Astrophysics Research at Liverpool John Moores University
Lead Research Organisation:
Liverpool John Moores University
Department Name: Astrophysics Research Institute
Abstract
We propose to carry out a programme of research tackling cutting-edge astrophysical problems on a wide range of scales. Our work, which addresses several of PPARC's key scientific priorities, will be conducted under two main and interlinked themes: (i) Tme Domain Astrophysics (ii) Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei. In particular we wish to explore: the origin and wider importance of Gamma Ray Bursts, the most powerful explosions in the Universe; the fundamental properties of novae from observations of their explosions in our own and other galaxies; the structure of the Milky Way through microlensing studies; the environmental factors that influence galaxy evolution, and the part played in the development of galaxies by supermassive black holes. Our research uses the most advanced ground-based telescopes, space-borne satellites and data analysis tecniques to carry out observations from gamma rays to radio wavelengths and ARI staff are leading players in many of the new generation surveys. A significant fraction of our work involves time-domain studies, now made possible through our own robotic Liverpool Telescope project and our lead in developing global robotic telescope networks such as RoboNet. These projects are technically demanding and are supported at ARI by the latest developments in scheduling and robotic control software through e-Science programmes. The structure and organisation of the ARI is designed to deliver internationally excellent research, with efficient teaching programmes. Staff benefit from a continual programme of investment in research infrastructure and the ARI is a major international player in developing and exploiting outreach opportunities. The Institute in turn enjoys excellent support from the University which has enabled, for example, the recent appointment of several new staff to strenghten further our research work.
Publications
Graham J
(2009)
GRB 070714B-DISCOVERY OF THE HIGHEST SPECTROSCOPICALLY CONFIRMED SHORT BURST REDSHIFT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gratton R
(2012)
The Na-O anticorrelation in horizontal branch stars III. 47 Tucanae and M 5 ???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gratton R
(2012)
The Na-O anticorrelation in horizontal branch stars II. NGC 1851?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Greene C
(2012)
The slowly evolving role of environment in a spectroscopic survey of star formation in M* > 5 × 108 M? galaxies since z ~ 1 Star formation in dwarf galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grootes M
(2013)
GAMA/H-ATLAS: THE DUST OPACITY-STELLAR MASS SURFACE DENSITY RELATION FOR SPIRAL GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Grootes M
(2017)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Gas Fueling of Spiral Galaxies in the Local Universe. I. The Effect of the Group Environment on Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies
in The Astronomical Journal
Guidorzi C
(2011)
A faint optical flash in dust-obscured GRB 080603A: implications for GRB prompt emission mechanisms Prompt and afterglow emission of GRB 080603A
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Guidorzi C
(2009)
Rise and fall of the X-ray flash 080330: an off-axis jet?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180418A: LCO FTN afterglow confirmation.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180314A: LCO Siding Springs observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180721A: LCO Haleakala observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180821A: LCO Siding Springs observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180715A: LCO Sutherland observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180809B: LCO Sutherland observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180703A: LCO Sutherland possible optical candidate.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180720C: LT observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180402A: LCO McDonald observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180325A: prompt LT observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180404A: LCO FTS observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180404B: LCO FTS observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180703A: optical afterglow confirmation.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180103A: LCO Sutherland 1-m telescope observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180329B: LCO FTS observations.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Guidorzi C.
(2018)
GRB 180715A: LCO Sutherland possible optical candidate.
in GRB Coordinates Network
Gunawardhana M
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): the star formation rate dependence of the stellar initial mass function IMF-SFR relationship
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Guo Q
(2011)
Which haloes host Herschel-ATLAS galaxies in the local Universe? Clustering of Herschel-ATLAS galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Guzzo L
(2009)
The REFLEX galaxy cluster survey VIII. Spectroscopic observations and optical atlas,
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Haan S
(2009)
DYNAMICAL EVOLUTION OF AGN HOST GALAXIES-GAS IN/OUT-FLOW RATES IN SEVEN NUGA GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Haan S
(2008)
ATOMIC HYDROGEN PROPERTIES OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI HOST GALAXIES: H I IN 16 NUCLEI OF GALAXIES (NUGA) SOURCES
in The Astronomical Journal
Hachinger S
(2013)
The UV/optical spectra of the Type Ia supernova SN 2010jn: a bright supernova with outer layers rich in iron-group elements
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hammer D
(2010)
THE HST /ACS COMA CLUSTER SURVEY. II. DATA DESCRIPTION AND SOURCE CATALOGS
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Han C
(2009)
INTERPRETATION OF STRONG SHORT-TERM CENTRAL PERTURBATIONS IN THE LIGHT CURVES OF MODERATE-MAGNIFICATION MICROLENSING EVENTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hardcastle M
(2010)
Herschel-ATLAS: far-infrared properties of radio-selected galaxies? Herschel-ATLAS: radio-selected galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hardcastle M
(2013)
Herschel-ATLAS/GAMA: a difference between star formation rates in strong-line and weak-line radio galaxies?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Harrison C
(2012)
THE XMM CLUSTER SURVEY: THE STELLAR MASS ASSEMBLY OF FOSSIL GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hartley W
(2010)
The evolution of galaxy clustering since z= 3 using the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey: the divergence of passive and star-forming galaxies Clustering of passive galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hartley W
(2008)
The clustering and abundance of star-forming and passive galaxies at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Heng K
(2008)
A Direct Measurement of the Dust Extinction Curve in an Intermediate-Redshift Galaxy
in The Astrophysical Journal
Henshaw J
(2017)
Erratum: Seeding the Galactic Centre gas stream: gravitational instabilities set the initial conditions for the formation of protocluster clouds: Table 1.
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Henshaw J
(2017)
Unveiling the early-stage anatomy of a protocluster hub with ALMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Henshaw J
(2016)
Erratum: Seeding the Galactic Centre gas stream: gravitational instabilities set the initial conditions for the formation of protocluster clouds: Table 1.
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Hidas M
(2010)
An ingress and a complete transit of HD 80606 b Ingress and complete transit of HD 80606 b
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hill D
(2010)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly: FUV, NUV, ugrizYJHK Petrosian, Kron and Sérsic photometry GAMA: the photometric pipeline
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hilton M
(2012)
The XMM Cluster Survey: evidence for energy injection at high redshift from evolution of the X-ray luminosity-temperature relation Evolution of the L X -T relation from XCS-DR1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hilton M
(2009)
THE XMM CLUSTER SURVEY: GALAXY MORPHOLOGIES AND THE COLOR-MAGNITUDE RELATION IN XMMXCS J2215.9 - 1738 AT z = 1.46
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hilton M
(2010)
THE XMM CLUSTER SURVEY: ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI AND STARBURST GALAXIES IN XMMXCS J2215.9-1738 AT z = 1.46
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hoare M
(2012)
The Coordinated Radio and Infrared Survey for High-Mass Star Formation (The CORNISH Survey). I. Survey Design
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Holoien T
(2017)
The ASAS-SN bright supernova catalogue - I. 2013-2014
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Holoien T
(2017)
The ASAS-SN Bright Supernova Catalog - II. 2015
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Title | Robotic Control Software |
Description | software developed to run the liverpool telescope in an autonomous fashion was licensed under GPL and released to Las Cumbres Observatory in return for 1200 hours guarenteed time on their telesopes. |
IP Reference | |
Protection | Copyrighted (e.g. software) |
Year Protection Granted | 2007 |
Licensed | Yes |
Impact | The robotic software is of course key to the whole operation of the telescope- without it the majority of the scientific papers produced would not have been possible. |
Description | Input to Parliamentary Inquiry |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Provision of evidence and acting as expert witness for House of Commons S&T Committee Inquiry into astronomy and particle physics. Recommendations in final report supporting the Liverpool Telescope and National Schools' Observatory. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | National Schools Observatory |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Enhanced interest and uptake of STEM subjects Increasing schools registration on NSO - more than 4000 currently |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
URL | http://www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk/ |
Description | National Schools' Observatory in FE Colleges |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 500 FE College lecturers and their students engaged with astronomical research using the Liverpool Telescope and resources of the NSO website. Over all NSO activity (Primary, Secondary, FE) over the period: 30,000 observing requests were delivered and just under 3,000,000 educational webpages viewed. This is in addition to the engagement activity entered into eVal for the previous period. www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | National Schools' Observatory in Primary Schools |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 1000 Primary school teachers and their pupils engaged with astronomical research using the Liverpool Telescope and resources of the NSO website. Over all NSO activity (Primary, Secondary, FE) over the period: 30,000 observing requests were delivered and just under 3,000,000 educational webpages viewed. This is in addition to the engagement activity entered into eVal for the previous period. www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | National Schools' Observatory in Secondary Schools |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 2500 Secondary school teachers and their pupils engaged with astronomical research using the Liverpool Telescope and resources of the NSO website. Over all NSO activity (Primary, Secondary, FE) over the period: 30,000 observing requests were delivered and just under 3,000,000 educational webpages viewed. This is in addition to the engagement activity entered into eVal for the previous period www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | Press coverage relating to the Liverpool Telescope |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | 12+ significant stories covered by the media through press releases related to the Liverpool Telescope. This is in addition to the outputs reported for the previous period through eVal. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | School and Public Talks |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 50+ public talks and 200+ schools talks based around science from the Liverpool Telescope. This is in addition to data entered through eVal for the previous period. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
Description | TV and radio coverage |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Contributions to TV and radio broadcasts featuring LIverpool Telescope science. Total 20+ in this reporting period. This is in addition to the outputs reported for the previous period through eVal. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |