F.A.Q. to the use of MAGIC resources

 Section: quickstart

 

 Where do I start from?

From this FAQ page. Also, the reference person for your activities is always the Institute representative, that can be found here: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/backend/magic-team/cbmembers
Informal enquires can be done to your MAGIC workmates in your institute.
If you are completely lost, write to  (MAGIC spokesperson? some coordinator?)

 Which are the first steps to get involved in MAGIC?

  1. get in contact with the MAGIC group at your institute and with your representative: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/backend/magic-team/cbmembers
  2. Check the on-going scientific activities in the scientific working group: wiki.magic.pic.es/index.php/Analysis_and_Working_Groups
  3. Check the mailing list of working groups and the technical and operational lists: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/backend/mailing-lists
  4. Get in contact with the convenors of the WG you will be involved (the list of conveners is here https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/backend/workgroups and also in the wiki pages)
  5. Ask to be included in the mailing lists of interests to... (to whom???)
  6. Ask for an account on the MAGIC web pages  (to WHOM??)
  7. Get informed on the duties you are expected to fulfill (-->Link to MoU?)  to your representative.
  8. Get informed on the rules and prerequisites to go on shift at La Palma (-->link)
  9. ..... (others?? the lesser the better)

 

 

 Passwords

Your institute representative is the person responsible for providing you the mail MAGIC password to access MAGIC reserved pages.

 You also need to get account to:

You also may need to get accounts for:

 Section: get involved in MAGIC activities

 

 Who should I ask to get the account for the MAGIC member section of the web-pages?

Answer....

 

 Who should I ask to get the password to read and use the wiki pages?

Answer....

How do I know about the next Collaboration meetings?

 How do I know about the next WG meetings?

 How do I know about conferences of interest for MAGIC?

 

 How do I connect to the WG telcons?

Answer......

 How do I submit an observational proposals?

  • A call for proposal is issued once per year; refer to the scheduling web page for reading past proposals and evaluation: http://www.magic.iac.es/operations/Scheduling/
  • For details, refer to the wiki page of the WG of reference and to the WG coordinators
  • OTHERS???

 

 Section: La Palma at the MAGIC site operations

 

 Which are the prerequisite to fulfill before going to La Palma?

Refer to this document: http://www.magic.iac.es/introduction/index.html

 

 Who should I ask to get the password to get into the operation web pages at LP?

Answer......

 

 Where do I find the observation schedule and time used by my project?

Refer to the scheduling webpage: http://www.magic.iac.es/operations/Scheduling/

 

 Who should I inform for a visit at the site of MAGIC?

Answer....

 

 Section: Data retrieval and analysis

 

 Where do I retrieve the MAGIC data?

Refer to this page: http://wiki.magic.pic.es/index.php/MAGIC_software

 Where do I retrieve the MAGIC analysis software?

Refer to this page: http://wiki.magic.pic.es/index.php/MAGIC_software

 

 Where do I get MC/simulated data?

Refer to this page:

 

 Section: publish and show MAGIC results 

 

 Which is the procedure to publish MAGIC results?

Refer to this page: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/newcomers/magic-team/edboard/

 

 Which is the procedure to show the results to conferences?

Refer to this page: 

 

 Which is the list of papers 

Refer to the MAGIC review system: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/RS/ 

 Where do I submit the draft for comments?

Refer to the MAGIC Review System: https://magic.mpp.mpg.de/RS/