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andrasgaspar.bsky.social
András Gáspár
@andrasgaspar.bsky.social
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Associate Astronomer at the University of Arizona. JWST/MIRI Instrument Team. Debris disk aficionado. Classic car enthusiast. Opinions my own. He/him
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 2h
Probably. The numbers from my own proposals spread ~ 1600, and we still have a day to go.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 2h
Yep, I have seen the same spread.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15h
Well done, voting out Tester, Montana.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15h
Molly is not online anymore, but I'll ask her to send the figure to me and I can upload it, if someone else does not.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 1d
The JWST Cycle 5 "Procrastination Monitor", i.e. Molly's proposal counter submission form, is up an running. Please fill it out if you have data to add to it. And do share! #JWSTCycle5

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
JWST Cycle 5 Proposal Procrastination Monitor
An anonymous way to monitor JWST proposal submission times In the email from proposal-submission@stsci, the subject line will be like, "JWST Phase I Proposal 3434 submission 4 received". Here, 3434 =...
docs.google.com
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 5d
All I can say is that you asking will not have a negative effect on your application.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 5d
He at least has the first part of the scientific method down: hypothesis. I have a bad feeling it is going to break down after that.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 8d
That's rich! 380M initial investment and then 80M/year. Wow.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 13d
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 14d
I haven't received a Gabor Fekete email for a long time now.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
These people are trained to be apolitical.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
Last year it was $997 billion. It's just inflation bringing it over. Calculated increase.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
Special forces will not appreciate this. Beards are almost obligatory for them.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
And yes, the abstract currently says "Good Time Observation" program. Apparently, the journal decided that that is what GTO stands for. Hopefully corrected soon.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
... drag pulls the particles in, here it is stellar wind drag that does the deed. Same outcome, different mechanism.

Do read the paper!

iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
We did not detect the outer cold belt with MIRI. However, the inner disk must go closer in than for the other two systems (< 3 au), as we clearly have some PSF subtraction residuals in the data in this case. So how does the dust get in? Unlike for the luminous A-stars, where Poynting-Robsertson ...
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
What makes epsilon Eridani unique, is that it is a much cooler star than Fomalhaut and Vega, making it more similar to our Sun. It is also very close, at 3.2 pc, and seems to have a planet orbiting in it at ~ 3.5 au! Unlike for the other two systems, we took only non-coronagraphic images!
The system at four different MIRI wavelengths.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 15d
Our paper on the JWST/MIRI observations of the epsilon Eridani system, led by Dr. Schuyler Wolff, were published today! This is the last of the Archetypical Disks in our MIRI Survey, after Fomalhaut and Vega. Just like for those disks, our MIRI images reveal an extended inner asteroid disk!
Four color image of the eps Eri debris disk.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 20d
The Loft in Tucson, AZ?
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 21d
Are you allowed to sing? Go to a game in the U.K. once. The repertoire of the fans is unbelievable, and they all know all the words to every song.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 21d
We watched it fly over Tucson on its last trip.
Endeavor piggybacking on a 747. Endeavor piggybacking on a 747, behind some Saguaros.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 21d
Completely cancelled our Disney+ subscription. Will buy the boxed Bluey DVD set. That's all the kiddo watches anyways. Not only did they not give full support to Jimmy, they also are raising their prices. Know your audience.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 24d
Type this into google search. Will give you a python code and a full explanation. I hate and love this.

"write a python code that, given 3 known starting integers x,y,z, and some known total w, outputs all the possible combinations of integers a,b,c such that ax+by+cz=w
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 24d
That's a nice panel gap! Well done.
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András Gáspár @andrasgaspar.bsky.social · 24d
House prices in Silicon Valley and Austin are going to drop quite a lot, is my guess.
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