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Are they going to be using Kepler to look for asteroids?

TB — 8/6/2009 2:57:33 PM (archived)

As I see it, the system should easily spot occultations. With luck, more than one along a line of stars.

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The whole thread (11 posts)

Reminder: Kepler "early science" briefing today at 2pm EDT - Sawyer - 8/6/2009 1:28:57 PM
- Summary of briefing - Sawyer - 8/8/2009 12:25:15 PM
  - re: Summary of briefing...more info & outlook - phil - 8/8/2009 3:56:35 PM
- Press release link on planet examined - pwokenyaw - 8/7/2009 3:51:29 AM
- Are they going to be using Kepler to look for asteroids? - TB - 8/6/2009 2:57:33 PM
- re: Reminder: Kepler "early science" briefing today at 2pm EDT - phil - 8/6/2009 2:29:55 PM
  - Are you saying ground confirmations will also be necessary for Kepler? - Sawyer - 8/6/2009 2:52:43 PM
    - Not in every case, but needed in some instances - phil - 8/6/2009 7:23:20 PM
    - Sub-Saturn Planet MOA-2008-BLG-310Lb: Likely To Be In The Galactic Bulge - Socrates II - 8/6/2009 2:59:45 PM
      - The Pulsar Planets: A Test Case of Terrestrial Planet Assembly - Socrates II - 8/7/2009 6:37:55 PM
        
        Formation of the Terrestrial Planets from a Narrow Annulus - Socrates II - 8/7/2009 6:44:50 PM

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