The Parkes Ultra-wideband Feed Horn
June 18, 2015
by Alex Dunning (CASS) The Parkes ultra-wideband receiver project aims to produce a single receiver to cover the 0.7 – 4.2 GHz frequency range. CSIRO has produced a feed horn […]
ATNF Colloquium – A wide-field investigation into the HI content of galaxies
June 17, 2015
by Helga Denes (CASS) Abstract. The environment of a galaxy can play a major role in its evolution. Late-type gas-rich galaxies can be transformed into gas-poor early-type galaxies in dense […]
ASKAP HI imaging of the galaxy group IC 1459
June 16, 2015
by Paolo Serra (CASS) During the last year, the ASKAP commissioning team has produced many images of the radio sky using the first 6 ASKAP antennas equipped with phased array […]
Monolithic microwave integrated circuit
June 15, 2015
Source: CSIROpedia The installation of CSIRO-designed monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifiers in the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), to observe radio signals at wavelength down to 3mm, represented a […]
A star-forming disc in the host galaxy of a hyper-luminous supermassive black hole
June 14, 2015
by Amy Kimball (CASS) The 1900-GHz carbon line is an excellent tracer of gas dynamics in distant galaxies because of its very high luminosity. Observing this line is one of […]
Two new Phased-Array Feeds on ASKAP
June 13, 2015
by Aidan Hotan (CASS) Here is a photo of ASKAP antennas 4 and 5 with their newly installed Mk II Phased-Array Feeds (PAFs). When we can turn on the power […]
MAGMA: The Magellanic Mopra Assessment
June 12, 2015
by Tony Wong (University of Illinois) MAGMA is a CO mapping survey of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds using the 22-m Mopra Telescope of the Australia Telescope National Facility […]
The AT 20 GHz Survey
June 11, 2015
by Ron Ekers (CASS) The AT20G Survey is a blind 20 GHz survey of the entire southern sky with Galactic latitude |b| > 1.5 degrees. Observations were carried out using […]
HOPS – the H2O Southern Galactic Plane Survey
June 10, 2015
by Andrew Walsh (Curtin University) HOPS used the 22-m Mopra telescope to survey multiple spectral lines across the inner Galaxy. This image shows water masers as bright spots. Over 500 […]
Newgrange Kerbstone K1 – The Entrance Stone
June 9, 2015
by Simon Johnston (CASS) Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built during the Neolithic period around […]
The Australia Telescope Compact Array
June 8, 2015
The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) , located at the Paul Wild Observatory and operated by CSIRO, is an array of six 22-m antennas used for radio astronomy. It is […]
Galaxy pair with huge tidal tails
June 7, 2015
by Bärbel Koribalski (CASS) The hydroden distribution and velocity field of the merging galaxy pair NGC 4038/9 , also known as `The Antennae’. The radio data were taken with CSIRO’s […]
Welcome to the ATNF Daily Astronomy Picture (ADAP), brought to you by staff and users of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Our aim is to present science and engineering results, research highlights from recent publications, technical updates, telescope pictures, conference summaries, etc.
Our site was inspired by the fabulous Astronomy Picture of the Day – @APOD and the ASTRON/Jive Daily Image – @dailyimage.
We welcome all ATNF users to submit an image related to our facilities (Parkes, ATCA, Mopra, ASKAP and LBA), together with a brief description and credits. Submissions can be emailed to the ADAP curator, (phil.edwards [at] csiro.au).
The ADAP was created in December 2014 by Baerbel Koribalski and Simon Johnston. Over 2500 ADAPs have now been published. Vince McIntyre, Nathan Pope, and Andrew O’Brien are acknowledged for their dedicated technical support. The ADAP is currently curated by Phil Edwards.