Introduction Video
Research Slideshow
(used to present at the state-level Junior Science and Humanities Symposium)
Animations of 6249 Jennifer
Below are some animations of our calibrated images. In each animation, the moving white dot is our asteroid 6249 Jennifer while the non-moving white dots are stars, planets, and other light sources (light pollution, moonlight, airplanes, etc). Animating our series of calibrated images from every observation gave us an idea of the approximate trajectory of the asteroid, which was crucial for later astrometry and photometry data-analysis.
July 2nd, 2018 at 5:25:26.380, 5:46:08.379, and 6:05:51.389 UTC.
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July 8th, 2018 at 5:13:20.130, 5:30:13.089, and 5:47:52.049 UTC.
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July 10th, 2018 at 4:56:59.150, 5:13:22.770, and 5:29:00.740 UTC.
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Research Paper (accepted for publication, in press)
The 20-inch, PlaneWave Instruments’ CDK20 telescopes we used at the Sommers-Bausch Observatory for imaging.
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Acknowledgment of Major AssistanceI would like to acknowledge my teammates Eva Smerekanych and Logan Keifling for their significant support, collaboration, and dedication on this project support at Summer Science Program. I am grateful for my academic directors, Dr. Agnes Kim and Dr. Michael Dubson, without whom I would have lacked the knowledge to complete this project. I appreciate our teaching assistants, Dahlia Baker, Maria Camila Remolina Gutierrez, Bradley Emi, and Isaac Guerrero, for their continuous support and assistance. Additionally, I would like to thank Fabio Mezzalira for providing us the workspace of Sommers-Bausch Observatory at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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About Me
Hello! My name is Shang Wang, and I am a senior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS). I am a strong advocate for mental health and have founded New Lives of Asia, which aims to fight the stigma attached to cognitive disorders in many Asian cultures. I also work at an analytical chemistry research lab (Acree Group) at the University of North Texas and have developed a thermodynamic model that can replace hazardous chemicals used in factories with safer alternatives. In my free time, I like to bake with my precious, 7-year-old sister. The two of us have also developed lots of microwave recipes over the year (when we are being lazy couch-potatoes).
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Discussion
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this research project, feel free to leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing them, and I will respond as soon as I can!