Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology at Edinburgh
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Inst for Astronomy
Abstract
Astronomical research at the University of Edinburgh covers a wide range of topics, which share the common aim of understanding the emergence of complex structures in the universe.
Publications
Finoguenov A.
(2007)
The
XMM-Newton wide-field survey in the COSMOS field:: Statistical properties of clusters of galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Percival Will J.
(2007)
Measuring the matter density using baryon oscillations in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Percival Will J.
(2007)
The shape of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data release 5 galaxy power spectrum
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Braine Jonathan
(2007)
The detection of molecular gas in the outskirts of NGC 6946
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Jimenez Raul
(2007)
The ages, metallicities, and star formation histories of early-type galaxies in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Mackey A. D.
(2007)
ACS photometry of newly discovered globular clusters in the outer halo of M31
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Ibata R.
(2007)
The haunted halos of Andromeda and triangulum: A panorama of galaxy formation in action
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Thilker David A.
(2007)
A search for extended ultraviolet disk (XUV-disk) galaxies in the local universe
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Lilly S. J.
(2007)
zCOSMOS:: A large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0<z<3 in the COSMOS field
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Capak P.
(2007)
The first release COSMOS optical and near-IR data and catalog
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
| Description | ERC Fellowships |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | GAMA |
| Organisation | Australian Astronomical Observatory |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Principal component sky subtraction. Redhsift-space distortion analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ideas. |
| Impact | GAMA survey extended to GAMA-II in 2010 (109 allocated AAT nights) |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | ROE Visitor Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Multiple Edinburgh researchers regularly give talks that engage with the public, and particularly schools groups, under the auspices of the ROE Visitor Centre. These range from informal "meet the astronomer" sessions to more structured presentations on advances in astronomy. Evidence of Short-Term Impact is provided by basic numbers, and immediate feedback from questionnaires etc. For example, the annual ROE Open Days attract ~2500 visitors of all ages, while ~6000 school-age children either visit ROE, or receive school visits each year. In addition, more than 50 community Dark Sky events have now been held throughout Scotland, and more than 800 teachers and educators have been trained to run Dark Sky activities. The IfA makes a major contribution towards this direct people contact; for example, in 2010, ten IfA post-graduate students contributed a combined total of over 300 hours to outreach activity. It is also possible to identify clear evidence of Long-Term Impact. For example, over 100 school teachers have attended our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and have been provided with Deep Space Resources (developed as part of the CPD work at ROE) for use in the classroom. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |