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Lecturer in Astrophysics

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Author: Phil Sutton

Lecturer in Astrophysics at the University of Lincoln. My research interests include the computer modelling of planetary rings. This includes the very dynamic F ring at the edge of Saturn's rings which interacts with nearby moons on very short time scales. The investigation of planetary rings can help us understand more about planet and moon formation. An potentially interesting case comes in the form of circumbinary exoplanets we have recently discovered like Kepler-16b. These large gas giants are capable of harboring Earth sized moons around them. Yet how might they form? Looking at planetary ring stability around such exotic exoplanets might help us understand more.
October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Phil Sutton

Virtual Talk at Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society

June 3, 2020 Phil Sutton

Student Contest Announced: Why human exploration of the outer solar system and the stars?

December 3, 2019 Phil Sutton

Star Wars: Could we really live on moons?

August 16, 2019August 22, 2019 Phil Sutton

Talk at Lincoln Shortwave Club About Cassini’s Radio Science

June 14, 2019 Phil Sutton

Field trip to La Palma for Lincoln physics students

April 1, 2019 Phil Sutton

Dr Phil Sutton gives scientific guidance for new children’s book”Halo Moon”

March 1, 2019 Phil Sutton

2nd Annual Edmund Weaver Lecture in Astronomy

February 26, 2019March 1, 2019 Phil Sutton

New paper accepted on the ringed exoplanet J1407b

December 7, 2018 Phil Sutton

Article Discussing Interstellar Travel Published in Principium

October 23, 2018April 10, 2019 Phil Sutton

Wolverhampton Astronomical Society

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Phil Sutton

I am a Astrophysicist and lecturer in the School of Maths and Physics at the University of Lincoln. My interests lie in the computer modelling of planetary rings to help our understanding or moon and planet formation.

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