By Professor Michael Ashley

Journal articles

Zhihua H; Jianning F; Weikai Z; Lingzhi W; Macri Lucas M; Lifan W; Ashley Michael CB; Xiangqun C; Long-Long F; Xuefei G; Lawrence SJ; Qiang L; Daniel LV; Pennypacker RC; Huigen Y; Xiangyan Y; Donald York G; Xu Z; Zhenxi Z; Zonghong Z, 2015, 'Pulsations and period changes of the non-blazhko rr lyrae variable y oct observed from dome a, antarctica', Astronomical Journal, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/1/25

Cui XH; Wu XF; Wei JJ; Yuan F; Zheng WK; Liang EW; Akerlof CW; Ashley MCB; Flewelling HA; Göüş E; Güver T; Kizilolu ; McKay TA; Pandey SB; Rykoff ES; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer BE; Wheeler JC; Yost SA, 2014, 'The optical luminosity function of gamma-ray bursts deduced from rotse-III observations', Astrophysical Journal, 795, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/795/2/103

Hu Y; Shang Z; Ashley MCB; Bonner CS; Hu K; Liu Q; Li Y; Ma B; Wang L; Wen H, 2014, 'Meteorological data for the astronomical site at dome A, Antarctica', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 126, pp. 868 - 881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/678327

Fu JN; Zong WK; Yang Y; Moore A; Ashley MCB; Cui XQ; Feng LL; Gong XF; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van D; Liu Q; Pennypacker CR; Shang ZH; Storey JWV; Wang LZ; Wang LF; Yang HG; Yuan XY; York DG; Zhou X; Zhu ZH, 2014, 'Asteroseismology from dome a, antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 9, pp. 409 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921313014798

Burton MG; Ashley MCB; Braiding C; Storey JWV; Kulesa C; Hollenbach DJ; Wolfire M; Glück C; Rowell G, 2014, 'The carbon inventory in a quiescent, filamentary molecular cloud in g328', Astrophysical Journal, 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/782/2/72

Wang S; Zhang H; Zhou JL; Zhou X; Yang M; Wang L; Bayliss D; Zhou G; Ashley MCB; Fan Z; Feng LL; Gong X; Lawrence JS; Liu H; Liu Q; Luong-Van DM; Ma J; Meng Z; Storey JWV; Wittenmyer RA; Wu Z; Yan J; Yang H; Yang J; Yang J; Yuan X; Zhang T; Zhu Z; Zou H, 2014, 'Planetary transit candidates in the CSTAR field: Analysis of the 2008 data', Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/211/2/26

Wang L; Macri LM; Wang L; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng LL; Gong X; Lawrence JS; Liu Q; Luong-Van D; Pennypacker CR; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Yang H; Yang J; Yuan X; York DG; Zhou X; Zhu Z; Zhu Z, 2013, 'Photometry of variable stars from dome a, antarctica: Results from the 2010 observing season', Astronomical Journal, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/146/6/139

Ashley MCB, 2013, 'The care and feeding of an Antarctic telescope', Physics Today, 66, pp. 60 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1987

Okita H; Ichikawa T; Ashley MC; Takato N; Motoyama H, 2013, 'Excellent daytime seeing at Dome Fuji on the Antarctic plateau', Astronomy and Astrophysics, 554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201321937

Sims G; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Everett JR; Feng L; Gong X; Hengst S; Hu Z; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Moore AM; Riddle R; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Tothill N; Travouillon T; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2012, 'Airglow and aurorae from dome a, antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 302 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312017048

Okita H; Takato N; Ichikawa T; Bonner CS; Ashley MCB; Storey JWV, 2012, 'Dome fuji seeing-the summer results and the future winter-over observations', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 25 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016626

Sims G; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng LL; Gong X; Hu Z; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Tothill N; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2012, 'First look at HRCAM images from dome a, antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 38 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016651

Kulesa CA; Ashley MCB; Augarten Y; Bonner CS; Burton MG; Bycroft L; Lawrence J; Lesser DH; Loomis J; Luong-Van DM; Martin CL; McLaren C; Stapleton S; Storey JWV; Swift BJ; Tothill NFH; Walker CK; Young AG, 2012, 'Opportunities for terahertz facilities on the high plateau', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 256 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016973

