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M. G. Watson is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, supported by contributions in Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

They have frequently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, contributing six papers to this journal, as well as one publication in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Some recent publications authored or co-authored by M. G. Watson include:

  • "X-ray detected AGN in SDSS dwarf galaxies", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The incidence of X-ray selected AGN in nearby galaxies", 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The relationship between the incidence of X-ray selected AGN in nearby galaxies & star-formation rate", 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Constraints on the X-ray luminosity function of AGN at z = 5.7-6.4 with the Extragalactic Serendipitous Swift Survey", 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The Extragalactic Serendipitous Swift Survey (ExSeSS) - I. Survey definition and measurements of the X-ray number counts", 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Throughout their research career, M. G. Watson has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • James Aird
  • Keir L Birchall
  • R. L. C. Starling
  • Cassandra Barlow-Hall
  • P. A. Evans

Best Publications

  • THE BARYON OSCILLATION SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEY OF SDSS-III

    Kyle S. Dawson;David J. Schlegel;Christopher P. Ahn;Scott F. Anderson

  • The Dark Energy Camera

    B. Flaugher;H. T. Diehl;K. Honscheid;T. M. C. Abbott

  • TOWARD THE STANDARD POPULATION SYNTHESIS MODEL OF THE X-RAY BACKGROUND: EVOLUTION OF X-RAY LUMINOSITY AND ABSORPTION FUNCTIONS OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI INCLUDING COMPTON-THICK POPULATIONS

    Yoshihiro Ueda;Masayuki Akiyama;Guenther Hasinger;Takamitsu Miyaji;Takamitsu Miyaji

  • The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey. V. The Second XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue

    M. G. Watson;A. C. Schröder;D. Fyfe;C. G. Page

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • XMM-Newton observation of the lockman hole. I. The X-ray data

    G. Hasinger;B. Altieri;M. Arnaud;X. Barcons

  • XMM-Newton observation of the Lockman Hole; I. The X-ray Data

    G. Hasinger;B. Altieri;M. Arnaud;X. Barcons

  • An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

    G. L. Israel;A. Belfiore;L. Stella;P. Esposito

  • An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

    Gian Luca Israel;Andrea Belfiore;Luigi Stella;Paolo Esposito;Paolo Esposito

  • Using the Bright Ultra-Hard XMM-Newton Survey to define an IR selection of luminous AGN based on WISE colours

    S. Mateos;A. Alonso-Herrero;F. J. Carrera;A. Blain

  • The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey - VII. The third XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue

    S. R. Rosen;N. A. Webb;N. A. Webb;M. G. Watson;J. Ballet

  • The ROSAT Wide Field Camera all-sky survey of extreme-ultraviolet sources – I. The Bright Source Catalogue

    K. A. Pounds;D. J. Allan;C. Barber;M. A. Barstow

  • Using the Bright Ultrahard XMM-Newton survey to define an IR selection of luminous AGN based on WISE colours

    Silvia Mateos;Silvia Mateos;A. Alonso-Herrero;Francisco J. Carrera;A. Blain

  • Radio imaging of the Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Field - I. The 100-microJy catalogue, optical identifications, and the nature of the faint radio source population

    Chris Simpson;Alejo Martinez-Sansigre;Steve Rawlings;Rob Ivison

  • The signature of supernova ejecta in the X-ray afterglow of the gamma-ray burst 011211.

    J. N. Reeves;D. Watson;Julian P. Osborne;Kenneth A. Pounds

  • The evolution of the near-IR galaxy Luminosity Function and colour bimodality up to z ~ 2 from the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey Early Data Release

    M. Cirasuolo;R. J. McLure;J. S. Dunlop;O. Almaini

  • Radio imaging of the Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Field - I. The 100-μJy catalogue, optical identifications, and the nature of the faint radio source population

    Chris Simpson;Chris Simpson;Alejo Martínez-Sansigre;Steve Rawlings;Rob Ivison;Rob Ivison

  • The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey IX. The fourth XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue

    N. A. Webb;M. Coriat;I. Traulsen;J. Ballet

  • The Signature of Supernova Ejecta Measured in the X-ray Afterglow of Gamma-Ray Burst 011211

    J. N. Reeves;D. Watson;J. P. Osborne;K. A. Pounds

  • The evolution of the near-infrared galaxy luminosity function and colour bimodality up to z = 2 from the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey Early Data Release

    M. Cirasuolo;R. J. McLure;J. S. Dunlop;O. Almaini

Frequent Co-Authors

J. P. Osborne
J. P. Osborne University of Leicester
Michael Page
Michael Page University College London
Masayuki Akiyama
Masayuki Akiyama Tohoku University
Yoshihiro Ueda
Yoshihiro Ueda Kyoto University
Didier Barret
Didier Barret Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Chris Simpson
Chris Simpson Liverpool John Moores University
Andrew J. King
Andrew J. King University of Leicester
Richard G. McMahon
Richard G. McMahon University of Cambridge
Timothy P.L. Roberts
Timothy P.L. Roberts Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings University of Oxford

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