Professor Dan Clemens
Astronomy
Department
and
Institute for
Astrophysical Research
Boston University
Room 417 CAS
725 Commonwealth Ave
(617) 353 - 6140
Academics:
GRS AS 710
GRS AS 803
Publication List and CV
Spectacular
massive star forming region, as seen by GLIMPSE
Edge-on
galaxy NGC 891, as imaged by the Mimir instrument in the near-infrared
J, H, and K bands
Shocked
molecular hydrogen spectral line emission toward the Orion star forming
region, as seen in Mimir's 10x10 arcmin field of view.
Current Research Activities:
My primary areas of study include star formation, the structure of the Milky Way, and the nature of magnetic fields in the interstellar medium. I am most involved ina large project, entitled the Galactic Plane Infrared Polarization Survey (GPIPS), which utilizes the Mimir near-infrared instrument on the Perkins telescope. Within GPIPS, several smaller investigations and papers are underway, involving graduate students (A. Pinnick & M. Pavel), undergraduates (J. Moreau), and external collaborators. Recently, I was also involved in helping author five science horizon white papers for the Astro2010 Decadal Survey effort.
Professor
Clemens and Dr. Marc Buie (Lowell Observatory) during commissioning of
the Mimir instrument on the Perkins telescope in August 2004.
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Test
field at Galactic longitude 46 degrees, as imaged by Mimir in the
J, H, and K bands in October 2004. The Galactic Plane Infrared Polarization
Survey (GPIPS) seeks to measure the background starlight polarizations
for virtually every star seen here and across a vast region of the
Milky Way's disk.
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