How do we rule out false positives using the background flux? Episode 15 Planet Hunters 2021-09-21 | A false positive is something that looks like a planet transit but isn't one - how can we check if what we're looking at is real?In this episode, Nora shows Kassie how to rule out false positives using the background flux. There's some new code for this week which can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesIn the last episode, we learned about different transit shapes - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/MX-8UWk0lRoAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Determining the mass and radius of a transiting planet (TIC 55525572) Episode 40 Planet Hunters 2022-06-14 | Hello and welcome to our 40th episode of Coffee Chat! Thank you for sticking with us - an extra special shout-out to those of you who've asked questions and contributed to the TESS Talk Forum. Today, we're looking at Nora's favourite TIC ID (TIC55525572) and using what we've learned in the last two episodes to determine a transiting planet's mass and radius.This video will make more sense if you've already watched episodes 38 and 39. If you haven't already, go back and watch them now.Episode 38 on radial velocity: youtu.be/yjliMlCkzv0Episode 39 on asteroseismology: youtu.be/bd33Ku5BJn4To follow along with this episode, download the code from our website here: https://www.planethunters.coffee/steps-to-identifying-a-planetYou can get radial velocity data from the ESO Archive here: http://archive.eso.org/cms.htmlFor the star's mass, head to ExoFOP: https://exofop.ipac.caltech.edu/tess/As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tessOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How do you estimate a stars mass and radius using asteroseismology? Episode 39 Planet Hunters 2022-05-31 | Welcome to episode 39 of Coffee Chat! Today, the star of our show, Nora Eisner, is joined by friend of the show, 'star person' Cole Johnston! We learn about asteroseismology - a fun topic and odd word. Follow along as Cole shows us how to measure a star's mass and radius. You won't want to miss Nora's coffee-based demonstrations!For more about stellar pulsations, check out episode 37 (if you haven't already!): youtu.be/eQk8MrMfCzkTo download the Notebook that Nora opens at 11:33, visit this link: docs.lightkurve.org/tutorials/3-science-examples/asteroseismology-estimating-mass-and-radius.htmlAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tessOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How is radial velocity (RV) used to discover exoplanets? Episode 38 Planet Hunters 2022-05-24 | Planet Hunters Coffee Chat is back! Welcome to our 38th episode.We hope you've had a relaxing break from exoplanet science (Nora definitely needs one of those now she's finished writing her thesis!)Today, we're learning about another method used to detect exoplanets, called radial velocity (RV). You'll have heard us mention this in previous episodes but in this episode, we're getting into the nitty-gritty and calculating an exoplanet's mass.Download the code from our website here: https://www.planethunters.coffee/steps-to-identifying-a-planetYou can get radial velocity data from the ESO Archive here: http://archive.eso.org/cms.htmlFor the star's mass, head to ExoFOP: https://exofop.ipac.caltech.edu/tess/As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tessOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
What does a star spot look like? Episode 37 Planet Hunters 2022-04-05 | Hello and welcome to another episode of Coffee Chat! Pour yourself a cup of your favorite beverage and settle in - we're continuing with the star theme for one more episode! Today, we're going to learn about stellar signals that can interfere with our planet hunting. Do you think you might have come across a star spot in TESS data?You can download a Jupyter or Colab notebook to follow along with this episode here: https://www.planethunters.coffee/all-about-the-starAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/planethunte...If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How will the triple star system evolve? (TIC 470710327 part 5) Episode 36 Planet Hunters 2022-03-30 | Hello and welcome to episode 36 of Coffee Chat! Today, Nora and Kassie are looking to the future and the evolution of the triple star system (TIC 470710327).This is the fifth and final video in this series. Thanks to all of you exoplanet fans for sticking with us as we talked through this stellar discovery (pun absolutely intended).If you don't know what we're talking about, go back and check out the first video now: youtu.be/kr9mHqiLPoA We've gone through most of the details now, but feel free to read over the scientific paper: arxiv.org/abs/2202.06964As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/planethunte...If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Nora and Cole answer your questions about the triple star system (TIC 470710327 part 4) Episode 35 Planet Hunters 2022-03-15 | In episode 35 of Coffee Chat, we're joined by our favorite exoplanet expert and our favorite stellar expert - it's Nora and Cole! Today, we're answering your questions about TIC 470710327. Thanks to everyone who asked about TIC 470710327 in the comments and on social media. This is our fourth video about the triple star system - if you haven't already, go back and check out the first video now: youtu.be/kr9mHqiLPoA You can read more about the discovery in this blog post: blog.planethunters.org/2022/02/16/triple-star-system-found-via-planet-hunters-tessOr check out the scientific paper itself on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2202.06964As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/planethunte...If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How does a triple star system form? (TIC 470710327 part 3) Episode 34 Planet Hunters 2022-03-08 | In episode 34 of Coffee Chat, we're joined by a special guest - stellar expert Abigail Frost from KU Leuven!Today, we're learning how the massive stars in TIC 470710327 formed. This is part three of a three-part series looking at how this triple star system was discovered. If you missed part one, go back and check it out now: youtu.be/kr9mHqiLPoA If you have any questions for an astronomer, our Live Office Hours are back on Thursday, March 15 at 10am PST. