I wanted to share a progress update on the analysis for an exoplanet transit of WASP-194 b that was observed recently by Ryan McDaniel on May 26, 2026 at RFO. I contacted AAVSO to obtain a comparison star sequence for the host star, WASP-194, and they followed up and let me know the sequence was ready.
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High School Students Catch a Star System Speeding Up — And Submit the Proof to a Scientific Journal
One of the most rewarding aspects of the RFO Research Program is seeing students do genuine science — not simulations or textbook exercises, but original research that contributes to the broader astronomical community. This week, that became especially real: a group of students and their teacher at Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy in Vacaville submitted a …