Astronomical Publications of Douglas J. Mink

2009
"GJ 3236: A New Bright, Very Low Mass Eclipsing Binary System Discovered by the MEARTH Observatory"
Irwin, Jonathan; Charbonneau, David; Berta, Zachory K.; Quinn, Samuel N.; Latham, David W.; Torres, Guillermo; Blake, Cullen H.; Burke, Christopher J.; Esquerdo, Gilbert A.; Fürész, Gábor; Mink, Douglas J.; Nutzman, Philip; Szentgyorgyi, Andrew H.; Calkins, Michael L.; Falco, Emilio E.; Bloom, Joshua S.; Starr, Dan L., The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 701, Issue 2, pp. 1436-1449
2007
"Automated Reduction of Multifiber Spectra from the MMT's Hectospec and Hectochelle"
Douglas J. Mink, William F. Wyatt, Nelson Caldwell, Maureen A. Conroy, Gabor Furesz, Susan P. Tokarz, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XVI, ASP Conference Series, Vol. XXX, Edited by R. Shaw, F. Hill, and D. Bell, San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2007, p. ?
2006
"An ultrahigh-speed digitizer for the Harvard College Observatory astronomical plates"
Simcoe, R.J., Grindlay, J.E., Los, E.J., Doane, A., Laycock, S.G., Mink, D.J., Champine, G., Sliski, A., in Applications of Digital Image Processing XXIX, Edited by Andrew G. Tescher, Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6312, p..
"WCSTools 4.0: Building Astrometry and Catalogs into Pipelines"
Douglas J. Mink, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XV, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 15, Edited by C. Gabriel, C. Arviset, D. Ponz, and E. Solano, San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006, p.204.
"The Harvard Plate Scanning Project"
D. Mink, A. Doane, R. Simcoe, E. Los, and J. Grindlay, in Proceedins of hte International Workshop on Virtual Observatory Plate Content Digitization, Archive Mining, Image Sequence Processing, Edited by M. Tsvetkov, V. Golev, F. Murtagh, and R. Molina, Sofia: Heron Press, 2006, p. 54.
2005
"Creating Data that Never Die: Building a Spectrograph Data Pipeline in the Virtual Observatory Era"
Mink, D.J., Wyatt, W.F., Roll, J.B., Tokarz, S.P., Conroy, M.A., Caldwell, N., Kurtz, M.J., Geller, M.J., in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XIV, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 347, Edited by P.L. Shopbell, M.C. Britton, and R. Ebert, San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005, p.228.
"Hectospec, the MMT's 300 Optical Fiber-Fed Spectrograph"
Fabricant, Daniel; Fata, Robert; Roll, John; Hertz, Edward; Caldwell, Nelson; Gauron, Thomas; Geary, John; McLeod, Brian; Szentgyorgyi, Andrew; Zajac, Joseph; Kurtz, Michael; Barberis, Jack; Bergner, Henry; Brown, Warren; Conroy, Maureen; Eng, Roger; Geller, Margaret; Goddard, Richard; Honsa, Michael; Mueller, Mark; Mink, Douglas; Ordway, Mark; Tokarz, Susan; Woods, Deborah; Wyatt, William; Epps, Harland; Dell'Antonio, Ian, The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, December 2005, Volume 117, Issue 838, pp. 1411-1434.
"The Pleiades Plate Database: a new update"
Tsvetkov, M.; Tsvetkova, K.; Borisova, A.; Kalaglarsky, D.; Barbieri, C.; Rampazzi, F.; Kroll, P.; Sergeeva, T.; Sergeev, A.; Mink, D.; Doane, A.; Samus, N. Kinematika i Fizika Nebesnykh Tel, Suppl, June 2005, Vol. 5, p. 567-569
2004
A Comparison of Large All-Sky Catalogs
Mink, D. J.; Brown, W.R.;Kurtz, M. J., in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XIII, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 314. Edited by Francois Ochsenbein, Mark G. Allen and Daniel Egret San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004, p.141.
A Comparison of Large All-Sky Catalogs to the Sky
Mink, D. J.; Brown, W.R.;Kurtz, M. J., at American Astronomical Society, DDA meeting #34, #07.03
2003
Federating Catalogs and Interfacing Them with Archives: A VO Prototype
Mink, D. J.; Kurtz, M. J., in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XII, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 295. Edited by H. E. Payne, R. I. Jedrzejewski, and R. N. Hook. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, ISSN: 1080-7926, 2003, p.51.
