Parkes at sunrise
July 10, 2020
This image, another from the CSIRO image library, shows the Parkes 64m radio-telescope at dawn. The crew from the morning television program Sunrise were visiting that day, so signage for […]
ATCA construction
July 9, 2020
This image, another from the CSIRO image library, shows the Australia Telescope Compact Array during its construction in the mid-to-late 1980s. This picture was taken looking to the east, with […]
ATCA speed limit
July 8, 2020
This image, from the CSIRO image library, either advises of the speed limit and warns of kangaroos — or sets the speed limit for the local kangaroo population! Comparison with […]
More SUPERB pulsars
July 7, 2020
The SUrvey for Pulsars and Extragalactic Radio Bursts (SUPERB) ran from 2014 April to 2019 August, covering a large fraction of the southern hemisphere at mid- to high-galactic latitudes. The […]
The SKA magazine, Contact
July 6, 2020
Contact , the SKA Magazine, covers the broad range of SKA activities taking place around the world. Contact is published via the electronic publishing platform Issuu, with Issue no. 4 […]
The Tidbinbilla 70m
July 3, 2020
The image above shows the 70 m Deep Space Network (DSN) radio telescope, DSS-43, at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC). Yesterday’s ADAP described some radio-astronomical observations undertaken with […]
Dual-Band Observations of FRB 121102 with the Tidbinbilla 70m – by Majid et al.
July 2, 2020
The spectra of repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) are complex and time-variable, sometimes peaking within the observing band and showing a fractional emission bandwidth of about 10-30%. These spectral features […]
SKA calendar for July
July 1, 2020
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) calendar for 2020 celebrates the SKA family of pathfinder telescopes. July focuses on the EVN — the European VLBI Network — which, while centred on […]
X-ray “Flip-flops” in the black hole transient Swift J1658.2-4242 – by Bogensberger et al.
June 30, 2020
“Flip-flops” are top-hat–like X-ray flux variations which have been observed in some transient accreting black hole binary systems, but which remain a poorly understood phenomenon. Bogensberger et al. have detected […]
Where does the kookaburra sit?
June 29, 2020
According to the Australian nursery rhyme, the kookaburra sits in the old gum tree. However, despite the presence of a number of old gum trees on the Marsfield site, these […]
Film shoot at the MRO
June 26, 2020
A film crew were on site at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) last week to record material for potential use in an upcoming campaign. The weather was very cooperative and […]
Film shoot at the MRO
June 25, 2020
A film crew were on site at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) last week to record material for potential use in an upcoming campaign. The weather was very cooperative and […]
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.