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ATNF Scientific Support of Facilities

The ATNF provides some support for inexperienced observers at its facilities. Listed below are some common techniques employed with the ATNF facilities. If you are considering applying for time on the ATNF facilities and would like some guidance or have been granted time and would like some assistance planning observations you are encouraged to contact any of the people listed below. For general queries or for techniques that do not fall into any of the categories listed below please contact Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez.

Staff can be contacted by email at Firstname.Surname [at] csiro.au.

ATCA

Millimetre Spectral Line: Mark Wieringa
Max Voronkov
Bjorn Emonts
Baerbel Koribalski
Jessica Chapman (masers)
Millimetre Continuum: Ilana Klamer
Naomi McClure-Griffiths
Max Voronkov
Michael Kesteven
Centimetre Spectral Line: James Caswell
Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez
Tobias Westmeier
Neeraj Gupta
Bjorn Emonts
Baerbel Koribalski
Jessica Chapman (masers)
Centimetre Continuum: Simon Johnston
Ray Norris
Emil Lenc
Tobias Westmeier
Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez
Pulsar Binning: George Hobbs
Simon Johnston
Polarization Imaging: Naomi McClure-Griffiths
Ron Ekers
High Dynamic Range and Widefield Imaging: Tim Cornwell
Parkes

Spectral Line: James Caswell
Baerbel Koribalski
Neeraj Gupta
Michael Kesteven
Polarization and Continuum Imaging:Patrick Weltevrede
Naomi McClure-Griffiths
David McConnell
Surveys:Mike Keith
Pulsars: George Hobbs
John M. Sarkissian
Patrick Weltevrede
Mike Keith
Mopra

Millimetre Single Dish:Kate Brooks
Max Voronkov
Michael Kesteven
Tidbinbilla

Centimeter Single Dish:James Green
Millimetre Single Dish:James Green
VLBI

VLBI: Chris Phillips
Tasso Tzioumis

Please keep in mind that immediately before telescope proposal deadlines ATNF scientific staff are likely to be very busy. Plan accordingly and contact staff well before proposal deadlines.

More details: Please contact Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez.


ATCA Friends for actual semester (October 2008 - March 2009)

Project IP nameIP emailType             ATCA Friend                  DATES                         DA NOTES
C184 Franz Bauerfeb [at] astro.colombia.edu20/13/6/3cm Baerbel Koribalski (P)18 Feb?
Bjorn Emonts (P)
C1796 Jun-ichi Nakashimajunichi [at] hku.hk7mm line Jessica Chapman21 Nov?
C1863 Mallory Robertsmalloryr [at] gmail.com20/13/6 Simon Johnston (P)15, 31 Oct; 6,10,23 Nov;Many
& 3cm cont.4,11,20 Dec; 7,17 Jan
C1928Roberta Paladinipaladini [at] ipac.caltech.edu6/1cm line Max Voronkov14-15 Dic,Emma Kirby
&12/7mm cont 23-24 Jan?
8 - 10 FebShari Breen
C1956 Rainer Rolffsrrolffs [at] mpifr-bonn.mpg.de7mm DA / B. Koribalski(P)12 Oct?
C1958Alastair EdgeAlastair.Edge [at] durham.ac.uk3/6cm cont Elaine Sadler (P)26 - 30 OctEmil Lenc/George Hobbs
Emil Lenc
C1963Roberto Soriarsoria [at] cfa.harvard.edu6cm cont DA / 30 Dec - 2 Jan?
Anastasios Tzioumis (P)
C1974Volker Heesenheesen [at] astro.rub.de6cm cont DA / B. Koribalski (P)22 Nov?
C1985Bunyo Hatsukadehatsukade [at] ioa.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp20cm cont Ray Norris? 23 - 29 Dec?

(P) = People that are included in the proposal and have experience in the ATCA.

DA in "Friend column" indicates that only observing assistance (and not friend) was requested.

? in DA means that no Duty Astronomer has still been assigned for those days. Check DA Roster.