Maria Vincent

Ahhh now we're going to get to the funky instrument stuff... starting with the new ExAO suite SAXO+
#ExoELT

Representing the #SCExAO collab at #ExoELT

1. Elsa Huby on Photonic Lanterns
2. Stephanie Rossini-Bryson on GLINT the Nulling Interferometer

Soon… 🤩 #ExoELT

Oohhh... dusty, crispy disks
#ExoELT #astrodon

Oohhh... dusty, crispy disks
#ExoELT #astrodon

Aww its okay! I think theyll eventually post the slides..?

Representing the #SCExAO collab at #ExoELT

1. Elsa Huby on Photonic Lanterns
2. Stephanie Rossini-Bryson on GLINT the Nulling Interferometer

A socio-demographic study of the exoplanet direct imaging community II This article presents results from a 2022 Spirit of Lyot conference survey assessing diversity, visibility, and experiences of inappropriate behavior in the exoplanet imaging community. It reveals per...

ALERTE PAPIER !!!

AYÉ, je suis SUREXCITÉE, notre article démarré en 2022 vient d'être publié !
👉 Titre : A socio-demographic study of the exoplanet direct imaging community 2
👉 Lien : baas.aas.org/pub/2025i028...
👉 Résultats marquants :👇👇👇

Ahhh now we're going to get to the funky instrument stuff... starting with the new ExAO suite SAXO+
#ExoELT

Gave a talk at #ExoELT on this massive disk colloquially known as Dracula's Chivito and what more we know from Subaru and HST IR data. Had some great feedback and discussion on trying to understand what makes this disk soo "chonky"
And giving a talk at @eso.org is a dream come true!

Gave a talk at #ExoELT on this massive disk colloquially known as Dracula's Chivito and what more we know from Subaru and HST IR data. Had some great feedback and discussion on trying to understand what makes this disk soo "chonky"
And giving a talk at @eso.org is a dream come true!

Lost Sisters Found: TESS and Gaia Reveal a Dissolving Pleiades Complex Most star clusters dissolve into the Galaxy over tens to hundreds of millions of years after they form. While recent Gaia studies have honed our view of cluster dispersal, the exact chronology of whic...

New paper from my group!
Stars aren’t born alone—they form in massive associations. If we want to understand how stars and planetary systems form, we need to figure out where today’s clusters came from… and where all their long-lost siblings ended up.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.07533

Easily my favorite cover slide so far. By Andrew Winter
#ExoELT

Pretty impressive given how JWST design is technically older than a lot of ground based instruments... and given how our whole deal as exoplanet nerds is to get closer to Earth like planets in solar system like config by improving high contrast imaging and hi res spectroscopy.
#ExoELT #astrodon

I'm surprised penguins arent used sure they're a lot smaller, but I think better in penguins. Bipeds are also just more relatable

Plot of angular separation versus achievable contrast for several astronomical instruments, including VLTI and its upgrades.

M. Nowak discussing synergies with VLT Interferometer (VLTI) and #ELT at #ExoELT - ELT has the >30m aperture for sensitivity, but VLTI combines all 4 VLT telescopes over a 200m baseline for better angular resolution, complementing sensitivity of ELT #astrodon #astrosci

Adding to the ELT discussion, here's me next to ELT (Oct 2025) to give an idea of the size (I'm 5 ft 2 in tall). I was completely blown away by the sheer largeness of this facility, and can only imagine the amazing science it will be capable of.
#ExoELT

It’s #ExoELT week! A week dedicated to discussing all things exoplanets and the ELT, @eso.org’s 39-m telescope coming online in 2029 😱 The size of this machine is just extraordinary. You can fit a whole VLT telescope on its Nasmyth platform 🤯

Adding to the ELT discussion, here's me next to ELT (Oct 2025) to give an idea of the size (I'm 5 ft 2 in tall). I was completely blown away by the sheer largeness of this facility, and can only imagine the amazing science it will be capable of.
#ExoELT

Kick-starting a week long discussion on ELT science and instrumentation for planets and their formation at #ExoELT
If you're around and would love to chat about disk imaging and AO instrumentation, you know where to find me :)

It's been 2 weeks since #AO4ELT and must say, a very profound experience in terms of meeting new folks, sharing ideas, having lunch with, and obviously some amazing work in the ELT era presented in talks and posters :)
And obviously, great time at the VLT and ELT sites!

My #AO4ELT talk summarised the results from the new DM at @keckobservatory.bsky.social , and one of my favorite results is a video of applying a waffle on the DM. So here's my latest fun activities with the HAKA DM!
HAKA: High Order Keck Adaptive Optics
#astronomy #adaptiveoptics

My #AO4ELT talk summarised the results from the new DM at @keckobservatory.bsky.social , and one of my favorite results is a video of applying a waffle on the DM. So here's my latest fun activities with the HAKA DM!
HAKA: High Order Keck Adaptive Optics
#astronomy #adaptiveoptics

Back to microblogging for a bit. Here's what I'm up to now:
- On the job market looking for positions in AO, esp. a combo of HCI science and instrumentation
- Giving talks at #AO4ELT in Chile and Exo-ELT in Germany
Here's a little teaser on what I'm working on at
@keckobservatory.bsky.social

P.S. In case ya'll want to use me as a scale bar, I'm 5'2" and on my tippy toes in the bottom right image! It's a big DM you guys. You can learn more about it at my talk in Chile in <3 weeks

Back to microblogging for a bit. Here's what I'm up to now:
- On the job market looking for positions in AO, esp. a combo of HCI science and instrumentation
- Giving talks at #AO4ELT in Chile and Exo-ELT in Germany
Here's a little teaser on what I'm working on at
@keckobservatory.bsky.social

There's nothing out there.

Guide to CVs What is a CV? How is this different from a résumé? How do I start building a CV? All of these questions and more await within this guide!

What is a CV? How is this different from a résumé? How do I start building a CV? All of these questions and more await within this guide written by many of our authors! 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/09/23/g...

Build-A-Planet Workshop: Planet Formation, One Bump at a Time Today's bite looks at how planets are formed in the "bumps" of protoplanetary disks.

From guest author Rajat Saxena: Today’s bite looks at how planets are formed in the “bumps” of protoplanetary disks.🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/08/26/b...

A Commentary on Academic Astronomy: From the perspective of The Little Prince In today's bite, the author dives into this beloved classic to search for lessons it has for everyone in academic astronomy

From Maria Vincent @themariavincent.bsky.social : In today’s bite, the author dives into this beloved classic to search for lessons it has for everyone in academic astronomy 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/09/12/a...