Vinod Thakur
NASA Citizen Scientist
Curiosity. I knew a little about the universe we live in and wanted to learn more. I was intrigued by the availability of data online. I learned about the project from social media.
I like to spend time at my own leisure. I like to learn things, too. I learn things on Facebook, and I watch programs on the Discovery Channel.
I’ve learned a lot about galaxies and stars, and their evolution. Knowledge is expanding like the universe. I find learning addictive.
I contributed to a paper called “Spitzer Follow-up of Extremely Cold Brown Dwarfs Discovered by the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 Citizen Science Project” that was published in The Astrophysical Journal in 2020. I helped to confirm some of the objects of interest.
I can't afford to own a computer. I use my phone for classifications. Data is affordable. Internet connectivity is just OK.
I’ve spent four hours a day classifying flipbooks for the last four years. I’ve classified around 100,000 image sets.
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