Tony L. Farnham

My primary interests involve characterizing the physical and dynamical properties of small bodies in the solar system, including comets, asteroids, Kuiper Belt objects and Centaurs, and exploring how their properties change with time. As an observational astronomer, I utilize various types of data: in situ spacecraft observations (Deep Impact, Stardust, DART, Rosetta), ground-based telescope data, and measurements from space-based observatories (HST, TESS). I use these data to directly measure the characteristics of solar system bodies, as well as using modeling and numerical simulations to infer properties that cannot be measured directly.

Research Areas:

Solar System

Research Centers & Collaborations:

Small Bodies Node

Space Missions

Facilities:

Lowell Discovery Telescope