Thursday, July 1, 2010

Canadian scientists confirm new solar system

June 30, 2010 - CBC.com
Canadian scientists have found more evidence that a massive planet — eight times the size of Jupiter — is in fact part of another solar system.
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In an article in an upcoming edition of the Astrophysical Journal, Lafrenière and University of Toronto astronomers Ray Jayawardhana and Marten van Kerkwijk say they have confirmed that, in fact, the planet is rotating around its nearest star.

The team used high-resolution adaptive optics technology at the Gemini Observatory site in Chile.
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