Ted von Hippel
- Title
- Professor
- Ted.VonHippel@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Physical Sciences Department
- College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Office Hours
Wed 1:00-2:00pm, Wed 3:00-5:00pm, Fri 1:00-2:00, and by appointment
Areas of Expertise
Observational Astronomy, Star Formation History of the Galaxy, Stellar Evolution, White Dwarfs, Research Funding Policy, Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide

External Links
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Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- M.S. - Master of Science in Astronomy, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Dartmouth College
Currently Teaching
- PS 116: Foundations in the Sciences
- EP 425: Observational Astronomy
- EP 525: Observational Astronomy
Courses Taught
• Foundations of the Science (PS 116)
• Introductory Physics I (PS 113)
• Technical Physics II (PS 104)
• Physics II for Engineers (PS 160)
• Astronomy (PS 224 / PS 301)
• Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics I (PS 316)
• Astrophysics I (PS 401 / EP 595E)
• Astrophysics II (PS 408 / EP 5508)
• Observational Astronomy (EP 425 / EP 525)
• Special Topics (independent study at PS 299, PS 399, PS 499, EP 699 levels)
• Thesis Research (EP 700)
Research Projects
Publications
- Constraining the Evolution of Zz Ceti Publications (2003)
- Bayesian Analysis of Two Stellar Populations in Galactic Globular Clusters \u2013 III. Analysis of 30 Clusters Publications (2016)
- A Hierarchical Model for the Ages of Galactic Halo White Dwarfs Publications (2017)
- Bayesian Hierarchical Modelling of Initial-Final Mass Relations Across Star Clusters Publications (2018)
- The White Dwarf Luminosity Function from Sloan Digital Sky Survey Imaging Data Publications (2006)
- A Bayesian Analysis of the Ages of Four Open Clusters Publications (2018)
- Bayesian Analysis of Two Stellar Populations in Galactic Globular Clusters I: Statistical and Computational Methods Publications (2018)
- Bayesian Analysis of Two Stellar Populations in Galactic Globular Clusters II: NGC 5024, NGC 5272, and NGC 6352 Publications (2018)
- Constraining the Surface Inhomogeneity and Settling Times of Metals on Accreting White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- Detection of Intergalactic Red-Giant-Branch Stars in the Virgo Cluster Publications (1)
- Main Sequence Masses and Radii from Gravitational Redshifts Publications (1)
- The Dust Cloud Around the White Dwarf G29-38 Publications (1)
- Visitors from the Halo: 11 Gyr Old White Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood Publications (1)
- Contribution of White Dwarfs to Cluster Masses Publications (1)
- The New Class of Dusty Daz White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- From Young and Hot to Old and Cold: Comparing White Dwarf Cooling Theory to Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution in Open Clusters Publications (1)
- Moving Objects in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Publications (1)
- Metal Abundances and Kinematics of Bright Metal-Poor Giants Selected from the Lse Survey: Implications for the Metal-Weak Thick Disk Publications (1)
- Inverting Color-Magnitude Diagrams to Access Precise Star Cluster Parameters: A Bayesian Approach Publications (1)
- Spitzer Observations of the Oldest White Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood Publications (1)
- The Dust Cloud Around the White Dwarf G 29-38. II. Spectrum from 5 to 40 \u03bcm and Mid-Infrared Photometric Variability Publications (1)
- Discovery of Photospheric Calcium Line-Strength Variations in the Dazd White Dwarf G29-38 Publications (1)
- Photometric Identification of Cool White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- The Resolved Stellar Populations of a Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster Publications (1)
- Wide-Field Survey of Globular Clusters in m31. I. a Catalog of New Clusters Publications (1)
- The Metallicity Distribution of Intracluster Stars in Virgo Publications (1)
- The First Mid-Infrared Spectra of Cool White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- Pulsational Mapping of Calcium Across the Surface of a White Dwarf Publications (1)
- The White Dwarf Cooling Age of the Open Cluster NGC 2420 Publications (1)
- A Bayesian Approach to Deriving Ages of Individual Field White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- The White Dwarf Age of NFC 2477 Publications (1)
- WIYN Open Cluster Study. II. UBVRI CCD Photometry of the Open Cluster NGC 188 Publications (1)
- Redefining the Empirical ZZ Ceti Instability Strip Publications (1)
- Automated Classification of Stellar Spectra. II: Two-Dimensional Classification with Neural Networks and Principal Components Analysis Publications (1)
- Physical Parameterization of Stellar Spectra: The Neural Network Approach Publications (1)
- Magnetospherically-Trapped Dust and a Possible Model for the Unusual Transits at WD1145+017 Publications (1)
