Alan Fitzsimmons

2006

Exploration of the Kuiper Belt by High-Precision Photometric Stellar Occultations: First Results

Roques, F. & Fitzsimmons, A., Aug 2006, In: Astronomical Journal. 132, 2, p. 819-822 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Looking towards the detection of exoearths with SuperWASP

Street, R. A., Christian, D. J., Clarkson, W. I., Collier-Cameron, A., Enoch, B., Fitzsimmons, A., Haswell, C. A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Irwin, J., Keenan, F. P., Kane, S. R., Lister, T. A., Norton, A. J., Osborne, J., Pollacco, D., Ryans, R., Skillen, I., West, R. G., & 2 othersWheatley, P. J. & Wilson, D., 01 Dec 2006, In: International Journal of Astrobiology. 5, 3, p. 183-186

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Photometry of cometary nuclei: Rotation rates, colours and a comparison with Kuiper Belt Objects

Snodgrass, C., Fitzsimmons, A. & Lowry, S., Dec 2006, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 373, 4, p. 1590-1602 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

54 Citations (Scopus)

Planetary Science - Ice Among The Rocks

Fitzsimmons, A., 28 Apr 2006, In: Science. 312, 5773, p. 535-536 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

The SuperWASP wide-field exoplanetary transit survey: candidates from fields 23 h <RA <03 h

Christian, D., Pollacco, D., Skillen, I., Street, R., Keenan, F., Clarkson, W. I., Cameron, A. C., Kane, S. R., Lister, T. A., West, R. G., Enoch, B., Evans, A., Fitzsimmons, A., Haswell, C. A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Irwin, J., Norton, A. J., Osborne, J., & 3 othersRyans, R., Wheatley, P. J. & Wilson, D. M., Nov 2006, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 372, 3, p. 1117-1128 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

48 Citations (Scopus)

The WASP Project and SuperWASP Camera

Pollacco, D., Skillen, I., Cameron, A., Christian, D., Irwin, J., Lister, T., Street, R., West, R., Clarkson, W., Evans, N., Fitzsimmons, A., Haswell, C., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S., Horne, K., Jones, B., Kane, S., Keenan, F., Norton, A., Osborne, J., & 2 othersRyans, R. & Wheatley, P., Aug 2006, In: Astrophysics and Space Science. 304, 1-4, p. 253-255 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

The WASP Project and the SuperWASP Cameras

Pollacco, D., Skillen, I., Cameron, A. C., Christian, D., Hellier, C., Irwin, J., Lister, T. A., Street, R., West, R. G., Anderson, D., Clarkson, W. I., Deeg, H., Enoch, B., Evans, A., Fitzsimmons, A., Haswell, C., Hodgkin, S., Horne, K., Kane, S. R., Keenan, F., & 8 othersMaxted, P. F. L., Norton, A. J., Osborne, J., Parley, N. R., Ryans, R., Smalley, B., Wheatley, P. J. & Wilson, D. M., Oct 2006, In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 118, 848, p. 1407-1418 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

832 Citations (Scopus)

The WASP project in the era of robotic telescope networks

Keenan, F., Christian, D., Pollacco, D., Skillen, I., Irwin, J., Clarkson, W. I., Cameron, A. C., Evans, N., Haswell, C. A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Kane, S. R., Lister, T. A., Norton, A. J., Osborne, J., West, R. G., Wheatley, P. J., Fitzsimmons, A., Ryans, R., & 1 othersStreet, R., 2006, In: Astronomische Nachrichten. 327, 8, p. 800-802 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

2005

Current status of the superwasp project

Christian, D. J., Pollacco, D. L., Clarkson, W. I., Cameron, A. C., Evans, N., Fitzsimmons, A., Haswell, C. A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Kane, S. R., Keenan, F. P., Lister, T. A., Norton, A. J., Ryans, R., Skillen, I., Street, R. A., West, R. G. & Wheatley, P. J., 29 Aug 2005, European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP Issue 560 . 560 I ed. p. 475-477 3 p. (European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Deep Impact: observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign

Fitzsimmons, A., Lowry, S. & Meech, K. J., 14 Oct 2005, In: Science. 310, 5746, p. 265-269 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

161 Citations (Scopus)

Serendipitous Asteroid Lightcurve Survey Using SuperWASP

Parley, N. R., McBride, N., Green, S. F., Haswell, C. A., Clarkson, W. I., Christian, D., Collier-Cameron, A., Evans, N. A., Fitzsimmons, A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Irwin, J., Kane, S. R., Keenan, F., Lister, T. A., Norton, A. J., Osborne, J. P., Pollacco, D., Ryans, R., & 4 othersSkillen, I., Street, R., West, R. G. & Wheatley, P. J., Dec 2005, In: Earth Moon And Planets. 97, 3-4, p. 261-268 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

