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Title: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.


Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: xSilverPhinx on April 20, 2020, 10:03:58 PM
Quote from: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.

:chin: Intriguing dust cloud!
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Tank on April 20, 2020, 10:04:50 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on April 20, 2020, 10:03:58 PM
Quote from: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.

:chin: Intriguing dust cloud!

Very.
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Recusant on April 21, 2020, 04:58:51 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.

I agree. A vanishing ghost planet!   :sidesmile:
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Sandra Craft on April 21, 2020, 05:43:23 AM
That makes me sad -- icy clouds just aren't the same.
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Icarus on April 22, 2020, 04:34:36 AM
^^^^^ Goddidit!
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Randy on May 14, 2020, 03:43:47 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who makes mistakes. :)
Title: Re: Astronomers discover planet that never was
Post by: Dark Lightning on May 14, 2020, 04:13:59 AM
Quote from: Randy on May 14, 2020, 03:43:47 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 20, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
Astronomers discover planet that never was (https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-planet.html)

QuoteWhat astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight, suggesting that what was heralded as one of the first exoplanets to ever be discovered with direct imaging likely never existed...

Fascinating article.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who makes mistakes. :)

I personally think that astronomers and astrophysicists have it rough. They have to rely on the senses of instruments that have can serious failings to garner some sort of truth data out of the universe. A lot of what is seen in a telescope is open to conjecture.