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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:

Extended Sources from Deep GMRT 150 MHz Observations - George, S. J.; Ishwara-Chandra, C. H., 2009, ASPC, 407, 47

Is Shedir Variable? - George, Samuel J.; Stevens, Ian R.; Spreckley, Steven A.; 2009, September Sky at Night Magazine Letter to Editor (this is the full version)

A deep 150MHz Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope survey in Eridanus - George, Samuel J.; Stevens, Ian R.; 2008, MNRAS, 390, 741

Radio Emission from Exoplanets - George, Samuel J.; Stevens, Ian R.; From Planets to Dark Energy: the Modern Radio Universe, POS(MRU) 098

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope low-frequency observations of extrasolar planetary systems - George, Samuel J.; Stevens, Ian R.; 2007, MNRAS, 382, 455

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