From MITA.BRIERLEY at ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU Mon Aug 27 08:09:36 2018 From: MITA.BRIERLEY at ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU (Mita Brierley) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:09:36 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder - Call for Nominations: AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) and AAT Users' Committee (AATUC) Message-ID: <006701d43d89$7abfa1a0$703ee4e0$@ASTRONOMYAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU> Dear All, A reminder that applications for positions on the AAT Time Allocation Committee and the AAT Users? Committee are due this Wednesday, 29th August. Of particular note, we are seeking three AATUC members with this call, including a student member and an international member. Please feel free to circulate this email to your students and any international colleagues who may be interested in applying to the AATUC. Kind Regards, Mita Call for Nominations: AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) and AAT Users' Committee (AATUC) Applications close on Wednesday 29th August 5 PM AWST. On behalf of the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Council , Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) seeks applications for the AAT Time Allocation Committee and AAT Users? Committee (AATUC) . These two committees are continuations of the Australian Time Allocation Committee and AAO Users? Committee respectively, previously managed by the Australian Astronomical Observatory. Their operation is expected to largely remain similar to those of their predecessors. ATAC will meet twice a year in person, with the next meeting scheduled for early November. AATUC will meet twice a year via videoconferencing, with the next meeting scheduled for mid-October. If you consider yourself well placed to contribute to one of these committees via your expertise, ideas, and experience, please email applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au with a maximum three page application with: * a covering letter describing your expertise relevant to the committee terms of reference * a brief CV * any relevant conflicts of interest. AAL is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all interested candidates with relevant expertise and skills. ?Please do not hesitate to contact AAL if you have any questions regarding these committees: Mita Brierley , Senior Program Manager Mark McAuley , CEO Applications close on Wednesday 29th August 5 PM AWST. Late applications will not be accepted. More details can be found in the attached document, and on AAL?s website . ________________________________________ Dr Mita Brierley Senior Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd (Sydney Office) P: +61 2 9850 6371 E: mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ct8gCzvOWKig9KmZCgDUOg?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au AAL is committed to equity and diversity and endeavours to create an environment in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1036 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To receive the latest updates about this workshop, please check you are subscribed to the EPOC mailing list using the short form on the righthand side of the asaepoc.org website. Registration will open in mid September and run until a few days before the conference. We request that, if possible, registration is completed as ahead of time as possible to allow us to have a good estimate of numbers. The workshop will be a combination of invited talks as well as practical workshops, panel discussions, roundtables and planning meetings for members of the ASA to update, expand and improve EPO practice, both their own and astronomy in general. On the Friday (7th) there will also be an optional tour to Gingin. There is scope in the schedule to incorporate talks and workshop ideas from attendees, if you have such a suggestion, please email us at asaepoc at gmail.com with your idea. 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We hope to see many IAU members at the conference. John Hearnshaw President IAU Division C ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Dean (Student Life), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 205, Physics Building A28 Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/people/john.obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Applying for AAT Telescope Time through ATAC Important information: AAT operations transferred to a consortium of Australian universities Since 1 July 2018, AAT operations have been managed and funded through a consortium of Australian universities, led by the Australian National University (ANU). Operating procedures for AAT observations following the transition have changed little, with the exceptions that successful applicants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs to the observatory and will have more limited expert assistance on site. Important information: Open Time and Paid Time on the AAT Australian proposals may seek either Open Time or Paid Time on the AAT. A proposal is Australian if at least half of the proposers and the lead proposer are based at Australian institutions. Open Time is only available to Australian proposals. There is no charge to Australian astronomers for the use of Open Time. Paid Time is available to both Australian and non-Australian proposals. Non-Australian proposals can only access Paid Time, not Open Time. Inquiries regarding the terms and conditions for AAT Paid Time can be made to Astronomy Australia Limited (info - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au). The time allocation procedure starts with ATAC ranking all proposals by scientific merit, without regard to the Open Time or Paid Time status of the proposal. Paid Time proposals will be allocated to Paid Time in order of ATAC ranking (subject to practical constraints) until the available Paid Time is fully allocated. The remaining Australian proposals will then be