PlanetQuest update (sort of)

[TAandy]

this was on the google groups planetquest section

""Hi...folks!


We have just this last week received some additional support
funding so we think we can get to the alpha test sometime in January.
We have the stellar classifier and the initial single-planet detector
now running on BOINC, so when we get the eclipsing binary detector
going we'll just need to add some user-friendly graphics and we'll
have an alpha folks can test.


We sure appreciate all your interest and support! With very best
regards, Laurance Doyle"

Only a couple of years late, but maybe they're getting there (i hope )

 

[Spacehead]

Good news.
Thanks for the update Andy

 

[petrusbroder]

Thanks, TAndy - I look forward to this project!

 

[Assimilator1]

Is this going to be a planet finding project?

 

[RobertE]

Sweet. I really want to see this one and Orbit@home to see the light of day.

 

[Assimilator1]

Well I'll answer my own question then

We're building software with which you can search for and discover new planets, classify stars and learn new facts about known stars, learn much more about your world and the universe,
Planet quest

Cool ,I will definatly have to join this one

 

[TAandy]

from google groups planetquest group, posted by misfit...

""I applied for the NASA Kepler Science Team and included PlanetQuest
as the educational component of the proposal. I proposed to find
planets in the multiple
star systems that Kepler observes and won the proposal.

So, there will be NASA Kepler spacecraft data in the PlanetQuest
Collaboratory (we'll divvy it up evenly) to look for planets in. What
is amazing about these data is that the precision will be 100 times
anything achieved on Earth -- that is, the detection of Earth-sized
planets around Sunlike stars will be possible."


Thanks again and best regards, Laurance"

haven't seen this anywhere else myself, but i have no reason to doubt misfit

 

[Assimilator1]

Thanks Andy

What
is amazing about these data is that the precision will be 100 times
anything achieved on Earth -- that is, the detection of Earth-sized
planets around Sunlike stars will be possible

If that's right that will be awesome!

Do we get to name 'our' planets?

 

[TAandy]

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Thanks Andy

What
is amazing about these data is that the precision will be 100 times
anything achieved on Earth -- that is, the detection of Earth-sized
planets around Sunlike stars will be possible

If that's right that will be awesome!

Do we get to name 'our' planets?

if we do, mine's called 'vodka'

 

[caferace]

Originally posted by: TAandy

Originally posted by: Assimilator1

Do we get to name 'our' planets?

if we do, mine's called 'vodka'

Planet Vodka of Poland

Four times distilled luxury vodka of quality rectified spirits and natural spring water

Alcohol Level: 40% alc/vol (80 Proof)

Distilled From: Grain

Country of Origin: Poland

Producer: Koneser

:laugh:

-jim

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: TAandy

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Do we get to name 'our' planets?

if we do, mine's called 'vodka'

Now that sounds like a great vacation spot

 

[Assimilator1]

I'd go for Southern Comfort myself

 

[vaioman]

Be good to see this finally get going

 

[Assimilator1]

I've changed my mind ,I'd call it Galactica

 

[TAandy]

dipstick that i am, i sent this yesterday...

"Hi Andy!

Yes, we're working on that. We have just finished a new business plan, so hopefully that will bring in some funds with which we can take the next steps -- get the other two detection algorithms running on BOINC, and update the web site!

Thanks and all the best, Laurance

andy wrote:
if there's anything in the pipeline, at least update your website, PLEASE???? "