2002
WCSTools 3.0: More Tools for Image Astrometry and Catalog Searching
Douglas J. Mink, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XI, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 281. Edited by David A. Bohlender, Daniel Durand and T.H. Handley. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, ISSN: 1080-7926, 2002., p. 169.
2001
SVDFIT: An IRAF Task for Eigenvector Sky Subtraction
Mink, D. J.; Kurtz, M. J., in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems X, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 238. Edited by F. R. Harnden, Jr., Francis A. Primini, and Harry E. Payne. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, ISSN: 1080-7926, 2001., p.491
2000
Eigenvector Sky Subtraction
Michael J. Kurtz and Douglas J. Mink, Astrophysical Journal Letters April 2000, v. 533, Issue 2, pp. L183-L186
1999
The Updated Zwicky Catalog (UZC)
Falco, Emilio E.; Kurtz, Michael J.; Geller, Margaret J.; Huchra, John P.; Peters, James; Berlind, Perry; Mink, Douglas J.; Tokarz, Susan P.; Elwell, Barbara, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volume 111, Issue 758, pp. 438-452. [SIMBAD data link]
WCSTools: an Image Astrometry Toolkit
Douglas J. Mink, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VIII, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 172. Ed. David M. Mehringer, Raymond L. Plante, and Douglas A. Roberts. ISBN: 1-886733-94-5 (1999), p. 498.
1998
WCSTools: An Image Astrometry Toolkit
Douglas J. Mink, presented at the Eighth Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS 98) in Urbana, Illinois in November 1998, to be published in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VIII, A.S.P. Conference Series, 1999, Dave Mehringer, Ray Plante, Doug Roberts, eds.
RVSAO 2.0: Digital Redshifts and Radial Velocities
Michael J. Kurtz and Douglas J. Mink, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, August 1998, v. 110, pp. 934-977
WCSTools: An Image Astrometry Toolkit
D.J. Mink, presented at the annual meeting of the Division on Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society, Charlottesville, VA, April 1-3, 1998.
Coping with data deluge - a data system for the Megacam
M.A. Conroy, J.B. Roll, Jr., W.F. Wyatt, D.J. Mink, and B.A. McLeod, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3355, p. 264-274, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, Sandro D'Odorico; Ed.
1997
RVSAO 2.0 - A Radial Velocity Package for IRAF
Douglas J. Mink and Michael J. Kurtz, presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems in September 1997
100 Years of Occultations (Tycho)
D.J. Mink, Bull. American Astron. Soc., DPS meeting #29, #27.03
presented at the 1997 AAS Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts in July 1997.
1996
WCSTools: Putting Image World Coordinate Systems to Use
Douglas J. Mink, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VI, A.S.P. Conference Series, Vol. 125, 1997, Gareth Hunt and H. E. Payne, eds., p. 249.
presented at the Sixth Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems in Charlottesville, Virginia in September 1996.
1995
100 Years of Occultations (PPM)
D.J. Mink, presented at the AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy meeting at Yosemite National Park on April 24,1995.
Browsing Images in World Coordinate Space with SAOimage
D.J. Mink, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems V, A.S.P. Conference Series, Vol. 101, 1996, George H. Jacoby and Jeannette Barnes, eds., p. 96.
presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems in Tucson, Arizona.
1994
EMSAO: Radial Velocities from Emission Lines in Spectra
D.J. Mink and W.F. Wyatt, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IV, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 77, 1995, R.A. Shaw, H.E. Payne, and J.J.E. Hayes, eds., p. 496.
Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems in Baltimore, Maryland in September 1994 [full text]
1993
Picturing the Guide Star Catalog
D.J. Mink, in Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems.
1992
Galactic structure from the Spacelab infrared telescope. I - 2.4 micron map
S.M. Kent, D. Mink, G. Fazio, D. Koch, G. Melnick, A. Tardiff, and C. Maxson, ApJ Supp. 78R, p. 403-408.
SKYMAP: Exploring the Universe in Software
D.J. Mink, in Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems.
Occultations of Faint Stars by Neptune and its Rings: 1992-1999
D.J. Mink, R.G. French, S. Maene, and A.R. Klemola, presented at the International Conference on Neptune and Triton, Tucson, January, 1992.
Occultations by Pluto and Charon: 1993-2010
D.J. Mink, Presented at the Pluto/Charon Conference, Flagstaff, AZ, July 1993.
