Science desk | ||
---|---|---|
< October 12 | << Sep | October | Nov >> | October 14 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Science Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is a transcluded archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
How far should Proxima b be from its red dwarf host to be observed and resolved in image with the same accuracy as known imaging techniques used to study the young gas giants like 2M1207b, if (1) it has an atmospheric temperature comparable to surface temperature of Venus and a Neptune-like radius and (2) it has an average atmospheric temperature of 298 K (≈ 25 degree C) and a Jupiter-like radius (of course both in the IR range)? Although I knew that the values for orbital period and semi-major axis of Proxima b have been measured very well since its discovery in 2016 (so they can't be another number), I asked this double-case question as I was trying to figure out how difficult is it to detect and study the exoplanets using direct imaging technique. 2402:800:63AD:CB66:5951:F4CF:25D:8D5F ( talk) 15:32, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
Science desk | ||
---|---|---|
< October 12 | << Sep | October | Nov >> | October 14 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Science Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is a transcluded archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
How far should Proxima b be from its red dwarf host to be observed and resolved in image with the same accuracy as known imaging techniques used to study the young gas giants like 2M1207b, if (1) it has an atmospheric temperature comparable to surface temperature of Venus and a Neptune-like radius and (2) it has an average atmospheric temperature of 298 K (≈ 25 degree C) and a Jupiter-like radius (of course both in the IR range)? Although I knew that the values for orbital period and semi-major axis of Proxima b have been measured very well since its discovery in 2016 (so they can't be another number), I asked this double-case question as I was trying to figure out how difficult is it to detect and study the exoplanets using direct imaging technique. 2402:800:63AD:CB66:5951:F4CF:25D:8D5F ( talk) 15:32, 13 October 2023 (UTC)