askap antenna david deboer askap project director 06 may 2009
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High-dynamic range, wide field-of-view imagingNumber of dishes 36 (3-axis)Optics prime focus f/D 0.5Dish diameter 12 mSurface < 1mmPointing 30 Max baseline 6kmSensitivity 65 m2/KSpeed 1.3x105 m4/K2.deg2
Observing frequency 700 – 1800 MHzField of View 30 deg2
Processed Bandwidth 300 MHzChannels 16kFocal Plane Phased Array 188 elements
+ Infrastructure for new SKA-ready observatory Murchison Radio Observatory (MRO)+ Support of other projects (MWA, PAPER, +)
ASKAP Design Goals
ASKAP Design Goals
Function of time
High-dynamic range, wide field-of-view imagingNumber of dishes 36 (sky mount)Optics prime focus f/D 0.5Dish diameter 12 mSurface < 1mmPointing 30 Max baseline 6kmSensitivity 65 m2/KSpeed 1.3x105 m4/K2.deg2
Observing frequency 700 – 1800 MHzField of View 30 deg2
Processed Bandwidth 300 MHzChannels 16kFocal Plane Phased Array 188 elements
+ Infrastructure for new SKA-ready observatory Murchison Radio Observatory (MRO)+ Support of other projects (MWA, PAPER, +)
Thank You
coolinghttp://www.atnf.csiro.au/projects/askap/
http://www.ska.gov.au
Credit: Swinburne