Dataset
Citizen Science & Amateur Astronomy Dataset
The public participation layer of astronomy — the citizen-science projects, the amateur observing activities, the observing equipment, and the public-outreach activities.
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Entities
- 22
- Last generated
- 2026-06-29
- License
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Checksum
- — (published at release)
Sample (22 of 22)
| Name | Type | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Asteroid Observing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:asteroid-observing |
| Astronomical Filter | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:astronomical-filter |
| Astronomy Education | Public-outreach activity | outreach_activity:astronomy-education |
| Aurorasaurus | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:aurorasaurus |
| Backyard Observing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:backyard-observing |
| Binoculars | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:binoculars |
| Camera | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:camera |
| Comet Observing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:comet-observing |
| Dark-Sky Park | Public-outreach activity | outreach_activity:dark-sky-park |
| Dobsonian Telescope | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:dobsonian-telescope |
| Equatorial Mount | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:equatorial-mount |
| Galaxy Zoo | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:galaxy-zoo |
| Globe at Night | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:globe-at-night |
| Meteor Observing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:meteor-observing |
| Occultation Timing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:occultation-timing |
| Planet Hunters | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:planet-hunters |
| Public Observatory | Public-outreach activity | outreach_activity:public-observatory |
| Star Party | Public-outreach activity | outreach_activity:star-party |
| Star Tracker | Observing equipment | observing_equipment:star-tracker |
| Stardust@home | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:stardust-at-home |
| Variable-Star Observing | Amateur activity | amateur_activity:variable-star-observing |
| Zooniverse | Citizen-science project | citizen_science_project:zooniverse |
Source references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.