Daily Image
25-11-2008
Checkmate!
| Submitter: | Michael Garrett |
| Description: | Brian Boyle (Director of the ATNF) visits ASTRON today. He will give a short astro-lunch talk, outlining progress with the Australian SKA pathfinder, ASKAP. A lot is happening at the moment, in particular the major contract for ASKAP antennas has been let to a Chinese corporation (CET54) that will build thirty-six 12-metre attennas for 10 MAUD. During a recent visit, I was able to see the ASKAP prototype "checkerboard" focal plane array system (top right), installed on the 12-metre Patriot test antenna at Parkes. First fringes were achieved recently with the Patriot and the nearby Parkes 64-metre (bottom right) using the FPA system as one of the receiving channels. In the main image, Brian appears to be checking that the Patriot's tracking is up to scratch! |
| Copyright: | ASTRON |
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