a Ariel Chitan | Astrophysics

About Me

I am an astrophysicist in training born on the sunny twin isles of Trinidad and Tobago! Currently, however, you will find me hibernating during the long Canadian winters as I survive grad school.

I always had a passion for the night sky -- growing up on an island with little light pollution instilled in me a deep wonder for the cosmos. One of the best places to be is on a dark, windy beach gazing up into the heart of the Milky Way as she gazes right back at you.

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Publications

  1. Long Term (250 years) Hydrodynamical Simulation of the Supermassive Black Hole Binary OJ287
    Chitan, A., Gallagher, S. C., & Abbassi, S. 2026, 10.3847/1538-4357/ae3726 The Astrophysical Journal, 998(2).
  2. The Influence of Spin in Black Hole Triplets
    Chitan, A., Mylläri, A., & Valtonen, M. 2025, Astronomy & Computing, 51, 100933.
  3. Relativistic Effects on Triple Black Holes: Burrau's Problem Revisited
    Chitan, A. S., Mylläri, A., & Haque, S. 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 509, 1919.

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Contact

Feel free to reach out via email: achitan2@uwo.ca
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