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Originally Posted by 01101001
Don't quote me on that [being an EPOXI result].
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On the other hand, that same day I think (so maybe I just confused details of two different press release presenters), had hints of an EPOXI super-Earth reported in
Astrobiology.com: Hunt for Super Earth Planets Underway
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The mission which uses the Deep Impact spacecraft has begun its search for "super Earth" planets. The EPOXI team has focused its attention on the star GJ436. This red dwarf star which is 32 light-years from Earth has a Neptune-sized planet that transits in front of the star. Spitzer observations have shown that this Neptune-sized planet has an oval shaped orbit (eccentric).
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The orbital period of the "super Earth" is not precisely known, but the EPOXI team estimates it to be in the range from 20 to 30 days. EPOXI has been observing the system from May 5 - May 28. Deming and his team are in the process of analyzing the results of these data.
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