Planet Hunter Observatory
Automated discovery pipeline · TESS + Kepler · 10 analyses · 4 distributed computers · Phase I complete · Kepler in progress
Total Discoveries
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TESS + Kepler (in progress)
TESS — Phase I · Core Analysis
TESS — Phase II · Advanced Analysis
Kepler — In Progress · 990,244 Stars
Distribution — TESS
Spectral Types
Atmosphere
Eclipsing Binaries
Simulated Sky Map — TESS + Kepler
Position estimated from catalog IDs · Color by mission and discovery type
TESS Exoplanet
Flare Star
Variable
Rotation
Kepler Exoplanet
Top Habitable Candidates — TESS
| Star ID | Period (d) | Transit Depth (%) | Habitability | Atmosphere |
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Top Habitable Zone Candidates — Kepler (200–500 days)
| Star ID | Period (d) | Transit Depth (%) | Score | Quarters |
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About
Eric Fouque
Amateur astronomer and developer. Built Planet Hunter Observatory from scratch —
a fully automated pipeline analyzing TESS and Kepler stars using 4 home computers running 24/7.
No institutional funding, no supercomputers. Just curiosity and code.
Missions · TESS ✅ · Kepler 🔄 · K2 ⏳ · CoRoT ⏳ · PLATO ⏳
Stars analyzed · 571,007 TESS · 990,244 Kepler (in progress)
Analyses · 10 types (Phase I + Phase II)
Infrastructure · 4 home PCs · Contabo VPS · PostgreSQL
Pipeline · Python · lightkurve · Flask · Nginx
Built with · Claude (Anthropic AI assistant)
Stars analyzed · 571,007 TESS · 990,244 Kepler (in progress)
Analyses · 10 types (Phase I + Phase II)
Infrastructure · 4 home PCs · Contabo VPS · PostgreSQL
Pipeline · Python · lightkurve · Flask · Nginx
Built with · Claude (Anthropic AI assistant)