Publications (4)
Cool Star Science with the FIRE Spectrograph
Adam J. Burgasser, Robert A. Simcoe, John J. Bochanski +7
The Folded-port InfraRed Echellette (FIRE) has recently been commissioned on the Magellan 6.5m Baade Telescope. This single object, near-infrared spectrometer simultaneously covers…
Silicate Composition of the Interstellar Medium
Shane Fogerty, William Forrest, Dan M. Watson +2
The composition of silicate dust in the diffuse interstellar medium and in protoplanetary disks around young stars informs our understanding of the processing and evolution of the…
Commissioning of the MIRAC-5 Mid-Infrared Instrument on the MMT
Rory Bowens, Jarron Leisenring, Michael R. Meyer +11
We present results from commissioning observations of the mid-IR instrument, MIRAC-5, on the 6.5-m MMT telescope. MIRAC-5 is a novel ground-based instrument that utilizes a state-o…
Probing the Dust and Gas in the Transitional Disk of CS Cha with Spitzer
Catherine Espaillat, Nuria Calvet, Paola D'Alessio +10
Here we present the Spitzer IRS spectrum of CS Cha, a member of the ~2 Myr old Chamaeleon star-forming region, which reveals an optically thick circumstellar disk truncated at ~43…