ALMA: session at JENAM
ALMA: status, science capabilities and the path towards science operations
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Apr 21, 2009 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Where | University of Hertfordshire |
| Contact Name | Bruno Leibundgut |
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This session is part of the Joint European National Astronomy Meeting, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield (near London) 20-23 April. Registration required via http://www.jenam2009.eu/
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has been designed and is being built to allow us to study in detail the formation of stars and panetary systems in the solar neighborhood, the evolution of the insterstellar medium of galaxies in the Universe and to provide images at millimeter wavelengths with angular resolution and fidelity similar or better than the current generation of space observatories and AO-fed large optical/infrared telescopes.
ALMA is a global partnership between Europe, North America and East Asia to build the world leading observatory at millimeter wavelengths in the coming decades. ESO is leading the European effort in this project. Talks in this session will describe the scientific goals and capabilities of ALMA, the current status of the construction and the plans for Early Science and Full Science operations, including status and plans for the UK node of the European ALMA Regional Centre.
Talks schedule:
* 11:00 - ALMA Project: Science and Status - R. Laing (ESO)
* 11:40 - ALMA Science Operations - P. Andreani (ESO)
* 12:05 - The ALMA ARC node in the UK - T. Muxlow (Manchester)
