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<div style="float: left; width: 45%; vertical-align:top;"><br /><big>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br />This wiki provides examples and hints for reducing data in  [http://casa.nrao.edu/ CASA] (Common Astronomy Software Applications).  [[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] since July 2009.</div>


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<h1>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</h1> <p>
<big>[http://casa.nrao.edu/ CASA] (Common Astronomy Software Applications) is a comprehensive software package to calibrate, image, and analyze radioastronomical data from interferometers (such as {{ALMA}} and {{VLA}}, both shown below) as well as single dish telescopes. This wiki provides examples and hints for reducing data in CASA.  </big>
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<h1>'''CASA News'''</h1>
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<h1>'''Using CASA'''</h1>
 
* <big> CASA Basics </big>
** <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/ CASA Homepage] Information on the latest releases, documentation, and support </big>
** <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/mail_list.shtml CASA mailing lists] Please subscribe to receive information on releases, critical bugs, etc. </big>
** <big> [[Installing CASA]] Where to obtain CASA, and how to install it in different operating systems </big>
** <big> Overviews </big>
*** [[Getting Started in CASA | Guide to CASA syntax, task execution, and scripting]]  
*** [[What is CASA? | CASA calibration, imaging, and a description of basic tasks]]
*** [[PythonOverview | CASA Python Overview]] Includes basics of python, and guides to arrays and plotting
 
 
* <big>CASA Documentation</big>
** <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/cookbook/ CASA Reference Manual & Cookbook HTML] and the [http://casa.nrao.edu/casa_cookbook.pdf  PDF Version] </big>
** <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/TaskRef/TaskRef.html CASA Task Reference]  </big>
** <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/CasaRef/CasaRef.html CASA Toolkit Manual]  </big>
 
 
* <big> [[HTT2 |Hints, Tips, & Tricks]] Task-specific tutorials to use CASA like a pro </big>
** [[Selecting Spectral Windows and Channels]]
** [[CASA Region Format]] (CASA 3.3+)
** [[Data flagging with plotms]]
** [[Data flagging with viewer]]
 
 
* <big> [[ UST2 | CASA User Contributed Scripts and Tasks]] Aligning, mosaicking, stitching, plotting weather, and more</big>
 
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[[Calibrating a VLA 5 GHz continuum survey]].
* <big> [[AIPS-to-CASA Cheat Sheet]] </big>
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* <big> CASA Related Lectures </big>
** <big> [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/synthesis/2012/lectures.shtml Lectures from the most recent Synthesis Imaging Workshop (June 2012)] </big>
** <big> [https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vla/early-science/DRW-spring2012/program Lectures from the EVLA spring 2012 Data Reduction Workshop] </big>
** <big> [https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/naasc-workshops/almadata/program Lectures from the NAASC/ALMA Dec. 2011 Data Reduction Workshop] </big>


== Contents ==


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=== Getting Started ===
* [http://casa.nrao.edu/ CASA Homepage]
** [http://casa.nrao.edu/Doc/Cookbook/casa_cookbook.pdf Full CASA User Manual and Cookbook]
* [[Getting Started in CASA]]
* [[AIPS-to-CASA Cheat Sheet]]
* Hints, Tips, & Tricks
** [[Hints, Tips, & Tricks for Newcomers|For Newcomers]]
** [[Hints, Tips, & Tricks on More Advanced Topics|On more Advanced Topics]]


=== Interactive Tools in CASA ===
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* [[Data flagging with viewer]]
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* [[Averaging data in plotms]]
 
* [[What's the difference between Antenna1 and Antenna2? Axis definitions in plotms|Axis definitions in plotms]]
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=== Data Reduction Guides ===
* [[Extracting scripts from these tutorials]]
* VLA Guides
** [[VLA Tutorials | Tutorials]]
** [[VLA Hints, Tips, & Tricks | Hints, Tips, & Tricks]]
* CARMA Guides
** [[CARMA Tutorials | Tutorials]]
** [[CARMA Hints, Tips, & Tricks | Hints, Tips, & Tricks]]


=== Simulations ===
=== Information for Authors ===
* [[Simulating Observations in CASA]]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki markup language]
* [[Instructions for Authors|CASAGuides Instructions for Authors]]


=== Related Utilities ===
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* [[Splatalogue]]


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[[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] since July 2009.


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<div style="text-align:center;">Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wiki User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.</div>
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<h1>'''CASA Tutorials'''</h1>
* <big><big>[[ALMAguides |'''ALMA Guides/Tutorials''']] </big></big>
* <big><big> [[Karl_G._Jansky_VLA_Tutorials | '''Karl G. Jansky VLA Tutorials''']] </big></big>
* <big><big> [[Simulating_Observations_in_CASA_4.4 |'''Simulating Observations''' ]]</big></big>
* <big> [[Pre-upgrade VLA Tutorials | '''pre-upgrade VLA Tutorials''' ]]</big>
* <big> [[ ATCA Tutorials | '''ATCA Tutorials''']] </big>
* <big> [[ CARMA Tutorials | '''CARMA Tutorials''']] </big>
* <big>[[SMA Tutorials | '''SMA Tutorials''']]  </big>
* <big> '''[[Extracting scripts from these tutorials | Extracting Scripts from Tutorials]]'''</big>
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<h3> Useful Links </h3>
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[http://casa.nrao.edu CASA homepage]
[http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/cookbook/ CASA Reference Manual & Cookbook]
[http://my.nrao.edu my.nrao.edu - Your Portal to NRAO Services]
[http://help.nrao.edu NRAO Helpdesk (for all inquiries except ALMA)]
[http://help.almascience.org ALMA Helpdesk (for all ALMA related inquiries)]
[http://science.nrao.edu/forums NRAO Science Forums]
[http://docs.python.org/ Python Documentation]
[http://www.splatalogue.net Splatalogue - Astronomical Line Database]
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<h3>'''Index of All Articles'''</h3>
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* [[Special:AllPages| List of All Articles]]
* [[Special:Categories|Index by Category]]
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[[Category:VLA]] [[Category:CARMA]] [[Category:EVLA]] [[Category:ALMA]] [[Category:Calibration]] [[Category:Imaging]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 18 July 2017

Welcome to CASA Guides

CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) is a comprehensive software package to calibrate, image, and analyze radioastronomical data from interferometers (such as ALMA and VLA, both shown below) as well as single dish telescopes. This wiki provides examples and hints for reducing data in CASA.

CASA News

Events



Using CASA








Information for Authors


684 articles since July 2009.

Consult the Wiki User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

CASA Tutorials


 


Useful Links

CASA homepage

CASA Reference Manual & Cookbook

my.nrao.edu - Your Portal to NRAO Services

NRAO Helpdesk (for all inquiries except ALMA)

ALMA Helpdesk (for all ALMA related inquiries)

NRAO Science Forums

Python Documentation

Splatalogue - Astronomical Line Database

 

Index of All Articles
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