Science Operations

Phil Edwards

Head of Science Operations

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

Science Operations

Telescope OperationsTelescope Operations

& Science Services& Science Services

Computer InfrastructureComputer Infrastructure

Scientific Computing & Scientific Computing & ArchivesArchives

Visitor servicesVisitor services

Receivers, LO & ConversionReceivers, LO & Conversion

Digital & Servo ElectronicsDigital & Servo Electronics

CryogenicsCryogenics

Mechanical, Drives, & Mechanical, Drives, & ElectricalElectrical

Science Science OperationsOperations

Engineering Engineering OperationsOperations

National National Facility Facility

OperationsOperations

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: http://atcaforum.atnf.csiro.au/• 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 emailed 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

Around the Observatories

• Mopra• 3mm characterisation observations conducted

earlier this semester• Fast-mapping observations now routine

• Change of default cycle time to 2.048 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

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/date-with-the-milky-way-led-to-stars-20110622-1gfij.html

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/ap110413.html

ASKAP + Ww

First fringes at 20cm between LBA and first ASKAP antenna and Warkworth 12m in New Zealand in April/May 2010.

Observations madeof Cen A and PKS 1934-638.

Ww has formally joined LBA for observations at 1.4, 2.3 and 8.4 GHz.

(See also apod/ap110413.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

Thank you

CSIRO/ATNFPhilip EdwardsCSIRO ATNF Head of Science Operations

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