By Professor Michael Ashley

Journal articles

Yost S; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Gehrels N; Goegues E; Guever T; Horns D; Kiziloglu U; Krimm H; McKay T; Oezel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Rykoff E; Schaefer B; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Smith DA; Yuan F, 2007, 'The dark side of ROTSE-III prompt GRB observations', The Astrophysical Journal, 669, pp. 1107 - 1114

Christiansen JL; Ashley MC; Webb JK; Hidas MG; Hamacher DW; Kiss L; Derekas A, 2007, 'The first high-amplitude delta Scuti star in an eclipsing binary system', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382, pp. 239 - 244

York DG; Wang L; Pennypacker C; Cui X; Cappellaro E; Blouke M; Lamb D; Storey J; Malina R; Ashley MCB; Basa S; Zhou X; Hu J; Yuan X; Harper D; Sandford D; Lawrence J; Thorburn J, 2006, 'A large array of telescopes in Antarctica with all-sky imaging every 5 seconds', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 6267 I, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.672332

Yost SA; Aharonian F; Akerlof CW; Ashley MCB; Barthelmy S; Gehrels N; Göǧüş E; Güver T; Halpern JP; Horns D; Kiziloǧlu U; Krimm HA; McKay TA; Özel M; Phillips A; Quimby RM; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Rykoff ES; Schaefer BE; Smith DA; Swan HF; Vestrand WT; Wheeler JC; Wren J; Yuan F, 2006, 'Taking a broad view of prompt emission', Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica B, 121, pp. 1201 - 1205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1393/ncb/i2007-10236-7

Kenyon SL; Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Storey JWV; Tokovinin A; Fossat E, 2006, 'Atmospheric scintillation at Dome C, Antarctica', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2, pp. 698 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921307012318

Yost SA; Rykoff ES; Aharonian F; Akerlof CW; Ashley MCB; Barthelmy S; Gehrels N; Göǧüş E; Güver T; Horns D; Kiziloǧlu U; Krimm HA; McKay TA; Mirabal N; Özel M; Phillips A; Quimby RM; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer BE; Smith DA; Swan HF; Vestrand WT; Wheeler JC; Wren J; Yuan F, 2006, 'ROTSE-III performance in the Swift era', AIP Conference Proceedings, 836, pp. 349 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2207919

Young T; Hidas MG; Webb JK; Ashley MC; Christiansen JL; Nutto C; Derekas A, 2006, 'A new detached K7 dwarf eclipsing binary system', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370, pp. 1529 - 1533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10569.x

Kenyon S; Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Storey JW; Tokovinin A; Fossat E, 2006, 'Atmospheric scintillation at Dome C, Antarctica: Implications for photometry and astrometry', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 118, pp. 924 - 932

Quimby R; Rykoff E; Yost S; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Alatalo K; Ashley MC; Gogus E; Guver T; Horns D; Kehoe R; Kuzuloglu U; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Schaefer B; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Smith DA, 2006, 'Early-time observations of the GRB 050319 optical transient', The Astrophysical Journal, 640, pp. 402 - 406

Storey JW; Angel R; Lawrence JS; Hinz P; Ashley MC; Burton MG, 2006, 'LAPCAT: The Large Antarctic Plateau Clear-Aperture Telescope', Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7503, 6267, pp. 62671 - 62678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.672159

Kenyon S; Ashley MC; Everett JR; Lawrence JS; Storey JW, 2006, 'Nigel and the optical sky brightness at Dome C, Antarctica', Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7503, 6267 I, pp. 62671 - 62679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.672362

Shankland PD; Rivera EJ; Laughlin G; Blank DL; Price A; Gary B; Bissinger R; Ringwald F; White G; Henry GW; McGee P; Wolfe AM; Carter B; Lee S; Biggs J; Monard B; Ashley MC, 2006, 'On the search for transits of th planets orbiting GLIESE 876', The Astrophysical Journal, 653, pp. 700 - 707

Shankland PD; Rivera EJ; Laughlin G; Blank DL; Price A; Gary B; Bissinger R; Ringwald F; White G; Henry GW; McGee P; Wolf A; Carter BD; Lee S; Biggs J; Monard B; Ashley MC, 2006, 'On the search for transits of the planets orbiting Gliese 876', The Astrophysical Journal, 653, pp. 700 - 707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/508562

