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zookeeper_Kate

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« on: December 03, 2007, 04:33:32 pm »

Hi Guys,

Firstly - a massive thank you to everyone! For all the hard work so far, and also for the fantastic traffic that we have seen today in response to the latest newsletter. We are really excited about this bias study that we are now doing, and the more people helping out then the quicker we can get the science results out, and then move onto Galaxy Zoo II. Wahoo!

So to encourage you all further, I though I'd fill you in on the challenge ahead of us, and even provide some slightly naff graphics. We have reduced the sample of galaxies in GZ to about 90,000 (half are the 'nice' ones, and the other half are randomly picked). But for each galaxy there are now a number of images - black and white, mirror image, etc. In total we have nearly 300k images that we need classifying. Ideally we would like to get about 30 clicks per galaxy - to match our current catalogue. So that means a total of over 8 million classifications. Sounds a lot right?! But since the transformed images went live on Weds evening, we have had 570k classifications (7% of the target) - and most of that was before we had sent out the newsletter! So come on gang - keep up the good work! I will update this graphic as regularly as possible...

Thanks! Kate

UPDATE: 10/01/08: Post on the blog about these results... we hope it makes sense!


4/12 UPDATE: almost a million hits into this latest wave... Awesome!
5/12 UPDATE: Traffic seen to be slowing, as to be expected after the sudden newsletter burst on Monday.
7/12 UPDATE: 1.5 million classifications in a week! Thank you!!!
16/12 UPDATE: Traffic slowing considerably. We can start to get some results out with what we have, but we need to get to the target eventually - so please tell all your friends!
25/12 UPDATE: Merry Christmas! As I said here, I'm having problems getting to my thermometer graphic - but I can tell you all that we are now on 52%! Brilliant! Keep it up - and thank you!
04/01/08. 72% Wahoo! We will be starting to analyse the results next week. You never know - this might actually be enough to do what we want to - but please keep it up. Will keep you posted.
10/01 UPDATE: We have 7.4 million classifications since 28th Nov. And I have done a funny shading thing on the nifty thermometer because this might be enough to do our stuff! Keep an eye on the blog where we'll write up the results. We'll post a link on this thread too.

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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2007, 05:02:12 pm »
You guys keep coming up with the funniest/craziest/inspiring/etc. things !  :D
oops, must'nt linger, have to go and classify me some galaxies !
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2007, 05:03:28 pm »
I'd classify that diagram as an "edge-on/unclear" with something interesting towards the bottom, possibly a quasar or a superimposition.  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 05:27:32 pm »
There's nothing wrong with the Blue Peter (*) approach.  :D
We got our own zoo-ometer.  ;D

(*)UK children's TV programme renowned for it's charity appeals and weekly updates!
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2007, 05:44:18 pm »
I like this topic already :D
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 04:34:38 pm »
Send the galatic-omiter to us all via e-mail. Once every week to 2 weeks till we are done... As always provide a link to click so we instantly classify.

Great job on the news letter Chris.
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2007, 08:43:05 am »
We have a bit of a Christmas present in the works, so you might well get another email in the next week or two...

Mysterious Chris
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2007, 08:48:08 am »
Quote from: zookeeperChris on December 06, 2007, 08:43:05 am
We have a bit of a Christmas present in the works, so you might well get another email in the next week or two...

Mysterious Chris


ooooooooooooooooooooooooo :o hehehe sounds great!
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2007, 07:53:12 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D I like Christmas presents. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2007, 08:49:49 pm »
Especially mysterious ones!  :D :D
Hope there's enough to go around...
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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2007, 10:08:59 pm »
supergoodidea!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2007, 06:00:27 am »
I like mysterious :D
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2007, 01:55:20 pm »
Mysterious Chris . . .  :D :D :D :D :D :D

So we'll be getting Chris-tmas presents? Very mysterious indeed (nope, as you see I am not in on this one and excited as a little kid!) . . .

Please, Santa, I wish for more galaxies!
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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2007, 07:22:47 pm »
Go Galaxy zoo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2007, 09:00:28 am »
Quote from: zookeeperChris on December 06, 2007, 08:43:05 am
We have a bit of a Christmas present in the works, so you might well get another email in the next week or two...

Mysterious Chris


Could they have a picture of Santa and his reindeers streaking across the sky?   :o I wonder what the red-shift would be on Rudolph's nose??  :D ;) :D
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