dr. kimberly sokal

Astronomer turned gypsy to follow an infrared spectrograph around the world.

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Rented an SUV for this winter observing run. First time with a Grand Cherokee, and I have to say that roads seem more like a suggestion.

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Weeeee’re baaaack! Third time #IGRINS is at the DCT @LowellObs

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

There is a golden cricket singing outside my office. A cold cryostat is a happy cryostat? #IGRINSisback #IGRINS

[Dalcash Dvinsky @dalcashdvinsky]

What happened to the 'no comment, only questions' policy? #coolstars20

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Magnetism at #CoolStars20 today: check out poster 285 to see a ~8ft #IGRINS spectrum of TW Hya with Zeeman splitting!

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

I love poster pops; brings the ideas i walked past all day to life. Plus sometimes some whimsy #CoolStars20

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

#CoolStars20 where low mass stars means L and T dwarfs!

[Dr. Megan Tannock (she/her) @AstronomerMegan]

@astronomace @forstarrynights @astrogrecoj I'm a student from outside the #IGRINS team, so I'm no expert, but I just spent 9 nights observing with IGRINS on @GeminiObs South, and I have been playing with some brown dwarf IGRINS spectra! Come find me at #CoolStars20 if you want to chat!

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Its our last night (the 17th-whew!) of the last run with #IGRINS at @GeminiObs and Hwi brought us celebratory cakes #IGRINSlife #thatsawrap

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

@AstronomerMegan observing and finishing her very own PI project with #IGRINS on @GeminiObs #IGRINSlife #funtimes

[Dr. Megan Tannock (she/her) @AstronomerMegan]

I'm the happy student!! https://t.co/Z4N3yxDg4X

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Closer to actually seeing the Magellanic Clouds live! Here they are on the sky camera as we observe @GeminiObs with #IGRINS

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Back at @GeminiObs and our observing team just checked off finding the Southern Cross, guided by Dan, off of our bucket list! #minifieldtripoutside #happystudentsandpostdocs #IGRINSlife

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Beautiful sunrise? Ha, fooled you #moonset #IGRINSlife #GeminiObs

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

When you have decent seeing on @GeminiObs, its amazing how many stars end up being binaries #IGRINS #IGRINSlife

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Check out how gorgeous this light cirrus is @GeminiObs #lovetheskycameras #IGRINSlife

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Let the observing begin!!!! 50 glorius IG nights starts tonight @GeminiObs #IGRINS #IGRINSlife #withbreaksfordarktime

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Hey y’all just doing a faint star test in bad weather (IQ any for the astronomers), no problems at all! #IGRINS with @GeminiObs South is going to be awesome

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

Go IGRINS go! First light achieved on the 8m @GeminiObs South Telescope last night #IGRINSteam #chile #thatsareallybigtelescope

[dr. kimberly sokal @forstarrynights]

UT astronomy department is already really bad at hiring women postdocs....and they literally removed my photo from the board this year for some reason. Lets note that at least 2 on there left last fall... and the new male postdocs were added.