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
Nugent PE
(2011)
Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon-oxygen white dwarf star.
in Nature
Davis TA
(2013)
A black-hole mass measurement from molecular gas kinematics in NGC4526.
in Nature
Cappellari M
(2012)
Systematic variation of the stellar initial mass function in early-type galaxies.
in Nature
Sarzi M
(2007)
On the origin and fate of ionised-gas in early-type galaxies: The SAURON perspective
in New Astronomy Reviews
McDermid R
(2007)
Connecting stars and ionised gas with integral-field spectroscopy
in New Astronomy Reviews
Bureau M
(2011)
Molecular Gas and Star Formation in Local Early-type Galaxies
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
McDermid R
(2012)
The star-formation histories of early-type galaxies from ATLAS 3D
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Jeong H
(2012)
Young stars in nearby early-type galaxies: SED fitting based on ultraviolet (UV) and optical imaging
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Cappellari M
(2010)
Scaling relations in early-type galaxies from integral-field stellar kinematics
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Duc P
(2011)
Investigating the Merger Origin of Early-type Galaxies using Ultra-deep Optical Images
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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 |