Astronomy 383T - Fall 2014
Seminar in Stellar Astronomy
W 12:00 · RLM 15.216B · Not for credit in Fall 2014
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Aug 27 |
Edward Robinson
University of Texas at Austin |
Organizational meeting.
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Sep 3 |
Paul Beck
Service d'Astrophysique, IRFU/DSM/CEA Saclay, France |
(host: Michel Breger) "Asteroseismology of Red-Giant Stars: Mixed Modes, Differential Rotation, and Eccentric Binaries"
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Sep 10 |
Monika Adamow
University of Texas at Austin |
"Lithium Abundance in Red Giants Observed within the PTPS Project"
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Sep 17 |
G. Fritz Benedict
University of Texas at Austin |
"An Astrometric Potpourri: Luminosity Classes for Kepler Host Stars and M Dwarf Star Masses"
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Sep 24 |
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No talk scheduled.
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Oct 1 |
Mike Montgomery
University of Texas at Austin |
"A Novel Mechanism for the Red Edges of the White Dwarf Instability Strips"
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Oct 8 |
Cynthia Froning
University of Texas at Austin |
"MUSCLES: The UV Radiation Environment of M-Star Exoplanet Systems"
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Oct 15 |
Christopher Sneden
University of Texas at Austin |
"Stellar Spectroscopy with IGRINS: Elemental Abundances in the Very Metal-Poor Giant Star HD 122563"
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Oct 22 |
Edward Robinson
University of Texas at Austin |
"Where are the Low-Mass Black Holes? The Case of V1408 Aquilae (= 4U 1957+115)"
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Oct 29 |
Harriet Dinerstein
University of Texas at Austin |
"The Abundances of Iron-Group and Trans-Iron Elements in Planetary Nebulae, and some Highlights of the 'Nuclei in the Cosmos' Conference (July 2014)"
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Nov 5 |
J. Craig Wheeler
University of Texas at Austin |
"Magneto-Rotational Instability in Massive Stars"
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Nov 12 |
Ivan Ramirez
University of Texas at Austin |
"On Solar Siblings and Solar Twins"
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Nov 19 |
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No talk scheduled.
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Nov 26 |
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No talk scheduled, to avoid travel conflicts with Thanksgiving holiday.
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Dec 3 |
C. Megan Urry
Yale University, and DeVaucouleurs Medalist |
(host: Shardha Jogee) "Outline of Major AAS Initiatives & Open Discussion"
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