From observation to contribution
Learn exoplanet research
with real telescope data.
Start without owning a telescope. These guides take you from choosing an observing night to reviewing a light curve and sharing a result.
- 01Start here
Exoplanet research without a telescope
A starting point for students and astronomy clubs: use public telescope observations, measure a transit light curve, and document what the data show.
Read the guide - 02Data analysis
Run EXOTIC in your browser
Work through your first exoplanet transit reduction in Exoplanet World: review frames, choose the target and comparison stars, run EXOTIC, and inspect the fit.
Read the guide - 03Share a result
Submit an exoplanet light curve to AAVSO
Review an EXOTIC reduction, check the observing information, submit through Exoplanet World, and confirm the matching AAVSO record.
Read the guide
See what an observation produces
Explore submitted light curves and their AAVSO records in the gallery, or open the workspace to start your own reduction.