Brian R. Kent

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Selected Publications (ADS listing)

• ALFALFA: V. HI Source Catalog of the Anti-Virgo Region at Decl. = +27.
  Saintonge, A., Giovanelli, R., Haynes, M.P., Brosch, N., Hoffman, G.L., Kent, B.R., Martin, A.M., & Stierwalt, S. 2007, AJ, (in press)
• The HI Content of Early-Type Galaxies from the ALFALFA survey: I. Catalogued HI sources in the Virgo Cluster.
  di Serego Alighieri, S., Gavazzi, G., Giovanardi, C., Giovanelli, R., Grossi, M., Haynes, M.P., Kent, B.R., Koopmann, R.A., Pellegrini, S., Scodeggio, M. & Trinchieri, G. 2007, A&A, 474, 851
• NGC 4254: An Act of Harassment Uncovered by ALFALFA.
  Haynes, M.P., Giovanelli, R. & Kent, B.R. 2007, ApJL, 665, L19
• Optically Unseen HI Detections towards the Virgo Cluster detected in ALFALFA.
  Kent, B.R., Giovanelli, R., Haynes, M.P., Saintonge, A., Stierwalt, S., Balonek, T., Brosch, N., Catinella, B., Koopmann, R.A., Momjian, E. & Spekkens, K. 2007, ApJL, 665, L15
• ALFALFA: III. HI Source Catalog of the Northern Virgo Cluster Region.
  Giovanelli, R., Haynes, M.P., Kent, B.R., and 19 coauthors. 2007, AJ, 133, 2569
• ALFALFA: II. Results of Precursor Observations.
  Giovanelli, R., Haynes, M.P., Kent, B.R., and 16 coauthors. 2005, AJ, 130, 2613
• ALFALFA: I. Science Goals, Survey Design and Strategy.
  Giovanelli, R., Haynes, M.P., Kent, B.R., and 37 coauthors. 2005, AJ, 130, 2598
• A Digital Archive of HI 21 Centimeter Line Spectra of Optically Targeted Galaxies.
  Springob, C.M, Haynes, M.P., Giovanelli, R., & Kent, B.R. 2005, ApJS, 160, 149

Cutting Edge Astronomy and Computing

I study galaxies in the Universe at radio frequencies. In particular, I work on studies of gas-rich galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. I use the 305-m Arecibo, 100-m Green Bank, and Very Large Array radio telescopes to study the dynamics of these galaxies near and far.

In additon, I'm fascinated by the current revolution in astronomy dealing with large datasets. I write lots of software (web based server and client) dealing with the visualization and mining of these datasets at radio frequencies.

Read  here about what I study! I will be finishing my Ph.D. in May 2008, and will move to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory with a Jansky Fellowship.