Dr Timothy Holt

Dr Timothy Holt
NameDr Timothy Holt
Email Addresstimothy.holt@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleLecturer (Physics and Astronomy)
QualificationsBSc Qld, GDipSecEd Monash, MSc(Hons) Qld, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
AffiliationsCentre for Astrophysics
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0437-3296 (unauthenticated)
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Biography

I am currently a lecturer of Astronomy and Science education at the University of Southern Queensland.

In this capacity I have worked to diversify the pedagogical outcomes of the courses, creating a diverse

learning experience for students. In the Masters Science courses, I have worked in an interdisciplinary

manner enhancing the intrinsic motivation of students. Throughout the astronomy courses, which range

from undergraduate, to graduate level, I strive to enhance student learning with the latest astronomical

advances. My scientific interest lies in asteroid astrocladisicts and dynamical simulations, for which I have

mentored Masters level students in the exploration there of. In a broader context, I am interested in the

taxonomy and dynamics of Solar system bodies, as well as Exoplanets.

Fields of Research

  • 510107. Planetary science (excl. solar system and planetary geology)
BSc
Qld
2004
GDipSecEd
Monash
2013
MSc(Hons)
Qld
2005
PhD
USQ
2021

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
The dynamics of the Neptunian Trojan AsteroidsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
The Evolution of Cometary Astronomy In New Zealand: A Chronological PerspectiveAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2020
On the Evolution and Physical Properties of the Hilda Asteroids, Key Witnesses of Solar System FormationAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2016

HD 83443c: A Highly Eccentric Giant Planet on a 22 yr Orbit

Errico, Adriana, Wittenmyer, Robert A., Horner, Jonathan, Li, Zhexing, Brandt, G. Mirek, Kane, Stephen R., Fetherolf, Tara, Holt, Timothy R., Carter, Brad, Clark, Jake T., Butler, R. P., Tinney, C. G., Ballard, Sarah, Bowler, Brendan P., Kielkopf, John, Liu, Huigen, Plavchan, Peter P., Shporer, Avi, Zhang, Hui, ..., Okumura, Jack. 2022. "HD 83443c: A Highly Eccentric Giant Planet on a 22 yr Orbit." The Astronomical Journal. 163 (6), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac6589

Size and shape of (11351) leucus from five occultations

Buie, Marc W., Keeney, Brian A., Strauss, Ryder H., Blank, Ted E., Moore, John G., Porter, Simon B., Wasserman, Lawrence H., Weryk, Robert J., Levison, Harold F., Olkin, Catherine B., Leiva, Rodrigo, Bardecker, Jerry E., Brown, Michael E, Brown, Lilah B, Collins, Michael P., Davidson, Hugh M., Dunham, David W., Dunham, Joan B., Eaccarino, John A., ..., Zhang, Qicheng. 2021. "Size and shape of (11351) leucus from five occultations." The Planetary Science Journal. 2 (5), pp. 1-38. https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ac1f9b

Astrocladistics of the Jovian Trojan Swarms

Holt, Timothy R., Horner, Jonathan, Nesvorny, David, King, Rachel, Popescu, Marcel, Carter, Brad D. and Tylor, Christopher C. E.. 2021. "Astrocladistics of the Jovian Trojan Swarms." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 504 (2), pp. 1571-1608. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab894

Taxonomy and dynamics of small solar system body populations

Holt, Timothy R.. 2021. Taxonomy and dynamics of small solar system body populations. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/q715z

Initial characterization of active transitioning centaur, P/2019 LD2 (ATLAS), using Hubble, Spitzer, ZTF, Keck, Apache Point Observatory, and GROWTH visible and infrared imaging and spectroscopy

Bolin, Bryce T., Fernandez, Yanga R., Lisse, Carey M., Holt, Timothy R., Lin, Zhong-Yi, Purdum, Josiah N., Deshmukh, Kunal P., Bauer, James M., Bellm, Eric C., Bodewits, Dennis, Burdge, Kevin B., Carey, Sean J., Copperwheat, Chris M., Helou, George, Ho, Anna Y. Q., Horner, Jonathan, van Roestel, Jan, Bhalerao, Varun, Chang, Chan-Kao, ..., Zolkower, Jeffry. 2021. "Initial characterization of active transitioning centaur, P/2019 LD2 (ATLAS), using Hubble, Spitzer, ZTF, Keck, Apache Point Observatory, and GROWTH visible and infrared imaging and spectroscopy." The Astronomical Journal. 161 (3). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/abd94b

A pair of Jovian Trojans at the L4 Lagrange point

Holt, Timothy R., Vokrouhlicky, David, Nesvorny, David, Broz, Miroslav and Horner, Jonathan. 2020. "A pair of Jovian Trojans at the L4 Lagrange point." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 499 (3), pp. 3630-3649. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa3064

Characterization of Temporarily Captured Minimoon 2020 CD3 by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry

Bolin, Bryce T., Fremling, Christoffer, Holt, Timothy R., Hankins, Matthew J., Ahumada, Tomás, Anand, Shreya, Bhalerao, Varun, Burdge, Kevin B., Copperwheat, Chris M., Coughlin, Michael, Deshmukh, Kunal P., De, Kishalay, Kasliwal, Mansi M., Morbidelli, Alessandro, Purdum, Josiah N., Quimby, Robert, Bodewits, Dennis, Chang, Chan-Kao, Ip, Wing-Huen, ..., Zolkower, Jeffry. 2021. "Characterization of Temporarily Captured Minimoon 2020 CD3 by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry." The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 900 (2), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abae69

Solar System Physics for Exoplanet Research

Horner, J., Kane, S. R., Marshall, J. P., Dalba, P. A., Holt, T. R., Wood, J., Maynard-Casely, H. E., Wittenmyer, R., Lykawka, P. S., Hill, M., Salmeron, R., Bailey, J., Lohne, T., Agnew, M., Carter, B. D. and Tylor, C. C. E.. 2020. "Solar System Physics for Exoplanet Research." Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 132 (1016), pp. 1-115. https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/ab8eb9

Stability of Jovian Trojans and their collisional families

Holt, Timothy R., Nesvorny, David, Horner, Jonathan, King, Rachel, Marschall, Raphael, Kamrowski, Melissa, Carter, Brad, Brookshaw, Leigh and Tylor, Christopher. 2020. "Stability of Jovian Trojans and their collisional families." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 495 (4), pp. 4085-4097. https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STAA1348

Cladistical Analysis of the Jovian and Saturnian Satellite Systems

Holt, Timothy R., Brown, Adrian J., Nesvorny, David, Horner, Jonathan and Carter, Brad. 2018. "Cladistical Analysis of the Jovian and Saturnian Satellite Systems." The Astrophysical Journal: an international review of astronomy and astronomical physics. 859 (2), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aabe2c