New Planet Discovered, 4" Scope Aided

New Planet Discovered, 4" Scope Found Candidate
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...it_040824.html

"With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered
a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world
found with such modest equipment.

Large observatories pinned down the finding after 16 candidate planets were
identified by a 4-inch (10-centimeter) telescope, in a professionally run
search effort that uses off-the-shelf parts and complex computer analysis.

The technique, now proven to work, promises similar findings ahead...."

Klaatu wrote:

New Planet Discovered, 4" Scope Found Candidate
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...it_040824.html

"With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered
a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world
found with such modest equipment.

Large observatories pinned down the finding after 16 candidate planets were
identified by a 4-inch (10-centimeter) telescope, in a professionally run
search effort that uses off-the-shelf parts and complex computer analysis.

The technique, now proven to work, promises similar findings ahead...."


Interesting they used some Meade components--

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...0824.html#more


But they threw away the optics!!

LOL!!
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On 25 Aug 2004 01:10:16 GMT, Manuel Joseph Din
wrote:

Klaatu wrote:

New Planet Discovered, 4" Scope Found Candidate
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...it_040824.html

"With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered
a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world
found with such modest equipment.

Large observatories pinned down the finding after 16 candidate planets were
identified by a 4-inch (10-centimeter) telescope, in a professionally run
search effort that uses off-the-shelf parts and complex computer analysis.

The technique, now proven to work, promises similar findings ahead...."


Interesting they used some Meade components--

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...0824.html#more


But they threw away the optics!!

LOL!!

Uh, they subbed a 280mm camera lens. Somewhat different than the SCT
optical tube assembly it replaced.

We choose to go to the backyawd, not because it is easy, but because it is
hawd...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5807650/

a 4 incher yet!

"Klaatu" wrote in message
om...
New Planet Discovered, 4" Scope Found Candidate
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...it_040824.html

"With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have
discovered
a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world
found with such modest equipment.

Large observatories pinned down the finding after 16 candidate planets
were
identified by a 4-inch (10-centimeter) telescope, in a professionally run
search effort that uses off-the-shelf parts and complex computer analysis.

The technique, now proven to work, promises similar findings ahead...."

Interesting. Shame about the 2 pop ups that come with the site.



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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 02:38:19 GMT, Terry Bohlsen wrote:

Interesting. Shame about the 2 pop ups that come with the site.

http://www.mozilla.org/

No more popups.


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