In which I explain how to download Kepler data from MAST, and show you how to import it into Excel!
Planethunters: Kepler Q2 searchable star/planet spreadsheet now available!
In which I discuss the latest Q2 data release, and release a handy spreadsheet containing all the planet and star data!
Kepler discovers the first extrasolar rocky planet!
In which I discuss Kepler’s discovery of an earth-sized, rocky planet around another star!
Planethunters: How to download Kepler lightcurve data! (for basic users)
In which I show you how to download Kepler lightcurve data and plot a graph in Excel!
Planethunters: How to ID a star on the Kepler Data Search site (updated to Q2)
In which I tell you how to find the Kepler ID of a star from the Planethunters.org database!
Planethunters: Planetary transit depths
In which I discuss how to distinguish planetary transits from stellar transits in eclipsing binary systems!
Planethunters: More examples of planetary transits
In which I discuss some confirmed planetary transits from the Kepler data and show you what their lightcurves look like!
Planethunters: Making sense of the lightcurves
In which I share some tips to help prospective planethunters make sense of the Kepler lightcurve data!