Planning an observing run
[http://www.iram.es/GENERAL/Proposals_observing.htm Latest call for proposals]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMFR/PV/TNAsupport.html Travel support for European astronomers is possible through the Radionet Transnational Access program.]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/TelescopeSystemSummary Telescope System Summary]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/obstime/time_estimator.html Observing Time Estimator]
If you have special requirements or questions, do not hesitate to ask your [http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/AstronomerOnDutySchedule Astronomer on duty].
Your [http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/groups/computer/org/projectsLog.html project computer account] will be created in advance, so you can already update your catalogs or observing files
[http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/PV/PVvisibilities.html Source visibilities from Pico Veleta]
[http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/PV/PVlst.html LST, sunrise and sunset during the year]
Observations taking part in a [http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PooledObservingPage flexible observing block] have to be prepared by the PI. Instructions how to do this can be found on our bolometer pool observing page and the HERA pool observing page and HERA pool instructions.
Getting to the site
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/observing/va_info.html Information for Visiting Astronomers] on Mission to the IRAM 30m telescope contains information about travel conditions, travel/accomodation cost reimbursement, safety rules at the telescope and the IRAM addresses.
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/contact/access.html Information on Travel to IRAM Granada] summary about flight connections to Granada, bus connections from Malaga, and the transport schedule to the telescope.
Inform IRAM staff about you [http://www.iram.es/IRAMFR/PV/obs_request/formulaire.html travel plans] by sending our travel confirmation form ..
At the telescope
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/TelescopeSystemStatus The present status of the observatory hard- and software]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PooledObservingPage Pooled observations and data bases]
[https://mrt-lx1.iram.es/mainWiki/OperationNotesObservers Observing: WIKI pages]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PicoVeletaWeather Weather: Taumeter, Forcasts]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/ncs30m/MainInFrame.html Description of the control system and its user interface Pako]
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/otherDocuments/manuals/index.html Observing and Data Reduction Manuals and Reports] (heterodyne, continuum observations): PAKO, Guide to Bolometer Observations, HERA, VESPA, and more CHECK: SOMEWHAT OUTDATED
[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/forms/ocs/ocs.html Observer's Comment Sheet] Enter as username attachment:observer.gif and password attachment:revresbo.gif.
Data reduction
[http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/GILDAS/ GILDAS] THE IRAM Software Package
- MOPSIC IRAM Bolometer Software by R.Zylka
[http://cassis.cesr.fr/ CASSIS] Spectral Line Analysis Software by E.Caux et al.