The SKA Mid-frequency All-sky Continuum Survey: Discovering the unexpected and transforming radio-astronomy

Journal
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Norris, R.
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Basu, K.
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Brown, M.
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Kapinska, A. D.
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Rudnick, L.
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Seymour, N.
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Abstract
We show that, in addition to specific science goals, there is a strong case for conducting an all-sky (i.e. the visible 3-pi steradians) SKA continuum survey which does not fit neatly into conventional science cases. History shows that the greatest scientific impact of most major telescopes (e.g., HST, VLA) lies beyond the original goals used to justify the telescope. The design of the telescope therefore needs to maximise the ultimate scientific productivity, in addition to achieving the specific science goals. In this chapter, we show that an all-sky continuum survey is likely to achieve transformational science in two specific respects: (1) Discovering the unexpected (2) Transforming radio-astronomy from niche to mainstream
Coverage
Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)
Volume
215
Start page
86
Conferenece
Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14)
Conferenece place
Giardini Naxos, Italy
Conferenece date
9 -13 June, 2014
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Url
Issn Identifier
1824-8039
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2015aska.confE..86N
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open.access
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