more info?

is there someplace i can find out more about whats goin on here?

Posted January 31, 2014 6:34 PM

by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

Sure, from the 'menu' link at the top right of the main Disk Detective page, pick "about" or "science." To learn more about what to do (how to classify things), take the tutorial (icon link at the top left of a classification page).

Posted January 31, 2014 6:37 PM

by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

Or, did you mean this specific object? It is very bright in the shorter bands, so the large blotch that is + shaped is just how the telescope is responding to the bright light - it's diffraction spikes. This is a point source.

Posted January 31, 2014 6:38 PM

by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

It is a very bright star whose name is "TYC 1942-77-1"

Posted January 31, 2014 6:39 PM

by dooces

thank you for the quick replies, and i apologize if ive missed easily accessible answers to my questions. Is there perhaps a library of specific sample images with explanations which i can use for comparison?

Posted January 31, 2014 6:43 PM

by dooces

for example: http://talk.diskdetective.org/#/subjects/AWI000010j should that be marked "not round in dss"? or what is the "round" threshold?
also, WISE 3 (12 μm): is that off the crosshairs?

Posted January 31, 2014 6:45 PM

by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

Yes, try the tutorial. I'm sure we can have (will have) better libraries of example images but that's what we have for now. You can also search on hashtags and see what other people have been noting about various objects.

Posted January 31, 2014 6:58 PM

by lrebull scientist, translator, admin

ps - yes http://talk.diskdetective.org/#/subjects/AWI000010j is "not round in DSS". it's probably a galaxy.

Posted January 31, 2014 6:59 PM