The goal of the research currently being conducted by the members of the Astro Metrology Group is to apply physics techniques to various problems in astrophysics, astrometry, interferometry, and related areas. In particular, they adapt new concepts to the measurement of astronomical systems through design and production of novel instruments and use of advanced image processing techniques.
Personnel
Research Areas
- Imaging in the Eagle Nebula
- Hubble Space Telescope - Eta Carinae
- Hubble Space Telescope - Uranus Satellites/Rings
- Adaptive Optics - Image Processing
- Lageos - Spin Access Motion
- Change Detection Interferometry
- Chaos - Sunspot Prediction
- LAGEOS-I Spin Axis Monitoring Program
- Astro-comb Spectrograph Wavelength Calibrators
- Small Solar Telescope for Sun-as-a-star Observations
Research Websites
Astro Metrology News
Next Gen Retroreflectors Launch to the Moon
On January 15, 2025, a precision prism reflector devised by UMD physicists once again headed to the moon, continuing a tradition begun in 1969, when the Apollo 11 crew positioned still-functioning...
Mirrors on the Moon
Along with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, University of Maryland scientists left a lasting mark on the moon when Apollo 11 landed there 50 years ago this week, one that is still imprinting on the...
Currie to Send Next Gen Retroreflectors to Moon
In 1969, University of Maryland physicist Doug Currie helped design three still-in-use lunar instruments placed on the moon by Apollo 11, 14 and 15. Fifty years later, Currie is lead scientist for a...