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/hoXUQGLnrhVHJtGJ7You can read more about the discovery in this blog post: blog.planethunters.org/2022/02/16/triple-star-system-found-via-planet-hunters-tessOr check out the scientific paper itself on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2202.06964As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/planethunte...If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Next steps to finding a triple star system using radial velocity (TIC 470710327 part 2) Episode 33 Planet Hunters 2022-03-01 | It's our 33rd episode of Coffee Chat and we're diving deeper into a newly discovered triple star system (three is our lucky number!)We've got Cole joining us today - stay tuned to learn more about radial velocity. There will be props and some telescope-related travel advice!This is part two of a three-part series looking at how the discovery was made from start to finish. If you missed part one, go back and check it out now: youtu.be/kr9mHqiLPoA You can read more about the discovery in this blog post: blog.planethunters.org/2022/02/16/triple-star-system-found-via-planet-hunters-tessOr check out the scientific paper itself on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2202.06964As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/planethunte...If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
First steps to finding a triple star system in TESS data (TIC 470710327 part 1) Episode 32 Planet Hunters 2022-02-22 | Hello and welcome to episode 32! We've got something a little different for you this week.With thirty thousand citizen scientists searching searching through TESS data, we've had many exciting discoveries, including some that have nothing to do with planets at all! We're taking a look at one of these discoveries - a triple star system - which has recently been published by Nora.This is part one of three that will look at how the discovery was made from start to finish, including all the tests and follow-up observations. You can read more about the discovery in this blog post: blog.planethunters.org/2022/02/16/triple-star-system-found-via-planet-hunters-tessOr check out the scientific paper itself on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2202.06964You can also download a Jupyter or Colab notebook to accompany this episode from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/triple-star-systemAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstessIf this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Guess the star is back! What causes these interesting light curves? Episode 31 Planet Hunters 2022-02-15 | Hello and welcome to another episode of Coffee Chat. We hope you've had a happy Valentine's Day! We're joined once again by our favorite stellar expert, Cole Johnston.Can you guess the light curve? Let us know how many you got in the comments.If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstessAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
7 steps to identify a good exoplanet candidate - Episode 30! Planet Hunters 2022-02-08 | Hello and welcome to our 30th episode! First off, a huuuuge thank you to everyone who has watched all of our videos, asked questions, joined us for live office hours and contributed to the TESS Talk Forum. And congratulations to those who have already found good planet candidates by following us on this journey! This is 'citizen science 2.0'.In today's episode, Kassie and Nora are going to go through the seven steps it takes to find a good exoplanet candidate. If you've watched our other videos these should be familiar to you, but this is the first time we're going through them in order, from start to finish.04:00 Step 1: identify a fun planet candidate04:36 Step 2: look candidate up on ExoFOP06:06 Step 3: check for false positives14:10 Step 4: see whether there's a TCE report (exo.MAST)14:51 Step 5: check SIMBAD18:52 Step 6: model the transit events (more details coming in future episodes!)21:25 Step 7: check if there is any more data availableIf you haven't already, you can download LATTE here: github.com/noraeisner/LATTEWe explain how to use it in this video: youtu.be/aR8ZpMqQzEcAll the other resources you need can be downloaded for free from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffeeAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstess
How do I download data vetting (DV) reports from exo.MAST and what do they mean? Episode 29 Planet Hunters 2022-02-01 | Hello and welcome to another episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat! Today, we're going back to exo.MAST to look at some data vetting (DV) reports.Nora - a recent exo.MAST convert - shows Kassie how to download the reports and goes through what the different plots mean. If you remember how to look up and download DV reports, you can skip to 03:40 Follow along with exo.MAST here: https://exo.mast.stsci.edu/And you can visit this link for more information about DV plots: https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/DVSummaryPageCompanion.htmlIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstess
What is Box Least Squares (BLS) analysis and how is it used to find exoplanets? Episode 28 Planet Hunters 2022-01-25 | Hello, happy Tuesday! Welcome along to another episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat.Today we're recapping something from our very first episode - detecting transit-like events using an algorithm. Except this time we're going to try it for ourselves!As always, the code from this episode can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/steps-to-identifying-a-planetIf you remember how BLS works and want to skip straight to the coding, go to 03:47If you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstess
