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SAMUEL CABOT'S RESEARCH SITE

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ASTROPHYSICS ILLUSTRATIONS & DIAGRAMS

Illustration of a comet striking a terrestrial planet, potentially representative of ancient Venus.

Illustration of an ultra-hot Jupiter orbiting close to an A-type star. It's atmosphere experiences intense irradiation.

Schematic of the transfer of Venusian impact ejecta to the Moon as meteorites.

Detailed schematic of an asteroid impact, adapted from Melosh (1984).

Diagram showing the fundamentals of exoplanet transmission spectroscopy.

The rotating surface of Epsilon Eridani. Imaged starspots may be linked to activity-related RV variations.

Illustration of 'Oumuamua. While several hypothesis for its composition and origin have been proposed, all face significant physical or production-limiting challenges.

ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHS

Diamond ring effect during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.

Milky Way over Mormon Lake in Flagstaff, AZ.

Milky Way over Lake Mary in Flagstaff, AZ.

Wide-angle shot of Comet NEOWISE (2020).

Mosaic of Moon, resolving special 'X' and 'V' shaped craters along the terminator.

Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019.

Cactus near Phoenix, AZ with the Orion constellation in background.

Composite image of Earthshine and extended corona during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.

Baily's Beads during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.

Phases of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.