PATT Travel for Oxford University
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
This application seeks funds to cover the cost of travel and subsistence for astronomers from Oxford University to work at and acquire data from telescopes around the world in order to make observations of stars, galaxies and quasars and futher explore the Universe.
Organisations
Publications
Keel W
(2013)
Galaxy Zoo: A Catalog of Overlapping Galaxy Pairs for Dust Studies
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Dilday B
(2012)
PTF 11kx: A Type Ia Supernova with a Symbiotic Nova Progenitor
in Science
Magdis G
(2012)
THE MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT OF z = 3 LYMAN BREAK GALAXIES: EVIDENCE OF A NON-EVOLVING GAS FRACTION IN MAIN-SEQUENCE GALAXIES AT z > 2
in The Astrophysical Journal
Fragos T
(2009)
TRANSIENT LOW-MASS X-RAY BINARY POPULATIONS IN ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES NGC 3379 AND NGC 4278
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sullivan M
(2011)
THE SUBLUMINOUS AND PECULIAR TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA PTF 09dav
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abdo A
(2010)
THE FIRST CATALOG OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI DETECTED BY THE FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Alatalo K
(2011)
DISCOVERY OF AN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS DRIVEN MOLECULAR OUTFLOW IN THE LOCAL EARLY-TYPE GALAXY NGC 1266
in The Astrophysical Journal
Romani R
(2010)
THE BALMER-DOMINATED BOW SHOCK AND WIND NEBULA STRUCTURE OF ?-RAY PULSAR PSR J1741-2054
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shaw M
(2009)
OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY OF BRIGHT FERMI LAT BLAZARS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shaw M
(2013)
SPECTROSCOPY OF THE LARGEST EVER ?-RAY-SELECTED BL LAC SAMPLE
in The Astrophysical Journal
| Description | The grant has enabled Oxford staff members to travel to telescopes around the World, in order to make discoveries about the Universe through observations of stars, galaxies, supernovae and planets. The findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals. |
| Exploitation Route | Scientists make use of the findings by devising new theories of the universe that match the observations, and by devsing new observations to further test those theories. The observations are also used in public talks and events. The results are also used to inform the design of future ground-based and space-based telescopes. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Other |
| Description | The findings have been published in scientific journals. They have also been used for education purposes and for public outreach events. These activities lead to an increased awareness of astronomy in the general public and potential increase in young people taking up physics at school and university level. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2007 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |