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- Exochemistry: Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System and the Interstellar Medium
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Biography
Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Manchester
Previous appointments
2010-2015 Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics , The University of Manchester
1997-2004 Lecturer/Reader, UMIST, Manchester
1992-1997 Fellow/international staff member, European Southern Observatory
1991 Senior Research Fellow, South Africa Astronomical Observatory
1987-1989 PhD student, University of Groningen
1985-1989 PhD student National Radio Astronomy Observatory, USA
Affiliations
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Research interests
Late stages of stellar evolution: mass loss, circumstellar matter; AGB stars; Planetary nebulae; Nearby galaxies
Techniques: Observational astronomy: infrared, optical, radio.
Facilities: VLT, VLTI, Spitzer Space Telescope, VLA
Outputs: 293 refereed journal papers, 678 outputs in total (as of June 2018)
Research interests
Evolved stars; stellar winds; planetary nebulae; stellar population; space dust
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, A radio study of Planetary Nebulae, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen)
Award Date: 15 Sep 1989
External positions
Hung Hing Ying Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong
1 Oct 2016 → 30 Sep 2022
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A new study on a type Iax stellar remnant and its probable association with SN 1181
Lykou, F., Parker, Q., Ritter, A., Zijlstra, A. A., Hillier, D. J., Guerrero, M. & Le Du, P., 6 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: The Astrophysical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The VLT/SPHERE view of the ATOMIUM cool evolved star sample. I. Overview: Sample characterization through polarization analysis
Montargès, M., Cannon, E., Koter, A. D., Khouri, T., Lagadec, E., Kervella, P., Decin, L., McDonald, I., Homan, W., Waters, L. B. F. M., Sahai, R., Gottlieb, C. A., Malfait, J., Maes, S., Pimpanuwat, B., Jeste, M., Danilovich, T., Ceuster, F. D., Sande, M. V. D., Gobrecht, D., & 15 others, 5 Jan 2023.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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ATOMIUM: ALMA tracing the origins of molecules in dust forming oxygen rich M-type stars: Motivation, sample, calibration, and initial results
Gottlieb, C. A., Decin, L., Richards, A. M. S., De Ceuster, F., Homan, W., Wallström, S. H. J., Danilovich, T., Millar, T. J., Montargès, M., Wong, K. T., Mcdonald, I., Baudry, A., Bolte, J., Cannon, E., De Beck, E., De Koter, A., El Mellah, I., Etoka, S., Gobrecht, D., Gray, M., & 16 others, 14 Apr 2022, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 660, p. A94Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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FAST search for circumstellar atomic hydrogen–I: the young planetary nebula IC 4997
Ouyang, X-J., Zhang, Y., Zijlstra, A., Zhang, C. P., Nakashima, J. I. & Parker, Q. A., 12 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: The Astrophysical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Further Studies of the Association of Planetary Nebula BMP J16135406 with Galactic Open Cluster NGC 6067
Fragkou, V., Parker, Q. A., Zijlstra, A. A., Crause, L., Sabin, L. & Vázquez, R., 7 Mar 2022, In: Galaxies. 10, 2, p. 44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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University of Hong Kong
Albert Zijlstra (Secondee)
1 May 2018 → 15 Jun 2018Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution
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Australian National University
Albert Zijlstra (Visiting scholar)
Mar 2015 → Apr 2015Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution
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FORBES: Betelgeuse’s Mystery Dimming Caused By A Star Spot A Hundred Times Larger Than The Sun, Say Scientists
29/06/20
1 Media contribution
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: Why ‘pouring billions into a black hole’ has been a bargain for the world
20/04/19
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CNN: Hollywood was wrong about asteroids, new study says
7/03/19
1 Media contribution
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THE CONVERSATION: How we solved a centuries-old mystery by discovering a rare form of star collision
10/10/18
1 item of Media coverage
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IFL SCIENCE: A Mysterious Ancient Explosion May Have Been Caused By A Dead Star Ripping A Failed Star To Shreds
8/10/18
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Press/Media: Research