Mopra makes it to the Southern Courier
Mopra makes it into the Eastern Suburbs Southern Courier with picture of UNSW telescope and Randwick astronomer hard at work!
The survey of the Galactic Plane continues…
A new observation day begins here at Mopra radio telescope. Today the temperature is quite low, almost 8°C, and the wind seems to be quite low compared to yesterday (~ 40km/h). We […]
More than 710 explorers!!
A new observation day at MOPRA, looking to the G272 region with more than 710 explorers supporting the journey through the Galaxy. Many clouds at the Mopra site, above them […]
A new day “night” of observation
As soon as the region of the galactic plane we are looking for rises, the TeamMopra points the 22 m antenna of the Mopra radio telescope towards the Galactic plane, targeting the G270 region, […]
How to map the Milky Way
A brief infographic on our interstellar voyage.
Nanten2 – Trip to the telescope
At the time of writing this, I am currently observing (at three in the morning) with Nanten2 on the other side of the planet. As the observations were going, I […]
Listen to the Birds! Part One.
A good observing session with Mopra is all about listening for the sounds of Australian birds to tell you what the telescope is up to and whether your input is […]
Time Bubbles at Nanten
Ever watch one of those science fiction movies where the protagonists get trapped in time bubbles, in which the flow of time moves at different rates? Well sometimes observing at […]
Nanten2’s Alive!
Life in the sub-millimetre is certainly tougher than in the millimetre bands that Mopra works in. The sky can be nearly opaque, the conditions you’re working in are tough (try […]
Last observing week (quiet sob)
When observing with Mopra gets all to much, the astronomers at UNSW retire to their Dept kitchen for quiet contemplation on life, the universe and everything.