Comments on: Exoplanet Count Rises With New Discoveries http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:58:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ambien http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-35377 ambien Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:47:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-35377 Hi webmaster! Hi webmaster!

]]> By: Paul http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-22222 Paul Thu, 29 May 2008 19:10:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-22222 I can't find information in whole web, in which constellation COROT-exo-3b has been found? It seems strange, doesn't it? I can't find information in whole web, in which constellation COROT-exo-3b has been found? It seems strange, doesn't it?

]]> By: Maugrim http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-21483 Maugrim Fri, 23 May 2008 12:59:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-21483 Us humans do love to try and slot the universe into neat little categories. Shame it doesn't always play along. :) Us humans do love to try and slot the universe into neat little categories. Shame it doesn't always play along. :)

]]> By: Greg http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-21401 Greg Thu, 22 May 2008 23:59:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-21401 20 Jupiter masses puts this object at the theoretical boundary between large planets and brown dwarfs. Determining which this is will help define the lower limit in mass for a brown dwarf. 20 Jupiter masses puts this object at the theoretical boundary between large planets and brown dwarfs. Determining which this is will help define the lower limit in mass for a brown dwarf.

]]> By: Astrofiend http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-21399 Astrofiend Thu, 22 May 2008 23:46:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-21399 Geez - hot Jupiter's are almost becoming boring these days! Actually, nah. They're pretty awesome. But I must say, I'm confused about the other find. The article first says that its 'something between a brown dwarf and a planet', then says "Its radius is too small for it to be a super-planet", and then says "If it is a star, it would be among the smallest ever detected." What the? Geez – hot Jupiter's are almost becoming boring these days!

Actually, nah. They're pretty awesome.

But I must say, I'm confused about the other find. The article first says that its 'something between a brown dwarf and a planet', then says "Its radius is too small for it to be a super-planet", and then says "If it is a star, it would be among the smallest ever detected."

What the?

]]> By: tacitus http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/22/exoplanet-count-rises-with-new-discoveries/comment-page-1/#comment-21351 tacitus Thu, 22 May 2008 18:50:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=14457#comment-21351 COROT is one of my favorite missions and has the potential for adding significantly to our haul of exoplanets, including some rocky, Earth-type candidates. The results are dribbling out -- they probably have lots more candidates in the pipeline, but they won't release results until they can be confirmed by follow-up ground observations which slows the process considerably (and is very frustrating!!) COROT is one of my favorite missions and has the potential for adding significantly to our haul of exoplanets, including some rocky, Earth-type candidates.

The results are dribbling out — they probably have lots more candidates in the pipeline, but they won't release results until they can be confirmed by follow-up ground observations which slows the process considerably (and is very frustrating!!)

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