MICHAEL WERNER, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY/CALTECH

PRINCETON ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM - FEBRUARY 3, 2004

ABSTRACT

The Spitzer Space Telescope: New Views of the Cosmos

The Spitzer Space Telescope was launched in August, 2003 and dedicated to Princeton's Lyman Spitzer at the time of
the first data release in December, 2003. Spitzer's on orbit performance exceed expectations, and shows that the observatory has unprecedented capabilities for infrared exploration. A selection of spectra and images from early Spitzer observations will be discussed during the talk to show that Spitzer will lead to major advances in our understanding of astrophysical problems.