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
Gray M
(2015)
The physics of water masers observable with ALMA and SOFIA: model predictions for evolved stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kimani N
(2016)
Radio evolution of supernova SN 2008iz in M 82
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Viaene S
(2016)
The bolometric and UV attenuation in normal spiral galaxies of the Herschel Reference Survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kervella P
(2016)
ALMA observations of the nearby AGB star L 2 Puppis I. Mass of the central star and detection of a candidate planet
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Battye R
(2016)
Cosmology and the distant universe
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Geach J
(2016)
ALMA OBSERVATIONS OF Ly a BLOB 1: HALO SUBSTRUCTURE ILLUMINATED FROM WITHIN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cortese L
(2016)
The selective effect of environment on the atomic and molecular gas-to-dust ratio of nearby galaxies in the Herschel Reference Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Decin L
(2016)
ALMA-resolved salt emission traces the chemical footprint and inner wind morphology of VY Canis Majoris
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Riseley C
(2016)
Deep observations of the Super-CLASS supercluster at 325 MHz with the GMRT: the low-frequency source catalogue
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Beck E
(2016)
ALMA observations of TiO 2 around VY CMa
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
McGuire C
(2016)
The structure and early evolution of massive star forming regions Substructure in the infrared dark cloud SDC13
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hughes T
(2016)
The spatially resolved correlation between [NII] 205 µ m line emission and the 24 µ m continuum in nearby galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bendo G
(2016)
Free-free and H42a emission from the dusty starburst within NGC 4945 as observed by ALMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Looze I
(2016)
The interstellar medium in Andromeda's dwarf spheroidal galaxies - I. Content and origin of the interstellar dust
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pappalardo C
(2016)
The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey XIX. Physical properties of low luminosity FIR sources at z < 0.5?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Smith M
(2016)
Far-reaching dust distribution in galaxy discs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Radcliffe J
(2016)
Multi-source self-calibration: Unveiling the microJy population of compact radio sources
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Breen S
(2016)
12.2-GHz methanol maser MMB follow-up catalogue - IV. Longitude range 20°-60°
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Giroletti M
(2016)
FRB 150418: clues to its nature from European VLBI Network and e-MERLIN observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fuller G. A.
(2016)
The Science Case for ALMA Band 2 and Band 2+3
in arXiv e-prints
Symeonidis M
(2016)
AGN are cooler than you think: the intrinsic far-IR emission from QSOs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Romero-Ca
(2017)
Unveiling the AGN in IC 883: discovery of a parsec-scale radio jet
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Decin L
(2017)
Study of the aluminium content in AGB winds using ALMA Indications for the presence of gas-phase (Al 2 O 3 ) n clusters
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Herpin F
(2017)
First detection of a THz water maser in NGC 7538-IRS1 with SOFIA and new 22 GHz e-MERLIN maps
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Humphreys E
(2017)
Simultaneous 183 GHz H 2 O maser and SiO observations towards evolved stars using APEX SEPIA Band 5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Green J
(2017)
The 6-GHz multibeam maser survey - II. Statistical analysis and Galactic distribution of 6668-MHz methanol masers
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vlemmings W
(2017)
Magnetically aligned dust and SiO maser polarisation in the envelope of the red supergiant VY Canis Majoris
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Baudry A
(2017)
Vibrationally excited water emission at 658 GHz from evolved stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Anglada G
(2017)
ALMA Discovery of Dust Belts around Proxima Centauri
in The Astrophysical Journal
Henshaw J
(2017)
Unveiling the early-stage anatomy of a protocluster hub with ALMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Homan W
(2017)
ALMA observations of the nearby AGB star L 2 Puppis II. Gas disk properties derived from 12 CO and 13 CO J = 3-2 emission
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Romero-Cañizales C
(2017)
Unveiling the AGN in IC 883: discovery of a parsec-scale radio jet
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dall'Olio D
(2017)
Methanol masers reveal the magnetic field of the high-mass protostar IRAS 18089-1732
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van De Steene G
(2017)
The very fast evolution of Sakurai's object
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Etoka Sandra
(2017)
Distances of Stars by mean of the Phase-lag Method
in ArXiv e-prints
Guidetti D
(2017)
The eMERGE Survey - I: Very Large Array 5.5 GHz observations of the GOODS-North Field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Williams D
(2017)
Radio jets in NGC 4151: where eMERLIN meets HST
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Viaene S
(2017)
The Herschel Exploitation of Local Galaxy Andromeda (HELGA) VII. A SKIRT radiative transfer model and insights on dust heating?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Juvela Mika
(2017)
Herschel and SCUBA-2 observations of dust emission in a sample of Planck cold clumps
in ArXiv e-prints
Cormier D
(2017)
New ALMA constraints on the star-forming interstellar medium at low metallicity: a 50 pc view of the blue compact dwarf galaxy SBS 0335-052
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
De Looze I
(2017)
The interstellar medium in Andromeda's dwarf spheroidal galaxies - II. Multiphase gas content and ISM conditions
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kervella P.
(2017)
The Nearby Evolved Star L
2 Puppis as a Portrait of the Future Solar System
in The Messenger
O'Gorman E
(2017)
The inhomogeneous submillimeter atmosphere of Betelgeuse
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Healy F
(2017)
Multi-epoch radio imaging of ?-ray Nova V959 Mon
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Etoka S
(2017)
Recurring OH Flares towards o Ceti: I. location and structure of the 1990s' and 2010s' events
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Decin L
(2018)
ALMA spectral line and imaging survey of a low and a high mass-loss rate AGB star between 335 and 362 GHz
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Rampadarath H.
(2018)
Jets, Arcs and Shocks: NGC 5195 at radio wavelengths
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dullo B
(2018)
The nuclear activity and central structure of the elliptical galaxy NGC 5322
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Decin L.
(2018)
ALMA spectral line and imaging survey of a low and a high mass-loss rate AGB star between 335 and 362 GHz
in ArXiv e-prints
| 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 |