ALMA Cycle 5 Pre-annoucement
The ALMA Cycle 5 call for proposals will commence on 21st March 2017 with a deadline of 20th April 2017. Observation of Cycle 5 will start in October 2017 and continue for 12 months, with 4000 hours of 12m time and 3000 hours of ACA time available. The key dates and anticipated capabilities are provided in the ALMA Cycle 5 pre-announcement which can be found on the official pre-annoucement webpage. The UK ARC Node staff can be contacted via the ALMA Helpdesk to answer any proposal and observing related questions you may have.
ALMA OST Version 5.0
In preparation for the upcoming ALMA Cycle 5 Call for Proposal period, the ALMA Observation Support Tool will be upgraded to version 5.0. This upgrade will be released on the 21st March 2017, which is the same date as the call for proposals is expected to be announced. The OST is an online ALMA simulated hosted and maintained by the UK ARC Node and is available at http://almaost.jb.man.ac.uk/. Version 5.0 will include the the Cycle 5 antenna configurations and other improvements to reflect ALMA's Cycle 5 capabilities. The upgrade does mean that the OST may be unavailable on 20th March.
Upcoming ALMA-Related Meetings
RAS/RSC Astrophysical Chemistry Group Annual Meeting and AstroSurf 2017
11 - 13 April 2017
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
This year’s RAS/RSC Astrophysical Chemistry Group (ApChem) meeting and the AstroSurf 2017 meeting will take place 11-13 April 2017 at the University of Warwick, UK. AstroSurf 2017 is the fifth in a series of meetings established by the UK AstroSurf Network. Registration is already open and further details of the conference can be found on the conference website.
Registration deadline for oral presention: March 14th
Registration deadline no oral presentation: March 28th
European Week of Astronomy and Space Science
26 - 30 June 2017
Charles University
Prague, Czech Republic
The European Astronomical Society (EAS) has announced that the EWASS 2017 will be held in Prague from 26 to 30 June 2017.
This year, EWASS includes a wide range of Symposia and Special Sessions that cover nearly all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Of particular interest to ALMA users is session #20 entitled "Science with ALMA: Discoveries, future priorities and user support".
Early Registration deadline: 28 April 2016
Abstract submission deadline: 8 March 2017
National Astronomy Meeting 2017
02-06 July 2017
University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
The science program for this year's National Astronomy Meeting can be found here. Several sessions may be of interest to the ALMA community. These include the following:
- Connecting Scales of Galactic Star Formation in Theory and Observation
- Galactic Chemical Evolution, Stars, and the Creation of Elements in the Big-Data Era
- Exploring the High-Redshift Universe with Current and Future Facilities
- The Future of Astronomical Polarimetry
- Current Developments in Numerical Astrophysics
Abstract submission is now open; conference registration coming soon.
Abstract-submission deadline: 14th April
Final programme announced by 28th April
Early registration closing 12 May
Late registration closing 23 June
Measuring Star Formation in the Radio, Millimetre, and Submillimetre
24 - 26 July 2017
The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
The goal of this workshop is to bring together people who are exploring the ways to measure star formation rates in the radio, millimetre, and submillimetre bands. Registration is now open. The abstract submission deadline is 14 April 2017, and the registration deadline is 15 May 2017. To register, please submit the form on the registration page.