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Research Interests
Osborn's research interests are in observational astronomy. Current research projects involve photometric studies of variable stars in globular clusters. He is also involved in national efforts to preserve glass astronomical plates. Osborn is the author or co-author of over 40 scientific papers plus various research notes, abstracts, and book reviews. His research has involved observations with the Hubble Space Telescope as well as at several ground-based observatories.
Recent Papers:
W. Osborn, Y. Sano, R. Spalding: "The Neglected Open
Cluster Stock 1"
Publications Astronomical Society Pacific 114,
1382-1388, 2002.
M. Hiller, W. Osborn, D. Terrell: "New Light
Curves and Orbital Solution for AM Leonis"
Publications Astronomical Society Pacific 116,
337-344, 2004.
D. J. MacConnell, W. H.
Osborn: "Corrected and Improved Coordinates for Carbon Stars.
I: the Westerlund Stars,"
Baltic Astronomy 14, 144-147, 2005.
W. H. Osborn, D. J. MacConnell, J. Smolinski:
"Corrected and Improved Coordinates for Carbon Stars. II:
the Smith and Smith Stars,"
Baltic Astronomy 14, 148, 2005.
W. H. Osborn, M. W. Castelaz, J. D. Cline: “Astronomical Photographic Plate Collections: Treasure or Trash?”
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 37, 1409, 2005.
J. Smolinski, W. Osborn: “Measurement of Double Stars with a CCD Camera: Two Methods”
Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (Serie de Conferencias) 25, 65-68, 2006.
D. Terrell, W. Osborn, J. Smolinski, J. Gross: “The Absolute Dimensions of the Overcontact Binary FI Bootis.”
The Astronomical Journal 132, 1153-1157, 2006.
Office : (no on-campus office)
Phone : (262) 725-6183
Email : Wayne.Osborn (at) cmich.edu
Latest revision: 2009-January-12