Radio Astronomy, Arecibo and using ALFA for ALFALFA

Introduction

ALFALFA introduction to the Arecibo telescope The Arecibo L-band Feed Array ALFA A bit about angular resolution, diffraction limit, etc. The ALFALFA centroiding accuracy Rotating ALFA for ALFALFA The ALFALFA observing mode The ALFALFA two pass strategy The complications of precession The A2010 observers' page at Arecibo An introduction to CIMA for ALFALFA ALFALFA intro to galaxy surveys Introduction to IDL for ALFALFA

Useful lecture notes, links, memos, etc.

• Notes on "Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy" given by Lyle Hoffman at the Summer 2006 Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop held at Union College in July 2006.
• Notes on "Using ALFA for ALFALFA" given by Martha Haynes at the Summer 2006 Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop held at Union College in July 2006.

• Check out the various ALFALFA technical links and memos at the ALFALFA links page.