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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a 4 incher yet!

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.

"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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