Introduction
The EAO is holding a virtual workshop training event via Zoom for prospective JCMT users at selected institutions based in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia on December 1st – 2nd (i.e. November 30th & December 1st, Hawaii time). Institutional participation is only permitted by prior arrangement. This introductory workshop is intended to familiarize potential JCMT users with all aspects of JCMT use, including basic orientation, instrumental and scientific capabilities, proposal preparation, project preparation and execution and data reduction and analysis.
Program
The program is currently anticipated to be as follows:
EAO / JCMT 2020 Virtual Workshop Program
A PDF version of the program is also available for download here.
Software Requirements
Zoom connection details will be sent to the local regional coordinators a few days prior to the start of the meeting.
Prior to the start of the Workshop, all participants should ensure that they have already downloaded, installed and test-run the following:
- The Zoom videoconferencing client software
- The JCMT Observing Tool
- Note that this will also require the prior installation of Oracle’s Java Runtime Environment)
- The latest version of the Starlink data reduction software suite
- This software runs on Linux and macOS operating systems, but not natively on MS Windows operating systems
Participants should also ensure that they have downloaded the sample datasets needed for our online tutorial exercises. The tutorial datasets are available for download here.
Additionally, any participant that has not already done so should create a user account for the EAO proposal submission and review system, Hedwig. Hedwig user registration can be done here.
Participant Support
All basic participant enquiries should (in the first instance) be directed at local coordinators for each region:
- Malaysia: Prof. Zamri Zainal Abidin (University of Malaya)
- Thailand: Dr. Ram Kesh Yadav & Dr. Suparerk Aukkaravittayapun (NARIT)
- Indonesia: Dr. Premana W. Premadi (Bosscha Observatory)
Any workshop logistics questions specifically for the EAO should be sent to Dr. Mark G. Rawlings and Dr. Xue-Jian Jiang (EAO).
Any specific EAO software installation questions should be sent to Dr. Sarah Graves or Dr. Graham Bell (EAO).
Presentation Slides (PDF format)
Day 1
- Welcome + Introduction to Radio/Sub-mm Astronomy
- Introduction to the JCMT & its Instrumentation
- The Beginners Guide To JCMT Projects
- Hedwig: JCMT Proposal Preparation & Integration Time Calculator
- Preparing Observations: The JCMT Observing Tool
- Introduction to OT Tutorials