Jenna Ryon
Graduate Student
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Ph: 608-890-3771
Office: 3511B Sterling Hall
Research Interests:
I’m interested in extragalactic astronomy, specifically, star clusters as they relate to galaxy evolution and star formation in the outer regions of galaxies.
Biography:
I am a third year graduate student working with Professor Jay Gallagher in the field of observational extragalactic astronomy. I am currently leading a study on the star cluster population in the local spiral galaxy NGC 2997 as part of the Snapshot Hubble U-band Cluster Survey (SHUCS) team. I am also interested in understanding the nature of extended star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, particularly, the types of stellar systems and large-scale structures present. Another ongoing project is characterizing the star clusters and diffuse star formation occuring in large filamentary structures surrounding NGC 1275, the central galaxy in the Perseus galaxy cluster.
I graduated from Harvey Mudd College in May 2010 with a B.S. in Physics and a concentration in Astrophysics. I received my M.S. in Astronomy from UW-Madison in August 2012.
In the spring of 2011, I was the Teaching Assistant for Astronomy 103 taught by Professor Christy Tremonti. I am also very interested in public outreach. I am a member of the first cohort of AAS Astronomy Ambassadors and have participated in Expanding Your Horizons (EYH), Washburn public observing nights, and many UitPs. I'm also a co-host of the weekly Radio Astronomy segment during In Our Backyard, a local news program broadcast by Madison community radio station WORT.
My Publications
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Filaments of Young Star Clusters and Star Formation in the Outer Regions of NGC 1275
Ryon, J., Canning, R., Gallagher, J., O'Connell, R., Fabian, A., Johnstone, R., 2012
Conference Proceedings in "American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #151.01" Pages
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NGC 2146: a Nearby Laboratory for Cluster Formation Modes
Adamo, A., Gallagher, J., Smith, L., Westmoquette, M., Konstantopoulos, I., et al., 2012
Conference Proceedings in "American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #438.03" Pages
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Components of GALEX-Detected Star Formation in and around E and S0 Galaxies
Zernow, L., Ryon, J., Madore, B., Seibert, M., Neill, D., 2011
Conference Proceedings in "American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #148.06" Pages 14806
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GALEX Detection of Star Formation in and around E and S0 Galaxies
Zernow, L., Ryon, J., Seibert, M., Neill, D., Madore, B., 2010
Conference Proceedings in "American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #458.08" Pages 484
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UV Morphology and Demographics of Galaxies in the Green Valley
Ryon, J., Zernow, L., Seibert, M., Neill, D., Madore, B., 2010
Conference Proceedings in "American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #602.10" Pages 1122
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