The nuclei of comets 7P/Pons-Winnecke, 14P/Wolf and 92P/Sanguin

Snodgrass, C., Fitzsimmons, A. & Lowry, S., Dec 2005, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 444, 1, p. 287-295 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

20 Citations (Scopus)

William Herschel Telescope observations of distant comets

Lowry, S. & Fitzsimmons, A., 01 Apr 2005, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 358, 2, p. 641-650 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

39 Citations (Scopus)

2004

Status of SuperWASP I (La Palma)

Keenan, F., Street, R., Christian, D., Fitzsimmons, A., Pollacco, D., Ryans, R., Clarkson, W. I., Evans, N., Haswell, C. A., Hellier, C., Hodgkin, S. T., Horne, K., Kane, S. R., Lister, T. A., Norton, A. J., Skillen, I., West, R. G., Wheatley, P. J. & Cameron, A. C., 2004, In: Astronomische Nachrichten. 325, 6-8, p. 565-567 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)

The edge of the Kuiper belt: The Planet X scenario

Melita, M. D., Williams, I. P., Collander-Brown, S. J. & Fitzsimmons, A., 01 Oct 2004, In: Icarus. 171, 2, p. 516-524 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

2003

CCD photometry of distant comets. III - Ensemble properties of Jupiter-family comets

Fitzsimmons, A., Lowry, S. & Collander-Brown, S., Jan 2003, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 397, 1, p. 329-343 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

72 Citations (Scopus)

Optical colors of 56 near-Earth objects: trends with size and orbit

Fitzsimmons, A., Dandy, C. L. & Collander-Brown, S. J., 01 Jun 2003, In: Icarus. 163, 2, p. 363-373 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

54 Citations (Scopus)

The plane of the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt

Collander-Brown, S. J., Melita, M. D., Williams, I. P. & Fitzsimmons, A., 01 Mar 2003, In: Icarus. 162, 1, p. 22-26 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

9 Citations (Scopus)

2002

Mitigation-relevant science with Don Quijote - a European-led mission to a near-Earth asteroid

Harris, A. W., Galvez, A., Benz, W., Fitzsimmons, A., Green, S. F., Michel, J. P., Valsecchi, G., Paetzold, M., Haeusler, B. & Carnelli, I., 2002, 36th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Vol. 36. p. 2002

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

The edge of the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt: Stellar encounter, trans-plutonian planet or outer limit of the primordial solar nebula?

Melita, M. D., Larwood, J., Collander-Brown, S., Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P. & Brunini, A., 01 Jul 2002, European Space Agency Special Publication Issue 500. 500 ed. p. 305-308 4 p. (European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

5 Citations (Scopus)

2001

A ﬂuorescence model of the C3 radical in comets

P, R., C, A., Rauer, H., Cochran, A., Gredel, R., Cochran, W. D., Manfroid, J. & Fitzsimmons, A., 01 Mar 2001, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 368, p. 689-699

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

CCD photometry of distant comets II

Fitzsimmons, A. & Lowry, S., Jan 2001, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 365, 2, p. 204-213 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

55 Citations (Scopus)

Episodic dust formation by HD 192641 (WR 137) - II

Williams, P. M., Kidger, M. R., Van Der Hucht, K. A., Morris, P. W., Tapia, M., Perinotto, M., Morbidelli, L., Fitzsimmons, A., Anthony, D. M., Caldwell, J. J., Alonso, A. & Wild, V., 11 Jun 2001, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 324, 1, p. 156-166 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

39 Citations (Scopus)

The scattered trans-Neptunian object 1998 XY95

Collander-Brown, S. J., Fitzsimmons, A., Fletcher, E., Irwin, M. & Williams, I., Aug 2001, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 325, p. 978-978

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Citations (Scopus)

2000

Observations of the trans-Neptunian objects 1993 SC and 1996 TL₆₆ with the Infrared Space Observatory

Thomas, N., Eggers, S., Ip, W. H., Lichtenberg, G., Fitzsimmons, A., Jorda, L., Keller, H. U., Williams, I. P., Hahn, G. & Rauer, H., 01 May 2000, In: Astrophysical Journal. 534, 1 PART 1, p. 446-455 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

