Chelen Johnson
IDYL is the IDentification of YSOs in the Lagoon Nebula. This team is looking for known and new YSOs in M8, the Lagoon Nebula.
I had an amazing, exhausting time at the AAS meeting. I found myself continually challenged by the intellectual level and knowledge being shared.
Real astronomy involves being able to problem solve and think critically, apply process skills, and communicate effectively.
It was very satisfying to be able to converse with the grad students about their science and actually understand what they were talking about.
