WHAT'S NEW ?
SWAN IMAGING CHALLENGE 2019
The challenge is to produce a 100 square-degree image of (any part of) the radio sky,
with as much fidelity and as fine an angular-resolution as possible,
using the existing SWAN setup at Gauribidanur.
The available time is about 80 days, more specifically, from 10th March to 31st May 2019.
A set of raw voltage data (16 MHz bandwidth), sampled from at least 6 tiles, from observations made by a few teams (such as by Pavan Uttarkar & the SIT team, as well as by Rahul Kinger) during late 2017 and copies of which are now gathered by Pavan Uttarkar & Yash Bhusare, would be provided, along with software for data reduction at least till estimation of cross-correlation spectra. The latter will have more than one versions, i.e. developed by different students (such as the one already shared by Satyapan Munshi, others will do so soon), for you to choose from.
Of course, you may also feel free to make new observations, and use your own observed data for the purpose,
as well as develop your own software tools even for initial data reduction.
Suitable doodle-linked schedules, relevant for two-weeks at a time, will allow you to book your observing slots in advance.
Who are participating in the SWAN IMAGING CHALLENGE 2019 ?
So far, nineteen teams have informed of their participations and team compositions.
The participating students (+mentors) are from
ASTRA, Coordinated by Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore,
AstroGeeks, Coordinated by Jadhavpur University, Kolkota,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science at Pilani (BITS-Pilani),
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus (BITS-HYD),
Delhi SWAN Group, Coordinated by Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi,
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Mohali (IISER-M) [2 teams],
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Tiruvanantapuram (IIST),
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) at Varanasi (IIT-BHU),
Indian Institute of Technology at Indore (IIT-I) [2 teams],
Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur (IIT-K),
Indian Institute of Technology at Madras (IIT-M),
Indian Institute of Technology at Mandi (IIT-Mandi),
RV College of Engineering, Bangalore (RVCE),
SSS-NSEC Team, Coordinated by Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkota,
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology at Surat (SVNIT) [3 teams],
... which may almost be a complete list.
The member-lists of these teams can be found here.
Which teams actually submitted entries in the SWAN IMAGING CHALLENGE 2019 ?
Birla Institute of Technology & Science at Pilani (BITS-Pilani),
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Mohali (IISER-M) [Team I],
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Tiruvanantapuram (IIST),
Indian Institute of Technology at Indore (IIT-I) [Team II],
Indian Institute of Technology at Madras (IIT-M),
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology at Surat (SVNIT) [Team III],
The Jury panel:
K. S. Dwarakanath (RRI) (Chair),
Niruj Mohan Ramanujam (NCRA/ SKA-SA),
Nirupam Roy (IISc),
Kumar Golap (NRAO)
And the Winner of the SWAN Imaging Challenge 2019 is
Team I of IISER Mohali
(Contact: Satyapan Munshi)
Hearty congratulations to the winners, as well as other five teams for their spirited efforts !

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