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The ATNF is holding a workshop devoted to the fundamentals of interferometry and synthesis imaging in radio astronomy, at the Compact Array (near Narrabri) during the week 24-28 September. The target audience is postgraduate students and other interested members of the astronomy community. No previous knowledge of synthesis imaging is assumed. There will be some bias towards techniques and astronomy using ATNF facilities. The material covered will range from the basics through to some more advanced topics. This will include some introduction to the ATCA as a millimetre-wave instrument. The workshop will include some hands-on experience of using the ATCA. Postgraduate level students are particularly encouraged to attend and some financial assistance will be available. Lectures and tutorials will be conducted at the ATCA site near Narrabri, from Monday morning 24th September to Friday afternoon 28th September. What's NewPreparations for the workshop are well in hand, and we look forward to seeing you in Narrabri during the workshop. The program has been finalised. Some information about the practical sessions is now available. Participants may like to read these before the workshop. If you intend to do one of the Miriad data analysis projects, you can optionally bring your own data to work on. The workshop's evaluation questionnaire is also available on-line. AccommodationAccomodation will be in Narrabri motels as well as economical "cabins" in a Narrabri caravan park. Transport will be provided each day between the township and the ATCA site. Although accomodation will be organised for attendees, you will be responsible for paying the motel/caravan park directly. Estimates of the prices of the accomodation will be available shortly. Further details available here Student AssistanceStudents can apply for assistance to attend the workshop. The assistance may consist of a contribution towards the "cabins"-style accommodation during the workshop. For students from outside NSW/ACT, the equivalent of a return bus or airfare (depending on distances involved) from your city/town to Sydney may be available. Please apply for assistance early. Applications for assistance close on 28 July (generally assistance will not be available for late registrants). Textbook and workshop materialThe textbook for the workshop will be the VLA workshop book, "Synthesis in radio astronomy II", published by the Astronomy Society of the Pacific. The ATNF has a supply of these books, which we are selling at cost price to those interested (this is a more economical than you buying the book from ASP directly). The cost price is $100 (the Australian dollar is weak!). For those that pay for the book as part of the registration, we plan to distribute the copies before the workshop. Provided stocks last, copies of the book will also be available for purchase at the workshop. We intend to place most of the lecturers material on the web at about the time of the workshop.
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For more information email to: synthesis@atnf.csiro.au