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About the application:

SunSketcher is a citizen science initiative anyone can use to photograph the April 8th, 2024 Good North American Eclipse. Mass participation will generate an unbelievable database of photos that, when analyzed together, should let scientists to more accurately model the Sun. "We don't know the shape of the Sun?" you ask. Nope. Well, not exactly. Scientists have a beautiful awesome idea, but it's not nearly as precise as it should be. Our hope is to change that—to measure the Sun's oblateness to an accuracy of a few parts in a million! This apk uses your place to determine the time that totality will begin and end there. This allows it to automatically take images chock-full of data of the eclipse while you don't have to worry about the precise info! After totality, you can select to upload the images that were taken, along with a few another info about your place at the time of the eclipse and what settings your phone's camera was using, to our data servers for scientific analysis. What is citizen science? Citizen science is a collaborative style of research involving volunteers from the general public. The contributions of these “citizen scientists” assist researchers collect and analyze really big datasets. Citizenship is NOT a requirement. How will this project contribute to heliophysics research? We are aiming to make the first large-scale database of Baily's Bead photos, which will let the Sun’s shape to be precisely determined to within a few parts per million. Just as the precise shape of the Earth’s ocean surface allows us to determine flows inside the Earth, the SunSketcher database will let us to study flows in the solar interior. In addition, knowing the precise shape of the Sun will let physicists to try versus and possibly disprove various theories of gravity, including General Relativity! Are there requirements or qualifications required to participate? Can I participate if I’m not a scientist? You do not need to be a scientist to participate. Our aim is to involve as really big and diverse a group of SunSketchers as possible. Why could I participate in SunSketcher? The special aspect of SunSketcher is that everyone with a smartphone can create a valuable contribution to a state-of-the-art science project. No unique equipment is needed, just a phone. And, if you register as a SunSketcher on our website, we will add your name to the list of contributors. You might even receive mentioned as a Guinness Globe Record Holder! Where do I have to be on the eclipse day? Anywhere inside the path of totality. Will I be able to watch the eclipse at the same time that I'm using SunSketcher? YES!! In fact, we encourage you to view the eclipse on your own (with appropriate security precautions at appropriate times) while SunSketcher is running on your smartphone. The scientific quality of the photos obtained will be best if the smartphone is left untouched throughout the few mins between the begin and end of totality. The apk will be finished with the nitty-gritty science items just a min or two after totality ends, at which point you can pick up and start using your smartphone once more.