allocated to Open Time in order of ATAC ranking (subject to practical constraints) until the available Open Time is fully allocated. Paid Time proposals always pay for time allocated. More details are available in the ATAC Policies and Procedures document (see https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/policies). Important information: proposal preparation - Time available for new proposals: accounting for existing Large Programs, Director's time and instrument commissioning, there are expected to be 159 nights available for new proposals in Semester 19A (55 dark, 37 grey, 67 bright). - Due to the reduction in expert assistance at the telescope, proposers are required to describe the relevant experience and expertise of the team with the instrument(s) being applied for. Observers are encouraged to arrive sufficiently in advance of their run to gain such training as is needed for their run. - The current Large AAT Program, the DEVILS survey, has been allocated 7 dark or grey nights at certain RAs. New programs with targets outside of these RAs are more likely to be scheduled. The RA information for Large AAT Programs is available at https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/long-term - To help address issues associated with unconscious bias (e.g. see the study at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LsrlCGvmB5iY8OzxhKvCnS?domain=arxiv.org) the format of the proposals has been changed: (1) PI information will not be provided to ATAC, (2) investigator information will be provided at the end of the proposal, (3) the list of investigators will be sorted alphabetically, and (4) investigators are required to use numerical citations for referencing. Lead investigators should avoid directly disclosing their identity in the science or technical justification sections. Feedback on these changes are welcome and should be sent to the ATAC Technical Secretary (aat - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au). - Based upon historical weather trends, about 33% of time is lost to bad weather. Proposers are therefore required to multiply their time requirement by a factor of 1.5 to allow for time lost to weather. Important information: instrument availability and upgrades - Available AAT instruments include: 2dF+AAOmega, 2dF+HERMES and KOALA. Additionally, Veloce will be offered on a shared-risk basis. - HERMES will likely undergo two interventions on the cryostats, one in 2019A and another 2019B. - IRIS2 has been decommissioned. - SAMI will be been dismantled by 2019A, to prepare for commissioning of the Hector instrument. - Target of Opportunity mode is available with 2dF+AAOmega, 2dF+HERMES and KOALA. The Target of Opportunity policy is available at https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/too-overrides-aat - Additional instrumentation status information is available at https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/instruments/current/status Lens proposal submission system All proposals should be submitted with the AAT's online application system Lens (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens/home), which will open on the day this call is made. This system is a user account based system, which allows for improved security and better tracking of past and current proposals. There is a FAQ available for Lens online (www.aao.gov.au/lens/faq), or available via the FAQ tab in Lens itself. All new users must register (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens/register) with the system. Note that users cannot be added to proposals if they are not registered in Lens. Please ensure that all investigators on a proposal have registered well before the deadline! For any queries or comments, please email: lens - at - aao.gov.au Remote observing Remote observing stations are available at ANU, ICRAR, Swinburne and Australian Astronomical Optics (North Ryde). Remote observing is restricted to experienced observers who have used the AAT in the past two years. How to Apply for AAT Time Instrument status and policies All ATAC applicants should check the ATAC Policies and Procedures (see https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/policies), the latest Instrumentation Status for the AAT (https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/instruments/current/status) and recent Policy Announcements (https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/policies). Those seeking long term status should refer to the Long-term Programs page (https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/long-term-rules). For further clarification on any issue, please contact the ATAC Technical Secretary (aat - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au). If at least half the proposers and the lead proposer are from European countries, they may apply for AAT time through the OPTICON program (https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/Opticon-trans-national-access-prog ram-at-the-AAT). Proposal content Full technical details, outlining how you derived your time estimates, observing constraints, and any special requests should be included in the scientific case (preferably under a separate section heading). Proposers should demonstrate that their team has the skills and experience with the required observing modes to effectively conduct the proposed observations. Proposals should be written so that the content and significance is understandable by astronomers with different backgrounds. If your proposal seeks time on two instruments, outline carefully the relative requirements of the different instrument set-ups, including the split in observing time between the instruments. If the observations are essential to the completion of a student's PhD thesis, then a full explanation must be given in the science case. No special consideration is given to proposals involving PhD students, except when attempting to schedule proposals near the scientific ranking cut-off, when some priority may be given. After including overheads (detector readout, calibrations and telescope slewing), observers are required to multiply their time request by 1.5 to account for bad weather. Any backup project must use the same instrument as the main project. A list of the principal targets (field centres for 2dF programs) should be prepared as a separate PDF document. The target list should contain target name, RA (h m s), Dec (d m s), target brightness, and priority. There is a 2-page limit for this target list PDF file. Other document formats will not be accepted. Proposal submission details Prepare your main proposal offline, including an abstract, target list, science case, and technical justification. The science case and technical justification together should be in PDF format, no more than three pages total, with two pages for the science case and one page for technical justification. Those three pages should include all references and figures, use 11pt font (or larger), and have at least 10mm margins. Numerical referencing should be used (e.g. "as shown by [1].", instead of "as shown by Smith et al. (2017)" ). Colour figures are accepted. Other document formats will not be accepted. Submitting your proposal When your proposal details are ready, submit your application to ATAC through Lens, the AAT's online proposal submission system. As noted above, this is a user-account-based system and all investigators on a proposal must be registered. Acknowledgements The AAT Consortium requests all publications based upon data obtained through the AAT include the following acknowledgement: Based [in part] on data obtained at Siding Spring Observatory [via program XXX]. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the AAT stands, the Gamilaraay people, and pay our respects to elders past and present. AAO-CTIO time-swap arrangement The AAO and NOAO/CTIO have a time-swap arrangement to allow our respective communities to maximise their scientific opportunities through access to a broader range of facilities. This semester, there will be 5 nights of CTIO (Blanco) time available to the Australian community. Further details about the available nights and instruments are expected with the NOAO's 2019A Call for Proposals (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5DQ-CJyp0qhrnAjGSGd3ZD?domain=ast.noao.edu), due for release 01-Sep-2018 (MST; UTC-7:00). Generally however, a uniform distribution of lunations will be available to the Australian community. Note too that DECam can produce useful imaging in the reddest filters (izY) on all but the very brightest nights. All scheduled observations will be carried out in classical mode, with observers required to travel to the telescope at their own expense. How to Apply Those who wish to apply for Blanco time should do so using the Lens proposal system, selecting "CTIO 4m" from the telescopes menu on the first page of the proposal form. The standard proposal page limits and recommendations regarding technical justifications should be followed. The proposals will be assessed by ATAC, and graded proposals provided to CTIO for scheduling. Contacting the ATAC Secretariat Postal Address: PO Box 2100 Hawthorn VIC 3122 Street Address: Dept. Physics & Astronomy Macquarie University North Ryde NSW 2109 Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 6379 E-mail: aat - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au Web: www.astronomyaustralia.org.au/aat.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From travis.stenborg at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Aug 29 14:01:31 2018 From: travis.stenborg at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Travis Stenborg) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:01:31 +1000 Subject: [ASA] 2019A Anglo-Australian Telescope Call for Large Program Proposals Message-ID: <003001d43f4c$f84dce20$e8e96a60$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> 2019A Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Call for Large Program Proposals Background: The AAT Consortium aims to provide opportunities for astronomers to make effective use of the AAT's unique capabilities to address major scientific questions through Large Programs using any of the following general-user instruments at the AAT: 2dF+AAOmega, 2dF+HERMES, or KOALA. (NB: Veloce is not being offered for Large Programs in the round.) This Call: The AAT Consortium is issuing this request for Large Program proposals to commence in Semester 19A and receive an initial allocation of time through to (at most) the end of Semester 20B. All proposals will be evaluated by the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC). Ambitious projects are encouraged; in some past semesters, Large Programs have been allocated almost 50% of the available time. Existing AAT Large Program commitments are listed at https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/long-term Deadline: Proposals for Large Programs should be submitted to ATAC by 22 September 2018, at 17:00 (Australian Eastern Daylight Time; UTC + 11 hrs). Submission: All proposals should be submitted with the AAT's online application system Lens, which will open on the day this call is made. Non-standard page limits and section headings will apply as outlined below. The case for a proposed Large Program must include: 1. A major, compelling and feasible scientific program. The proposal should focus on key questions that the observational data would address, but should also outline anticipated secondary uses of the data by the broader community. 'Major' in this context will generally mean programs requiring 50 nights or more (there is no set upper limit), possibly extending over several semesters. The science will be expected to be ground-breaking and not just incremental. Proposers need to discuss what their program will achieve in comparison with other on-going and future programs on similar timescales. The scientific program should be described in no more than 5 pages (including figures, tables, and references). 2. An observing strategy describing the provision of the input target sample, the detailed plan for the observations (number of nights including the standard allowance for weather, cadence of time-critical observations, and total duration of the project), the proposed instrumental setups, constraints on weather conditions or timing of observations, signal-to-noise or other figures of merit required to achieve the science goals, and any special support needed for the observations. The number of targets, required data quality, sensitivity limits and other relevant information should be rigorously justified. Programs requiring multiple visits to the same field should present a strategy for updating targets to achieve optimum efficiency. The observing strategy should be described in no more than 2 pages. 3. A management plan outlining the collaboration involved in the program, the sharing of responsibilities for scientific management; the planning of observations; the carrying out of observations; data reduction; quality control at each of these stages; data release to the community and compliance with International Virtual Observatory Alliance standards; and finally, data analysis and exploitation by the proposing team. Specifically, the plan should address the following issues. a. Data reduction procedures and requirements: what are the team's specific data reduction needs and their capacity to support these needs? b. Funding: what resources have been secured (or are being secured) to support team personnel, and what is the duration of this funding? c. Observing management: what observing experience (directly applicable to the AAT instrument to be used) do team members have, and how many have indicated a willingness to participate in observing runs? The AAT Consortium expects all Large Program teams to be self-supporting at the AAT, with a team of observers who are already trained in the operations of the instrument(s), and able to train other team members to the required level of competence, without additional support from AAT staff. Large Program teams are expected to assist the Observatory in maintaining Instrument User Manuals, and in monitoring the long term performance of the instruments they use. The plan should outline the roles of all team members and how members contribute to carrying out the program. Proposers may also wish to suggest a publication strategy, including the process for determining authorship. The management plan should be described in no more than 2 pages. 4. A project timeline, including the observational and analysis aspects, with milestones and regular reviews by ATAC during the program. 5. An outreach plan. Proposers should plan for significant public outreach, and the proposal should explain the broader impact of the project. The timeline and outreach plan, together, should be described in no more than 1 page. Teams: Proposers are encouraged to form broad collaborations across the Australian and international communities in support of their programs. The Principal Investigators for Large Programs will generally be expected to commit to the project as the prime focus of their research over the program's duration. Proposers should also familiarise themselves with ATAC's Policies and Procedures (see https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/policies) and the existing AAT Large Program commitments (see https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/long-term). Selection: The number of Large Programs to be awarded time will be determined by ATAC with a preference for a small number of very high quality programs delivering high impact science as quickly as possible. Within these guidelines, ATAC will award time based on considerations including the relative scientific merit and impact of Large Programs, long-term programs and standard programs; the quality of the management, publication and outreach plans; and the phasing of programs to provide a steady rollover of Large Programs for the longer term. A panel of independent expert referees will be asked to provide comments on the proposals; proposers will be given the opportunity to respond to the referees' comments. ATAC will, at its discretion, seek progress reports (which may be refereed) at various stages of the project. Anyone considering submitting a Large Program should contact the SSO Director ( director.sso - at - anu.edu.au ) to discuss their plans. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Thu Aug 30 16:03:21 2018 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 06:03:21 +0000 Subject: [ASA] 2018/19 University of Sydney Science Summer Research Scholarships Message-ID: <7A909E4E-A818-433F-B24C-8DB4D1E36D84@sydney.edu.au> Dear Colleagues, Please pass this information to interested students. 2018/19 University of Sydney Science Summer Research Scholarships: Denison & Science Research Experience https://sydney.edu.au/science/study/scholarships.html The Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) is currently advertising a number of 6 week summer research projects, with associated scholarships, for students in the second or third year of their undergraduate degree. SIfA (located within the School of Physics) is a national and international leader in astronomy and physics research. Research at the institute covers a broad range of astrophysics from planets to stars and cosmology, using approaches from theory, observation and instrumentation. We are also committed to excellence in research-led undergraduate training. SIfA comprises 14 academics and approximately 50 PhD students and post-docs. Scholarship details: The University of Sydney is proud to have the largest and most generous program of scholarships and prizes in NSW. The Denison and Science Research Experience Scholarships are a great way to gain research experience and an insight into research process while working alongside our leading scientific researchers. Each formal supervised research project is carried out during the summer holiday period (November-early