James Bauer (astronomer)

James "Gerbs" Bauer (born 1968, Michigan, USA) is an American astronomer who studies comets and related bodies.[1] He was the first to quantify the seasonal surface changes on Neptune's moon Triton.[2] He also observed the aftermath of the Deep Impact probe's collision with comet Tempel 1.[3][4] Currently, he is the deputy PI of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission.[5] His analysis of the images of comet Hartley 2 taken by the WISE spacecraft revealed that the object was shedding mass.[6] The asteroid 16232 Chijagerbs is named after him and his wife, Chija Bauer. They have one daughter and one son.

References
  1. "JPL Science Division". Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. Goguen, James; Buratti, B.J.; Li, J.-Y.; Mosher, J.A.; Hicks, M.D.; Schmidt, B.E.; Goguen, J.D. (2010). "Direct Detection of Seasonal Changes on Triton with Hubble Space Telescope". The Astrophysical Journal. 723 (1): L49–L52. Bibcode:2010ApJ...723L..49B. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/723/1/L49.
  3. Moore, Patrick (27 July 2005). "Fallout from Deep Impact". BBC One. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. "Palomar Telescope Observes Collision of Deep Impact Probe With Comet Tempel 1".
  5. "WISE Captures Key Images of Comet Mission's Destination". 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  6. "Comet Hartley 2 Leaves a Bumpy Trail". Science Daily. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.


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