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Australia Telescope National Facility, the Glossary

Index Australia Telescope National Facility

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)'s radio astronomy observatories are collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), with the facility supporting Australia's research in radio astronomy.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 15 relations: Australia Telescope Compact Array, Australian Space Agency, Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, Coonabarabran, CSIRO, List of radio telescopes, Mopra Telescope, Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, Narrabri, New South Wales, Parkes Observatory, Parkes, New South Wales, Radio astronomy, Very-long-baseline interferometry, Western Australia.

  2. Astronomical observatories in New South Wales
  3. CSIRO
  4. Space programme of Australia

Australia Telescope Compact Array

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) is a radio telescope operated by CSIRO at the Paul Wild Observatory, twenty five kilometres (16 mi) west of the town of Narrabri in New South Wales, Australia. Australia Telescope National Facility and Australia Telescope Compact Array are astronomical observatories in New South Wales.

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Australian Space Agency

The Australian Space Agency is an agency under the Australian Government responsible for the development of Australia's commercial space industry, coordinating domestic activities, identifying opportunities and facilitating international space engagement that include Australian stakeholders. Australia Telescope National Facility and Australian Space Agency are space programme of Australia.

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Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder

The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is a radio telescope array located at Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Australia Telescope National Facility and Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder are CSIRO.

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Coonabarabran

Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire that sits on the divide between the Central West and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia.

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CSIRO

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research. Australia Telescope National Facility and CSIRO are space programme of Australia.

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List of radio telescopes

This is a list of radio telescopes – over one hundred – that are or have been used for radio astronomy.

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Mopra Telescope

The 22-metre Mopra Radio Telescope, located near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, is part of the Australia Telescope National Facility, operated by CSIRO. Australia Telescope National Facility and Mopra Telescope are astronomical observatories in New South Wales.

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Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory

The Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) was established by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in 2009.

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Narrabri

Narrabri is a locality and seat of Narrabri Shire local government area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia on the Namoi River, northwest of Sydney.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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Parkes Observatory

Parkes Observatory is a radio astronomy observatory, located north of the town of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Australia Telescope National Facility and Parkes Observatory are astronomical observatories in New South Wales, CSIRO and space programme of Australia.

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Parkes, New South Wales

Parkes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Radio astronomy

Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies.

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Very-long-baseline interferometry

Very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) is a type of astronomical interferometry used in radio astronomy.

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Western Australia

Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent.

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See also

Astronomical observatories in New South Wales

CSIRO

Space programme of Australia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Telescope_National_Facility

Also known as ATNF, Australia Telescope Steering Committee.