Barbara A. Whitney
I am an astronomer working at the Space
Science Institute (SSI). SSI is located in Boulder, CO, and I
live and work in Madison, WI. I also work with several
people at the University of
Wisconsin. Here's a picture illustrating my two main
outdoor activities this winter:
(bicycling and snow shoveling)
Here's an artist's rendition of our Galaxy:
Here's another:
See here
for more description and downloadable images.
Research
YSO
model grid (20,000 models! * 10 viewing angles * 50 apertures
= 10 million SEDs)
Monte Carlo radiation transfer codes available here.
GLIMPSE, an infrared
survey of our Galactic Plane
GLIMPSE360,
completing the Spitzer survey of the Galactic Plane
SAGE, an infrared survey of the
Large Magellanic Cloud
Refereed publication list from the Astrophysics
Data System
Older stuff but kinda fun
Star formation
Eta carina
mars
Non-work stuff
My past life as an airplane pilot.
My latest obsession
Older stuff but kind of fun
Walks in the neighborhood
