Radio Astronomy. MSc. course. Prof. Mike Garrett (ASTRON/Leiden) ! Course overview

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1 Radio Astronomy MSc. course Course overview Prof. Mike Garrett (ASTRON/Leiden)

2 Acknowledgements I ve tried to steal the best ideas and bring them together into a coherent picture that broadly covers radio astronomy - the technique and the science. Books you might want to consult in the course of this lecture series: Tools of Radio Astronomy (Fourth Revised and Enlarged Edition) Kirsten Rohlfs, Thomas L. Wilson, Publisher: A&A Library/ Springer Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy (Second Edition), A.R. Thompson, J.M. Moran, G.W. Swenson Jr., Publisher: Wiley- VCH. Very Long Baseline Interfermetry Techniques and Applications, Marcello Felli, Ralph E. Spencer, Publisher: Kluwer Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference series Volume 180, Synthesis Imaging in Radio Astronomy II, G.B. Taylor, R.A. Perley, Publisher:Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Very Long Baseline Interferometry and the VLBA: Napier, Diamond & Zensus., ASP Conf series, Vol 82, An introduction to Radio Astronomy second edition, Bernard F. Burke and Francis Graham-Smith, Publisher: Cambridge University Press Radio Astronomy (2nd edition), John D. Kraus Publisher: Solutions Manual Radio telescopes second edition, W.N. Christiansen, J.A. Högbom, Publisher: Cambridge University Press

3 Lectures - location: HL 414, Leiden. Time: Friday at 1: pm and pm. Practical project - location: HL 411 Time: Friday at 1: pm Lecture/Practical Dates - see wiki (google it): Course overview Mike Garrett, HL421b, garrett@astron.nl Huib Jan van Langevelde HL421a, langevelde@jive.nl Leah Morabito, HL464, morabito@strw.leidenuniv.nl

4 Information & Communication: - via - and the course wiki id=radio_astronomy_course_description#course_overview_spring_2012 PDF Copies of lectures will be made available on the wiki and usually printed copies produced too.

5 Exam Exam: by (i) oral examination of the material (~ 1 hr) and (ii) marking of report associated with practical experiment. Exam dates TBD.

6 Field trip Visit to LOFAR telescope, WSRT and ASTRON HQ in Dwingeloo. Tentative date - 22 May? TBD.

7 WSRT ASTRON LOFAR Leiden

8 Visit to Exloo and central core of LOFAR: Visit to Westerbork Array Field Trip by train/bus (all costs covered by ASTRON) Visit to ASTRON borrel (& food) +

9 Practical work Tutorials Objective basic concepts interferometry And introduction to casa, get ready for Assignments Two sessions: 13 and 20 February 13 March will take all afternoon in HL411 (13:45-17:30) 20 March will follow normal lecture HL414 - HL411 (15:45-17:30) Assignments Objective: research a data processing problem independently HL411 + assistance available every week Form: write a short report (max 3000 words) with scientific discussion Preferably done in pairs, could be singles (but no groups of 3) Choose somebody with similar experience Pick one of 3 assignments based on experience (will coordinate this on 27 Feb) Evaluation: will form 25% of your mark Must be turned in May 8, well before oral exam Report will be discussed at the exam and grade determined there huib 02/02/15 Radio Astronomy, Leiden, 6 Feb /01

10 Prepare for 13 Feb Make yourself familiar with basic casa syntax Know how to run tasks, set parameters, access documentation Resources available on-line or Introduction: Maybe find time to try msplot, viewer Who has previous experience? In casa (AIPS, miriad)? 13 Feb lecture will be 13:45-17:30 with breaks In room 411 huib 02/02/15 Radio Astronomy, Leiden, 6 Feb /01