datzy
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Post by datzy on Feb 3, 2018 17:32:38 GMT -6
www.ou.edu/content/publicaffairs/archives/2018/OUAstrophysictsDiscoverPlanetsinExtragalacticGalaxies.htmlUniversity of Oklahoma researchers detect planets (for the first time) in a system outside of the milky way. Approximately 3.8 billion light years away, they measured masses of a small population of planets ranging from the moon to the mass of Jupiter.Now, while we won't ever be able to know any more details about the planets than basic qualities pulled from the model, this is a huge step in identifying intergalactic worlds. Microlensing is a consequence of gravitational lensing, where the path of electromagnetic radiation is bent due to gravity. I think these sorts of discoveries are insanely cool! Around 9 months ago, it was break time at the lumber mill, and I read an article about a binary black hole system being discovered. - Their orbital period is 14,000 years - They are 700 million light years away What kind of technology even detects this shit?? I'm eagerly awaiting a chance to mess with the university observatory. It's astounding to me that we can predict the behaviour in massive time scales just from observations that are a pin prick in time.
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Post by Segure on Feb 4, 2018 12:59:10 GMT -6
Post your observations if you get a chance! This type of stuff is awesome
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