2007-08-08 01:53:12 · 6 answers · asked by Konfuzius 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The beeb ran an article on it - see below
2007-08-08 01:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The important thing to know about all the extra solar planets is that we cannot actually see them. They are detected only be very subtle changes that they cause to the light of the distant star which they orbit. This is completely different that for planets in our own solar system, orbiting our own Sun. We can see those directly, but those are all only a fraction of one percent of one light year away.
2007-08-08 09:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The planet is designated TrES-4 and is 1,435 light years distant not 14,000
2007-08-08 09:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They've already found about 100 extra-solar planets that match that description. No big deal.
2007-08-08 09:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by RationalThinker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's at 12,000 degree celsius, I really don't care much about it.
2007-08-08 08:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
composed mostly of gas
2007-08-08 08:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