Scientific Observations

Scientific Observations
The revolutionary eVscope system can be used to contribute data to active scientific research. It has many advantages over previous efforts to conduct public astronomical research:
 * Hardware and software standardization allows data merging without extensive normalization
 * Relatively low cost compared to other research instruments allows wide accessibility
 * World-wide distribution allows continuous coverage of transient events
 * Centralized access and processing provided by the Unistellar/SETI Institute simplify data collection and analysis

The App Scientific Observations function manages the collection of scientifically useful data. Users that desire to support research access the Unistellar website to find observation opportunities for their geolocation. The necessary timing, pointing, and telescope setting data is then downloaded to the eVscope or entered manually. After the observation, the App is used to command the eVscope to upload the collected images to Unistellar servers via a WiFi connection. Contributors complete and submit a form to notify Unistellar/SETI that an upload has occurred, the data are analyzed and merged with other observations, and feedback is provided to the submitter via the on-line collaboration application Slack.