Stellar Astrophysics at Keele
Lead Research Organisation:
Keele University
Department Name: Sch of Chemistry & Physics
Abstract
Our home is a planet orbiting a star. To understand our origins and place in the universe we need to understand how planets and stars form. Using a novel sky-survey instrument, which we are building in South Africa, we will search for planets around other stars. Using the latest and biggest telescopes and satellites we will study stellar nurseries where stars are born. We will investigate how they evolve, how they interact with each other, how they interact with their environment, and how they enrich interstellar space with the chemical ingredients from which a new generation of stars and planets will form, and from which, ultimately, we ourselves are made.
Organisations
Publications
Tkachenko A
(2012)
Detection of gravity modes in the massive binary V380 Cyg from Kepler space-based photometry and high-resolution spectroscopy? Gravity modes in the massive binary V380 Cyg
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Littlefair S
(2011)
Accretion-induced luminosity spreads in young clusters: evidence from stellar rotation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Risaliti G
(2009)
The XMM-Newton long look of NGC 1365: uncovering of the obscured X-ray source
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Evans A
(2006)
The Spitzer Infrared Spectrometer view of V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's Object)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Javadi A
(2011)
The UK Infrared Telescope M33 monitoring project - I. Variable red giant stars in the central square kiloparsec M33 monitoring - I
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bell C
(2012)
Pre-main-sequence isochrones - I. The Pleiades benchmark The Pleiades benchmark
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pounds K
(2007)
Is the X-ray spectrum of the narrow emission line QSO PG1211+143 defined by its energetic outflow?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Smalley B
(2017)
Pulsation versus metallicism in Am stars as revealed by LAMOST and WASP
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Page K
(2009)
The unusual X-ray light curve of GRB 080307: the onset of the afterglow?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Maxted P
(2011)
Discovery of a stripped red giant core in a bright eclipsing binary system? J0247-25
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Houdebine E
(2009)
Observation and modelling of main sequence star chromospheres ??? XIII. The Na???i D1 and D2, and He???i D3 lines in dM1 stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Southworth J
(2011)
Homogeneous studies of transiting extrasolar planets - IV. Thirty systems with space-based light curves Studies of transiting extrasolar planets - IV
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Smith A
(2006)
The impact of correlated noise on SuperWASP detection rates for transiting extrasolar planets
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Breger M
(2011)
Regularities in frequency spacings of d Scuti stars: the Kepler star KIC 9700322? Regularities in frequency spacings
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collier Cameron A
(2007)
Efficient identification of exoplanetary transit candidates from SuperWASP light curves Efficient transit candidate identification
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Southworth J
(2009)
Homogeneous studies of transiting extrasolar planets - II. Physical properties
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Oliveira J
(2009)
The low-mass initial mass function in the young cluster NGC 6611
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pavlovski K
(2009)
Chemical evolution of high-mass stars in close binaries - I. The eclipsing binary V453 Cygni
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alsubai K
(2011)
Qatar-1b: a hot Jupiter orbiting a metal-rich K dwarf star Qatar-1b: a planet transiting a K dwarf star
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lagadec E
(2007)
Spitzer spectroscopy of carbon stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Deca J
(2012)
PG 1018-047: the longest period subdwarf B binary PG 1018-047: the longest period sdB binary
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nandra K
(2007)
An XMM-Newton survey of broad iron lines in Seyfert galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffries R
(2009)
The stellar association around Gamma Velorum and its relationship with Vela OB2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Anderson D
(2012)
WASP-44b, WASP-45b and WASP-46b: three short-period, transiting extrasolar planets WASP-44b, WASP-45b and WASP-46b
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Da Rio N
(2014)
Strong biases in estimating the time dependence of mass accretion rates in young stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bozza V
(2012)
OGLE-2008-BLG-510: first automated real-time detection of a weak microlensing anomaly - brown dwarf or stellar binary?? OGLE-2008-BLG-510 - weak microlensing anomaly
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McLaughlin D
(2008)
Structural parameters for globular clusters in NGC 5128 - III. ACS surface brightness profiles and model fits Globular clusters in NGC 5128
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tkachenko A
(2012)
Spectrum analysis of bright Kepler Doradus candidate stars? Spectrum analysis of bright Kepler? Doradus candidate stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clarkson W
(2007)
SuperWASP-North extrasolar planet candidates between 3h < RA < 6h
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ripepi V
(2013)
The VMC Survey - VIII. First results for anomalous Cepheids?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Copperwheat C
(2009)
ULTRACAM observations of two accreting white dwarf pulsators
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Christian D
(2006)
The SuperWASP wide-field exoplanetary transit survey: candidates from fields 23 h < RA < 03 h
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffries R
(2007)
The Keele-Exeter young cluster survey - I. Low-mass pre-main-sequence stars in NGC 2169
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Holdsworth D
(2014)
High-frequency A-type pulsators discovered using SuperWASP?†
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Loon J
(2007)
A spectral atlas of post-main-sequence stars in ? Centauri: kinematics, evolution, enrichment and interstellar medium Spectral atlas of ? Centauri
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Loon J
(2009)
A peculiar H i cloud near the distant globular cluster Pal 4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jackson R
(2012)
Why do some young cool stars show spot modulation while others do not? Starspots on M dwarfs in NGC 2516
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Maxted P
(2013)
EL CVn-type binaries - discovery of 17 helium white dwarf precursors in bright eclipsing binary star systems
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffries R
(2011)
No wide spread of stellar ages in the Orion Nebula Cluster No age spread in the ONC
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dehnen W
(2006)
The velocity dispersion and mass profile of the Milky Way Velocity dispersion profile of the Milky Way
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lagadec E
(2009)
Metal-rich carbon stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McDonald I
(2010)
Discovery of long-period variable stars in the very metal-poor globular cluster M15 Long-period variables in M15
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Southworth J
(2010)
Homogeneous studies of transiting extrasolar planets - III. Additional planets and stellar models Studies of transiting extrasolar planets - III
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bruntt H
(2010)
Accurate fundamental parameters for 23 bright solar-type stars Fundamental parameters for 23 solar-type stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Botticella M
(2009)
SN 2008S: an electron-capture SN from a super-AGB progenitor?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Anderson D
(2011)
Thermal emission at 4.5 and 8 µm of WASP-17b, an extremely large planet in a slightly eccentric orbit Thermal emission at 4.5 and 8 µm of WASP-17b
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Evans P
(2006)
XMM-Newton observations of the complex spin pulse of the intermediate polar PQ Geminorum
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Goad M
(2006)
A deep XMM-Newton observation of the ultraluminous X-ray source Holmberg II X-1: the case against a 1000-M ? black hole
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Loon J
(2009)
Detailed maps of interstellar clouds in front of ? Centauri: small-scale structures in the Galactic disc-halo interface
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffries R
(2013)
A lithium depletion boundary age of 22 Myr for NGC 1960
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | Lots and lots of them |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | We have particpated in dozens and dozens of such activites. Lots. We have about dozens and dozens of such feedbacks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |