Levesque, Ivie, Johns-Krull, Krahm, Lopez, MacGregor, Monzon, Piacitelli, Redfield, Rice: AAS Graduate Admissions Task Force: Final report and recommendations https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09759 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.09759 https://arxiv.org/html/2505.09759

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

Impact Probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth on Dec 22, 2032, based on additional measurements over the past 2 nights, is now near zero. NASA CNEOS: 0.005% ESA NEOCC: 0.002% NEODys (Italy): 0.000444% 👍 More info at fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/1139... #Astronomy

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having bad handwriting is all fun and games until you can’t even read your own notes from 2 hours ago

it’s always kevin smh my head

Incoming comet post! Finally had some clear skies this evening and I got to play with my Seestar properly. Not done any post processing/playing around with these yet, just straight off the scope. I'm super super happy! 🔭

Last CUWiP!!

Some #AAS243 highlights! Had the most amazing time with my SAO Astro REU cohort and met up with my mentors, aNd presented my iposter :D!

Highlights from #aas243

Happy last day of #aas243! My first paper is finally on arxiv today! arxiv.org/abs/2401.04835

I’m presenting an iposter on wednesday at 5:30! If you’re interested in SED fitting and how nebular line emission can affect galaxy mass estimates come check it out! #AAS243 #AASNOLA

my first paper was just accepted for publication! summary post coming soon!

day 1 of #aas243 !

en route to nola! #aas243

Our first event in #NOLA is TOMORROW!!!! Presented by NASA’s PhysCOS/COR at Howlin’ Wolf with two space presentations, trivia, prizes, giveaways, and more! astronomyontap.org/event/aot-ph... #AstroOnTap #AAS243 #AAPTWM24

#AAS243 folks: I hear the Board is meeting Saturday to make a final decision on the conference masking policy. If you want to weigh in, email your senior officers now!

Orange cranberry scones

day 1 update

making potions

Feel like posting some space this morning. I LOVE imaging galaxy clusters. For some reason I completely forget *which* galaxy cluster this is (need more coffee) but I hope you like it. :) About six hours of integration time, imaged w/my RC and processed in PixInsight 🔭📷🛰

4.5 hours until the launch of the Japanese-American X-ray space telescope XRISM !

Very excited about the new international X-ray mission being launched this weekend, XRISM! 🧪🔭 I just heard the launch has been pushed back from Saturday 26 Aug to Sunday, hopefully after I land in Namibia so I can watch it! Nervewracking but pls don't ask what happened to the last ones...jinxy...🤞🤞

started 16th grade today

i will still complain about the registrar’s office because why did i wake up to a nastygram about how i need to register for 3 more credits (which i fulfilled by my cross registered class i told them about several times)

A brand new picture of the Ring Nebula, courtesy of JWST! 🔭🧪

never again will i complain about the agnes scott parking situation it just took me half an hour to find a spot at tech

Hi! I’m a senior astrophysics major at Agnes Scott College interested in the ISM and star formation. I also usually knit a lot of different projects at once.