EDUCATION:
B.S., Auburn, 1970
M.S., Vanderbilt, 1971
PhD, Wisconsin, 1975
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
magnetic activity in cool stars, outer
atmospheres of cool giant stars, eclipsing
binary stars, zeta Aurigae binary stars,
automating astronomical observation spots on
chromospherically active cool stars.
Publications appear in journals such as The
Astronomical Journal, The Astrophysical
Journal, and Publications of the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific.
RECENT WORK:
- Random spots on
chromospherically active stars
- Empirical models of
atmospheres of cool stars derived
from zeta Aurigae binaries.
FUTURE PLANS:
Construction of a 2-meter automatic
spectroscopic telescope to obtain high- and
low-dispersion optical spectra of stars to
11th magnitude completely under computer
control. For more information see Joel Eaton'shome page.
