Chelen Johnson
IC417 : using WISE, 2MASS, Spitzer/Warm IRAC, UKIDSS, IPHAS, and literature optical data to look for young stars in the IC417 region.
Real astronomy isn’t just looking through telescopes with the naked eye anymore. It is really being accurate and precise and a lot of computer mathematics.
I actually felt like I was able to accomplish something that would have some meaning to the scientific community.
After this experience, I’m more aware that beyond just teaching my students good science, my focus should be to prepare them for a career in science.
