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The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS)
was first conducted at the low-frequency end of ASKAP's 700--1800 MHz band.
This has been complemented by similar surveys in the
mid-band
and
high-band.
The higher frequencies
yield higher
anngular resolution images and are helping to build a Global Sky Model that will result in
improvements to data processing in the future.
A RACS Busy Week is being held this week to bring together those working on these data sets
to discuss issues including flux density calibration, beam-shape measurements, positional
astrometry, dealing with artefacts arising from the brightest sources, radio-frequency interference,
file-naming conventions and plans for releasing the mid- and high-band surveys once quality
checks have been completed.
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