A PATT Linked Grant for Sheffield Astrophysics

Lead Research Organisation: University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

We wish to apply for a renewal of our PATT Linked Grant to support the observational research programmes of the Sheffield Astrophysics Group.

Publications

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Alvarez-Candal A (2014) Stellar occultation by (119951) 2002 KX 14 on April 26, 2012 in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Antoniadis J (2013) A massive pulsar in a compact relativistic binary. in Science (New York, N.Y.)

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Aranzana E (2018) Fourier time lags in the dwarf nova SS Cygni in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Baran A (2018) Pulsations and eclipse-time analysis of HW Vir in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Bento J (2014) Optical transmission photometry of the highly inflated exoplanet WASP-17b? in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Boissel Y (2014) An exploration of Pluto's environment through stellar occultations in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Bours M (2014) Testing the planetary models of HU Aquarii in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Bours M (2014) Precise parameters for both white dwarfs in the eclipsing binary CSS 41177 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

 
Description This grant payed for us to perform observing runs on the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope with our high-speed camera ULTRACAM. Using ULTRACAM, we have made a number of breakthroughs in our understanding of the structure and evolution of close binary stars.
Exploitation Route Our findings provide the observational underpinning of our understanding of close binary star structure and evolution.
Sectors Education

URL http://www.vikdhillon.staff.shef.ac.uk/ultracam/
 
Description Advanced Grant
Amount € 3,500,000 (EUR)
Organisation European Research Council (ERC) 
Sector Public
Country Belgium
Start 01/2014 
End 12/2018