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Challenge #233: The Truth Is Out There

AYXAcademy
Alteryx
Alteryx

A solution to last week’s challenge can be found hereSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_objectSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object

 

Unidentified Flying Objects – also known as UFOs are exactly what they sound like. We tend to associate them with extraterrestrial activity but many sightings are attributed to covert military activity, like trying out new planes! Whether you believe they are signs that we aren’t alone or chalk them up to rogue weather balloons, the fact remains that many people around the world report sightings every year.

 

This week’s challenge includes a dataset with reported sightings across the USA and a second dataset with some details around the cities. Use these datasets to create a map showing the locations of sighting from 2019, and a table with the 25 most active cities over the dataset, including the most active year for each of those cities and the number of sightings that occurred in that active year.

Aaron_Harter
11 - Bolide

Fun challenge to start the week!

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(edit 9/14 10:12 CT) video of solution overview:

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Blake
12 - Quasar

Why don't aliens celebrate holidays? 

 

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They don't like to give away their presence. 


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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Great challenge : )

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Hahaha

 

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Cheers and Happy Analyzing : )

RolandSchubert
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula
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Nice challenge.

Jonathan-Sherman
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Challenge 233 is done!

 

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PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Solution below. I tried splitting off Hawaii and Alaska for slightly better visibility.

 

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ggruccio
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Fun!  Although I had the same count for 2008 for San Diego and LA as in 2007, I just uniqued them to get the one value.

 

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phottovy
13 - Pulsar
13 - Pulsar

The truth is in either California or Florida apparently.

 

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Spalders
8 - Asteroid
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