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

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

Hunter I
(2009)
The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: constraints on stellar evolution from the chemical compositions of rapidly rotating Galactic and Magellanic Cloud B-type stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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

Hunter I
(2009)
The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: atmospheric parameters and rotational velocity distributions for B-type stars in the Magellanic Clouds
in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Jess D
(2010)
MICROFLARE ACTIVITY DRIVEN BY FORCED MAGNETIC RECONNECTION
in The Astrophysical Journal

Lennon D
(2011)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula survey
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Maguire K
(2010)
Optical and near-infrared coverage of SN 2004et: physical parameters and comparison with other Type IIP supernovae Optical and NIR coverage of SN 2004et
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Maguire K
(2010)
Type II-P supernovae as standardized candles: improvements using near-infrared data
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters

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

Mattila S
(2008)
VLT Detection of a Red Supergiant Progenitor of the Type II-P Supernova 2008bk
in The Astrophysical Journal
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 |