by Jack Paton | Nov 4, 2025 | Academic
This is a short report I completed as part of my final year exams in Astrophysics at the University of York. It discusses the production of an image of supernovae SN1993J via aperture synthesis radio astronomy. Here, I employ the APSYNTRU programme to produce my image...
by Jack Paton | Oct 31, 2025 | Outdoor Gear
My homemade footprint for the Quasar tent extending into the porch area. After almost five years with a Eurohike 2-man special, I have taken the plunge and upgrade my tent for a Terra Nova Quasar. This tent is legendary for its robust build quality and ability to...
by Jack Paton | Oct 29, 2025 | Cycling, Outdoor Gear, Technology
My Garmin Montana 600 This summer, I’ve found a new life for my old GPS unit, a Garmin Montana 600. This unit was first released in 2011, and I got mine in 2015, so the technology is well over ten years old now. For the most part in those ten years, I’ve...
by Jack Paton | Oct 25, 2025 | Cycling, Travel
Emma and I with the famous Kylesku bridge. In September 2025, Emma and I cycled the North Coast 500 loop around the Highlands of Scotland over the course of about two weeks. I found in researching for this trip there was a lot of information on the route and...
by Jack Paton | Oct 21, 2025 | Academic, Travel
In January 2025, I was fortunate enough to join the science team working on Capturing Oceanic Submesoscales, Stirring, and Mixing with Sound and Simulations (COSSMoSS). This was a fantastic experience working in the field off the coast of Uruguay for four weeks aboard...
