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SGL SetiQuest Explorer - Get Involved!

I know this forum has a seti@home team, which is discussed in the stickied thread in The Astro Lounge, but I've seen no discussion of SetiQuest.

In SetiQuest, you actually look through data collected by seti, and report any patterns you see. The application shows you what you are analysing, and it gives you a real sense of exploration.

Sign up here: Homepage | setiQuest

SetiQuest Wiki: Main Page - setiquest wiki

The aim is to find 'patterns' in data you are given (mostly radio noise).

Full Tutorial <--- (Clicky)

I think it's a good idea to start a collection of what objects have 'patterns' in certain frequencies. If you find an object which has some 'patterns', post a form, like the following. I will then add the details to a Google Document (spreadsheet) I am running.

Object:

RA:

Decl:

Date of observation:

Frequency:

Type of pattern/s:

Current database: SGL SetiQuest Explorer Table

Clear Skies

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blackparticle

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Woah.. this SetiQuest is a bit freaky. Great for finding out the locations of all the exoplanets but..

Staring at a panel of white noise.. It's like a magic-eye Bayeux Tapestry.. My brain is now making up pictures as it scrolls along.. I've just scrolled past an army of knights on horseback. ;)

Maybe I should have gone to bed last night. :rolleyes:

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I think we can just post them on the thread for now. I've no idea how frequent they are going to turn up.

I've not come across any SGL members doing radio astronomy yet either. Do we have any professionals who frequent the site who have access to radio telescopes?

I've also decided to skip over logs for anything not in the immediate vicinity in our galaxy as well as pulsars and other places where the chances of life existing are probably slim. I.e. Pulsars, Supernova remnants etc and let the global SetiQuest users pick those up.

Now Seti can get the ATA back on line I'm sure they will be double checking all the data anyway. This is more for anyone who comes across this thread and has the means to get a bit of extra time in on the targets.

Plus it also helps satisfy that quirk of quantum reality whereby the universe only comes into existence through direct observation. By posting a few targets up in here and letting people perform direct observations it increases the quantum probability of then finding something there.. Bizarre but apparently that's how reality works.

Look and ye shall find. ;)

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That is a pattern, and you should centre it in the screen, click 'I see a pattern', then click the button that best describes the pattern shown. I've put a brief explanation of this in the original post.

Just found one ;)

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0311 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle

When you find one, fill out a form like this, and post it, as seen in the original post.

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And another load! ;)

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0344 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0361 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0374 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0375 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0381 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0394 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0398 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0407 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0410 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0417 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle or Locked/Local

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1420.0455 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Squiggle

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Right, so they give you a random part of the sky then a random frequency range to look at?

I'd give the Android app a go, but my i5700 is still stuck on 1.5 ;)

Roughly how long should you spend on each assignment?

Oh, and first 'non-satellite' catch:

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Object: HD 69830

RA: 8.30665

Decl: -12.6322

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1417.4941 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Locked/Local (i think)

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They give you an object that they have 'scanned' for radio patterns. For example, exoplanets, specific stars, nebulae and pulsars (i dont know why).

The exoplanets and stars are the most important ones.

Regarding time spent, I just load up the assignment, look at what object I've been given, click 'Continue' to load up the radio noise, then wait about 10 minutes so that it's all loaded up. Then I scroll through it, fairly quickly (spend about 20/30 seconds scrolling through). The patterns are fairly obvious, and you'll spot them even if you're scrolling fast.

Nice catch, by the way :rolleyes:

Keep hunting ;)

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Next one from an old friend:

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Object: Crab Nebula and Pulsar

RA: 5.57555

Decl: 22.0145

Date of observation: March 26, 2010

Frequency: 1417.0592 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Locked/Local

I hope they introduce some kind of 'free roam' mode at some point so we can see each others discoveries.

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At least keeping a log on this thread will mean we start to build up a small 'database'.

On that note, just found one

Object: etaarietis 1420

RA: 2.21336

Decl: 21.2108

Date of observation: November 6, 2010

Frequency: 1418.5464 MHz

Type of pattern/s: Broadband

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