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You will model stellar spectra with spots to improve the spectrum analysis for some of the active stars observed by the million-star spectroscopic GALAH Survey.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
Student intake
Open for Summer Scholar, Bachelor students
Observatory
People
- Dr Sven Buder, Supervisor
- Maja Jablonska, Supervisor
This has wide potential applications to chemical and dynamical studies of galaxies from two-dimensional integral field unit (IFU) spectroscopy.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
We have recently demonstrated a novel technique to recover sub-dwarf M stars from the combination of VISTA infra-red and SkyMapper photometry.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
This Honours project was designed to complement the High Efficiency and Resolution Multi-Element Spectroscopy (HERMES) project being undertake at the AAT.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
Using ANU's SkyMapper Telescope we follow up on gravitational-wave events from LIGO/Virgo to characterise the ejecta from neutron-star collisions.
Theme
- Black hole phenomena
Using ANU's SkyMapper Telescope we follow up on gravitational-wave events from LIGO/Virgo to characterise the ejecta from neutron-star collisions.
Theme
- Black hole phenomena
The successful applicant will work on one of several software related projects for the DREAMS infrared surveyor
Theme
- Instrumentation
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
People
- Jamie Soon, Supervisor
- Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor
The successful applicant will work on one of several software related projects for the DREAMS infrared surveyor
Theme
- Instrumentation
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students
People
- Jamie Soon, Supervisor
- Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor
This short project will using existing data for a sample of red giant stars from the OGLE II and III, and MACHO surveys.
Theme
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
Theme
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
This project aims to research and potentially develop the design of calibration light sources for use in the MAVIS instrument (currently being designed for the ESO VLT).
Theme
- Instrumentation
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours students
People
- Dr Jesse Cranney, Supervisor
- Mr Gaston Gausachs, Supervisor
This project aims to research and potentially develop the design of calibration light sources for use in the MAVIS instrument (currently being designed for the ESO VLT).
Theme
- Instrumentation
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours students
People
- Dr Jesse Cranney, Supervisor
- Mr Gaston Gausachs, Supervisor
In this project, the student would study both the spectral and structural properties of the thermal electron density and magnetic fields in the ionised gas phase of the Milky Way.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
In this project, the student would study both the spectral and structural properties of the thermal electron density and magnetic fields in the ionised gas phase of the Milky Way.
Theme
- Galactic archaeology
- Structure and evolution of the Cosmos
In this project, we have worked on developing and comparing empirical pressure-temperature (P-T) phase diagrams of water, Earth, and terrestrial life, to quantify the terrestrial limits on the habitability of water and help identify the factors that cause some terrestrial water to be uninhabited.
Theme
- Stellar and planetary astronomy
Student intake
Open for PhD students
People
- Dr Charley Lineweaver, Supervisor
- Professor Paul Francis, Supervisor