Patrick E. Palmer

Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the College

Education: SB 1963 (Physics) Univ. of Chicago; MA 1965, PhD 1968 (Physics) Harvard

Contact Information

Phone: (773) 702-7972
Location: TAAC 6
Email: ppalmeroskar.uchicago.edu

Research

Palmer's primary interest is star formation, and he has used a variety of radio astronomical techniques. Recent projects have included 1) measurements of motions of natural masers within very small regions with the Very Long Baseline Array and 2) using the VLA to image disks around newly formed stars. The ultimate goal of the latter study is to learn about planet formation.

Teaching

Past Courses

ASTR 24100, The Physics of Stars and Stellar Systems (Lab): 2005 - 2006 (Autumn); 2004 - 2005 (Autumn)
PHSC 12700, Planets, Comets and Asteroids: 2004 - 2005 (Spring)
PHSC 11900, Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (Lab): 2004 - 2005 (Autumn)

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