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Offline Nemesis

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Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« on: September 10, 2004, 09:41:39 pm »
In prior threads about planets being detected in other solar systems some here have questioned whether what was detected was in fact a planet.  This time it was seen using a telescope not deduced from other effects.


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Astronomers working in Chile think they may have taken the first direct image of a planet circling another star.  The star, called 2M1207, is 230 light-years away and is very much smaller and fainter than our own Sun. 

The pictured companion is 100 times fainter still and tested the technical limits of the Yepun telescope.


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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2004, 09:48:03 pm »
One word... "WOW!"
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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2004, 10:03:32 pm »
One thing that I would like to see is for them to detect the planet using the techniques that allowed the deduction of the existence of the other planets.  It would act as a validation of the non visual technques.  This would make the position of the naysayers much weaker. 

The naysayers do have the right to disagree.  But to date I have not seen any of them bring forward an alternate explanation of the data.  They only say that it doesn't prove the existance of the deduced planet.  In disagreeing with a theory an alternate explanation for the data should be provided or a serious flaw in the data or deductive method used should be shown.
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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2004, 10:07:37 pm »
Had to take a double take on this one...thought it said something about Data seducing Alien.
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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2004, 10:59:50 pm »
Quote from: IKV Nemesis on September 10, 2004, 09:41:39 pm
In prior threads about planets being detected in other solar systems some here have questioned whether what was detected was in fact a planet.  This time it was seen using a telescope not deduced from other effects.


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Astronomers working in Chile think[/i][/u] they may have taken the first direct image of a planet circling another star.  The star, called 2M1207, is 230 light-years away and is very much smaller and fainter than our own Sun. 

The pictured companion is 100 times fainter still and tested the technical limits of the Yepun telescope.





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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2004, 07:03:25 am »
Quote from: Clark Kent on September 10, 2004, 10:07:37 pm
Had to take a double take on this one...thought it said something about Data seducing Alien.

*SNICKER* You aren't the only one Clark!  LOL

Nice to know I have my own little world out there . . .  :skeptic: :screwloose:
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Re: Alien world SEEN not deduced by data!
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2004, 07:12:33 am »
Quote from: AlienLXIX on September 11, 2004, 07:03:25 am
Quote from: Clark Kent on September 10, 2004, 10:07:37 pm
Had to take a double take on this one...thought it said something about Data seducing Alien.

*SNICKER* You aren't the only one Clark!  LOL

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Crap, you mean there's two of you?  Katie, bar the door!  :D
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