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Alan M Watson

University of Pittsburgh
Verified email at pitt.edu
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The photometric performance and calibration of WFPC2

…, JJ Hester, JT Trauger, AM Watson… - Publications of the …, 1995 - iopscience.iop.org
We discuss the photometric performance and calibration of the Wide Field Planetary Camera
2 (WFPC2) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The stability and accuracy of WFPC2 …

Muc5b is required for airway defence

…, CA Lozupone, JM Donnelly, AM Watson… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Respiratory surfaces are exposed to billions of particulates and pathogens daily. A protective
mucus barrier traps and eliminates them through mucociliary clearance (MCC) 1 , 2 . …

Hubble Space Telescope observations of the disk and jet of HH 30

CJ Burrows, KR Stapelfeldt, AM Watson… - The Astrophysical …, 1996 - iopscience.iop.org
HH 30 in Taurus has been imaged with the Hubble Space T elescope WFPC2. The images
show in re—ected light a—ared disk with a radius of about 250 AU that obscures the protostar…

The performance and calibration of WFPC2 on the Hubble Space Telescope

…, S Casertano, JT Trauger, AM Watson… - Publications of the …, 1995 - iopscience.iop.org
The WFPC2 was installed in the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 1993 December. Since
then, the instrument has been providing high-quality images. A significant amount of …

The luminosity function and initial mass function in the Galactic bulge

JA Holtzman, AM Watson, WA Baum… - The Astronomical …, 1998 - iopscience.iop.org
We present deep photometry obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope in a field in Baade's
window in the Galactic bulge. We derive a luminosity function down to I∼ 24.3, or V∼ 27.5…

The fast, luminous ultraviolet transient AT2018cow: extreme supernova, or disruption of a star by an intermediate-mass black hole?

…, N Tominaga, M Tanaka, AM Watson… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Wide-field optical surveys have begun to uncover large samples of fast (t rise ≲ 5 d), luminous
(M peak < −18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a supernova …

[HTML][HTML] Hubble space telescope observations of the SN 1987A triple ring nebula

…, JR Mould, PA Scowen, AM Watson… - … Journal v. 452, p …, 1995 - adsabs.harvard.edu
We have observed SN 1987A with the optically corrected WFPC2 on the Hubble Space
Telescope both in emission lines and in the UV and optical continuum. The previously observed …

A structured jet explains the extreme GRB 221009A

…, GP Srinivasaragavan, V Topolev, AM Watson… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful cosmic explosions, signaling the death
of massive stars. Among them, GRB 221009A is by far the brightest burst ever observed. …

Far-ultraviolet imaging of Jupiter's aurora and the Io “footprint”

…, V Meadows, JR Mould, PA Scowen, AM Watson… - Science, 1996 - science.org
Far-ultraviolet images of Jupiter from the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Planetary
Camera 2 reveal polar auroral emissions at 300 kilometer resolution and three times higher …

Mosquito saliva serine protease enhances dissemination of dengue virus into the mammalian host

MJ Conway, AM Watson, TM Colpitts… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dengue virus (DENV), a flavivirus of global importance, is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
In this study, we developed in vitro and in vivo models of saliva-mediated enhancement …