Sienkiewicz, Frank

Project Engineer

I manage and operate the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network, a purposely built network of five optical telescopes serving students, educators, museum visitors, guest observers, the general 'web' public and our partners, for educational research and public outreach engagement.

Positions

Educational Specialist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 2001 -

Geographic Focus

Massachusetts State or Province

Background And Education

Awards And Honors

2016 Unsung Hero, conferred by Smithsonian Institution, 2016

Publications

Selected Publications

Article
- Pearson, Kyle A., Beichman, Charles, Fulton, B. J., Esposito, Thomas M., Zellem, Robert T., Ciardi, David R., Rolfness, Jonah, Engelke, John, Fatahi, Tamim, Zimmerman-Brachman, Rachel, Avsar, Arin, Bhalerao, Varun, Boyce, Pat, Bretton, Marc, Burnett, Alexandra D., Burt, Jennifer, Cynamon, Charles H., Fowler, Martin, Gallego, Daniel, Gomez, Edward, Guillet, Bruno, Hilburn, Jerry, Jongen, Yves, Kataria, Tiffany, Kokori, Anastasia et al. 2022. "Utilizing a Global Network of Telescopes to Update the Ephemeris for the Highly Eccentric Planet HD 80606 b and to Ensure the Efficient Scheduling of JWST." The Astronomical Journal, 164 178. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac8dee. 2022
- Zellem, Robert T., Pearson, Kyle A., Blaser, Ethan, Fowler, Martin, Ciardi, David R., Biferno, Anya, Massey, Bob, Marchis, Franck, Baer, Robert, Ball, Conley, Chasin, Mike, Conley, Mike, Dixon, Scott, Fletcher, Elizabeth, Hernandez, Saneyda, Nair, Sujay, Perian, Quinn, Sienkiewicz, Frank, Tock, Kalée, Vijayakumar, Vivek, Swain, Mark R., Roudier, Gael M., Bryden, Geoffrey, Conti, Dennis M., Hill, Dolores H. et al. 2020. "Utilizing Small Telescopes Operated by Citizen Scientists for Transiting Exoplanet Follow-up." Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 132 054401. https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/ab7ee7. 2020