UK ALMA Regional Centre Node Support: 2016 - 2020
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA) is the largest, most complex and most expensive ground-based telescope yet built. It will remain the instrument of choice for the study of star formation across cosmic time for decades to come. The UK ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) Node provides direct support for UK astronomers using ALMA. This includes providing training and face-to-face support for UK astronomers as well as contributing to a range of activities at the European ARC and the Joint ALMA Observatory to help provide the highest quality data possible to UK astronomers and open up additional capabilities on the telescope. Through these activities the UK ARC Node helps the UK astronomy community extract the maximum scientific return on the UK's investment in ALMA.
Planned Impact
The outreach work which the UK ARC Node will undertake will have a direct impact on the public understanding of ALMA and the science done with it.
Publications
Anderson M
(2021)
An ALMA study of hub-filament systems - I. On the clump mass concentration within the most massive cores
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Andriantsaralaza M
(2020)
CO in the C1 globule of the Helix nebula with ALMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Anglada G
(2017)
ALMA Discovery of Dust Belts around Proxima Centauri
in The Astrophysical Journal
Asaki Y
(2020)
ALMA High-frequency Long Baseline Campaign in 2017: Band-to-band Phase Referencing in Submillimeter Waves
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Avison A
(2021)
Continuity of accretion from clumps to Class 0 high-mass protostars in SDC335
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Avison A
(2016)
Excited-state hydroxyl maser catalogue from the methanol multibeam survey - I. Positions and variability
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Baldi R
(2018)
LeMMINGs - I. The eMERLIN legacy survey of nearby galaxies. 1.5-GHz parsec-scale radio structures and cores
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Baldi R
(2021)
LeMMINGs - II. The e -MERLIN legacy survey of nearby galaxies. The deepest radio view of the Palomar sample on parsec scale
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Baldi R. D.
(2018)
LeMMINGs. I. The eMERLIN legacy survey of nearby galaxies. 1.5-GHz parsec-scale radio structures and cores
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Barnes A
(2019)
Young massive star cluster formation in the Galactic Centre is driven by global gravitational collapse of high-mass molecular clouds
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | The ALMA Regional Centre Node staff have been involved in a range of public outreach activities over the entire course of the award. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | ESO ARC |
| Organisation | European Southern Observatory (ESO) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We support the European ALMA Regional Centre in the operation and upgrade of ALMA as well as the quality control of ALMA data and the delivery these data to astronomers making observations with ALMA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The European ALMA Regional Centre supports the UK ARC node by providing a range of technical support as well as coordinating the ARC node network across Europe. |
| Impact | The primary outputs are the publications and scientific results from UK astronomers using ALMA. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Hands on activities for a range of age groups. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Manchester Science Spectacular 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fun family oriented hands-on activities and spectacular shows. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.engagement.manchester.ac.uk/highlights/manchester_science_festival/science_spectacular/ |
| Description | Pint of Science Beer Nouveau, Manchester, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussed current astrophysics research with members of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/city/manchester |
| Description | ScienceX, Trafford Centre, Trafford, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ScienceX takes science and research to the general public at the intu Trafford Centre with the aim of engaging with a larger and more diverse audience than usual - thousands of people of various ages, ethnicities and levels of HE experience. The goal is to enthuse people about the exciting research going on at Manchester, particularly those who wouldn't usually seek out or attend a science festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | ScienceX, Trafford Centre, Trafford, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ScienceX takes science and research to the general public at the intu Trafford Centre with the aim of engaging with a larger and more diverse audience than usual - thousands of people of various ages, ethnicities and levels of HE experience. The goal is to enthuse people about the exciting research going on at Manchester, particularly those who wouldn't usually seek out or attend a science festival. The goal this year was to engage more with younger children aged 4-11 and with families and to offer a programme that attracts people to the Trafford Centre for ScienceX. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk to Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society Morecambe, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Present recent results from ALMA to members of the astronomical society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Talk to University of Birmingham Astronomical Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation about ALMA and the science undertaken with ALMA to student members of the astronomical society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Work Experience event, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Provide work experience to secondary school students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |