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Exoplanet Watch Community news, FAQs, and curated highlights from Slack.

Community News

Announcements, events, and noteworthy threads from our Exoplanet Watch Slack workspace.

Latest on Pandora

From: @Rob Zellem (NASA) - 12 Aug 25

Hi friends- we need some help to update the AAVSO VSX database to accept observations of Pandora host stars - if you're interested, please reply in a thread to this message.
Pandora

Community Astrophotography

Check out the latest user submitted images of the universe.

Astrophotograpy

Community Light Curves

View the latest light curves posted by our Exoplanet Watch Members.

Light Curves

FAQs

Quick answers to common questions from Slack.

How do I join the NASA Exoplanet Watch Slack?

Join the Exoplanet Watch Slack community -> Exoplanet Watch Slack

Where do I post my first light curve?

Share your light curves in the Slack #data-upload-aavso channel and tag your target; include any other data you'd like to share.

What is the easiest way to get help with EXOTIC?

Ask in Slack #exotic channel with as much info as possible; the issue, screenshots, logs, etc. A community member will jump in and help as soon as they can.

Curated Highlights

Great tips, plots, and walkthroughs surfaced from recent discussions.

Transit Depth vs Filter

A short thread on how filters impact S/N for shallow transits.

Coming Soon
QS: Comparison Star Selection

Checklist the community uses when choosing comps.

Coming Soon
Data Submission to AAVSO

Step-by-step notes shared by mentors.

Open Tutorials