Members of the Planet Hunters citizen science project were the first to notice it when they scoured Kepler's data for transiting worlds
overlooked by professional astronomers» automated planet - hunting algorithms.
These collaborations bring me to work with the data
collected by professional astronomers operating the most powerful telescopes and detectors ever built, like the NASA / ESA's Hubble Space Telescope and the ESO's Very Large Telescope.
Above: Measured and (Published) Period = 3.17 days (3.312) Amplitude = 390 m / s (469) RMS = 210 m / s Mean = -0.6 m / s This is the second independent evaluation
done by professional astronomer John Innis in Tasmania.
Choose from an increasing number of interstellar and intergalactic tours
guided by professional astronomers, and be sure to check out one for educators that explains how to use this remarkable resource in the classroom.