Robert Benjamin
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Astronomer. Expertise on interstellar matter and the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy
Visiting Professor, UW-Madison Astronomy; Professor, UW-Whitewater Physics College of Letters and Science Work: 262-472-5114 — Home and cell phones available upon request benjamir@uww.edu Home page Twitter: @bobabenjamin
Topics
- Structure of the stars and gas of the Milky Way Galaxy
- Physics of the diffuse interstellar medium
- Physics of star forming regions
- Interest in promoting dark skies for all.
- History of astronomy and Galactic structure (particularly Wisconsin related topics)
Achievements
- Have used Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope and other NASA space telescopes.
- Developed new maps of the Milky Way Galaxy.
- Developed an outreach program with Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium (Waukesha)