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
Kowalski A
(2016)
M DWARF FLARE CONTINUUM VARIATIONS ON ONE-SECOND TIMESCALES: CALIBRATING AND MODELING OF ULTRACAM FLARE COLOR INDICES*
in The Astrophysical Journal
Matthews J. H.
(2016)
Testing Quasar Unification: Radiative Transfer in Clumpy Winds
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Smartt S
(2016)
Pan-STARRS and PESSTO search for an optical counterpart to the LIGO gravitational-wave source GW150914
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Henriques V
(2016)
QUIET-SUN Ha TRANSIENTS AND CORRESPONDING SMALL-SCALE TRANSITION REGION AND CORONAL HEATING
in The Astrophysical Journal
Parker A
(2016)
Physical Characterization of TNOs with the James Webb Space Telescope
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Fraser W
(2016)
TRIPPy: TRAILED IMAGE PHOTOMETRY IN PYTHON
in The Astronomical Journal
Bannister M
(2016)
OSSOS. IV. DISCOVERY OF A DWARF PLANET CANDIDATE IN THE 9:2 RESONANCE WITH NEPTUNE
in The Astronomical Journal
Kuridze D
(2016)
OBSERVATIONS AND SIMULATIONS OF THE Na i D 1 LINE PROFILES IN AN M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gall E
(2016)
Applying the expanding photosphere and standardized candle methods to Type II-Plateau supernovae at cosmologically significant redshifts The distance to SN 2013eq?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Aschwanden M
(2016)
TRACING THE CHROMOSPHERIC AND CORONAL MAGNETIC FIELD WITH AIA, IRIS, IBIS, AND ROSA DATA
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 |