Astronomy

Kuiper Belt Research

Publications

  • "On the Plutinos and Twotinos of the Kuiper Belt", E.I. Chiang & A.B. Jordan, Astronomical Journal, 124, 6, 3430-3444. [ ABSTRACT ] [ PDF ] [ POSTSCRIPT ]

  • "Resonance Occupation in the Kuiper Belt: Case Examples of the 5:2 and 1:1 Resonances", E.I. Chiang, A.B. Jordan, R.L. Millis, M.W. Buie, L.H. Wasserman, J.L. Elliot, S.D. Kern, D.E. Trilling, K.J. Meech, & R.M. Wagner, submitted to AJ. [ ABSTRACT ]

  • 25 Minor Planet Electronic Circulars, like this one and this one.

    Infrared Lab Stuff

    The following stuff is from ASTR 122, the undergraduate infrared astronomy lab course.


    Three-color image of NGC 891, taken in the J, H, and K bands. This is an edge-on Sb galaxy.


    NGC 1333; images taken using J, H, and K filters on the 30" telescope at the Leuschner Observatory. This is a cluster of young stars forming out of a cloud of dust and gas.

    Lab Reports from my undergrad days:

  • Lab 3
  • Lab 4
  • Lab 5

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