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of all past EVN symposia as well as links to the European Radio Interferometry Schools, ERIS. | of all past EVN symposia as well as links to the European Radio Interferometry Schools, ERIS. | ||
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===== The most recent Call for Proposals ===== | ===== The most recent Call for Proposals ===== | ||
- | The most recent Call for Proposals can be found on the [[https:// | + | The most recent Call for Proposals can be found on the [[https:// |
===== Deadline ===== | ===== Deadline ===== | ||
- | Proposals must be received by 23:59:59 UTC on the appropriate 1st February, 1st June or 1st October deadlines.\\ | + | Proposals must be received by 16:00 UTC on the appropriate 1st February, 1st June or 1st October deadlines.\\ |
===== Contact ===== | ===== Contact ===== | ||
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Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http:// | Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http:// | ||
- | ===== Short Observations | + | ===== Short Observation Requests |
- | "Short" VLBI observations may be requested | + | Short requests (≤ 4 hours) are intended |
- | Short observations | + | Short requests must use standard observing and recording modes. They will be scheduled on a best effort basis. The observing time (≤ 4 hours) |
- | observing session begins. They can be proposed | + | |
- | justification | + | The format of short observation requests should include: |
+ | * A brief motivation, up to 250 words | ||
+ | * The coordinates of the target(s) and calibrator(s) | ||
+ | * The observing time justification | ||
+ | * The frequency band | ||
+ | * The GST range | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g., preferred phase-referencing cycle (in case the short observation runs during an e-EVN day). | ||
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+ | **Standard Disk Recording: | ||
+ | Short observation requests may be submitted | ||
+ | observing session begins by email to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA, | ||
kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn, | kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn, | ||
alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, campbell@jive.eu | alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, campbell@jive.eu | ||
and Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair will, at her | and Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair will, at her | ||
discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the session plan. | discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the session plan. | ||
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- | The short observation request should include: | ||
- | * A brief motivation, up to 250 words | ||
- | * Target coordinates | ||
- | * Calibrator coordinates | ||
- | * Frequency setup | ||
- | * GST range | ||
- | * Essential stations for the observation | ||
- | * Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g. preferred phase-referencing cycle | ||
+ | **e-VLBI**: | ||
+ | Short observation requests may be submitted up to 3 weeks before e-VLBI run begins by email to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA, | ||
+ | kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn, | ||
+ | alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, campbell@jive.eu | ||
+ | and Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair will, at her | ||
+ | discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the e-VLBI schedule. | ||
- | Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http:// | ||
- | ===== Short Observations (e-VLBI) ===== | ||
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- | " | ||
- | target source compactness in preparation for or as part of a larger VLBI | ||
- | observation or proposal. Projects requesting short observations must use | ||
- | standard observing and recording modes. They will be scheduled on a best | ||
- | effort basis. | ||
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- | Short e-VLBI observations (≤ 2 hours) may be proposed up to 3 weeks before an | ||
- | e-VLBI run begins. They can be proposed by means of a brief | ||
- | justification to the EVN Program Committee Chair (Kazi Rygl, INAF-IRA, | ||
- | kazi.rygl@inaf.it) with the EVN Scheduler (Alastair Gunn, | ||
- | alastair.g.gunn@manchester.ac.uk) and JIVE (Bob Campbell, | ||
- | campbell@jive.eu and Zsolt Paragi, zparagi@jive.eu) in copy. The EVN PC Chair | ||
- | will, at her discretion, authorize scheduling in any gaps in the session | ||
- | plan. | ||
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- | The short observation request should include: | ||
- | * A brief motivation, up to 250 words | ||
- | * Target coordinates | ||
- | * Calibrator coordinates | ||
- | * Frequency setup | ||
- | * GST range | ||
- | * Essential stations for the observation | ||
- | * Any other information necessary for central scheduling by JIVE staff, e.g. preferred phase-referencing cycle | ||
Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http:// | Based on requests from the EVN user community, the EVN CBD has decided that the abstracts of any proposal (including ToOs and Short observations) submitted starting from the October 1 2017 deadline that receive observing time will become public at the EVN Data Archive (http:// | ||
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===== Out-of-Session observing time ===== | ===== Out-of-Session observing time ===== | ||
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==== Spectral line observations ==== | ==== Spectral line observations ==== | ||
- | Real-time e-EVN spectral line observations would be similar to those recorded on disk, but without the possibility of multiple correlation passes, which may limit the tactics for achieving higher spectral resolutions. The minimum data rate remains 32 Mbps (e.g. 2 dual-pol | + | Real-time e-EVN spectral line observations would be similar to those recorded on disk, but without the possibility of multiple correlation passes, which may limit the tactics for achieving higher spectral resolutions. The minimum data rate remains 32 Mbps (e.g. 1 dual-pol |
Note that [guidelines# | Note that [guidelines# |
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