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Targets

After having created a Scheduling Block, the Targets and Resources folders can be populated. This can be done in any arbitrary order. First create one or more empty Targets and create and fill the FieldSource, SpectralSetup and Observing Parameters forms. Alternatively, one can first specify FieldSources, SpectralSetups and ObservingParameters (again in any arbitrary order) and then create a Target in the Target folder. What is crucial though is that a Target is only valid when it has an attached FieldSource, a SpectralSetup and one or more attached Observing Parameters.

Normally, for science observations, the Target folder is populated with at least one observing (science) Target and one more calibration Targets. In addition to the science and calibration Targets, SBs can also contain Targets for optical pointing and for holography.

Figure 8.4: A Project Structure that contains one SB. The Target folder contains one science Target and 2 calibration Targets. In the Target folder the calibration Target NRAO530 is selected and its attached forms are highlighted. The figure shows that the calibration Target is used for pointing and focus calibrations.
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The ALMA OT Team, 2011 May 20