A PATT-linked grant to support Exeter's observational astrophysics research
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The funds awarded will be used to pay for travel and subsistence costs associated with observing runs on telescopes around the world.
Publications
Mowat C.
(2017)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at SCUBA-2 Observations of the Lupus I Molecular Cloud
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mairs S
(2017)
The JCMT Transient Survey: Identifying Submillimeter Continuum Variability over Several Year Timescales Using Archival JCMT Gould Belt Survey Observations
in The Astrophysical Journal
Johnstone D
(2017)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at IC 5146
in The Astrophysical Journal
Mowat C
(2017)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at SCUBA-2 Observations of the Lupus I Molecular Cloud
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pattle K
(2017)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: first results from SCUBA-2 observations of the Cepheus Flare region
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kirk H
(2018)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: SCUBA-2 Data Reduction Methods and Gaussian Source Recovery Analysis
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Young A
(2018)
What can the SEDs of first hydrostatic core candidates reveal about their nature?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Broekhoven-Fiene H
(2018)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at the Auriga-California Molecular Cloud with SCUBA-2
in The Astrophysical Journal
Morrell Sam
(2018)
Solving the M Dwarf Luminosity Problem
in 20th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun
| Description | Astronomy data collected for various research projects related to star and planet formation. |
| Exploitation Route | Findings will be used primarily by other astronomers to understand the process of star formation in the Milky Way and other galaxies. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://www.eaobservatory.org/jcmt/science/legacy-survey/gbs/ |
| Description | A PATT-linked grant to to support Exeter's observational astrophysics research |
| Amount | £20,004 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/M006484/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Title | JCMT Gould Belt survey data at CADC |
| Description | Data from the JCMT Gould Belt survey are publicly available at the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC), including via DOIs linked to publications. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Data are made available to other researchers |
| URL | http://www.cadc-ccda.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/jcmt/ |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Impact | Publications - see publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Impact | Publications - see publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | University of Central Lancashire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | Institute of Physics Southwest + Channel Islands schools lecture tour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Schools lecture tour covering 1000+ secondary school pupils (mostly state school, mostly GCSE but the full range) engaged with physics/astronomy through lecture with hands-on activities highlighting the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Legacy surveys. Students were engaged with science and life as a scientist. Comments included "excellent and interesting lecture, very well presented" "Interesting, inspiring, relevant" "Helpful for deciding what university course to choose" and simply "Stellar" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
| URL | http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/south_west/ |