Sorry about the duplicate, Paul. I clicked too fast.
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- To: Paul Hettrick <P.Hettrick@bom.gov.au>
- Subject: Re: ATM MAJOR DISCOVERY !!!
- From: Chris Tant <ctant1@mail.ford.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 09:17:56 -0400
- Organization: Ford Motor Company - ATEO
- References: <005401be87ca$2fcf2240$ae07b286@tulipgv.ho.bom.gov.au>
Thought experiment: 1. How large would a telescope have to be to resolve these planets? 2. How large to actually make out some detail? 3. Is #1 or #2 even theoretically possible. Paul Hettrick wrote: > > Darren, > > The star is Upsilon Andromedae and is actually in our own galaxy about 40 > light years away. One cannot actualy see them directly - certainly not with > an amateur scope. Planets around stars are typically detected through > indirect means.
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