SuperWASP Variable Star Photometry Archive (VeSPA)
Metadata for periodic variable stars classified by citizens in the Zooniverse SuperWASP Variable Stars project, with folded light curves and period parameters.
- Size
- 137.5 MB
- Format
- CSV, YAML
- License
- CC-BY-4.0
- Access
- Open Access
- Source
- Zenodo (record 14937227)
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Challenge
Variable stars fall into families by the shape and period of their light curve. Can you separate at least two types (e.g. eclipsing binaries vs. pulsators) using only the period and photometric parameters?
- Where to start
- Load the metadata CSV and explore the period distribution. Look for the classification/type column and see how period relates to it.
- What to share
- A labelled scatter or histogram that shows the families separating, plus a note on which parameters worked best.
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