Unistellar eVscope 2, User Manual

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Contribute Actively to Science
The SETI Institute
In July 2017, the SETI Institute and Unistellar
partnered to develop scientifi c applications
for the eVscope 2 network as it can play
a major role in a wide range of research
topics linked to
planetary defense ,
exoplanets , occulations , and the study of
many transient astronomical events.
Scientifi c Campaigns
Sign up for our Citizen Science emails or join
our Slack group to exchange in dialogue
with our community about scientifi c
observations. To receive your invitation link
for Slack, contact us at
citizenscience@unistellaroptics.com
You will soon become a citizen astronomer and contribute to scientifi c discoveries.
Planetary Defense
Our planet is not out of danger. Our solar system is home to other celestial bodies such
as asteroids or artifi cial objects. Sometimes, asteroids cross the orbit of the Earth: Among
these Near-Earth Asteroids , some are identifi ed as “Potentially Hazardous Asteroids,”
which could collide with Earth. The Planetary Defense program aims to fi nd, track and
characterize these near-Earth objects (NEOs) in our solar system. Unistellar scientists
provide diff erent targets to observe with your eVscope 2 every month.
To protect our planet, learn more here : unistellaroptics.com/citizen-science/planetary-
defense
Asteroid Occultation
Detecting an asteroid’s occultation entails observing an asteroid passing between a
bright star and your position on Earth. The blinking of the star recorded by the eVscope 2
provides valuable data so astronomers can learn more about the trajectory, size, shape and
composition of an asteroid.
Scientists who launch an observing campaign invite eVscope 2 users to join their research by
activating their device’s “Occultation Mode.” Watch it with your eVscope 2, send these data
to scientists, and make the world more informed and aware of asteroids. You will receive
results about your occultation afterwards.
Wherever you live in the world, it’s very likely that there will be an occultation for you to
observe.
To observe an asteroid occultation, learn more here :
unistellaroptics.com/citizen-science/asteroid-occultations
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The SETI Institute is dedicated to scientifi c
research, education, and public outreach.
Its mission is to explore, understand, and
explain the origin and nature of life in the
universe, and to apply the knowledge
gained to inspire and guide present and
future generations.
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