John Monnier

University of Michigan Professor

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

I heard many interesting ideas at the Quantum Telescopy Workshop yesterday. https://t.co/DqoGbxrCT3

#quantumtelescopy

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@Danastronomy @RoyalAstroSoc Congratulations

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@EricaSawczynec NYRIA. https://t.co/chWKkvgMop

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@EricMamajek A similar plot for mid-infrared nulling interferometry would be interesting. @LIFE_Telescope

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@asteroidbeltz @tadkomacek @UMDAstronomy Awesome news! Congratulations

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@kayhangultekin Amazing job!!

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

Anyone else having ADS connectivity troubles the last week or two? @adsabs

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@EricMamajek Would @CHARAArray be useful for achieving the goals of NN-Explore? Chara interferometry is available through noirlab and can find close-in companions with contrasts 1000:1 while also measuring stellar diameters precisely.

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@niais I hope you can make it!

[All About Ann Arbor @allabouta2]

Anyone with information is asked to call Washtenaw Metro Dispatch at 734-994-2911 or the confidential tip line at 734-973-7711. https://t.co/M95lTwT0M4

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@QuantumBlog @pasqalio @uoregon @UMich I know my PhD advisor Charlie Townes would have been very interested in this work and I wish I could talk to him about it.

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What a nice result — @CHARAArray goes Extragalactic! Now if we could just find funds for bigger telescopes :)

https://t.co/E7lo7USHUj

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@GioiaRau @michiganastro @MichiganAero “Fortunately” the atmosphere is terrible in visible so we only need to stabilize better than the that — coherence times 5milliseconds — to find new science capability

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How are we developing drones as a platform for interferometry here at @michiganastro and @MichiganAero? We start by using motion capture technology from Hollywood to establish position and orientation stability in realtime while flying.

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

@GioiaRau @michiganastro @MichiganAero Currently this work is pushed by amazing UM undergraduates in astro and aero. Lots of basic characterization needed of vibration level and flight stability. I’ll try to keep posting updates.

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Congratulations to Dr. Ben Setterholm on an amazing @michiganastro PhD Dissertation! @CHARAArray and protoplanetary disks will never be the same.

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

Go Blue!

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

NEW: footage from the scene at University of Michigan right now and it’s stunning. This is the line of students waiting to register and vote. Over 200 young people. 2+ hour-long wait. No poll could’ve predicted this energy. Ignore the polls and VOTE!

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

Here at @michiganastro with @MichiganAero prof @jwcutler , we are developing formation flying drones to prepare for a future cubesat interferometer program. This Alta-X drone is powerful enough to carry a 6U cubesat for test purposes.

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

Explore an Astronomy PhD at Michigan during our upcoming Preview Weekend. Accepted applicants will have travel expenses provided (deadline Sep 9): https://t.co/sEeBRts3H5 See you in Ann Arbor!

[John Monnier @AstroMonnier]

Many of our great national astronomical observatories have been saved through immense efforts by Firefighters and their support crews. Thank You!

[Angeles National Forest @Angeles_NF]

Today is the first National #WildlandFirefighterDay!
It honors firefighters and support personnel.
Please take the time to thank those who protect our natural resources, properties, and lives. Their specialized skills are critical. #thankafirefighter