Some useful links for new research students:
Unix and Emacs
A Short Unix Primer
(by Carl Heiles)
Basic Unix Commands
(from Utah University), see EXERCISES
Unix Tutorial for Beginners
A Beginners Guide to Emacs
(by Nicholas S. Hakobian)
Emacs Tutorial
(from Rutgers)
IDL
Quick IDL Tutorial 1
(by Carl Heiles)
Quick IDL Tutorial 2: Data Types and Structures
(by Carl Heiles)
The IDL Astronomy User's Library
at Goddard Space Flight Center
To include my IDL procedures in your IDL path, pls do:
cp /usr/users/sstanimi/.idlenv_student .idlenv
cp /usr/users/sstanimi/.idlstartup_student .idlstartup
Radio Astronomy
What is Radio Astronomy?
(from NRAO's web page)
Radio Astronomy Tutorial
(from Haystack Observatory)
GALFA Data reduction (useful links)
Observer Information
(from official GALFA page)
GALFA User's Guide
(Krco et al., Sept06 version)
The GALFA Pipeline: Up Close and Personal
(Peek, Aug06 version)
Notes for reduction of a2032 and a2034
(Oct 19 06)
Samantha's notes on how to reduce GALFA basket-weave observations
(June 2007)
Erik's logs for a2034
Some Astro Tools
SkyView: The Internet's Virtual Telescope
The Karma home page
Software for vizualization of radio images
ADS
Astronomy and Astrophysics literature search
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Student Research/Funding
Undergrad Research Opportinities
6-June-2007 Snezana Stanimirovic