Extragalactic Astronomy at Durham 2008-2013
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Over recent years observational astronomers at Durham have been at the forefront of many major advances in the study of galaxies and cosmology. We have a publication and citation record which we believe speaks for itself (see proposal introduction). Durham astronomers currently lead major international projects that exploit many of the the world's foremost ground and space observatories. We will capitalize on our proven track record in AGN studies, precision spectrophotometric analysis of stellar populations in nearby galaxies, multiwavelength studies of galaxy populations at high redshift and panoramic QSO and galaxy surveys, to answer open questions which lie at the core of modern astrophysics. In this proposal we present the case for support of a coherent and comprehensive programme that builds on our strengths and seizes new opportunities. Our programme addresses key questions in the STFC Roadmap, such as ``What are the laws of physics in extreme conditions?'', ``How do galaxies, stars and planets form and evolve?'' and ``What is the Universe made of and how does it evolve?''. This proposal is constructed around the four core themes of our research: Theme A: AGN: outflows from black holes their growth and environment Theme B: Galaxy evolution and archaeology and closely related to this; Theme C: feedback and the formation of galaxies Theme D: Survey cosmology, using galaxies and clusters as probes of large scale structure and evolution There is a well established deep rooted synergy between our work and the research of the ICC group, and the instrumentation group (CfAI).
Publications
Lira P
(2008)
An infrared study of the double nucleus in NGC 3256
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Clements D
(2008)
The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) - VIII. The nature of faint submillimetre galaxies in SHADES, SWIRE and SXDF surveys
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ross N
(2008)
Luminous red galaxy clustering at z ? 0.7 - first results using AAOmega
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ivison R
(2008)
Interferometric imaging of the high-redshift radio galaxy, 4C 60.07: an SMA, Spitzer and VLA study reveals a binary AGN/starburst
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aharonian F
(2008)
Discovery of very-high-energy ? -ray emission from the vicinity of PSR J1913+1011 with HESS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lee Induk
(2008)
Seoul National University Bright Quasar Survey in Optical (SNUQSO). I. First phase observations and results
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Aharonian F
(2008)
Simultaneous HESS and Chandra observations of Sagitarius A$^{\star}$ during an X-ray flare
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hartley W
(2008)
The clustering and abundance of star-forming and passive galaxies at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gierlinski M
(2008)
A periodicity of approximately 1 hour in X-ray emission from the active galaxy RE J1034+396.
in Nature
Luo B.
(2008)
THE CHANDRA DEEP FIELD-SOUTH SURVEY: 2 Ms SOURCE CATALOGS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Aharonian F
(2008)
Very high energy gamma-ray observations of the galaxy clusters Abell 496 and Abell 85 with HESS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wake D
(2008)
The 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey: evolution of the clustering of luminous red galaxies since z = 0.6
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Silverman J. D.
(2008)
The evolution of agn host galaxies: From blue to red and the influence of large-scale structures
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
McGee S
(2008)
Evolution in the discs and bulges of group galaxies since z 0.4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aharonian F
(2008)
Chandra and HESS observations of the supernova remnant CTB 37B
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Quillen Alice C.
(2008)
An infrared survey of brightest cluster galaxies. I
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Wilman D. J.
(2008)
Unveiling the important role of groups in the evolution of massive galaxies: Insights from an infrared passive sequence at intermediate redshift
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Alonso-Herrero Almudena
(2008)
The host galaxies and black holes of typical z similar to 0.5-1.4 AGNs
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Hau G
(2008)
Is NGC 3108 transforming itself from an early- to late-type galaxy - an astronomical hermaphrodite?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tian Lirong
(2008)
Origins of coronal energy and helicity in NOAA 10030
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Rawle T
(2008)
Stellar population gradients in early-type cluster galaxies with VIMOS IFU? Stellar population gradients
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aharonian F
(2008)
Discovery of very high energy gamma-ray emission coincident with molecular clouds in the W 28 (G6.4-0.1) field
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pope Alexandra
(2008)
THE NATURE OF FAINT SPITZER-SELECTED DUST-OBSCURED GALAXIES
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Stark DP
(2008)
The formation and assembly of a typical star-forming galaxy at redshift z approximately 3.
in Nature
Smith R
(2008)
A large population of recently quenched red-sequence dwarf galaxies in the outskirts of the Coma cluster
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Chapman S. C.
(2008)
INTERFEROMETRIC CO OBSERVATIONS OF SUBMILLIMETER-FAINT, RADIO-SELECTED STARBURST GALAXIES AT z similar to 2
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Coppin K
(2008)
Testing the evolutionary link between submillimetre galaxies and quasars: CO observations of QSOs at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alexander D. M.
(2008)
RELIABLE IDENTIFICATION OF COMPTON-THICK QUASARS AT z approximate to 2: SPITZER MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF HDF-oMD49
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Tacconi L. J.
