[AZ-Observing] Reminder
- From: "astrogeoc" <astrogeoc@xxxxxxx>
- To: "EVAC" <evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:08:06 -0700
Mesa Astronomy/Geology Society meets tomorrow, Saturday October 11 at 7 PM,
Clubhouse Alta Vista Apartments, 1444 N. Recker Road, Mesa. Members free,
non-members $ 2.00.
Dr. Marc W. Buie's talk will cover "Pluto, Charon & the rest of the outer solar
system".
His Bio:
1980, B.S. in Physics from Louisiana State University
Worked in the gravity wave detection lab as an undergraduate.
1984, Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences from University of Arizona.
One of the first to do spectroscopy with a CCD camera. Worked
on studying the surface of Pluto.
1985-1988, Post-doctoral position at the University of Hawaii.
Spent many, many nights observing on Mauna Kea on a variety of
projects. Some of which were:
International Halley Watch (Schmidt photography of coma).
Pluto-Charon mutual event observations.
Occultation studies of the Uranian rings and Neptune ring arcs.
1988-1991, Assistant Astronomy, Space Telescope Science Institute,
Baltimore, Maryland
Helped develop planetary observing capabilities of HST.
1991-present, Astronomer, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona
Current studies:
Surface and atmosphere of Pluto
Long-term monitoring of Triton
Kuiper Belt Survey
Physical observations of near-Earth objects (lightcurves and
colors)
Occultations
Instrumentation work:
Developing infrared imaging spectrograph for 1.8-m telescope
Automation of 0.8-m telescope
Development of new 4-m telescope in Northern Arizona
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