Use the Disk Detective project to identify the disks around nearby stars where planets may be forming.
Go to https://whttps://www.zooniverse.org/projects/ssilverberg/disk-detective/classify
Select the “Tutorial” tab. For each potential planet host, you will press the ‘play’ button to click through a few images of the same star taken with different telescopes. You can manually click through the images using the round buttons on the bottom. You will be asked to identify if the star has a suitable debris disk around it , or to identify potential spikes or image artifacts, or if the image extends beyond the circles. Pay attention to the name of the telescope in the top of the image, as this will help you identify potential problems with the images.
After completing the tutorial, analyze 5 potential stars. Take screenshots of all the telescope images for your candidate star, to help justify your classification of the potential debris disk.
What to Include in The Project Plan
Research debris disks and star formation and talk about how you will use Zooniverse. What resources will you use to complete this project?
