three people wearing hardhats stand leaning against a rail standing underneath a satellite dish on a cloudy day

Observing with the ATCA can be undertaken from almost anywhere with a reliable internet connection, but it is still possible to observe on-site at the telescope. Recently, a group of students elected to to just that, and happened to be at the telescope when the array was being reconfigured by moving the antennas along the rail-tracks to new locations. The students were given the opportunity to see the reconfig in action, and ride on antennas as they were moved. The picture above shows Emily Kerrison, Samhita Sodhi, and Meriem Behiri on antenna CA03. (Image credit: Peter Mirtschin)