Doctor Ain De Horta

Doctor Ain De Horta

Lecturer,
Physical Sciences

Biography

Qualifications

  • BSc University of Western Sydney, Macarthur

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Physical Sciences

Contact

Email: A.DeHorta@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 4620 3374
Mobile:
Location: 26.1.48
Campbelltown

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Publications

Journal Articles

  • Wadhwa, S., Landin, N., Kostic, P., Vince, O., Arbutina, B., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Tothill, N., Petrovic, J. and Djura?evic, G. (2024), 'Effects of metallicity on the instability mass ratio of low-mass contact binary systems', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 527, no 1 .
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M. and Tothill, N. (2023), 'On the true nature of the contact binary CRTS J192848.7-404555', Astronomische Nachrichten, vol 344, no 3 .
  • Wadhwa, S., Petrovic, J., Tothill, N., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M. and Djurasevic, G. (2023), 'Photometric and spectroscopic study of two low mass ratio contact binary systems : CRTS J225828.7-121122 and CRTSJ030053.5+230139', Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 23, no 11 .
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Tothill, N. and Filipovic, M. (2023), 'Photometric update of d Scuti stars : ZZ Microscopium', Research Notes of the AAS, vol 7, no 9 .
  • Wadhwa, S., Arbutina, B., Petrovic, J., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Tothill, N. and Djurasevic, G. (2023), 'A study of six extreme low mass ratio contact binary systems', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, vol 135, no 1051 .
  • Wadhwa, S., Arbutina, B., Tothill, N., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Petrovic, J. and Djura?evic, G. (2023), 'A study of twelve potential merger candidate contact binary systems', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, vol 135, no 1049 .
  • Bailey, J., Cotton, D., De Horta, A., Kedziora-Chudczer, L. and Shastri, O. (2023), 'PICSARR : high-precision polarimetry using CMOS image sensors', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 520, no 2 , pp 1938 - 1949.
  • Wadhwa, S., Tothill, N., Filipovic, M. and De Horta, A. (2023), 'Effective emperature and the light curve solution of contact binary systems', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 207 , pp 21 - 28.
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M. and Tothill, N. (2022), 'Analysis of dual band and survey photometry of two low mass ratio contact binary systems', Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, vol 43, no 2 .
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Tothill, N., Arbutina, B., Petrovic, J. and Djurasevic, G. (2022), 'Photometric analysis of three potential red nova progenitors', Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 22, no 10 .
  • Cotton, D., Buzasi, D., Aerts, C., Bailey, J., Burssens, S., Pedersen, M., Stello, D., Kedziora-Chudczer, L., De Horta, A., De Cat, P., Lewis, F., Malla, S., Wright, D. and Bott, K. (2022), 'Polarimetric detection of non-radial oscillation modes in the ? Cephei star ? Crucis', Nature Astronomy, vol 6, no 1 , pp 154 - 164.
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Tothill, N., Arbutina, B., Petrovic, J. and Djurasevic, G. (2022), 'Simplified method for the identification of low mass ratio contact binary systems that are potential red nova progenitors', Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, vol 43, no 2 .
  • Wadhwa, S., De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Tothill, N., Arbutina, B., Petrovic, J. and Djurasevic, G. (2021), 'ZZ Piscis Austrinus (ZZ PsA) : a bright red nova progenitor and the instability mass ratio of contact binary stars', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 501, no 1 , pp 229 - 235.
  • Wadhwa, S., Tothill, N., De Horta, A. and Filipovic, M. (2021), 'Photometric analysis of two extreme low mass ratio contact binary systems', Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 21, no 9 .
  • Bailey, J., Cotton, D., Kedziora-Chudczer, L., De Horta, A. and Maybour, D. (2020), 'HIPPI-2 : a versatile high-precision polarimeter', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, vol 37 .
  • Gomes, A., Assafin, M., Braga-Ribas, F., Benedetti-Rossi, G., Morgado, B., Camargo, J., Vieira-Martins, R., Desmars, J., Sicardy, B., Barry, T., Campbell-White, J., Fernandez-Lajus, E., Giles, D., Hanna, W., Hayamizu, T., Hirose, T., De Horta, A., Horvat, R., Hosoi, K., Jehin, E., Kerr, S., Machado, D., Mammana, L., Maybour, D., Owada, M., Rahvar, S. and Snodgrass, C. (2020), 'The first observed stellar occultations by the irregular satellite Phoebe (Saturn IX) and improved rotational period', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 492, no 1 , pp 770 - 781.
  • Luken, K., Filipovic, M., Maxted, N., Kothes, R., Norris, R., Allison, J., Blackwell, R., Braiding, C., Brose, R., Burton, M., De Horta, A., Galvin, T., Harvey-Smith, L., Hurley-Walker, N., Leahy, D., Ralph, N., Roper, Q., Rowell, G., Sushch, I., Urosevic, D. and Wong, G. (2020), 'Radio observations of supernova remnant G1.9+0.3', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 492, no 2 , pp 2606 - 2621.
