PATT Linked Grant for observational astrophysics at QUB: 2014 - 2016
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Mathematics and Physics
Abstract
Our proposal seeks to renew the PATT Linked Grant at Queen's University Belfast. This award will cover our travel and subsistence costs to both STFC and non-STFC observing facilities. The major topics of observational astrophysics research to be covered by the PATT Linked Grant include:
- investigations of supernovae and the end stages of stellar evolution;
- high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the solar atmosphere and those of other cool stars;
- studies of solar system bodies, including comets and asteroids;
- astrochemistry, including that of interstellar and circumstellar clouds;
- detection and characterisation of exoplanets.
- investigations of supernovae and the end stages of stellar evolution;
- high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the solar atmosphere and those of other cool stars;
- studies of solar system bodies, including comets and asteroids;
- astrochemistry, including that of interstellar and circumstellar clouds;
- detection and characterisation of exoplanets.
Organisations
Publications
Denneau L
(2015)
Observational constraints on the catastrophic disruption rate of small main belt asteroids
in Icarus
Hsieh H
(2015)
The main-belt comets: The Pan-STARRS1 perspective
in Icarus
Millar T
(2015)
Astrochemistry
in Plasma Sources Science and Technology
Lykins M
(2015)
STOUT: CLOUDY'S ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR DATABASE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sell P
(2015)
Calcium-rich gap transients: tidal detonations of white dwarfs?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McEvoy C
(2015)
Early-type stars observed in the ESO UVES Paranal Observatory Project - V. Time-variable interstellar absorption
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Burton J
(2015)
Defocused transmission spectroscopy: a potential detection of sodium in the atmosphere of WASP-12b
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kromer M
(2015)
Deflagrations in hybrid CONe white dwarfs: a route to explain the faint Type Iax supernova 2008ha
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gezari S
(2015)
GALEX DETECTION OF SHOCK BREAKOUT IN TYPE IIP SUPERNOVA PS1-13arp: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGENITOR STAR WIND
in The Astrophysical Journal
Inserra C
(2015)
OGLE-2013-SN-079: A LONELY SUPERNOVA CONSISTENT WITH A HELIUM SHELL DETONATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
| Description | Astronomy PATT grants |
| Amount | £47,573 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/P001041/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Title | Database of (reduced) data from the ROSA solar imager and instruments on the Swedish Solar Telescope. |
| Description | Database of reduced solar imaging data from the ROSA imager and Swedish Solar Telescope (including application of image reconstruction software to produce images at the diffraction limit). |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Databases for both ROSA and SST data are now well established and accessed by the solar physics community. |
| Description | Jupiter Watch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Attended by over 500 annually. Increased awareness and appreciation of astronomy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014,2016,2019 |