Basil Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 In an earlier thread I mentioned the first direct photo of a planet orbiting a star other than Sol. That photo was in the infrared. There's now a direct photo in visible light of a different planet around a different star (Fomalhaut, in fact). Photo Explanation and discussion. I'm very pleased with the progress in finding and analysing extra-solar planets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet It's always nice to hear this kind of news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet Yes, the Bad Astronomy Blog meister is very very happy at this news http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/13/huge-exoplanet-news-items-pictures/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet I'm just waiting for one with surface detail. When that happens, then I'll know that visual extrasolar exploration has Arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet Me, I'm waiting for the ability to take that planetary light and put it into a spectrometer. That gives you a chance to identify what's in the planet's atmosphere. Mind you, I remember someone estimating it'd take about of month of collecting photons to get enough to have a usable spectrum for a typical planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet Though I will admit that my first though upon seeing the image was: "Oh, my, the Hubble has located Sauron..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Re: Another photo of a planet Yes, the Bad Astronomy Blog meister is very very happy at this news http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/13/huge-exoplanet-news-items-pictures/ WHOA! Seems I was wrong on a couple of minor matters. In the earlier thread I said that planet was the first photographed. As this page shows, it was the first Sol-like star photo'd with a planet. And it might still be unconfirmed. Still, it's all very very very very very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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