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ANIMATIONS

Visual Telemetry

Simulations and visualizations from my research on exoplanet direct imaging, coronagraphy, and mission scheduling.

FEATURED TRANSMISSION
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HWO Solar System at 5 Parsecs

Simulated view of an Earth-like exoplanet system as seen by the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Shows realistic coronagraph speckle patterns and planetary motion.

Individual Animations

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HWO Solar System at 5 Parsecs

Simulated view of an Earth-like exoplanet system as seen by the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Shows realistic coronagraph speckle patterns and planetary motion.

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Coronagraph Diameter Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of different coronagraph architectures and their performance characteristics for HWO.

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A Realistic RV Signal

A radial velocity signal from a 7 planet system with noise, showing the complexity of real-world RV data.

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Orbits Consistent with an RV Signal

Randomly sampling different orbital inclinations to make probabilistic statements about planet visibility.

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Photometric Constraint

The photometric constraint determines when a planet is bright enough to be detected by the coronagraph.

Research Walkthroughs

7 animations

RV → Direct Imaging

A visual walkthrough of my PhD research on using radial velocity precursor data to optimize direct imaging observation scheduling.

View walkthrough →

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