VLA and VLBA/VLBI Proposals and Scheduling

J. M. Wrobel and B. G. Clark, VLA/VLBA Scheduling Officers

VLA/VLBA Proposals and Scheduling:

The table shows the next two deadlines for regular and large proposals for the Very Large Array (VLA) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA): October 1, 2008 and February 2, 2009.

Array Deadline Observing Period Configuration
VLA 2008 Oct 1 2009 Jan 12 - Jan 23 Move
    2009 Jan 23 - Feb 9 BnA
    2009 Feb 9 - Feb 13 Move
    2009 Feb 13 - May 18 B
  2009 Feb 2 2009 May 18 - May 29 Move
    2009 May 29 - Jun 15 CnB
    2009 Jun 15 - Jun 19 Move
    2009 Jun 19 - Sep 14 C
VLBA 2008 Oct 1 2009 mid Jan - mid May  
  2009 Feb 2 2009 mid May - mid Sep  

HSA Proposals and Scheduling:

The NRAO handles regular proposals for the VLBI High Sensitivity Array (HSA) at the same deadlines as for the VLBA. The HSA includes the VLBA, VLA, GBT, and Arecibo in the U.S., plus Effelsberg in Germany.

Global cm VLBI Proposals and Scheduling:

The NRAO and the European VLBI Network (EVN) jointly handle proposals for observing time on the Global VLBI Network at centimeter wavelengths. The deadline is 2008 Oct 1 for the session in 2009 Feb/Mar.

Global 3mm VLBI Proposals and Scheduling:

The NRAO and a set of European observatories jointly handle proposals for VLBI observing time at a wavelength of 3mm. The deadline is 2008 Oct 1 for the session in 2009 May.