Anne’s Story: From student to planet hunter

This is the story of the student who became a planet hunter. When Anne Dattilo attended a guest lecture at the University of Texas she had no idea it would be the start of a journey involving complex algorithms, a space telescope breaking down in orbit, a trip to an observatory in the Chihuahuan desert and, finally, the discovery of two new planets.


To read Anne’s tutorial on how to become a planet hunter go to:


To download Chris’ AstroNet code for yourself go to:

Special thanks to:
McDonald Observatory
The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew Vanderburg
Chris Shallue
Anne Dattilo

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