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What software is used to control the mount?
What software is used to control the mount?
What is used to access the stored pictures?
What is used to access the stored pictures?
What is used to study the light curve of a star?
What is used to study the light curve of a star?
What language is used to take pictures of the night sky?
What language is used to take pictures of the night sky?
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Where are the pictures of the night sky stored?
Where are the pictures of the night sky stored?
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What is unique about Jupiter compared to other planets in the solar system?
What is unique about Jupiter compared to other planets in the solar system?
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Why is Europa considered potentially habitable?
Why is Europa considered potentially habitable?
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What is the primary goal of the project described in the text?
What is the primary goal of the project described in the text?
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What is a nova, according to the text?
What is a nova, according to the text?
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What is the Pleiades, according to the text?
What is the Pleiades, according to the text?
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What is unique about the Blaze star?
What is unique about the Blaze star?
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Study Notes
Telescopic Mount Control
- The mount is controlled by PuTTY software, which uses the POCS language to execute commands.
Capturing Images of the Night Sky
- The mount is used to take pictures of the night sky.
- Images are stored in an SD card for further processing and analysis.
Data Access and Analysis
- FileZilla is used to access the images stored on the SD card.
- Astrometry is used to study the acquired images.
- SAOImage and AstroImageJ are used for further analysis of the images.
- AstroImageJ is specifically used to study the light curve of a particular star.
Astronomy and Computing
- PuTTY software is used to control a mount to take pictures of the night sky using pocs language.
- Images are stored on an SD card and accessed through FileZilla.
Astronomical Objects
Jupiter
- Largest planet in the solar system, approximately 2.5 times more massive than all other planets combined.
- Considered a failed star and not habitable.
- Has Galilean Moons, including Europa, which may be habitable.
Pleiades
- Open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Seven Sisters.
- Contains thousands of stars, but only six are visible.
Recurrent Nova
- A phenomenon where a star's brightness or luminosity significantly increases, also known as Blaze Star.
- Located 3000 light years in the Milky Way galaxy and is a closed binary system.
Exoplanet Detection
- A global network of cameras aims to monitor a large fraction of the sky to detect exoplanet transits.
- The project brings us closer to finding extraterrestrial life.
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Description
This quiz covers the process of using PuTTY software and pocs language to capture images of the night sky, storing them on an SD card, and analyzing them with Astrometry, SAOImage, and AstroImageJ to study the light curve of a star.
