Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter – Issue 3 available
The third issue of the Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter is now available. More information.
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2006APRS
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2006 APRS semester for the following telescopes: Australia Telescope Compact Array Parkes radio telescope Mopra radio telescope Tidbinbilla 70-m antenna VLBI […]
OPAL: A New Proposal Application System for the ATNF
We are pleased to announce the release of OPAL. OPAL is a web-based application that include a set of proposal tools that are used to prepare and submit telescope applications […]
Position Vacant – Finance officer
The ATNF is seeking a Finance Officer to provide management accounting and general finance responsibilities during a 12 month replacement for maternity leave. More information.
First Light with the new Mopra Spectrometer (MOPS)
As part of a major upgrade program, a new millimetre receiver system and backend system have just been installed at Mopra. The backend produces two 8-GHz bandwidth IFs from each […]
Telescope bigger than Earth nets international award
On 16 October a team including ATNF scientist Dr David Jauncey will receive a prestigious international award for creating a telescope bigger than the Earth. More information.
2006 ATNF Teacher Workshops
Bookings are now open for two 2006 ATNF teacher workshops in astronomy. Our popular three-day “Astronomy from the Ground Up!” workshop is at the Parkes radio telescope Friday 19 May […]
ATCA calibrator list update
The positions of 86 of the ATCA calibrators have been updated on 12 October with improved determinations. Observers with multi-epoch observations that span 12 October may need to do some […]
Cheap Aussie telescope captures world’s biggest solar flare
Using a “simple” 20 MHz interferometer, ATNF staff have made unique measurements of the 5 November 2003 solar flare. More information.
First light for new Mopra receiver
The new Mopra 3/12mm MMIC receiver has been successfully installed, and seen first light. More information.
Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter – Issue 2 available
The second issue of the Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter is now available. More information.
Position Vacant – Technical Officer/RF Technician
The ATNF Narrabri Observatory has a position available for a Technical Officer or RF Technician. The indefinite position has been advertised across both disciplines however only one appointment will be […]