David G. Turner (born 1945) is a Canadian astronomer and professor (emeritus) in the department of astronomy and physics at Saint Mary's University.
David Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Waterloo (BS) University of Western Ontario (MS, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Saint Mary's University |
Early life and education
editTurner was born in Toronto in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, followed by a Master of Science and PhD from the University of Western Ontario.[1]
Career
editTurner was the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1995 to 2000,[2] and continues as review editor. His research interests include stellar evolution,[3] Cepheid variables, and open clusters.[4] He is one of the foremost authorities on the North Star, Polaris.[5] Asteroid 27810 Daveturner (= 1993 OC2) was named in his honor by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Astronomer David Turner's Website". www.ap.smu.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Journal of the RASC Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Turner, David G. (1996). "The Progenitors of Classical Cepheid Variables". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 90: 82. Bibcode:1996JRASC..90...82T.
- ^ Turner, David G. (2010). "The PL calibration for Milky Way Cepheids and its implications for the distance scale". Astrophysics and Space Science. 326 (2): 219–231. arXiv:0912.4864. Bibcode:2010Ap&SS.326..219T. doi:10.1007/s10509-009-0258-5. S2CID 119264970.
- ^ Turner, D. G.; Guzik, Joyce Ann; Bradley, Paul A. (2009). "AIP Conference Proceedings – Polaris and its Kin". Stellar Pulsation: Challenges for Theory and Observation. 1170: 59–68. arXiv:0907.3245. Bibcode:2009AIPC.1170...59T. doi:10.1063/1.3246569. S2CID 15551157.
- ^ "27810 Daveturner (1993 OC2)". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-30.