continuous results...over years

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phil — 12/22/2001 2:11:41 PM (archived)

Results will come in continuously during the mission. Since 3 transits are required to confirm a discovery, an Earth didtance planet will require 3 years to confirm at the least, maybe 4. Venus type planets less, etc.

-philw

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Kepler Mission is approved - Success_Machine - 12/21/2001 10:56:26 AM
- I was half right - Ilya - 12/25/2001 9:57:41 AM
- YAHOO!!!!! n/t (n/t) - Adam - 12/22/2001 9:29:15 AM
- Wasting money that would be better spent on ISS - Lee - 12/21/2001 3:25:14 PM
  - Re: Wasting money that would be better spent on ISS - phil - 12/22/2001 2:20:14 PM
    - Re: Wasting money that would be better spent on ISS - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2001 8:49:58 PM
    - I'm aware of Kepler's limitations, - Lee - 12/22/2001 5:50:18 PM
      - Re: Yes and once we have information - Success_Machine - 12/22/2001 12:14:26 PM
- Re: Phil and Marcia must be quite happy;) (n/t) (n/t) - Raoul - 12/21/2001 11:36:50 AM
  - Bleeping A Bubba!!!! - phil - 12/21/2001 1:45:22 PM
  - Yipee!!!! :D - Marcia - 12/21/2001 12:53:20 PM
    - Solar orbit - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2001 1:26:36 PM
      - Re: Solar orbit - Success_Machine - 12/21/2001 1:54:10 PM
        
        continuous results...over years - phil - 12/22/2001 2:11:41 PM

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