Important Dates | |
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Early Science Call for Proposals | March 31, 2011 |
Early Science Proposal Deadline | June 1, 2011 |
Early Science Observing Period | Sept 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012 |
ALMA Early Science Frequency Coverage | ||||
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Band | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Frequencies (GHz) | 84-116 | 211 - 275 | 275 - 373 | 602 - 720 |
Wavelength (mm) | 3.57 - 2.59 | 1.42 - 1.09 | 1.09 - 0.80 | 0.50 - 0.42 |
Approx Resolution (arcsec) | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
ALMA Location | |
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Latitude | 23 01 22 South |
Longitude | 67 45 18 West |
Altitude | 5060 m |
Important Links | |
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ALMA User Portal (and Helpdesk) | |
ALMA/NAASC Home Page | |
Observing with ALMA Primer | |
NRAO/CASA Helpdesk | |
ALMA Sensitivity Calculator | |
Splatalogue | |
CASAGuides |
ALMA Observing Frequencies for ES | ||||
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Band | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Frequencies (GHz) | 84-116 | 211 - 275 | 275 - 373 | 602 - 720 |
Wavelength (mm) | 3.57 - 2.59 | 1.42 - 1.09 | 1.09 - 0.80 | 0.50 - 0.42 |
Approx Resolution (arcsec) | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Primary Beam (arcsec) | 56 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
Continuum Sensitivity (mJy) | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
ALMA Correlator Modes for ES | ||||
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Mode | Available Bandwidth | Number of Spectral Channels | Spectral Resolution | Polarization |
(MHz) | (kHz) | |||
7 | 1875 | 3840 | 488 | Dual |
9 | 469 | 3840 | 122 | Dual |
12 | 58.6 | 3840 | 15 | Dual |
18 | 58.6 | 1920 | 30 | Full |
70 | 2000 | 64 | 31.25 | Full |