Comments on: It’s all happening at the (Galaxy) Zoo http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/ The Universe as seen from the perspective of an astronomical researcher, presenter and writer. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Open Source Astronomy: Galaxy Zoo at Orbiting Frog http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15618 Open Source Astronomy: Galaxy Zoo at Orbiting Frog Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:29:34 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15618 [...] I saw the link on Chris Lintott’s blog and then later on Digg, but basically this is an exercise in crowd-sourcing - harnessing the power of the multitude to perform tasks usually only done by specialists. In this case, a group of researchers need to identify about a million galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Computers have always been a bit rubbish an image recognition so they are asking for the population of the internet to go and do it for them - an excellent idea. [...] [...] I saw the link on Chris Lintott’s blog and then later on Digg, but basically this is an exercise in crowd-sourcing - harnessing the power of the multitude to perform tasks usually only done by specialists. In this case, a group of researchers need to identify about a million galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Computers have always been a bit rubbish an image recognition so they are asking for the population of the internet to go and do it for them - an excellent idea. [...]

]]> By: Dawn http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15572 Dawn Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:05:32 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15572 I have tried since it's supposed opening and can't get into galaxy zoo! HELP! I want to participate. I have tried since it’s supposed opening and can’t get into galaxy zoo! HELP! I want to participate.

]]> By: Sticks http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15539 Sticks Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:10:38 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15539 Sorry guys for it falling over, I went over to www.bautforum.com (Bad Astronomy and Universe Today) and told everyone there. Phil Plait has done a blog on it as well (http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/11/discover-new-galaxies) so that helped drive the traffic. Have not had time to have a go myself due to pressure of time from other things. Sorry guys for it falling over, I went over to http://www.bautforum.com (Bad Astronomy and Universe Today) and told everyone there. Phil Plait has done a blog on it as well (http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/11/discover-new-galaxies) so that helped drive the traffic.

Have not had time to have a go myself due to pressure of time from other things.

]]> By: Ian Regan http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15536 Ian Regan Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:28:44 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15536 Great article by Phil Plait here: http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/11/discover-new-galaxies/ Great article by Phil Plait here:

http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/11/discover-new-galaxies/

]]> By: Arthur Ray http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15505 Arthur Ray Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:30:50 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15505 Heard about galaxyzoo on the Today Programme this morning. It would be so exciting for an ordinary Joe to be part of this project. I tried and tried again to connect but the zoo was closed. Maybe tomorrow - or midnight tonight. Heard about galaxyzoo on the Today Programme this morning. It would be so exciting for an ordinary Joe to be part of this project. I tried and tried again to connect but the zoo was closed. Maybe tomorrow - or midnight tonight.

]]> By: Dave Cartwright http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15503 Dave Cartwright Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:19:02 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15503 How do I sign up I'm involed with Bonic (seti) and would love to do this as well Thanks Dave How do I sign up I’m involed with Bonic (seti) and would love to do this as well
Thanks Dave

]]> By: Janet Raloff http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15498 Janet Raloff Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:39:49 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15498 Trying to reach a galaxy zoo-keeper for more info. Want to announce it in this week's issue...if possible. Trying to reach a galaxy zoo-keeper for more info. Want to announce it in this week’s issue…if possible.

]]> By: Bess Arden http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15497 Bess Arden Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:36:51 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15497 Best way for the clockwise/anti-clockwise thing is start at the TIP of a galaxy trail and move INWARD towards the center. You will get it right every time. AA Best way for the clockwise/anti-clockwise thing is start at the TIP of a galaxy trail and move INWARD towards the center. You will get it right every time. AA

]]> By: Alice Sheppard http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15445 Alice Sheppard Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:27:16 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15445 If we're going in this direction I think you ought to put some starfish on display. (Sorry, how could I resist?) If we’re going in this direction I think you ought to put some starfish on display.
(Sorry, how could I resist?)

]]> By: Paul Sutherland http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15443 Paul Sutherland Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:56:02 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/07/05/its-all-happening-at-the-galaxy-zoo/#comment-15443 >Update: The Galaxy Zoo is now open for business. No giraffes, though. Nothing in Camelopardalis, then? ;-) >Update: The Galaxy Zoo is now open for business. No giraffes, though.

Nothing in Camelopardalis, then? ;-)

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