David G. Turner

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David G. Turner (Toronto, 1945- ) is a Canadian astronomer and professor (emeritus) in the department of astronomy & physics at Saint Mary's University (Halifax).[1] He was the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1995-2000,[2] and continues as review editor. His research interests include, and are not limited to: 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

  1. David G. Turner, personal website
  2. Journal of the RASC
  3. Turner, David G. (1996). "The Progenitors of Classical Cepheid Variables". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 90: 82. Bibcode:1996JRASC..90...82T. 
  4. 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. 
  5. Turner, D. G.; Guzik, Joyce Ann; Bradley, Paul A. (2009). "Polaris and its Kin". AIP Conference Proceedings. pp. 59–68. arXiv:0907.3245. Bibcode:2009AIPC.1170...59T. doi:10.1063/1.3246569. 
  6. JPL Small-Body Database Browser, Asteroid 27810 Daveturner
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