Trigger the VLA for a transient
- Log onto my.nrao.edu and enter the obs prep tool
- Look up a flux calibrator. Note that 3C295 should not be used
above L-band in D- and C-configurations.
- Look up a phase calibrator
- In the scans, the flux calibrator is used to flux density
and bandpass calibration
- The setup intent should be at the position of the first source
you observe -- the idea is that this gives you time to get there
- Validation and submission: click through time windows and
check that you don't encounter any errors
Reduce VLA data
- Log onto nrao account: ssh nm-5851@ssh.aoc.nrao.edu, then ssh nmpost-master, then request a node if you don't have one already
- To check whether you have a node, search for 'cluster interactive' in e-mail