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We can use this information to determ ine the detailed growth history of galaxies. I am also leading efforts to l aunch a similar system into space, which will map out nearly 13 billion yea rs of cosmic history.\nDr Lee SpitlerSenior Lecturer, Macquarie University and Australian Astronomical Observatory I led image analysis for the ZFOURG E survey (http://zfourge.tamu.edu/), a 45-night campaign over 2 years on th e 6.5-metre Magellan Baade telescope in Chile. We cataloged ~60,000 galaxie s, including galaxies as far as 13 billion light years. This is the most pr ecise study of the distant universe ever conducted. As a part of ZFOURGE, I discovered one of the most distant galaxy clusters (https://arxiv.org/abs/ 1112.2691). This fascinating galaxy "city" triggered a new observational ca mpaign named ZFIRE (http://zfire.swinburne.edu.au/) using the 10-metre Keck telescopes. We are looking for signs that the crowded environment of a gal axy city impacted the galaxies within it. My PhD work focused on analysing some of the best imaging ever taken of nearby galaxies from the Subaru and Hubble Space Telescopes for the SLUGGS project (http://sluggs.swin.edu.au/) . My imaging lead to the discovery of many thousands of globular star clust ers, which we targeted with the Keck telescope to understand how much dark matter is in these galaxies.  Dr Spitler recieved a BSc with Honors in Comp uter Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, and a PhD in Astrophysics from Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia\nIn 2015, D r Spitler won the Macquarie University award for Research Excellence for Ea rly Career Researcher, and was nominated as a finalist for a 2015 Eureka Pr ize X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Huntsman Telephoto Array

I am really excited about my Huntsm an observing system, which uses off-the-shelf Canon lenses to see some of t he faintest galactic structures ever seen before. We can use this informati on to determine the detailed growth history of galaxies. I am also leading efforts to launch a similar system into space, which will map out nearly 13 billion years of cosmic history.

Dr Lee SpitlerDr Lee Spitler

Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Uni versity and Australian Astronomical Observatory

 
I led image analysis for the ZFOURGE survey, a 45-night campaign over 2 years on the 6.5-metre Magellan Baade telescope in Chile. We cataloged ~60,000 galaxies, including galaxies as far as 13 bi llion light years. This is the most precise study of the distant unive rse ever conducted.
 
As a part of ZFOURGE, I discovered one of the most < a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.2691" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3333 33;">distant galaxy clusters. This fascinating galaxy "city" triggered a new observational campaign named ZFIRE using the 10-me tre Keck telescopes. We are looking for signs that the crowded environment of a galaxy city impacted the galaxies within it.
 
My PhD work focused on anal ysing some of the best imaging ever taken of nearby galaxies from the Subar u and Hubble Space Telescopes for the SLUGGS project. My imaging lead to the discovery of many thousands of globular star clusters, which we targeted with the Keck telescope to understand how much dark matter is in these galaxies.
 
 

Dr Spitler r ecieved a BSc with Honors in Computer Science from the University of Califo rnia, Santa Cruz, USA, and a PhD in Astrophysics from Swinburne U niversity, Melbourne, Australia

In 2015, Dr Spitler won the M acquarie University award for Research Excellence for Early Career Research er, and was nominated as a finalist for a 2015 Eureka Prize
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