Observing Tool

Quick guide and new in Cycle 8 2021

2021 March 22
Proposal Preparation Meeting
Shun Ishii (EA-ARC)

ALMA science portal https://almascience.nao.ac.jp

Before downloading the OT...
Please update your expertises inyour ALMA user profile!

"expertise" will be used for the reviewer
assignment in the distributed review

then let's download the OT

Observing Tool (OT): application for submitting ALMA proposals
Proposers must use the appropriate version of the OT (=latest one for Cycle 8 2021)

ALMA science portal →Tools → Observing Tool

Observing Tool (OT): application for submitting ALMA proposals
Proposers must use the appropriate version of the OT (=latest one for Cycle 8 2021)

https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/proposing/observing-tool

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Java 11 is bundled. No additional installation is needed.
✴ Installer works for all Mac OS releases!
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Observing Tool (OT): application for submitting ALMA proposals
Proposers must use the appropriate version of the OT (=latest one for Cycle 8 2021)

https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/proposing/observing-tool

Download hereObserving Tool (OT): application for submitting ALMA proposals
Proposers must use the appropriate version of the OT (=latest one for Cycle 8 2021)

https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/proposing/observing-tool

Download here

A .zip installer downloaded that
expands to the installer application

Installing the ALMA OT

The installation package will ask
where to install with a default in‘Applications’ for MacOS

It will ask for the memory size.
8 GB or more is recommended.

Installing the ALMA OT

After installation there will be
an application in thedestination directoryQuick guide and new in Cycle 8 2021

When the ALMA OT starts
First you see this...

And the main window appears

When the ALMA OT starts

A clean slate. From here, you can:✴ Start a new proposal✴ Add blank Science Goals (SG)✴ Recall a project from the archive✴ As new to use as a templateProposal editor and New in Cycle 8 2021

This is thetree pane andthe proposal
node is where
you provide abroad
description
about yourproposalThis is yourmeta
information,
proposal title,
abstract,
proposal type,scientificcategory...

Proposal editor and New in Cycle 8 2021

New!!
Select PI/Co-I’s from the registered
Select a reviewer for all non(only) ALMA users
Large program, including
regular proposals with morethan 25 hours for 12m.
New!!
If the reviewer does not have a Ph.D.,
please select a mentor with a Ph.D. The
user registration is required.
Browse to attach the Science Case as a .pdf
max 4 pages (6 pages for Large program).
New!!

If >15% of the PDF text is less than 12 point, the OT will
now issue a validation ERROR (i.e. cannot submit theproposal).

Proposal editor and New in Cycle 8 2021

New!!
Select PI/Co-I’s from the registered
Select a reviewer for all nonALMA users (only)
Large program, including
regular proposals with morethan 25 hours for 12m.
New!!
If the reviewer does not have a Ph.D.,
please select a mentor with a Ph.D.
(user registration is required)
Browse to attach the Science Case as a .pdf
max 4 pages (6 pages for Large program).
Remember to write your science case following the Dual
Anonymous guidelines

New capabilities in Cycle 8 2021
Continuum Linear Polarization Mosaic with the 12m array in Bands 3-7
Field Setup

Spectral Setup

select FULL

up to 150 pointings allowed

input the expected
Polarization property

New capabilities in Cycle 8 2021
ACA stand-alone (7m array) in Band 9 and 10
Spectral Setup

Control & Performance

Select "Standalone ACA"

Largest angular structure should be lessthan the maximum recoverable scale

Select "Produce image sidebands"

New capabilities in Cycle 8 2021
- Solar band 5- Continuum/line linear polarization with ACA standalone in Bands 3-7- Spectral scan observation with the 7m array- Phased array mode...
Guides, manuals, and handbook are available in the ALMA science portal