- New Techniques to Determine Ages of Open Clusters Using White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- A Detailed Model Atmosphere Analysis of Cool White Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Publications (1)
- A Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Survey of Cool White Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Publications (1)
- Faint Blue Objects in the Hubble Deep Field\u2013South Revealed: White Dwarfs, Subdwarfs, and Quasars Publications (1)
- Debris Disks Around White Dwarfs: The Daz Connection Publications (1)
- The Mystery Deepens: Spitzer Observations of Cool White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- Thirty-Five New Pulsating Da White Dwarf Stars Publications (1)
- New Halo White Dwarf Candidates in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Publications (1)
- Measuring the Evolutionary Rate of Cooling of ZZ Ceti Publications (1)
- A Search for Optical Afterglow from GRB 970828 Publications (1)
- Measuring the Evolution of the Most Stable Optical Clock G 117-B15A Publications (1)
- Excess Infrared Radiation from the Massive Daz White Dwarf GD 362: A Debris Disk? Publications (1)
- White Dwarf Luminosity and Mass Functions from Sloan Digital Sky Survey Spectra Publications (1)
- Identification of Cool White Dwarfs in the Noao Deep Wide-Field Survey Publications (1)
- WIYN Open Cluster Study. XI. WIYN 3.5 Meter Deep Photometry of M35 (NGC 2168) Publications (1)
- The Initial-Final Mass Relationship: Spectroscopy of White Dwarfs in Ngc 2099 (m37) Publications (1)
- Bayesian Investigation of Isochrone Consistency Using the Old Open Cluster Ngc 188 Publications (1)
- Cool White Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Publications (1)
- Virgo\u2019s Intracluster Globular Clusters as Seen by the Advanced Camera for Surveys Publications (1)
- Deep Photometry of the Globular Cluster M5: Distance Estimates from White Dwarf and Main-Sequence Stars Publications (1)
- WIYN Open Cluster Study. I. Deep Photometry of NGC188 Publications (1)
- Three-Dimensional Spectral Classification of Low-Metallicity Stars Using Artificial Neural Networks Publications (1)
- A Deep Proper Motion Catalog Within the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Footprint Publications (1)
- Proper Motion Objects in the Hubble Deep Field Publications (1)
- Inverting Color\u2013Magnitude Diagrams to Access Precise Star Cluster Parameters: A New White Dwarf Age for the Hyades Publications (1)
- The Ages of the Thin Disk, Thick Disk, and the Halo from Nearby White Dwarfs Publications (1)
- Using Optical and Near-Infrared Photometry to Test Macho Lens Candidates Publications (1)
- A Spitzer White Dwarf Infrared Survey Publications (1)
- The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters XIV: Bayesian Single-Population Analysis of 69 Globular Clusters Publications (1)
- Automated Stellar Spectral Classification and Parameterization for the Masses Publications (1)
- The White Dwarf Luminosity Function: The Shape of Things to Come Publications (1)
- Galactic Open Clusters Publications (1)
- Impact of Declining Proposal Success Rates on Scientific Productivity Publications (1)
- Stellar Populations and the White Dwarf Mass Function: Connections To Supernova Ia Luminosities Publications (1)
- WIYN Open Cluster Study XI: WIYN1 3.5m Deep Photometry of M35 (NGC 2168) Publications (1)
- To Apply or Not to Apply: A Survey Analysis of Grant Writing Costs and Benefits Publications (1)
- The Power of Principled Bayesian Methods in the Study of Stellar Evolution Publications (1)
- The Metallicity Dependence of the Stellar Luminosity and Initial Mass Functions: HST Observations of Open and Globular Clusters Publications (1)
- Bayesian Analysis for Stellar Evolution with Nine Parameters (BASE-9): User's Manual Publications (1)
- Semi-Automated Extraction of Digital Objective Prism Spectra Publications (1)
- Three-Dimensional Spectral Classification of Low-Metallicity Stars Using Artificial Neural Networks Publications (1)
- Intergalactic Globular Clusters Publications (1)
- An Independent Calibration of Stellar Ages: HST Observations of White Dwarfs at V=25 Publications (1)
- Thermal Removal of Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere: Energy Requirements and Scaling Issues Publications (1)
- Precise Ages of Field Stars from White Dwarf Companions Publications (1)
- Re-defining the Empirical ZZ Ceti Instability Strip Publications (1)
- Search For Oxygen in Cool DQ White Dwarf Atmospheres Publications (1)
- Spitzer White Dwarf Planet Limits Publications (1)
- Statistical Analysis of Stellar Evolution Publications (1)
- Experiences of WFPC-2 Photometry and PSF Modelling Publications (1)
- Dust Production and Depletion in Evolved Planetary Systems Publications (1)
- Gyrochronology Model Evaluation Method Publications (1)
User Publications
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