{"id":3859,"date":"2023-10-03T19:18:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T19:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2023-10-03T21:37:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:37:15","slug":"cycle-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/es\/cycle-10\/","title":{"rendered":"La carrera contra el tiempo del Ciclo 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”59.8px” custom_margin=”|auto|6px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]On Saturday, September 30th, a new cycle of observations began. And if every year it is a great challenge to meet the stipulated deadlines, the cyber-attack we suffered at the end of October 2022 made the start of Cycle 10 a real race against the clock.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”143.8px” custom_margin=”|auto|6px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]”All the time we were without computing support, all those hours of observation were lost. Cycle 9 had just started and it was super challenging because we started with a very different target of hours than what it was going to be”, says Crist\u00f3bal Jara, nuestro AMG Deputy Manager<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

As a result of this mismatch, the two engineering days per week were reduced. “It was more complicated for the supervisors to schedule the daily activities, because they had to try to include more things and match the needs of Science in order to work in parallel, but it worked out well,” adds Crist\u00f3bal. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-Cristobal-scaled-e1696350437247.jpg” title_text=”1 Cristobal” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]A similar challenge was faced by the Computing team, in charge of developing the software for this specific cycle and ensuring its correct deployment in the different milestones scheduled throughout the year.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”143.8px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-Jorge.jpeg” title_text=”2 Jorge” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]In addition to having to relegate software integration and verification until it could be observed again, they decided to delay the start of the Call For Proposal, from March to April, but keeping the Cycle 10 start date for October 1st. “This resulted in a compression of all the activities taking place at the observatory,” explains Jorge Avarias, nuestro Ingeniero de Software Senior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Added to that difficulty is that this cycle brings a new instrument: the ACA spectrometer. A tool that will replace the Total Power work performed by the ACA correlator with the PM antennas: “The spectrometer is designed for the future of ALMA, so when the time comes to implement the WSU, it will be able to be modified and adapted to these new requirements”, says Jorge.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]As always, he validates this work with the Software Acceptance team, a counterpart that confirms how difficult this task was. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”143.8px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]”The compressed schedule was a challenge for every party involved. Around the end of last year, there was even a pessimistic outlook that the start of Cycle 10 might have to be delayed,” says Akihiko Hirota, System Astronomer<\/strong> y miembro del equipo de Validaci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n

Akihito assures that this setback could only be overcome thanks to the work of the entire team, with special mention to the PMG group, the Software team and the developers: “Fortunately, despite the challenge, we accomplished the acceptance of the Cycle 10 online software on time”.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-Akihiko.png” title_text=”3 Akihiko” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”143.8px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-Norikazu-scaled-e1696350362476.jpg” title_text=”4 Norikazu” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]This feat not only belongs to the JAO, but to ALMA Wide, says Norikazu Mizuno, nuestro Deputy Director of Operations.<\/strong>: \"Este a\u00f1o la gente entendi\u00f3 que ten\u00edamos un reto ante el ciberataque. Por supuesto, la gente est\u00e1 bastante estresada, tambi\u00e9n mentalmente. Sin embargo, gracias al esfuerzo de todos finalmente lo conseguimos\". <\/p>\n

A recognition of our performance both in the preparations for Cycle 10 and the results of Cycle 9 that we have just concluded: “We did more than 3,300 hours, so if we add the 650 hours we lost due to the cyberattack it means we almost reached 4,000 hours, something we have never achieved before in the history of ALMA, so it is kind of our best cycle ever,” concludes Norikazu.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#E09900″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ text_text_shadow_color=”#153772″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]GALER\u00cdA DE FOTOS<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Haz click en las fotograf\u00edas debajo para ver c\u00f3mo celebramos el inicio del Ciclo 10 en el OSF y SCO.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”3883,3877,3878,3879,3880,3881,3882,3876,3886,3884,3885,3872,3875,3873,3874,3894,3895,3896,3897,3898,3899″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#153772″ text_orientation=”center” text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]SI TE GUST\u00d3 ESTE NEWSLETTER, COMENTA AQU\u00cd ABAJO Y\/O MANDA UN SALUDO A QUIENES COMPARTIERON SU TESTIMONIO EN ESTE ART\u00cdCULO<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, September 30th, a new cycle of observations began. And if every year it is a great challenge to meet the stipulated deadlines, the cyber-attack we suffered at the end of October 2022 made the start of Cycle 10 a real race against the clock.”All the time we were without computing support, all those […]<\/p>\n

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