A new supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud

September 18, 2015

by Warren Reid (Macquarie University) Three multi-wavelength images of MCSNR J0512-6707, a newly discovered SNR in the Large Magellanic Cloud ( Reid et al. 2015 ). The left hand image […]

First false colour HI velocity field – featuring Messier 101

September 17, 2015

by Ron Ekers (CASS) The first false colour image of the HI velocity field of a spiral galaxy. This is the face-on spiral galaxy M101 – the Pinwheel Galaxy. It […]

Welcome to Karen Lee-Waddell

September 16, 2015

Karen Lee-Waddell is one of our newest postdoctoral fellows at ATNF . She is part of the HI research team, working closely with Paolo Serra , and plans to use […]

ASKAP on the horizon

September 15, 2015

by Bärbel Koribalski (CASS) How many of the 36 antennas of the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) fit in one picture taken from the ground ? Here is a recent photo […]

Sturt’s Desert Pea near ASKAP

September 14, 2015

by Bärbel Koribalski (CASS) Driving from Boolardy Station to the site of the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) we are greeted by fields of local wildflowers, among them the famous Sturt’s […]

SKA Key Science Workshop 2015

September 13, 2015

by Jill Rathborne (CASS) The first SKA Key Science Workshop was recently held in Stockholm. More than 100 astronomers from around the world gathered to discuss and further develop Key […]

ASKAP discovery of HI gas in a young radio galaxy

September 12, 2015

by James Allison (CASS) The ASKAP Boolardy Engineering Test Array (BETA) is being used to search for atomic hydrogen (HI) absorption at redshifts between 0.4 and 1, spanning almost 3.5 […]

Colouring the Galactic Plane

September 11, 2015

by Ron Ekers & Jan Högbom This photo, taken at CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory circa 1965, shows scientists take their colouring in seriously. In the photo, astronomer Jan Högbom and assistants […]

Gas in Galaxies conference

September 10, 2015

by Jill Rathborne (CASS) Participants at the “Life-cycle of gas in galaxies: A Local Perspective” conference held last week (Aug 31 – Sept 4) enjoying both the sunshine and the […]

Bolton Fellowship 2015

September 9, 2015

by Jill Rathborne (CASS) The Bolton Fellowship is Australia’s longest standing prize fellowship and provides an outstanding opportunity for postdoctoral astronomy research in Australia. This Bolton Fellowship is targeted towards […]

ASKAP Phased-Array Feed with moon

September 8, 2015

by Rob Hollow (CASS) Just past Last Quarter, the Moon visible in the daytime sky flanked by one of the new Mark II Phased-Array Feeds on an ASKAP antenna, Murchison […]

My first ASKAP visit

September 7, 2015

by Bärbel Koribalski (CASS) Seeing the 36 antennas of the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) for the first time was a great experience. The number of Phased-Array Feeds (PAFs) is noticebaly […]