astronomy

Sebastian F. Hönig

Sebastian F. Hönig is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sebastian F. Hönig rather than just read about it. In short: Sebastian Florian Hönig (born 1978) is a German astronomer, Professor of Observational & Computational Astrophysics (and Head of School elect) in the astronomy group of the University of Southampton School of Physics & Astronomy, and discoverer of minor planets and comets. Career and research Hönig works on the theory and observations of active galactic nuclei (AGN), dust tori and dusty winds.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Sebastian Florian Hönig (born 1978) is a German astronomer, Professor of Observational & Computational Astrophysics (and Head of School elect) in the astronomy group of the University of Southampton School of Physics & Astronomy, and discoverer of minor planets and comets.

Career and research Hönig works on the theory and observations of active galactic nuclei (AGN), dust tori and dusty winds. He received his PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) from the University of Bonn with work carried out in the Infrared Interferometry group at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. During this time he developed a new Radiative transfer to interpret infrared observations of AGN. In 2010, Hönig received a DFG Fellowship and moved to the University of California, Santa Barbara working with Robert Antonucci. During this time, he used VLTI observations of two Seyfert galaxies to show that dusty winds contribute significantly to the infrared radiation from these objects. Hönig received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie (2014) and an ERC Starting Grant (2015) at the University of Southampton to study this phenomenon in more detail. He is involved in the development of instruments for the Paranal Observatory of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Hönig is Co-Investigator of GRAVITY+, an upgrade to the GRAVITY instrument. He is member of the Time Domain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) using the 4MOST instrument at ESO's VISTA telescope and leads the AGN reverberation mapping sub-survey.

Comets and minor planets Hönig has identified numerous asteroids and correctly identified the periodic comet P/2007 R5 despite it having no tail. On 22 July 2002, he discovered comet C/2002 O4 and is credited by the MPC with the discovery of 560 numbered minor planets during 2001–2008. On 7 January 2004, the outer main-belt asteroid 51983 Hönig, discovered by Charles Juels and Paulo R. Holvorcem in 2001, was named in his honor (M.P.C. 50465).

List of discovered minor planets

See also List of minor planet discoverers

References

External links Homepage of Sebastian Hönig Identification of a new short-period comet near the sun, Sebastian F. Hoenig, arXiv:astro-ph/0509168 MPEC 2002-O45 : COMET C/2002 O4 (HOENIG) SOHO Mission Discovers Rare Comet Archived 24 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Astronomers Spot New Halley-Like Comet SOHO's new catch: its first officially periodic comet

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sebastian F. Hönig

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sebastian F. Hönig claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sebastian F. Hönig before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sebastian F. Hönig ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sebastian F. Hönig

In research: Sebastian F. Hönig appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sebastian F. Hönig in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sebastian F. Hönig is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1978 births, 21st-century German astronomers, Academics of the University of Southampton, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sebastian F. Hönig outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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