My first, first author paper is now on arXiv! We investigate how different parameterizations can bias L dwarf retrievals. The headline? We need non-uniform-with-pressure abundance profiles for prominent rainout species! https://t.co/spHFW7sYve
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New paper drop!!!
The following might be for you if you: study atmospheres of brown dwarfs or giant exoplanets OR listen to podcasts about unsolved mysteries
Find out more about oxygen sequestration in substellar mass atmospheres if you dare!
https://t.co/ywlCVBPMRv
We found methane in emission on an isolated brown dwarf, which may indicate that it has an aurora! I'm so happy I got to be part of this team lead by @jfaherty. I learned a ton and it has me super excited for all of the unexpected discoveries yet to come with JWST!
Brown dwarf W1935 posed a mystery.
Webb found that methane in this object’s atmosphere was emitting infrared light, despite no obvious energy source. Using clues from our solar system, scientists found a possible explanation in aurorae:
https://t.co/Wh2m7OTssT #AAS243
🚨Paper alert🚨
Interested in Brown Dwarf Research? Go and check out my new paper on ArXiv 🤓✨🤗
"Intercomparison of Brown Dwarf Model Grids and Atmospheric Retrieval Using Machine Learning"
https://t.co/YLOYN2IcTM
🚨 New DIRECTLY-IMAGED Planet AF Lep b 🚨
Check out Kyle Franson's awesome discovery paper on arXiv. The host star has significant astrometric acceleration, enabling a precise estimate of the planet's dynamical mass at 3.2 +/- 0.7 Jupiter Masses! 🪐
https://t.co/JQSUZKvyo7
Hey Astro Tweeps. I'm looking for input/advice on LGBTQIA friendly Astro grad programs in the US or abroad, especially those that are trans friendly. Happy to hear from anyone, but I'm particularly interested in hearing from grad students currently/recently at these programs.
We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.
UT Astronomy graduate student Rebecca Larson chatted with Quanta Magazine about some of the amazing things JWST has already seen just a couple of weeks into its science mission:
Hi #CoolStars21 👋🏼 If you’re interested in L dwarfs, come visit me at poster 76 today or tomorrow to learn about how uniform abundance retrievals can bias your retrieved mass and metallicity values! #cs21
Fun fact about this picture. @KVandorou and I were standing in front of @kerockcliffe @AstroMelRow and @DKrolikowski - before we had even met! Couldn’t guess we would become friends during the conference ☺️ #exo4