of radio astronomy, but no prior expertise with ALMA. After an introduction to the observing facility, we will discuss the procedures and policies that guide the progress of any ALMA project from a proposal to delivered data and present the support that is offered to astronomers at all stages of such a project. In addition, there will be a concise introduction to the proposing software for ALMA, the ALMA Observing Tool. (duration: ~60 minutes)

session dates:
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 14:00 CET (registration deadline: 18 March, noon)
Wednesday, 04 April 2018, 11:00 CEST (registration deadline: 02 April, noon)

What's new in ALMA Cycle 6?

This module provides a concise overview of the most important changes and new capabilities of ALMA and the OT for Cycle 6 to experienced ALMA users. (duration: ~30 minutes)

session dates:
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 11:00 CEST (registration deadline: 25 March, noon)
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 14:00 CEST (registration deadline: 08 April, noon)

Registration form