[IEE EC3 News] EC3 Lecture - The Square Kilometre Array Observatory, Luc Strighetti - 23 Nov 2023

[Bill Pechey]

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I have appended the details of our next lecture and hope to see you
there.

I have attached a poster which you may wish to display in your place
of work.

The lecture details are also on the IET website:

https://events.theiet.org/events/ec3-the-skao-observatory-how-to-deliver-transformational-science/

Please use the registration system mentioned on that webpage to give
us an idea of numbers for catering but, don't worry if you forget,
just turn up on the night.

Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
IET Thames Valley Specialised Section

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The SKAO Observatory: How to deliver transformational science
Luca Stringhetti, Head of Engineering, Square Kilometre Array Observatory

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) is the next-generation
radio astronomy-driven facility that will transform our understanding of the
Universe pushing the boundaries of science. The SKAO is an
intergovernmental organisation (IGO) and consists of the Global HQ in
the UK, two telescopes at radio-quiet sites, and associated facilities to
support the operations for 50 years. The SKAO telescopes will cover a
huge frequency range (from 50 MHz to 15GHz). The lower range will be
covered by SKA-Low, an array of 512 aperture arrays, each made up of
256 log- periodic antennas and located in Western Australia, while SKAMid,
located in South Africa, will extend the frequency range by
performing observations with an array of 197 dish antennas. The talk will
start with the basic principles of how SKAO will produce transformational
science, then it will describe the design and its engineering challenges
and will end with the description of construction status and its planned
conclusion in 2028 with handover to science operation.

The lecture will start at 19:30, with refreshments from 19:00

Venue:
Van Emden Theatre, Edith Morley Building (No 1) on
Whiteknights campus, University of Reading
See see http://www.venuereading.com/About/vrgettinghere.aspx

Contact: Prof Richard Mitchell - r.j.mitchell at reading.ac.uk
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