Yost S; Alatalo K; Rykoff E; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Blake C; Bloom J; Boettcher M; Falco E; Gogus E; Guver T; Halpern J; Horns D; Joshi M; Kiziloglu U; McKay T; Mirabal N; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer B; Shields J; Skrutskie M; Smith DA; Starr D; Swan H; Szentgyorgyi A; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J, 2006, 'Optical light curve and cooling break of GRB 050502A', The Astrophysical Journal, 636, pp. 959 - 966

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Cui X; Everett JR; Indermuehle BT; Kenyon S; Luong-Van DM; Storey JW; Tokovinin A; Pennypacker C; York D; Wang L; Moore A; Travouillion T, 2006, 'Site testing Dome A, Antarctica', Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7503, 6267 I, pp. 62671 - 62679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.670960

Yost S; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Gehrels N; Gogus E; Guver T; Horns D; Kiziloglu U; Krimm H; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rowell G; Rujopakarn W; Rykoff E; Schaefer B; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Smith DA; Yuan F, 2006, 'Status of the ROTSE-III telescope network', Astronomische Nachrichten, 327, pp. 803 - 805

Rykoff E; Mangano V; Yost S; Sari R; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Burrows D; 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; Smith DA; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Yuan F, 2006, 'The anomalous early afterglow of GRB 050801', The Astrophysical Journal, 638, pp. L5 - L8

Storey JWV; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Lawrence JS, 2005, 'Automated site testing from Antarctica', EAS Publications Series, 14, pp. 7 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005003

Ashley MCB; Lawrence JS; Storey JWV; Tokovinin A, 2005, 'Mass seeing measurements from Dome C', EAS Publications Series, 14, pp. 19 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005005

Lawrence JS; Burton MG; Ashley MCB; Storey JWV, 2005, 'Pathfinder for an international large optical telescope', EAS Publications Series, 14, pp. 321 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005051

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Storey JWV, 2005, 'A remote, autonomous laboratory for Antarctica with hybrid power generation', Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1448837x.2005.11464109

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Storey JWV, 2005, 'Exoplanet detection from Dome C, Antarctica: Opportunities and challenges', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 1, pp. 297 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921306009483

Rykoff E; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Alatalo K; Ashley MC; Guver T; Horns D; Kehoe R; Kiziloglu U; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Schaefer B; Smith DA; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J; Yost S, 2005, 'A search for untriggered GRB afterglows with ROTSE-III', The Astrophysical Journal, 631, pp. 1032 - 1038

Storey JW; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Lawrence JS, 2005, 'Beyond Dome C', IAU Symposia, 13, pp. 951 - 952

Phillips A; Ashley MC, 2005, 'Cloud imaging from meteorological satellites and its application to robotic observing', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 22, pp. 306 - 310

Toyozumi H; Ashley MC, 2005, 'Intra-pixel sensitivity variation and charge transfer inefficiency results of CCD scans', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 22, pp. 257 - 266

Rykoff E; Yost S; Krimm H; Aharonian F; Akerlof C; Alatalo K; Ashley MC; Barthelmy S; Gehrels N; Gogus E; Guver T; Horns D; Kiziloglu U; McKay T; Ozel M; Phillips A; Quimby R; Rujopakarn W; Schaefer B; Smith DA; Swan H; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J, 2005, 'Prompt optical detection of GRB 050401 with ROTSE-IIIa', The Astrophysical Journal, 631, pp. L121 - L124

Burton MG; Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Bailey J; Blake CA; Bedding T; Bland-Hawthorn J; Bond I; Glazebrook K; Hidas MG; Lewis G; Longmore SN; Maddison S; Mattila S; Minier V; Ryder SD; Sharp R; Smith CH; Storey JW; Tinney CG; Tuthill P; Walsh AJ; Walsh WM; Whiting MT; Wong TH; Woods D; Yock P, 2005, 'Science Programs for a 2-m Class Telescope at Dome C, Antarctica: PILOT, the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 22, pp. 199 - 235, http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AS04077.htm

Ashley MC; Burton MG; Calisse PG; Phillips A; Storey JW, 2005, 'Site testing at Dome C - Cloud statistics from the ICECAM experiment', IAU Symposia, 13, pp. 932 - 934

Hidas MG; Ashley MC; Webb JK; Irwin MJ; Phillips A; Toyozumi H; Derekas A; Christiansen JL; Crothers SJ; Nutto C, 2005, 'The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search: methods and first results from a field centred on NGC 6633', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 360, pp. 703 - 717

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Tokovinin A; Travouillon TD, 2004, 'Exceptional astronomical seeing conditions above Dome C in Antarctica', Nature, 431, pp. 278 - 281

