Career opportunity: Millimeter-wave system scientist

December 9, 2005

An opportunity exists at Narrabri for a millimetre-wave system scientist. More information.

Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter – Issue 3 available

November 14, 2005

The third issue of the Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter is now available. More information.

OPAL: A New Proposal Application System for the ATNF

November 1, 2005

We are pleased to announce the release of OPAL. OPAL is a web-based application that include a set of proposal tools that are used to prepare and submit telescope applications […]

ATNF Telescope Applications for 2006APRS

November 1, 2005

Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2006 APRS semester for the following telescopes: Australia Telescope Compact Array Parkes radio telescope Mopra radio telescope Tidbinbilla 70-m antenna VLBI […]

Position Vacant – Finance officer

October 21, 2005

The ATNF is seeking a Finance Officer to provide management accounting and general finance responsibilities during a 12 month replacement for maternity leave. More information.

First Light with the new Mopra Spectrometer (MOPS)

October 20, 2005

As part of a major upgrade program, a new millimetre receiver system and backend system have just been installed at Mopra. The backend produces two 8-GHz bandwidth IFs from each […]

ATCA calibrator list update

October 13, 2005

The positions of 86 of the ATCA calibrators have been updated on 12 October with improved determinations. Observers with multi-epoch observations that span 12 October may need to do some […]

2006 ATNF Teacher Workshops

October 13, 2005

Bookings are now open for two 2006 ATNF teacher workshops in astronomy. Our popular three-day “Astronomy from the Ground Up!” workshop is at the Parkes radio telescope Friday 19 May […]

Telescope bigger than Earth nets international award

October 13, 2005

On 16 October a team including ATNF scientist Dr David Jauncey will receive a prestigious international award for creating a telescope bigger than the Earth. More information.

Cheap Aussie telescope captures world’s biggest solar flare

October 3, 2005

Using a “simple” 20 MHz interferometer, ATNF staff have made unique measurements of the 5 November 2003 solar flare. More information.

First light for new Mopra receiver

September 26, 2005

The new Mopra 3/12mm MMIC receiver has been successfully installed, and seen first light. More information.

Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter – Issue 2 available

September 22, 2005

The second issue of the Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter is now available. More information.