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Astronomers confident they have photographed the first extrasolar planet

Originally posted by: mobobuff
225 lightyears away :Q So that image is showing how they were 225 years ago?
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lol, yep...damn that's far.

That's one of the few things that boggles my mind...how there can be that much vast emptiness :Q
 
Originally posted by: Kalvin00
That's one of the few things that boggles my mind...how there can be that much vast emptiness :Q
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A brief overview of popular culture convinces me.

 
Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Originally posted by: mobobuff
225 lightyears away :Q So that image is showing how they were 225 years ago?
Click to expand...

lol, yep...damn that's far.

That's one of the few things that boggles my mind...how there can be that much vast emptiness :Q
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I think that when I talk to some people...
 
Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
How many MP is the hubble?
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~2.5 MP for the wide field planetary camera 2.

The CCDs are much more sensitive than your standard digital camera's though.

<-- going to play with the brand new CCD camera at my university's telescope in an hour 🙂
 
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