Archived First visible light detected directly from an exoplanet (physicsworld.com)
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Archived First visible light detected directly from an exoplanet (physicsworld.com)
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[–] luddite 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
very cool.
If I understand it correctly, modern exo-planet detection only works well when the plane of orbit is nearly perpendicular to us. I wonder if this method could be used for detection as well as study of existing exo-planets? There have to be plenty of candidate stars undetected atm because their planetary system isn't oriented "edge-on".
[–] burtzev [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'm sure that both radial velocity and photometric methods work 'best' from edge on, but I don't think an orbital incline makes detection impossible.
[–] luddite 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I think the method that measures perturbation of the star by gravity works from any angle, but is less sensitive?