JWST cycle 5 personal statistics: participated to 66 proposals (~2.24% of the total, ~2940), total requested time ~4000 hr (~50% of the available time, ~8000hr). Estimated over-subscription rate is about 11-12, so only 5-7 proposals will survive in the end 🥲...

I ran almost every moring during the #dg2024 conference and logged 70+ km running distance in Hiroshima. Enjoyed the mountains, the trails, the falling leaves and singing birds. I am thinking of planning my next visit to Japan very soon.

Some random photos of #GeminidsMeteorShower last night from 11:00 pm-1:30 am, shot near the Saguaro NP, Tucson, AZ. Clearly it was not the peak with a ZHR < 40-50 (roughly estimated).

I guess the meteor shower would be more spectacular for people in Asia. (UTC 19:00, Dec 14)