Extragalactic Astronomy at the University of Hertfordshire
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Hertfordshire
Department Name: Science and Technology RI
Abstract
The Extragalactic Astronomy programme at the University of Hertfordshire has the aim of answering some of the most important outstanding questions about how galaxies and supermassive black holes in our Universe have evolved from the Big Bang to the present day, and about the violent physical processes that influence this evolution, including jets from black holes and the collapse of massive stars. Our research makes use of observations from all of the main European and international astronomical observatories, including ground-based observatories at optical, radio and submillimetre wavelengths, and space observatories at wavelengths ranging from the far infrared to gamma rays. We also use theoretical modelling and computer simulations to obtain a better understanding of the physical processes detected in our observations. We are heavily involved in planned key science programmes with many of the most exciting forthcoming observational facilities, including the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), Herschel (a far-infrared space observatory), GLAST (a space-based telescope probing a new region of the gamma-ray spectrum, to be launched this year), and the UK's next generation radio observatory, e-MERLIN. Our research in extragalactic astronomy covers three broad themes: star formation in the nearby Universe, the evolution of galaxies and activity over cosmic time, and high-energy astrophysics. Below is a brief description of our research in each of these areas. In the nearby Universe it is possible to carry out very detailed studies of how stars form and evolve in different environments, from small dwarf galaxies to the very outer regions of galaxies like our own. Our research uses multiwavelength observations to study in detail the gas content of galaxies, which provides the material for star formation, and to link this to stellar populations and the locations of star formation in the full range of local galaxies. By understanding the processes that trigger star formation and its evolution in the nearby Universe, we can begin to apply this understanding to the very earliest galaxies and the formation of stars in the distant Universe. The next generation of optical, infrared and submillimetre surveys will map out these most distant galaxies, and allow us to investigate what links the processes of star formation and the growth of supermassive black holes. Members of the extragalactic group at the University of Hertfordshire are leading some of the most important surveys to study how galaxies and supermassive black holes evolved in the early Universe. We are also using detailed X-ray and radio observations to measure the energy injected by jets ejected from supermassive black holes into distant galaxies and clusters of galaxies, affecting star formation and gas properties, and having a long-term role in their evolutionary history. Finally, we carry out theoretical research to understand the physical processes that operate in jets, which are also produced during the collapse of massive stars, resulting in the energetic phenomena known as gamma-ray bursts. These processes are difficult to study because of relativistic effects resulting from the high jet speeds, which are close to the speed of light. Relativistic jets are among the most extreme objects in astrophysics, and understanding their particle composition, magnetic field properties, dynamics and energetics is essential in order to get a complete picture of star formation and of galaxy evolution.
Organisations
- University of Hertfordshire (Lead Research Organisation)
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) (Collaboration)
- California Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- University of Hertfordshire (Collaboration)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- McMaster University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- The Open University (Collaboration)
- Ohio State University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- University of Cape Town (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- European Southern Observatory (ESO) (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Leiden University (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- University of Virginia (UVa) (Collaboration)
- Joint Astronomy Centre (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- University of Cantabria (Collaboration)
- UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) (Collaboration)
- Drexel University (Collaboration)
Publications
Abdo A
(2009)
A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects
in Nature
Abdo A
(2009)
FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF GRB 090902B: A DISTINCT SPECTRAL COMPONENT IN THE PROMPT AND DELAYED EMISSION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abdo A
(2009)
FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM GRB 080825C
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abdo A
(2010)
FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE CONSTRAINTS ON THE GAMMA-RAY OPACITY OF THE UNIVERSE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abdo A
(2011)
DETECTION OF HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY EMISSION DURING THE X-RAY FLARING ACTIVITY IN GRB 100728A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abdo A
(2010)
FERMI DETECTION OF DELAYED GeV EMISSION FROM THE SHORT GAMMA-RAY BURST 081024B
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ackermann M
(2010)
FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM GRB 090217A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ackermann M
(2010)
FERMI OBSERVATIONS OF GRB 090510: A SHORT-HARD GAMMA-RAY BURST WITH AN ADDITIONAL, HARD POWER-LAW COMPONENT FROM 10 keV TO GeV ENERGIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ackermann M
(2011)
DETECTION OF A SPECTRAL BREAK IN THE EXTRA HARD COMPONENT OF GRB 090926A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ackermann M
(2013)
MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF GRB 110731A: GeV EMISSION FROM ONSET TO AFTERGLOW
in The Astrophysical Journal
Actis M
(2011)
Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy
in Experimental Astronomy
Afonso J
(2011)
ULTRA STEEP SPECTRUM RADIO SOURCES IN THE LOCKMAN HOLE: SERVS IDENTIFICATIONS AND REDSHIFT DISTRIBUTION AT THE FAINTEST RADIO FLUXES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Amblard A
(2011)
Submillimetre galaxies reside in dark matter haloes with masses greater than 3 × 10(11) solar masses.
