| Applying
for observing time
Technical system summary
The current available instruments are the following:
Facility receivers: 2 -SB 350RX
(line, 324-384 GHz), and AzTEC Bolometer Camera
(Continuum, 270 GHz)
more detailed information can be found in the instruments
and observing modes section.
Proposal submission for Chilean community
observers
Proposal deadlines are set up once a year. Consult
the call for
proposals section.
Performing observations with ASTE
Observations are performed by the observers at ASTE
office and control room in San Pedro de Atacama.
ASTE office is located in "Don Esteba"
Facility, Pasaje San Juan s/n, Ayllo de Larache,
San Pedro de Atacama. There is several flights from
Santiago to Calama (El Loa Airport) which is the
nearest major city to San Pedro de Atacama. Transportation
from El Loa Airport to San Pedro is available in
several counters in the arrival lounge. Since San
Pedro is mainly a turistic town, hotels are usually
full, so is recommended to make your reservations
in advance. Also "Don Esteban" facility
has some room available for visitors. In this case,
please take contact with Javiera Vergara (javiera@astronorte.com)
in order to check if there is any room available
.
It is recommended to inform to the local
representative of the ASTE team at least
two weeks before your observations, about your frequency
settings in order to check the tunning parameters.
You can make your observing tables with the help
of the on-duty postdoc at the ASTE office and control
room in any time before your observing run stars.
It is expected that your bring your dat-tapes for
bringing back your data with you.
Reducing ASTE data
The ASTE raw data are in RAW FITS format. The data
can be reduced using the NEWSTAR
software. NEWSTAR offers the option to write to
Random-group fits format from which you can use
your preferred analysis software. Some useful utilities
for transforming the Random-group fits to other
more portable fits format can be found in the Utilities
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