Wang L; MacRi LM; Wang L; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng LL; Gong X; Lawrence JS; Liu Q; Luong-Van D; Pennypacker CR; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Yang H; Yang J; Yuan X; York DG; Zhou X; Zhu Z; Zhu Z, 2012, 'Photometry of variables from dome a, antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 320 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312017127

Zhou X; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Hu J; Jiang Z; Kulesa CA; Lawrence JS; Liu G; Luong-Van DM; Ma J; MacRi LM; Meng Z; Moore AM; Qin W; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Sun B; Travouillon T; Walker CK; Wang J; Wang L; Wang L; Wang S; Wu J; Wu Z; Xia L; Yan J; Yang J; Yang H; Yao Y; Yuan X; York D; Zhang H; Zhang Z; Zhou J; Zhu Z; Zou H, 2012, 'Progress and results from the chinese small telescope ARray (CSTAR)', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 231 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016936

Moore AM; Yang Y; Fu J; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng LL; Gong X; Hu Z; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Riddle R; Shang Z; Sims G; Storey JWV; Tothill NFH; Travouillon T; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2012, 'Winter sky brightness and cloud cover at Dome A, Antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 34 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S174392131201664X

Sims G; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Everett JR; Feng L; Gong X; Hengst S; Hu Z; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Moore AM; Riddle R; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Tothill N; Travouillon T; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2012, 'Airglow and Aurorae at Dome A, Antarctica', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 124, pp. 637 - 649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/666861

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Storey JWV, 2012, 'Autonomous observatories for the antarctic plateau', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 6 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016602

Ashley MCB, 2012, 'Site characteristics of the high antarctic plateau', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 15 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016614

Sims G; Kulesa C; Ashley MCB; Lawrence JS; Saunders W; Storey JWV, 2012, 'Where is ridge a?', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 8, pp. 304 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S174392131201705X

Sims G; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Everett JR; Feng L; Gong X; Hengst S; Hu Z; Kulesa C; Lawrence J; Luong-van DM; Ricaud P; Shang Z; Storey JW; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2012, 'Precipitable water vapor above Dome A, Antarctica, determined from diffuse optical sky spectra', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 124, pp. 74 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/664077

Wang L; Macri LM; Krisciunas K; Wang L; Ashley MC; Cui X; Feng Li L; Gong X; Lawrence JS; Liu Q; Luong-Van DM; Pennypacker C; Shang Z; Storey JW; Yang H; Yang J; Yuan X; York DG; Zhou X; Zhu Z; Zhu Z, 2011, 'Photometry of variable stars from Dome A, Antarctica', Astronomical Journal, 142, pp. 155-1 - 155-13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/142/5/155

Tremblin P; Minier V; Schneider-Bontemps N; Durand GA; Ashley MC; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Storey JW; Durand GA; Reinert Y; Veyssiere C; Walter C; Ade P; Calisse P; Challita Z; Fossat E; Sabbatini L; Pellegrini A; Ricaud P; Urban J, 2011, 'Site testing for submillimetre astronomy at Dome C, Antarctica', Astronomy and Astrophysics, 535, pp. A112-1 - A112-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201117345

Bonner CS; Ashley MC; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Shang Z; Storey JW; Wang L; Yang H; Yang J; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2011, 'Thickness Thickness of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Above Dome A, Antarctica, during 2009', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 122, pp. 1122 - 1131

Zou H; Zhou X; Jiang Z; Ashley MCB; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Hu J; Kulesa CA; Lawrence JS; Liu G; Luong-Van DM; Ma J; Moore AM; Pennypacker CR; Qin W; Shang Z; Storey JWV; Sun B; Travouillon T; Walker CK; Wang J; Wang L; Wu J; Wu Z; Xia L; Yan J; Yang J; Yang H; Yao Y; Yuan X; York DG; Zhang Z; Zhu Z, 2010, 'Erratum: The sky brightness and transparency in i-band at dome a, Antarctica (Astronomical Journal (2010) 140 (602))', Astronomical Journal, 140, pp. 2146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/2146

Saunders W; Lawrence JS; Storey JWV; Ashley MCB; Kato S; Minnis P; Winker DM; Liu G; Kulesa C, 2010, 'The best site on Earth?', EAS Publications Series, 40, pp. 89 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/eas/1040011

Hengst S; Luong-Van DM; Everett JR; Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Castel D; Storey JW, 2010, 'A small high-efficiency diesel generator for high altitude use in Antartic', International Journal of Energy Research, 34, pp. 827 - 838, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.1595

