Margaret Turnbull
Margaret Turnbull | |
|---|---|
 At the Space Telescope Science Institute in 2016 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Known for | Planetary habitability |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Margaret Carol "Maggie" Turnbull (born 1975) is an American
in the direct detection of exoplanets.In 2002, Turnbull developed the
HabCat along with Jill Tarter,[4] a catalog of potentially habitable stellar systems. The following year Turnbull went on to further identify 30 particularly suitable stars from the 5,000 in the HabCat list that are within 100 light years of Earth.[5]
In 2006, Turnbull drew up two shortlists of just five stars each.Alpha Centauri B, and Tau Ceti).
Turnbull's work has continued to be an integral component in the search for life in the universeStephen Kane to place constraints on the mass of Proxima Centauri b, the nearest exoplanet to the Solar System.[10]
Asteroid
M.P.C. 36127).[11]
Politics
In 2018, Turnbull ran for the office of Governor of Wisconsin as an independent, along with running mate Wil Losch.[12] Turnbull received 18,779 votes (0.7%),[13] and finished in fourth place.[14]
References
- ^ a b "7863 Turnbull (1981 VK)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Moberg, Glen (February 20, 2015). "Feb. 19, 2015: Dr. Margaret Turnbull, "Astrobiologist"". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ staffwriter (January 1, 2004). "Gem Sorting for the Next Earth". Astrobiology Magazine. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "HabStars: Speeding Up In the Zone". Astrobiology Magazine. 2003. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Stars and Habitable Planets". Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ Lane, Earl (February 18, 2006). "Astronomer Margaret Turnbull: A Short-List of Possible Life-Supporting Stars". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Life and Non-Life Are Artificial Categories: Maggie Turnbull".
- ^ "At NASA, Another Crack in the Darwin Consensus?". June 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Planet Hunter".
- S2CID 37048204.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ http://www.antigodailyjournal.com/index.php?ID=29443 [bare URL]
- ^ "Maggie Turnbull". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Governor Election Results & Map | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
External links
- "Margaret Turnbull personal page at University of Arizona". Archived from the original on March 2, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Turnbull, Margaret. "TARGET SELECTION FOR SETI. I. A CATALOG OF NEARBY HABITABLE STELLAR SYSTEMS" (PDF). The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. pp. 181–198. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Turnbull, Margaret (2004). "THE SEARCH FOR HABITABLE WORLDS: FROM THE TERRESTRIAL PLANET FINDER TO SETI" (PDF). PhD Thesis. University of Arizona, Department of Astronomy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2012.