Dr. Allen W. Shafter

BA     Physics         1977   University of California, Irvine

MA    Astronomy   1978   University of California, Los Angeles

PhD   Astronomy   1983   University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests

Artist's visualization of a cataclysmic variable star (NASA/HST)
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

My principal research is focused on the study of cataclysmic variable stars: Novae, Dwarf Novae, and Nova-like variables (An artist's conception is shown above). This work includes the study of the fundamental properties of these systems in our own galaxy, as well as the study of the spatial distribution and population of nova systems in nearby galaxies, such as M31 (above).

  • Visit my Extragalactic Nova web page.

    Fall 2007 Classes

    Some Astronomical Links of Interest...

    Personal Links Follow

    Student-Related Resources on the Internet

    Pictures from the Past ...

    Train Hopping Trip #1 (Summer 1974)

    Train Hopping Trip #2 (Summer 1975)

    Train Hopping Trip #3 (Summer 1977)

    GOAT CANYON

    Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association (MDHCA) Fall 2007 Rendezvous

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