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super earths

not sure if people read this
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...913-1k7tl.html
time to get that telephone ready for ET...
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Old 14-09-2011, 10:24 AM
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Should be in the "science" forum. Remember that for any future posts you make
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Old 14-09-2011, 10:33 AM
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Kepler News from the Extreme Solar Systems II conference: (12th Sept 2011)

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- Kepler - 1781 candiate planets, up to 27 now confirmed.
- Accelerated data release plan with next release on Sep 23.
- Some very interesting new individual systems.
- 123 candidates have estimated radii less than 1.25 REarth
- 121 are in the nominal Habitable Zone, including some super-Earth candidates.
- Quarter of candidates are super-Earths.

- Precision on HARPS now down to 0.5 m/sec!
also ..
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HD 97658b, a transiting low-density super-Earth (or sub-Neptune), M = 6.4 MEarth, R = 2.93 REarth. Somewhat hotter than GJ 1214b.
.. also 23 new transiting SuperWASP planets:
WASP-20, 42, 47, 49, 52 - 70. All are the usual 'inflated hot Jupiters'.

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NASA To Announce Kepler Discovery At Media Briefing (Sept 15).

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