1991
Occultations by Pluto and Charon: 1991-1999
D.J. Mink, A.R. Klemola, and M.W. Buie, AJ 101, pp. 2255-2261. Charon: 1990-1999
Occultations by Uranus and Neptune: 1991-1999
A.R. Klemola and D.J. Mink, AJ 102, pp. 389-394.
A Production System for Radial Velocity Measurements
D.J. Mink and W.F. Wyatt, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems I, ASP Conf. Ser., Vol. 25, eds. D.M. Worrall, C. Biemesderfer, and J. Barnes, p. 439-441.
XCSAO: A Radial Velocity Package for the IRAF Environment
M.J. Kurtz, D.J. Mink, W.F. Wyatt, D.G. Fabricant, G. Torres, G.A. Kriss, and J.L. Tonry, in Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems I, ASP Conf. Ser., Vol. 25, eds. D.M. Worrall, C. Biemesderfer, and J. Barnes, p. 432-438.
Occultations by Neptune I (Triton)
L.H. Wasserman, D. Mink, and A. Klemola, IAU Circular 5243, April 18, 1991.
Occultation by P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
D.W. Dunham, D.J. Mink, L. Wasserman, and A. Klemola, IAU Circular 5417, December 27, 1991.
1990
Occultations of Space Telescope Guide Stars by 2060 Chiron: 1990-1995
D.J. Mink and S.A. Stern, BAAS 22, p. 1358 (Abstract).
1989
Saturn to Occult a Bright Star
D.W. Dunham, C.C. Porco, and D.J. Mink, Sky & Telescope, 77, p. 638.
Automated Occultation Prediction using the Space Telescope Guide Star Catalogue
D.J. Mink and M.W. Buie, BAAS 21, p. 1010 (Abstract).
Occultations by Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto: 1990-1999
D.J. Mink and A.R. Klemola, BAAS 21, p. 919 (Abstract).
Lunar occultations of Praesepe. II - Massachusetts
D.M. Peterson, R. Baron, E.W. Dunham, D. Mink, G. Aldering, AJ 98, p. 2156.
1988
Occultations by Pluto and Charon: 1980-1990
D.J. Mink and A.R. Klemola, BAAS 20, p. 881 (Abstract).
1987
Appulses and Occultations of SAO Stars by Mercury: 1987-1995
Douglas J. Mink, Icarus , pp. .
Occultations of SAO Stars and IRAS Point Sources by Planets: 1988-1999
D.J. Mink, BAAS 19, p. 1150 (Abstract).
1986
JHK Photometry of Candidate Stars for Occultation by Neptune
Faith Vilas and Douglas J. Mink, PASP 98, pp.116-117.
Occultations by Pluto
D. Mink, A. Klemola, and E. Harlan, I.A.U. Circular 4203, April 16, 1986.
Occultations by Pluto and its Satellite
D. Mink and E. Tedesco, I.A.U. Circular 4206, April 24, 1986.
1985
Predicted Occultations by Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto: 1985-1990
Douglas J. Mink and Arnold Klemola, AJ 90, pp.1894-1899.
Future Occultations in the Outer Solar System
D.J. Mink and A.R.Klemola, BAAS 17, p. 743 (Abstract).
The 1983 June 15 Occultation by Neptune. I. Limits on a Possible Ring System
J.L. Elliot, R.L. Baron, E.W. Dunham, R.G. French, K.J. Meech, D.J. Mink, D.A. Allen, M.C.B. Ashley, K.C. Freeman, E.F. Erickson, J. Goguen, and H.B. Hammel, AJ 90, pp.2615-2623.
The 1983 June 15 Occultation by Neptune. II. The Oblateness of Neptune
R.G. French, P.A. Melroy, R.L. Baron, E.W. Dunham, K.J. Meech, D.J. Mink, J.L. Elliot, D.A. Allen, M.C.B. Ashley, K.C. Freeman, E.F. Erickson, J. Goguen, and H.B. Hammel, AJ 90, pp.2624-2638.
1984
Predicted Occultations by Uranus and its Rings: 1984-1990
by D.J. Mink and A. Klemola, BAAS 16, p. 660 (Abstract).
1983
Occultations by Possible Rings in Saturn's Outer Magnetosphere
Douglas J. Mink, AJ 88, pp.559-561.
Occultation Limits on Rings Around Neptune from Mauna Kea and the Kuiper Airborne Observatory
J.L. Elliot, E. Dunham, D.J. Mink, K.J. Meech, J. Goguen, H.B. Hammel, E.F. Erickson, BAAS 15, p. 817 (Abstract).
