EXOPLANET TRANSITS: MISSIONS

To find out if you can observe an exoplanet transit, simply select a row and zoom by scrolling on the map. If you are near any location with a symbol, you are qualified for that scientific mission! If there is not a symbol near your location, you will not be able to observe the event. 

Each symbol has a meaning:

• Blue stars & shading = you can observe the entire event.
• Yellow triangles = you can observe the entire event but you may have tracking difficulty due to the altitude of the star above your horizon.
• Orange diamonds = you may miss the start or end of the event.

You can click on any symbol for precise local observation times, target altitudes, and Sun altitudes.

Reading the Prediction Table:

• The Link automatically populates observing settings into the Unistellar app’s “Exoplanet transits” Science menu.
• Finder is an image of the target field of view. It may be rotated in your sky. 
• Date is the observation start date in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
• Start, End UTC is the event’s observation start or end time in UTC. Your local start or end time may differ.
• Local is the observation start time in the time zone of your device’s browser.

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