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Old 20-September-2006, 03:44 AM
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Look down at your feet. There... you're looking at a planet. Now look
into the night sky and you should be able to spot a few more. After
that, spotting additional planets becomes really hard, especially when
you're trying to find them orbiting other stars. ...

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Very good. love your shows. Its gonna be a great podcast to listen to for info.
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Tried to read it, but it's not there!!!

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Oops, it should work now.
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But are these extra-solar-Dwarf Planets. How do we know that they have cleared their orbits in accordance with IAU regulations
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I have always wondered how these discoveries were made. Thank you for explaining the science behind these techniques. You two have done an awesome job in this podcast!
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