Eduard Masana Fresno

Personal facts

• I was born on 3rd February 1969 in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).
  

• In June 1992 I got my Degree in Physics in the University of Barcelona.
  

• Nowadays I am working in my Doctoral Thesis in the Departament d'Astronomia i Meteorologia of the University of Barcelona.

Resource tasks

• I am a member of the HIPPARCOS group of the Departament d'Astronomia i Meteorologia, which is studying the kinematics and dynamics of the Galaxy.
  

• The topic of my Doctoral Thesis is the study of the kinematics of the subdwarf stars These stars are metal poor and low luminosity. For further information here.
  

• If you want to see a list of publications, click here.

Other topics

     ASTRONOMY:

• The total solar eclipse of 1999 August 11.
  

• The total solar eclipse of 2001 June 21.
  

• The Mercury transitof 2003 May 7.

     MOUNTAIN:

• I like climbing mountains and skiing. I am a member of Club Excursionista Pirenaic. In the following links you will find information related to (in catalan):
  
  
  • Club Excursionista Pirenaic: information about the club activities and links.
    

  • Mountain routes: a brief description of on foot and ski excursions.
  
  

• Excursion to Pedraforca done by members of the Departament in July 1996.
  

• Excursion to Baiau done by members of the Departament in July 1997.
  

• Excursion to Canigó done by members of the Departament in Juny 1998.