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Sounds like a great start. Does this help us (as a species) collect data in a more focused way to narrow the search?
by mjevans 5y ago
Sounds like a great start. Does this help us (as a species) collect data in a more focused way to narrow the search?
- azernik 5y agoProbably. It narrows down the range of locations and therefore the search area. And given the potentially very low brightness of the object, search area and hence telescope time are limiting factors.
- koheripbal 5y agoGiven that Pluto was discovered by such a relatively small telescope, I wonder if this is something amateur astronomers can contribute to.
- azernik 5y agoProbably not. This planet would be about 10 times as far away from us as Pluto, and estimated brightness is about 1/1000th that of Pluto. And its low velocity would make it much harder to pick out against the stellar background.