10-08-2015, 06:23 PM
"Back to TMT. The extra-solar planets that are being discovered by Keck are resolving these Jupiter size planets to the equivalent of 4 pixels, one being white indicating an atmosphere. This is why more resolution is needed."
On its own, this statement is nonsense. What article does this come from? What's the plate scale? How large are the pixels? Why does a planet being white indicate an atmosphere? How does increased resolution help determine color?
On its own, this statement is nonsense. What article does this come from? What's the plate scale? How large are the pixels? Why does a planet being white indicate an atmosphere? How does increased resolution help determine color?