ATNF Colloquium – Deeper, Wider, Faster – Chasing the fastest transients in the Universe
July 13, 2016
by Jeff Cooke (Swinburne Uni) Abstract. Transient phenomena, such as supernovae and novae have been found that evolve over timescales of a few days to hundreds of days and span […]
The Central Molecular Zone traced by ammonia gas
July 12, 2016
by Nico Krieger (MPIA, Germany) The Survey of Water and Ammonia in the Galactic Center (SWAG) uses ATNF’s Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) to map the central region of the […]
ASKAP Phased-Array Feeds
July 11, 2016
by Maxim Voronkov (CASS) ASKAP dishes, some with Phased Array Feeds (PAFs), undergoing testing (photo from 21 Oct 2012). The first-generation PAFs (green chequerboard) and the Boolardy Engineering Telescope Array […]
Rainbow near ASKAP in the Murchison Shire
July 8, 2016
by Brett Hiscock (CASS) Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow ? .. we might never know. Instead of gold astronomers seek to find distant […]
Forza car race along ATCA track
July 7, 2016
by Sascha Schediwy (UWA) CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) features as a backdrop in the upcoming international triple-A car racing game Forza Horizon 3. You can get a – […]
ATNF Colloquium – MeerKAT status and progress
July 6, 2016
by Laura Richter (SKA South Africa) Abstract. MeerKAT is an SKA pathfinder telescope located in South Africa. Currently under construction, it will consist of sixty-four 13.5m parabolic antennas with a […]
Magnetic fields around galaxy nuclei
July 5, 2016
by Craig Anderson (CASS) When gas spirals into supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the heart of active galactic nuclei (AGNs), powerful, oppositely-directed, high-speed jets of gas can sometimes form. These […]
Welcome to Craig Anderson
July 4, 2016
by George Heald (CASS) CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) welcomes Craig Anderson, who joins the Astro Group as this year’s Bolton Fellow specialising in wide-field radio polarimetry surveys. Craig […]
Emus visiting ASKAP in the Murchison Shire
July 1, 2016
by Brett Hiscock (CASS) Emus and other wildlife are always a welcome sight at the Murchison Radio Observatory (MRO), where Australia’s newest telescopes, ASKAP and MWA, are located.
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.