Getting Started

If you are just getting started, here is a streamlined list of steps to follow.

1. Request to join our mailing list here.
2. Fill out the application form. Join our Slack workspace to ask any questions.
3. Fill out the group formation form so we can put you into a group. This should be linked in the message you see after submitting the application.
4. Once you have completed the above, steps, you should be given access to the Qatar-1b-transits folder on Google Drive. Go to the “Shared with me” tab, find the folder, and then add the folder (note: not a shortcut of the folder!) to your Drive. You can do this by clicking on the folder (once, without opening it), pressing Shift+Z, and then selecting the option to add to your Drive. (You might run into a server error, so this may take a couple of tries before the folder is successfully added.)

After group assignment:

• Create the team Google Drive folder. Share it with your teammates and exoplanetresearchworkshop@gmail.com. You can find your teammates’ emails on Slack.
• Copy this template to your team folder. You will be using the link to the spreadsheet copy as your spreadsheet link for the transit submission form).
• Copy the transit analyzer and submission form to your team folder. You will be using these to run and submit transits.
• (If your team is writing a paper) Decide how you want to split up the work for the paper. See here for resources).
• Schedule regular (preferably weekly) meetings within your group. You can hold these meetings in a breakout during our regular Friday 3-4pm Pacific Time group sessions if you like.

If you have any questions or would like a paper draft reviewed, feel free to contact Paige through Slack or email at any time. If you’re planning to publish your paper, Kalee Tock (our advisor) and astronomers from Exoplanet Watch will eventually review and comment on your work.

All the recordings and slides are posted here as a resource, and more resources are below for your reference.