Tom Jarrett

Thomas H. Jarrett

Staff Scientist at the
Infrared Processing and Analysis Center,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology

Infrared Tom

Projects:

2 Micron All Sky Survey
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
Infrared Science Archive
SWIRE (SIRTF Wide Field Infrared Explorer)
SINGS (SIRTF Nearby Galaxy Survey)
Palomar Infrared Astronomy
Infrared Space Observatory
Spatial Distribution Model of the Milky Way

INFRAberge Egg

NEW!! Infrared Universe	IRAS/COBE vs. 2MASS	WMAP vs. 2MASS
Large Scale Structure in the Local Universe; see also a comparison with optical detections in the Zone of Avoidance 2MASS Extended Source Catalog (XSC) Gallery of Images How to Use the 2MASS XSC -- FAQ Sheet Explanatory Supplement 2MASS Large Galaxy Atlas	M83
Close Encounter with Asteroid 2002NY40 2MASS at the 2001 Pasadena AAS Palomar Prime Focus Infrared Camera Near-Infrared Camera for Operation on the Hale 200" Telescope of the Palomar Observatory. Supernova in NGC 3690 Exploding star during the age of the dinosaurs! Star Count Model of the Galaxy Aitoff Projection of the Sky as Seen with 2MASS Numerical Simulation of the Infrared Sky, with Jlim = 16 and Klim = 15 mag. same as above w/Logarithmic Color-Stretch Version	Copyright by Thomas Jarrett (email me for permission to reproduce this Palomar image).

Papers/Presentations (see also my CV Publications)

IPAC Tribute to Chas Beichman (who is still very much alive)

Tribute to Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot: Reflections on a Mote of Dust

Computer Haiku (for inspiration)

Personal Stuff

We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for singing. Similarly, we ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the heavens ... The diversity of the phenomena of Nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.

--Johannes Kepler, Mysterium Cosmographicum

e-mail: Thomas Jarrett