COROT planets |
COROT planets |
May 3 2007, 02:20 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 3-January 07 Member No.: 1551 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6611557.stm
is reporting that Corot has found its first planet. I can't find an arxiv paper about this, or even a press release, but there are many here better at squirreling out data releases than me. 1.3Mj, 1.8Rj so it's a very inflated planet, 1.5-day orbit around a 'star quite similar to the Sun' might account for that. In the Monoceros field (Corot is now pointing at the Scutum/Aquila field). |
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Oct 19 2007, 11:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Heraklion, GR. Member No.: 112 |
IMO they are debating where to draw the line that separates what they feel they can state with confidence, and the more speculative stuff.
If these two are clearly separated, it is no problem to announce both. However, the press is always ready to jump on the vagon of speculation waving huge red flags, so the team's carefulness is understandable and appreciated. |
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Oct 29 2007, 10:05 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
The COROT announcement has been delayed...
Hold on! Before you start booing ESA this was done to permit the team to have their scientific publications written and submitted to refereed journals... And there is already a date, Dec 10. -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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