If you want to learn more about my first author publications, click through to read a plain language summary of each one!
This paper builds a dynamical+colour model for the Centaurs and uses the survey simulator Sorcha to place the very first limits of their discoverability and characterisation potential within the LSST
Recommended citation: Murtagh, J., et al., Submitted, "Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Discovery Rates and Characterizations of Centaurs", AJ
Overview paper for the survey simulator Sorcha. I contributed to the development of the software, particularly in testing and fixing the linking algorithm miniDifi, developing example notebooks for colour determination, and improving logging functionality and documentation
Recommended citation: Merritt, S., et al., (in prep), "Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time", AJ
Paper that places yield estimates for NEO/MBA/Trojan/TNO populations within the LSST using Sorcha. I provided estimated colour measurements in LSST filters for all major populations that are simulated in this work
Recommended citation: Kurlander, J., et al., (in prep), "Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: The Four Major Populations", AJ
Paper that looked at a newly discovered brightening event in the Centaur Chiron, investigating the cause via ring/disk/activity models with historical and newly obtained data. I provided code and discussion for measurements of the zeropoints and aperture corrections for the Gemini data in this work
Recommended citation: Dobson, M., et al., (2024), "The Discovery and Evolution of a Possible New Epoch of Cometary Activity by the Centaur (2060) Chiron", PSJ, 5 165
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Paper that looked at the newly active Jupiter-family comet 2023 RN3 through a variety of archival wide field survey data and newly acquired observations. I assisted in providing ZTF data for the analysis of this comet, as well as providing code to gain initial Af⍴ measurements
Recommended citation: Dobson, M., et al., (2024), "Analyzing the Onset of Cometary Activity by the Jupiter-family Comet 2023 RN3", AJ, 168 286
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