The Structure of Neptune's Upper Atmosphere: The Stellar Occultation of 24 May 1981
R.G. French, J.H. Elias, D.J. Mink, and J.L. Elliot, Icarus 55, pp.332-336.
Occultations by Uranus II (Umbriel) on 1983 March 25
D. Mink, IAU Circular No. 3784.
Occultation of Hyd -22o958794 by Neptune on 1983 June 15
D. Mink and A.R. Klemola, I.A.U. Circular No. 3818.
The Rings of Uranus: Occultation Profiles from Three Observatories
J.L. Elliot, J.H. Elias, R.G. French, Jay A. Frogel, W. Liller, K. Matthews, K.J. Meech, D.J. Mink, P.D. Nicholson, and B. Sicardy, Icarus 56, pp.202-208.
1982
Limit on Possible Narrow Rings Around Jupiter
E. Dunham, J.L. Elliot, D. Mink, and A.R. Klemola, AJ 87, pp. 1423-1427.
Possible Occultations by Satellites of Uranus and Neptune 1983-1985
Douglas J. Mink and Arnold Klemola, AJ 87, pp. 1881-1883.
1981
The 20 March 1980 Occultation by the Uranian Rings
J.L. Elliot, J.A. Frogel, J.H. Elias, I.S. Glass, R.G. French, D.J. Mink, and W. Liller, AJ 86, pp 127-134.
Predicted Occultations by Neptune: 1981-1984
D.J. Mink, A.R. Klemola, and J.L. Elliot, AJ 86, pp. 14-137.
Predicted Occultations by Uranus: 1981-1984
A.R. Klemola, D.J. Mink, and J.L. Elliot, AJ 86, pp. 138-140.
Lunar Occultations of the Hyades: 1979-1980
D.M. Peterson, R.L. Baron, E. Dunham, D. Mink, T.C. Weekes, and J.L. Elliot, AJ 86, pp. 280-289.
Orbits of Nine Uranian Rings
J.L. Elliot, R.G. French, J.A. Frogel, J.H. Elias, D.J. Mink, and W. Liller, AJ 86, pp. 444-455.
Lunar Occultations of the Hyades. II. August, 1980
D.M. Peterson, R.L. Baron, E. Dunham, and D. Mink, AJ 86, pp. 1090-1097.
No Evidence of Rings Around Neptune"
J.L. Elliot, D.J. Mink, and J.H. Elias, BAAS 13, p. 729 (Abstract).
No Evidence of Rings Around Neptune
J.L. Elliot, D.J. Mink, R.L. Baron, E. Dunham, J.E. Pingree, R.G. French, W. Liller, P.D. Nicholson, T.J. Jones, and O.G. Franz, Nature 294, pp.526-529.
Limit on possible Narrow Rings Around Jupiter
E.W. Dunham, J.L. Elliot, and D.J. Mink, BAAS. 13, p. 729 (Abstract).
Future occultations by Uranus, Neptune, and Their Satellites
D.J. Mink, BAAS 13, p. 732 (Abstract).
1980
The Radius and Ellipticity of Uranus from its Occultation of SAO 158687
J.L. Elliot, E. Dunham, D.J. Mink, J.Churms, ApJ 236, pp. 1026-1030.
1979
The Spectroscopic Orbit of B Sco A
D.M. Peterson, J.L. Elliot, D.J. Mink, PASP 91, pp. 87-94.
The Diameter of Pallas from its Occultation of SAO85009
L. Wasserman, R. Millis, O. Franz, E. Bowell, N. White, H. Giclas, L. Martin, J. Elliot, E. Dunham, D. Mink, R. Baron, R. Honeycutt, A. Henden, AJ 84, pp. 259-260.
1977
Spectral Reflectance of Martian Areas during the 1973 Opposition: Photoelectric Filter Photometry 0.33-1.10 microns
T.B. McCord, R.L. Huguenin, D. Mink, and C. Pieters, Icarus 31, pp. 25-39.
The Rings of Uranus
J.L. Elliot, E. Dunham, D. Mink, Nature 267, pp. 328-330.
Airborne Observations of the Occultation of SAO 158687 by Uranus and its Rings
J.L. Elliot, E.W. Dunham, D.J. Mink, BAAS 9, p. 498. (Abstract)
Structure of the Uranian Upper Atmosphere from Airborne Observation of the Occultation of SAO 158687
E.W. Dunham, J.L. Elliot, D.J. Mink, BAAS 9, p. 552. (Abstract)

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