Papers I Have Authored

Below are a number of papers I have written as part of my post-graduate studies in Astronomy at Swinburne University of Technology:

A Current Take on the Grand Tack (2023)

  • Introduction: Models: Kant/Laplace planetary formation; Nice and Grand Tack models

  • Protoplanetary Disk Viscosity

  • Reading Between the Lines: Protoplanetary Disk Gaps

  • Depleted Disk Model and Isotopically Distinct Terrestrial Planets

  • Alternatives to the Grand Tack

  • The Curious Case of an Oort Cloud Asteroid

  • Discussion & Summary

  • References

GALAH: Unwinding the Milky Way (2021)

  • Introducing the GALAH (Galactic Archaeology with HERMES) project

  • In the Beginning: Galactic Structure and GALAH's Focus

  • Family Ties: Star Cluster Types

  • Location in Space-Time and C-Space: Categorizing Stars Based on Chemical Tagging of their Spectra

  • Answers to Some Big Questions? Radial Mixing: Blurring (Radial Heating) & Churning (Radial Migration)

  • Conclusion

  • References

A Comparison of the Vespera and Dwarf II EAA Telescopes (2023)

  • Introduction

  • Technical Overview

  • Dual Band Filter

  • “Light Pollution” Filters

  • Infrared Filtering

  • Gain, Shutter Speed, Subframe Exposure

  • Calibration

  • Telescope-Generated Image vs. Post-Processed FITS

  • Useability Discussion

  • CONCLUSION

  • References

  • Appendix A: Observation Log

This Archipelago Universe: The Local Group and ΛCDM (2022)

  • Introduction to Galaxies and the Local Group

  • Meet the Family (the Local Group)

  • Snow White and the 1000 Dwarfs: “Missing Satellites Problem” (MSP)

  • The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fail?: “Too Big To Fail” (TBTF)

  • Let There Be Dark: Dark Matter and Dwarf Galaxies

  • The Satellites in Spain Stay Mainly in the Plane: The Vast Polar Structure (VPOS)

  • Conclusion

  • References