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LBA and VLBI Documentation

This page contains a quick reference guide to some of the available documentation. Much of the documentation here is repeated or linked to or from other sections of the LBA pages.

More up-to-date information on operational issues is contained in the LBA Wiki pages.

The Network of Telescopes

Network Map
(or PDF version)
map showing the positions of all telescopes available within the LBA network.
Available Telescopes
(or Postscript version)
list of telescopes available for VLBI observations, their co-ordinates and corresponding baselines.
Telescope Parameters
(or Postscript version) 
contains necessary characteristsics and parameters for each telescope in the network.

Observing Guides

VLBI Proposal Guide   
(or Postscript version) 
basic guide to what is available and conditions for prospective observers.
 
Active LBA Proposals list of currently active proposals with the LBA
VLBA SCHED program NRAO's vlbi scheduling program that can be used to plan observations and produce global vlbi schedules. Runs at ATNF on Unix machines as "sched".

Software tools and VLBI data reduction

Astronomical Tools and Software    Comprehensive general list at ATNF.
 
VLBA SCHED program NRAO's vlbi scheduling program that can be used to plan observations and produce global vlbi schedules.
VLBI data reduction in AIPS Specific VLBI tasks and methods in AIPS (chapter 9 in postscript. 70 pages).
DIFMAP Synthesis imaging software from Caltech, originally developed for VLBI
 

Correlator Information

 

Historical documents on S2 Experiment and Tape Management

Experiment Status        
 
list of all experiments, that have used one or more of the LBA telescopes, and the correlation status of that experiment. ** Under review **

Page last updated: 7-apr-2017 cjp