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RAD@home Inter-University Collaboratory for citizen science in galaxy evolution with multi wavelength RGB images

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2023

Megha Rajoria Open the ORCID record for Megha Rajoria [Opens in a new window] ,
Arundhati Purohit  and
Ananda Hota Open the ORCID record for Ananda Hota [Opens in a new window]
Megha Rajoria
Affiliation:
RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, India
Arundhati Purohit
Affiliation:
RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, India
Ananda Hota
Affiliation:
RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, India UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai-400098, India
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Abstract

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Unlike most web-based citizen science programmes, RAD@home citizen scientists are trained in an interactive manner, both online and in person. This Collaboratory model can alleviate various geo-political and socio-economic constraints on the growth of people in underdeveloped regions which is in synergy with mandates of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. Owing to its Inter-University collaboratory design, supported by over 30 research institutions, it can attempt to convert the ‘Big Data Problem’ into a ‘Big Data Prospect’ by direct training and involving citizens in discoveries from multi-telescope data. Using the RAD-RGB-maker web-tool, e-astronomers learn the basics of multi-wavelength (UV-optical-IR-radio) extragalactic astronomy and create preliminary discovery reports of unusual radio sources thus becoming Co-Investigator in follow-up observations and publications (e.g. Discovery of RAD12). International expansion of RAD@home has been initiated during the recent IAU symposium 375 through its Educational and Outreach programme.

Keywords

Galaxy: evolutionradio continuum: galaxiesmethods: data analysis
Type
Poster Paper
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 17 , Symposium S375: The Multimessenger Chakra of Blazar Jets , December 2021 , pp. 42 - 43
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Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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