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  • VLASS News:

Observing and data processing status: Amy Kimball and Mark Lacy

    • 3.1 now 99% QL imaged.
  1. Events:
    • ADASS (Astronomical Data and Software Systems) Conference - November in Tucson, AZ (abstracts for oral presentations due September 1)
    • Science at Low Frequencies (SALF) meeting - Amsterdam in December, hybrid, abstract deadline - 18th of August (but please register ASAP if you think you will attend in person). 
    • MARLAM Oct 12th
    • “Unveiling the dynamic universe: cosmic streams in the era of Rubin” Dec 11-15, Puerto Varas, Chile, https://cosmicstreams.cl
    • AAS New Orleans
    • IAU - summer of 2024, Cape Town 
  3. Updates from working groups (please send by email/Slack or add here directly):
    • Extragalactic - Kate Alexander, Heinz Andernach
    • Galactic - Laurant Loinard, Joe Callingham
    • Transients - Gregg Hallinan, Greg Sivakoff
    • Polarization - Jennifer West, Lerato
    • Commensal - Wendy Peters, Chenoa Tremblay
    • Data Products - Dillon Dong, Erik Rosolowsky
    • Science communication - Brian Kent, Eric Murphy
      • We welcome short science articles and features from community members - let your collaborators know.
    • EPO - Jacob Noel-Storr, Summer Ash
    • Other topics?
  4. VLASS Epoch 4
      • Science pitch write-up (Mark Lacy): here
      • Overleaf draft of SSG's white paper on VLASS Epoch 4 - Kristina Nyland
      • White paper plan: have working group chairs lead and organize input on their respective topics
        • Chenoa and Joe Lazio working on making more quantitative arguments for fast transients/SETI, looking at Ep 3 data.
        • Any SSG member should feel free to invite people to contribute to the case.
      • How to engage the community and solicit broader feedback? (Juergen)
        1. NRAO eNews article sent Sept 7th
        2. Other ideas:
          • Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. - individual SSG members would need to spearhead this; NRAO EPO does not solicit science content on social media)
            • Especially in the more fractured current social media landscape.
          • Zoom webinar on new VLASS opportunities?
          • Action Item: further follow-up on this at next meeting
    • Timeline: 
      • Proposal due date Dec 31st 2023
        • Aim to have good draft complete by end of October
  • SE Image prioritization
    • SSG/community interest in this?
    • Input on request form?
      • Chenoa had feedback requesting prioritization of overlap with existing surveys.
      • Joe has a list of radio stars, sent to Steve and Mark.
      • ML priortizing Stripe 82 (one of Joe's stars in that); North Ecliptic Cap, any other favorites?
  • Future meetings: (subject to change; check your email/Slack for updates)
    • Nov 6th (clashes with ADASS) or 13th?, at 1pm EST / 11am MST / 17:00 UTC



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Reference material:

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