Allegro Toolbox

Archive

• ALMA archive
• Japanese archive of FITS images

Large Programs

• General information and list of accepted large programs

Data Delegation

• ALMA data can be delegated during the proprietary period by PIs to anyone with an ALMA account. Instructions can be found here.

Simulate ALMA Observations

• ALMA simulator CASA guide (version 5.1+ needed)
• ALMA Observation Support Tool (OST) (UK ARC node)

Useful Links for ALMA Cycle 8 Proposal Preparation

• Call for Proposals (deadline: No earlier than May 19, 2020)
• Supplemental call for ACA stand-alone proposals (deadline: Oct. 8, 2020)
• Proposer’s Guide
• Capabilities
• Technical Handbook
• ALMA Science Primer
• Dual-anonymous Proposal Review (NEW!) – see, also this Allegro post. 
• Observing Tool (OT):
  • Download – Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina) users may need to use this trick.
  • Quickstart guide
  • General video tutorials – note that new OT versions may have additional features not described in these tutorials.
  • Allegro Cycle 8 OT video tutorials
• A series of pre-recorded presentations on the Cycle 8 capabilities, writing anonymous proposals, the use of the OT, and simulating ALMA observations found in this Allegro post or on our Youtube channel
• Constantly updated Knowledgebase article with clarifications and known proposal issues