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
Wang L
(2018)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): The environmental dependence of the galaxy main sequence
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wang W
(2017)
SCUBA-2 Ultra Deep Imaging EAO Survey (STUDIES): Faint-end Counts at 450 ยต m
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wilkinson A
(2017)
The SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: the clustering of submillimetre galaxies in the UKIDSS UDS field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xia An F
(2019)
Multi-wavelength Properties of Radio- and Machine-learning-identified Counterparts to Submillimeter Sources in S2COSMOS
in The Astrophysical Journal
| 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 |