Configuration Schedule
Cycle 10 - by Block
| Block | Start date | End date | Purpose |
Approx |
min - max |
beam1 |
maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-09 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-8 | 110-8500 | 0.096" | 1.4" |
| 02 | 2023-10-09 | 2023-10-16 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-8 | 110-8500 | 0.096" | 1.4" |
| 03 | 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-23 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-8 | 110-8500 | 0.096" | 1.4" |
| 04 | 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-30 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-8 | 110-8500 | 0.096" | 1.4" |
| 05 | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-06 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-7 hybrid3 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| 06 | 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-13 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-7 hybrid3 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| 07 | 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-20 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-7 hybrid3 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| 08 | 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-27 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-7 hybrid3 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| 09 | 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-04 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-7 | 64-3600 | 0.21" | 2.6" |
| 10 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-11 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 11 | 2023-12-11 | 2023-12-18 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 12 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-25 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54' | 6.7" |
| 13 | 2023-12-25 | 2024-01-01 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 14 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-08 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 15 | 2024-01-08 | 2024-01-15 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 16 | 2024-01-15 | 2024-01-22 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 17 | 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-29 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 18 | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-01 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 19 | 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-04 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-1 | 15-161 | 3.4" | 29.0" |
| 20 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-11 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-1 | 15-161 | 3.4" | 29.0" |
| 21 | 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-18 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-1 | 15-161 | 3.4" | 29.0" |
| 22 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-25 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-1 | 15-161 | 3.4" | 29.0" |
| 23 | 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-01 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-2 | 15-314 | 2.3" | 22.6" |
| 24 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-08 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-2 | 15-314 | 2.3" | 22.6" |
| 25 | 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-15 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-2 | 15-314 | 2.3" | 22.6" |
| 26 | 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-22 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-2 | 15-314 | 2.3" | 22.6" |
| 27 | 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-29 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 28 | 2024-04-29 |
2024-05-06 |
PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 29 | 2024-05-06 | 2024-05-13 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 30 | 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-20 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 31 | 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-27 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 32 | 2024-05-27 | 2024-06-03 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 33 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-10 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 34 | 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-17 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 35 | 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-24 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
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36 |
2024-06-24 | 2024-07-01 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 37 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-08 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 38 | 2024-07-08 | 2024-07-15 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 39 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-22 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 40 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-29 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 41 | 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-05 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 42 | 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-12 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 43 | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-19 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 44 | 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-26 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 45 | 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-02 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 46 | 2024-09-02 | 2024-09-09 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 47 | 2024-09-09 | 2024-09-16 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 48 | 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-23 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 49 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-01 | PIĀ (Observing Report) | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
1Note: the synthesized beam and maximum recoverable scale are tabulated for a frequency of 100 GHz. To calculate these quantities for a given frequency (measured in GHz), multiply the tabulated values by (100 / frequency).Ā
2LBR = Long Baseline Reconfiguration. ACA and Total Power Observations only.
3Note: SeeĀ https://almascience.org/news/update-on-the-cycle-10-configuration-schedule
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Complete Tentative Cycle 10 Configuration Schedule1
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| Start Date | Configuration | min - max baseline (m)ā |
beam (")1ā |
maximum recoverable scale (")1ā |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2023 | C-8 | 110-8500 | 0.096" | 1.4" |
| 27-Nov-2023 | C-7 | 64-3600 |
0.21" |
2.6" |
| 06-Dec-2023 | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 18-Dec-2023 | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 28-Dec-2023 | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 14-Jan-2024 | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 1-Feb-2024 | No observations due to maintenance | |||
| 1-Mar-2024 | C-1 | 15-161 | 3.4" | 29.0" |
| 26-Mar-2024 | C-2 | 15-314 | 2.3" | 22.6" |
| 20-Apr-2024 | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
| 10-May-2024 | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 31-May-2024 | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 23-Jun-2024 | C-6 | 15-2500 | 0.31" | 4.1" |
| 28-Jul-2024 | C-5 | 15-1400 | 0.54" | 6.7" |
| 18-Aug-2024 | C-4 | 15-784 | 0.92" | 11.2" |
| 10-Sep-2024 | C-3 | 15-500 | 1.4" | 16.2" |
1NOTE: The Configuration Schedule is SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Link to Cycle 10 - 11 Configuration Schedules
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