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Getting Started:
tools and documents for
proposal preparation
Fumi Egusa (EA ARC, NAOJ)
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SCIENCE PORTAL
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Science Portal
https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/
need account to submit proposal
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“Four Sacred Treasures”
• Documents
• Observation Support Tools
• Archive, Science Verification data
• Helpdesk/Knowledgebase
• many other tools/reports/links
– Splatalogue (line database)
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Documents
• Call for Proposals
• Proposer's Guide
• News (on the top page)
• Technical Handbook
– technical details
• Early Science Primer
– representative science cases
• Users' Policies
– including proposal selection, duplication
• Proposal template (LaTeX, not mandatory)
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Tools
Sensitivity Calculator
Observing Tool
https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/tools
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Archive
Query interface
Source name, RA/Dec
Frequency, band, bandwidth
Project code/title, PI name etc.
https://almascience.nao.ac.jp/alma-data/ archive
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HELPDESK/
KNOWLEDGEBASE
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Helpdesk/Knowledgebase
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Helpdesk/Knowledgebase
need login (same ID/passwd for OT) to create a ticket
(can view knowledgebase w/o login)
https://help.almascience.org/
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Helpdesk
• If you bookmark the page after login...
– make sure you are in your current supporting ARC!
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Helpdesk: Create a Ticket
Department (category)
For proposal preparation:
“Project Planning” or
“Observing Tool”
“Emergency department” available during 4/18‒20
(English highly recommended)
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Helpdesk: Create a Ticket
subject/title body
(detail of your concern) select topics
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Knowledgebase
popular & recent topics show by
category
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Knowledgebase
All articles in English
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https://help.almascience.org/index.php?/Knowledgebase/ Article/View/378/
