Fred Espenak NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Planetary Systems Branch, Code 693 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-5333 FAX: (301) 286-0212 e-mail: espenak@lepvax.gsfc.nasa.gov

PRESENT POSITION

Astrophysicist
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

EDUCATION

B.S. Physics, Wagner College, 1974
M.S. Physics, University of Toledo, M. S. Physics, 1976

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Infrared Spectroscopy
Radiative Transfer in Planetary Atmospheres
Celestial Mechanics, Solar System Ephemerides, Eclipses
Stellar Photometry and Spectroscopy
Scientific Photography

EXPERIENCE

1978-present - Astrophysicist, NASA/GSFC
1976-1978 - Scientific Analyst, Computer Sciences Corporation
1974-1976 - Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Toledo

HONORS

1974 - Sigma Pi Sigma
1976 - Sigma Xi
1980 - NASA Outstanding Performance Certificate
1981 - NASA Outstanding Performance Certificate
1985 - AAAS Scientific Photography Award (First Place & Honorable Mention)
1986 - NASA Special Achievement Award
1987 - NASA Outstanding Performance Certificate
1988 - NASA Special Service Award
1989 - NASA Quality Increase Award
1993 - NASA Special Act Award

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

AAS - American Astronomical Society
DPS - AAS Division of Planetary Sciences
DDA - AAS Division of Dynamical Astronomy
IAU - International Astronomical Union / Working Group on Eclipses
AGU - American Geophysical Union
Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Xi

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. M. J. Mumma, D. Buhl, G. Chin, D. Deming, F. Espenak and T. Kostiuk, 1981, "Discovery of Natural Gain Amplification in the 10 Micrometer Carbon Dioxide Laser Bands on Mars: A Natural Laser", Science, 212, 45-49.
2. Kostiuk, T., M. J. Mumma, F. Espenak, D. Deming, D. E. Jennings, W. Maguire and D. Zipoy, 1983, "Measurements of Stratospheric Ethane in the Jovian South Polar Region from Infrared Heterodyne Spectroscopy of the v9 Band Near 12 Microns", Ap. J., 265, 564-569.
3. Espenak, F., 1987, "Fifty Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1986 - 2035", NASA Reference Publication 1178.
4. Espenak, F., 1989, "Fifty Year Canon of Lunar Eclipses: 1986 - 2035", NASA Reference Publication 1216.
5. Gezari, D. L., M. J. Mumma, F. Espenak, Deming, D., G. Bjoraker, L. Woods and W. Folz, 1989, "New Features in Saturn's Atmosphere Revealed by High-Resolution Thermal Infrared Images", Nature, 342, 777-780, 14 Dec 1989.
6. Espenak, F., M. J. Mumma, T. Kostiuk, and D. Zipoy, 1991, "Global Distribution of Ozone in the Atmosphere of Mars", Icarus, 92, 252-262.
7. Jennings, D. E., M. J. Mumma, F. Espenak, M. Ahmadjian, B. D. Dix, C. Rice and R. Russell, 1991, "SKIRT CVF: An infrared spectrometer to measure the Space Shuttle Glow", Proceedings of the Vehicle-Environment Interactions Conference, APL, March 11-13, 1991.
8. Livengood, T.A., T. Kostiuk, F. Espenak, and J.J. Goldstein, 1993, "Temperature and Abundances in the Jovian Auroral Stratosphere: 1. Ethane as a Probe of the Millibar Region", J.G.R., 98, E10, p 18813-22.
9. Espenak, F., 1994, "Twelve Year Planetary Ephemeris: 1995 Ð 2006", NASA Reference Publication 1349.
10. T. Kostiuk, T., D. Buhl, F. Espenak, P. Romani, G. Bjoraker, K. Fast, T. A. Livengood, and D. Zipoy, 1996, "Stratospheric Ammonia on Jupiter after the SL9 Collision", Icarus , 121, 431-441.
11. Espenak, F. and J. Anderson, 1996, "Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1998 February 26", NASA Reference Publication 1383.

WebMaster: Fred Espenak e-mail: espenak@lepvax.gsfc.nasa.gov Responsible NASA Official: Dr. Drake Deming e-mail: drake@tecate.gsfc.nasa.gov Planetary Systems Branch - Code 693 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 USA