Observers' Tools and Information

This page gives links to web-based tools and some other information for observers.

 


Web-based Tools
OPAL OPAL is the ATNF on-line proposal application system. It also provides access to previously submitted proposals and to the cover sheets for proposals submitted from 2006 APRS onwards.
ATCA SCHED Information about the ATCA scheduling program, SCHED, and links to several versions of the program.
ATCA Sensitivity Calculator Estimates the sensitivity and other characteristics of an ATCA observation.
ATCA Calibrator Search Searches for calibrators and provides information on their properties.
ATCA Frequency Calculator Determines the sky frequency for an ATCA observation.
ATCA Calibrator Cycle Time Calculator Determines the length of time needed between successive observations on secondary calibrators.
ATCA VRI The Virtual Radio Interferometer: A simulator for the ATCA that includes UV-coverage and fourier transforms. Lets you simulate various "what-if" scenarios in radio interferometry.
Parkes Sensitivity Calculator Estimates the theoretical rms noise level for line and continuum observations with the Parkes telescope.
Mopra Schedule Tool for Position Switching A tool for creating Mopra schedule files for position switching.
Mopra Schedule Tool for On-the-Fly Mapping A tool for creating Mopra schedule files for on-the-fly (OTF) mapping.
Mopra Sensitivity Calculator Estimates the theoretical rms noise level for line and continuum observations with the Mopra telescope.
Tidbinbilla Sensitivity Calculator Estimates the theoretical rms noise level for line and continuum observations with the Tidbinbilla 70-m telescope.
VLBI Sensitivity Calculator Estimates the theoretical rms noise levels and uv coverage for line and continuum VLBI observations.
Lines Determines the rest frequencies of recombination or molecular/atomic spectral lines within Parkes receiver bandwidths
Coord Calculates the rise and set times of sources for a range of observatories
Planets Give the position of the sun, moon or planets at a given site.
Radial Velocities Calculates the radial velocity components of an observer's velocity. Sun etc.
Tools from HEASARC HEASARC tools include a coordinate converter which accepts source names as well as coordinates.
TEMPO2 TEMPO2 is a new package that has replaced TEMPO. It has been designed for the new generation of high-precision pulsar timing experiments.

Observers' Information
Telescope Documentation Telescope User Guides and other technical documentation.
ATNF Observing Support Model Information on the support available to users of the telescopes.
Observing schedules Observing schedules and DA roster.
Spectral Line Rest Frequencies A list of spectral rest frequencies between 1.4 GHz and 115.3 GHz.
ATCA Remote Observing Guide Guide to remote observing at the Compact Array
ATCA Shadowing Diagrams Shows the shadowing limits for ATCA antennas.
ATCA Array Configurations A list of standard ATCA array Configurations.
ATCA Interference Radio frequency interference levels at the ATCA.
Mopra SiO masers A list of SiO masers for Mopra pointing.
Mopra Weather Weather at the Mopra Observatory.

 

Page last updated: 04-Feb-2023 jer

 

 

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