Corporate Body
Australia Telescope National Facility - CSIRO (1988 - )
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- From
- 1988
Marsfield, New South Wales, Australia - Functions
- Astronomy or Space Science, Observatory and Industrial or Scientific Research
- Alternative Names
- ATNF (Abbreviation)
- Website
- http://www.atnf.csiro.au
- Location
- Cnr Vimiera & Pembroke Roads, Marsfield, New South Wales 2122
Summary
CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) comprises of eight radio-wave receiving antennas (dishes), which are located at three New South Wales sites - Parkes, Narrabri and Mopra. The head office of ATNF is located in Marsfield, New South Wales. On 1 December 2009 ATNF became part of a new Division, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science.
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Controlling Corporate Bodies
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Frater, R. H., 'The Australia Telescope: a Shortened Version of the Pawsey Memorial Lecture 1983', Australian Physicist, 21 (1984), 203-207. Details
- Robertson, Peter, 'The Dish added to National Heritage List', Australian physics, 57 (4) (2020), 8. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4823603. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/142198844. Details
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-566064. Details
See also
- 'Astronomy, spcae science, information and communication technology divisions', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 2019, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/astronomy-and-space-science-2009/. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 27 November 2002, Last modified: 15 February 2024