The use of Planet Hunters TESS as a tool for teaching Astronomy

Authors

  • Allan Ranieri Pereira Moreira Secretaria da Educação do Estado do Ceará
  • Francisco Borges Tavares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/rpf.v8i2.45800

Keywords:

Planet Hunters TESS. Luminosity. Kepler. Teaching Astronomy.

Abstract

The present work consists of a brief analysis of the implementation of Planet Hunters TESS software as a tool for teaching astronomy. Through the data provided by the Kepler project, an analysis is made of two stars that are considered strong candidates to have planets orbiting around them. We demonstrate in a simple way the calculation to determine the masses, which is done through the mass-luminosity relationship and the logarithmic relationship between the mass and luminosity of the stars. This analysis is simple and can be easily performed by high school students.

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Published

2024-07-02

How to Cite

ALLAN RANIERI PEREIRA MOREIRA; FRANCISCO BORGES TAVARES. The use of Planet Hunters TESS as a tool for teaching Astronomy . Journal of the Physics Teacher, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. 91–100, 2024. DOI: 10.26512/rpf.v8i2.45800. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/rpf/article/view/45800. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.