Astrophysics Research

The research group of Prof. Robert Kehoe utilizes data from SMU's ROTSE telescope to analyze variability in stars' brightness due to eclipsing binaries, gamma-ray bursts, and even supernovae.

ROTSE is located at McDonald Observatory in West Texas

Gamma Ray burst discovered with ROTSE

More About Eclipsing Binaries

Variable Star Search Using ROTSE I data

Discoerving and Analyzing Variable Stars Using ROTSE I data

Searching for Variable Stars Using ROTSE I and III data

Eclipsing binary stars discovered by high school students at SMU

Rare delta Scuti pulsating star is one of only 7 in Milky Way

Variable Star Search Using ROTSE III data