  • Cotton, D., Bailey, J., Kedziora-Chudczer, L. and De Horta, A. (2020), 'Phase-locked polarization by photospheric reflection in the semidetached eclipsing binary ?1 Sco', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 497, no 2 , pp 2175 - 2189.
  • Cotton, D., Bailey, J., De Horta, A., Norris, B. and Lomax, J. (2020), 'Multi-band aperture polarimetry of Betelgeuse during the 2019-20 dimming', Research Notes of the AAS, vol 4, no 3 .
  • Bailey, J., Cotton, D., Kedziora-Chudczer, L., De Horta, A. and Maybour, D. (2019), 'Polarized reflected light from the Spica binary system', Nature Astronomy, vol 3, no 7 , pp 636 - 641.
  • Maxted, N., Filipovic, M., Sano, H., Allen, G., Pannuti, T., Rowell, G., Grech, A., Roper, Q., Wong, G., Galvin, T., Fukui, Y., Collier, J., Crawford, E., Grieve, K., De Horta, A., Manojlovic, P. and O'Brien, A. (2018), 'A morphological study of the supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 (Vela Jr.)', Astrophysical Journal, vol 866, no 2 .
  • De Horta, A., Sommer, E., Filipovic, M., O'Brien, A., Bozzetto, L., Collier, J., Wong, G., Crawford, E., Tothill, N., Maggi, P. and Haberl, F. (2014), 'Multi-frequency observations of a superbubble in the LMC : the case of LHA 120-N 70', Astronomical Journal, vol 147, no 6 .
  • Pavan, L., Bordas, P., Puhlhofer, G., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., O'Brien, A., Balbo, M., Walter, R., Bozzo, E., Ferrigno, C., Crawford, E. and Stella, L. (2014), 'The long helical jet of the Lighthouse nebula, IGR J11014-6103', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 562 .
  • Pavan, L., Bordas, P., Puhlhofer, G., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., O'Brien, A., Crawford, E., Balbo, M., Walter, R., Bozzo, E., Ferrigno, C. and Stella, L. (2014), 'The puzzling jet and pulsar wind nebula of IGR J11014-6103', International Journal of Modern Physics. Conference Series, vol 28, no 1460172 .
  • De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Stootman, F., Pannuti, T., Bozzetto, L., Collier, J., Sommer, R. and Kosakowski, A. (2014), 'Radio-continuum emission from the young Galactic supernova remnant G1.9+0.3', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 189 , pp 41 - 51.
  • De Horta, A., Collier, J., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Uro?evic, D., Stootman, F. and Tothill, N. (2013), 'Radio confirmation of Galactic supernova remnant G308.3-1.4', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 428, no 3 , pp 1980 - 1985.
  • Bozzetto, L., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Sasaki, M., Maggi, P., Haberl, F., Urosevic, D., Payne, J., De Horta, A., Stupar, M., Gruendl, R. and Dickel, J. (2013), 'Multifrequency study of SNR J0533-7202, a new supernova remnant in the LMC', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 432, no 3 , pp 2177 - 2181.
  • O'Brien, A., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Tothill, N., Collier, J., De Horta, A., Wong, G., Draskovic, D., Payne, J., Pannuti, T., Napier, J., Griffith, S., Staggs, W. and Kotu?, S. (2013), 'Radio-continuum study of the nearby Sculptor group Galaxies. Part 2: NGC 55 at ?=20, 13, 6 and 3 cm', Astrophysics and Space Science, vol 347, no 1 , pp 159 - 168.
  • Sturm, R., Draskovic, D., Filipovic, M., Haberl, F., Collier, J., Crawford, E., Ehle, M., De Horta, A., Pietsch, W., Tothill, N. and Wong, G. (2013), 'Active galactic nuclei behind the SMC selected from radio and X-ray surveys', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 558 , pp 1 - 9.
  • De Horta, A., Filipovic, M., Bozzetto, L., Maggi, P., Haberl, F., Crawford, E., Sasaki, M., Uro?evic, D., Pietsch, W., Gruendl, R., Dickel, J., Tothill, N., Chu, Y., Payne, J. and Collier, J. (2012), 'Multi-frequency study of supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud : the case of LMC SNR J0530-7007', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 540 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Galvin, T., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Wong, G., Payne, J., De Horta, A., White, G., Tothill, N., Draskovic, D., Pannuti, T., Grimes, C., Cahall, B., Millar, W. and Laine, S. (2012), 'Radio-continuum study of the nearby Sculptor Group galaxies. Part 1 : NGC300 at Lambda=20 cm', Astrophysics and Space Science, vol 340, no 1 , pp 133 - 142.
  • Haberl, F., Filipovic, M., Bozzetto, L., Crawford, E., Points, S., Pietsch, W., De Horta, A., Tothill, N., Payne, J. and Sasaki, M. (2012), 'Multi-frequency observations of SNR J0453-6829 in the LMC : a composite supernova remnant with a pulsar wind nebula', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 543 .
  • Wong, G., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Tothill, N., De Horta, A. and Galvin, T. (2012), 'New 20-cm radio-continuum study of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Part III, Compact H II regions', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 185 , pp 53 - 64.
  • Bozzetto, L., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., De Horta, A. and Stupar, M. (2012), 'Multifrequency radio observations of SNR J0536-6735 (N 59B) with associated pulsar', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 184 , pp 69 - 76.
