The Paper Writing Process
This page is a guide to the paper writing process for teams that are writing papers. Check out our publications page to see papers that previous participants have published. If you have any further questions about this process, please reach out to your point person.
Literature Review
The following are papers your team should read if you are writing a paper. You can split them up among your teammates or each read all of them. If you’re interested, you can search for more papers on your own.
- Existing Qatar-1 b literature: Transit Timing Variation Measurements of WASP-12b and Qatar-1b: No Evidence for Additional Planets
- Instrumentation: MicroObservatory Net: A Network of Automated Remote Telescopes Dedicated to Educational Use
- Astronomy with small telescopes: Utilizing Small Telescopes Operated by Citizen Scientists for Transiting Exoplanet Follow-up
We encourage you to check out some of the papers in the Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (JAAVSO) or Astronomy Theory, Observations and Methods (ATOM). You will likely be publishing in one of the two aforementioned journals.
Anatomy of the Paper
You might choose to structure your paper with the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Instruments Used, Light Curves, Data Reduction, Results, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References. For a more comprehensive guide to the paper structure, see here.
The Feedback Process
Whenever you have a draft ready for review, your point person will read and provide feedback on your paper. Next, Kalee will do the same. After the aforementioned feedback process and before you publish, your point person will help you find astronomers to review your paper.