Yuan F; Schady P; Racusin JL; Willingale R; Kruhler T; O''Brien PT; Greiner J; Oates R; Rykoff E; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Filgas R; Flewelling H; Gehrels N; Gogus E; Guver T; Horns D; Kiziloglu U; Krimm H; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer B; Vestrand W; Wheeler JC; Wren J, 2010, 'GRB 081008: from burst to afterglow and the transition phase in between', The Astrophysical Journal, 711, pp. 870 - 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/711/2/870

Pandey SB; Swenson CA; Perley DA; Guidorzi C; Wiersema K; Malesani D; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Bersier D; Cano Z; Gomboc A; Ilyin I; Jakobsson P; Kleiser IKW; Kobayashi S; Kouveliotou C; Levan A; McKay T; Melandri A; Mottram CJ; Mundell C; O''Brien PT; Phillips A; Rex JM; Siegel M; Smith RJ; Steele I; Stratta G; Tanvir N; Weights D; Yost S; Yuan F; Zheng W, 2010, 'GRB 090902B: Afterglow Observations and Implications', The Astrophysical Journal, 714, pp. 799 - 804, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/714/1/799

Zou H; Zhou X; Jiang Z; Ashley MC; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Kulesa C; Lawrence J; Liu G; Luong-Van DM; Ma J; Moore AM; Pennypacker C; Qin W; Shang Z; Storey JW; Sun B; Travouillon T; Walker CK; Wang J; Wang L; Wu J; Wu Z; Xia L; Yan J; Yang J; Yang H; Yao Y; Yuan X; York DG; Zhang Z; Zhu Z, 2010, 'Sky brightness and transparency in the i-band at Dome a, Antarctica', Astronomical Journal, 140, pp. 602 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/140/2/602

Sarty GE; Szalai T; Kiss LL; Matthews JP; Wu K; Kuschnig R; Guenther DB; Moffatt A; Rucinski SM; Sasselov D; Weiss W; Huziak R; Johnston HM; Phillips A; Ashley MC, 2010, 'The γ -ray binary LS 5039: mass and orbit constraints from MOST observations', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 411, pp. 1293 - 1300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17757.x

Zhou X; Fan Z; Jiang Z; Ashley MC; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Hu J; Kulesa C; Lawrence J; Liu G; Luong-Van DM; Ma J; Moore AM; Qin W; Shang Z; Storey JW; Sun B; Travouillon T; Yan J; Yang J; Yang H; Yuan XZ; York D; Zhang Z; Zhu Z, 2010, 'The First Release of the CSTAR Point Source Catalog from Dome A, Antarctica', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 122, pp. 347 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/651526

Bonner CS; Ashley MC; Cui X; Feng L; Gong X; Lawrence J; Luong-Van DM; Shang Z; Storey JW; Wang L; Yang H; Yan JX; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2010, 'Thickness of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Above Dome A, Antarctica, during 2009', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, pp. 1122 - 1131

Derekas A; Kiss L; Bedding T; Ashley MC; Csak B; Danos A; Fernandez J; Furesz G; Meszaros S; Szabo G; Szakats R; Szekely P; Szatmary K, 2009, 'Binarity and multiperiodicity in high-amplitude delta Scuti stars', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 394, pp. 995 - 1008

Rykoff E; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Flewelling H; Gehrels N; Gogus E; Guver T; Kiziloglu U; Krimm H; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer B; Smith DA; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Yuan F; Yost S, 2009, 'Looking into the Fireball: ROTSE-III and SWIFT observations of early gamma-ray burst afterglows', The Astrophysical Journal, 702, pp. 489 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/702/1/489

Travouillon T; Jolissaint L; Ashley MC; Lawrence JS; Storey JW, 2009, 'Overcoming the boundary layer turbulence at dome c: Ground-layer adaptive optics versus tower', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 121, pp. 668 - 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/600077

Bonner CS; Ashley MC; Lawrence JS; Luong-Van DM; Storey JW, 2009, 'Snodar: An acoustic radar for atmospheric turbulence profiling with 1 m resolution', Acoustics Australia, 37, pp. 47 - 51

