@quantumpenguin

Astronomer and Assistant Professor @UCLA

astro.ucla.edu/~tdo/
Joined April 2009
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Here's a timelapse of images over 2.5 hr from May from @keckobservatory of the supermassive black hole Sgr A*. The black hole is always variable, but this was the brightest we've seen in the infrared so far. It was probably even brighter before we started observing that night!
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It was wonderful to be back @DunlapInstitute for the 15th Anniversary reunion! It is amazing how much folks at the institute have accomplished in 15 years!
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Congratulations UCLA Physics and Astronomy graduates of 2023!
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Murder She Wrote is amazing in so many ways! I can't believe I haven't seen most of it. It doesn't appear to be available online so I'm resorting to buying it on DVD. At least it's not VHS!
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This week, UCLA Physics and Astronomy Machine Learning Reading Group will be reading: "What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?" by Stephen Wolfram. It is an excellent overview of many ML concepts so it's helpful even for those unfamiliar with ML writings.stephenwolfram.com/…
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The UCLA Physics and Astronomy Machine Learning Reading Group will be concentrating on how LLMs like ChatGPT can impact research and education in Physics and Astrophysics. Our goal is to learn and develop some best practices for their use.
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This week, we'll be reading "On the Opportunities and Risks of Foundational Models" – Bommasani et al. (2022) - arxiv.org/abs/2108.07258 Suggestions for future readings?
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A @UCLA-led team, including our very own Keckie Randy Campbell, has discovered a strange cloud accelerating toward the Milky Way's black hole. This dusty gas filament named X7 measures 3,000 AU in length & clocks in speeds of up to 490 miles/second! 👉keckobservatory.org/x7
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4.22 earthquake 16km S of Malibu Beach, CA at Wed Jan 25 02:00:54 PT. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua…
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It is incredible to be at the Nobel Prize ceremony! Especially this year, they are honoring 3 years of Nobel Prizes, including Prof. Andrea Ghez @UCLA
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I'm excited that the play "Einstein!" is coming to @UCLA Schoenberg Hall on 9/23! See the play and the Q&A with Prof. Andrea Ghez afterwards! About the play: goarts.ucla.edu/events/einst…, Tickets here: bit.ly/3BF9av4 @GalacticCtrGrp @UCLACollege
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We’re hiring! Join our team of talented engineers, technicians, maintenance staff, and night crew. Our workplace is committed to ensuring every team member feels valued, respected, & included. Learn more 👉 keckobservatory.applicantpro…
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Whoa, Jupiter with JWST.
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Scripts available now for JWST data. Downloading... outerspace.stsci.edu/display…
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It becomes science when we see the FITS files! It looks like the scripts to download the raw data for all the early JWST data is available starting tomorrow, Jul 13! outerspace.stsci.edu/display…
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The angular resolution is spectacular. I can't wait to see what the astrometric quality is. Here is a zoom in of Stephan's Quintet at full resolution. Also linked here (warning very large file): stsci-opo.org/STScI-01G7DB1F…
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Congratulations @UCLA Physics and Astronomy Class of 2022! It's amazing to share this experience with everyone in person!
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Research Software Engineers (RSE) are critical for many modern research projects. It can be a good career path for those who are interested in software but want to be connected to research. Universities should support more of these positions! nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Both Keck Telescopes are observing the Galactic center tonight! @keckobservatory
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At totality of the lunar eclipse!
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Total lunar eclipse over the 405 in LA.
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