PATT Travel for Oxford University
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
This application seeks funds to cover the cost of travel and subsistence from astronomers from Oxford University to work at and acquire data from telescopes around the world in order to make observations of stars, galaxies and quasars and further explore the Universe.
Organisations
Publications
Houghton R
(2013)
Fast and slow rotators in the densest environments: a SWIFT IFS study of the Coma cluster
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cenko S
(2012)
PTF10iya: a short-lived, luminous flare from the nuclear region of a star-forming galaxy PTF10iya: a short-lived, luminous flare
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Serra P
(2012)
The ATLAS3D project - XIII. Mass and morphology of H i in early-type galaxies as a function of environment The ATLAS3D project - XIII. Neutral hydrogen
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Krajnovic D
(2011)
The ATLAS3D project - II. Morphologies, kinemetric features and alignment between photometric and kinematic axes of early-type galaxies Morphologies, kinematics and alignment
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Davis TA
(2013)
A black-hole mass measurement from molecular gas kinematics in NGC4526.
in Nature
Cappellari M
(2012)
Systematic variation of the stellar initial mass function in early-type galaxies
in Nature
Nugent P
(2011)
Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon-oxygen white dwarf star
in Nature
McDermid R
(2012)
The star-formation histories of early-type galaxies from ATLAS 3D
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Jeong H
(2012)
Young stars in nearby early-type galaxies: SED fitting based on ultraviolet (UV) and optical imaging
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Duc P
(2011)
Investigating the Merger Origin of Early-type Galaxies using Ultra-deep Optical Images
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
| Description | The grant has enabled discoveries about the Universe through observations of stars, galaxies, supernovae and planets. The findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals. |
| Exploitation Route | Scientists make use of the findings by devising new theories of the universe that match the observations, and by devsing new observations to further test those theories. The observations are also used in public talks and events. The results are also used to inform the design of future ground-based and space-based telescopes. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Other |
| Description | The findings have been published in scientific journals. They have also been used for education purposes and for public outreach events. These activities lead to an increased awareness of astronomy in the general public and potential increase in young people taking up physics at school and university level. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |