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Date:11 Mar 15 Apr 2024

Time: 13:00 ET 

Link to Video recording

Passcode: RP0@C65j

General:

1. Notes from transients focus meeting are available here

1. Observing and data processing status: Amy Kimball and Mark Lacy
• >2000 2.1 SE images out now!

https://archive-new.nrao.edu/vlass/HiPS/VLASS2.1/SingleEpoch/

https://archive-new.nrao.edu/vlass/se_continuum_imaging/VLASS2.1/

https://www.cadc-ccda.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/search/?collection=VLASS&noexec=true

Cal Level: Calibrated — QL Images

Cal Level: Product — SE Images

Cal Level: Analysis Product — NRAO SE Continuum Catalogs

1. Science highlights:
• 405 citations to Lacy+20!

1. Events:
• RADIAL/CHTC meet-up at AAS 244 - Yjan Gordon organizing, Brian Kent and Mark Lacy will be at the meeting as well.  Others?
• Abstract deadline for attendees tomorrow
• DEADLINE (10 days!)
• Conferences:
• Rare GEMS in Big Data (Kristina, Kate submitted an abstract)
• Hotwiring the Transient Universe (Dillon submitted an abstract)
  Greg submitted two abstracts
• SPARCS (Kristina will give a remote talk on VLASS)
• HEAD meeting?  (Greg, Kate will be there; Kate will highlight VLASS)
• IAU General Assembly (Mark will present a talk on VLASS in Galaxies & Cosmologies session; )
• Next ADASS meeting will be in Malta in November.  Please express what astro/computing topics you would like showcased at the meeting in Malta:
• https://www.tricider.com/brainstorming/2URcLLLvi4t

• Talk: “An update on processing the multi-epoch VLASS stacks on UW-Madison’s CHTC" - Yjan Gordon

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VLASS Epoch 4

• The Epoch 4 white paper has been submitted to Tony Beasley and is posted on the VLASS white papers webpage here

• NRAO will conduct an external review of the Epoch 4 proposal in late summer
• Revisions to the white paper are due by the end of April.  

• The transient science case needs to be amplified

• Feedback from the SSG requested on the revised draft.  Sections 5.6 and 8 are relatively new, and review by other SSG members is needed.

• Figures, including a clear graphic motivating the transient case
• Logistics/implementation review (everyone)
• Updated citation rate/author distribution plots (B. Kent)
• Additional input/details on:
• Multi-messenger synergy (G. Shroeder? - request for input sent)

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Reference material:

• Terms of reference document: pdf 
• VLASS Slack workspace and SSG channel (contact Bryan Gaensler)
• Confluence page