  • Crawford, E., Filipovic, M., Bojicic, I., Cohen, M., Payne, J., De Horta, A. and Reid, W. (2012), 'Radio planetary nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds', Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, vol 7, no S283 , pp 334 - 335.
  • Wong, G., Crawford, E., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Tothill, N., Collier, J., Draskovic, D., Galvin, T. and Payne, J. (2012), 'New 6 and 3-cm radio-continuum maps of the Small Magellanic Cloud : Part 2 - point source catalogue', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 184 , pp 93 - 95.
  • Galvin, T., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Tothill, N., Wong, G. and De Horta, A. (2012), '20 cm VLA radio-continuum study of M31 - images and point source catalogues', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 184 , pp 41 - 68.
  • Novara, G., La Palombara, N., Mereghetti, S., Haberl, F., Coe, M., Filipovic, M., Udalski, A., Paizis, A., Pietsch, W., Sturm, R., Gilfanov, M., Tiengo, A., Payne, J., Smits, D. and De Horta, A. (2011), 'Highly absorbed X-ray binaries in the Small Magellanic Cloud', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 532 .
  • Novara, G., La Palombara, N., Mereghetti, S., Haberl, F., Coe, M., Filipovic, M., Udalski, A., Paizis, A., Pietsch, W., Sturm, R., Gilfanov, M., Tiengo, A., Payne, J., Smits, D. and De Horta, A. (2011), 'Highly absorbed X-ray binaries in the Small Magellanic Cloud', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 532 .
  • Crawford, E., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Wong, G., Tothill, N., Draskovic, D., Collier, J. and Galvin, T. (2011), 'New 6 and 3-cm Radio-Continuum Maps of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Part I - The Maps', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 183 , pp 95 - 102.
  • Wong, G., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Tothill, N., De Horta, A., Draskovic, D., Galvin, T., Collier, J. and Payne, J. (2011), 'New 20-cm radio-continuum study of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Part II : Point sources', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 183 , pp 103 - 106.
  • Wong, G., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., De Horta, A., Galvin, T., Draskovic, D. and Payne, J. (2011), 'New 20-CM radio-continuum study of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Part I, Images', Serbian Astronomical Journal, , no 182 , pp 43 - 52.
  • Crawford, E., Filipovic, M., Haberl, F., Pietsch, W., Payne, J. and De Horta, A. (2010), 'Multi-frequency study of local group supernova remnants : the curious case of the Large Magellanic Cloud SNR J0528-6714', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 518, no 17 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Pannuti, T., Allen, G., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Stupar, M. and Agrawal, R. (2010), 'Non-thermal x-ray emission from the northwestern rim of the galactic supernova remnant G266.2-1.2 (RX J0852.0-4622)', The Astrophysical Journal, vol 721, no 2 , pp 1492 - 1508.
  • Bozzetto, L., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Bojicic, I., Payne, J., Mendik, A., Wardlaw, B. and De Horta, A. (2010), 'Multifrequency radio observations of a SNR in the LMC : the case of SNR J0527-6549 (DEM L204)', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 181, no 2 , pp 43 - 49.
  • Filipovic, M., Cohen, M., Reid, W., Payne, J., Stootman, F., BojiI, I., Crawford, E. and De Horta, A. (2009), 'Radio planetary nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 399, no 2 , pp 769 - 777.
  • Payne, J., Tauber, L., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E. and De Horta, A. (2009), 'The 100 strongest radio point sources in the field of the Large Magellanic Cloud at 1.4 GHz', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 178, no 1 , pp 65 - 70.
  • Filipovic, M., Haberl, P., Winkler, P., Pietsch, W., Payne, J., Crawford, E., De Horta, A. and Stootman, F. (2008), 'New XMM-Newton observations of supernova remnants in the small Magellanic Cloud', Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 485, no 1 , pp 63 - 70.
  • Payne, J., Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., De Horta, A., White, G. and Stootman, F. (2008), 'Optical spectra of radio planetary nebulae in the Small Magellanic Cloud', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 176 , pp 65 - 70.
  • Payne, J., Filipovic, M., Millar, W., Crawford, E., De Horta, A., Stootman, F. and Urosevic, D. (2008), 'Optical spectra of radio planetary nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 177 , pp 53 - 59.
  • Crawford, E., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A., Stootman, F. and Payne, J. (2008), 'Radio-continuum study of the supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud : an SNR with a highly polarised breakout region - SNR J0455-6838', Serbian Astronomical Journal, vol 177 , pp 61 - 66.
  • Millar, W., Filipovic, M., Payne, J., De Horta, A., Crawford, E. and Stootman, F. (2008), 'Optical Spectra of Radio Planetary Nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud', Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, vol 40 , pp 207 - 207.
  • Filipovic, M. and De Horta, A. (2008), 'Kraljica Juzne Astronomije - AAO', Astronomija, vol 34 , pp 54 - 54.

