Easily my favorite cover slide so far. By Andrew Winter
#ExoELT

Pretty impressive given how JWST design is technically older than a lot of ground based instruments... and given how our whole deal as exoplanet nerds is to get closer to Earth like planets in solar system like config by improving high contrast imaging and hi res spectroscopy.
#ExoELT #astrodon

Adding to the ELT discussion, here's me next to ELT (Oct 2025) to give an idea of the size (I'm 5 ft 2 in tall). I was completely blown away by the sheer largeness of this facility, and can only imagine the amazing science it will be capable of.
#ExoELT

Kick-starting a week long discussion on ELT science and instrumentation for planets and their formation at #ExoELT
If you're around and would love to chat about disk imaging and AO instrumentation, you know where to find me :)

It's been 2 weeks since #AO4ELT and must say, a very profound experience in terms of meeting new folks, sharing ideas, having lunch with, and obviously some amazing work in the ELT era presented in talks and posters :)
And obviously, great time at the VLT and ELT sites!

My #AO4ELT talk summarised the results from the new DM at @keckobservatory.bsky.social , and one of my favorite results is a video of applying a waffle on the DM. So here's my latest fun activities with the HAKA DM!
HAKA: High Order Keck Adaptive Optics
#astronomy #adaptiveoptics

Back to microblogging for a bit. Here's what I'm up to now:
- On the job market looking for positions in AO, esp. a combo of HCI science and instrumentation
- Giving talks at #AO4ELT in Chile and Exo-ELT in Germany
Here's a little teaser on what I'm working on at
@keckobservatory.bsky.social

#MerryChristmas from home 🎄🎁🎅

Hope the holidays have brought some good cheer and break from the mundane hustle and stress.

Pretty thankful to soak in this view at work every day... knowing that my work will have made a difference to two of the telescopes on this beautiful and sacred mountain.

Happy Thanksgiving!

#Grateful #Thanksgiving