in Nature
Amblard A
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Dust temperature and redshift distribution of SPIRE and PACS detected sources using submillimetre colours
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
An T
(2010)
Kinematics of the parsec-scale radio jet in 3C 48 Pc-scale jet in 3C 48
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Austermann J
(2010)
AzTEC half square degree survey of the SHADES fields â?? I. Maps, catalogues and source counts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Baes M
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: The dust energy balance in the edge-on spiral galaxy UGC 4754
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bagetakos I
(2011)
THE FINE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE NEUTRAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM IN NEARBY GALAXIES
in The Astronomical Journal
Band D
(2009)
PROSPECTS FOR GRB SCIENCE WITH THE FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Banerjee A
(2011)
Theoretical determination of H i vertical scale heights in the dwarf galaxies DDO 154, Ho II, IC 2574 and NGC 2366 Gas scale heights in four dwarf galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Batcheldor D
(2011)
NICMOS POLARIMETRY OF "POLAR-SCATTERED" SEYFERT 1 GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Beifiori A
(2009)
UPPER LIMITS ON THE MASSES OF 105 SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE /SPACE TELESCOPE IMAGING SPECTROGRAPH ARCHIVAL DATA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bendo G
(2010)
The JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey - III. Comparisons of cold dust, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, molecular gas and atomic gas in NGC 2403
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bendo G
(2010)
The Herschel Space Observatory view of dust in M81
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bernstein J
(2012)
SUPERNOVA SIMULATIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE DARK ENERGY SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Description | The research supported by this grant has furthered our knowledge regarding the Universe, broadly in the area of extragalactic research. Some of the topics that led to substantial numbers of publications are, among others: - Gamma Ray Bursts, probably the highest energy explosions in the Universe; - Active galaxies, specifically the formation of the black holes that reside at their centres and the effects of feedback provided by those black holes on galaxy formation; - galaxy formation across cosmic time; - galaxy interactions; - structure and dynamics of nearby, spatially well resolved galaxies; - detailed studies of the star formation process in galaxies. A range of observational techniques were used, ranging from ground-based optical and radio observations to the use of gamma-ray and X-ray satellites, and those operating in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. |
Exploitation Route | The work resulting from the above grant is primarily of interest and use to the astronomical community. Moreover, the exciting results will inspire the next generation to take up further stuy in STEMM areas. |
Sectors | Other |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Institute for Computational Cosmology |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | University College London |
Department | Department of Space and Climate Physics (MSSL) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of X-ray absorbed QSOs |
Organisation | University of Cantabria |
Department | Institute of Physics |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led paper on submillimetre environments Co-authored paper on photometric redshifts providing technical expertise and data Co-authored paper on X-ray spectroscopy Provided data and scientific input to paper on PdB interferometry |
Collaborator Contribution | General scientific input |
Impact | Coppin et al. 2008, MNRAS, 389, 45 Stevens et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 2623 Page et al. 2011, MNRAS, submitted Carrera et al., 2011, MNRAS, in press (1101.2757) |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | Drexel University |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | European Southern Observatory (ESO) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University College London |
Department | Department of Space and Climate Physics (MSSL) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
Department | Institute for Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | A study of redshift 1 AGN |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Leading the collaboration. PIs of Spitzer and Herschel observing programmes. Contributing towards 3 PhD projects. |
Collaborator Contribution | Perform SED modelling |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Hardcastle et al. 2010, MNRAS, 405, 347 Fernandez, Jarvis, ..., Stevens et al., 2011, MNRAS, 411, 1909 Dodd, Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, et al., 2011, MNRAS, submitted |
Description | AGN demographics |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Developed the idea provided input into orientation effects for AGN line emission |
Collaborator Contribution | Carried our bulk of the analysis of SDSS spectra |
Impact | Fine, Jarvis, Mauch, 2011, MNRAS, 412, 213 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Leeds |
Department | Astrophysics Group |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA) |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Treasurer for CUGA Founding member Lead the public outreach coordination |
Collaborator Contribution | Worked on defining the required infrastructure for Goonhilly to join eMERLIn and EVN |
Impact | Kloeckner et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.3600 Heywood et al., 2011, arXiv, 1103.1214 |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Galaxies at z>6 |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led work on VLT-HAWK-I data |
Collaborator Contribution | Led work on HST WFC3 data. Help supervise student on VLT data |
Impact | Bunker et al, 2010, MNRAS, 409, 855 Lorenzoni et al., 2011, MNRAS in press Hickey, Bunker, Jarvis et al., 2010, MNRAS, 404, 212 Wilkins et al, 2010, MNRAS, 403, 938 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Harvard-Herts X-ray collaboration |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy and AGN expertise |
Impact | Many publications principally on analysis of Chandra data |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | Leiden University |
Department | Leiden Observatory |
Country | Netherlands |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | McMaster University |
Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey |
Organisation | Open University |
