Instrumentation

The Instrumentation Theme will build on Australia’s world-leading skills in designing advanced telescope technology to help unlock the mysteries of the fast-changing universe. By contributing to cutting-edge projects like Cryoscope in Antarctica, DREAMS in NSW, and powerful new cameras for the Keck and Subaru telescopes in Hawaii, CETA will help scientists spot and study the transient universe in real time. It will also support future mega-telescopes in Chile and beyond, ensuring Australia plays a key role in the next generation of discoveries in this field.

Core researchers

• Prof Jon Lawrence  (Macquarie University) - MANIFEST fibre positioning system, ULTIMATE for Subaru, Keck wide-field imager, WST

• Prof Tony Travouillon (Australian National University) - Antarctic astronomy, Cryoscope, Keck wide-field imager, WST

• Dr Tayyaba Zafar (Macquarie University) - ULTIMATE for Subaru, MANIFEST fibre positioning system

• Prof Michael Ashley (University of New South Wales) - Antarctic astronomy, Cryoscope

• Prof Jeff Cooke (Swinburne University of Technology) - Keck wide-field imager

• Prof Anna Moore (Australian National University) - DREAMS, Cryoscope

• Prof Alexander Heger (Monash University) - DREAMS, Keck wide-field imager

• Prof Gavin Rowell (University of Adelaide) - Southern Widefield Gamma-ray Observatory

Partner researchers

• Mr Danny Di Iorio (Aquamate) - Southern Widefield Gamma-ray Observatory

• Prof Lifan Wang (Texas A&M) - Cryoscope

• A/Prof Yosuke Minowa (Subaru Observatory) - ULTIMATE for Subaru