Early Science 2011-2012

Status of ALMA early science opportunties

The first call for proposals for ALMA Cycle 0 observations was made on 30 March 2011. ALMA Early Science Cycle 0 will span 9 months. It is anticipated that 500-700 hours of array time will be available for Cycle 0 projects. Any astronomer may submit a proposal for ALMA Early Science Cycle 0.

The ALMA Early Science Cycle 0 capabilities will comprise sixteen 12-m antennas, receiver bands 3, 6, 7 & 9 (wavelengths of about 3, 1.3, 0.8 and 0.45 mm), baselines from 18m to 125m (the compact configuration) and from 36m to 400m (the extended configuration), single field imaging and mosaics of up to 50 pointings, in either broad-band continuum or a range of spectral line configurations. 

 

Full  details are given  via the ALMA Portal. For full, up-to-date information, please see this link and the ALMA Sensitivity Calculator, also incorporated in the Observing Tool. The summary below is indicative only.

Band
 Freq/Wavel.
 5-sigma noise continuum
 5-sigma 1 km/s line
 Ang. res.
 Field of View
  GHz / mm 1 hr, mJy/beam
 1 hr ,  mJy/beam
compact/extended, arcsec
 Single pointing, arcsec
3 84-116 / 3.5-2.6 0.14
23
 5.3 / 1.6 62
6 211-275 / 1.4-1.1
  0.20
  21  2.3 / 0.7
  27
7 275-373 / 1.1-0.8
 0.37
  33  1.55 / 0.45
  18
9 602-720 / 0.5-0.42
  3.2  235  0.80 / 0.23
  9

 

Early Science information is included in the ALMA Primer

Key Dates:

  • 1 June 2011: Opening of archive for proposal submission and release of the online version of the Observing Tool.
  • 30 June 2011: Proposal submission deadline.
  • September 2011: Feedback to proposers on the results from the proposal review process.
  • 30 September 2011: Start of ALMA Cycle 0 observing.
  • February 2012: One month engineering shutdown during the 2012 Altiplanic winter.
  • March/April 2012: Expected deadline for proposal submission for Cycle 1
  • 30 June 2012: End of ALMA Cycle 0.
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