B Y T H E N U M B E R S
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey
• The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is an ambitious project to create a highly detailed map of one quarter of the sky. Princeton is among 11 research institutions conducting the survey, which is based on technology and a plan conceived by Princeton astrophysicist James Gunn. The project began making observations in 1998 and is scheduled to be completed in 2005.
• So far, the Sloan survey has measured the position and brightness of 50 million stars, galaxies, quasars and other celestial objects. Ultimately it is expected to measure 200 million objects.
• For 250,000 of those objects, Sloan scientists have measured how much light of different wavelengths (colors) is coming from each, yielding information about the distance and physical nature of the object. The survey is expected to record such spectrographic data for 1 million objects.
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February 11, 2002
Vol. 91, No. 15
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In the news
• Whitman gift allows University to expand student body, provide new living options
• Princeton students connect with NYC children in new program
• Oxford to award Tilghman degree
• New library service provides express delivery of journal articles and more
• HR undertakes self-evaluation
Faculty
• Singh wins prestigious early career award for work with genome data
• Childhood curiosity sparks academic career for sisters
• Briefs
People
• Tiger skates in Olympics
• Hopfield, Portes named to endowed professorships
• Board approves 13 promotions
• New assistant professors appointed to the faculty
• Spotlight
Sections
• By the numbers: Sloan Digital Sky Survey
• Nassau Notes
• Calendar of events
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