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
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
| 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 |