(2008)
Submillimeter galaxies at z similar to 2: Evidence for major mergers and constraints on lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H-2 conversion factor
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Gilbert Holly R.
(2008)
The filament-moreton wave interaction of 2006 December 6
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Coppin K. E. K.
(2007)
Detailed study of gas and star formation in a highly magnified Lyman break galaxy at z=3.07
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Daddi E.
(2007)
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z similar to 2. II. Widespread compton-thick active galactic nuclei and the concurrent growth of black holes and bulges
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Stott J. P.
(2007)
An increase in the faint red galaxy population in massive clusters since z similar to 0.5
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Limousin Marceau
(2007)
Combining strong and weak gravitational lensing in abell 1689
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Alexander David
(2007)
Saturation of nonthermal hard X-ray emission in solar flares
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Prestwich A. H.
(2007)
The orbital period of the Wolf-Rayet binary IC 10 X-1: Dynamic evidence that the compact object is a black hole
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Geach J. E.
(2007)
Spitzer identifications and classifications of submillimeter galaxies in giant, high-redshift, Ly alpha-emission-line nebulae
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Ebeling H.
(2007)
A complete sample of 12 very X-ray luminous galaxy clusters at z > 0.5
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Lane K
(2007)
The colour selection of distant galaxies in the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey Early Data Release
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Daddi E.
(2007)
Multiwavelength study of massive galaxies at z similar to 2. I. Star formation and galaxy growth
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Menendez-Delmestre Karin
(2007)
Mid-infrared spectroscopy of high-redshift submillimeter galaxies: First results
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Lilly S. J.
(2007)
zCOSMOS: A large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS field
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Aharonian F.
(2007)
An exceptional very high energy gamma-ray flare of PKS 2155-304
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Davis M.
(2007)
The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey (AEGIS) data sets
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Lehmer B. D.
(2007)
The X-ray evolution of early-type galaxies in the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Steffen A. T.
(2007)
Chandra stacking constraints on the contribution of 24 mu m Spitzer sources to the unresolved cosmic X-ray background
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Rauscher Bernard J.
(2007)
Detectors for the James Webb space telescope near-infrared spectrograph. I. Readout mode, noise model, and calibration considerations
in PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
Jenkins L. P.
(2007)
Uncovering the near-IR dwarf galaxy population of the coma cluster with Spitzer IRAC
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Aharonian F.
(2007)
H.E.S.S. observations of the supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622: Shell-type morphology and spectrum of a widely extended very high energy gamma-ray source
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Gilbert Holly
(2007)
Observational evidence supporting cross-field diffusion of neutral material in solar filaments
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
| Description | The programme funded by this grant produce a number of observational insights into fundamental features of galaxies, black holes and large-scale structure. To give just one example, using the newly-completed Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) we undertook the first survey of extreme starburst galaxies in the distant Universe, demonstrating that these galaxies are very likely to be the progenitors of the most massive galaxies seen today in the local Universe, but seen in an early and very active phase of formation. |
| Exploitation Route | Further academic research or through the development of new facilities (e.g. ELT and SKA) or observational programmes. |
| Sectors | Education |
| URL | http://www.astro.dur.ac.uk/Cosmology |
| Description | 6dFGS survey |
| Organisation | Australian Astronomical Observatory |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis and construction of the FP catalogue, i.e. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.443.1231C |
| Collaborator Contribution | Many other science contributions, e.g. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.444.3926J http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.445.2677S http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016MNRAS.455..386S |
| Impact | now focused on mostly exclusively on 6dF++, i.e. TAIPAN http://www.taipan-survey.org/ Map the southern cosmography with ~110 k redshifts. First detailed map of the southern hemisphere peculiar velocities. |
| Description | 6dFGS survey |
| Organisation | Australian National University (ANU) |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis and construction of the FP catalogue, i.e. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.443.1231C |
| Collaborator Contribution | Many other science contributions, e.g. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.444.3926J http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014MNRAS.445.2677S http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016MNRAS.455..386S |
| Impact | now focused on mostly exclusively on 6dF++, i.e. TAIPAN http://www.taipan-survey.org/ Map the southern cosmography with ~110 k redshifts. First detailed map of the southern hemisphere peculiar velocities. |
| Description | Wide field astronomical surveys |
| Organisation | University of Hawaii |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Durham an offical partnet in the Pan-STARRS consortium, which operate a telescope in Hawaii. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They provide the telscope and operations support. |
| Impact | The principle output is research papers published in refereed journals. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Seminars and invited talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | All of the co-applicants on this grants have given numberous seminars and invited talks at universities and international meetings and conferences. These activities help to enhance the wider knowledge of our research, and foster new collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2009,2010,2011,2012 |