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Yan Fernandez is currently
a postdoc at the IfA working with Profs. K. Meech and D. Jewitt on studies of
small bodies in the Solar System. He earned his Ph.D. in astronomy from
the University of Maryland in
1999, writing a dissertation entitled Physical Properties of
Cometary Nuclei. His scientific interests lie mainly in studying
the physical properties, surface characteristics, and interevolution of
active comets, extinct comets, and asteroids through multiwavelength
(optical, infrared, and radio) observations. He has published papers on, among
other things, the well-known Comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp. The
apparition of Halley's Comet in 1985 originally motivated him to learn
amateur-astronomy and study to become a professional. When not
analyzing data, Yan enjoys opera, cycling, and traipsing around the 4
Corners of Earth to experience the vast expanse of human culture and
natural beauty.
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