Research
I am currently working with my advisor Nancy Chanover on Jovian chromophores.
Despite many decades of ground-based, space-based, and in situ
observations of Jupiter's atmosphere, the chemical agent(s) responsible for
the varying colors seen in visible images of Jupiter remain unidentified.
Spatially resolved high spectral resolution observations are needed to isolate
different colored regions on the planet in order to identify these
chromophores.
Observations
Observatories and Telescopes
Apache Point Observatory (APO) 3.5-meter telescope
Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) Advanced Electro Optical System (AEOS) 3.67-meter telescope
Instruments
Astrophysical Research Consortium Echelle Spectrograph (ARCES) at APO
NMSU Acousto-optic Imaging Camera (NAIC)
Campaigns
April 2006 -- ARCES spectra of Jupiter (2 half-nights)
July 2006 -- ARCES spectra of Jupiter (2 half-nights; Michael Sussman observing)
February 2007 -- ARCES spectra of Jupiter and Saturn (5 half-nights; Michael Sussman observing)
February 2007 -- AEOS NAIC spectral image cubes of Jupiter and Saturn (4 full nights)
June 2007 -- APO NAIC spectral image cubes of Jupiter (6 half-nights)
Meetings
October 2006: Division for Planetary Sciences meeting, A Spectroscopic Search for Jupiter's Chromophores
Strycker, P. D.; Chanover, N. J.; Sussman, M.; Simon-Miller, A. A.
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November 2007: Workshop on Planetary Atmospheres, Hyperspectral Imaging of Jupiter and Saturn
Strycker, P. D.; Chanover, N. J.; Voelz, D. G.; Simon-Miller, A. A.
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