Measuring Age-Dependent Galactic Abundance Gradients with APOGEE

Information

• NSF Award
• 1311835

Owner

• Texas Christian University

• Award Id

  1311835

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2013 - 10 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2017 - 6 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 233,362.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

This award supports the analysis of photometric observations of over 100 star clusters using the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE). The PI will 1) provide a uniform calculation of star-cluster ages and distance using uniform photometry from large surveys, 2) build a high precision dynamical sample of open cluster tracers, and 3) determine the Galactic disk abundance gradients using a large open cluster sample.<br/><br/>The APOGEE survey will provide a picture of the disk of the Milky Way galaxy that is unrivaled in scope, richness, and detail. In turn, this research will provide critical information for our understanding of the Milky Way in a fully cosmological context. The PI will also make the APOGEE-derived dataset available to the community, as well as train undergraduate and graduate students at Texas Christian University.

• Program Officer

  Glen Langston

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/13/2013 - 10 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/30/2015 - 8 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Texas Christian University

• City

  Fort Worth

• State

  TX

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2800 South University Drive

• Postal Code

  761290001

• Phone Number

  8172577516

• First Name

  Peter

• Last Name

  Frinchaboy

• Email Address

  p.frinchaboy@tcu.edu

• Start Date

  8/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  GALACTIC ASTRONOMY PROGRAM

• Code

  1216

• Text

  OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY

• Code

  1207