PATT Linked Grant for observational astrophysics at QUB: 2008 - 2010
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University of Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Mathematics and Physics
Abstract
Our proposal seeks to renew the PATT Linked Grant at Queen's University Belfast. This award will cover our travel and subsistence costs to both STFC and non-STFC observing facilities. The major topics of observational astrophysics research to be covered by the PATT Linked Grant include: - the study of both Population I and evolved OB-type stars in our own and other galaxies; - investigations of supernovae and the end stages of stellar evolution; - high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the solar atmosphere and those of other cool stars; - studies of solar system bodies, including comets and asteroids; - astrochemistry, including that of interstellar and circumstellar clouds; - investigations of planetary nebulae; - multiwavelength studies of the interstellar medium, in particular high velocity clouds; - followup observations of objects detected by the SuperWASP instrument.
Publications
Maund J
(2008)
Erratum: Faint supernovae and supernova impostors: case studies of SN 2002kg/NGC 2403-V37 and SN 2003gm
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Crockett R
(2008)
The type IIb SN 2008ax: the nature of the progenitor
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Mazzali PA
(2008)
The metamorphosis of supernova SN 2008D/XRF 080109: a link between supernovae and GRBs/hypernovae.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Bauer F
(2008)
Supernova 1996cr: SN 1987A's Wild Cousin?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mattila S
(2008)
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - III. SN 2006jc: infrared echoes from new and old dust in the progenitor CSM
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hunter I
(2008)
The VLT FLAMES Survey of Massive Stars: Rotation and Nitrogen Enrichment as the Key to Understanding Massive Star Evolution
in The Astrophysical Journal
Speck A
(2008)
The Cosmic Crystallinity Conundrum: Clues from IRAS 17495-2534
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pastorello A
(2008)
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - I. Type Ibn (SN 2006jc-like) events
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pastorello A
(2008)
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - II. The transitional case of SN 2005la
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hunter I
(2008)
The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: atmospheric parameters and rotational velocity distributions for B-type stars in the Magellanic Clouds
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
| Description | Grant funded trips to telescopes, not research itself. |
| Exploitation Route | No findings, other than the use of the telescope concerned. |
| Sectors | Education |
| Description | No findings as the grant was only to pay for telescope trips, not undertake research. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2008 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | PATT |
| Amount | £31,378 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/M001970/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 09/2016 |