Connors has been active in the space research field for over 40 years, mainly using ground-based observations from Canada. He has also done research on asteroids and is an expert in instrumental techniques.
Research interests
Geomagnetism
Geo-electricity and space weather effects
Instrumentation
Asteroid astronomy
History of astronomy
Online teaching
Instructional laboratory techniques
Educational credentials
Ph.D. (Physics, University of Alberta, 1998)
M.Sc. (Theoretical Physics, University of Alberta, 1979)
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Applied Mathematics, Univeristy of Western Ontario, 1977)
Paul Wiegert, Martin Connors, Christian Veillet 2017 A Retrograde Co-orbital Asteroid of Jupiter Nature 543, 687-690, doi:10.1038/nature22029
Martin Connors, Paul Wiegert, Christian Veillet 2011 Earth’s Trojan Asteroid Nature 475, pp. 481-483 (Letter; Cover story, 27 July 2011 issue) doi:10.1038/nature10233
Alan R. Hildebrand, Mark Pilkington, Martin Connors, Carlos Ortiz-Aleman, and Roberto E. Chavez 1995 Size and Structure of the Chicxulub Crater Revealed by Horizontal Gravity Gradients and Cenotes Nature 376, 415-417 (and cover)
Canada Research Chair, 2003-2013
Craig Cunningham Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence 2016
Director, Athabasca University Observatories
Principal Investigator, AUTUMN East-West Magnetometer Array
Principal Investigator, Athabasca and Northern Alberta Particulate Air Quality