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Looks like it was detected in the infrared. The article is a bit light on detail, but on the face of it it's an absolutely astonishing achievement to detect a p
by scrumper 14y ago
Looks like it was detected in the infrared. The article is a bit light on detail, but on the face of it it's an absolutely astonishing achievement to detect a planet-sized body with an earth-based optical telescope.
- jlgreco 14y agoApparently the atmospheric absorption of infrared is pretty decent for ground-based observation. Atmospheric seeing in the near-infrared is still a concern though.