Craig Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 http://news.discovery.com/space/monster-super-jupiter-discovered-121119.html As announced by scientists using the High Contrast Instrument for the Subaru Next Generation Adaptive Optics (HiCIAO) and the Infrared Camera and Spectrograph (IRCS) mounted on the Japanese Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, this newly discovered exoplanet is likely a little exotic. Weighing-in at a whopping 13 Jupiter masses, there is some ambiguity as to whether it's a massive planet or a small, failed star -- although spectroscopic analysis of the light it generates suggests it is composed of similar gases as other gas giant exoplanets orbiting other stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 So Subaru make telescopes as well as cars ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Subaru is Japanese for the Pleiades. Look at the grill badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Well I never!!!!!! Never even twigged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Subaru is Japanese for the Pleiades. Look at the grill badge. Bloody hell! I never twigged either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I knew this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I didn't, seems so obvious now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrsR Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'd heard that but had forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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