Department | School of Physical Sciences |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | participated in drafting the proposal; participated in the observations; participated in drafting the science papers |
Impact | See Wilson et al. MNRAS (2012) 424 (4): 3050-3080. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21453.x and references therein. |
Description | JCMT blazar monitoring programme |
Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-authored paper. Wrote approximately 50 per cent of text and contributed to the analysis |
Collaborator Contribution | Scientific input |
Impact | Jenness, Robson & Stevens 2010, MNRAS, 401, 1240 |
Description | JCMT blazar monitoring programme |
Organisation | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-authored paper. Wrote approximately 50 per cent of text and contributed to the analysis |
Collaborator Contribution | Scientific input |
Impact | Jenness, Robson & Stevens 2010, MNRAS, 401, 1240 |
Description | Jet speeds in powerful radio galaxies |
Organisation | University of Cambridge |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio astronomy and statistical inference |
Collaborator Contribution | radio astronomy expertise |
Impact | Several papers on the imaging and properties of powerful radio galaxies. |
Description | Numerical modelling |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute For Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | CPU time, radio galaxy physics expertise, coding |
Collaborator Contribution | Numerical modelling expertise |
Impact | 2 refereed publications, one submitted |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Simulations for the Square Kilometre Array |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Initiated the project and defined the technique |
Collaborator Contribution | Aided in developing the simulation Host the SQL data base |
Impact | Wilman, Miller, Jarvis et al., 2008, MNRAS, 388, 1335 Wilman, Jarvis, Mauch, Rawlings, Hickey, 2010, MNRAS, 405, 447 |
Description | Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey |
Organisation | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Led paper on high-z proto-clusters |
Collaborator Contribution | led from NRAO |
Impact | 2 publications |
Start Year | 2010 |
Description | THINGS, The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute for Astronomy |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations and 33% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations of the other 66% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Impact | See The Astronomical Journal Article Compilations: http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-3881/page/THINGS |
Description | THINGS, The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey |
Organisation | University of Cape Town |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | South Africa |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations and 33% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Collaborator Contribution | Co-wrote and co-led the collaboration; responsible for the observations of the other 66% of the calibration and reduction; involved in all science papers |
Impact | See The Astronomical Journal Article Compilations: http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-3881/page/THINGS |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | McMaster University |
Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | Ohio State University |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Birmingham |
Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Department | School of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Centaurus A Chandra Very Large Project |
Organisation | University of Virginia (UVa) |
Department | Department of Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Multiple publications on the X-ray properties of Centaurus A. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | The Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey (SERVS) |
Organisation | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Wrote first author paper on high-redshift quasar environments (PhD student lead author). Management team membership. |
Collaborator Contribution | various |
Impact | Falder, Stevens, Jarvis, Bonfield et al. 2011, ApJ, submitted Geach, Farrah, Lacy, Jarvis et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted Norris et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted Afonso et al., 2011, ApJ, submitted |
Start Year | 2008 |
Description | UKIDSS-DXS |
Organisation | Durham University |
Department | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led follow-up spectroscopy on Gemini Led work on radio-near-infrared cross matching |
Collaborator Contribution | Leads the survey |
Impact | McAlpine & Jarvis, 2011, MNRAS, in press Swinbank et al., 2007, MNRAS, 379, 1343 Warren et al., 2007, MNRAS, 375, 213 |
Description | UKIDSS-UDS |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led galaxy cluster finding work. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lead the survey Produce deep stacked data |
Impact | van Breukelen et al. 2007, MNRAS, 382, 971 van Breukelen et al. 2009, MNRAS, 395, 11 van Breukelen et al. 2006, MNRAS, 373, 26 |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Using Gaussian Processes in Astronomy |
Organisation | University of Hertfordshire |
Department | School of Computer Science |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Implement Gaussian Processes to estimate photometric redshifts in large astronomical data sets. |
Collaborator Contribution | Helped implement Gaussian Processes in estimating photometric redshifts of galaxies from large data sets. |
Impact | "Photometric redshift estimation using Gaussian processes", Bonfield D. G., Sun Y., Davey N., Jarvis M.J., Abdalla F. B., Banerji, M., Adams, R.G., 2010, MNRAS, 405, 987 |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | X-ray jets collaboration |
Organisation | Harvard University |
Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Publication on the jet in Pictor A |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | X-ray jets collaboration |
Organisation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Department | MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Radio and X-ray astronomy expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | X-ray astronomy expertise |
Impact | Publication on the jet in Pictor A |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Talk at University observatory Open Evening |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | More than 500 people attending the monthly Open Evenings held during the winter months, most of them attending ,y presentations related to radio astronomical observations. Public understanding of science; motivating young people to engage with STEM subjects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |