Comments on: that golden age http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/ characterizing planetary systems Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cwmagee http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33603 cwmagee Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:46:39 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33603 Does dismissing false positive candidates take less time than confirming them? Also, will the threshold for stars depend where they are in the sky? I have no idea what time of year is best for observing Cygnus- you can barely see it down here- but I'd think that getting time for a dim candidate would be easier if the target was high overhead when the Kepler FOV was too low in the sky to observe. Does dismissing false positive candidates take less time than confirming them? Also, will the threshold for stars depend where they are in the sky? I have no idea what time of year is best for observing Cygnus- you can barely see it down here- but I’d think that getting time for a dim candidate would be easier if the target was high overhead when the Kepler FOV was too low in the sky to observe.

]]> By: pete j http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33427 pete j Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:59:01 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33427 Probably, when we have a much larger statistical sample and the ability to detect planets at the lower end of the mass-range then we shall be better poised to answer this fascinating question. My opinion is that it is too early to see trends yet. Probably, when we have a much larger statistical sample and the ability to detect planets at the lower end of the mass-range then we shall be better poised to answer this fascinating question. My opinion is that it is too early to see trends yet.

]]> By: andy http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33405 andy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:56:42 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33405 So what does that high percentage of readily-detectable planets imply for the number of solar system analogues? Just how rare is our configuration? So what does that high percentage of readily-detectable planets imply for the number of solar system analogues? Just how rare is our configuration?

]]> By: pete j http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33387 pete j Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:57:47 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33387 I'm sure there is a second golden age just around the corner. If/ when the discovery of an Earth sized world is announced in the HZ zone around one of our stellar neighbours. I'm sure that this will also be literally front-page news! I’m sure there is a second golden age just around the corner. If/ when the discovery of an Earth sized world is announced in the HZ zone around one of our stellar neighbours. I’m sure that this will also be literally front-page news!

]]> By: tacitus http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33381 tacitus Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:52:02 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33381 Anyone educated guesses on the number of exoplanets the Kepler team will announce at the AAS meeting in January? (They are all likely to be hot Jupiters, I know.) Less than a month to go! Anyone educated guesses on the number of exoplanets the Kepler team will announce at the AAS meeting in January? (They are all likely to be hot Jupiters, I know.)

Less than a month to go!

]]> By: andy http://oklo.org/2009/12/08/that-golden-age/comment-page-1/#comment-33380 andy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:17:15 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=716#comment-33380 As well as the low-mass planets, the high-mass planets also are an interesting question, and may become more relevant when considering systems around higher mass stars. How do you interpret a system like HD 168443 for example? As well as the low-mass planets, the high-mass planets also are an interesting question, and may become more relevant when considering systems around higher mass stars. How do you interpret a system like HD 168443 for example?

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