PATT Linked Grant for the Durham Astrophysics Group 2014-16
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The Durham observational astronomers are among the most successful at obtaining telescope time at observatories around the world. This grant for travel funds is to ensure that the observers have an administratively simple source of funds to be present at the telescope to execute their observations.
Publications
Dudzeviciute U
(2021)
Tracing the evolution of dust-obscured activity using sub-millimetre galaxy populations from STUDIES and AS2UDS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Eardley E
(2015)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the galaxy luminosity function within the cosmic web
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Eriksen M
(2019)
The PAU Survey: early demonstration of photometric redshift performance in the COSMOS field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fabian A
(2015)
Effects of the variability of the nucleus of NGC 1275 on X-ray observations of the surrounding intracluster medium
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gaspari M
(2018)
Shaken Snow Globes: Kinematic Tracers of the Multiphase Condensation Cascade in Massive Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters
in The Astrophysical Journal
Geach J
(2014)
A SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY ILLUMINATING ITS CIRCUMGALACTIC MEDIUM: Lya SCATTERING IN A COLD, CLUMPY OUTFLOW
in The Astrophysical Journal
Geach J
(2016)
ALMA OBSERVATIONS OF Ly a BLOB 1: HALO SUBSTRUCTURE ILLUMINATED FROM WITHIN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Geach J
(2017)
The SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: 850 µm maps, catalogues and number counts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gullberg B
(2019)
An ALMA survey of the SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey UKIDSS/UDS field: high-resolution dust continuum morphologies and the link between sub-millimetre galaxies and spheroid formation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gunawardhana M
(2018)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the signatures of galaxy interactions as viewed from small-scale galaxy clustering
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gunawardhana M
(2015)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): bivariate functions of Ha star-forming galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hamer S. -L.
(2016)
Radio mode feedback via BCGs in cool core clusters
in SF2A-2016: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Harrison C
(2017)
The KMOS Redshift One Spectroscopic Survey (KROSS): rotational velocities and angular momentum of z ˜ 0.9 galaxies?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Harrison C
(2015)
The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASH z ): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Harrison C
(2015)
STORM IN A "TEACUP": A RADIO-QUIET QUASAR WITH ˜10 kpc RADIO-EMITTING BUBBLES AND EXTREME GAS KINEMATICS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Harrison C.
(2016)
The KMOS AGN Survey at High Redshift (KASHz)
in The Messenger
Harrison C. M.
(2017)
The KMOS Redshift One Spectroscopic Survey (KROSS): rotational velocities and angular momentum of z~0.9 galaxies
in ArXiv e-prints
Head J
(2014)
Dissecting the red sequence: the bulge and disc colours of early-type galaxies in the Coma cluster
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hogan M
(2015)
High radio-frequency properties and variability of brightest cluster galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hogan M
(2015)
A comprehensive study of the radio properties of brightest cluster galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hogan M. T.
(2016)
Mass Distribution in Galaxy Cluster Cores
in ArXiv e-prints
Huynh M
(2017)
The AT-LESS CO(1-0) survey of submillimetre galaxies in the Extended Chandra Deep Field South: First results on cold molecular gas in galaxies at z ~ 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ivison R
(2016)
THE SPACE DENSITY OF LUMINOUS DUSTY STAR-FORMING GALAXIES AT z > 4: SCUBA-2 AND LABOCA IMAGING OF ULTRARED GALAXIES FROM HERSCHEL -ATLAS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Johnson H
(2018)
The KMOS Redshift One Spectroscopic Survey (KROSS): the origin of disc turbulence in z ˜ 1 star-forming galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kelvin L
(2014)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): stellar mass functions by Hubble type
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Description | The award of funds to travel to telescopes that this grant enabled allowed Durham astronomers to make a number of significant new discoveries in the properties of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and AGN over a wide range in distance from the Milky Way. These ranged from sub-mm surveys with the JCMT and the SCUBA-2 instrument on Hawaii, using a new instrument KMOS, on the VLT in Chile. developed in Durham, using the Australia Telescope Compact Array in Australia as well as optical and sub-mm telescopes in Europe and the Canary Islands. In addition we have contributed to the imaging surveys required for the DESI survey using the Kitt Peak 4m telescope. |
Exploitation Route | The sub-mm surveys have a wide impact as the SCUBA-2 instrument is unique and the sources detected are being followed up by Durham astronomers and others with ALMA and many other optical, NIR and radio telescopes. The new DESI survey has now started full operations and the some of the recent runs were to cover the imaging survey required for target selection and have been vital. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education |
Description | The observations performed in the 2014-2016 period were heavily weighted to our involvement in the SCUBA-2 Legacy Surveys that have resulted in many direct papers and papers from follow-up observations particularly with ALMA, |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | GAMA and SAMI Surveys using AAT |
Organisation | Anglo Australian Observatory |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Involvement in large AAT surveys GAMA and SAMI through collaboration and contribution to observing effort facilitated by our PATT travel grant. |
Collaborator Contribution | Observing effort, data analysis and creation of mock catalogues from N-body simulations. |
Impact | Numerous papers from the GAMA and SAMI consortia. |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | GAMA and SAMI Surveys using AAT |
Organisation | University of Sydney |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Involvement in large AAT surveys GAMA and SAMI through collaboration and contribution to observing effort facilitated by our PATT travel grant. |
Collaborator Contribution | Observing effort, data analysis and creation of mock catalogues from N-body simulations. |
Impact | Numerous papers from the GAMA and SAMI consortia. |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Observational cosmology with CalTech |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Department | Caltech Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Preparing, performing and analysing Keck data then writing a number of papers from these obsevations.. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to Keck 10m telescopes |
Impact | Several papers from the publication list are the result of this collaboration. |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Numerous schools visits, science fairs and open days |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | The outreach activity in Durham is too wide and frequent to make filling in boxes like this feasible. If any group can they they are\ n't doing enough of it. The public appreciation of astronomy in the North East is higher than it would be without our work. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |