CSIRO's ASKAP Radio Telescope
ASKAP is designed to be a high speed survey instrument with high dynamic range. This requires an extremely wide field-of-view interferometer with Phased Array Feeds (PAFs). The PAF has a total of 188 elements, 94 in each of two polarizations.
The specification for ASKAP is:
- A total collecting area of approximately 4,000 square metres, from 36 antennas each 12 metres in diameter
- System temperature less than 50 K
- Frequency range from 700 MHz to 1.8 GHz
- 300 MHz instantaneous bandwidth
- 36 independent beams, each of about 1 square degree, yield overlapping to a 30 square degree field-of-view at 1.4 GHz
- Maximum baseline of approximately 6 km
- Full cross-correlation of all antennas
- Possible remote array station capability located in NSW, approximately 3,000 km from the core site.
Early science results with ASKAP
- Using the six-antenna Boolardy Engineering Test Array (BETA), the ASKAP team are already producing exciting early science results.
Find out more
- See the latest webcam images of ASKAP from the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
- Take in an incredible timelapse of the ASKAP antennas standing proudly at the MRO
- Experience the ASKAP Opening Ceremony in this stunning video report [19MB .mp4]
- ASKAP is on Google Maps: zoom in to see the antennas and other infrastructure
Latest News
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Maximising science impact with the SKA in Australia April 2016: The second annual OzSKA meeting was held to discuss developments in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) òÀÓ with a focus not only on astronomy, but also technological development and the evolution of the SKA Organisation itself. |
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Parkes telescope granted 'SKA pathfinder' status April 2016: CSIROòÀÙs iconic Parkes radio telescope has been granted the status of òÀØSKA pathfinderòÀÙ by the Square Kilometre Array Organisation, on the basis of its role in testing innovative new receiver systems for radio astronomy. |
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Getting busy with ASKAP data March 2016: In preparation for the start of the ASKAP Early Science Program, the first ASKAP Community Busy Week was held this week at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA). |
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