Kaitlin Kratter

Member of the Graduate Faculty | Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics - GIDP | Professor, Astronomy | Astronomer, Steward Observatory

Astronomy

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Probing Unseen Planets with Exocometary Belts
Active·2024·$78.8K / $394.1K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
exoplanets, exocomets, planetary systems, astronomy, astrophysics
Collaborative Research: Exploring the Role of Nature vs. Nurture in the Formation of Multiple Star Systems
Active·2024·$179.6K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
astrophysics, genetics, astronomy, cosmology, evolution
Multi-D Radiation-Hydrodynamics Simulations of Massive Binary Mass Transfer
Active·2024·$34.3K / $114.4K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
radiation hydrodynamics, massive binary, simulations, mass transfer, binary systems
Building and Detecting Dust Enshrouded Planets
Active·2024·$39.1K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
exoplanets, astronomy, dust, planet formation, astrophysics
Imaging Planet Formation at its Earliest Stages: Measuring The Extinction Level of an Enshrouded Protoplanet
Active·2024·$7.5K / $24.9K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
astrophysics, planetary science, imaging techniques, early planet formation, protoplanetary disks

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Recent

The 3D dust and opacity distribution of protoplanets in multi-fluid global simulations

2021

protoplanet formation, multi-fluid simulations, dust distribution, opacity, 3d simulations

Which planets trigger longer lived vortices: low-mass or high-mass?

2021

planetary dynamics, atmospheric vortices, planet characteristics, meteorology, mass and vortices

The McDonald Accelerating Stars Survey MASS) White Dwarf Companions Accelerating the Sun-like Stars 12 Psc and HD 159062

2021

stellar survey, white dwarfs, stellar companions, sun-like stars, stellar acceleration

Giant planet imaged orbiting two massive stars

2021

exoplanets, stellar systems, astronomical imaging, planetary formation, cosmic objects

The McDonald Accelerating Stars Survey MASS) Discovery of a Long-period Substellar Companion Orbiting the Old Solar Analog HD 47127

2021

stellar companions, planet detection, stellar surveys, solar analog, stellar evolution

VizieR Online Data Catalog: Radial velocities of 12 Psc and HD 159062 Bowler+ 2021)

2021

radial velocities, astronomy, stellar spectroscopy, data catalog, hd 159062

Kinematic Analysis of a Protostellar Multiple System: Measuring the Protostar Masses and Assessing Gravitational Instability in the Disks of L1448 IRS3B and L1448 IRS3A

2021

protostellar systems, gravitational instability, kinematic analysis, protostar masses, disk dynamics

Double-lined Spectroscopic Binaries in the APOGEE DR16 and DR17 Data

2021

spectroscopic binaries, apogee, dr16, dr17, astronomical data

A Sublime Opportunity: In Situ Observations of The Onset of Intense Activity in Transitioning Cometary Bodies

2021

cometary bodies, in-situ observations, intense activity, transitioning, onset

Probing the low-mass end of the companion mass function for O-type stars

2021

stellar companions, o-type stars, mass function, low-mass companions, stellar evolution

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Stars
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Theoretical Astrophysics
Fundamentals of Astronomy
Astrophysics of Stars and Planets

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Kaitlin Kratter

Research Area

Grants(17)

Probing Unseen Planets with Exocometary Belts

Collaborative Research: Exploring the Role of Nature vs. Nurture in the Formation of Multiple Star Systems

Multi-D Radiation-Hydrodynamics Simulations of Massive Binary Mass Transfer

Building and Detecting Dust Enshrouded Planets

Imaging Planet Formation at its Earliest Stages: Measuring The Extinction Level of an Enshrouded Protoplanet

Publications(148)

The 3D dust and opacity distribution of protoplanets in multi-fluid global simulations

Which planets trigger longer lived vortices: low-mass or high-mass?

The McDonald Accelerating Stars Survey MASS) White Dwarf Companions Accelerating the Sun-like Stars 12 Psc and HD 159062

Giant planet imaged orbiting two massive stars

The McDonald Accelerating Stars Survey MASS) Discovery of a Long-period Substellar Companion Orbiting the Old Solar Analog HD 47127

VizieR Online Data Catalog: Radial velocities of 12 Psc and HD 159062 Bowler+ 2021)

Kinematic Analysis of a Protostellar Multiple System: Measuring the Protostar Masses and Assessing Gravitational Instability in the Disks of L1448 IRS3B and L1448 IRS3A

Double-lined Spectroscopic Binaries in the APOGEE DR16 and DR17 Data

A Sublime Opportunity: In Situ Observations of The Onset of Intense Activity in Transitioning Cometary Bodies

Probing the low-mass end of the companion mass function for O-type stars

Collaborations(12)

Hao Zhang

Nirav Merchant

Daniel Apai

Michael Nolan

Ilaria Pascucci

Courses(6)

Stars

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Theoretical Astrophysics

Fundamentals of Astronomy

Astrophysics of Stars and Planets