ATCA Observing Information

Requesting Time and Time Usage
Information for Visiting Astronomers
Rosters, Schedules and Observation Databases
Observing Guides
Observing Tools
Monitoring Information
Observing system
Facilities

Requesting Time and Time Usage

• Applying for observing time (consult also Chapter 1 of the ATCA Users Guide)
• Target of opportunity and NAPA requests
• Use of Directors Time (unallocated time) and replacing lost time
• Weather overrides on projects

Information for visiting astronomers

• Visitor guide including on-site accommodation booking.
• Site safety
• Supporting an observation and the duty astronomer's role
• Observer computing and library facilities
• ATCA Remote Observing
• Current observing issues
• Fault Reports
• RFI Report Form
• User Questionnaires

Rosters, schedules and observation databases

• Duty astronomer roster
• Observing schedules
• Remote Observing Schedule
• CX-numbered observations
• ATOA: Australia Telescope Online Archive
• Observing logs
• Updated Baseline solutions - for 3/12mm observations
  miriad dantpos files for mm data taken without a good mm baseline solution in place.

Observing guides

• CABB page
• General Users Guide
• Remote observing guide
• Guide to ATCA observing terminals
• Antenna array configurations and stations
• VLBI
• JEEEA Special Issue ("green book") on the ATCA

Observing support tools

• Calibrator manual and planet positions
• Calibrator cycle time calculator
• Observing characteristics calculator (including sensitivity) (Old Calculator) (User-friendly Calculator)
• CABBScheduler, the scheduling program
• Velocity to frequency calculator and spectral line rest frequencies
• Shadowing diagrams
• Virtual radio interferometer - simulate Fourier coverage.
• Weather (forecasts as well as present and past weather data)
• Interference, solar activity.
• Satellite Interference Tool (SaRFIs).
• COORD
• COCO (HEASARC version of the coordinate conversion form)
• Interactive Observability Chart Plotter.

ATCA Monitoring Information

• Get the "MoniCA" monitoring application
• ATCA weather station
• Lightning detector
• Narrabri weather forecast