Padma Yanamandra-Fisher

TL;DR: The existence of similar oscillations in Saturn's atmosphere is reported, from an analysis of over two decades of spatially resolved observations of its 7.8-μm methane and 12.2- μm ethane stratospheric emissions, to support the interpretation of vertical and meridional variability of temperatures in Saturn’s stratosphere as a manifestation of a wave phenomenon similar to that on the Earth and in Jupiter.

TL;DR: Optical observations from the New Horizons spacecraft have identified lightning at high latitudes above Jupiter up to 80°N and 74°S, demonstrating that vertical dynamical processes are time-varying on seasonal scales at mid- and low latitudes on Jupiter.

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of medium-resolution spectro-photometric observations of the enigmatic long period eclipsing binary epsilon Aurigae, during its eclipse interval of 2009-2011, using near-infrared spectra obtained with SpeX on the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF), mid-inf infrared spectra acquired with BASS on AOES and IRTF, MIRSI on IRTF and MIRAC4 on the MMT, along with midinfrared photometry using MIRSA on IRTA, plus 1995-2000 timeframe published phot

TL;DR: Orton et al. as discussed by the authors revealed a near-polar hot spot near 70°S latitude that was detectable in filters sampling both stratospheric methane (7 μm) and ethane (∼12 μm).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present examples of such collaborations that: (i) engage systematic multi-wavelength observations and databases, (ii) examine the variability of cloud features over timescales from days to decades, (iii) provide, by ground-based professional and amateur observations, the necessary spatial and temporal resolution of features that will be studied by the interplanetary mission Juno, (iv) investigate video observations of Jupiter to identify impacts of small objects, and carry out stellar-occultation campaigns.