Abstract
Michael Bessell has been the most cited author at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University for the past 12 years and is one of 33 Australian Citation Laureates for work carried out between 1981 and 1988. He is internationally recognized for his work in photometry and his filter systems have become standard filters in use at most observatories throughout the world. His research interests include the study of the evolution of different mass stars and the build up of elements in these stars, searches for the most metal-poor stars, searches for proto-planetary disks and protoplanets and brown dwarfs through a study of young M dwarfs, temperature calibration of stars, astronomical photometry and instrumentation. He has made significant contributions in each of these areas of astronomical research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-30 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales |
| Volume | 142 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Bessell, Michael
- astrophysics