From john.lattanzio at monash.edu Mon Jul 25 13:08:38 2022 From: john.lattanzio at monash.edu (John Lattanzio) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:08:38 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: Global Planetary Defense Awareness Survey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear ASA Members please see below an invitation to participate in a survey on preparations and actions surrounding possible asteroid impacts. Cheers! John L ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Erin Austen Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 at 17:29 Subject: Global Planetary Defense Awareness Survey To: , Hello, My name is Erin and I am a member of the International Team for Research and Coordination of Earth Protection Technologies (InTeRCEPT), under the Near-Earth Object Project Group of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). I am writing to you as we are distributing a survey with the aim to understand better what is the current global level of Planetary Defense Awareness, particularly among the young generation. Our team will use the data acquired from the questionnaire to identify the knowledge gaps and areas in the field, with the aim to better focus our future efforts to spread awareness on this subject. To help ensure Australian representation, would it be possible to send this survey out to your members? I have included a link to the survey so you can see what the survey entails. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ssyUCnx1jniGy5p29t9JFHl?domain=docs.google.com It takes just a few minutes to complete the survey. Thank you in advance for supporting our research, your contribution can make a difference! Best Regards, Erin -- Erin Austen, E.I.T MASc. Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University BSc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta Pronouns: She/Her/Hers -- *I'm an LGBTIQ Ally** - Find out more at **https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/w8AsCoV1kpfXo4pR2Tz2zRo?domain=monash.edu Professor John Lattanzio President, Astronomical Society of Australia School of Physics and Astronomy Monash University Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 (0)3 9905-4428 WWW: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/czFCCq71mwfO4W63YUE2bSV?domain=users.monash.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/bvHMCvl1rKiWBX05wU51P35?domain=orcid.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...it?s a human story that builds to a climax and it?s personal from end to end. You start out wondering why you bought those blue pajamas and later you?re wondering why you were born. You go from the foolishly absurd to the deadly serious and you?ve passed through the gaudy and the nasty along the way. 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URL: From marc.duldig at utas.edu.au Mon Jul 25 17:10:55 2022 From: marc.duldig at utas.edu.au (Marc Duldig) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:10:55 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ACAMAR Workshop on VLBI: Towards a Sino-Australia high-sensitivity VLBI array, 20-21 October 2022 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I still don't think it is getting through. ___________ Dr Marc Duldig School of Natural Sciences University of Tasmania Private Bag 37 Hobart Tas 7000 Mobile: + 61 (0)421 757 285 Email: marc.duldig at utas.edu.au ___________ Astronomical Society of Australia, Secretary Tasmanian Radiation Advisory Council, Member Australian Institute of Physics, Former President From: Shona Madoc Sent: Monday, 25 July 2022 5:06 PM To: ASA at physics.usyd.edu.au Cc: Marc Duldig Subject: ACAMAR Workshop on VLBI: Towards a Sino-Australia high-sensitivity VLBI array, 20-21 October 2022 [cid:image001.png at 01D8A049.6D7D3AD0] ACAMAR Workshop on VLBI: Towards a Sino-Australia high-sensitivity VLBI array, 20-21 October 2022 China and Australia are located in similar time zones, and an equatorial region of the sky can be simultaneously observed by telescopes in both countries. In addition, the combined array including the Chinese VLBI Network, the southern hemisphere Long Baseline Array (LBA), the Indian GMRT and the South African SKA can offer excellent uv-coverage for equatorial sources. The recent successful commissioning of VLBI experiments involving FAST, Shanghai Tianma 65m, Urumqi Nanshan 26m and LBA reminds us of the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" and showcases the possibility of an Asia-Pacific L-band high-sensitivity VLBI array formed with LBA, FAST and other Chinese telescopes (and even telescopes further afield) within a 5-year time frame. Hence, FAST VLBI would serve as an imminent testbed of a high-sensitivity VLBI array in the pre-SKA era. Both China and Australia's radio astronomy communities have abundant expertise and facilities for constructing a high-sensitivity VLBI array. This workshop will focus on building potential Sino-Australian collaboration related to the establishment and operation of an equatorial high-sensitivity VLBI network and will provide a great opportunity for VLBI-related researchers from both countries to present their fresh scientific results and the latest developments in VLBI facilities and technologies. You can find out further details from the workshop website. Call for contributed talks In conjunction with invited talks and discussions, we are also calling for interested participants to submit contributed talks. The deadline for abstract submission is 10 September 2022 and can be done via the workshop website. Based on the