PATT Linked Grant for Durham 2008-10

达勒姆大学物理系有三个非常活跃的观测天文学家小组，从事天文仪器、河外天文学和伽马射线天文学的建设。这三个领域中的每一个都涉及到偏远地区（夏威夷、智利、澳大利亚、纳米比亚）天文台的频繁旅行。为了资助这些旅行，PPARC提供资金支付一个大学团体的所有观察旅行，而不是单独资助每一次旅行。我们正在申请继续为我们的赠款提供资金，以便与我们密切参与的智利6.5米麦哲伦望远镜和纳米比亚HESS伽马射线望远镜阵列建立联系。

The Durham University Physics Department has three very active groups of observational astronomers working in the building of astronomical instruments, extragalactic astronomy and Gamma-ray astronomy. Each of these three areas involves frequent trips of observatories in remote areas (Hawaii, Chile, Australia, Nambia). In order to fund these trips PPARC provide funds to cover all the observing trips made by one university group rather than fund each trip individually. We are applying for continued funding for our grant to do this with empahsis on our links with the twin 6.5m Magellan telescopes in Chile and the HESS Gamma-ray telescope array in Namibia with which we have a close involvement.