ATNF Colloquium – General relativistic and post-Newtonian dynamics for near-Earth objects and solar system bodies
October 14, 2020
Joe O’Leary (EOS Space Systems Pty. Ltd.; University of South Australia) Abstract: The general theory of relativity is the currently accepted framework for the description of gravitational physics, and is […]
2019/20 ATNF Annual Report
October 13, 2020
The Australia Telescope National Facility Annual Report for 2019/20 is now available on-line. Until 2016, Annual Reports were based on the calendar year: since then the Reports are based on […]
Mars at Opposition – by Emil Lenc
October 12, 2020
Every 779.94 days or so, the planet Mars reaches opposition – the point where the Earth lies directly between it and the Sun. For amateur and professional astronomers alike this […]
Collaroy Plateau Park monument
October 9, 2020
This week marked the 75th anniversary of radio astronomy in Australia with the detection of intense radio emission from the Sun, using WWII radar equipment at the Collaroy Plateau in […]
SKA Calendar for October
October 8, 2020
The SKA calendar for 2020 celebrates the SKA family of pathfinder telescopes. Fittingly, if coincidentally, given Australia has just ratified the SKA convention , October focuses on one of the […]
The 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
October 7, 2020
The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2020 has been shared by three physicists for their work on black holes. Roger Penrose received half of this year’s prize “for the discovery […]
The birthplace of radio astronomy in Australia
October 6, 2020
Saturday, October 3rd marked the 75th anniversary of radio astronomy in Australia. The detection just after dawn of intense radio emission coming from the Sun, using equipment which had been […]
The beginning of radio astronomy in Australia
October 2, 2020
The first successful radio astronomy observation in Australia took place on 3 October 1945. Scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, later CSIRO), supported by the Royal […]
The beginning of radio astronomy in Australia
October 1, 2020
The first successful radio astronomy observation in Australia took place on 3 October 1945. Scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, later CSIRO), supported by the Royal […]
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.