Comments on: SuperWASP are Super Planet-Finding Observatories http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mikey http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-20797 Mikey Mon, 19 May 2008 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-20797 wonderful piece wonderful piece

]]> By: pradipta http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-18643 pradipta Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-18643 We can see original space objects within 150 million kilometer. Ahade of it everything is mere image into space mirror. It can not explain in short. . Therefore it invites to visit http://www.spacemirrormystery.com to know the original truth We can see original space objects within 150 million kilometer. Ahade of it everything is mere image into space mirror. It can not explain in short. . Therefore it invites to visit http://www.spacemirrormystery.com to know the original truth

]]> By: Emission Nebula http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-17100 Emission Nebula Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:17:19 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-17100 Another wonderful piece of our future of astronomy at work :) Why havent we sent out a giant Hubble sized (or larger) telescope out to the far reaches of our solar system? I know it would be costly. But imagine having Hubble out near the HelioSphere. The new discoveries we could make with this would be beyond any of our wildest dreams. I think Earth like planets would start being discovered on a daily basis. And sorry for a lack of better words here, but that would be sweeeeetttt!!! Another wonderful piece of our future of astronomy at work :)

Why havent we sent out a giant Hubble sized (or larger) telescope out to the far reaches of our solar system? I know it would be costly. But imagine having Hubble out near the HelioSphere. The new discoveries we could make with this would be beyond any of our wildest dreams. I think Earth like planets would start being discovered on a daily basis.

And sorry for a lack of better words here, but that would be sweeeeetttt!!!

]]> By: Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-17097 Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:51:29 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-17097 Awesome instrument! With quality instrumentation like this, the number of known exo-planets will almost certainly explode, and hopefully as instruments improve, we'll start to see a smattering of star systems that more closely resemble our own. I just can't wait until we start to approach the sensitivity that will allow us to pin our first Earth-size (and smaller) planets! Once we nail a few Earth-size planets around habitable zones in other star systems (which would seem like only a matter of time now), I think the funding will start to ramp up for space-based interferometers and the like. Potentially habitable worlds are one of those rare few things that would really capture the public imagination - like Sputnik, Apollo and Hubble before it... Awesome instrument! With quality instrumentation like this, the number of known exo-planets will almost certainly explode, and hopefully as instruments improve, we'll start to see a smattering of star systems that more closely resemble our own. I just can't wait until we start to approach the sensitivity that will allow us to pin our first Earth-size (and smaller) planets!

Once we nail a few Earth-size planets around habitable zones in other star systems (which would seem like only a matter of time now), I think the funding will start to ramp up for space-based interferometers and the like. Potentially habitable worlds are one of those rare few things that would really capture the public imagination – like Sputnik, Apollo and Hubble before it…

]]> By: Mike J http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-17060 Mike J Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-17060 Focal length is 200 mm at f/1.8. More info can be found here: http://www.superwasp.org/technical.htm Focal length is 200 mm at f/1.8.
More info can be found here:
http://www.superwasp.org/technical.htm

]]> By: Mek http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/comment-page-1/#comment-17056 Mek Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:59:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/superwasp-are-super-planet-finding-observatories/#comment-17056 Holy hell look at all those L-lenses! I wonder what's their focal length... Holy hell look at all those L-lenses!

I wonder what's their focal length…

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