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James Bauer

Education
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991)
  • B.S. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991)
  • M.S. in Astronomy, State University of New York, Stony Brook (1996)
  • Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of Hawaii (2003)
Research Interests
  • Studying the physical nature of Centaurs and other outer solar system small bodies to determine their histories and importance in the evolution of the solar system
  • Modeling the surface characteristics and compositions of small bodies as revealed in their spectra
  • Collection and interpretation of simultaneous or near-simultaneous spectral and photometric data from ground-based observatories to enhance spacecraft observations
Projects

Cassini-Huygens Icon Cassini-Huygens
The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft is currently exploring the ringed planet, its mysterious moons, the stunning rings and its complex magnetic environment.

Spitzer Icon Spitzer
The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly SIRTF, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) was launched into space by a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 25 August 2003.

Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2003 - present)
    • Scientist/Research Scientist (2005 - present)
    • NRC Postdoctoral Fellow (2003 - 2005)
  • Research Assistant, Lowell Observatory (1992-1993)
  • Research Assistant, Earth & Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991-1992)
Selected Publications
  1. Bauer, J.M. Choi, Y-J., Weissman, P.R., Stansberry, J. A., Fernandez, Y. R., Roe, H. G., & Buratti, B.J. 2008. The Large-Grained Dust Coma of 174P/Echeclus. PASP, 120, 393-404.
  2. Tegler, S.C., Bauer, J.M, Romanishin, W., and Peixinho, N. 2008. "Colors of Centarus" in The Solar System Beyond Neptune, Ed. by A. Barucci, H. Boehnhardt, D. Cruikshank., and A. Morbidelli, University of Arizona press, Tuscon, Arizona. pp. 105-114.
  3. Newman, S. F., B. J. Buratti, R. H. Brown, R. Jaumann, J. Bauer, T. Momary. 2008. Photometric and Spectral Analysis of the Distribution of Crystalline and Amorphous Ices on Enceladus as Seen by Cassini. Icarus, 193, 397-406.
  4. Newman, S. F., Buratti, B. J., Jaumann, R. , Bauer, J., & Momary, T.. 2008. Hydrogen Peroxide on Enceladus. ApJ, 670, 143-146.
  5. Burrati, B. J., Soderlund, K., Bauer, J., Mosher, J. A., Hicks, M. D., Simonelli, D. P., Jaumann, R., Clark, R. N., Brown, R. H., Cruikshank, D. P., & Momary, T. Infrared (0.83-5.1 um) photometry of Phoebe from the Cassini Visual Infrared Mapping Spectrometer. Icarus, 193, 309-322.
  6. Cruikshank, D. P., Dalton, J. B., Ore, C. M., Bauer, J., Stephan, K, Filacchione, G., Hendrix, A. R., Hansen, C. J., Coradini, A. Cerroni, P. and 21 coauthors. 2007. Surface Composition of Hyperion. Nature, 488, 54-56.
  7. Hicks, M.D. & Bauer, J.M. 2007. P/2006 HR30: A low-activity comet in Near-Earth space, ApJL, 662, L47.
  8. Grav, T., & Bauer, J. 2007. A deeper look at colors of the Saturnian irregular satellites. Icarus, 191, 267.
  9. Bauer, J. M., Weissman, P. R., Choi, Y-J., Young, J. W., Lisse, C. M., Dekany, R., Hanner, M. S., and Buratti, B. J. 2007. Palomar and Table Mountain Observations of 9P/Tempel 1 During the Deep Impact Encounter: First Results. Icarus, 187, 296-305.
