Ben Montet
@benmontet.bsky.social
Astronomer at UNSW Sydney. I like stars, planets, my dog, running, cycling, and yapping.
Chicagoan living in Australia
Chicagoan living in Australia
Getting ready to talk about K2-18b in class today and really enjoying the subtle commentary in the literature as different authors either declare it as a "Super-Earth" or a "Mini-Neptune" in their papers 😂
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Getting ready to talk about K2-18b in class today and really enjoying the subtle commentary in the literature as different authors either declare it as a "Super-Earth" or a "Mini-Neptune" in their papers 😂
Sad to hear about the passing of Alicia Soderberg. Teaching stellar astrophysics with her at the CfA was a great experience (despite what felt like half the lectures being snowed out that winter), she brought so much enthusiasm to the classroom, I learned a ton from that semester.
February 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sad to hear about the passing of Alicia Soderberg. Teaching stellar astrophysics with her at the CfA was a great experience (despite what felt like half the lectures being snowed out that winter), she brought so much enthusiasm to the classroom, I learned a ton from that semester.
Honoured to be at the point in my career where the pop culture references I put into my slides no longer resonate with my students
February 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Honoured to be at the point in my career where the pop culture references I put into my slides no longer resonate with my students
I'm looking to do a classroom activity with the orbit of 2024 YR4, looking at how small uncertainties in the current position/velocity grow forward up to 2032. Does anyone have anything they would be willing to share in a similar vein? This is for second years without much programming experience 🔭
February 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I'm looking to do a classroom activity with the orbit of 2024 YR4, looking at how small uncertainties in the current position/velocity grow forward up to 2032. Does anyone have anything they would be willing to share in a similar vein? This is for second years without much programming experience 🔭
I'm hiring a postdoc here in Sydney! If you're interested in exoplanet dynamics, and circumbinary planets in particular, reach out. Three year position, apply by 27 February. Will be on the job register soon. Reach out if you have questions! 🔭 external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
February 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm hiring a postdoc here in Sydney! If you're interested in exoplanet dynamics, and circumbinary planets in particular, reach out. Three year position, apply by 27 February. Will be on the job register soon. Reach out if you have questions! 🔭 external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Hey Siri how do you manage your dog’s screen time?
January 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Hey Siri how do you manage your dog’s screen time?
Had a lot of fun recording this with @aussiastronomer.bsky.social!
Our new episode of Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers is up, in which Ben blows Jessie's mind:
Jessie, face in hands: Oh my gosh. It's an ocean world because it has a MAGMA OCEAN?
@benmontet.bsky.social: Exactly. It's the first ocean planet discovered!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSP0...
Jessie, face in hands: Oh my gosh. It's an ocean world because it has a MAGMA OCEAN?
@benmontet.bsky.social: Exactly. It's the first ocean planet discovered!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSP0...
Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 17 Ben Montet (part 1)
YouTube video by ExploreAstro
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December 6, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Had a lot of fun recording this with @aussiastronomer.bsky.social!
#DP25 proposal funded! We'll be hiring a postdoc to lead efforts to develop new methods to find circumbinary planets over the coming months, watch this space (well, watch the job register...)
a woman in a black dress is dancing in front of a crowd at a party
ALT: a woman in a black dress is dancing in front of a crowd at a party
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November 26, 2024 at 1:30 AM
#DP25 proposal funded! We'll be hiring a postdoc to lead efforts to develop new methods to find circumbinary planets over the coming months, watch this space (well, watch the job register...)
Spending the weekend being support crew for a friend running a 240km ultramarathon—some scenes from the start
November 21, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Spending the weekend being support crew for a friend running a 240km ultramarathon—some scenes from the start
Not even 9:30am and my day has been made by getting to see a GRASS ZAMBONI for lawn bowling
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Not even 9:30am and my day has been made by getting to see a GRASS ZAMBONI for lawn bowling
Opportunity for people at the intersection of radio astronomy and astrostatistics
Seems to be a bit of an influx of people here lately (wonder why) so for astro community I’m advertising a 3year postdoc to work here in Perth on low frequency radio astronomy. Message me to chat more or pass on to anyone interested 🔭 jobs.csiro.au/job/Perth%2C...
CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Low Frequency Astronomy
CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Low Frequency Astronomy
jobs.csiro.au
November 17, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Opportunity for people at the intersection of radio astronomy and astrostatistics
Today had our team's last group meeting of the year before undergrads leave, my annual favourite! We do a year in review, what were your 2024 highlights and what are you excited about in 2025, and I get to gush to each student in turn about how much they've grown this year. Do recommend!
November 14, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Today had our team's last group meeting of the year before undergrads leave, my annual favourite! We do a year in review, what were your 2024 highlights and what are you excited about in 2025, and I get to gush to each student in turn about how much they've grown this year. Do recommend!
