Karl G. Jansky VLA Tutorials-archived

Karl G. Jansky Archived Guide Versions

In addition to the current VLA CASA Guides, below we also provide links to older versions of the VLA CASA guides. Note that some graphs and links may be outdated, or, in some cases, actually point to the current CASA version as content was refreshed. For older CASA documentation, we refer to the links on Previous CASA Versions on the CASA home page.

CASA 6.4.1 versions

• VLA CASA S-band Pipeline Guide (CASA 6.4.1)
• Polarization Calibration based on CASA pipeline standard reduction: The radio galaxy 3C75 (CASA 6.4.1)
• Imaging VLA Data in CASA (CASA 6.4.1)
• Self Calibration of VLA Data (CASA 6.4.1)
• Source Subtraction in VLA Data (CASA 6.4.1)
• Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 6.4.1)
• VLA CASA Simulation Guide (CASA 6.4.1)
• VLA 5 GHz Continuum Survey of Seyfert Galaxies (CASA 6.4.1)
• Jupiter: Continuum polarization calibration (CASA 6.4.1)
• NGC 5921: red-shifter HI emission (CASA 6.4.1)
• MRK 6: red-shifted HI absorption (CASA 6.4.1)

CASA 6.2.1 versions

• New CASA S-band Pipeline Guide (CASA6.2.1)
• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 6.2.1)
• Polarization Calibration based on CASA pipeline standard reduction: The radio galaxy 3C75 (CASA 6.2.1)

CASA 6.2.0 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA 6.2.0)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 6.2.0)

• MG0414+0534 P-band Spectral Line Tutorial (CASA 6.2.0)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 6.2.0)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 6.2.0)

• Topical Guide: Self-calibration of VLA Data (CASA 2.2.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination - Sgr A* (CASA 6.2.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination - W49A (CASA 6.2.0)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 6.2.0)

• Protoplanetary Disk Simulation - VLA (CASA 6.2.0)

• HI 21cm Spectral Line (CASA 6.2.0)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 6.2.0)

CASA 6.1.2 versions

• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 6.1.2)

• Polarization Calibration based on CASA pipeline standard reduction: The radio galaxy 3C75 (CASA 6.1.2)

CASA 5.7.2 versions

• NGC 5921: red-shifted HI emission

CASA 5.7.0 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA 5.7.0)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 5.7.0)

• MG0414+0534 P-band Spectral Line Tutorial (CASA 5.7.0)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 5.7.0)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 5.7.0)

• Topical Guide: Self-calibration of VLA Data (CASA 5.7.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination (CASA 5.7.0)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 5.7.0)

• Protoplanetary Disk Simulation - VLA (CASA 5.7.0)

• HI 21cm Spectral Line (CASA 5.7.0)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 5.7.0)

CASA 5.6.2 versions

• VLA Polarization CASA Guide (CASA 5.6.2)
• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 5.6.2)

CASA 5.5.0 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA 5.5.0)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 5.5.0)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 5.5.0)

• MG0414+0534 P-band Spectral Line Tutorial (CASA 5.5.0)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 5.5.0)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 5.5.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination (CASA 5.5.0)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 5.5.0)

• Protoplanetary Disk Simulation - VLA (CASA 5.5.0)

• MRK6: Red Shifted HI Absorption - legacy VLA (CASA 5.5.0)

• Jupiter: Continuum Polarization Calibration - legacy VLA (CASA 5.5.0)

CASA 5.4.0 / 5.4.1 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA 5.4.0)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 5.4.0)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 5.4.0)

• MG0414+0534 P-band Spectral Line Tutorial (CASA 5.4.0)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 5.4.0)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 5.4.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination (CASA 5.4.0)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 5.4.0)

• Protoplanetary Disk Simulation - VLA (CASA 5.4.0)

• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 5.4.1)

CASA 5.0 / 5.1.2 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA5.0.0)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 5.0.0)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 5.0.0)

• MG0414+0534 P-band Spectral Line Tutorial (CASA 5.0.0)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 5.0.0)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 5.0.0)

• Topical Guide: VLA Multi-Configuration Data Combination (CASA 5.0.0)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 5.0.0)

• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 5.1.2)

CASA 4.7 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA4.7)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 4.7)

• 3C129 P-band Tutorial (CASA 4.7)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 4.7)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 4.7)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 4.7)

• P-band Tutorial (CASA 4.7)

• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 4.7.2)

CASA 4.6 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA4.6)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 4.6)

• 0313-192 P-band Tutorial (CASA 4.6)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 4.6)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 4.6)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 4.6)

CASA 4.5 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA4.5)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 4.5)

• 0313-192 P-band continuum imaging data reduction tutorial (CASA 4.5)

• Topical Guide: Flagging VLA Data (CASA 4.5.2)

• Topical Guide: Imaging VLA Data (CASA 4.5.2)

• Topical Guide: Correcting for a Spectral Index in Bandpass Calibration (CASA 4.5.2)

• VLA CASA Pipeline Guide (CASA 4.5.3)

CASA 4.4 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA4.4)

• 3C391 Continuum Tutorial (CASA 4.4)

• Supernova SN2010FZ Tutorial (CASA 4.4)

• Protostar G192.16-3.84 Tutorial (CASA 4.4)

• G55.7+3.4 Tutorial (CASA 4.4)

• 0313-192 P-band basic data reduction (CASA 4.4)

CASA 4.3 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial (CASA4.3)

• 3C391 Tutorial Part 1: calibration, imaging (CASA 4.3)
• 3C391 Tutorial Part 2: Image Analysis, Polarization, Self-calibration (CASA 4.3)

• Supernova SN2010FZ Tutorial (CASA 4.3)

• Protostar G192.16-3.84 Tutorial (CASA 4.3)

• G55.7+3.4 Tutorial (CASA 4.3)

CASA 4.2 versions

• EVLA high frequency Spectral Line tutorial - IRC+10216 - CASA 4.2

• 3C391 Tutorial Part 1: calibration, imaging
• 3C391 Tutorial Part 2: Image Analysis, Polarization, Self-calibration

• Supernova SN2010FZ: Wide-band, narrow-field imaging; C-band (5-7 GHz)

• Protostar G192.16-3.84: Wide-band, narrow-field imaging using 3-bit sampled data; Ka-band (27-38 GHz)

• Supernova G55.7_3.4: Wide-band, wide-field imaging; L-band (1-2 GHz)

CASA 4.1 versions

• EVLA high frequency Spectral Line tutorial - IRC+10216 - CASA 4.1

• 3C391 Tutorial Part 1: calibration, imaging
• 3C391 Tutorial Part 2: Image Analysis, Polarization, Self-calibration

• Supernova SN2010FZ: Wide-band, narrow-field imaging; C-band (5-7 GHz)

• Protostar G192.16-3.84: Wide-band, narrow-field imaging using 3-bit sampled data; Ka-band (27-38 GHz)

• Supernova G55.7_3.4: Wide-band, wide-field imaging; L-band (1-2 GHz)

CASA 3.4 versions

• IRC+10216 Tutorial

• 3C391 Tutorial Part 1: calibration, imaging
• 3C391 Tutorial Part 2: Image Analysis, Polarization, Self-calibration

• SN2010FZ Tutorial

• G55.7+3.4 Tutorial

CASA 3.3 versions

• IRC+10216 Part 1: editing, calibration
• IRC+10216 Part 2: continuum subtraction, imaging, selfcal

• 3C391 Tutorial Part 1: calibration, imaging
• 3C391 Tutorial Part 2: Image Analysis, Polarization, Self-calibration

• SN2010FZ Tutorial

• G55.7+3.4 Tutorial