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November 30, 2021

The Astronomy WA Astrofest is an annual event in Perth that sees thousands of people enjoying the night sky and learning about astronomy and space research in WA. This year […]

November 29, 2021

Team CSIRO was out in force earlier this month at the Astronomy WA Astrofest, an annual event in Perth that sees thousands of people enjoying the night sky and learning […]

November 26, 2021

Yesterday’s ADAP describes the variable baseline interferometer, used at the Parkes Observatory in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which combined the signals from the 18m (60-foot) “Kennedy” antenna (Giyalung […]

November 25, 2021

Of all the observations and experiments conducted at the Parkes Observatory, arguably the most innovative was the variable baseline interferometer, which was used in the late 1960s and early 1970s. […]

November 24, 2021

Jacinta Delhaize (University of Cape Town/SARAO) Abstract: LADUMA and MIGHTEE are two galaxy evolution surveys well underway with the SKA precursor telescope MeerKAT. LADUMA (HI only) and MIGHTEE (HI and […]

November 23, 2021

The Parkes 64m telescope (Murriyang) was opened in 1961. In addition to debate in the 1950s about whether to build such a big single dish, there was consideration given to […]

November 22, 2021

Issue 9 of Contact , the SKA Magazine, is now available. The issue contains articles on the signing of the hosting agreements with Australia and South Africa, the second SKA […]

November 19, 2021

Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is essential to enable high-impact radio astronomy science capability, including radio imaging at sub-arcsecond resolution, crucial astrometric measurements, and geodesy. Each of the two telescopes […]

November 18, 2021

The Parkes telescope was designed to be able to observe with high efficiency at 21cm, the wavelength of the astronomically immportant neutral hydrogen spectral line. But early experience indicated with […]

November 17, 2021

The ASKAP Update for November describes preparations for 2022, Pilot Survey Phase II progress, plans for observatory operations over the holiday period, and a bug founnd in the ASKAP processing […]

November 16, 2021

Yesterday’s ADAP combined both The Dish and cricket, and one of the lasting impressions from the movie appears to be that staff used to play cricket on the surface of […]

November 15, 2021

Recent ADAPs have celebrated the 60th birthday of the Parkes 64m radio telescope, which a year ago was given the Wiradjuri name Murriyang . Friday’s ADAP showed the birthday cake […]


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.