Phil Edwards Head of Science Operations CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Science Operations

Telescope Operations & Science Services Computer Infrastructure Scientific Computing & Archives Visitor services Receivers, LO & Conversion Digital & Servo Electronics Cryogenics Mechanical, Drives, & Electrical Science Operations Engineering Operations National Facility Operations ATNF Operations Structure CSIRO. ATUC report May 2010: ATNF Science Operations

Annual Performance Goals

Telescope Operations and Science Services TAC met in February Eight TAC members supported by 16 TAC readers TAC comments made available through OPAL, and allocated dates through schedule web pages Abstracts of scheduled proposals on ADS Revise proposal deadline time of day from next semester? 2011APR schedules released in early March Release notes added for ATCA, Mopra and Parkes New versions of ATCA, Parkes, Mopra User Guides ATCA forum now in-house: Increased awareness of how observers access information Trials of electronic logs underway ATCA calibrator database being enhanced Amplitude scale cross-checks with EVLA and Planck CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Scientific computing and archives Updates to CABB scheduler and caobs as new CABB capabilities delivered CABB scheduler now able to be used without requiring an ATNF account (saves files to local disk) Can schedule in galactic coordinates Mosaic files now allow 2048 fields Review of CABB data reduction options  Dave McConnell presentation World Coordinate System implementation in miriad continuing New version of MoniCA rolled out Parkes polarisation software being tested and refined CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Computer Infrastructure On-going work in upgrading servers and adding storage Oldest storage taken out of service Additional storage for expanded ATOA Network switch replacements at sites Partly in preparation for IP telephony Problems with network links to Narrabri Temporary fix implemented at worst affected areas Fibre to ASKAP installed CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Visitor Services Group Vicki back in the Project Leader role Visitors now ed after their stay and asked to complete and on-line questionnaire form VSG staff from all three sites had their annual get- together last month Bathroom repairs in all rooms at the Marsfield lodge Observers reminded to make their accommodation bookings at least several days before they plan to arrive! CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Around the Observatories

Mopra 3mm characterisation observations conducted earlier this semester Fast-mapping observations now routine Change of default cycle time to sec adopted Mopra all-sky webcam in place Balt Indermuehle relocated to Sydney Kate Brooks taken up a role with ASKAP Automated scheduling trials with mock Mopra data being made CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Around the Observatories

Around the Observatories Parkes Open Day October 8 & 9 (with Opera at the Dish) Four week shutdown in March for MCP upgrade Three week shutdown in May/June to refurbish focus cabin translator rails Ongoing work on Parkes Control & Monitor project with possible remote observing trials later this year Increasing RFI seen over last year: observers asked to record onset, duration and characteristics as accurately as possible CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Around the Observatories apod/ap html

ASKAP + Ww First fringes at 20cm between LBA and first ASKAP antenna and Warkworth 12m in New Zealand in April/May Observations made of Cen A and PKS Ww has formally joined LBA for observations at 1.4, 2.3 and 8.4 GHz. (See also apod/ap html)

Around the Observatories ATCA 20/13cm (“L/S”) receiver upgrade completed Continuing CABB enhancements Water Vapour Radiometers installed, algorithm development continuing Attempts to remedy instances of erratic azimuth tracking on some antennas continuing… First 6/3cm (“C/X”) prototype provisionally scheduled for installation later this year Increasing instances of 16cm RFI, approaches for mitigating under consideration CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

Around the Observatories Tidbinbilla Improved 22 GHz system and new spectrometer and filters being tested ATNF Vacation Student worked on on-the-fly mapping with Jimi Green and Shinji Horiuchi LBA LBA NAPA observations in May 2011 Warkworth 12m (AUT) formally part of LBA Hydrogen maser installed at ASKAP 8.4GHz receiver demonstrated at ASKAP eVLBI demonstrated between ASKAP & Ww CSIRO. ATUC June 2011

eVLBI success 27 June 2011

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