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
Dupree A
(2020)
Spatially Resolved Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse
in The Astrophysical Journal
Eden D
(2019)
SCOPE: SCUBA-2 Continuum Observations of Pre-protostellar Evolution - survey description and compact source catalogue
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Etoka S
(2022)
Tracing the inner regions of circumstellar envelopes via high-excitation water transitions
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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
Etoka Sandra
(2017)
Distances of Stars by mean of the Phase-lag Method
in ArXiv e-prints
Evans A
(2022)
Stringent limits on 28SiO maser emission from the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Eyres S
(2018)
ALMA reveals the aftermath of a white dwarf-brown dwarf merger in CK Vulpeculae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Facchini S
(2024)
Resolved ALMA observations of water in the inner astronomical units of the HL Tau disk
in Nature Astronomy
Fuller G
(2020)
Methanol and water maser observations separate disc and outflow sources in IRAS 19410+2336
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fuller G. A.
(2016)
The Science Case for ALMA Band 2 and Band 2+3
in arXiv e-prints
Geach J
(2016)
ALMA OBSERVATIONS OF Ly a BLOB 1: HALO SUBSTRUCTURE ILLUMINATED FROM WITHIN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Giroletti M
(2016)
FRB 150418: clues to its nature from European VLBI Network and e-MERLIN observations
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
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
Gray M
(2022)
Collisional and radiative pumping in 22-GHz water masers
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gray M
(2024)
Flaring Masers and Pumping
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Greaves J
(2023)
Comment on "Phosphine in the Venusian Atmosphere: A Strict Upper Limit From SOFIA GREAT Observations" by Cordiner et al.
in Geophysical Research Letters
Greaves J
(2020)
Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus
in Nature Astronomy
Greaves J
(2022)
Low levels of sulphur dioxide contamination of Venusian phosphine spectra
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Greaves Jane S.
(2021)
Recovery of Spectra of Phosphine in Venus' Clouds
in arXiv e-prints
Greaves Jane S.
(2022)
Recovering Phosphine in Venus' Atmosphere from SOFIA Observations
in arXiv e-prints
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
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
Harper G
(2021)
SOFIA upGREAT/FIFI-LS Emission-line Observations of Betelgeuse during the Great Dimming of 2019/2020
in The Astronomical Journal
Healy F
(2017)
Multi-epoch radio imaging of ?-ray Nova V959 Mon
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 |