David C. Jewitt is a Professor of astronomy at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. He was born in 1958 in England, and is a 1979 graduate of the University of London. Jewitt received an M.Sc. and a Ph.D in astronomy at the California Institute of Technology in 1980 and 1983, respectively. His research interests include the trans-Neptunian Solar System, Solar System formation and the physical properties of comets. Astrometry: the study of the position of objects in the sky and their changes of position. ... Jean Charlots mural called Commencement is featured at Bachman Hall, the administrative center of the University of Hawai`i System. ... The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) is a research unit within the University of Hawaii system, led by Dr. Rolf-Peter Kudritzki as Director. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... Jump to: navigation, search The California Institute of Technology (commonly known as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Presentation of the solar system (not to scale) The solar system is the retinue of objects gravitationally bound to our Sun. ... Photo of the comet Hale-Bopp above a tree. ...

A selection of his recent publications includes:

• The Nucleus of Comet 48P/Johnson, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 127, Issue 3, pp. 1784-1790
• 143P/Kowal-Mrkos and the Shapes of Cometary Nuclei, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 125, Issue 6, pp. 3366-3377
• Physical Properties of Trans-Neptunian Object (20000) Varuna, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 123, Issue 4, pp. 2110-2120
• Population and Size Distribution of Small Jovian Trojan Asteroids, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 120, Issue 2, pp. 1140-1147
• Particulate Mass Loss from Comet Hale-Bopp, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 117, Issue 2, pp. 1056-1062
• Cometary Rotation: an Overview, Earth, Moon, and Planets, v. 79, Issue 1/3, p. 35-53
• Large Kuiper Belt Objects: The Mauna Kea 8K CCD Survey, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 115, Issue 5, pp. 2125-2135

20000 Varuna (VAR oo na) is a Kuiper Belt object about 1060 kilometers in diameter, estimated from a combination of thermal and optical measurements. ... A close-up of Hale-Bopp Comet Hale-Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1) was probably the most widely observed comet of the 20th century, and one of the brightest seen for many decades. ... Artists rendering of the Kuiper Belt and more distant Oort cloud. ... Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five volcanic peaks that together form the Island of Hawaii. ...

External link

• Curriculum vitae