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
Henriques V
(2015)
Stable umbral chromospheric structures
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Motalebi F
(2015)
The HARPS-N Rocky Planet Search I. HD 219134 b: A transiting rocky planet in a multi-planet system at 6.5 pc from the Sun ?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Millar T
(2015)
Astrochemistry
in Plasma Sources Science and Technology
Matthews J
(2015)
The impact of accretion disc winds on the optical spectra of cataclysmic variables
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sanders N
(2015)
TOWARD CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TYPE IIP SUPERNOVA PROGENITOR POPULATION: A STATISTICAL SAMPLE OF LIGHT CURVES FROM Pan-STARRS1
in The Astrophysical Journal
Aartsen M
(2015)
THE DETECTION OF A SN IIn IN OPTICAL FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS OF ICECUBE NEUTRINO EVENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Matthews J.
(2015)
Modelling the Spectra of Quasars: Clumpy Winds and X-ray Properties
in The Extremes of Black Hole Accretion
Sell P
(2015)
Calcium-rich gap transients: tidal detonations of white dwarfs?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Inserra C
(2015)
ERRATUM: "SUPERLUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE AS STANDARDIZABLE CANDLES AND HIGH-REDSHIFT DISTANCE PROBES" (2014, ApJ, 796, 87)
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kennedy M
(2015)
Radiative hydrodynamic modelling and observations of the X-class solar flare on 2011 March 9
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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 |