OBSERVATION CENTER
The quality of the answer starts before the API call.
Good raw observations preserve the details that external data can later test. These guides show how to collect evidence without contaminating it with a premature conclusion.
How to Record a Sky Sighting So It Can Be Identified Later
A practical observation protocol: time, direction, duration, movement, reference points, sound and original media.
5 practical sectionsRead guide →How to Estimate Direction and Elevation in the Night Sky
Turn over there into usable geometry with compass sectors, hand-angle estimates and fixed reference points.
5 practical sectionsRead guide →How to Photograph or Film a Strange Light for Identification
Preserve timing and geometry instead of producing a dramatic but unusable zoomed clip.
5 practical sectionsRead guide →How Sky Event Radar Uses Evidence, Confidence and Missing Data
Why fit scores are not probabilities, why unknown evidence matters, and how independent data layers should be combined.
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