COROT planets |
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May 3 2007, 02:20 PM
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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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May 14 2007, 04:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Finland (62°14′N 25°44′E) Member No.: 408 |
According to the SpacEUROPE blog COROT's sensitivity may be just enough to detect reflected light from an extrasolar planet's surface in a similar manner Spitzer has done... but instead of infrared, it observes in the visible light.
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Jul 26 2007, 02:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 21-January 07 From: Wigan, England Member No.: 1638 |
According to the SpacEUROPE blog COROT's sensitivity may be just enough to detect reflected light from an extrasolar planet's surface in a similar manner Spitzer has done... but instead of infrared, it observes in the visible light. Interesting; thanks for posting this. Spitzer has done both emission and absorption, but reflection?! I guess they must be using IRAC 3.6 microns, as the longer wavelength bands will be swamped by intrinsic emission from the planet. Oh boy, that would be quite an achievement if they can do it. I would hate to be the |
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