A PATT linked grant for Sheffield Astronomy
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We apply here for a renewal of our PATT Linked Grant to support the observational research programmes of the Sheffield Astrophysics Group.
People |
ORCID iD |
Stuart Littlefair (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Alvarez-Candal A.
(2014)
Stellar occultation by (119951) 2002 KX
14 on April 26, 2012
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bento J
(2014)
Optical transmission photometry of the highly inflated exoplanet WASP-17b?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bhandari S
(2018)
The SUrvey for Pulsars and Extragalactic Radio Bursts - II. New FRB discoveries and their follow-up
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bochinski J
(2015)
DIRECT EVIDENCE FOR AN EVOLVING DUST CLOUD FROM THE EXOPLANET KIC 12557548 B
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bochinski J. J.
(2014)
Direct evidence for an evolving dust cloud in the exoplanet KIC 12557548 b
Bours M
(2016)
Long-term eclipse timing of white dwarf binaries: an observational hint of a magnetic mechanism at work
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bours M
(2014)
Precise parameters for both white dwarfs in the eclipsing binary CSS 41177
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bours M
(2014)
Testing the planetary models of HU Aquarii
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bours M. C. P.
(2015)
A Detailed Study of CSS 41177: an Eclipsing Double White Dwarf
in 19th European Workshop on White Dwarfs
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
Casewell S
(2018)
The first sub-70 min non-interacting WD-BD system: EPIC212235321
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Casewell S
(2014)
Spectroscopically confirmed brown dwarf members of Coma Berenices and the Hyades
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Casewell S. L.
(2014)
Spectroscopically confirmed brown dwarf members of Coma Berenices and the Hyades
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dallilar Y
(2017)
A precise measurement of the magnetic field in the corona of the black hole binary V404 Cygni.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Dallilar Yigit
(2016)
Fast IR photometry of V404 Cyg in outburst with CIRCE/GTC
in American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #227
Gandhi P
(2017)
An elevation of 0.1 light-seconds for the optical jet base in an accreting Galactic black hole system
in Nature Astronomy
Gandhi P
(2016)
Furiously fast and red: sub-second optical flaring in V404 Cyg during the 2015 outburst peak
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gandhi P.
(2015)
Sub-second multi-band optical timing of V404 Cyg with ULTRACAM
in The Astronomer's Telegram
Gandhi P.
(2015)
Correlated Optical and X-ray variability in V404 Cyg
in The Astronomer's Telegram
Garai Z.
(2016)
Search for transiting exoplanets and variable stars in the open cluster NGC 7243
in ArXiv e-prints
Green M
(2018)
High-speed photometry of Gaia14aae: an eclipsing AM CVn that challenges formation models
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gänsicke B
(2016)
HIGH-SPEED PHOTOMETRY OF THE DISINTEGRATING PLANETESIMALS AT WD1145+017: EVIDENCE FOR RAPID DYNAMICAL EVOLUTION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hallinan G
(2015)
Magnetospherically driven optical and radio aurorae at the end of the stellar main sequence.
in Nature
Hardy L
(2017)
Hunting for eclipses: high-speed observations of cataclysmic variables
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hardy L
(2017)
A search for optical bursts from the repeating fast radio burst FRB 121102
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hardy L. K.
(2015)
GRB151215A: Early optical light curve from pt5m, La Palma.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Hardy L. K.
(2015)
GRB 151118A: Early optical limit from pt5m, La Palma.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Hardy Liam
(2015)
Increased optical flaring activity of V404 Cyg
in The Astronomer's Telegram
Hardy Liam
(2016)
Recent Optical Observations of V404 Cyg
in The Astronomer's Telegram
Helling
(2016)
Atmospheric electrification in dusty, reactive gases in the solar system and beyond
in ArXiv e-prints
Hermes J
(2014)
Heavy metals in a light white dwarf: abundances of the metal-rich, extremely low-mass GALEX J1717+6757
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kirk J
(2016)
Transmission spectroscopy of the inflated exoplanet WASP-52b, and evidence for a bright region on the stellar surface
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kupfer T
(2017)
PTF1 J082340.04+081936.5: A Hot Subdwarf B Star with a Low-mass White Dwarf Companion in an 87-minute Orbit
in The Astrophysical Journal
Littlefair S
(2014)
The substellar companion in the eclipsing white dwarf binary SDSS J141126.20+200911.1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Littlefair S
(2014)
A parameter study of the eclipsing CV in the Kepler field, KIS J192748.53+444724.5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mancini L.
(2015)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Lucky Imaging photometry of Luhman 16AB (Mancini+, 2015)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Marsh T
(2014)
The planets around NN Serpentis: still there?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Marsh TR
(2016)
A radio-pulsing white dwarf binary star.
in Nature
McAllister M
(2019)
The evolutionary status of Cataclysmic Variables: eclipse modelling of 15 systems
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McAllister M
(2017)
Using Gaussian processes to model light curves in the presence of flickering: the eclipsing cataclysmic variable ASASSN-14ag
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McAllister M
(2017)
SDSS J105754.25+275947.5: a period-bounce eclipsing cataclysmic variable with the lowest-mass donor yet measured
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Muñoz-Darias T
(2017)
Flares, wind and nebulae: the 2015 December mini-outburst of V404 Cygni
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Parsons S
(2015)
14 new eclipsing white dwarf plus main-sequence binaries from the SDSS and Catalina surveys
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2017)
Testing the white dwarf mass-radius relationship with eclipsing binaries
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2016)
The crowded magnetosphere of the post-common-envelope binary QS Virginis
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2017)
Two white dwarfs in ultrashort binaries with detached, eclipsing, likely sub-stellar companions detected by K2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pyrzas S
(2015)
Discovery of ZZ Cetis in detached white dwarf plus main-sequence binaries
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Randall S. K.
(2016)
Pulsating hot O subdwarfs in Omega Cen: mapping a unique instability strip on the Extreme Horizontal Branch
in ArXiv e-prints
Rimmer Paul Brandon
(2015)
Spectra of Aurorae in Exoplanet Atmospheres
in AAS/Division for Extreme Solar Systems Abstracts
Santisteban JV
(2016)
An irradiated brown-dwarf companion to an accreting white dwarf.
in Nature
Description | The grant provided Sheffield group members with support for over 50 nights of observing time on PATT approved facilities. The data taken allowed us to answer fundamental questions about topics ranging from the nature of the smallest stars and exoplanets, to the origins and evolution of the largest galaxies in the Universe. |
Exploitation Route | The funding in this grant was crucial to allowing the Sheffield astronomy group to continue to publish high quality research papers in observational astronomy, which will form the platform to guide the next five years of astronomical research. |
Sectors | Education |
Description | Scientific findings supported by this award have produced press releases about the accompanying papers, with widespread coverage in outlets with international reach. They have also provided the insipiration and material for, outreach talks at societies and schools. |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | Observations of brown dwarf variability |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Department | Caltech Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Obtained telescope time and provided data analysis effort |
Collaborator Contribution | Obtained telescope time, including Keck access |
Impact | 2015ESS.....310415R 2015Natur.523..568H |
Start Year | 2012 |
Title | astropy development |
Description | development of coordinate transformations and timing corrections for main Python astronomy library |
Type Of Technology | Software |
Year Produced | 2015 |
Open Source License? | Yes |
Impact | Astropy is used by entire astronomy community. |
Description | Astronomy society talks |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Giving talks on current research to astronomy societies across Yorkshire and the North East |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |