This course aims to teach participants about the PANOPTES project, which enables students and amateurs to contribute to exoplanet research using open source software and cloud computing. The course covers topics such as exoplanet science, direct observation, Doppler spectroscopy, star movement, digital cameras, and telescopes. Participants will learn how to build a geographically distributed array of robotic telescopes and process raw data to identify candidate planets. The teaching method includes explanations, demonstrations, and discussions. This course is intended for individuals interested in astronomy, space science, open source technology, and citizen science projects.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Space and Astronomy
Space of Attack
Viking 1 Lander
Voyager
Buzzkill
Agenda
Exoplanet Science
Direct Observation
Doppler Spectroscopy
Star Movement
Tree
Digital Cameras
Hackers
Experiments
Images
Orion Nebula
Virgo Cluster
Baseline Unit Design
Baseline Unit Goals
The Baseline Unit
The Electronics
The First Prototype
The Network
The Science
Consumer Cameras
Bayer Filters
Relative Brightness
Calibration Data
Stamp Cubes
Light Curve
Telescopes
Thank You
Learn More
Questions
Marginal Contribution
Live Questions
Relative Photometry
Is this specific to the camera
How do we complement each other
Is there an air quality
Taught by
Strange Loop Conference
