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Future ATNF Operations

Jessica Chapman
March and April 2008, Australian Universities


Why change? ASKAP is coming! Limited operations funding


Goals

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Continue to operate all current facilities for world-class research Maintain our strong international user base Continue to provide hands-on observing experience Be ready for ASKAP Maximise value of ASKAP as a pathfinder for SKA


Background

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2001 ... NTD, xNTD, ... 2005 Decadal Plan

By 2012, the Australia Telescope National Facility will be operating four world-class observatories ensuring its continued status as a leading global contributor to the understanding of the universe.

2006 ATNF operations review 2007 Capital funding for ASKAP increased to ~ $100 million

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Planning & consultation

·Future operations planning ·Two working groups formed ·Nov: ATUC presentation ·Dec: Report and discussion
committee

·2007

with Steering

·Feb-March ·June: AAS

·2008
User consultation meeting in US
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Future Operations: Overview
1. Restructure Operations into Science Operations & Engineering Operations 2. Establish Science Operations Centre (SOC) at central location (initially Marsfield) 3. Streamline scheduling and observing modes

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ATNF Operations Structure
Telescopes Systems & Science Services Computing infrastructure Scientific software & Archives Visitor services Receivers, LO, conversion

National Facility Operations

Science Operations

Engineering Operations

Digital, servo Cryogenics Mechanical, Drives, Electrical & Site

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Science Operations Centre

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Located at Marsfield Fully supported observing available at SOC only DA-type support provided for ATCA, Mopra & Parkes Access to ATNF staff and visitors facilities for data reduction/archives etc Comprehensive computer, visual and auditory monitoring
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Observing model

·`Most' observing from SOC ·Observing from Observatories ·Student
necessary

when

·Some fully remote ·ASKAP observing
paid operators

observing and training at sites will be supported observing allowed from SOC, but with


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Coordinate scheduling and maintenance blocks

Streamlining operations

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Proposed - but user input sought

Fewer ATCA reconfigurations Fewer receiver changes at Parkes Some instruments to be decommissioned Christmas shut down

Restrict Mopra as single dish to 6 months (but VLBI all year) Restrict ATCA 3-mm to 6 months 10


Tidbinbilla 70-m

·Several ·~80% ·New

hundred hours/year allocated through Host country agreement. used for 12-mm single dish spectroscopy (prior to pointing problems) Parkes 12-mm receiver in 2008 ­ less sensitive for single pointings but more time available single dish support for Tidbinbilla?

·Continue

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Development projects

·1.
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Coordinated scheduling

Software development collaboration with CMIS. Will use information from OPAL.

·2. ·3.

Construction of SOC

Building, power, networks, (accommodation)

Telescope Automation and Safety

Substantial project, especially for Parkes. Safety audit and detailed costing in 2008 before decisions finalised.
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User input
University visits AAS meeting in US, June 2008 Send comments to ATUC Use the web forum and see information on http://www.atnf.csiro.au/observers/planning ATNF Open Forum 19 March 2008 Contact any member of ATNF Leadership team directly We will provide a summary of the comments received and a response. 13