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Comets, Asteroids and Planets around a Nearby Star [ AU Microscopii ]
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| August 12, 2004
| Robert Roy Britt
Posted on 12/30/2007 6:10:20 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Dr. Michael C. Liu:
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My current research focuses on understanding the physical nature and origin of substellar objects, i.e. brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets. The last decade has witnessed a revolution in astronomy with the discovery of these long-sought objects. I am interested in direct observational studies to probe their formation mechanism(s) and to understand the plausible diversity of planetary systems. From a technical perspective, my research employs optical, infrared, and sub-mm instrumentation, with a particular interest in high spatial resolution techniques such as adaptive optics. My research is supported by the NSF, NASA, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. |
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12/30/2007 6:10:22 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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12/30/2007 6:11:31 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________Profile updated Sunday, December 30, 2007)
and this started with a routine news search for “kuiper belt”...
Solving Solar System Quandaries Is Simple:
Just Flip-flop The Position Of Uranus And Neptune
Science Daily | Thursday, December 13, 2007 | adapted from Arizona State University materials
Posted on 12/30/2007 8:44:15 PM EST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1946112/posts
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12/30/2007 6:12:40 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: annie laurie; garbageseeker; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; mikrofon; ...
underlying story is from 2004, but it's new around here. :')
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12/30/2007 6:13:38 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
It is times like these that I wish I had taken a different path in university and studied astronomy formally (aside from the astronomy course that I took as part of my sciences credits).
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12/30/2007 6:30:35 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
Sometime in the next decade the Very Large Telescope project will be completed and we’ll all be seeing things we’ve never dreamed we would see in our lifetime. The 16 meter VLT will put Hubble to shame.
Seems that everything we’ve considered to be normal for a solar system is unusual and all the unusual things are normal.
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12/30/2007 6:41:51 PM PST
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cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: markman46; AntiKev; wastedyears; ALOHA RONNIE; RightWhale; anymouse; Brett66; SunkenCiv; ...
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12/30/2007 6:47:56 PM PST
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KevinDavis
(Mitt Romney 08, WE ARE NOT ELECTING A PASTOR-IN-CHIEF!)
To: cripplecreek; All
That is why I think the Hubble servicing mission is a waste of time.
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12/30/2007 6:49:04 PM PST
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KevinDavis
(Mitt Romney 08, WE ARE NOT ELECTING A PASTOR-IN-CHIEF!)
To: SunkenCiv; KevinDavis
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12/30/2007 6:51:43 PM PST
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BenLurkin
To: KevinDavis
It’s what changed my mind. Also the VLT is ground based and obviously easier to service.
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12/30/2007 6:52:04 PM PST
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cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: cripplecreek; KevinDavis; Army Air Corps; BenLurkin
Should We Repair Hubble?
Popular Mechanics | May 2007 | Thomas D. Jones
Posted on 04/03/2007 10:49:37 PM EDT by KevinDavis [ahem]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1811616/posts
[snip] If the mission succeeds, Hubble should be in peak observing condition until its replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, is launched in 2013... Some argue that repairing Hubble is pointless, since ground-based observatories have overtaken its capabilities. But terrestrial telescopes fall short of HST’s resolution by a factor of 10 or more. [end]
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12/30/2007 8:34:14 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Nearby at ONLY 33 million light years.
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12/30/2007 10:15:25 PM PST
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wastedyears
(Merry Christmas, FReepers)
To: cripplecreek
I thought the VLT was going to be completed last year.
Or am I missing something?
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12/30/2007 10:16:23 PM PST
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wastedyears
(Merry Christmas, FReepers)
To: wastedyears
33 light-years, not 33 million.
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12/30/2007 10:32:58 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Oh, sorry
Thirty-three million light years would be quite a distance away.
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12/30/2007 10:35:28 PM PST
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wastedyears
(Tell me why I had to be a powerslave... Iron Maiden March 14th, 2008)
To: wastedyears
I may have the name wrong. There is a Very large Telescope project that is made up of several large separate telescopes. The one I’m thinking of is a single telescope consisting of 6 8 meter mirrors. I can’t find the info I’m looking for but I believe it’s due to be finished in 6 or 7 years. I saw a little bit about it on “The Universe” on the history channel.
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12/31/2007 5:59:46 AM PST
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cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: cripplecreek
I’m probably thinking of the VLT with the separate telescopes. I didn’t know anybody was making one massive one.
Thanks for the info.
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posted on
12/31/2007 6:57:04 AM PST
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wastedyears
(Tell me why I had to be a powerslave... Iron Maiden March 14th, 2008)
To: wastedyears
It is kinda far. Take a sandwich. :’)
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12/31/2007 7:23:48 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
thanks for the ping.
Happy New Year
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01/01/2008 9:00:09 AM PST
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mowowie
To: mowowie
You’re most welcome. I hope that little asteroid overcomes the 96 per cent odds and smashes into Mars. That would be a great way to start 2008, not least because we’d get an FR topic out of it. :’)
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01/01/2008 9:26:36 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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