How do odd/even transits help rule out false positives? Episode 27 Planet Hunters 2022-01-18 | Hello friends, welcome to another episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat. What are you drinking today?In response to some viewer questions, we're continuing our 'ruling out false positives' series and are going to learn about odd/even transits.If you missed our last false positives tutorial on LATTE (not the coffee - the Lightcurve Analysis Tool for Transiting Exoplanets), you can catch up here: youtu.be/aR8ZpMqQzEcYou can download a Jupyter or Colab notebook for this episode from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkFeel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstess
How do you look up an exoplanet candidate with exo.MAST? Episode 26 Planet Hunters 2022-01-11 | Hello and welcome to the first Coffee Chat of 2022! We hope you had a happy and healthy holiday season.In today's episode, Nora shows Kassie how to use exo.MAST. If you haven't already, check out our videos on using MAST (youtu.be/39dmAusrI0k) and ExoFOP (youtu.be/5e6uBuUWR_M) because exo.MAST is a cross between the two!You can try exo.MAST for yourself here: https://exo.mast.stsci.edu/This episode was requested by you! Let us know what else you'd like to see in future episodes.As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstess
Guess the star with Nora and Cole! What causes these interesting light curves? Episode 25 Planet Hunters 2021-12-21 | Happy holidays! We hope you enjoy this special festive episode of guess the star with special guest Cole Johnston.Can you guess the light curve? Let us know how many you got in the comments.If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstessAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Nora Eisner shares her science journey (podcast) - Coffee Chat Episode 24 Planet Hunters 2021-12-14 | This week we have a podcast episode for you all to enjoy! Listen in as Kassie interviews Nora about her science journey.We'll be back with a regular episode next week. In the meantime, you can follow us on social media and be the first to hear about any updates (and to register for our last live office hours of the year!)Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstessAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Guess the star! What causes these interesting light curves? Episode 23 Planet Hunters 2021-11-16 | Welcome back to Coffee Chat! This week, we're taking a break from the coding to look at some interesting light curves from the TESS Talk forum.Can you guess the light curve? Let us know how many you got in the comments.If you'd like to check out our 'light curve of the week' posts, follow us on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/planethuntersTwitter: twitter.com/planethuntersInstagram: instagram.com/planethunterstessAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How can we detect exoplanets using transit time variations? Episode 22 Planet Hunters 2021-11-09 | Welcome back to another episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat. Take a leaf out of Nora's book and pour yourself a giant cup of coffee or tea - it's cold out there!This week, we're learning about another method used to detect exoplanets, called transit time variations (TTVs). As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Halloween Special: Nora quizzes Kassie on astronomy abbreviations! Episode 21 Planet Hunters 2021-11-02 | Grab your pumpkin spiced lattes, it's our special Halloween Coffee Chat!In this one-off episode, it's Kassie's worst nightmare... a pop quiz on astronomy abbreviations! Do you know your TOIs from your TCEs? Join in and let us know how many you get in the comments! As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
What does stellar variability look like for different types of stars? Episode 20 Planet Hunters 2021-10-26 | It's our 20th episode of Coffee Chat and Kassie is back just in time to find out all about stellar variability!We got a lot of audience questions about this topic, so we hope this video helps to clear up a few things.In this episode, we take a look at Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams, as well as light curves showing flares, eclipsing binaries and star spots.To download the Jupyter Notebook or Colab Notebook that accompanies this episode, visit our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/all-about-the-starAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How can I use LATTE to rule out false positives? Episode 19 Planet Hunters 2021-10-19 | Hello, Coffee Chatterboxes! What are you drinking this week? How about a LATTE? (That's the Lightcurve Analysis Tool for Transiting Exoplanets)This is the final episode in our 'ruling out false positives' series. If you missed our last video about nearest neighbor stars, you can catch up here: youtu.be/hC26N32LEwIYou can download LATTE from github.com/noraeisner/LATTE but please note, it's only compatible with Linux and macs - it doesn't currently work on the Windows operating system.01:58 Instructions for installing LATTE02:52 How to get the code running05:16 Marking transit events on the LATTE interface06:24 Checking for TESS momentum dumps 07:22 Changing LATTE settings11:30 Running LATTE12:15 Overview of the data validation report15:19 Aperture size test16:52 The in- and out-of-transit flux comparison17:13 Nearest neighbor stars18:25 The periodogram18:55 How stars evolve over time23:14 Running all the tests on a new TOIFor more information on downloading LATTE, visit our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkFeel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How can the nearest neighbor stars tell you about systematics and asteroids? Episode 18 Planet Hunters 2021-10-13 | Hello and welcome to our 18th episode! This week, Nora continues her Coffee Chat with stellar expert, Cole Johnston.In this video, we learn a bit more about Cole's research and find out what the nearest neighbor stars can tell us about systematics and asteroids.There is no Notebook to accompany this episode, but if you want a sneak preview of the code for our next episode, you can download it from