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"Within 24 hours of accessing the first stage of Australia’s newest
supercomputing system, researchers have processed a series of radio telescope
observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant.
The very high data rates and the enormous data volumes from new-generation
radio telescopes such as ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder)
need highly capable software running on supercomputers. This is where the
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre comes into play, with a newly launched
supercomputer called Setonix – named after Western Australia’s favourite
animal, the quokka (
Setonix brachyurus).
ASKAP, which consists of 36 dish antennas that work together as one telescope,
is operated by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO; the observational
data it gathers are transferred via high-speed optical fibres to the Pawsey
Centre for processing and converting into science-ready images.
In a major milestone on the path to full deployment, we have now demonstrated
the integration of our processing software ASKAPsoft on Setonix, complete with
stunning visuals."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