32 Citations (Scopus)

1999

CCD astrometry of Saturn's satellites in 1995 and 1997

Harper, D., Beurle, K., Williams, I. P., Murray, C. D., Taylor, D. B., Fitzsimmons, A. & Cartwright, I. M., 02 Apr 1999, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 136, 2, p. 257-259 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Citations (Scopus)

CCD photometry of distant comets

Lowry, S. C., Fitzsimmons, A., Cartwright, I. M. & Williams, I. P., 01 Dec 1999, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 349, 2, p. 649-659 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

57 Citations (Scopus)

Light curves of the trans-Neptunian objects 1996 TP66 and 1994 VK8

Collander-Brown, S. J., Fitzsimmons, A., Fletcher, E., Irwin, M. J. & Williams, I. P., 11 Sep 1999, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 308, 2, p. 588-592 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Citations (Scopus)

Sodium D2 line profiles: Clues to the temperature structure of Mercury's exosphere

Killen, R. M., Potter, A., Fitzsimmons, A. & Morgan, T. H., 01 Jan 1999, In: Planetary and Space Science. 47, 12, p. 1449-1458 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

50 Citations (Scopus)

1998

The Evolution of Debris from Comet D/Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter

Little, J. E., Fitzsimmons, A., Andrews, P. J., Catchpole, R., Walton, N. & Williams, I. P., 01 Feb 1998, In: Icarus. 131, 2, p. 334-340 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

1997

A study of Hilda asteroids II. Compositional implications from optical spectroscopy

Dahlgren, M., Lagerkvist, C. I., Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P. & Gordon, M., 10 Jul 1997, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 323, 2, p. 606-619 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

47 Citations (Scopus)

CCD photometry of comet 46P/Wirtanen

Cartwright, I. M., Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P. & Kemp, S. N., 01 Jul 1997, In: Planetary and Space Science. 45, 7 SPEC. ISS., p. 821-826 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Citations (Scopus)

Neutral sodium from comet Hale-Bopp: A third type of tail

Cremonese, G., Boehnhardt, H., Crovisier, J., Rauer, H., Fitzsimmons, A., Fulle, M., Licandro, J., Pollacco, D., Tozzi, G. P. & West, R. M., 09 Nov 1997, In: Astrophysical Journal. 490, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

80 Citations (Scopus)

Surface reflectance properties of distant Solar system bodies

Green, S. F., McBride, N., Ó Ceallaigh, D. P., Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P. & Irwin, M. J., 01 Jan 1997, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 290, 1, p. 186-192 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

40 Citations (Scopus)

The thermal emission of Kuiper Belt objects

Thomas, N., Fitzsimmons, A. & Ip, W. H., 01 Jan 1997, In: Planetary and Space Science. 45, 3, p. 295-309 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

1996

Optical imaging of the impact plume on Jupiter from fragment L of comet D/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Fitzsimmons, A., Andrews, P. J., Catchpole, R., Little, J., Walton, N. & Williams, I., 01 Feb 1996, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 278, 3, p. 781-786

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Optical spectroscopy of comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp

Fitzsimmons, A. & Cartwright, I. M., 01 Jan 1996, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 278, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

Re-entry and ablation of cometary dust in the impact plumes of Shoemaker-Levy 9

Fitzsimmons, A., Andrews, P. J., Catchpole, R., Little, J. E., Walton, N. & Williams, I., 29 Feb 1996, In: Nature. 379, 6568, p. 801-804

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

1995

A photometric and spectroscopic survey for young stars in the halo of M31

Hambly, N. C., Fitzsimmons, A., Keenan, F. P., Dufton, P. L., Brown, P. J. F., Irwin, M. J. & Rolleston, W. R. J., 01 Aug 1995, In: Astrophysical Journal. 448, 2, p. 628-633 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

The slow-moving objects 1993 sb and 1993 sc

Williams, I. P., O’ceallaigh, D. P., Fitzsimmons, A. & Marsden, B. G., 01 Jan 1995, In: Icarus. 116, 1, p. 180-185 6 p.

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35 Citations (Scopus)

1994

Observations of a possible companion to the high-latitude B-type star PG 0832+676

Hambly, N. C., Keenan, F. P., Dufton, P. L., Brown, P. J. F., Irwin, M. J. & Fitzsimmons, A., 01 Jan 1994, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 271, 3, p. 729-732 4 p.

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Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

1993

A search for young stars in the halo of M31

Mccausland, R. J. H., Conlon, E. S., Dufton, P. L., Fitzsimmons, A., Irwin, M. J. & Keenan, F. P., 10 Jul 1993, In: Astrophysical Journal. 411, 2, p. 650-654 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review