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--- uva_msc_radioastronomy_2015 [2015/05/11 13:07] – [Make a VLA interferometric image] jaodand
+++ uva_msc_radioastronomy_2015 [2015/05/25 19:16] (current) – [May 18, 2015 - The Future of Radio Astronomy - Michael] hessels
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   * Fri May 1: First draft of mock observing proposal.
   * Wed May 6: Field trip to ASTRON, Westerbork and LOFAR **(All Day)**.
-  * Wed May 15: Results of VLA interferometric imaging data analysis practicum.
+  * Fri May 15: Results of VLA interferometric imaging data analysis practicum.
   * Tue May 19: Oral presentations **(15min talk + 5min questions)** of the mock observing proposals **(09:00 - 13:00; room TBD)**.
   * Wed May 20: Results of LOFAR pulsar searching/timing data analysis practicum.
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 ==== May 11, 2015 - The Techniques of Time-Domain Radio Astronomy I: Single-dish techniques - Joeri ====
+{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture9_annotated.pdf| Lecture 9}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
    * Main differences between imaging and single-dish time domain astronomy
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    * Pulsar properties
    * Pulsar timing
 ==== May 13, 2015 - The Techniques of Time-Domain Radio Astronomy II: High time resolution with interferometers - Jason ====
+{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture10_2015.pdf| Lecture 10}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
     * Comparison with single-dish observations
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     * Advanced techniques
 ==== May 18, 2015 - The Future of Radio Astronomy - Michael ====
+{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture11_2015_lores.pdf| Lecture 11}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
    * The Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
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 ** Sessions **:
   * April 29 {{:ra_uva:2015:vlainterferometricimage--practical1.docx|Data preparation and Flagging}}
-  * May 11  {{:ra_uva:2015:vla_inter_image-practical2.docx|Calibration and Imaging}}
+  * May 11  {{:ra_uva:2015:vlainterferometricimage-practical2.docx|Calibration and Imaging}}
+  * May 13 finish off this practicum
+  * {{:ra_uva:2015:submissionsvlainter-imaging-prac-1-2.pdf|Submission checklist}}
 ** Materials **:
+See above.
 ==== Field trip to Westerbork and LOFAR ====
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 ** Goals **: Learn how to "discover" a radio pulsar in radio telescope and then characterize its properties.
-** Expected time **: ~16hrs
+** Expected time **: ~4hrs
 ** Contribution to total grade **: 10%
 ** Sessions **:
-  * May 13
   * May 18
 ** Materials **:
+{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_pulsar_practicum.zip| PSR Practicum data and assignment}}
 ===== Further References for Radio Astronomy =====