ASKAC Open Meeting

Tuesday 5 November 2002

A symposium held in conjunction with
the Australian SKA Consortium Committee meeting

Marsfield Laboratory, ATNF, CSIRO, Epping

This symposium will precede a meeting of the Australian SKA Consortium Committee members on Wednesday 6 November. Everyone is welcome to attend the symposium but, owing to space and catering restrictions, we may have to impose some attendance limits if interest is very high. Please register early if you would like to attend.

This open symposium is to discuss what strategies Australian Astronomical community should adopt regarding the SKA demonstrator projects and their associated technological developments. There are two issues:

1. What is the Australian Astronomical community's view on the frequency range of the SKA - is there really a pair of polarised "must do low frequency" vs "must do high resolution, high frequency" camps ? Can we recommend a any compromise or are astronomers specifying 2 very different SKA's ?
2. What is the Australian Astronomical community's view on the SKA demonstrator projects regarding scientific vs technological payback ? Do we demand short-term defined science goals or will it accept a longer-term view of the demonstrators being technology-driven ? If short-term science, then what do we do and who leads it ? If the latter, then how much support is required from the astronomical community ?

Further Information

• Program
  The Symposium Program is contained in the ATUC Meeting agenda.
  Program organising committee: Peter Hall, Carole Jackson & Elaine Sadler.

  For background information, see:

  • SKA - Square Kilometre Array website
  • SKA concept description documents
  • LOFAR in Australia (PDF, 13k)  *new
  • A Multibeaming SKA Demonstrator (PDF, 63k)  *new

• Venue
  Lecture Theatre, Marsfield Laboratory, ATNF, CSIRO, Epping.
  [Teleconference: (02) 9372-4612, 5 lines]
   
  
• Registration
  Please e-mail your registration to: Anne Barends.

  Registration will be acknowledged via email. 
  Name badges and other material will be available at the symposium.

• Accommodation
  Accommodation arrangements will be made for SKA Consortium Committee Members. Other participants should make their own arrangements.
   
  
• Contact Information
  E-mail: Anne.Barends@atnf.csiro.au
  Telephone: 02 9372 4217
  Fax: 02 9372 4310