The first image captured by the unfinished SKA-Low radio telescope in WA’s Murchison region has revealed a rare galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart, proving the multi-billion-dollar observatory was already functioning “considerably better” than expected.
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Tau.Neutrino said:
Rare galaxy revealed in ‘better than expected’ first image from billion-dollar SKA telescope in WA’s MurchisonThe first image captured by the unfinished SKA-Low radio telescope in WA’s Murchison region has revealed a rare galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart, proving the multi-billion-dollar observatory was already functioning “considerably better” than expected.
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The image was produced using just 1024 antennas of what will eventually be the full telescope’s array of 131,000 metal Christmas tree-like devices, designed to detect radio waves emitted by objects billions of light-years away.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Rare galaxy revealed in ‘better than expected’ first image from billion-dollar SKA telescope in WA’s MurchisonThe first image captured by the unfinished SKA-Low radio telescope in WA’s Murchison region has revealed a rare galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart, proving the multi-billion-dollar observatory was already functioning “considerably better” than expected.
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The image was produced using just 1024 antennas of what will eventually be the full telescope’s array of 131,000 metal Christmas tree-like devices, designed to detect radio waves emitted by objects billions of light-years away.
From TATE:
“On 12 March 2019, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) was founded in Rome by seven initial member countries: Australia, China, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa and the United Kingdom. India and Sweden are expected to follow shortly, and eight other countries have expressed interest to join in the future.”
So it looks like President Musk won’t be able to cancel the USA contribution, because they haven’t got one.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-18/ska-low-first-image-of-universe-beyond-scientists-expectations/105058286
log periodic antennae i believe.
The above image looks almost 3D, the one in 2030 should be.