BGSU Variable Star Project

Team Members

 

 

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2003 Team Photo

 

2005

Curtis Bunner 

Physics Major, Astronomy & Math Minors (Y.O.G. 2007)
RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
Interests: Anything Technology, Science, or Science Fiction; IMPACT learning community.
Favorite Quote

Dale Golden 

 Mathematics Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations.
  • Interests/quote:

Jeff Gregorsok

 Integrated Science Education Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
 RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
 Interests: Astronomy (of course), Composing and listening to music, Doctor Who, The Simpsons.
 Graduating in December, then off to teach middle or high school.

Leon Wilde 

 Masters Student in Physics  (Y.O.G. 2007)
 RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
 Entry of archival UBV data on RR Lyrae.
 Just back from a year studying in Madrid!

2004

Rachael Zelman

 Mathematics Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • IK-band photometry of field RR Lyrae stars taken with the SMARTS 1.3m.
  • Fun quote, website, personal interests, etc.

Katie Guldenschuh

 Mathematics Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Photometry and variable star search in globular cluster NGC 362.
  • Guldenschuh et al., BVI Light Curves of Six Southern RR Lyrae Variables, in prep.
  • At the AAS in Atlanta (Jan 2004).
  • Off at Air Force ROTC "boot camp" for 5 weeks!

Jeff Gregorsok

 Integrated Science Education Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • At the AAS in Atlanta (Jan 2004).
  • Interests: Astronomy (of course), Composing and listening to music, Doctor Who, The Simpsons.
  • Taking Chemistry classes (ugh!)

Brad Boswell

 Masters Student in Spanish  (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Light curve analysis of field RR Lyrae stars.
  • Just back from a year studying in Madrid!

  2003

Brad Boswell

 Mathematics Major, Physics Major, Spanish Major, French Major  (Y.O.G. 2003)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Light curve analysis of field RR Lyrae stars.
  • Layden, et al., RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening, in prep.
  • Layden, et al., RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening, AAS, 203.8303.
  • Fun quote, website, personal interests, etc.

Jeff Gregorsok

 Integrated Science Education Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Photometry and variable star search in globular cluster NGC 6637 (M69).
  • Gregorsok et al., Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6637 (M69), AAS, 203.5204
  • Layden et al., Variable Stars Toward Metal-Rich Globular Clusters. III. NGC 6637, in prep
  • Interests: Astronomy (of course), Composing and listening to music, Doctor Who, The Simpsons.

Katie Guldenschuh

 Mathematics Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Photometry and variable star search in globular cluster NGC 6496.
  • Guldenschuh et al., Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6496, AAS, 203.5205
  • Guldenschuh et al., BVI Light Curves of Six Southern RR Lyrae Variables, in prep.
  • Layden et al., Variable Stars Toward Metal-Rich Globular Clusters. IV. NGC 6496, in prep

 

2002

Neil Beery

 Computer Science Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2006)

Brad Boswell

 Mathematics Major, Physics Major, Spanish Major, French Major  (Y.O.G. 2003)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Light curve analysis of field RR Lyrae stars.
  • Layden, et al., RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening, in prep.
  • Layden, et al., RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening, AAS, 203.8303.
  • Fun quote, website, personal interests, etc.

Yayun "Ciyeah" Wan

 Masters Student in Physics  (Y.O.G. 2003)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Light curve analysis of field RR Lyrae stars.
  • Now in PhD prgram in Physics at Univ. of Minnesota.

 2001

Alicia Day

 Telecommunications Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2002)
          RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
          Light curve analysis of field and cluster RR Lyrae stars.
          Day et al., Light and Color Curves of Six Field RR Lyrae Stars, 2002, PASP, 114: 645
          Layden et al., Photometry of the Globular Cluster NGC 3201 & Its Variable Stars, 2003, AJ, 125, 208
                   Fun quote, website, personal interests, etc.

Nathan Walters

 Computer Science, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2005)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Registration and photometric calibration of globular cluster images.
  • I enjoy computers, Seti@home, and reading Science Fiction and Fantasy.

 

2000

 

Rachael Shanteau

 Geology Major, Astronomy Minor (Y.O.G. 2001)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Last reported crewing on a sailboat in Lake Erie.

 

1999

 

Boncho Bonev

 Masters in Physics (Y.O.G. 1999)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Characterization of Apogee Ap6 CCD.
  • Now in PhD program in Physics/Astronomy at Univ of Toledo, specialty in comets.
 

Nick Pearson

 Physics Major (Y.O.G. 1999)
  • RR Lyrae observations, image processing, and photometry.
  • Development of observation planning and image processing software.
  • Light curve analysis of ~100 field RR Lyraes in the Galactic Bulge.
  • Now in Aerospace Engineering PhD program.

 

1998

 

Ben Bowes

 Astronomy Major at Univ. of Michigan (Y.O.G. 1999)
  • Photometry and variable star search in globular cluster NGC 6316.
  • Layden et al., Variable Stars in Metal-Rich Globular Clusters. II. NGC 6316, 2003, AJ, 126,255.
  • Now in PhD program in Physics at Univ. of Texas, Austin.

 

1997

 

Laura Ritter

 Astronomy Major at Univ. of Michigan (Y.O.G. 1998)
  • Photometry and variable star search in globular cluster NGC 6441.
  • Layden et al., The Variable Stars and Blue Horizontal Branch of the Metal-rich Globular Cluster NGC 6441, 1999, AJ, 117, 1313.
 

 

 Other Contributors and Affiliates

Jason Luthy (Music Education Major, Astronomy Minor, 2006): Light Curve Analysis of the RR Lyrae Star AW Serpentis (2002).

Dan Zielinski (Dance Major, 2002): RR Lyrae observations (2001).

 

Publications:

Layden, et al., RR Lyrae Star Intrinsic Colors and Interstellar Reddening, AAS, 203.8303.

Gregorsok et al., Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6637 (M69), AAS, 203.5204

Guldenschuh et al., Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6496, AAS, 203.5205

Layden et al., Photometry of the Globular Cluster NGC 3201 and Its Variable Stars, 2003, AJ, 125, 2

Layden et al., Variable Stars in Metal-Rich Globular Clusters. II. NGC 6316, 2003, AJ, 126,255.

Day, Alicia S., Layden, Andrew C., and the CTIO REU Program, Light and Color Curves of Six Field RR Lyrae Variable Stars, 2002, PASP, 114, 645

Layden et al., The Variable Stars and Blue Horizontal Branch of the Metal-rich Globular Cluster NGC 6441, 1999, AJ, 117, 1313.

Links:

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)

CTIO Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU/PIA)

 

This research has been funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation

Andrew Layden, updated 2004 July 23.