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astroron

14-06-2009, 11:35 PM

Astronomers think they have identified a planet in the Andromeda galaxy:)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8097141.stm

Robh

15-06-2009, 11:26 PM

Thanks, Ron

Fascinating stuff! Another example of gravitational lensing (in this case microlensing) in action. Haven't heard of it used to find a planet before and what's more remarkable, in the Andromeda Galaxy.

Regards, Rob.