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Ten New Extrasolar Planets Announced
The star HD 38529 is 137 light years away, in the constellation Orion. The planet's period is 14.3 days; its average distance from the star is 0.13 AU. The lower limit on its mass is 0.77 Jupiter masses.
Originally posted by Rockpuck
From my understanding most of these photos are taken from airplanes not satellites..
Originally posted by weedwhacker
zorgon, one who mocks a perfectly plausible possiblity from user rockpuck?
Originally posted by geologist
Also, as noted by others, how is it that Planet X is in several places at once? Behind the sun, in the area of Orion, or from the south pole? Or are there several Planet Xs/Nibirus out there?
Originally posted by xnibirux
Originally posted by geologist
Also, as noted by others, how is it that Planet X is in several places at once? Behind the sun, in the area of Orion, or from the south pole? Or are there several Planet Xs/Nibirus out there?
Like I said, it isn't in the area of Orion, that is just a section of its orbit, it does not mean that is where its current position stands. Sorry for the confusion.
Originally posted by weedwhacker
Seriously, why couldn't a telescope be gyroscopically stabilized on an aerial platform? Ummm....isn't that the basis of the HST