Molonglo SKA Prototyping and MNRF. Overview
{"Image DocumentName": "Molonglo SKA Prototyping and MNRF. Overview", "Image ImageDescription": "Molonglo telescope is an E-W array of two collinear cylindrical paraboloids. total length of 1.6 km (2 x 800m with 15 m gap between them). Collecting area 18,000 m2 (largest in the Southern Hemisphere). We propose to equip the telescope with new feeds, low-noise amplifiers, digital filterbanks and FX correlator as an SKA prototype with continuous frequency coverage in multibeam mode from MHz. Allows development and testing of several new technologies. Provides a sensitive instrument for exploring the distant universe. Funding for this project is currently being sought from the Australian Government s Major National Research Facilities (MNRF) program. The Molonglo Telescope has been operated by the University of Sydney since Major achievements include the Molonglo Reference Catalogue (MRC; 408 MHz) and a sensitive all-sky imaging survey, Sydney University Molonglo Sky Survey (SUMSS; 843 MHz) that will be completed in Narrabri AM Meeting, 4 July 2001.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}