scientific merits and the degree of relevance, the SOC will decide the final list of contributed talks and inform successful speakers as soon as possible. Sessions * Development of VLBI facilities and technologies * Active Galactic Nuclei and Jets * Masers and mega-masers * Radio Stars * Pulsars, FRBs and other transients * Synergies with other wavelengths/multi-messenger astronomy * Astrometry * Commissioning FAST VLBI * Data transfer and processing (correlation) We look forward to seeing you at the workshop. Shona, on behalf of the SOC and LOC ______________________________________________ Shona Madoc Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd E: shona.madoc at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: astronomyaustralia.org.au Monday, Wednesday, Friday [aal_logo_notext] AAL endeavours to be an environmentally sustainable organisation built upon equity, diversity and mutual respect for its staff and stakeholders. This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. 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We have a wide range of potential PhD projects to choose from (nominally three years with a possible six-month extension). CIRA forms one half of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR ), a joint venture between Curtin University and The University of Western Australia. Curtin University operates the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA ), the precursor to the low frequency component of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA ), and supports a large research group spanning radio astronomy (galactic, extragalactic), pulsars, accretion physics, studies of the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR), and radio astronomy engineering research including significant participation in developing systems (hardware and software) for the SKA. After the launch of the SKA Observatory last year as an intergovernmental organisation, construction is anticipated to begin later this year. Please note that there are two Curtin scholarships open to all students (both international and domestic) and 17 Research Training Program (RTP ) scholarships for domestic (Australia and New Zealand) students only. The application process for these scholarships follows a two stage process: Review the projects listed here . Prospective students should submit an Expression of Interest for a given project by following the APPLY HERE link beside each project. Students are encouraged to contact the potential supervisor beforehand to find out more about the projects. These must be submitted by Thursday 18th August 2022. If a student is notified that they are the preferred choice for a given project by the supervisor, the student may proceed with the full scholarship application. The deadline for this is Wednesday 31st August 2022. CIRA is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Included Benefits: The annual scholarship package (stipend and tuition fees) is approx. $60,000 - $70,000 p.a. Successful HDR applicants for admission will receive a 100% fee offset for up to 4 years, stipend scholarships, valued at $28,854 p.a. for up to a maximum of 3.5 years, are determined via a competitive selection process. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NWFXC4QOPEiJj2GEOHOAdCz?domain=astronomy.curtin.edu.au/ Dr Nick Seymour | CIRA Curtin University Tel | +61 8 9266 3736 Email | nick.seymour at curtin.edu.au Web | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/t0HGC91WPRTmZWPAXH1dWWP?domain=oasisapps.curtin.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From George.Hobbs at csiro.au Wed Jul 27 11:38:02 2022 From: George.Hobbs at csiro.au (Hobbs, George (S&A, Marsfield)) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:38:02 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Two postdoctoral Fellowship positions open at CSIRO Space & Astronomy Message-ID: Dear ASA, This is to advertise that CSIRO Space and Astronomy currently has two postdoc/fellowship positions open. The applications close on August 31st 2022. The positions are currently open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia and be able to commence in the role by 31 January 2023. To be eligible for these positions you must have no more than 3 years (full-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience. The positions are the: - CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Practical Applications of Pulsars. Details are available from https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/19LaCMwGxOt5o42YgTwreQV?domain=jobs.csiro.au. Contact: george.hobbs at csiro.au - CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysical Masers and Interstellar Medium Science with GASKAP-OH. Details are available from https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/OJWiCNLJyQUNnmZpAS4XYNQ?domain=jobs.csiro.au. Contact: joanne.dawson at csiro.au and/or shari.breen at skao.int Please see details for each position for possible locations for these positions, salary, term etc. A discretionary research allowance will be available, together with assistance with relocation and other benefits, including health insurance. We offer a vibrant and collaborative work environment and are committed to building a safe and welcoming workplace culture, and to implementing initiatives to improve diversity and equity within our workplace. CSIRO offers a range of flexible working arrangements to support these initiatives. