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information_for_astronomers:user_guide:index [2013/07/31 22:22]
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information_for_astronomers:user_guide:index [2020/10/14 13:49]
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 (on behalf of the staff at the observatory) (on behalf of the staff at the observatory)
  
-===== Description of the Antenna and its Facilities ​=====+===== Current Status ===== 
 + 
 +[[status|Current Status of the observational system]] 
 + 
 +===== Observer'​s Feedback ===== 
 +Please report any problem which you encountered during your observation by email to **eff-support[at]mpifr-bonn.mpg.de** (Please exchange [at] by the '​@'​ to send an email to the Effelsberg support team). \\ 
 +When doing so, please give: (1) your name, (2) date and time of the observation,​ (3) used receiver, (4) a clear description of the problem. 
 +If possible, provide some figures. Thanks!\\ 
 + 
 +===== Description of the Antenna, Receivers ​and Backends ​=====
  
   * [[.:​antenna|Antenna]]   * [[.:​antenna|Antenna]]
   * [[information_for_astronomers:​rx_list|Receiver and calibration parameters for the Effelsberg 100-m Telescope (new)]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​rx_list|Receiver and calibration parameters for the Effelsberg 100-m Telescope (new)]]
   * [[information_for_astronomers:​backends|Backends]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​backends|Backends]]
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-  *  [[http://​www3.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/​div/​effelsberg/​receivers/​receiver.html|Receivers and Calibration (old)]] 
  
  
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   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp|The "​OBSINP"​ observing software]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp|The "​OBSINP"​ observing software]]
 +    * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp#​Catalogs|Preparing your catalog]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp#​Pointing|Flux density measurements]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp#​Pointing|Flux density measurements]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp#​continuum_observations_-_setupcont|Continuum observations]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​obsinp#​continuum_observations_-_setupcont|Continuum observations]]
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   * Spectroscopic observations   * Spectroscopic observations
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​spectromodes|Available observing modes]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​spectromodes|Available observing modes]]
-    * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​xffts|Configuring the XFFTS (spectroscopy backend)]]+    * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​xffts|Configuring the XFFTS (standard ​spectroscopy backend)]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_radioconvention| Velocity convention]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_radioconvention| Velocity convention]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​fsw_bug| About ghosts: Class and the ''​FOLD''​ command]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​fsw_bug| About ghosts: Class and the ''​FOLD''​ command]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_xffts_adcinterleaving| ADC interleaving and the XFFTS]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_xffts_adcinterleaving| ADC interleaving and the XFFTS]]
     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_dopplermismatch| vLSR (Doppler) correction issues for large bandwidth observations]]     * [[information_for_astronomers:​news_dopplermismatch| vLSR (Doppler) correction issues for large bandwidth observations]]
-  * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​signalpathsetup|Setting-up the correct signal path for spectroscopy ​and Pulsar observations]]+  * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​signalpathsetup|MultiFiBa: setting-up the correct signal path for Spectroscopy,​ VLBI, and Pulsar observations]]
   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pycatalog|Editing/​Visualizing source catalogs: ''​catalogME''​]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pycatalog|Editing/​Visualizing source catalogs: ''​catalogME''​]]
-  * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pyonlplot|New online ​plotter ​(beta)]]+  * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pyonlplot|Online ​plotter]]
   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pyobslog|Observation logger]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​pyobslog|Observation logger]]
   * [[Data storage and archive]]   * [[Data storage and archive]]
   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​remote_short|Remote Observing]]   * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​remote_short|Remote Observing]]
 +  * [[information_for_astronomers:​user_guide:​guest_network|Guest Network]]
  
  
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   * [[.:​reduc_pointing|Using the Toolbox to inspect cross-scans]]   * [[.:​reduc_pointing|Using the Toolbox to inspect cross-scans]]
   * [[.:​reduc_pointing|Reduction of pointed flux density measurements]]   * [[.:​reduc_pointing|Reduction of pointed flux density measurements]]
 +  * [[.:​cont_pipeline|New automated data reduction pipeline for continuum cross-scan observations]]
   * [[.:​reduc_maps|Reduction of on-the-fly maps (Continuum)]]   * [[.:​reduc_maps|Reduction of on-the-fly maps (Continuum)]]
   * [[.:​Reduction of spectroscopic measurements]]   * [[.:​Reduction of spectroscopic measurements]]
 +  * [[.:​Semi-automatic reduction of spectroscopic measurements - a cookbook]]
   * For the reduction of Pulsar measurements,​ please contact the pulsar group in Bonn   * For the reduction of Pulsar measurements,​ please contact the pulsar group in Bonn
   * [[.:Further material (papers, tech memos, etc.)]]   * [[.:Further material (papers, tech memos, etc.)]]
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   * [[.:​hints|Hints for observers coming from abroad to Effelsberg]]   * [[.:​hints|Hints for observers coming from abroad to Effelsberg]]
 +
 +===== Tutorials and Cookbooks =====
 +
 +  * [[.:​tutorials:​continuum_session|A typical continuum observing session]]
 +  * [[.:​tutorials:​spectroscopy_session|A typical spectroscopy session]]
 +  * [[.:​tutorials:​4mtelescope|The Effelsberg 4m telescope, a primer]]
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +
 +  * [[.:​faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]
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