About the Centre

Extablished in 1993, the Centre for Astrophysics exists to pursue research into the physics of stars, galaxies and the Universe. Staff and research students within the Centre have interests that include:

• The interaction between the Sun and the Earth.
• Plasma loops on the Sun's surface and the effects on the corona.
• The connection between the Sun and other stars.
• The interiors of stars examined via asteroseismology.
• The interaction between stars in binary systems.
• Late-type stars and the fate of stars like the Sun.
• Galactic chemical evolution, including how galaxies form.
• Super-luminal jets from micro-quasars, quasars and active galactic nuclei.
• Large-scale structures in the Universe and the impact on its development.

The Centre currently has 28 members, including 9 research students and 8 PDRAs. We are involved in a number of international collaborations, including being the leading member of the United Kingdom Southern African Large Telescope Consortium. This provides access to a world-class 10-m telescope along with preferential access to other observing facilities at the superbly located South African Astronomical Observatory. In 2007 we became partners in the National Cosmology Supercomputer (COSMOS). Staff are also involved in our world-leading Astronomy by Distance Learning programme, delivered under our Study Astronomy brand.

Header Image : V838 Mon and Tadpole Galaxy : credit NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and ESA ; and solar plume courtesy of SOHO /EIT consortium

Author: SPSEyres. Last Updated: Friday, 11 November, 2005 10:29