March), equipping participants with valuable academic and professional skills. Eligibility: The program is open to both current University of Sydney students (domestic and international) as well as domestic students from other Australian Universities, including New Zealand. Scholarships are awarded based on two criteria ? excellence and achievement and equity and merit. Applications: Applications should be made via the Science Scholarship webpage and include the following: - A personal statement outlining: o Why you wish to apply for the project o Your academic and research achievements to date o How the scholarship would enhance your student experience and develop your research skills o How this may apply to any future research or study - Your University transcript - Your Curriculum Vitae You may apply for up to 4 projects. Applications close 23 September 2018 Questions: Please contact mailto:peter.tuthill at sydney.edu.au if you require further information. ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Dean (Student Life), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 205, Physics Building A28 Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/people/john.obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Fri Aug 31 11:25:32 2018 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Stuart Ryder) Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:25:32 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ESO Period 103 Call for Proposals Message-ID: <000001d440c9$82fe1200$88fa3600$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> ESO Period 103 Call for Proposals The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released the Call for Proposals for Period 103 (for observations between 1 April ? 30 September 2019). Under the terms of the Strategic Partnership between ESO and Australia, Australian-based astronomers have access to the facilities of the La Silla and Paranal Observatories, specifically the: * 3.6-m telescope; * New Technology Telescope (NTT); * Very Large Telescope (VLT); * Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI); * Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA); and * VLT Survey Telescope (VST). The proposal deadline is Thursday 27 September 2018 at noon Central European Summer Time (8pm Australian Eastern Standard Time). Complete details on how to apply can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AperC91ZkQt3LgGMco6QSZ?domain=eso.org. All applicants should consult the Call for Proposals document for Period 103 , and will require an ESO User Portal account to submit proposals. A wealth of information for Australian applicants can be found on AAL?s new Australian ESO Forum . Check out the latest ESO blog by ANU PhD student Dilyar Barat on his experiences observing at Paranal, and stay tuned for an upcoming post from an Australian member of the Observing Programmes Committee (OPC) with advice on preparing a successful ESO proposal. The ESO Collaboratory is open to enable users to share and discuss ideas for collaborative proposals. Registration is now open for the Australia-ESO Joint Conference on ?Linking Galaxies from the Epoch of Initial Star Formation to Today ?, to be held in Sydney from 18?22 February 2019. What's new in Period 103? Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the expected changes in instrumentation offered and procedures for Period 103 given in Sec. 1.1 of the Call for Proposals . Among the items likely to be of most interest to the Australian community are: * Anonymising of PIs: Following the lead of ATAC and other time allocation committees in an effort to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias, the names of the PI and CoIs will be listed alphabetically on the last page of the proposal seen by the OPC, in such a way that the identity of the PI is unknown to the reviewers. PIs are urged to avoid wording that can lead to their identification, including the use of numbers for references (e.g. ?as demonstrated by [4]? instead of ?as demonstrated by us in Smith et al. (2016)?). * Testing of distributed peer review: In parallel with the Period 103 proposal process, ESO is seeking volunteers for a trial of ?distributed peer review? to assist the OPC. * Restrictions on Large and Monitoring Programmes: NACO, SINFONI, MUSE in Narrow Field Mode, ESPRESSO in 4-UT mode, VIRCAM and MATISSE are not available for Large Programmes. * Impending changes in instrument availability: * NACO is scheduled to be decommissioned at the end of Period 103. * SINFONI will be decommissioned during Period 103, so that its Integral Field Unit SPIFFI can be integrated into ERIS. SINFONI will be installed on UT3 at the end of Period 102 and during the first months of Period 103. As a consequence, no SINFONI observations requiring the Laser Guide Star can be executed during Period 103. * MUSE + GALACSI in Narrow Field Mode is offered in Period 103. * The 4-UT mode of ESPRESSO is offered in Visitor Mode only in Period 103, during which observations will be scheduled in groups of consecutive nights. Users must request a total time that is an integer multiple of half-nights (corresponding to five hours in Period 103). * Based on early commissioning results, MATISSE is offered with a limited set of capabilities in Period 103: (a) spectral resolving powers of R = 34, 506, and 959 in the L band and 30 in the N band; (b) the possibility of combining either four UTs (with MACAO only) or four ATs in standard VLTI configurations, providing six visibilities and four closure phases in one observation. * VISIR is not offered in Period 103: it will be modified and installed on UT4 for the New Earths in the ? Cen Region (NEAR) experiment during the first semester of 2019. It is foreseen that VISIR will be back for operations on UT3 during Period 104. * Following its upgrade into a cross-dispersed spectrograph, CRIRES will be installed and commissioned on the UT3 Nasmyth B focus in Periods 102 and 103. Depending on the results of the commissioning, CRIRES may be offered for observations in Period 104. * ESO is evaluating the possibility of offering the UT1 Nasmyth A focus, as well as a focus at the VLTI, for visitor instruments during Period 104. Interested users are invited to consult the Visitor Focus instructions . * New Large Programmes on the NTT: The fraction of the available time on the NTT committed to ongoing Large Programmes is now ?5%. New Large Programmes for the NTT are therefore encouraged. * Non-survey time on VISTA and VST: Priority is given to advance the ongoing Public Surveys on these telescopes, but open time is available on both the VST and VISTA. These observations are carried out in Service Mode only. Open time proposals should clearly justify their scientific goals and why they are not achievable through the scheduled Public Survey observations. Starting in Period 103, Normal, Monitoring and Large Programme proposals for the VST, and Normal Programme proposals for VISTA, are accepted without restrictions. Target of opportunity proposals will also be considered for both the VST and VISTA. * Observing at La Silla: There is a minimum length of three nights for runs to be executed with La Silla telescopes. On the NTT, users can apply for combined runs using both EFOSC2 and SOFI. The total duration of each of these runs must be at least three nights. The combined runs must be requested using the instrument name ?SOFOSC?. Designated Visitor Mode (DVM) at La Silla is offered on a best-effort basis. If you would like to use DVM on either the 3.6-m telescope or the NTT you are requested to contact opo at eso.org well before the proposal submission deadline. * Duration of one night: Proposers are reminded that one night in Visitor Mode is defined to be 8 hours in even Periods and 10 hours in odd Periods on all ESO telescopes. * Lunar Phase: Proposers should note that setting the Moon requirement to ?n? in Box 3 of the ESOFORM Phase 1 proposal form means ?no Moon restriction? rather than ?no Moon?. Proposers must instead set the Moon requirement to ?d? if they require dark time. * Observing mode on the VLT: Departures from the observing mode requested by the proposers may be implemented by ESO so as to achieve a balanced distribution between Service Mode and Visitor Mode. Visitor mode runs are encouraged for those users who have never visited Paranal, even if the observations are straightforward. 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You may unsubscribe https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/nSElCMwvLQTOQA9pHkWhwz?domain=visitor.constantcontact.com if you no longer wish to receive our emails. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GMTO Newsletter - August 2018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the August newsletter In mid-July the GMT project reached a major milestone: the start of excavation on the site for the foundations for the telescope's pier and enclosure, and for the primary mirror coating chamber. The rock comprising Las Campanas peak is extremely hard and so a hydraulic hammer is needed to break up the rock before it is collected by a backhoe and hauled away. The entire excavation process is expected to take around 5 months as we remove roughly 5,000 cubic meters of material. We have recently achieved another significant milestone with the release of the 2018 GMT Science Book that describes GMT's strengths and its promise for scientific discovery. Spearheaded by the GMT Project Scientist, this spectacular publication was written by GMT's Science Advisory Committee and by scientists from around the world. Finally, GMT has begun working with the Thirty Meter Telescope and the National Science Foundation's National Optical Astronomy Observatory to articulate a community-based science program for presentation to the next Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics, which got underway this past month. Also in this newsletter we profile Barbara Fischer, a new mechanical engineering manager focused on the primary mirror support system, and we describe how the wavefront sensing and control team tested a prototype of the mirror phasing camera on the Magellan Clay telescope. Lastly, you can read about our time at SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, and the fun we had exhibiting at "AstroFest 2018". Remember you can always keep up to date with what's happening at GMTO from our website, gmto.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCca7TXOiVN0XQLuPNnyCH9r3UORAE5j_vH_ZwmlJlGYj2T3O3DBoV_9lsgLAT36-4AbDKUCfP1vuMU6OBephrMAjoh2BrAzd89tzpXK1wL7B&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==], or from our presence on social media. Read the whole newsletter here. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9t4i84j9uBDDZZOORrcPQ92U71NCISSrh0ZeTkn1s2jhwNw5c4cs0WcoVUWsSKBwBkprtN6ldOc1ovWdt_Dy4PncSwC6zY_XVGkKHe0Cz-q4AQmWyfmSZZCMtpMATrLLsk91fVIcaIK4=&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==] -Dr. Patrick McCarthy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excavation begins on GMT site On August 14, GMTO announced the start of hard rock excavation for the Giant Magellan Telescope's massive concrete pier and the foundations for the telescope's enclosure on its site at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The work is being performed by Miner?a y Montajes Conpax, a construction services company that has previously performed site work for other observatories in Chile. Using a combination of hydraulic drilling and hammering, the excavation work is expected to take about five months to complete. Read more... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9o2hnv1kQlCg7nPjN-jOz_O2xdC7lu9otDU5xwcvMuOS77kEJODEeuuuhCDqlAZoDwpok-l-1-ZjNFxhDWNpF6mKfqyQ7dARvSac1CszeM3WUUZwn-8R6nllSXarbvKN_8m5gVlzPVCohR_MNqrzme-D1kD1o523RXGl_6R4zzuw=&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Developing a science vision for the Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 Decadal Survey In May, GMTO, the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) and the National Science Foundation's National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) announced a collaboration to articulate a community-based science program for presentation to the next Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Access to both the northern and southern hemisphere's sky with extremely large telescopes (ELTs) having the capabilities of the GMT and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will provide unique scientific opportunities in the coming decade and beyond. We look forward to working with our colleagues in the GMT, TMT, and NOAO communities to develop the science case for the two telescopes for the upcoming Decadal Survey. For more information please visit the US ELT Program website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9mPIUVR3KbZ7P7epPrj8nw_Q0J_Gni8zeqQ0V8zIfa1z1Y8P-Fc59iEIbPdSuib45qdRYmA0bOhNb-wOouUmgZwjhWhCI0YiH3ANNE3A65K2bvM0im3Izvx1BdQ2OJeOV&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2018 GMT Science Book released We are pleased to announce that the 2018 Science Book describing the GMT's strengths and its potential for scientific discovery is now released and available for download as a pdf. The book is divided into nine chapters that describe the transformative impact that GMT will have on areas spanning observational astrophysics - from exoplanets around neighboring stars to the formation of the first stars, galaxies, and black holes in the universe. The first chapter provides a technical overview of the GMT itself, explaining its unique design and capabilities, including the first-generation instrument suite that has been chosen to maximize the GMT's scientific impact during early operations. Read more and download the book... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9wNzFolBCQobChid0CTA2hLDQT7Nqv0mF2ZnGRRFPXoL3E8QE2CRwrkfEK52kUhcw1XPYdhQduzPjEEMltcnuQjNmj1UPkJoSjSply74q7v0ymOx2CwIIJQjj_aifDCNSgAil4NaJnkh-6HVquK-8F9XzAGMt-G6O&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phasing the GMT mirrors: prototype testing at Magellan In May of this year, a team of scientists from GMTO, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and the University of Arizona took a prototype of the GMT phasing camera to the 6.5 meter Magellan Clay telescope for testing. The heart of the phasing sensor is the Dispersed Fringe Sensor (DFS) - a set of prisms that spread the light that falls on adjacent primary mirror segments into its constituent colors. When installed on the GMT, the DFS will be able to detect whether the GMT's seven mirrors are in phase - i.e. whether the edge of one mirror is a fraction of a light wave higher or lower than its neighbor. Read how their experiment turned out... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9wQjz20Vpl3LN5vZ5Hgj_NTekzwzc6TxaJMEc4RaWtZx9GYv2V_HjmG_SbDFnWcRcK6j6vTs9PDZV5syM41ZxAUEBQHzN-13qgf5BUbqvVg9CBQHugKdrj5bdrMMCCd4zy7AaV5DwciX1cDDSHh1wMg==&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Profile: Barbara Fischer Primary Mirror Subsystem Manager We are pleased to welcome Barbara Fischer to the GMT team. Barbara is the lead engineer for GMT's primary mirror subsystem. For this newsletter, she answered some questions about her life and career. What is your role with GMTO? I have assumed the responsibility of leading the primary mirror positioning, support, and thermal environment systems development team. They are currently undergoing prototype development of the actuators, positioners and control system, and manufacturing of the test cell weldment. Next year, the team will start integration of the test cell to a challenging schedule and budget. The success of the test cell is crucial for ensuring that GMT has a sound support system for the primary mirror, the design is qualified for production and validation of the mount interfaces. Read Barbara's full profile here... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9Gh6_YoppNx0vpEY-dZICQJDfzQx7gc9ogvkktr5murXI_ymFkYjkZHU9t9oYjvvzUadI6aqRuoYnGOhdpOKE4KNd3x25GjZqzC8zYvqpcQM6LmQGGqAxIJ0OzNt-JFYRWeiGs9ZpvXDNU59lsLk1DfRia_ZRYbzM&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GMTO attends SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2018 In June, a number of GMTO engineers attended SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2018 in Austin, TX to present their work to their peers. Project Manager James Fanson gave a well-received project status talk; the Site, Enclosure and Facilities lead, Bruce Bigelow, jointly hosted a meeting on enclosure design; and Instrument Manager Adam Contos and Instrument Scientist Rafael Millan-Gabet organized a splinter meeting for all the instrument teams across the GMTO partnership. GMTO also hosted a booth in the exhibit hall and took part in the job fair. Check out our current job openings on GMTO's employment page [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HBsYWJW6hxnGDXsm9gChw-2x_LaVXTgxvhTMiFK21HtympKzgt6sCR1CCCF05RF9HinpfG_HSu-zy1hh6BboG3pIWfEVoy3RThuLxJr_r2n_oPsXz4K1KSrKkWMWITcDzzBcMGurR7t6NW2kZOJEqRvHBApFFd8ng6vlaQO9QxsO4gtYqJMh2A==&c=FLx4BDNAF8bUiKpIM8-GPQzh6dVmhdWOQHpgzE3HTSZGQqjHI1LUcQ==&ch=aY5ke_99phMtgWyOFB3wHDKfzzTm7nSpmKTCMOkLCHGA_YOUTnfIlQ==]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GMTO exhibits at the City of Astronomy's AstroFest 2018 GMTO exhibited at the City of Astronomy's AstroFest 2018 in Pasadena in July. This family-friendly and free event welcomed over 2,700 people, including the Mayor of Pasadena, Terry Tornek. GMTO's volunteers enjoyed showing visitors our virtual reality system, the 3D model of the central mirror and our ever-popular hologram. 