Stephen M. Slivan

Contact Information

• Wellesley College, Astronomy Dept.
• 106 Central St.
• Wellesley, MA 02481
• (781) 283-2907

• MIT, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• 77 Mass. Ave., Rm. 54-420
• Cambridge, MA 02139
• (617) 253-1946

Education

• Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Specialization: Planetary Astronomy
• S.M., MIT, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• S.B., MIT, Earth and Planetary Sciences
• S.M., MIT, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• S.B., MIT, Computer Science and Engineering

Research Highlights

My study of the rotation lightcurves of the largest Koronis family asteroids has revealed that their spin vectors are unexpectedly aligned in obliquity. Follow-up study is underway. (More information: Koronis family asteroids rotation lightcurves observing program)

“other stuff”

• Images from Apogee AP8p CCD camera showing unresolved problems
• upcoming eclipses
• images of Messier objects