Larissa Markwardt, PhD

UMich Astronomy PhD | NSF Graduate Research Fellow | Earth Trojan Hunter | Loves growing fruits/veggies, cute animals, & board games | she, her, hers

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

My first first author paper EVER is now on the arXiv! If you like the Solar System, you should check it out to learn about its coolest space rocks*, Earth Trojans. 1/6

*in my totally unbiased opinion
https://t.co/ENWRfCjstg

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

For those of you that made it this far, here's a picture of little Larissa as a baby scientist.

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

Exactly 10 years ago I was presenting my own poster on merging galaxies. Now I have my PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Always follow your dreams!

[ASMSA @ARMathSciArts]

It was judging day for #ASMSA students participating in the annual West Central Regional Science Fair! View a photo album @ https://t.co/ZIQzfMEFo3. An awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. It will be shared live at https://t.co/1PtkHP3qAN. #DolphinPride

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

And of course congratulations go to all the students that just presented! I've been there and know how hard it is, but you all made it and have achieved a huge accomplishment!

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

A summary of my day in document titles:
1. "Bad math"
2. "Bad math 2"
3. "Good math?"

Spoiler alert: it's now named "Bad math 3"

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[JWSTObservations @JWSTObservation]

I am now observing 2013KY18 using NIRSpec IFU Spectroscopy for 1 hour and 14 minutes. Keywords: Asteroid. Proposal: https://t.co/7oN3flU2eA 5:1

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@_astronomay Lucky did this. Turns out he DID NOT want a kitten friend. 🤦‍♀️

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@AXISprobe What about the Solar System?

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

This is the best Hubble/JWST comparison tool I've seen so far!

https://t.co/OAk199EFol

#JWST #UnfoldTheUniverse

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@frogs4girls

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

Astronomers today
#JWST #UnfoldTheUniverse

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

Checking in on everyone writing a paper this summer. Are you at this point of the writing process? Because I am.

#AcademicChatter

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

I can't get my day back, but I can meme my frustrations

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@astronemly @eblur27 I have access to code that can query the Minor Planet Center based on ra/dec and epoch if that would be helpful. If it's truly not in the solar system and your target is in the northern hemisphere, maybe it's been identified by ZTF?

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@PlanetaryGao

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

For everyone finishing a paper this summer.

Looking at you @PlanetaryGao

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

I've tried everything else...
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[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

This might be the most useful error message I have ever seen😡

#FORTHELOVEOFGODWHYWONTMYCODERUN

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

@asteroidbeltz I'm so sorry. These situations are so hard and heartbreaking. 😭

[Larissa Markwardt, PhD @LarMarStar]

Currently brainstorming astronomy personalty tests:
What type of star are you?
What wavelength are you?
What type of telescope are you?

BTW I'm a memory b cell, which trains to fight against reinfections.

https://t.co/ga7rbeL062