ATNF Colloquium – New views of the distant Universe with wide-field radio telescopes
September 12, 2018
by Elaine Sadler (CASS/USyd) Abstract: Radio telescopes are highly efficient machines for probing the distant universe and measuring the cosmic evolution of galaxies and their central black holes. In this […]
Long Baseline Array observing
September 11, 2018
The last few days have seen the ATNF telescopes combining with those of partner institutions to undertake observations using the technique of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). The Parkes 64m […]
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins Special Breakthrough Prize
September 10, 2018
It was announced last week that a Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics had been awarded to Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell in recognition of her discovery of pulsars and her […]
An intermediate mass black hole candidate? – by Ravi et al.
September 7, 2018
Ravi et al. have investigated the claim that the high-velocity compact molecular cloud CO-0.40-0.22 contains an intermediate mass black hole. They present a collation of radio and infrared data, with […]
ATCA@30
September 6, 2018
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Australia Telescope Compact Array , an event seemingly foreseen by this sign along the east-west rail-track!
The CSIRO Board tours Pawsey
September 5, 2018
Following the CSIRO Board Chairman’s visit to the MRO last week, the Board toured CSIRO’s Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Here JC Guzman demonstrates the power of ASKAP software to CSRIO Chief […]
Shedding light on ASKAP data flow
September 4, 2018
Antony Schinckel explains the digital signal processing behind our ASKAP radio telescope to Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, and CSIRO Board Chairman, David Thodey, during their visit to CSIRO’s Murchison […]
ATCA Opening 30th Anniversary
September 3, 2018
Yesterday, September 2nd, marked the 30th anniversary of the official opening of the Australia Telescope Compact Array at Narrabri. The Array was opened by the Prime Minister, The Hon. R.J.L. […]
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.
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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.