  10. Bauer, J. M., Grav, T., Buratti, B. J., and Hicks M. D. 2006. The Phase Curve Survey of the Irregular Saturnian Satellites: A Novel Method of Physical Classification. Icarus, 184, 181.
  11. Brown, Robert H., Clark, Roger N., Buratti, Bonnie J., Cruikshank, Dale P., Barnes, Jason W., Mastrapa, Rachel M. E., Bauer, J., Newman, S., Momary, T., Baines, K. H., Bellucci, G., Capaccioni, F., Cerroni, P., Combes, M., Coradini, A., Drossart, P., Formisano, V., Jaumann, R., Langevin, Y., Matson, D. L., McCord, T. B., Nelson, R. M., Nicholson, P. D., Sicardy, B., Sotin, C. 2006. Composition and Physical Properties of Enceladus' Surface. Science, 311, 1425.
  12. Meech, K.J. et al. (Bauer 11th co-author of 208) 2005. Deep Impact: Observations from a Worldwide Earth-Based Campaign. Science, 310, 265.
  13. Buratti, B. J., Cruikshank, D. P., Brown, R. H., Clark, R. N., Bauer, J. M., Jaumann, R., McCord, T. B., Simonelli, D. P., Hibbitts, C. A., Hansen, G. B., Owen, T. C., Baines, K. H., Bellucci, G., Bibring, J. P., Capaccioni, F., Cerroni, P., Coradini, A., Drossart, P., Formisano, V., Langevin, Y., Matson, D. L., Mennella, V., Nelson, R. M., Nicholson, P.D., Sicardy, B., Sotin, C., Roush, T. L., Soderlund, K., Muradyan, A. 2005. Cassini Observations of Iapetus: Detection of CO2. ApJL, 622, L149.
  14. Bauer, J. M., Buratti, B. J., Simonelli, D. P., and Owen, W. M., Jr. 2004. Recovering the Rotational Lightcurve of Phoebe. ApJL, 610, L57.
  15. Bauer, J. M.; Meech, K. J.; Fernandez, Y. R.; Pittichova, J.; Hainaut, O. R.; Boehnhardt, H.; Delsanti, A. C. 2003. Physical Survey of 24 Centaurs with Visible Photometry, Icarus, 166, 195.
  16. Bauer, J. M., Fernandez, Y. R., Meech, K. J. 2003. An Optical Survey of the Active Centaur, PASP, 115, 981.
  17. Bauer, J. M., Meech, K. J., Fernandez, Y. R., Farnham, T. L., and RoushT. L., 2002. Observations of the Centaur 1999 UG5: Evidence of a Unique Outer Solar System Surface, PASP, 114, 1309.
  18. Bauer, J. M., Roush, T. R., Geballe, T. R., Meech, K. J., Owen, T. C., Vacca, W. D., Rayner, J. T., and Jim, K. T. C. 2002. The Near Infrared Spectrum of Miranda, Icarus, 158, 178.
  19. D. Bocklee-Morvan, E. Lellouch, N. Biver, G. Paubert, J. Bauer, P. Colom, D. C. Lis 2001. "Search for CO gas in Pluto, Centaurs and Kuiper Belt objects at Radio Wavelengths" Astron. Astrophys., 377, 343.
  20. H. A. Weaver et al. (J. Bauer 7th author of 21) 2001. "HST and VLT Investigations of the Fragments of Comet C/1999 S4 Linear" Science, 292, 1329.
  21. Hainaut O. R., C. E. Delahodde, H. Boehnhardt, E. Dotto, M. A. Barucci, K. J. Meech, J.M. Bauer, R. M. West, A. Doressoundiram 2000. "Physical properties of TNO 1996 TO66. Lightcurves and possible cometary activity" Astron. Astrophys., 356, 1076.
  22. Roth, K. C. and J. M. Bauer 1999. "The z=1.6748 C I absorber near PKS1756+237", ApJL, 515, 57.
  23. Meech, K. J., J. M. Bauer, and O. R. Hainaut 1997. Rotation of Comet 46P/ Wirtanen A & A 326, p.1268.
  24. Bauer, J. M., J. Lissauer, and M. Simon 1997. Edge-on observations of Saturn's E and G rings in the Near-IR, Icarus, 125, 440.
  25. Markert, T. H., C. R. Canizares, C. S. Nelson, J. M. Bauer, B. Puc, and B. E. Woodgate, B. E. 1995. Evaluation of Curved Crystals for Cosmic X-ray Spectroscopy, Optical Engineering, 34, p.1512.

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