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Grant Award View - GA1913-V6
Doubling the power of a unique astronomical survey facility
GA ID:
GA1913-V6
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
10-Nov-2017
Variation Publish Date:
19-Oct-2021
Variation Date:
12-Oct-2021
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2018 to 31-Dec-2020
Value (AUD):
$138,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA1913
- Doubling the power of a unique astronomical survey facility
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Linkage
Grant Program:
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Grant Activity:
Doubling the power of a unique astronomical survey facility
Purpose:
This project aims to double the number of fibres in the spectrograph on the UK Schmidt Telescope and so double the number of stars and galaxies that it can observe simultaneously. This would allow rapid and timely completion of two major projects: the Taipan galaxy survey would be first to test a potential discrepancy in the expansion rate of the universe that may signal new physics, while the FunnelWeb stellar survey would (in tandem with two space missions) identify potential nearby exoplanets and trace the history of the Milky Way. The benefits include high scientific impact for the two surveys, international showcasing of the Australian Starbug technology, and a national astronomical survey facility for the next decade.
Internal Reference ID:
LE18 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The Australian National University
Recipient ABN:
52 234 063 906
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ACTON
Town/City:
ACTON
Postcode:
2601
State/Territory:
ACT
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
ACT
Postcode:
2601
Country:
AUSTRALIA