Research Background:
Dr. Chanover joined the faculty at the NMSU Astronomy Department in the fall of 1998. Prior to this appointment, she worked as a National Research Council Resident Research Associate at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, studying the atmosphere of Venus and working on new astronomical imaging technologies. Her research interests include planetary and satellite atmospheres and their radiative transfer and dynamics, brown dwarf atmospheres, planetary instrumentation development, and education and public outreach.

Courses I have taught:
ASTR 105G: The Planets
ASTR 110G: Introduction to Astronomy
ASTR 301G: Revolutionary Ideas in Science
ASTR 620: Solar System Astrophysics

Contact Information:
Department of Astronomy
MSC 4500
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001
Phone: (505) 646-2567
E-mail: nchanove@nmsu.edu