St Andrews Astronomy: PATT linked travel and subsistence
Lead Research Organisation:
University of St Andrews
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We request travel and subsistence support in the form of a PATT-linked grant to enable observers in the Astronomy group at the University of St Andrews to take up telescope time awarded by peer review panels such as PATT, on major international facilities. We also seek approval for travel to other, smaller telescopes. In particular, we seek support for follow-up radial-velocity observations during Semester 2011A and Semester 2012A using the SOPHIE spectrograph on the 1.9-m telescope at Haute-Provence (OHP) and CORALIE on the 1.2-m Swiss Euler telescope at la Silla. This will enable us to measure the masses and spin-orbit misalignments of extra-solar planets found by the SuperWASP Wide-Field Sky Patrol Camera, which is currently beginning its sixth year of operation on La Palma. We are active members of the PLANET and MiNDSTEp consortia, and seek approval for occasional travel to small telescopes in the southern hemisphere to assist in intensive observing campaigns on Galactic Bulge microlensing events.
Organisations
Publications
Fares R
(2013)
A small survey of the magnetic fields of planet-host stars?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang X
(2013)
The refined physical parameters of transiting exoplanet system HAT-P-24
in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scandariato G
(2013)
A coordinated optical and X-ray spectroscopic campaign on HD 179949: searching for planet-induced chromospheric and coronal activity
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wang X
(2014)
THE REFINED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TRANSITING EXOPLANETARY SYSTEM WASP-11/HAT-P-10
in The Astronomical Journal
Neveu-VanMalle M
(2014)
WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Antel C
(2014)
Investigating Dunedin whistlers using volcanic lightning
in Geophysical Research Letters
Anderson D
(2014)
Three newly discovered sub-Jupiter-mass planets: WASP-69b and WASP-84b transit active K dwarfs and WASP-70Ab transits the evolved primary of a G4+K3 binary?†
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xiang Y
(2014)
Distribution and evolution of starspots on the RS CVn binary II Pegasi in 2004
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rostron J
(2014)
The thermal emission of the exoplanet WASP-3b
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hong-Bo T
(2014)
Photometric Observation and Study of the Transiting Exoplanetary System HAT-P-8
in Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
Description | The grant funded travel and subsistence at telescopes in a variety of research areas. |
Exploitation Route | Not applicable |
Sectors | Education |