Monthly Archives: October 2011

SETI and Apollo- Extracting Apollo 12 CSM Yankee Clipper Transit Frequency from Astronaut Voice Recordings

TranslationThere may be another way of “Deciphering Celestial Signals” using current technology of radio telescopes. The article written by Dr Gerry Harp at the SETI Institute discusses new ways of interpreting these signals for signs of extraterrestrial life with the … Continue reading

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Planet Hunters finds a “Precious Discovery” RR Lyrae Star

TranslationA 1901 Astrophysical Journal paper by Pickering provides a list of sixty four new variables, one of which — a star in the constellation Lyra — was found using the method above on a plate from July 13, 1899. Examination … Continue reading

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Extracting Kepler Planet 10b Transit Frequency from its Light Curve Sonification

TranslationOne of the issues with analyzing Kepler light curves (LC) is seeing planet transit light drops in noisy or quiet LCs such as the one below. Kepler uses special algorithms and the powerful NASA computers to screen these light curves … Continue reading

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