Week 21 at the Pole

By Jean DeMerit — Friday, June 5, 2020 - 11:15am
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 11:15am

IceCube Lab with Milky Way overhead
Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

OK, so the weather’s cold (June average of -64° F),  but there was lots of “cool” stuff at the Pole last week for IceCube’s winterovers.  First up, an extremely starry sky thanks to clear weather and near maximum darkness.  Then, there was an investigation of temperatures in the “doghouse” (a communication antenna hut installed on the roof of the IceCube Lab) using a thermal imaging device, which incidentally showed that winterover John is also a “cool” guy. And last but not least, a visit to the VMF provided a show of caterpillars and their engines—pretty cool.

IceCube Lab lit up in red with starry sky
Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

Close up on screen of thermal imaging device
John Hardin IceCube/NSF

Thermal imaging device held up to a person
Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

Close up of open engine of caterpillar snow vehicle
Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

Close up on side of caterpillar snow vehicle
Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

 

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