Department Email Lists

Department Email Lists

The following set of email lists are in active use within Astronomy. To use a list, just put list-name@lists.osu.edu into the To: line of your email message.

If you are looking for a specific list, are an owner of a list that does not appear, or need to be added to a list you think you should be on, please email astro-webrequests@osu.edu for assistance.

If you have questions about a list, contact one of the individuals listed as an administrator on a specific list.

Department wide lists

  • astro-department
    • Who is it for: All department members
    • Administrators: Martini, Pogge, Schlingman, J.A. Johnson

Department appointments

  • astro-faculty-v
    • Who is it for: Voting members of the faculty
    • Administrators: Martini, Thompson, Weinberg, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-faculty-all
    • Who is it for: Voting members plus emeritus, research faculty, and joint appointments
    • Administrators: Martini, Thompson, Weinberg, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-isl
    • Who is it for: Faculty, staff, and students associated with the ISL
    • Administrators: Martini, Mason, Pogge, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-staff
    • Who is it for: Current staff members
    • Administrators: Pogge, Martini, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-postdocs
    • Who is it for: Current postdocs
    • Administrators: Pogge, Martini, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-graduates
    • Who is it for: Current astronomy graduate students
    • Administrators: Lopez, Martini, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-undergrads
    • Who is it for: Current astronomy undergraduate students
    • Administrators: W. Schlingman, D. Zach

Research Areas

  • exoplanets@lists.osu.edu
    • Who is it for: OSU astronomers interested in exoplanets
    • Administrators: M.C. Johnson, Crass, Gaudi, Wang
  • galaxies@lists.osu.edu
    • Who is it for: Anyone interested in all things galaxies and the weekly Galaxy Hour meeting.
    • Administrators: Liam Dubay, Miqaela Weller

Department Activities/Coordination

  • astro-coffee
    • Who is it for: Coffee coordinators
    • Administrators: Martini, Weinberg, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-women
    • Who is it for: Various members of the department
    • Administrators: Pogge, Martini, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-mdm-report
    • Who is it for: Those interested in nightly reports from MDM
    • Administrators: Martini, Mason, Pogge, J.A. Johnson
  • astro-mdm-trouble
    • Who is it for: Those interested in trouble reports from MDM
    • Administrators: Martini, Mason, Pogge, J.A. Johnson

Outreach/Public Engagement

  • fosaa
    • Who is it for: Friends of Ohio State Astronomy & Astrophysics
    • Administrator: Martini, Schlingman, J.A. Johnson
  • fosaavip
    • Who is it for: A special subset of the FOSAA list
    • Administrators: Martini, Weinberg, J.A. Johnson

Information last updated: February 2026