Comments on: First Picture of Likely Planet – A Great Breakthrough in Astronomy http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/09/18/first-picture-of-likely-planet-a-great-breakthrough-in-astronomy/ Homeboy Astronomy Blog - Down-to-Earth Advices for Amateur Astronomers Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:32:31 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Milena http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/09/18/first-picture-of-likely-planet-a-great-breakthrough-in-astronomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Milena Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:58:44 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/?p=446#comment-1532 If that cold happen wat wood it really do But awsome L.O L.O.L If that cold happen wat wood it really do But awsome L.O L.O.L

]]> By: Nevy http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/09/18/first-picture-of-likely-planet-a-great-breakthrough-in-astronomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Nevy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:56:10 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/?p=446#comment-1531 that would be really cool 2 look at that would be really cool 2 look at

]]> By: Elizabeth http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/09/18/first-picture-of-likely-planet-a-great-breakthrough-in-astronomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Elizabeth Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:18:02 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/?p=446#comment-1318 First off, the object orbiting star 1RSX J160929.1-210524 is far from Earth-like. Given its size, its temperature and its distance from its suspected parent star (not mother star), it is likely a gas giant, much like Jupiter; if it's a planet at all and not a background star. Secondly, scientists have never, <i>ever</i> photographed a "wandering" planet. Rogue planets, as they are called, have only been reported to have been detected (not photographed) by astronomers, and not a single one of those claims have been confirmed to date. Also, there was a planet imaged orbiting the brown dwarf star 2M1207A, named 2M1207b back in 2004 (not confirmed until 2005). And, in November of this year, the first official <i>optical light</i> photograph of an exoplanet was confirmed, orbiting around Fomalhaut (or Alpha Piscis Austrini...whichever naming convention you prefer). First off, the object orbiting star 1RSX J160929.1-210524 is far from Earth-like. Given its size, its temperature and its distance from its suspected parent star (not mother star), it is likely a gas giant, much like Jupiter; if it’s a planet at all and not a background star.

Secondly, scientists have never, ever photographed a “wandering” planet. Rogue planets, as they are called, have only been reported to have been detected (not photographed) by astronomers, and not a single one of those claims have been confirmed to date.

Also, there was a planet imaged orbiting the brown dwarf star 2M1207A, named 2M1207b back in 2004 (not confirmed until 2005). And, in November of this year, the first official optical light photograph of an exoplanet was confirmed, orbiting around Fomalhaut (or Alpha Piscis Austrini…whichever naming convention you prefer).

]]> By: blebon http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/09/18/first-picture-of-likely-planet-a-great-breakthrough-in-astronomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 blebon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:00:22 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/?p=446#comment-1302 Yet another step before we find a suitable exoplanet to colonise. Yet another step before we find a suitable exoplanet to colonise.

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