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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210602T150000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Michael Busch (Johns Hopkins University)
DESCRIPTION:Revealing the Galactic Dark H2 with OH\n\nAbstract\n\nThe intersection between the atomic and molecular interstellar medium (ISM) is still relatively mysterious. In the past two decades\, indirect gas tracers such as gamma-ray and dust emission have implied the existence of abundant molecular hydrogen (H2) not traced by our canonical molecular tracer\, the CO molecule. This H2 likely lies in diffuse clouds where CO will be not sufficiently collisionally excited or even photodissociated. I will discuss recent efforts in using the OH molecule in emission at 18cm to trace the large-scale Galactic dark H2\, and what we have learned about this previously invisible phase of the diffuse molecular ISM through ultra-sensitive (RMS ~ 1mK) 18cm OH emission surveys with the 100m Green Bank Telescope (GBT). Sensitive OH observations serendipitously revealed an immense amount of dark H2 in the Outer Galaxy in the form of a diffuse disk\, co-spatial with the atomic phase as traced by the HI 21cm line. I will also discuss upcoming GBT projects using the optically thin OH lines as a tool to investigate Galactic structure and present the (preliminary) first detection of thermal OH emission in another Galaxy (M31). \nWatch recording\nSlides\n\nRevealing the Galactic Dark H2 with OHDownload\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-michael-busch-johns-hopkins-university/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T150000
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DTSTAMP:20250820T022241Z
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Ray Norris (Western Sydney University / CSIRO)
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Australian Astronomy and Navigation\n\nAbstract\n\nAboriginal people in Australia have a rich astronomical tradition such as the “Emu in the Sky” constellation of dark clouds\, and stories about the Sun\, Moon\, and stars\, revealing a depth and complexity of pre-contact Aboriginal cultures which are not widely appreciated by outsiders. Not only did they know the sky intimately\, but they were familiar with planetary motions\, tides\, and eclipses. Their songs and stories show that Aboriginal Australians sought to understand their Universe in a similar way to modern science. They used this knowledge of the sky to construct calendars\, songlines\, and other navigational tools\, enabling them to navigate across the country\, trading artefacts and sacred stories. \nWatch recording\nSlides\n\nAboriginalAstronomy_50mins_CASS_2021May26Download\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-ray-norris-western-sydney-university-csiro/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210519T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210519T160000
DTSTAMP:20250820T022041Z
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Lankeswar Dey (TIFR)
DESCRIPTION:Confirming the presence of a supermassive black hole binary in OJ 287 using multi-wavelength observations\n\nAbstract\n\nThe observed quasi-periodic doubly peaked high-brightness flares in the 130-year long optical lightcurve of blazar OJ 287 is best explained by its binary black hole (BBH) central engine model\, where a supermassive secondary black hole (BH) orbits a more massive primary BH in a relativistic eccentric orbit. In this model\, the doubly peaked flares arise due to impacts of the secondary BH with the accretion disk of the primary twice every orbit. This model is successful in predicting the starting time of the last three flares\, and the latest one was observed during August 2019 with the Spitzer space telescope. The observations of these predicted flares strongly suggest the presence of an SMBHB that inspirals due to the emission of nano-Hz gravitational waves (GWs) as the central engine of OJ 287. Additionally\, the high-resolution Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observations of OJ 287 reveal that its radio jet’s position angle (PA) exhibits systematic temporal variations. These variations can arise from the precession of the radio jet of OJ 287 due to the binary nature of its central engine. A recent analysis reveals that the BBH central engine model\, primarily developed from the optical observations\, can naturally explain the temporal variations in the radio jet PA of OJ 287\, observed at 86\, 43\, and 15 GHz frequencies. Furthermore\, the ongoing and future Global mm-VLBI Array (GMVA) campaigns on OJ 287 have the potential to firmly establish the validity of our model. These considerations make OJ 287 an excellent candidate for the nascent field of multimessenger nano-Hz GW astronomy\, expected to be inaugurated by the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA) consortium during the present decade. \nWatch recording\nSlides\n\nCSIRO OJ 287 seminarDownload\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-lankeswar-dey-tifr/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210512T150000
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DTSTAMP:20250820T032816Z
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Guillaume Drouart (ICRAR / Curtin)
DESCRIPTION:Toward the first sample of radio powerful AGN in the EOR\n\nAbstract\n\nWith the very recent discovery of radio luminous AGN at z>6\, a new window of opportunity is finally opening in the study of the galaxy evolution at the end of the Epoch of Reionization. Our pilot programme in the 60 deg^2 GAMA-09 field uses a new selection technique taking advantage of the large frequency coverage of GLEAM by selecting compact\, steep and curved sources at low-frequency (70-230MHz). Out of four candidates\, one new powerful radio galaxy\, 0856+0224\, is confirmed at z=5.55\, finally overtaking the z=5.2 20 year-old record for distant radio galaxies (albeit just falling short of the new recent z=5.7 record). Interestingly\, 0856+0224 presents similarities with existing z<5 redshift samples\, giving confidence in the success of our selection technique. Our recent progress on a second source\, 0917-0012\, thanks to the extensive multi-wavelength coverage from follow-up observations with ALMA and JVLA\, supplemented with publicly available data\, place this source at a promising z>5. I will also discuss the refinement of our selection technique over the full 1200 deg^2 sky area covered by the ESO VIKING near-infrared survey\, leading to 55 new high-redshift candidates. This sample aims to provide us with the first statistically significant radio luminous active galactic nuclei sample at z > 6.5 during the Epoch of Reionization. The nature of radio selection presents the advantage of being insensitive to orientation-dependent obscuration\, it allows us (i) to study simultaneously the co-evolution of the supermassive black hole and host galaxy and (ii) to enable the study of the IGM through the HI absorption line. \n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-guillaume-drouart-icrar-curtin/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210505T150000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: David Gozzard (ICRAR / UWA)
DESCRIPTION:Phase Stabilization for Space Science Applications: from radio telescopes to laser communications\n\nAbstract\n\nThe distribution of high-precision time and frequency signals from atomic clocks is indispensable for many fields of fundamental and applied science. Timescale comparison between atomic clocks enables the highest-precision tests of foundational physics including tests of the General Theory of Relativity\, the variability of fundamental constants\, and searches for dark matter candidates. Radio astronomy\, geodesy\, and global navigation satellite systems also benefit from networks of atomic clocks. In order to fully exploit the precision of the atomic clocks\, the transmission link must be more stable than the atomic clocks themselves. However\, disturbances on the link (thermal effects and vibration\, in the case of an optical fibre\, and atmospheric turbulence\, in the case of a free-space link) cause phase and amplitude noise that greatly degrade the precision of the transmission. \n\n This talk will begin with an overview of stabilized frequency transfer technology developed by the ICRAR-UWA Astrophotonics group to phase synchronize the antennas of the SKA telescope. The talk will then cover how this technology is being translated to stabilize ground-to-space laser links for fundamental science and high-bandwidth laser communications applications. \nWatch recording\nSlides\n\nGozzard_CSIRO2021_v1Download\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-david-gozzard-icrar-uwa/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210428T150000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Noor Masdiana Md Said (University of Tasmania / CSIRO)
DESCRIPTION:Intra-Day Variability of Active Galaxies\n\nAbstract\n\nIn this work I have undertaken a detailed investigation of the BL Lac object PKS B1144−379. This project utilised high-cadence flux density monitoring of interstellar scintillation with the University of Tasmania Ceduna 30m radio telescope at a frequency of 6.7 GHz. A complementary kinematic study of the sub parsec-scale jet of PKS B1144−379 has been undertaken\, using 8.6 GHz Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) data. The centimetre wavelength radio flux density of this source is known to vary on a range of timescales from a few days up to several months. The rapid (timescales of less than a day)\, apparent variability of this compact extragalactic radio source at radio wavelength is known as intraday variability (IDV). The current investigation shows conclusively that the rapid variability is the result of a propagation effect known as interstellar scintillation (ISS)\, which originates in the inhomogeneous interstellar medium (ISM). On the other hand\, the long-term variability (months to years) suggests that the source also exhibits substantial intrinsic evolution. \nWatch recording\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-noor-masdiana-md-said-university-of-tasmania-csiro/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210310T150000
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DTSTAMP:20250819T102838Z
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Dougal Dobie (Swinburne)
DESCRIPTION:Radio Follow-up of Gravitational Wave Events\n\nAbstract\n\nThe detection of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from a neutron star merger\, GW170817\, heralded the dawn of a new age of astronomy – the multi-messenger era. In this talk\, I will discuss follow-up of two landmark gravitational wave events – GW170817 and GW190814. Radio monitoring of GW170817 enabled tight constraints to be placed on the geometry and energetics of the merger\, while VLBI imaging helped improve the “standard siren” measurement of the Hubble constant. No counterpart to GW190814 has been detected\, but we have carried out 8 follow-up observations with ASKAP\, covering ~90% of the localisation region. We have used these observations to carry out the most sensitive widefield radio transient survey to-date\, and I will also present preliminary results from this search. I will outline prospects for radio follow-up of future gravitational wave events including the vital contributions that radio observations can make to the broader multi-messenger effort\, and quantitative estimates for the detectability of events with current and future facilities. \nWatch recording\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-dougal-dobie-swinburne/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210303T150000
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DTSTAMP:20250820T021513Z
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Nithyanandan Thyagarajan (CSIRO)
DESCRIPTION:Geometric Intuition and Image-plane Methods for Measuring Closure Phases in Interferometry\n\nAbstract\n\nIn interferometric applications\, closure phase refers to the phase of the product of spatial coherences obtained around a closed loop of interferometer elements. Its property of invariance to image-plane translation as well as to phase corruption due to the propagation and element-based instrumental effects\, has been well-known for several decades. The property that this can be measured robustly even using raw and uncalibrated interferometric data makes it a true measurable physical property of the object being imaged\, particularly of the degree of symmetry in the object’s morphology. Therefore\, it has been a valuable tool in challenging interferometric applications that otherwise require high-accuracy phase calibration. Interesting astronomical applications include the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) imaging of the supermassive black hole event horizon at the centre of M87 using very long baseline interferometry\, an independent approach to statistical detection of redshifted 21 cm power spectrum of neutral Hydrogen during the epoch of reionization\, and optical imaging of stellar surfaces. \n\n Until now\, the understanding of interferometric closure phase has been limited to a mathematical description that gets applied primarily in the aperture-plane (the Fourier domain of the image-plane). However\, a geometrical intuition for this valuable physical quantity has been lacking. I will present the Shape-Orientation-Size (SOS) conservation theorem in the image plane\, which forms the foundation for such an insight. Two geometric methods will be described to measure the closure phase directly from images (without requiring a Fourier- or aperture-plane view) – one using the positional offset of one fringe relative to the other two\, and the other estimated from the areas of the triangles in the aperture and image planes. I will demonstrate this understanding using real data from the Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and the EHT. These relationships are further generalized to N-element interferometers. \n\n The geometric understanding provided herein can be potentially valuable to optical interferometry and other interferometric applications. I will outline some of these applications including crystallography\, seismic imaging\, interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)\, synthetic aperture sonar (SAS)\, gravitational wave detection with LISA\, and quantum mechanics and polarized states of light. \n\nSlides\n\nClosurePhaseGeometricInsight_NT_notesDownload\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-nithyanandan-thyagarajan-csiro-2/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210224T150000
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: James Murray (AAL)
DESCRIPTION:AAL Membership Update\n\nAbstract\n\nAAL will be presenting a general update on their activities of the past year or so\, as well as current projects and funding arrangements. There have been some staff and Board changes since we last updated the team at CASS\, so we will touch on these as well. The update will be general in nature\, but will also show CSIRO’s involvement with AAL via committee and member representatives. The presentation will also serve to introduce AAL to new staff at CASS Marsfield or provide a refresher for those within the department who haven’t been in touch with us for a while. \nWatch recording\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-james-murray-aal/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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