[mmaimcal] [Anasac] First Astronomical Fringes from ALMA PSI

[Alwyn Wootten]

Folks,

You may view the fringes in a document posted to edm:
http://edm.alma.cl/forums/alma/dispatch.cgi/ipt90docs/showFile/100227/d20070303164658/Yes/Firstfringe.doc

This will also be posted in other places I'm sure.

Clear skies,
Al
On Sat, March 3, 2007 11:30 am, Alwyn Wootten wrote:
> Folks,
>
>  Darrel Emerson and Gene DuVall for the PSI team reported last night:
>>> This is the semi-daily report on the PSI progress towards
>>> astronomical interferometry.
>>>
>>> 02-Mar-2007
>>>
>>> Today at 7:13pm both antennas were peaked up on Saturn
>>> successfully, delays were set and fringes appeared. Saturn
>>> was tracked for over one hour.
>>>
>>>
>  Congratulations to them on this feat, which required vastly more than
> this
>  simple few lines can convey.  ALMA moves into a new era now, as an
>  interferometer in addition to a collection of total power telescopes.
>
>  Clear skies,
>  Al
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