Black Hole Finder
Join astronomers in the hunt for newly formed black holes. Help identify potential black hole candidates and contribute to groundbreaking astronomical research with real-time telescope data.
✓ Available globally in multiple languages ✓ Real-time telescope data ✓ AI/ML integration
Recent Telescope Follow-ups
🔭Professional robotic telescopes have recently observed targets identified by citizen scientists, generating detailed follow-up reports that could lead to new discoveries.
📊 VIEW RECENT FOLLOW-UPSAccess data from the BlackGEM telescope array just 15 minutes after observation. Your classifications help astronomers distinguish real signals from false positives and contribute to training advanced AI/ML models for automated black hole detection.
Black Hole Finder - Join the hunt for newly formed black holes
🔭 Recent Telescope Follow-ups
When 6+ experienced users or astronomers confirm a discovery, robotic telescopes worldwide automatically observe it. Here are recent follow-up observations:
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How It Works
Latest Discoveries by You
(24-12-24) Potential new black hole candidate identified by citizen scientists. View Transient 202549118 report
(27-11-24) Potential new black hole candidate identified by citizen scientists. View Transient 179762302 report
Global Accessibility
Available in multiple languages worldwide, making citizen science accessible to diverse communities. Continuous expansion to new regions and languages.
Citizen Science
Help astronomers identify potential black holes and distinguish them from false signals.
Real-Time Data
Access data from the BlackGEM telescope array just 15 minutes after observation.
Telescope Follow-up
When 6+ experienced users (1000+ classifications) or astronomers confirm a candidate, Las Cumbres Observatory's robotic telescopes worldwide automatically capture high-resolution follow-up images.
AI/ML Integration
Your classifications contribute to training advanced AI/ML models for automated black hole detection.
Live Telescope View
See the BlackGEM telescope in action! This image updates regularly to show you the current view.
Proven Citizen Science Platform
🎯 Proven ROI
Automated telescope triggering saves research teams thousands of hours in manual screening
- ✅ Successfully triggered professional follow-ups
- ✅ Real discoveries validated by citizen scientists
- ✅ Global multi-language platform
- ✅ AI/ML training data generation
🏢 Custom Solutions
Need a citizen science platform for your research project?
- 🔧 White-label citizen science apps
- 📱 Mobile & web platforms
- 🤖 AI integration & automation
- 📊 Real-time analytics dashboards
💰 Funding Support
Help sustain this groundbreaking research
- 🎓 University partnerships welcome
- 🏛️ Government research grants
- 🏢 Corporate sponsorship opportunities
- 🌟 Naming rights for discoveries
🚀 Looking for New Opportunities
The Black Hole Finder project demonstrates our expertise in citizen science, AI/ML integration, and professional telescope automation. We're actively seeking new partnerships and projects.