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The Anglo-Australian Observatory 2dF facility (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, I., Cannon, R., Taylor, K., Glazebrook, K., Bailey, J., Baldry, I., …Willis, K. (2002). The Anglo-Australian Observatory 2dF facility. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 333, 279-299

Echoes in X-ray binaries (2002)
Journal Article
O'Brien, K., Horne, K., Hynes, R., Chen, W., Haswell, C., & Still, M. (2002). Echoes in X-ray binaries. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 334, 426-434

IGER Bacon R., et al., 1995, A&AS, 113, 347 (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bacon, R., Adam, G., Cabrit, S., Combes, F., Davies, R., Emsellem, E., Ferruit, P., Franx, M., Gilmore, G., Guiderdoni, B., Lefèvre, O., Morris, S., Pécontal, E., Prieto, E., Sharples, R., van der Werf, P., & de Zeeuw, P. (2002, December). IGER Bacon R., et al., 1995, A&AS, 113, 347

A Million Element Integral Field Unit (MEIFU) (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morris, S., Content, R., Sharples, R., Bower, R., Davies, R., & Baugh, C. (2002, December). A Million Element Integral Field Unit (MEIFU). Presented at ESO Workshop, Garching, Germany

We describe an instrument concept that will provide simultaneous spectra for a million spatial samples on the sky. With the proposed field of view and spectral resolution, it will be able to measure redshifts and line strengths for around 2-4000 z∼∼3... Read More about A Million Element Integral Field Unit (MEIFU).

Fireballs and oscillations in AE Aqr (2002)
Other
Skidmore, W., Pearson, K., O'Brien, K., Horne, K., Gomer, R., Beuermann, K., & Reinsch, K. (2002). Fireballs and oscillations in AE Aqr

Multiple Integral Field Spectroscopy (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wright, G., Ivison, R., Hastings, P., Wells, M., Sharples, R., Allington-Smith, J., & Content, R. (2002, December). Multiple Integral Field Spectroscopy

Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Love, G. D., Clark, P., Dunlop, C. N., Kelly, T.-L., Langloids, M., Myers, R. M., & Sharples, R. M. (2002, December). Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence

Ages and Metallicities of Globular Clusters in NGC 4472. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beasley, M., Sharples, R., Bridges, T., Hanes, D., Zepf, S., Ashman, K., & Geisler, D. (2002, December). Ages and Metallicities of Globular Clusters in NGC 4472. Presented at Extragalactic Star Clusters, 207th IAU Symposium 207, Pucón, Chile

We have derived ages and metallicities from co-added spectra of 131 globular clusters (GCs) associated with the giant Virgo elliptical NGC 4472. From their metal-line indices, we find that our sample of GCs span a metallicity range of approximately -... Read More about Ages and Metallicities of Globular Clusters in NGC 4472..

VLT spectroscopy of NGC 3115 globular clusters (2002)
Journal Article
Kuntschner, H., Ziegler, B., Sharples, R., Worthey, G., & Fricke, K. (2002). VLT spectroscopy of NGC 3115 globular clusters. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 395(3), 761-777. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20021325

We present results derived from VLT-FORS2 spectra of 24 different globular clusters associated with the lenticular galaxy NGC 3115. A subsample of 17 globular clusters have sufficiently high signal-to-noise to allow precision measurements of absorpti... Read More about VLT spectroscopy of NGC 3115 globular clusters.

SLODAR: measuring optical turbulence altitude with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor (2002)
Journal Article
Wilson, R. (2002). SLODAR: measuring optical turbulence altitude with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(1), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05847.x

This paper discusses the use of Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensors to determine the vertical distribution of atmospheric optical turbulence above large telescopes. It is demonstrated that the turbulence altitude profile can be recovered reliably from t... Read More about SLODAR: measuring optical turbulence altitude with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor.

Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector (2002)
Journal Article
Kotova, S., Kvashnin, M., Rakhmatulin, M., Zayakin, O., Guralnik, I., Klimov, N., …Toporkova, L. (2002). Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector. Optics Express, 10(22), 1258-1272. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.10.001258

Results are presented of the properties of a liquid crystal wavefront corrector for adaptive optics. The device is controlled using modal addressing in which case the device behaves more like a continuous facesheet deformable mirror than a segmented... Read More about Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector.

Testing stellar population models with star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2002)
Journal Article
Beasley, M., Hoyle, F., & Sharples, R. (2002). Testing stellar population models with star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336(1), 168-188. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05714.x

We present high signal-to-noise ratio integrated spectra of 24 star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), obtained using the FLAIR spectrograph at the UK Schmidt telescope. The spectra have been placed on to the Lick/IDS system in order to te... Read More about Testing stellar population models with star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud.