Planet Hunter Observatory
Automated discovery pipeline · 571,007 TESS stars · 10 analyses · 4 distributed computers · Phase I complete
Total Discoveries
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TESS Phase I · 571,007 stars
Phase I — Core Analysis
Phase II — Advanced Analysis
Distribution
Spectral Types
Atmosphere
Eclipsing Binaries
Simulated Sky Map — 7,000 Stars by Discovery Type
Position estimated from TIC catalog IDs · Color by discovery type · Interactive
Exoplanet
Flare Star
Variable
Rotation
Top Habitable Candidates
| Star ID | Period (d) | Transit Depth (%) | Habitability | Atmosphere |
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About
Eric Fouque
Amateur astronomer and developer. Built Planet Hunter Observatory from scratch —
a fully automated pipeline analyzing 571,007 TESS stars using 4 home computers running 24/7.
No institutional funding, no supercomputers. Just curiosity and code.
Mission · TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)
Stars analyzed · 571,007
Analyses · 10 (Phase I + Phase II)
Infrastructure · 4 home PCs · Contabo VPS · PostgreSQL
Pipeline · Python · lightkurve · Flask · Nginx
Status · Phase I complete · Kepler next
Built with · Claude (Anthropic AI assistant)
Stars analyzed · 571,007
Analyses · 10 (Phase I + Phase II)
Infrastructure · 4 home PCs · Contabo VPS · PostgreSQL
Pipeline · Python · lightkurve · Flask · Nginx
Status · Phase I complete · Kepler next
Built with · Claude (Anthropic AI assistant)