Rapid Intra-Day Variability in PMN J1726+0639 – by Bignall et al.
June 22, 2022
Bignall et al. report the discovery of rapid intra-day variability in the radio source PMN J1726+0639 at GHz frequencies, during a survey to search for such variability with the Australia […]
PSR J1325-6253, a low eccentricity double neutron star system – by Sengar et al.
June 21, 2022
Double neutron star (DNS) systems are one of the most important classes of objects used to test and understand numerous astrophysical and fundamental physics phenomena, including general relativity (GR) in […]
PSR J1325-6253, a low eccentricity double neutron star system – by Sengar et al.
June 20, 2022
Double neutron star (DNS) systems are one of the most important classes of objects used to test and understand numerous astrophysical and fundamental physics phenomena, including general relativity (GR) in […]
When CA06 could move
June 17, 2022
A recent ADAP showed an aerial view of an ATCA antenna on the east-west rail track, and noted that while five antennas can move along the 3km east-west track (and […]
The MeerKAT megamaser Nkalakatha
June 16, 2022
In yesterday’s colloquium, Marcin Glowacki described the LADUMA (Looking At the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array) survey and highlighted the detection of ‘Nkalakatha’, the first high-redshift OH (hydroxyl) megamaser […]
ATNF Colloquium – MeerKATs, Lions, and work with CRAFT
June 15, 2022
Marcin Glowacki (Curtin University) Abstract: In this talk, I will present work on a variety of projects. I will begin with the Looking At the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours for Anne Green
June 14, 2022
The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. In the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year, Anne Green was awarded the Companion of the Order […]
Wide-band spectral variability of peaked spectrum sources – by Ross et al.
June 10, 2022
Characterising the spectral variability of radio sources offers the ability to determine the astrophysics of the intervening media, source structure, emission and absorption processes. Ross et al. present broadband (0.072–10 […]
A solar halo at Tidbinbilla
June 9, 2022
A recent ADAP showed a lunar halo pictured at the ATCA , and today’s features a solar halo captured at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex. They are created when […]
ATCA from above
June 8, 2022
The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) near Narrabri in northern NSW was opened in 1988 and consists of six 22-m diameter antennas. Five are located on a 3-km long east-west […]
VIVID planets
June 7, 2022
Sydney’s VIVID light festival is currently on again after a couple of years of cancellations due to COVID. Previous ADAPs have highlighted installations from VIVID in 2017 , 2018 , […]
Stairway to the stars
June 6, 2022
Well, this stairway may not go quite as far as the one Ella Fitzgerald sang about, but the stairs to the focus cabin of the Parkes 64m radio-telescope, Murriyang, do […]
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.