SWGO Site Visit to candidate sites in Chile

24 Oct 2022, 09:00 → 29 Oct 2022, 10:30 America/Santiago

Chile

 

The Southern Wide field Gamma ray Observatory (SWGO), is in the process of defining the appropriate site to be installed in South America. The candidate sites are in Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. In the case of Chile, the proposed sites are within the Atacama Astronomical Park (AAP), next to the ALMA observatory in the Chajnantor plateau, Antofagasta Region.  

The SWGO Collaboration has formed an international scientific Site Visit Committee that will assess in person the various proposed sites.

In the case of Chile, the visit is scheduled between Monday, October 24 and Saturday, October 29, 2022. The local SWGO members in Chile have organized this INDICO site to maintain the information of the activities and schedule of the visit.

 

Attendance in person for the Monday event is now closed. 
For remote attendance please use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84956346283?pwd=S1JZSThVMmhsOXRMUzkrRUdBem94Zz09

 

 

Monday 24 October

09:00 → 11:00 Mini-conference

Program (2 hours tentative):
1. SWGO presentation (20 minutes)
2. Physics labs/teams at Universities in Chile (20 minutes)
3. The DO (Data Observatory) (20 minutes)
4. The Computer Center NLHPC (15 minutes)
5. REUNA (Internet infrastructure in Chile) (15 minutes)
6. Discussion/coffee (30 minutes)

09:00 → 09:20 SWGO presentation

SWGO presentation

09:20 → 09:40 Physics labs/teams at Universities in Chile

09:40 → 10:00 The DO (Data Observatory)

10:00 → 10:15 The Computer Center NLHPC

10:15 → 10:30 REUNA

Internet infrastructure in Chile

10:30 → 11:00 Discussion/coffee

Tuesday 25 October

08:31 → 11:31 Flight to Calama

Recommended flight: LA146 Santiago-Calama

12:30 → 13:30 Meeting with Antofagasta Industrial Association

Meeting with AIA Director, Rep. of Aguas Antofagasta & other industrials.

17:00 → 19:00 Land trip from Calama to San Pedro de Atacama

Wednesday 26 October

09:00 → 12:00 Trip from San Pedro to Pajonales

Visit Pajonales candidate site, nearby telescopes at Cerro Toco (view to ALMA array), and
AEROSITE.

12:00 → 14:00 Return to San Pedro for lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Lunch

Lunch at San Pedro de Atacama

15:00 → 16:00 Meeting with Mayor of San Pedro

Thursday 27 October

09:00 → 12:00 Trip from San Pedro to Pampa La Bola

Visit PLB candidate site, and area nearby ALMA.

12:00 → 14:00 Return to San Pedro for lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Lunch

15:00 → 19:00 Free time

free to visit San Pedro facilities and places of interest.

Friday 28 October

09:00 → 15:00 Visit to ALMA OSF (Operation Support Facility)

Expect 5 - 6  hour visit, including trips to and back (1 hour each).

Saturday 29 October

08:00 → 10:30 Travel to Argentina

Expect to be at the Argentinian Border Control at 10 o 10:30 AM.