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Best regards, George Hobbs Jo Dawson From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Wed Jul 27 16:48:02 2022 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:48:02 +0000 Subject: [ASA] USYD postdoctoral position in Astronomical Instrumentation / Photonics / Interferometry Message-ID: <81D05E5C-9FFF-4ABD-8314-CFB652306B16@sydney.edu.au> Hi Everyone If you know anyone looking for a postdoctoral place in Astronomical Instrumentation / Photonics / Interferometry, please let them know about the job open now at the University of Sydney, Australia. The details are all in the job Ad links: * Advertisement at University of Sydney * Ad in the AAS job register In a nutshell, this job is in support of our innovative GLINT interferometer that is installed within the extreme AO system at Subaru telescope. It is for 2 years initially but will likely run significantly longer as funding allows. The work consists of developing and testing novel photonic and bulk-optic technologies for high precision astronomy (at Sydney), integrating them on sky (at Subaru telescope in Hawaii), then in developing codes for optimal processing the science data. Cheers Peter Tuthill peter.tuthill at sydney.edu.au Barnaby Norris barnaby.norris at sydney.edu.au ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE (he/him) Associate Dean (Student Life), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy | School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 205, Physics Building A28 T +61 2 9351 3184 (forwarded when off campus) E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2sCdCXLW2mUn6NvWGfD7ISV?domain=sydney.edu.au My work hours may differ from yours. If you receive this email out of hours, please don?t feel obliged to reply. 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Full instructions are available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qEJ9CD1vlpTB6pLZ7sWsuqu?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au . *************************** PLEASE NOTE *********************************** The ANU 2.3-metre telescope at Siding Spring Observatory is scientifically productive and a valuable resource for student training and instrument development. These diverse and significant benefits justify its continued operation for the foreseeable future. The full cost to the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) of operating the 2.3m telescope (including staff, maintenance and repairs) corresponds to approximately $2000 per night. To defray this cost, RSAA is offering priority on the 2.3m telescope to paying customers from Australia and elsewhere, while simultaneously ensuring a level of open access to astronomers at all Australian institutions. 60% of the telescope time will be allocated to paid priority proposals, which will need to contribute $1200 per night towards the running costs of the telescope. The remaining 40% of the time is open-access and remains free. To be eligible to apply for open-access time, 50% or more of the proposers must be based at Australian institutions. In future years the price of a priority night will increase, and the fraction of open-access nights will decrease. Full details can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/e46CCE8wmrtWAy8jwUwnFMw?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/MKuSCGv0oyCJynN9rHp-5Qt?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au *************************************************************************** If you have questions or technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email tacinfo at mso.anu.edu.au. 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URL: From Andrew.Jacob at maas.museum Fri Jul 29 16:19:20 2022 From: Andrew.Jacob at maas.museum (Andrew Jacob) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:19:20 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Barangaroo Central Tower will block Sydney Observatory view to west In-Reply-To: References: <98952abe-ed65-4eb5-81e8-291165d37743.c5607867-347e-477c-8e6e-44c7a221b802.c3b697b9-c3aa-4358-bb56-1b129a03d853@emailsignatures365.codetwo.com> <98952abe-ed65-4eb5-81e8-291165d37743.b367a834-fea7-4dbc-9661-5e0cac0875b9.af443562-2b66-41f7-ab19-63739afcaa2f@emailsignatures365.codetwo.com> Message-ID: Hello, The view to the west from Sydney Observatory is under threat from a proposed building modification (a 73-m tall tower) in the Barangaroo Central precinct. Draft plans are currently on display & submissions are open until Monday August 08. The modification application contains errors, including the claim that Sydney Observatory does not observe anything below 10-degrees altitude. This is demonstrably false. We seek your assistance in making a submission regarding the modification. If you would like to help, further details are below and attached. And I'd be very happy to provide any further information you may need. You can make a submission at Barangaroo Concept Plan (Mod 9) (nsw.gov.au) Thank you Andrew Jacob, Curator, Sydney Observatory A little more: The Barangaroo Concept Plan (Mod 9) is on display at Barangaroo Concept Plan (Mod 9) (nsw.gov.au). Under "Attachments & Resources" is the folder "Modification Application". In here Appendix G - "Sky View Impact Assessment" presents the developers assessment of the tower's impact on Observatory views. Appendix G includes an Executive Summary and a Consultant's assessment of the impact of the 73m tower. Appendix G is significantly in error in several ways, the major one being that it assumes a "lowest practical angle of viewing" of 10-degrees altitude. But NO such minimum angle exists for public viewing from Sydney Observatory. 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