SAIP2012

Session

Astrophysics

10 Jul 2012, 11:00

Conveners

Astrophysics: Stellar Astrophysics

• Amanda Gulbis (SALT)

Astrophysics: Stellar Astrophysics

• Vanessa McBride (University of Cape Town & SAAO)

Astrophysics: Pulsars

• Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus)

Astrophysics: Pulsars

• Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

Astrophysics: Stellar Astrophysics

• Michael Gaylard (HartRAO)

Astrophysics: Group Meeting

• Andrew Collier (Hermanus Magnetic Observatory)

Astrophysics: Non-specialist lecture and radio astronomy

• Renee C. Kraan-Korteweg Kraan-Korteweg (Astronomy Department (ACGC), University of Cape Town)

Astrophysics: Instrumentation and Extragalactic Astronomy

• David Gilbank (South African Astronomical Observatory)

Astrophysics: Extragalactic Astronomy

• Ilani Loubser (North-West University)

Astrophysics: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

• Lerothodi Leeuw (University of Johannesburg)

Astrophysics

• There are no conveners in this block

Contribution list Timetable

433. Pulsation modes in B stars recently discovered in the Galaxy and the LMC

Dr Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

10/07/2012, 11:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

96. A search for pulsating B-type variable stars in the southern open clusters NGC 6204 and Hogg 22

Mr Jaco Mentz (North West University)

10/07/2012, 11:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

517. Angular Momentum of Giant Molecular Clouds

Dr Nia Imara (Astronomy Department, University of California, Berkeley, USA)

10/07/2012, 11:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

341. To Pulse or not to Pulse? That is the question.

Dr Chris Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg) , Mr Christopher Middleton (University of Johannesburg)

10/07/2012, 12:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

291. Observations of Stellar Occultations by Trans-Neptunian Objects

Dr Amanda Gulbis (SALT)

10/07/2012, 14:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

70. Listen to Our Universe and beyond

Mr Jacques Jacques (Masters Student)

10/07/2012, 15:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

331. Inferring the presence of nearby sources of cosmic rays by method of galactic propagation modelling

Mr Driaan Bisschoff (NWU, Potchefstroom)

11/07/2012, 08:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

229. The anatomy of <i>γ</i>-ray pulsar light curves

Mr Albertus Seyffert (Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2520 Potchefstroom, South Africa)

11/07/2012, 08:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

127. The Effect of Different Magnetospheric Structures on Predictions of Gamma-ray Pulsar Light Curves

Ms Monica Breed (North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus)

11/07/2012, 09:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

162. Glow-in-the-dark globular clusters: modelling their multiwavelength lanterns

Dr Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus)

11/07/2012, 10:55

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

218. Modelling the soft-photon energy density of globular clusters

Mr Phillip Prinsloo (North-west University)

11/07/2012, 11:15

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

269. Modelling of non-thermal radiation from pulsar wind nebulae

Mr Joshua Botha (North-west University)

11/07/2012, 11:35

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

368. A search for optical counterparts of the complex Vela X system

Mr Takalani Marubini (Attend)

11/07/2012, 16:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

318. Periodic X-ray Modulations in Supersoft X-ray Sources

Mrs Alida Odendaal (University of the Free State)

11/07/2012, 16:50

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

83. Orbital periods of Be X-ray binaries through optical lightcurves

Dr Vanessa McBride (University of Cape Town, SAAO)

11/07/2012, 17:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

98. The Asymmetric Outflow of RS Ophiuchi

Dr Shazrene Mohamed (SAAO)

11/07/2012, 17:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

539. Astrophysics Division Group Meeting

Prof. Patrick Woudt (Department of Astronomy, University of Cape Town)

12/07/2012, 08:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

523. Non-Specialist talk - Toward the Great Quest to Decipher Galaxies: The WISE High-Resolution Galaxy Image Atlas

Prof. Tom Jarrett (UCT, Department of Astronomy; Caltech)

12/07/2012, 11:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

213. Radio Astronomy at High Angular Resolution

Dr Michael Gaylard (HartRAO)

12/07/2012, 11:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

79. Forward Application of Propagation Path Effects in Radio Interferometry Using Measurement Equations

Mr Iniyan Natarajan (University of Cape Town)

12/07/2012, 12:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

223. Astro-Informatics - South African Virtual Observatory

Dr Sudhanshu Barway (South African Astronomical Observatory)

12/07/2012, 14:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

288. Commissioning the new Sutherland High-speed Optical Cameras (SHOC)

Mr Rocco Coppejans (SAAO / UCT)

12/07/2012, 14:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

436. Molecular gas and dust of selected lensed SMGs from the Herschel-ATLAS Science Demonstration Phase Data

Dr Lerothodi Leeuw (University of Johannesburg)

12/07/2012, 14:50

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

169. The detailed nature of active central cluster galaxies

Dr Ilani Loubser (North-West University)

12/07/2012, 15:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

301. Ram pressure statistics in the galaxy environments of the MareNostrum Universe simulation

Mr Zolile Mguda (UCT Dept of Astronomy. UCT Astronomy, Cosmology and Gravity Center.)

12/07/2012, 16:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

175. Central stellar populations of brightest cluster galaxies

Ms Danièl Viljoen (Student)

12/07/2012, 16:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

248. Using Galaxy Clusters to constrain Dark Energy

Dr David Gilbank (South African Astronomical Observatory)

12/07/2012, 16:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

186. Extragalactic Large-Scale Structures in the Northern Zone of Avoidance

Ms Mpati Ramatsoku (University of cape Town)

12/07/2012, 17:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

62. The mass overdensity of the Great Attractor as determined from a deep NIR imaging survey

Prof. Renee C. Kraan-Korteweg Kraan-Korteweg (Astronomy Department (ACGC), University of Cape Town)

13/07/2012, 11:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

419. Cosmic Telescope Chromacity: apparent spectral distortions in a high-redshift, gravitationally lensed starburst/AGN

Dr Roger Deane (University of Cape Town)

13/07/2012, 11:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

150. Exploring Dark Energy and the Dark Equation of State

Mr Gopolang Mohlabeng (University of Kansas)

13/07/2012, 11:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation