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
Starrfield Sumner
(2019)
ALMA studies of CK VUL (1670) imply that it is the consequence of a white dwarf-brown dwarf merger
in AAS/High Energy Astrophysics Division
Richards A
(2020)
Masers: Precision probes of molecular gas
in Advances in Space Research
Richards Anita M. S.
(2023)
Water masers map the complexity of mass loss from evolved stars
in ALMA at 10 years: Past, Present, and Future
Pimpanuwat Bannawit
(2023)
Probing the inner winds of oxygen-rich evolved stars with ALMA observations of mm-wavelength SiO masers
in ALMA at 10 years: Past, Present, and Future
Singh Ambesh
(2022)
ALMA Reveals the Molecular Outflows in the Ejecta of VY Canis Majoris
in American Astronomical Society Meeting #240
Singh Ambesh
(2023)
ALMA Reveals Unexpected Structures in the Envelope of Hypergiant VY CMa
in American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts
Ravi Rajat
(2023)
Refractory Chemistry in the Hypergiant Star VY Canis Majoris as Revealed by ALMA
in American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts
Richards A. M. S.
(2022)
Self-calibration and improving image fidelity for ALMA and other radio interferometers
in arXiv e-prints
Venturi Tiziana
(2020)
VLBI20-30: a scientific roadmap for the next decade -- The future of the European VLBI Network
in arXiv e-prints
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
Henkel C.
(2018)
Molecular line emission in NGC 4945, imaged with ALMA
in ArXiv e-prints
Greaves Jane S.
(2021)
Recovery of Spectra of Phosphine in Venus' Clouds
in arXiv e-prints
Williams Gwenllian M.
(2018)
Gravity drives the evolution of infrared dark hubs: JVLA observations of SDC13
in ArXiv e-prints
Etoka Sandra
(2017)
Distances of Stars by mean of the Phase-lag Method
in ArXiv e-prints
Decin L.
(2018)
Constraints on metal oxide and metal hydroxide abundances in the winds of AGB stars - Potential detection of FeO in R Dor
in ArXiv e-prints
Jaroenjittichai Phrudth
(2022)
Sciences with Thai National Radio Telescope
in arXiv e-prints
Juvela Mika
(2017)
Herschel and SCUBA-2 observations of dust emission in a sample of Planck cold clumps
in ArXiv e-prints
Cotton W. D.
(2021)
SiO masers and 7 mm Continuum in Mira and R Aqr
in arXiv e-prints
Fuller G. A.
(2016)
The Science Case for ALMA Band 2 and Band 2+3
in arXiv e-prints
Montarg
(2023)
The VLT/SPHERE view of the ATOMIUM cool evolved star sample. I. Overview: Sample characterization through polarization analysis
in arXiv e-prints
Greaves Jane S.
(2022)
Recovering Phosphine in Venus' Atmosphere from SOFIA Observations
in arXiv e-prints
Bains W
(2021)
Phosphine on Venus Cannot Be Explained by Conventional Processes
in Astrobiology
Stoehr Felix
(2020)
The ALMA Re-imaging Project Study
in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXVII
Radcliffe J
(2019)
Nowhere to Hide: Radio-faint AGN in GOODS-N field I. Initial catalogue and radio properties (Corrigendum)
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kimani N
(2016)
Radio evolution of supernova SN 2008iz in M 82
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Viaene S
(2016)
The bolometric and UV attenuation in normal spiral galaxies of the Herschel Reference Survey
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Radcliffe J
(2018)
Nowhere to Hide: Radio-faint AGN in GOODS-N field I. Initial catalogue and radio properties
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
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
Vlemmings W
(2017)
Magnetically aligned dust and SiO maser polarisation in the envelope of the red supergiant VY Canis Majoris
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Decin L
(2016)
ALMA-resolved salt emission traces the chemical footprint and inner wind morphology of VY Canis Majoris
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Homan W
(2021)
ATOMIUM: The astounding complexity of the near circumstellar environment of the M-type AGB star R Hydrae I. Morpho-kinematical interpretation of CO and SiO emission
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Baudry A
(2017)
Vibrationally excited water emission at 658 GHz from evolved stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Decin L
(2019)
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
Homan W
(2020)
A detailed view on the circumstellar environment of the M-type AGB star EP Aquarii I. High-resolution ALMA and SPHERE observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kervella P
(2018)
The close circumstellar environment of Betelgeuse V. Rotation velocity and molecular envelope properties from ALMA
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Morford J
(2020)
COBRaS: The e-MERLIN 21 cm Legacy survey of Cygnus OB2
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Danilovich T
(2021)
ATOMIUM: halide molecules around the S-type AGB star W Aquilae
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wallström S
(2024)
ATOMIUM: Molecular inventory of 17 oxygen-rich evolved stars observed with ALMA
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Dall'Olio D
(2017)
Methanol masers reveal the magnetic field of the high-mass protostar IRAS 18089-1732
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Homan W
(2020)
ATOMIUM: A high-resolution view on the highly asymmetric wind of the AGB star p 1 Gruis I. First detection of a new companion and its effect on the inner wind
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pappalardo C
(2016)
The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey XIX. Physical properties of low luminosity FIR sources at z < 0.5?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Gottlieb C
(2022)
ATOMIUM: ALMA tracing the origins of molecules in dust forming oxygen rich M-type stars Motivation, sample, calibration, and initial results
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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 |