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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Dec 12 2007, 05:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Good point NGC3314.
Ground based telescopes are doing some amazing things now. They still have to get telescope time and wait for the target stars to be visible during the observing season. And before they announce terrestrial planets, they are going to want to really nail em down. I do expect some really interesting announcements over the next few years.... Craig |
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Dec 19 2007, 09:04 AM
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The Chief Scientist, has been awarded a French medal - this sounds like he found something a lot more exciting than just another hot-jupiter. Press conference in Paris tomorrow, hopefully we will see some intriguing results then
will we be hearing anything from the astro seismology working group ? |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:14 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Fridlund just informed from the time of the conference: 11AM, CET, with an article at ESA site at 1PM.
I'll try to get get something more soon... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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