our website here: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesThis is the fourth part of our 'ruling our false positives' series - if you missed our last video on the centroid motion test, you can catch up here: youtu.be/ycaLQIRfGI4As always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How do we rule out false positives using centroid motion? Episode 17 Planet Hunters 2021-10-05 | Welcome to our 17th episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat. This week we have a guest host, Cole Johnston, from Radboud University in the Netherlands.In this video, Nora shows Cole how to rule out false positives using the centroid motion test.To download the code we use in this episode, visit our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesThis is the third part of our 'ruling our false positives' series - if you missed our last video on target pixel files, check it out here: youtu.be/Qj7edbug8ukAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How do we rule out false positives using target pixel files? Episode 16 Planet Hunters 2021-09-28 | Welcome to another episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat! What are you drinking this week?In this video, Nora shows Kassie how to rule out false positives using target pixel files.This is the second part of our 'ruling our false positives' series - if you missed our last video on background flux, go back and start there: youtu.be/7Z9r-nBWqnQTo download the code we use in this episode, visit our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/false-positivesAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
Why are transit shapes different? Episode 14 Planet Hunters 2021-09-14 | Ever wondered why the light curves on Planet Hunters all look slightly different?In this episode, we're learning about the science behind exoplanets. In the last video, we learned how to determine a planet's orbital period - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/9hxQwRpHyAAMore information about this project and coding resources can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffeeAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How can you determine an exoplanets orbital period? Episode 13 Planet Hunters 2021-09-07 | Welcome to episode 13 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat. What are you drinking today?In this video, Nora shows Kassie how to determine a planet's orbital period. We're applying techniques from our previous coding videos, so if you missed the start of the series, go back and watch our intro here: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8kIn the last episode, we learned how to determine a planet's radius - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/c4eZiTQilbMEverything you need to follow along (including the code) can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/exoplanet-propertiesAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How can we determine the size of a planet were looking at? Episode 12 Planet Hunters 2021-08-31 | Hello and welcome to episode 12. Grab a tea, coffee, or your favorite cuppa and join us!In this episode, Kassie and Nora learn how to determine a planet's radius. This is where we start applying the techniques from our previous coding videos (if you missed the start of the series, go back now and watch our intro to Jupyter Notebooks: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8k).In our last episode, we learned about phase folding - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/UyyNKuoHYcAEverything you need to follow along (including the code) can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/exoplanet-propertiesAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
What is phase folding and how can it help to find exoplanets? Episode 11 Planet Hunters 2021-08-24 | Welcome to Episode 11 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat! In this video, Nora shows Kassie how to phase fold (not face fold!) data using Lightkurve.In our last episode, we learned all about binning data - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/V1mINhzTPFIPour yourself a cuppa and join us in learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research! Everything you need to follow along (including the code) can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonIf you missed the start of this coding series, you can watch our introduction to Jupyter Notebooks here: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8kAs always, if you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkOr feel free to ask questions in the comments, we answer as many as we can. Don't forget to like and subscribe :)If this is the first of our videos you've found, go back and listen to episode 1 now: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8
How do you use binning to get rid of scatter in data? Episode 10 Planet Hunters 2021-08-17 | Hello and welcome! Can you believe this is the 10th episode of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat? Grab a cuppa and join us for our fifth coding tutorial where Nora and Kassie learn about binning data. Let's clean up those noisy light curves!In our last episode, we learned how to plot data from multiple sectors - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/8AaYPZoP92gIf you have no idea what we're talking about, you might have missed our intro to coding and Jupyter Notebooks, check it out here: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8kEverything else you need to join in (including the code!) can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and the astronomy tools we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments. Happy planet hunting!We're hosting our first 'office hours' on Sunday August 22nd 2021 at 10am PST. Got a question you'd love to ask an astronomer? Sign up here: tinyurl.com/PH-office-hours
