SuperWASP Variable Stars

@SuperWASP_stars

Help us discover the weirdest variable stars in the night sky! Project by astronomers at The @OpenUniversity.

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Joined March 2020

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SuperWASP Variable Stars
@SuperWASP_stars
Apr 16, 2020
So why not get involved with some real-life astronomy and help us to discover the weird and wonderful variable stars in the night sky! Check out this video showing how easy it is, then head over to @the_zooniverse to take part. 🌟 #CitizenScience zooniverse.org/projects/ajnor…
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SuperWASP Variable Stars
@SuperWASP_stars
Aug 8, 2022
We've finished filtering out the junk subjects from our data – for now! Our "Real or junk?" workflow will be back in a few weeks, backed by a new AI-based system to speed up classifying the rest of the data superwasp.org/blog/2022/Aug/…
SuperWASP Variable Stars
@SuperWASP_stars
Feb 7, 2022
Look at this great image of a Mira variable in a symbiotic binary with a white dwarf. The white dwarf is stealing material from the Mira, triggering outbursts which create the intricate structures you can see in this image.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
@apod
Feb 5, 2022
Symbiotic R Aquarii: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220205.… by X-ray: @NASA @chandraxray /SAO/R. Montez et al.; Optical: Data: NASA/@esa @stsci, Processing: Judy Schmidt (CC BY-NC-SA)
SuperWASP Variable Stars
@SuperWASP_stars
Jan 28, 2022
This week @AstroAdamMc has been plotting some colour-magnitude diagrams using parallax data from @ESAGaia. The small blue dots are a sample of the Gaia observations, while the larger circles are related to a star that we're investigating.
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SuperWASP Variable Stars
@SuperWASP_stars
Jan 19, 2022
We're in the middle of a big push to filter the junk out of our potential long-period subjects. It's going well but there's a lot still to do! If you have a minute, why not try classifying a few light curves here or find us in @the_zooniverse mobile app
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