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
Pope Alexandra
(2008)
Mid-infrared spectral diagnosis of submillimeter galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Rawle T
(2008)
Near ultraviolet-infrared colours of red-sequence galaxies in local clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McCarthy I
(2008)
Towards a holistic view of the heating and cooling of the intracluster medium
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tian Lirong
(2008)
On the origin of magnetic helicity in the solar corona
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Ross N
(2008)
Luminous red galaxy clustering at z ? 0.7 - first results using AAOmega
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zheng C
(2008)
FIRST-YEAR SPECTROSCOPY FOR THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY-II SUPERNOVA SURVEY
in The Astronomical Journal
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
O'Dea Christopher P.
(2008)
An infrared survey of brightest cluster galaxies. II. Why are some brightest cluster galaxies forming stars?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Luo B.
(2008)
THE
CHANDRA DEEP FIELD-SOUTH SURVEY: 2 Ms SOURCE CATALOGS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Aharonian F
(2008)
Energy spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons at TeV energies.
in Physical review letters
Salomé P
(2008)
Cold gas in the Perseus cluster core: excitation of molecular gas in filaments
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bower R
(2008)
The flip side of galaxy formation: a combined model of galaxy formation and cluster heating
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McCarthy I
(2008)
Ram pressure stripping the hot gaseous haloes of galaxies in groups and clusters
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
Stark DP
(2008)
The formation and assembly of a typical star-forming galaxy at redshift z approximately 3.
in Nature
Lira P
(2008)
An infrared study of the double nucleus in NGC 3256
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Norris M
(2008)
Gemini/GMOS spectroscopy of the spheroid and globular cluster system of NGC 3923
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aharonian F
(2008)
Discovery of VHE ? -rays from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae object RGB J0152+017
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lehmer B. D.
(2008)
Tracing the mass-dependent star formation history of late-type galaxies using X-ray emission: Results from the Chandra Deep Fields
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Aharonian F
(2008)
Discovery of a VHE gamma-ray source coincident with the supernova remnant CTB 37A
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tacconi L. J.
(2008)
Submillimeter galaxies at
z~2:: Evidence for major mergers and constraints on lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H
2 conversion factor
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Hartley W
(2008)
The clustering and abundance of star-forming and passive galaxies at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mullaney J
(2008)
Optical emission-line properties of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies and comparison active galactic nuclei Emission line properties of NLS1 AGN
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ibar E
(2008)
Exploring the infrared/radio correlation at high redshift
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alexander D. M.
(2008)
RELIABLE IDENTIFICATION OF COMPTON-THICK QUASARS AT z ˜ 2:
SPITZER MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF HDF-oMD49
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 |