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[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 {{EVLA}}, both shown below) as well as single dish telescopes. This wiki provides examples and hints for reducing data in CASA.   
 
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<big>'''CASA News'''</big>
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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> [[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/UserMan/UserMan.html CASA Reference Manual & Cookbook HTML] and the [http://casa.nrao.edu/Doc/Cookbook/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>
 
 
* <big> [http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/userman/UserManap6.html#x560-552000F/ Annotated Example Scripts] Samples to help you script your data reduction </big>
 
 
* <big> [[AIPS-to-CASA Cheat Sheet]] </big>
 
 
* <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>
 


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<big>'''CASA Events'''</big>
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[[Category:VLA]] [[Category:CARMA]] [[Category:EVLA]] [[Category:ALMA]] [[Category:Calibration]] [[Category:Imaging]]


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<h1>'''CASA Tutorials'''</h1>
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=== Using CASA ===
* <big><big>[[ALMAguides |'''ALMA Guides/Tutorials''']] </big></big>


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* <big><big> [[EVLA Tutorials | '''Karl G. Jansky VLA Tutorials''']] </big></big>
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* [http://casa.nrao.edu/ CASA Homepage]
* [[What is CASA?]]
* [[Getting Started in CASA]]
* [[Installing CASA]]
* [[CASA Reference Manuals]]


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* <big><big> [[Simulating Observations in CASA 3.4 |'''Simulating Observations''' ]]</big></big>
* [[AIPS-to-CASA Cheat Sheet]]
* [[CASA Region Format]] (CASA 3.3. and higher)
* [[CASA Hints, Tips, and Tricks|Hints, Tips, & Tricks]]
* [[CASA User Scripts and Tasks]]
* [[PythonOverview | Python Overview]]
* [http://science.nrao.edu/forums NRAO Science Forum]


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=== Interactive Tools in CASA ===
* <big> [[VLA Tutorials | ''''Old' VLA Tutorials''' ]]</big>


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* <big> [[ CARMA Tutorials | '''CARMA Tutorials''']] </big>
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* [http://casa.nrao.edu/CasaViewerDemo/casaViewerDemo.html CASA viewer demonstration video]
* [[Data flagging with viewer]]
* [[Data flagging with plotms]]


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* <big>[[SMA Tutorials | '''SMA Tutorials''']] </big>
* [[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 ===
* <big> '''[[List of All Tutorials]]''' </big>


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* <big> '''[[Extracting scripts from these tutorials | Extracting Scripts from Tutorials]]'''</big>
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* [[ALMAguides | '''ALMA guides''' (click on this link)]]
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* '''EVLA Guides'''
** [[EVLA: Getting Started | Getting Started]]
** [[EVLA Tutorials | Tutorials]]
** [[CASA Hints, Tips, and Tricks | Hints, Tips, & Tricks]]
** [[CASA User Scripts and Tasks]]


* '''VLA Guides'''
** [[VLA Tutorials | Tutorials]]


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* '''CARMA Guides'''
** [[CARMA Tutorials | Tutorials]]
** [[CASA Hints, Tips, and Tricks | Hints, Tips, & Tricks]]


* '''SMA Guides'''
** [[SMA Tutorials | Tutorials]]


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* [[Simulating Observations in CASA 3.3 | Simulating Observations in CASA 3.3]]
* [[Antenna Configurations Models in CASA | Antenna Configuration Models in CASA]]


== Useful Links ==
<h3> Useful Links </h3>
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[http://casa.nrao.edu CASA homepage]


[http://casa.nrao.edu CASA homepage]
[http://casa.nrao.edu/docs/UserMan/UserMan.html CASA Reference Manual & Cookbook]


[http://my.nrao.edu my.nrao.edu - Your Portal to NRAO Services]
[http://my.nrao.edu my.nrao.edu - Your Portal to NRAO Services]


[http://docs.python.org/ Python Documentation]
[http://help.nrao.edu NRAO Helpdesk (for all inquiries except ALMA)]


[http://evlaguides.nrao.edu/index.php?title=Main_Page EVLA Guides]
[http://help.almascience.org ALMA Helpdesk (for all ALMA related inquiries)]


[http://www.splatalogue.net Splatalogue - Astronomical Line Database]
[http://science.nrao.edu/forums NRAO Science Forums]


[http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~rreid/casa/scripts/atoz.html CASA python script repository (temporary)]
[http://docs.python.org/ Python Documentation]


== Index of All Articles ==
[http://www.splatalogue.net Splatalogue - Astronomical Line Database]
* [[Special:AllPages| List of All Articles]]
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* [[Special:Categories|Index by Category]]


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Revision as of 15:56, 16 November 2012

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 EVLA, 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


686 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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