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Biography
I am now heading space-related projects at the Australian Astronomical Optics, an application-focused department within Macquarie University.
I get excited about pursuing creative ways to view the universe using new technology. I am principal investigator of the Huntsman Telescope, which uses off-the-shelf Canon telephoto lenses plus cameras that use the same technology as mobile phones.
This expanded into space, with my efforts to launch a similar single lens system into space with the Australian Space Eye. We've merged this effort into the SkyHopper Space Telescope mission.
External positions
Astronomy Australian Ltd. Optical Telescope Advisory Committee, Australia Astronomy Limited
2017 → 2018
Member of International Space Science Institute International Team
2017
Elected Council Member, Astronomical Society of Australia
1 Jul 2013 → 29 Jun 2017
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Project LUNA (Laser measurement Unit for Navigation Assistance)
Spitler, L., Lawrence, J., Ellis, S., Zheng, J., Kripak, Y., McGregor, H., Roberts, L., Spollard, J., Wang, Y. & Casali, M.
25/09/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Thermal imaging payload for Gilmour
Spitler, L., Smedley, S., Zheng, J., Casali, M., Waller, L., McGregor, H. & Kripak, Y.
4/11/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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CAP2020: NSW Chief Scientist Conference Grant: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2020 (CAP2020)
de Grijs, R., Spitler, L. & De Marco, O.
6/01/20 → 31/10/20
Project: Research
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MQAAAstro: Macquarie University Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics Research Centre
De Marco, O., McDermid, R., Casali, M., Wardle, M., de Grijs, R., Hopkins, A., Coutts, D. W., Withford, M., Zucker, D., Spitler, L., Owers, M., Dawson, J., Kotachery, D., Purcell, C., Schwab, C., Sealey, K., O'Toole, S., Lorente, N., Ellis, S., Lopez Sanchez, A. R., De Silva, G., Zafar, T., Ryder, S., Mulligan, J., Feger, T., Choudhury, S. & Lawrence, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Other
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CubeSat Platform
Cetin, E., O'Neill, C. J., Lawrence, J., Spitler, L., Reisenfeld, S. & Hashmi, R.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Other
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An optical daytime astronomy pathfinder for the Huntsman Telescope
Caddy, S. E., Spitler, L. R. & Ellis, S. C., 20 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multiple emission lines of hα emitters at z∼2.3 from the broad- and medium-band photometry in the ZFOURGE survey
Chen, N., Motohara, K., Spitler, L., Nakajima, K., Momose, R., Kodama, T., Konishi, M., Takahashi, H., Kushibiki, K., Kono, Y. & Terao, Y., 20 Mar 2024, In: Astrophysical Journal. 964, 1, p. 1-19 19 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward unveiling cosmic reionization: the ionizing photon production efficiency (ξion) of low-mass Hα emitters at z ∼ 2.3
Chen, N., Motohara, K., Spitler, L., Nakajima, K. & Terao, Y., 10 Jun 2024, In: Astrophysical Journal. 968, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spectroscopic follow-up of statistically selected extremely metal-poor star candidates from GALAH DR3
Da Costa, G. S., Bessell, M. S., Nordlander, T., Hughes, A. C. N., Buder, S., Mackey, A. D., Spitler, L. R. & Zucker, D. B., 1 Mar 2023, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 520, 1, p. 917-924 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A selection of Hα emitters at z=2.1-2.5 using the Ks -band photometry of ZFOURGE
Terao, Y., Spitler, L. R., Motohara, K. & Chen, N., 10 Dec 2022, In: Astrophysical Journal. 941, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 70.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Faculty Excellence Award
Daczko, Nathan (Recipient), Spence, Natalie (Recipient), Bishop, Melanie (Recipient), Di Bona, Rex (Recipient), Jamie, Joanne (Recipient), Karunaratne, Prashan (Recipient), Kosnik, Matthew (Recipient), Owers, Matt (Recipient), Rodger, Alison (Recipient), Spitler, Lee (Recipient), Valckenborgh, Frank (Recipient) & Westaway, KE (Recipient), 10 Dec 2021
Prize: Teaching award
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Faculty of Science and Engineering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
McDermid, Richard (Recipient), Cronin, Lyra (Recipient), Sawyer, Bianca (Recipient), Zucker, Daniel (Recipient), Wagner, Elisabeth (Recipient), Hastings, Emma (Recipient), Dawes, Judith (Recipient), Spitler, Lee (Recipient), Steel, Michael (Recipient), Schmidt, Mikolaj (Recipient), Caddy, Sarah (Recipient), Volz, Thomas (Recipient) & Dunch, Tara (Recipient), 14 Dec 2021
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Faculty of Science and Engineering Excellence Award for Teaching
Spitler, Lee (Recipient) & Spence, Natalie (Recipient), 2020
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Macquarie Research Excellence Prize for Early Career Researcher of the Year
Spitler, Lee (Recipient), 2015
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