How do I plot TESS data from multiple sectors? Episode 9 Planet Hunters 2021-08-10 | In Episode 9 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora and Kassie use Lightkurve to plot NASA TESS data from multiple sectors.In our last episode, we learned how to process the data - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/UK3d1GCeJEAGrab a coffee, tea or other beverage, and learn about the tools astronomers use in their daily research!If you missed our intro to coding and Jupyter Notebooks, you can check it out here: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8kThe code - plus some more information - can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
How do you make your data look beautiful using Lightkurve? Episode 8 Planet Hunters 2021-08-03 | In Episode 8 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora shows Kassie how to begin processing and manipulating data using Lightkurve.In our last episode, we learned how to plot data - if you missed it, you can catch up here: youtu.be/fhQjDv_vuQUWe're learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research. Grab a cuppa and follow along!If you missed our intro to coding and Jupyter Notebooks, you can check it out here: youtu.be/L3F6_cXWm8kThe code - plus some more information - can be downloaded from our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonThe types of markers you can use for your plots are listed here: matplotlib.org/stable/api/markers_api.htmlAnd the list of colors is here: matplotlib.org/stable/gallery/color/named_colors.htmlIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
How do you plot NASA TESS data using Lightkurve? Episode 7 Planet Hunters 2021-07-27 | In Episode 7 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora shows Kassie how to plot data usinga Python package called Lightkurve.Grab a coffee, tea, or other beverage of your choosing, and join us in learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research - no experience necessary!If you missed our intro to coding and Jupyter Notebooks, you can check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=L3F6_cXWm8k&ab_channel=PlanetHuntersThe code - plus some more information - can be downloaded from our website here: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
How do you start using Jupyter Notebooks to find exoplanets? Episode 6 Planet Hunters 2021-07-20 | In Episode 6 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Kassie begins her coding journey! Nora introduces Jupyter Notebooks, and how citizen scientists can use Python to interact with TESS data.Grab a beverage and join us in learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research - no experience necessary!For more information about getting started with Jupyter Notebook, visit our website: https://www.planethunters.coffee/intro-to-pythonIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
What are the astronomy parameters in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database? Episode 5 Planet Hunters 2021-07-20 | In Episode 5 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora and Kassie answer a question from one of our citizen scientists - what are the astronomy parameters in SIMBAD?Grab a coffee, tea, or other beverage of your choosing, and join us in learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research - no experience necessary!Check out SIMBAD here: http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/If you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
How do you look up an exoplanet candidate with ExoFOP? Episode 4 Planet Hunters 2021-07-13 | In Episode 4 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora introduces Kassie to ExoFOP - The Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program for TESS.Grab a beverage and join us in learning about the tools astronomers use in their daily research. Look up the TIC ID of your favourite target and follow along - no experience necessary!Check out ExoFOP here: https://exofop.ipac.caltech.edu/tess/ (You don't need to request an account)If you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe, and feel free to ask questions in the comments.
How can you look up target stars with MAST - the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes? Episode 3 Planet Hunters 2021-07-06 | In Episode 3 of Planet Hunters Coffee Chat, Nora introduces Kassie to MAST - the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes.Grab a coffee, tea, or whatever you like to drink, and get ready to take your citizen science to the next level. Look up the TIC ID of your favourite target and join us in making real discoveries with NASA data - no experience necessary!MAST: https://mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/Clients/Mast/Portal.htmlIf you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkIf you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe!
What is the transit method and how is it used to find exoplanets? Episode 2 Planet Hunters 2021-06-24 | Hello and welcome to episode 2 of our brand new video series, Planet Hunters Coffee Chat! In this episode, Kassie Perlongo and Nora Eisner from the Planet Hunters TESS team are going to talk about the technique used to find exoplanets - the transit method.Grab a coffee, tea, or other beverage of your choosing, and get ready to make real discoveries using real NASA data.If you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 1, where Kassie and Nora introduce the series and what we're going to be learning about: youtu.be/HHRbAdCHLT8Make sure to like and subscribe!If you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talk
Welcome to Planet Hunters Coffee Chat! Episode 1 Planet Hunters 2021-06-24 | Hello and welcome to our brand new video series! Join science communicator Kassie Perlongo and astronomer Nora Eisner from the Planet Hunters TESS team. If you would like to know more about exoplanets and citizen science then grab a coffee, tea, or other beverage of your choosing, and get ready to make real discoveries using real NASA data.Make sure to like and subscribe!If you have any questions about Planet Hunters or this series, check out the Planet Hunters TESS Talk forum: zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/talkVisit our website for more resources: https://www.planethunters.coffee/