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URL: From michelle.cluver at gmail.com Sun Sep 2 18:37:35 2018 From: michelle.cluver at gmail.com (michelle cluver) Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 18:37:35 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Postdoctoral position in Granada In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *Postdoctoral contract --* The outskirts of isolated galaxies: study with deep optical images and HI interferometric data *Institution*: Instituto de Astrof?sica de Andaluc?a (IAA-CSIC), Granada, Spain *Contact: *Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro (lourdes at iaa.es) *Application closing date:* Full consideration will be given to all applications submitted before 15th September, but the position will remain open to applicants until it is filled. *Context:* The AMIGA (Analysis of the interstellar Medium of Isolated GAlaxies, http://amiga.iaa.es) group at IAA-CSIC in Granada is looking for candidates to fill a postdoc position in the context of a Spanish national grant to work with Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro on the study of outskirts of isolated galaxies by means of deep optical images and HI interferometric data. The AMIGA project has spent the past decade studying and refining a well-defined control sample of isolated galaxies, a necessity for any statistical study of the effects of environment on galaxy properties and evolution. As a result it represents one of the most well-defined samples of isolated galaxies, with an extensive compilation of multi-wavelength observations. The ~1000 AMIGA galaxies have been found to have low values of tracers typically associated with interactions, even when compared to field galaxy samples. Hence the AMIGA galaxies are well suited for witnessing the effects of cold gas accretion, since interactions, and thus gas accretion from companions, are minimized in these galaxies. One such tracer that is generally thought to be enhanced by galaxy-galaxy interactions is the HI spectral asymmetry. Indeed our AMIGA sample of very isolated galaxies shows the lowest values of HI profile asymmetry so far, based on HI single dish observations (Espada+ 2011). However, some significant asymmetries are still found in galaxies with neither tidal features nor companions in our VLA-HI resolved studies. The question is whether these are due to external accretion/undetected minor interactions or can they arise from internal/secular processes. The yet unexplored faint stellar outskirts of isolated galaxies are ideal to constrain models of the formation/persistence of asymmetries. For this reason the AMIGA project has gathered deep optical observations of isolated galaxies from AMIGA sample (about 30 galaxies mainly with the INT at La Palma, VST at ESO and 2.2m at CAHA) together with HI interferometric data (VLA, GMRT). *Job duties:* The selected candidate will work on reducing and analyzing the aforementioned set of deep optical images, with the goal of reaching very low SBs in order to search for tidal streams, arcs or shells as footprints of the galaxy formation or past interactions, determine the shape of the radial surface brightness profiles and investigate the correlation between fine stellar substructures and the shape of profiles and/or HI asymmetries. Hence good expertise in dealing with the challenges associated to deep imaging of galaxies is required. Additional expertise in radio-interferometry would be ideal, since the candidate will have the opportunity to analyse HI interferometric data in collaboration with the team. However, this is not mandatory, since our existing team has extensive experience in this area and would train an otherwise suitable candidate to work with these data. *Host environment:* The AMIGA PI coordinates the Spanish participation in the SKA project since 2011 (in June 2018, Spain became the eleventh Member of the SKA Organisation). In addition, the team participates in SKA in different aspects. *Science*: AMIGA science is aligned with one of the key SKA Science drivers, the study of the atomic gas (HI) in galaxies, and the AMIGA PI (Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro) is a co-Chair of the SKA HI Science Working Group. Two postdoctoral researchers are currently working as part of AMIGA team at IAA. *Technological development*: AMIGA is member of the international consortium designing the SKA Science Data Processor, the H2020 project AENEAS for designing the federated network of European SKA Regional Centres (SRCs) and the ESCAPE H2020 project that aims to address the Open Science challenges shared by ESFRI facilities. The IAA-CSIC has very recently obtained the Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa distinction, an accreditation that recognizes the centers that carry out cutting-edge fundamental science and are among the best in the world in their area. They stand out for their high competitiveness, their ambitious strategic plans, high quality production and great capacity to attract talent. Endowed with a budget of one million euros per year for four years, the distinction is part of the Subprogram of Institutional Strengthening of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation. As part of the Severo Ochoa project presented by IAA, a prototype of SKA Regional Centre fully engaged with Open Science was included, and theAMIGA team will be in charge of coordinating the associated developments. *Job conditions:* The expected starting date is as soon as possible before the end of the calendar year, with an initial duration till 31st December 2019, and with good chances to extend it further. Funds for traveling to conferences or stays in other centres, and informatics equipment are available. *Applications:* Candidates interested in this position should send a CV, including publication record, a statement of their motivation and qualifications for the job (1-2 pages) as well as the contact email of 2-3 reference persons to Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro (lourdes at iaa.es). Please do not hesitate to contact her with any questions related to the job. -- Dr Michelle Cluver ARC Future Fellow, Senior Lecturer Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia +61 3 9214 3484 http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~mcluver/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: