Early commissioning trials of four ASKAP antennas installed with the second generation (Mk II) phased array feed receivers have resulted in the first multi-beam image for the ASKAP team.
The multi-beam image has 16 formed (synthetic) beams, more than any other radio image produced with a radio telescope to date – a milestone expected to be short-lived, as commissioning activities with the Mk II PAFs yield images with an increasing number of beams in the near future.