David G. Turner

David G. Turner (born 1945 in Toronto) 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). "AIP Conference Proceedings": 59–68. arXiv:0907.3245. Bibcode:2009AIPC.1170...59T. doi:10.1063/1.3246569. |chapter= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser, Asteroid 27810 Daveturner
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