Conference Papers

  • Filipovic, M., Crawford, E., Hughes, A., Leverenz, H., De Horta, A., Payne, J., Staveley-Smith, L., Dickel, J., Stootman, F. and White, G. (2009), 'New Radio-continuum surveys of the Magellanic Clouds', IAU Symposium 256, Keele, UK.
  • Filipovic, M., Payne, J., Haberl, F., Pietsch, W., Winkler, P., Crawford, E., De Horta, A. and Stootman, F. (2009), 'Multi-wavelength observations of Magellanic SNRs', IAU Symposium 256, Keele, UK.
  • Panutti, T., Allen, G., Stage, M., Filipovic, M., De Horta, A. and Agrawal, R. (2008), 'Modelling the Synchrotron Emission from the Northwestern Rim Complex of the Galactic SNR G226.2-1.2', American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting 10, 31.05, USA.
  • De Horta, A., Kneale, B. and Box, I. (2003), 'Development of a virtual reality overlay for Velnet (Virtual environment for learning networking)', ASCILITE 2003 20th Annual Conference of the, Adelaide, SA.

Previous Projects

Title: Spectroscopic Observations of Magellanic Cloud Supernova Remnants
Funder:
  • Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation
Western Researchers: Miroslav Filipovic and Ain De Horta
Years: 2009-09-23 - 2009-09-30
ID: P00016640

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