Armagh Observatory Visitor Support Grant: 2010-2013
Lead Research Organisation:
Armagh Observatory
Department Name: Astronomy
Abstract
It is of great importance for researchers at Armagh Observatory to maintain a position at the forefront of modern astronomy. Visitors are essential to our expanding programme. New ideas, new models and computer simulations, and new data analysis techniques are being developed in studies of our Sun, the Solar System, the birth and behaviour of stars. A stream of visitors generates extra vitality to the astrophysical discussions, accelerates the output and quality of publications, improves the numerical, analytical and data analysis techniques we use and increases the number of national and international collaborations.
Organisations
Publications
Bachulski S.
(2016)
Mode Identification in a Pulsating Subdwarf B Star EPIC 212707862 Observed with K2
in Acta Astronomica
Withers P
(2013)
Meteoric ion layers in the ionospheres of venus and mars: Early observations and consideration of the role of meteor showers
in Advances in Space Research
Grafener, G.
(2012)
Massive Stars Near the Eddington Limit: Mass Loss and Envelope Inflation
in ASP Conference Series
Antonova A
(2013)
Volume-limited radio survey of ultracool dwarfs
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stinson A
(2016)
Polarimetry of comets 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh, and 152P/Helin-Lawrence
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Doyle J
(2013)
Diagnosing transient ionization in dynamic events
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Drilling J
(2013)
An MK-like system of spectral classification for hot subdwarfs
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tramper F
(2013)
On the nature of WO stars: a quantitative analysis of the WO3 star DR1 in IC 1613
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bagnulo S
(2013)
The importance of non-photon noise in stellar spectropolarimetry The spurious detection of a non-existing magnetic field in the A0 supergiant HD 92207
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vink J
(2017)
Wolf-Rayet spin at low metallicity and its implication for black hole formation channels
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
RamÃrez-Agudelo O
(2017)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXIV. Stellar properties of the O-type giants and supergiants in 30 Doradus ???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yoon S
(2012)
On the nature and detectability of Type Ib/c supernova progenitors
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Muijres L
(2012)
Mass-loss predictions for evolved very metal-poor massive stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Groh J
(2011)
The bi-stability jump as the origin for multiple P-Cygni absorption components in luminous blue variables
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gräfener G
(2012)
Stellar envelope inflation near the Eddington limit Implications for the radii of Wolf-Rayet stars and luminous blue variables
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Emde C
(2017)
Influence of aerosols, clouds, and sunglint on polarization spectra of Earthshine
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
RamÃrez-Agudelo O
(2017)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXIV. Stellar properties of the O-type giants and supergiants in 30 Doradus ???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tramper F
(2015)
Massive stars on the verge of exploding: the properties of oxygen sequence Wolf-Rayet stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Grin N
(2017)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXV. Surface nitrogen abundances of O-type giants and supergiants???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Antonova A
(2013)
Volume-limited radio survey of ultracool dwarfs
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tramper F
(2013)
On the nature of WO stars: a quantitative analysis of the WO3 star DR1 in IC 1613
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Doyle J
(2013)
Diagnosing transient ionization in dynamic events
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Grin N
(2017)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXV. Surface nitrogen abundances of O-type giants and supergiants???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
RamÃrez-Agudelo O
(2015)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXI. Stellar spin rates of O-type spectroscopic binaries???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ejeta C
(2012)
Polarization of Saturn's moon Iapetus II. Comparison of the dark and the bright sides?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Almeida L
(2017)
The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring I. Observational campaign and OB-type spectroscopic binaries?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vink J
(2011)
In pursuit of gamma-ray burst progenitors: the identification of a sub-population of rotating Wolf-Rayet stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Doyle J
(2013)
Diagnosing transient ionization in dynamic events
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Madjarska M
(2011)
Can coronal hole spicules reach coronal temperatures?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Drilling J
(2013)
An MK-like system of spectral classification for hot subdwarfs
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bestenlehner J
(2014)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XVII. Physical and wind properties of massive stars at the top of the main sequence?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Evans C
(2011)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey I. Introduction and observational overview?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gräfener G
(2012)
Rotating Wolf-Rayet stars in a post RSG/LBV phase An evolutionary channel towards long-duration GRBs??
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Shenar T
(2017)
The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring II. First SB2 orbital and spectroscopic analysis for the Wolf-Rayet binary R145 ?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
SabÃn-Sanjulián C
(2017)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXVI. Properties of the O-dwarf population in 30 Doradus???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ejeta C
(2013)
Polarization of Saturn's moon Iapetus III. Models of the bright and the dark sides
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jeffery S
(2015)
The puzzling beat of heavy-metal stars
in Astronomy & Geophysics
Emel'yanenko V
(2013)
A Model for the Common Origin of Jupiter Family and Halley Type Comets
in Earth, Moon, and Planets
Naslim N.
(2012)
The Chemical Composition of Helium-rich sdB Stars
in Fifth Meeting on Hot Subdwarf Stars and Related Objects
Jeffery C. S.
(2012)
The Chemical Composition of Subdwarf B Stars: Spectroscopic Diagnostics and Clues to Evolution
in Fifth Meeting on Hot Subdwarf Stars and Related Objects
De Koter A
(2011)
The O stars in the VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Ramsay G
(2011)
New short-period stellar pulsators at large Galactocentric distances Stellar Pulsators at large distances
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ramsay G
(2013)
Short-duration high-amplitude flares detected on the M dwarf star KIC 5474065
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Metodieva Y
(2017)
Modelling the environment around five ultracool dwarfs via the radio domain
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Martin A
(2017)
A spectroscopic study of the open cluster NGC 6250
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
N. N
(2013)
Discovery of extremely lead-rich subdwarfs: does heavy metal signal the formation of subdwarf B stars?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kupfer T
(2017)
Quantitative spectroscopy of extreme helium stars Model atmospheres and a non-LTE abundance analysis of BD+10°2179
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffery C
(2013)
Pulsation in extremely low mass helium stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jeffery C
(2013)
Pulsation in extremely low mass helium stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
N. N
(2013)
Discovery of extremely lead-rich subdwarfs: does heavy metal signal the formation of subdwarf B stars?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | Research at Armagh Observatory has been benefitting through a strong programme of short term visits supported by a PPARC (now STFC) Visitor Grant. The research output, as measured by our journal publications, reflects the high number of quality projects being undertaken within several fields. Invitations to our many collaborators have helped us maintain our success in established areas which include exoplanet studies, interpretation of our Sun and other cool stars, star formation, stellar evolution, numerical astrophysics and galactic astronomy. |
| Exploitation Route | Due to the Observatory's relative geographical isolation and the multidisciplinary nature of its research, a continuing flow of visitors is an important factor in maintaining the high quality of our research output. Therefore we aim for a continuation of our visitor programme by applying to the relevant funding bodies. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy Other |
| Description | The results of the research carried out as part of this project has enhanced the UK creative output, raised the profile of UK cutting-edge science and maximised the return of the country's investment into basic research, in particular research into astronomy and related sciences. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |
| Description | Astronomy Grants - Consolidated |
| Amount | £290,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/M000834/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2015 |
| End | 09/2018 |