LBA and VLBI Documentation
This page is meant as a reference guide to available documentation. Please note that a good proportion of the documentation here is repeated or linked to from other sections of these pages and presently, is often updated
The Network of Telescopes
| Network Map (or Postscript version) |
map of Australia showing the positions of all telescopes available within the Australian 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. |
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 ** |
| Tape List | colour coded list of all S2 tapes used for vlbi and vsop experiments. |
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Tape Storage |
map of lba tape archive, for locating tapes for experiments. (coming soon) |
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 as "vlbi_sched". |
Correlator Information and Guide
| LBA Correlator Bookings | When the correlator has been booked & by whom | LBA S2 Correlator description | available only as a postscript file |
| LBA Correlator Manual (or Postscript version) |
a guide through the complete process of correlating your data and obtaining your final data files. |
| LBA Correlator Checklist | an on the fly pocket-guide |
| SPD - Spectra Display | description of SPD and available commands |
Software tools and VLBI data reduction
| Astronomical Tools and Software | Comprehensive general list. |
| VLBA SCHED program | NRAO's vlbi scheduling program that can be used to plan observations and produce global vlbi schedules. Runs at ATNF as "vlbi_sched". |
| VLBI data reduction in AIPS | specific VLBI tasks and methods in AIPS (chapter 9 in postscript. 60 pages). |
| DIFMAP | Synthesis imaging software from Caltech, originally developed for VLBI |
THE LBA guide
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The LBA Guide |
THE guide to the whole of the LBA. A postscript file that contains all the information contained within these pages - written up as a users guide. |
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