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
Emily Martin
National Science Foundation Astronomy & Physics Fellow,
UC Santa Cruz
