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I am an astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. where I conduct observations for the Double Star Program and manage kinematic solutions of the Washington Double Star (WDS) database.
I am an astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. where I conduct observations for the Double Star Program and manage kinematic solutions of the Washington Double Star (WDS) database.
I use a high-resolution imaging technique called speckle interferometry to detect and characterize double stars, as well as determine whether stars with transiting exoplanets found by NASA's Kepler/K2 and TESS Missions are single or double stars (binaries).
I use a high-resolution imaging technique called speckle interferometry to detect and characterize double stars, as well as determine whether stars with transiting exoplanets found by NASA's Kepler/K2 and TESS Missions are single or double stars (binaries).
If a star with an exoplanet has a stellar companion it changes what we know about the size and density of the planet as well as the overall frequency of planets of different sizes.
If a star with an exoplanet has a stellar companion it changes what we know about the size and density of the planet as well as the overall frequency of planets of different sizes.
I also derive occurrence rates and general properties of binary stars. Understanding binaries is important for both star and planet formation as 40-50% of all nearby Sun-like stars are in binary systems and exoplanet host stars are found in binary systems at similar rates.
I also derive occurrence rates and general properties of binary stars. Understanding binaries is important for both star and planet formation as 40-50% of all nearby Sun-like stars are in binary systems and exoplanet host stars are found in binary systems at similar rates.
Email: rachel.a.matson2.civ [at] us.navy.mil
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