Yang H; Allen G; Ashley MC; Bonner C; Bradley S; Cui X; Everett JR; Feng L; Gong X; Hengst S; Hu J; Jiang Z; Kulesa C; Lawrence JS; Li Y; Mccaughrean MJ; Luong-Van DM; Moore A; Pennypacker C; Qin W; Riddle R; Shang Z; Storey JW; Sun B; Walker CK; Suntzeff N; Tothill N; Travouillon TD; Wang L; Yan J; Yang J; York D; Yuan XZ; Zhang X; Zhang ZP; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2009, 'The PLATO dome a site-testing observatory: Instrumentation and first results', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 121, pp. 174 - 184

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Hengst S; Luong-Van DM; Storey JW; Yang H; Zhou X; Zhu Z, 2009, 'The PLATO dome a site-testing observatory: Power generation and control systems', Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, pp. 064501-1 - 064501-1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3137081

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Bailey J; Barrado y Navascues D; Bedding T; Bland-Hawthorn J; Bond I; Boulanger F; Bouwen R; Bruntt H; Bunker A; Burgarella D; Burton MG; Busso M; Coward D; Cioni MR; Durand G; Eiora C; Epchtein N; Gerhrels N; Gillingham P; Glazebrook K; Haynes R; Kiss L; Lagage PO; Le Bertre T; Mackay C; Maillard J; McGrath A; Minier V; Mora A; Olsen K; Persi P; Pimblet K; Quimby R; Saunders W; Schmidt B; Stello D; Storey JW; Tinney CG; Tremblin P; Wheeler JC; Yock P, 2009, 'The Science Case for PILOT I: Summary and Overview', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 26, pp. 379 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AS08048

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Bunker A; Bouwens R; Burgarella D; Burton MG; Gehrels N; Glazebrook K; Pimbblett KA; Quimby R; Saunders W; Storey JW; Wheeler JC, 2009, 'The science case for PILOT II: the distant universe', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 26, pp. 397 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AS08049

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Bailey J; Barrado y Navascues D; Bedding T; Bland-Hawthorn J; Bond I; Bruntt H; Burton MG; Cioni MR; Eiora C; Epchtein N; Kiss L; Lagage PO; Minier V; Mora A; Olsen K; Persi P; Saunders W; Stello D; Storey JW; Tinney CG; Yock P, 2009, 'The Science Case for PILOT III: the Nearby Universe', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 26, pp. 415 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AS08051

Saunders W; Lawrence JS; Storey JW; Ashley MC; Kato S; Minnis P; Winker D; Liu G; Kulesa C, 2009, 'Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C., and F., and Ridges A and B', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 121, pp. 976 - 992

Xiangyan Y; Xiangyan C; Genrong L; Fengxiang Z; Xuefei G; Ru Z; Lirong X; Jingyao H; Lawrence JS; Jun Y; Storey JWV; Lifan W; Longlong F; Ashley MCB; Xu Z; Zhaoji J; Zhenxi Z, 2008, 'Chinese small telescope ARray (CSTAR) for Antarctic Dome A', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.788748

Miziarski S; Ashley MCB; Smith G; Barden S; Dawson J; Horton A; Saunders W; Brzeski J; Churilov V; Klauser U; Waller L; Mayfield D; Correll D; Phillips A; Whittard D, 2008, 'Big innovations in a small instrument: Technical challenges in a new CCD system design for the Automated Patrol Telescope', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.788624

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Storey JW; Jolissaint L; Travouillon T, 2008, 'Adaptive Optics Sky Coverage for Dome C Telescopes', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 120, pp. 1119 - 1127

Hengst S, 2008, 'Hybrid-powered astronomical laboratory for Antarctica', SPIE Newsroom, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/2.1200809.1284

Christiansen JL; Kiss L; Ashley MC; Curran SJ; Hamacher DW; Webb JK; Young T; Derekas A; Hidas M; Thompson MR, 2008, 'The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search: a catalogue of variable stars from fields observed between 2004 and 2007', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385, pp. 1749 - 1763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13013.x

Storey JWV; Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB, 2007, 'Site-testing in Antarctica', Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias, 31, pp. 25 - 29

Moore A; Aristidi E; Ashley M; Briguglio R; Busso M; Candidi M; Everett J; Kenyon S; Lawrence J; Le Roux B; Luong-Van D; Phillips A; Ragazzoni R; Salinari P; Storey J; Taylor M; Tosti G; Travouillon T, 2007, 'The Gattini cameras for optical sky brightness measurements at Dome C, Antarctica', EAS Publications Series, 25, pp. 35 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/eas:2007069

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