Ashley MC; Burton MG; Lawrence JS; Storey JW, 2004, 'Robotic telescopes on the Antarctic plateau', Astronomische Nachrichten, 325, pp. 619 - 625

Calisse PG; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Phillips MA; Storey JW; Radford SJ; Peterson JB, 2004, 'Submillimeter site testing at Dome C, Antarctica', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 21, pp. 256 - 263

Rykoff E; Smith DA; Price P; Akerlof C; Ashley MC; Bizyaev D; Garradd G; McKay T; McNaught R; Phillips A; Quimby R; Schaefer B; Schmidt B; Vestrand W; Wheeler J; Wren J, 2004, 'The early optical afterglow of GRB 030418 and progenitor mass loss', The Astrophysical Journal, 601, pp. 1013 - 1018

Smith DA; Rykoff ES; Akerlof CW; Ashley MC; Bizyaev D; McKay TA; Mukadam A; Phillips A; Quimby R; Schaefer B; Sullivan D; Swan HF; Vestrand WT; Wheeler JC; Wren J, 2003, 'ROTSE-III observations of the early afterglow from GRB 030329', Astrophysical Journal, 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/379534

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Calisse PG; Dempsey JT; Everett JR; Mather O; Storey JWV; Travoullion T, 2003, 'The AASTINO: Automated astrophysigal site testing international observatory', European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP, pp. 497 - 501

Storey JWV; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Lawrence JS, 2003, 'The Antarctic plateau: What it offers as a testbed for space', European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP, pp. 621 - 623

Akerlof CW; Kehoe RL; McKay TA; Rykoff ES; Smith DA; Casperson DE; McGowan KE; Vestrand WT; Wozniak PR; Wren JA; Ashley MCB; Phillips MA; Marshall SL; Epps HW; Schier JA, 2003, 'The ROTSE-III robotic telescope system', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 115, pp. 132 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/345490

Travouillon TD; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Storey JW; Loewenstein RF, 2003, 'Atmospheric turbulence at the South Pole and its implications for astronomy', Astronomy and Astrophysics, 400, pp. 1163 - 1172

Travouillon TD; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Storey JW; Conroy P; Hovey G; Jarnyk M; Sutherland R; Loewenstein RF, 2003, 'Automated Shack-Hartmann seeing measurements at the South Pole', Astronomy and Astrophysics, 409, pp. 1169 - 1173

Storey JWV; Burton MG; Ashley MCB, 2002, 'Antarctica as a launch-pad for space astronomy missions', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4835, pp. 110 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.456503

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Storey JWV, 2002, 'Design and performance of the douglas mawson telescope', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4836, pp. 129 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.457000

Lawrence JS; Ashley MCB; Burton MG; Storey JWV, 2002, 'Observations of the Antarctic infrared sky spectral brightness', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4836, pp. 176 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.456999

Lawrence JS; Ashley MC; Burton MG; Calisse PG; Storey JW; Phillips A; Everett JR; Pernic RJ, 2002, 'Operation of the near infrared sky monitor at the South Pole', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 19, pp. 328 - 336

Rathborne JM; Burton MG; Ashley MC; Storey JW; Brooks K; Cohen M, 2002, 'Photodissociation regions and star formation in the Carina nebula', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 331, pp. 85 - 97

Lazendic JS; Wardle M; Burton MG; Ashley MC; Yusef-Zadeh F; Whiteoak JB; Green AJ, 2002, 'Shocked molecular gas towards the supernova remnant G359.1-0.5 and the Snake', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 331, pp. 537 - 544

Lee JK; Walsh AJ; Burton MG; Ashley MCB, 2001, 'Discovery of molecular hydrogen line emission associated with methanol maser emission', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 324, pp. 1102 - 1108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04396.x

Yusef-Zadeh F; Stolovy SR; Burton MG; Wardle M; Ashley MC, 2001, 'High spectral and spatial resolution observations of shocked molecular hydrogen at the galactic center', The Astrophysical Journal, pp. 749 - 762

Burton MG; Storey JW; Ashley MC, 2001, 'Science goals for Antarctic infrared telescopes', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 18, pp. 158 - 165

Ashley MC; Sheppard SS; Jewitt DC; Trujillo CA; Brown MA, 2000, 'A wide-field CCD survey for Centaurs and Kuiper Belt objects', Astronomical Journal, 120, pp. 2687 - 2694

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