Department of Physics and Astronomy

1998-present: Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Dartmouth College
1992-1998: Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Dartmouth College

1992-1994: Acting Director, MDM Observatory
1989-1992: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Dartmouth College
1986-1989: Fellow, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado
1983-1986: Research Associate and Lecturer, Department of Astophysics, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Colorado; Lecturer, Honors Department
1981-1983: NAS-NRC Research Associate, GSFC National Research Council, National Academy of Science
1976-1981: Teaching Assistant, Depatment of Astronomy Research Assistant, Michigan Spectral Catalogue Project University of Michigan
1973-1976: Computer Programmer, Comptrollers Department, AT & T, New Brunswick, N.J.

Contact Information

Office: 342 Wilder
Telephone: (603) 646-2949
E-mail: fesen@snr.dartmouth.edu

Research Interests

Optical, Infrared and X-ray studies of supernovae and supernova remnants, the interstellar medium and shock waves.

Selected Recent Publications

"The Evolution of Late-Time Optical Emission from SN 1979C' Milisavljevic, D., Fesen, R.A., Kirshner, R.~P., Challis, P., 2009, The Astrophysical Journal, 692, pp. 839-843.

"A Catalog of Outer Ejecta Knots in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant", Hammell, M.C., and Fesen, R.A., 2008, The Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, Volume 179, pp. 195-208.

"Late-Time Optical Emission from SN 1986J" Milisavljevic, D., and Fesen, R.A., 2008, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 684, pp. 1170-1173.

"The Nature of the Ultraluminous Oxygen-Rich Supernova Remnant in NGC 4449" Milisavljevic, D., and Fesen, R.A., 2008, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 677, pp. 306-316.

"The Crab Nebula's dynamical age as measured from its Northern Filamentary Jet" Rudie, G. C.; Fesen, R. A.; Yamada, T., 2008, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 384, Issue 3, pp. 1200-1206.

"Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Galactic Supernova Remnant 3C 58 (G130.7+3.1)", Fesen, R. A. ; Rudie, G., Hurford, A., and Soto, A., 2008, The Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, Volume 174, Issue 2, pp. 379-395

"A High-Resolution Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum of Supernova Ejecta in SN1006" Hamilton, Andrew J. S.; Fesen, Robert A.; Blair, William P., 2007, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 381, Issue 2, pp. 771-778

"Discovery of extensive optical emission associated with the X-ray bright, Radio Faint Galactic SNR G156.2+5.7" Gerardy, Christopher L. and Fesen, Robert A., 2007, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 376, Issue 3, pp. 929-938.

"The Chemical Distribution in a Subluminous Type Ia Supernova: Hubble Space Telescope Images of the SN 1885 Remnant" Fesen, Robert A.; Hoeflich, Peter A.; Hamilton, Andrew J. S.; Hammell, Molly C.; Gerardy, Christopher L.; Khokhlov, Alexei M.; Wheeler, J. Craig, 2007, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 658, Issue 1, pp. 396-409.

"Small-Scale X-Ray Variability in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant" Patnaude, Daniel J., and Fesen, Robert A., 2007, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 133, Issue 1, pp. 147-153.

"Faint X-Ray Structure in the Crab Pulsar Wind Nebula", Seward, F. D.; Tucker, W. H.; Fesen, R. A., 2006, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 652, Issue 2, pp. 1277-1287

"The Expansion Asymmetry and Age of the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant" Fesen, Robert A.; Hammell, Molly C.; Morse, Jon; Chevalier, Roger A.; Borkowski, Kazimierz J.; Dopita, Michael A.; Gerardy, Christopher L.; Lawrence, Stephen S.; Raymond, John C.; and van den Bergh, Sidney, 2006, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 645, Issue 1, pp. 283-292.

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