From katie.jameson at anu.edu.au Tue Mar 13 12:17:06 2018 From: katie.jameson at anu.edu.au (Katie Jameson) Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:17:06 +1100 Subject: [ASA] ALMA Proposal Workshops Announcement Message-ID: Dear colleagues, There will be two ALMA Proposal Workshops held at ANU (26 March) and CSIRO-Marsfield (29 March) from 11AM-3PM intended for anyone with any level of interest in ALMA. These free workshops will cover some ALMA basics, updates for Cycle 6, helpful information for proposing, useful updates on working with ALMA observations/data, and lunch! Both workshops are open to any one in the area. For more information (including the planned program) and to register, visit the workshop website: ANU Workshop: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3AjRCGvmB5i2Jk1vhKYbRv?domain=science.nrao.edu workshops/nrao-cd-anu18/ CSIRO-Marsfield: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/IV3HCJyp0qhg8ZqNUGHIqP?domain=science.nrao.edu If you are interested in remotely attending one of the workshops, please e-mail me directly at katie.jameson at anu.edu.au. I look forward to seeing you there! Katie _______________________________________ Dr. Katie Jameson Postdoctoral Fellow Research School for Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University T: +61 2 6125 1502 ext. 51502 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From itso at aao.gov.au Tue Mar 13 15:57:57 2018 From: itso at aao.gov.au (International Telescopes Support Office) Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:57:57 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Final Call for Australian Magellan Proposals Message-ID: <40ad07c5-2e14-b78d-6736-b0a1810bd30d@aao.gov.au> 2018B Call for Magellan Proposals Proposals for Australian access to the Magellan telescopes for Semester 2018B (mid-Jul 2018 to mid-Jan 2019) are due by: *5:00pm AEST on Friday 6 April 2018** * Note that AAL and the Carnegie Institution for Science have agreed that Semester 2018B will be the last in which Australian astronomers have guaranteed access to the Magellan Telescopes. AAL will be providing funds sufficient to cover observer travel funding to Australian Magellan users in 2018B. The instruments normally available on the two Magellan telescopes are listed on the ITSO Magellan instrumentation page, but applicants should bear in mind the following for Semester 2018B: * A new CCD has recently been commissioned with the Planet Finding Spectrograph. Contact Jeff Crane (crane - at - carnegiescience.edu) for the latest update before applying. * Instruments including MegaCam, M2FS, PFS, and PISCO will be scheduled in 1 or more blocks during the semester, depending on demand. * There will be no MagAO run in 2018B. In recent semesters demand for instruments mounted on the Clay telescope has significantly exceeded that for instruments on the Baade telescope. Applicants are encouraged to consider whether their science might also be possible using the instruments on Baade (IMACS, FourStar, FIRE, MagE), should their preferred instrument on Clay not be available due to scheduling constraints. Complete information about all Magellan instrumentation on offer, travel funding, and the application procedure is available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/SyYDCGvmB5i2Bqkjh7vOSt?domain=aao.gov.au. For any enquiries about Australian usage of Magellan please contact the AAO's International Telescopes Support Office (itso at aao.gov.au). A separate call for Blanco proposals in Semester 2018B with a 29 March 2018 deadline was issued earlier - please see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6hvQCJyp0qhgByZ0szG7ys?domain=aao.gov.au. A reminder also that ESO proposals for Period 102 (Oct 2018 - Mar 2019) are due by 28 March 2018 - see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ijXcCK1qJZtZD9O3cApjQJ?domain=aao.gov.au. Stuart Ryder Head of International Telescopes Support Australian Astronomical Observatory #ITSOaao -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From David.Luchetti at industry.gov.au Thu Mar 15 16:11:53 2018 From: David.Luchetti at industry.gov.au (Luchetti, David) Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 05:11:53 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Project Director's Update - March 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Message-ID: Dear SKA Stakeholders It has been a busy few months for the SKA project and I invite you to read my latest Project Director's Update. This update includes the recent EDGES discovery at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, progress on SKA antenna development, exploration of Early Productions Arrays and more. Kind regards David Luchetti Australian SKA Project Director March 2018 I am pleased to begin this update with very exciting recent news out of the world of low-frequency radio astronomy. Regular readers of Nature (or a multitude of news outlets and social media accounts) will have seen that the signature of the first stars that formed after the big bang was detected using the EDGES instrument at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO). Congratulations to Judd Bowman's team for completing what I understand was a highly complex survey conducted over many years. Beyond being an impressive science outcome, the discovery has big implications for the SKA-low telescope in Australia. Along with progressing the low-frequency science case, it was a demonstration of the extreme radio-quietness of Australia's SKA site that will underpin the discovery power of the SKA. The start of this year has seen some significant progress on SKA antenna development. The first fully assembled SKA-mid dish was