Ian Shelton
Ian Keith Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1957 |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Known for | Discovering Supernova SN 1987A |
| Spouse | Tuba Koktay (married 1996) |
Ian Keith Shelton (born 30 March 1957) is a Canadian astronomer who discovered SN 1987A, the first modern supernova close and bright enough to be visible to the naked eye.
Born in
Discovery of Supernova 1987A
On 1987 February 24, at 02:40, Shelton, while working in
Other astronomers around the world also soon noticed the bright new object. As Shelton was among the first to report, he is credited as the discoverer, along with Oscar Duhalde and Albert Jones.[2]
Subsequent career and life
Shelton became a graduate student at the University of Toronto in the fall of 1987. He received his M.Sc. in 1990 and PhD in 1996. He has since worked as an astronomer at several observatories: Japan's 8.3-metre
He is married to Turkish-born astronomer Tuba Koktay[3] and they reside with their daughter Victoria Büse Shelton in Toronto, Ontario, where he teaches at Toronto Metropolitan University.
References
- ^ a b c Livingstone, Andrew (January 1, 2013). "Astronomer looks back on a star discovery of the 1980s: SN 1987A". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "IAUC 4316: 1987A; N Cen 1986". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "The Doings of the Department of Astronomy and the David Dunlap Observatory". the Doings ON-LINE. University of Toronto. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
It is a pleasure to announce the marriage of Ian Shelton and Tuba Koktay....on December 20th, 1996.
Sources
- Starfest. A Celebration of Astronomy (2009) (Brief bio of Ian Shelton p. 6)
- Whole new science exploded with supernova discovery 20 years ago The Edmonton Journal, 25 Feb. 2007