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August 31, 2022

Jimi Green (CSIRO) Abstract: I will provide a brief update on the observatory as a whole, then an update on the progress of the growing SKAO entity in Australia, including […]

August 30, 2022

This month’s ASKAP update includes discussion of the ongoing ASKAPsoft commissioning on Setonix, including the image of the supernova remnant G261.9+5.5 , progress with Pilot Surveys Phase II, and readiness […]

August 29, 2022

The recent colloquium by Dave McConnell looked back over his 45 year career, primarily at CSIRO. The well-attended and entertaining colloquium was followed by afternoon tea for those at Marsfield, […]

August 26, 2022

Wear it Purple Day has a simple message — everybody has the right to be proud of who they are. Now an international day of recognition, held on the last […]

August 25, 2022

The Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) is a radio astronomy observatory of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). John Bolton and Gordon Stanley joined Caltech from CSIRO in the 1950s […]

August 24, 2022

Hyunwoo Kang (KASI) Abstract: Patiently, SKA Korea is trying to join SKAO, next generation of radio astronomy. SKA Korea is organised by various scientists, and has worked many activities. From […]

August 23, 2022

Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) are evolved neutron stars with short spin periods that have gone through a long period of mass transfer in a low-mass X-ray binary phase. Globular clusters (GCs) […]

August 22, 2022

An international team led by Chris Riseley have identified a series of rarely observed radio objects – a radio relic, a radio halo and fossil radio emission – within a […]

August 19, 2022

Galaxy clusters contain hundreds, or even thousands, of individual galaxies. However, these galaxies represent only a few percent of a cluster’s total mass. About 80% of it is dark matter, […]

August 18, 2022

Galaxy clusters are huge structures found at the intersections of the cosmic web. A single cluster can span millions of light-years across and be made up of hundreds, or even […]

August 17, 2022

David McConnell Abstract: Over my 45 years practicing Radio Astronomy I have followed a track never far from then technology-science boundary, the interface between the measurement process and the use […]

August 16, 2022

As part of National Science Week, an online virtual event celebrating ASKAP’s achievements will take place tonight (AEST). Hear from the scientists using ASKAP every day to further their studies, […]


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.