PATT Linked Grant for observational astrophysics at QUB: 2014 - 2016
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Mathematics and Physics
Abstract
Our proposal seeks to renew the PATT Linked Grant at Queen's University Belfast. This award will cover our travel and subsistence costs to both STFC and non-STFC observing facilities. The major topics of observational astrophysics research to be covered by the PATT Linked Grant include:
- investigations of supernovae and the end stages of stellar evolution;
- high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the solar atmosphere and those of other cool stars;
- studies of solar system bodies, including comets and asteroids;
- astrochemistry, including that of interstellar and circumstellar clouds;
- detection and characterisation of exoplanets.
- investigations of supernovae and the end stages of stellar evolution;
- high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the solar atmosphere and those of other cool stars;
- studies of solar system bodies, including comets and asteroids;
- astrochemistry, including that of interstellar and circumstellar clouds;
- detection and characterisation of exoplanets.
Organisations
Publications
Geier S
(2015)
Stellar dynamics. The fastest unbound star in our Galaxy ejected by a thermonuclear supernova.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Polshaw J.
(2015)
LSQ13fn: A type II-Plateau supernova with a possibly low metallicity progenitor that breaks the standardised candle relation
in ArXiv e-prints
Lunnan R.
(2015)
ZOOMING IN ON THE PROGENITORS OF SUPERLUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE WITH THE
HST
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Matthews J.
(2015)
Modelling the Spectra of Quasars: Clumpy Winds and X-ray Properties
in The Extremes of Black Hole Accretion
Kennedy M
(2015)
Radiative hydrodynamic modelling and observations of the X-class solar flare on 2011 March 9
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Matthews J
(2015)
The impact of accretion disc winds on the optical spectra of cataclysmic variables
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pastorello A
(2015)
Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium - IV. Transitional Type Ibn supernovae
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chen T
(2015)
The host galaxy and late-time evolution of the superluminous supernova PTF12dam
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kangas T
(2015)
Supernova 2013fc in a circumnuclear ring of a luminous infrared galaxy: the big brother of SN 1998S
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Reid A
(2015)
ELLERMAN BOMBS WITH JETS: CAUSE AND EFFECT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Description | Astronomy PATT grants |
Amount | £47,573 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/P001041/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2016 |
End | 09/2018 |
Title | Database of (reduced) data from the ROSA solar imager and instruments on the Swedish Solar Telescope. |
Description | Database of reduced solar imaging data from the ROSA imager and Swedish Solar Telescope (including application of image reconstruction software to produce images at the diffraction limit). |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2016 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Databases for both ROSA and SST data are now well established and accessed by the solar physics community. |
Description | Jupiter Watch |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Attended by over 500 annually. Increased awareness and appreciation of astronomy. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014,2016,2019 |