Hi everyone! I’m Emi, a second year undergrad at U of Michigan. This is my very first time observing, and blogging! And basically being nocturnal. I’m learning that we are the largest group for MagAO-X yet… so here’s to all 14 of us!
Today, we got to go on a tour of the Henrietta Swope and Irénée du Pont Telescopes. As a true Gen Z-er would say, the du Pont telescope was trippy! The telescope was stationary while the dome was rotating, of course, but it wasn’t so straightforward! Look below to see what I mean:
After some… questionable dinner… it was observing time!! I got the chance to help my advisor, Logan, with collecting data and also collecting data for my project!
As you’ll see, the image to the right is of E Hya and her beautiful wee-little companions. Spam incoming of some great images we got as well as good wishes, courtesy of Sebastiaan:
“I wish you all of the seeing! No wait… I wish you none of the seeing!”
Sebastiaan Haffert, 2025A
Now spam incoming of some great photos I got from ’round town:
Overall my time here at LCO has been really great, in part due to the wildlife. Viscachas are the sweetest looking bunny things, and the foxes here have the fluffiest tails. “He’s so fluffy I’m gunna die!!!” – Agnes, Despicable Me.
For now, to all a good night, and to none of the seeing! (Another movie quote?? Hallmark??)