The NIRSPEC instrument upgrade was completed in December 2018, just in time to observe the fly-by of a near-Earth comet. Dr. Martin will discuss details of the NIRSPEC upgrade, from the new detectors and optics, to the repairs of 20-year-old parts. She will present some of the exciting new science being done with NIRSPEC, including observations of comets, solar system planets, exoplanets, and more.
Guest Speaker
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Emily Martin
National Science Foundation Astronomy & Physics Fellow,
UC Santa Cruz