SAIP2015

Session

Astro

30 Jun 2015, 10:00

Conveners

Astro: Theoretical Models

• Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Radio Astronomy

• Aquib Moin (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Astro

• Nithaya Chetty (University of Pretoria)

Astro: Large-Scale Structure and Cosmology A

• Lerothodi Leeuw (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Large-Scale Structure and Cosmology B

• Lerothodi Leeuw (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Pulsars

• Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Computational Techniques

• Sashin Moonsamy (University of the Witwatersrand)

Astro: Gamma-Ray Astronomy and Particle Astrophysics A

• REETANJALI MOHARANA (University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park-2006)

Astro: Gamma-Ray Astronomy and Particle Astrophysics B

• Aquib Moin (University of Johannesburg)

Astro: Galaxy Rotation Curves

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

Astro: Different Perspectives on Hot Stars

• Brian van Soelen (University of the Free State)

Astro: Active Galactic Nuclei

• Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

Contribution list Timetable

418. Stellar Streams: Modelling and Methodology

Dr Nathan Deg (UCT)

30/06/2015, 10:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

272. Beyond Mixing-Length Theory: an advanced approach to treating convective energy transfer in stars.

Mr Sashin Moonsamy (University of the Witwatersrand)

30/06/2015, 10:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

421. Modeling antenna primary beams using characteristic basis function patterns

Mr Kelachukwu Iheanetu (Rhodes University)

30/06/2015, 11:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

288. Intensity Mapping Techniques for Radio Observation

Mr Theophilus Ansah-Narh (Rhodes University)

30/06/2015, 11:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

406. A Study Of Potential Calibrators Using The KAT-7 Telescope

Mr Ermias Kassaye (Rhodes University, Department of Physics)

30/06/2015, 11:50

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

457. Inaugural NASSP Consortium Meeting

Prof. Nithaya Chetty (University of Pretoria)

30/06/2015, 14:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

292. Studying Stellar Populations of Luminous Red Galaxies to probe the Hubble Parameter H(z)

Dr Ando Ratsimbazafy (North-West University - Centre for Space Research)

01/07/2015, 09:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

405. A PAPER-32 Stokes I Sky Catalogue

Mr Liju Philip (Rhodes University)

01/07/2015, 10:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

442. Dynamical mass estimates of Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect selected galaxy clusters in the Millennium Gas simulations

Mr Nhlakanipho Kwaz Mthembu (Student)

01/07/2015, 10:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

400. The Vela Supercluster - does it provide the missing link to explain the local flow fields ?

Mr Ahmed Elagali (Cape Town University)

01/07/2015, 11:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

243. NON-SPECIALIST LECTURE: Cosmic rays from binary millisecond pulsars

Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus)

01/07/2015, 14:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

218. Very-high-energy emission from pulsars

Ms Monica Breed (Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa)

01/07/2015, 14:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

24. A Timing Noise Analysis Pipeline for HartRAO pulsars

Mr Maritz Jacques (UFS)

01/07/2015, 15:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

312. Optical spectroscopy of PSR B1259-63 around the 2014 periastron passage

Dr Brian van Soelen (University of the Free State)

01/07/2015, 15:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

332. A 'road test' of ANOVA versus DFT and LS as a period-finding algorithm

Dr Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg)

02/07/2015, 09:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

364. Fast Scheme for Approximating an Off Set PSF Response

Mr Marcellin Atemkeng (Rhodes University)

02/07/2015, 10:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

39. Synchrotron Modelling of the gamma-ray to optical afterglow of GRB 130427A and expected neutrino flux

Mrs JESSYMOL KAYYUNNAPARAYIL THOMAS (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG)

02/07/2015, 11:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

230. Radio Observations Of GRB 100418a: Test Of An Energy Injection Model Explaining Long-Lasting GRB Afterglows

Dr Aquib Moin (University of Johannesburg)

02/07/2015, 11:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

263. Implementation of a goodness-of-fit test for finding optimal concurrent radio and gamma-ray pulsar light curves

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

02/07/2015, 11:50

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

371. H.E.S.S. observations of radio galaxies

Mr Isak Delberth Davids (North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus)

02/07/2015, 14:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

141. Possible extragalactic astrophysical counterparts of IceCube neutrino events.

Dr Reetanjali Moharana (UJ)

02/07/2015, 14:20

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

466. Division Meeting

Dr Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg) , Dr John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency)

02/07/2015, 14:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

2. Solving the puzzle of galaxy rotation with a gravitomagnetic form of Newton's Law.

Prof. Pieter Wagener (University of Fort Hare)

02/07/2015, 16:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

399. Rotation Curves and Bars: Accounting for non-circular motions in barred spiral galaxies

Mr Toky Randriamampandry (University of Cape Town)

02/07/2015, 16:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

187. Optical Observations of the Be/X-ray Binary A0538-66

Dr Andry Fitiavana Rajoelimanana (University of the Free State)

03/07/2015, 09:40

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

444. Search for Extreme Metal-Poor Stars in the Edinburgh-Cape Blue Object Survey

Mr Sivuyile Xabanisa (University of the Western Cape)

03/07/2015, 10:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

208. The Sub-millimeter Continuum Emission of Cygnus A

Prof. Lerothodi Leeuw (University of South Africa)

03/07/2015, 11:10

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

234. A quasi-periodicity in the optical polarization of the blazar PKS 2155-304?

Ms Nikki Pekeur (UCT)

03/07/2015, 11:30

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

225. Optical spectroscopic observations of unclassified Active Galactic Nuclei in the Fermi-2LAC catalogue

Ms Lizelke Klindt (University of the Free State)

03/07/2015, 11:50

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation