Things I did today:
- Formatted RA/DEC columns
- Fixed comparison tables between actual and real values of luminosity (most of them look pretty accurate!)
- Made pretty IDL plots. With Maya's help, I successfully created a plot and changed the color of the points, axes, as well as changing shapes of the actual points itself. I know it's not much, but it feels really good to actually have done it without error messages flooding my screen.
I think I'm going to try making another plot and messing around with colors and stuff before I leave.
Things to do (for tomorrow and beyond):
- Take a closer look at those luminosity values
- Check Wolf, et al references more clearly and go through his refs to check values that came from sources he didn't cite
- Move onto making even prettier data plots!
About Me
- Miriam
- I have an unyielding curiosity for the cosmos and enjoy exploring the wonders of the universe with learners of all ages. I hope you enjoy my undergraduate summer research blog. During the summer of 2010, I worked with the Willman Research group at Haverford College to investigate the detectability of "stealth galaxies" in the Milky Way. During the summer of 2011, I worked with the West Research group at Boston University to study the magnetic activity of the tiniest stars in our galaxy. While informal, it served as a way for me to document my research progress and share my notes with my peers and collaborators.
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