Third NEID Queue Observer Onboard

Heidi Schweiker (WIYN/NOAO)

In September 2019, Jesus Valdenebro joined the WIYN team as the third queue observer for NEID, the extreme precision radial velocity spectrometer.

NEID Queue Observer Jesus Valdenebro

Jesus received his Masters degree in Astrophysics from the Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, where his thesis research focused on the study of hybrid pulsating stars observed by Kepler. He also acquired a wide range of observing experience using multiple telescopes at the Observatory Astronomico Nacional, SPM in Baja California.

NEID, the state-of-the-art spectrograph developed through the NN-EXPLORE partnership between NASA and NSF, aims to provide the astronomical community with a state-of-the-art spectrograph dedicated to high-precision Doppler observations of exoplanets around nearby stars. NEID is expected to arrive at WIYN this fall with commissioning and shared risk science following this winter. Jesus, along with the other two NEID queue observers, Eli Golub and Jessica Klusmeyer, will execute the NEID queue observing program and assist with general observing support at WIYN.