Topic: We now have direct images of exoplanets orbiting their own star
beckyderp !yDoooooooo started this discussion 9 years ago #59,694
Wow!!https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1404/a-four-planet-system-in-orbit-directly-imaged-and-remarkable/
(The black is masking the star so the planets are visible.)
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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 30 minutes later[^] [v] #758,897
If I become Mormon, then can one of those planets be mine one day?
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 9 minutes later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #758,915
squeegee joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 15 minutes later, 54 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #758,921
first time i've seen the images. fucking awesome.
dw !vJwW0tsPXQ joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,923
Are you some type of nerd
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,925
@758,915 (beckyderp !yDoooooooo)
Sweet.
I'm going to have to work out how to carry brass and golden plates without sinking dangerously far down into the atmosphere though. Maybe wooden submarines also work as airships in denser atmospheres...
All joking aside, this imagery is some pretty cool shit.
Sweet.
I'm going to have to work out how to carry brass and golden plates without sinking dangerously far down into the atmosphere though. Maybe wooden submarines also work as airships in denser atmospheres...
All joking aside, this imagery is some pretty cool shit.
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Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 32 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,933
It was Syntax's satellite that captured these images.
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,934
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 4 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,973
are we sure these are planets and not just bacteria or some shit
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,975
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) double-posted this 9 years ago, 40 seconds later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,976
@758,923 (dw !vJwW0tsPXQ)
Possibly. Are you not amazed by this??
@758,921 (squeegee)
@758,925 (B)
Possibly. Are you not amazed by this??
@758,921 (squeegee)
@758,925 (B)
:)
dw !vJwW0tsPXQ replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #758,992
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 4 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,007
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 40 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,016
They've been observing this for 8 years and we're just now finding out about it?!
Meta joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 11 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,020
I recall seeing pics of exoplanets like years ago.
ken griffey sr joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,046
cool
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,047
assORted !jJEom8Ii3E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 33 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,060
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,061
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 40 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #759,072
@previous (beckyderp !yDoooooooo)
I've seen Star Trek. We saw them actually beam down to those planets, so they obviously weren't just paintings.
I've seen Star Trek. We saw them actually beam down to those planets, so they obviously weren't just paintings.
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,175
squeegee replied with this 9 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,260
@previous (Meta)
that looks remarkably similar to the star placement in the gif. looking at the op image it appears to run from 09 onwards. i wonder if that's literally from the same experiment
that looks remarkably similar to the star placement in the gif. looking at the op image it appears to run from 09 onwards. i wonder if that's literally from the same experiment
squeegee double-posted this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,261
lol, oh wow, it literally is
meta's: This image shows the light from three planets orbiting a star 120 light-years away. The planets' star, called HR8799, is located at the spot marked with an "X."
op's: This evocative movie of four planets more massive than Jupiter orbiting the young star HR 8799 is a composite of sorts, including images taken over seven years at the W.M. Keck observatory in Hawaii.
meta's: This image shows the light from three planets orbiting a star 120 light-years away. The planets' star, called HR8799, is located at the spot marked with an "X."
op's: This evocative movie of four planets more massive than Jupiter orbiting the young star HR 8799 is a composite of sorts, including images taken over seven years at the W.M. Keck observatory in Hawaii.
Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,263
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,274
@759,261 (squeegee)
The new images are definitely much better quality but Becky saying "we now have" direct images of exoplanets implies we did not previously have direct images of exoplanets, even though we did at least as far back as 2010.
The new images are definitely much better quality but Becky saying "we now have" direct images of exoplanets implies we did not previously have direct images of exoplanets, even though we did at least as far back as 2010.
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,279
@previous (Meta)
Not just images of exoplanets, but images of exoplanets orbiting their own star.
And what's the deal with that 2010 image? No love for planet A? Did HR8799a just have the wrong agent?
Not just images of exoplanets, but images of exoplanets orbiting their own star.
And what's the deal with that 2010 image? No love for planet A? Did HR8799a just have the wrong agent?
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,281
Anonymous B replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,285
@previous (Meta)
Could be that NASA slipped up trying to hide evidence of a planet A. I'm going to have Alex Jones get to the bottom of this.
Could be that NASA slipped up trying to hide evidence of a planet A. I'm going to have Alex Jones get to the bottom of this.
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 9 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,289
@previous (B)
Clearly planet A is a --terrorist-- "refugee" sent culturally enrich the HR8799 system.
Clearly planet A is a --terrorist-- "refugee" sent culturally enrich the HR8799 system.
beckyderp !yDoooooooo (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,325
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 9 years ago, 17 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #759,326
top Keck