Metsähovi Radio Observatory,
telescope time allocation

May 2013

Preliminary allocations for the following months:

June 2013

If there are "empty" slots in the preliminary schedules, they will most likely be GIX project time.

Preliminary future reservations:

• Teaching: radio astronomy course student work on Monday 6.5., ca. 16-19 local time / Miika.
• Solar observations: a couple of maps on each GIX day plus the following intensive observing days (preliminary allocations):
  30.4.-2.5., 7.-9.5., 14.-16.5., 21.-23.5., 28.-30.5., 4.-6.6., 11.-13.6., 18.-20.6., 2.-4.7., 9.-11.7., 16.-18.7., 23.-25.7., 30.7.-1.8., 6.-8.8., 13.-15.8., 20.-22.8., 27.-29.8.
• mm-VLBI (GMVA): Receiver tests will be scheduled immediately when needed.
  In 2013: Session I: May 16 - May 22 (6 days); Session II: September 26 - September 30 (4 days, at least 2 to include GST 2100-0600 at VLBA).
  MRO will certainly not participate in Session I, probably not even in S II..
• EVN: Session 2: 22 GHz rx change June 7, back June 12th, actual session 10.6. UTC 12 - 12.6. UTC 07.
  Session 3: 17 Oct - 7 Nov. -- the use of 22 GHz not fixed yet.
  2014 preliminary scheduled: Session I: 20 Feb - 13 Mar, Session II: 29 May - 19 June, Session III: 16 Oct - 6 Nov.
• Geo-VLBI in 2013 (here only the dates when the actual observations start!): APR23, JUN25, SEP02, OCT01, NOV19, NOV20, DEC17.
• NEXPReS final review and 4G demo: Sept 18 (+- receiver changes etc.), X or K-band.

Note: The schedules can change upon a short notice due to
changing demands (multifrequency campaigns, tests etc.)

Observing shift list

Past schedules

Explanations

QSO/GIX = AGN observations 37/22 GHz.
SUN = Solar observations 37 GHz or 3 mm.
EVN VLBI = EVN VLBI, 22 GHz.
mm-VLBI = Millimetre-VLBI, 2/3 mm.
eVLBI = eVLBI or other ad hoc tests.
Geo-VLBI = Geodetic VLBI, 2+8 GHz.
maint = Maintenance, various activities, incl. tests.
teaching = Teaching, lab. exercises.