Articles, Essays, Talks and other ramblings that I couldn't find a home for
Here you will find some articles and essays I have written.
I hope that anyone who reads them enjoys them and learns something from them. They are split into different sections depending on what subject. Each is available in html and pdf form (if you do not have a pdf viewer then go to www.adobe.com where there is a free viewer available).
If you have any questions or comments then please feel free to email me at: whoknowswhocares[at]krioma.net
University Work:
I.R.A.F. manual ps (883kB) September 2004 - the latest version can be found on the University of Birmingham Observatory's website
The Einstein-Rosen Bridge pdf (179kB) July 2002
Dark Matter pdf (51kB) September 2002
Super Massive Black Holes pdf (153kB) November 2002
Computer Controlled Spectrograph Report pdf (1.02MB) July 2003
Computer Controlled Spectrograph Talk pdf (332kB) July 2003
Spectroscopic Binary Stars pdf - currently not available (652 kB) (abstract pdf) February 2004
Talks:
I have give talks to many societies and school groups, I am glad to talk about a variety of astronomical topics, mostly
concentrating on exoplanets, extragalatic astronomy, brown dwarfs
and The Invisible Universe. Here is a list of places I have given talks
and a rough title:
Birmingham Astronomical Society - "Galaxies and the largest structures in the Universe"
University of Birmingham Astronomical Society "Aurora on exoplanets"... various others
Liverpool AS - "Aurora on exoplanets, directly detecting exoplanets"
Bridgend AS - "Galaxies and the largest structures in the Universe", "Direct Detection of Exoplanets"
Carolian AS - "Galaxies and the largest structures in the Universe", "Exoplanets"
Wolverhampton AS - "Galaxies and Exoplanets: a brief overview"
Brannel Astronomy (Cornwall) - "Galaxies and the largest structures in the Universe"
Stafford & District AS - "Galaxies and the largest structures in the Universe"
Astronomy Group based a Pune University - "Astronomy at Birmingham: what we do as amateurs"
Ipswich AS - "Low Frequency Radio Astronomy and the search for exoplanets"
Please contact me if you would like further information.
Astronomy:
I.R.A.F. manual ps (883kB) September 2004 - the latest version can be found on the University of Birmingham Observatory's website
Leonids 2001 pdf (93 kB) November 2001
Jupiter's Moons pdf (694kB) November 2002
Auriga pdf (293 kB) December 2003
Introduction to naked eye astronomy (to UBAS) 7th October 2004
Bincoluar Astronomy (to UBAS) 14th October 2004
Chemistry:
The Catalytic Converter pdf (46.1kB) This is for a presentation I gave
The Catalytic Converter Quick Notes pdf (30.0kB)
Religious / Scientific:
God versus the Big Bang pdf (14.9kB)