unveiled in a ceremony in China on 6 February, and a second dish will soon arrive in South Africa for on-site testing. At the same time, a multi-national team involving the Netherlands, Italy, Malta, UK, China and Australia has now completed an array of the current design of SKA-low antennas at Australia's site. True to its name, the AAVS1 Test Platform is now being used to test the antenna technology. SKA design work packages continue moving forward with Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for most consortia taking place throughout 2018. A significant body of work is being undertaken right now to scope-out Early Production Arrays (EPAs), as a way to verify system functions and provide opportunities to further refine the telescopes ahead of mass antenna roll-outs. Unlike the current antenna test arrays, the EPAs look to test the whole 'end-to-end' system and are intended to become part of the broader SKA arrays. As the SKA design is refined over the coming year, we expect to know more about procurement processes, which I will share with you as the information becomes available. Lastly, we gladly welcome Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt back to Australian shores. As part of her Curtin University professorship, Prof Johnston-Hollitt will take on the role of Director of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). Her experience as New Zealand's science representative on the SKA Organisation Board will no doubt prove valuable as we work towards realising SKA-low in Australia. David Luchetti Australian SKA Project Director Australian Square Kilometre Array Office __________________________________________ Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Level 9, 10 Binara Street, Canberra City ACT 2601 GPO Box 9839, Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: +61-2-6213 6068 Mob: +61 411 021 135 Email: david.luchetti at industry.gov.au Internet: www.ska.gov.au [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/WrWDCD1jy9tDMB03FRChqN?domain=ska.gov.au] UNCLASSIFIED -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4282 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From robert.shen at astronomyaustralia.org.au Fri Mar 16 11:02:40 2018 From: robert.shen at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Robert(Xiaobin) Shen) Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:02:40 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Announcement of the 4th ACAMAR Workshop in China Message-ID: Dear All, Apologize for cross-posting. ********************************* *ACAMAR 4**?**Australia-China Workshop on Astrophysics* The 4th ACAMAR Workshop which will be held from 6-8, June 2018 at the Wangjiang Hotel, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. *ACAMAR 4 Registrations are now open:* https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/jArcCE8kz9tkkZg9uNoJ0S?domain=acamar4.csp.escience.cn *Abstract Submission closing date: 30 March 2018*, with Registration closing on 18 May 2018 The focus of this workshop will be Antarctic astronomy, radio astronomy (including ASKAP, MWA, FAST and SKA), optical instrumentation, and astrophysics. The workshop will also build on the relationships and outcomes of the previous workshops in the series. *Conference Fees (incl GST): Registration fee includes all meals and the conference dinner.* Delegate Registration Fee: CNY800 / $AU160 Student Registration Fee: CNY500 / $AU100 *Venue and Hotel - Chengdu* *Venue* ACAMAR 4 will be held at the Wangjiang Hotel . You can travel to the Hotel from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the following ways: 1. Taxi: ?about 35min, CNY 65? ?Please take me to the Wangjiang Hotel, No.42 Xiashahepu Street . Thank you? ????????????????42?????? 2. Metro: (Metroline10 transfer to Metroline3, then transfer to Metroline2, about 45min, CNY 6) Metroline 10: from Shuangliu International Airport to Taipingyuan Station (4 stop) Metroline 3: from Taipingyuan Station to Chunxi Road Station (7 stop) Metroline 2: from Chunxi Road to Dongda Road Station (4 stop) *Accommodation* We have booked a block of rooms for conference participants at the Wangjiang Hotel which is also the conference venue. The price for PMO will be: - Deluxe Queen Room: CNY 550 per room/night (1 queen bed: 1.8 m) - Deluxe Twin Room: CNY 550 per room/night (2 single beds: 1.2 m) Prices include Tax and breakfast, fitness center, swimming pool. *To make an accommodation reservation:* Accommodation bookings are now open. To book please fill out the booking form and send it back to Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn). Please note that all bookings will be cash guaranteed by PMO and so we must ensure the accommodation booking details are correct. *Meals:* Your registration fee includes the following meals: morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea daily. If you have any dietary requirements, please ensure you make a note of these when you fill the accommodation form, under the Dietary Information field. *Visa and Flight Information - Chengdu* *VISA INFORMATION* All travellers other than Chinese citizens need a valid visa or authority to enter China. Please contact Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn) if you need a letter of invitation for your visa application. Processing and issuance of visas can take several weeks/months, so apply well before your planned travel. *FLIGHT INFORMATION* The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the major airport serving Chengdu, which is the capital city of the Sichuan Province in China. It is the main hub for Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China. 1. 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