Beth Willman
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Beth Willman is an American astronomer
and is an assistant professor at Haverford College
. Working with Sloan Digital Sky Survey
data, she and her team have discovered two Milky Way satellites so far, SDSSJ1049+5103
(known commonly as "Willman 1") and UMa dSph.
Willman earned her PhD
at the University of Washington
in 2003. She earned her undergraduate degree in Astrophysics
at Columbia University
. Following her PhD, she was a James Arthur Postdoc at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics (CCPP) at New York University. She was born in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
and is an assistant professor at Haverford College
Haverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
. Working with Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey or SDSS is a major multi-filter imaging and spectroscopic redshift survey using a dedicated 2.5-m wide-angle optical telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, United States. The project was named after the Alfred P...
data, she and her team have discovered two Milky Way satellites so far, SDSSJ1049+5103
Willman 1
Willman 1 is an ultra low-luminosity dwarf galaxy or a star cluster. It is named after Beth Willman of Haverford College, the lead author of a study based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data. The object is a satellite of the Milky Way; ~120,000 light-years away. Willman 1 has an elliptical shape...
(known commonly as "Willman 1") and UMa dSph.
Willman earned her PhD
PHD
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at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 2003. She earned her undergraduate degree in Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Following her PhD, she was a James Arthur Postdoc at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics (CCPP) at New York University. She was born in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.