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Nate Bastian is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom and has an extensive record of academic contributions primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans numerous subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Ecology.

The scientist's work focuses on a wide range of topics related to stellar, planetary, and galactic phenomena. Major themes in their research include:

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

Nate Bastian's publication record includes multiple papers in notable journals, with frequent contributions to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, arXiv (Cornell University), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Experimental Astronomy, and The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Kraken reveals itself - the merger history of the Milky Way reconstructed with the E-MOSAICS simulations" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "Weighing stars from birth to death: mass determination methods across the HRD" (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "The accreted nuclear clusters of the Milky Way" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "HAYDN" (2021, Experimental Astronomy)
  • "Predicting accreted satellite galaxy masses and accretion redshifts based on globular cluster orbits in the E-MOSAICS simulations" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers. Among their most frequent coauthors are:

  • Sebastian Kamann
  • Joel Pfeffer
  • J. M. Diederik Kruijssen
  • Sara Saracino
  • Robert A. Crain

The breadth of Nate Bastian's research integrates both observational and theoretical approaches within Astronomy and Astrophysics, incorporating instrumentation and data analysis methods. Their work contributes to the understanding of galactic formation and evolution, stellar mass measurement, and the detailed dynamics of star clusters and satellite galaxies.

Best Publications

  • A Universal Stellar Initial Mass Function? A Critical Look at Variations

    Nate Bastian;Kevin R. Covey;Michael R. Meyer

  • Gas expulsion and the destruction of massive young clusters

    Simon P. Goodwin;Nate Bastian

  • The Spatial Distribution of Star Formation in the Solar Neighbourhood: Do all stars form in clusters?

    E. Bressert;N. Bastian;R. Gutermuth;S.T. Megeath

  • The formation and assembly history of the Milky Way revealed by its globular cluster population

    J M Diederik Kruijssen;Joel L Pfeffer;Marta Reina-Campos;Robert A Crain

  • An analytical description of the disruption of star clusters in tidal fields with an application to Galactic open clusters

    Henny Lamers;Mark Gieles;Nate Bastian;Holger Baumgardt

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey I: Introduction and observational overview

    C. J. Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Henault-Brunet;H. Sana

  • Evidence for the Strong Effect of Gas Removal on the Internal Dynamics of Young Stellar Clusters

    NJ Bastian;SP Goodwin

  • Multiple Stellar Populations in Globular Clusters

    Nate Bastian;Carmela Lardo;Carmela Lardo

  • The spatial distribution of star formation in the solar neighbourhood: do all stars form in dense clusters?

    E. Bressert;E. Bressert;N. Bastian;N. Bastian;R. Gutermuth;S. T. Megeath

  • An analytical description of the disruption of star clusters in tidal fields with an application to Galactic open clusters

    H. J. G. L. M. Lamers;M. Gieles;N. Bastian;H. Baumgardt

  • On the star formation rate – brightest cluster relation: estimating the peak star formation rate in post-merger galaxies

    N. Bastian

  • On the Star Formation Rate - Brightest Cluster Relation: Estimating the peak SFR in post-merger galaxies

    N. Bastian

  • Early disc accretion as the origin of abundance anomalies in globular clusters

    N. Bastian;H. J. G. L. M. Lamers;S. E. de Mink;S. E. de Mink;S. N. Longmore

  • The Star Cluster Population of M51: II. Age distribution and relations among the derived parameters

    N. Bastian;M. Gieles;H.J.G.L.M. Lamers;R. de Grijs

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey: I. Introduction and observational overview⋆

    Chris Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Hénault-brunet;H. Sana

  • The E-MOSAICS project: simulating the formation and co-evolution of galaxies and their star cluster populations

    Joel Pfeffer;J M Diederik Kruijssen;Robert A Crain;Nate Bastian

  • The Effect of Stellar Rotation on Colour-Magnitude Diagrams: On the apparent presence of multiple populations in intermediate age stellar clusters

    Nate Bastian;Selma de Mink

  • The dynamical state of stellar structure in star‐forming regions

    J. M. Diederik Kruijssen;Thomas Maschberger;Thomas Maschberger;Nickolas Moeckel;Cathie J. Clarke

  • Clusters in the inner spiral arms of M51: the cluster IMF and the formation history

    A. Bik;H.J.G.L.M. Lamers;N. Bastian;N. Panagia

  • The dynamical mass of the young cluster W3 in NGC 7252: Heavy-weight globular cluster or ultra-compact dwarf galaxy?

    Claudia Maraston;N. Bastian;R. P. Saglia;Markus Kissler-Patig

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Gieles
Mark Gieles University of Barcelona
Chris Evans
Chris Evans UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Maurizio Salaris
Maurizio Salaris Liverpool John Moores University
A. de Koter
A. de Koter University of Amsterdam
Michael Hilker
Michael Hilker European Southern Observatory
Robert A. Crain
Robert A. Crain Liverpool John Moores University
Hugues Sana
Hugues Sana KU Leuven
Paul A. Crowther
Paul A. Crowther University of Sheffield
John Bally
John Bally University of Colorado Boulder
D. J. Lennon
D. J. Lennon University of La Laguna

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