Solar Twin

[summoner]

Link<br /><br /><font color="yellow">HD98618 is only the second star found so far that is almost identical to the Sun in age, size, temperature and chemistry, according to the researchers Dr Jorge Meléndez, Ms Katie Dodds-Eden and Mr José Robles, from the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics.</font><br /><br />Thought this was an interesting article. And this star is nearlt a neighbor at only 126 light years. Might give us something to shoot for in the future. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[dragon04]

A very interesting article. But comments like the following feed the trolls.<br /><br /><font color="yellow">"It means that hypothetical terrestrial planets around this solar twin may have had enough time to develop some kind of complex life, assuming the time-scale for complex life formation is similar to Earth's," Dr Meléndez said.</font><br /><br />It never seems to be "cool" enough that we find a star that is almost identical to ours in and of itself. We have to create that stretch and infer that there "might" be terrestrial, life bearing planets in the system.<br /><br />Remarks to that effect lend credence to the less than educated, or the dogmatic that will turn that star into a solar system that certainly harbors worlds with life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em>"2012.. Year of the Dragon!! Get on the Dragon Wagon!".</em> </div>

 

[silylene old]

I wonder if we can detect sunspot cycles on this star. Would they have the same period or amplitude we observe on the Sun? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

 

[summoner]

You're absolutely right Dragon, but "IF" they were to find a planet there that was at least similar in size it would give alot of nonbelievers hope. Maybe the type of hope that funds projects like TPF and others. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[Wiil]

<p>many stars have twins in orbit..triplets or quads..</p><p>the update is that </p><p>thousands now believe that the Sun (our sun) is in a gravitational orbit with another star of similar magnitude which is asbout 24,000 light years from us now but will be obviously coming closer to us in about 5,000 years or maybe as soon as the year 3,000.&nbsp; Ultimately, it will pass very near to us and so the measurments have it appear to not be moving .&nbsp; Is it possibly moving faster thaqn light ??</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 24,000 lt. year figure may be off. but I think it is seen as one of our close neibors possibly in sirius.&nbsp; from 1894 Paramguru writings. the Devine Science....</p><p>Wiil </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>many stars have twins in orbit..triplets or quads..the update is that thousands now believe that the Sun (our sun) is in a gravitational orbit with another star of similar magnitude which is asbout 24,000 light years from us now but will be obviously coming closer to us in about 5,000 years or maybe as soon as the year 3,000.&nbsp; Ultimately, it will pass very near to us and so the measurments have it appear to not be moving .&nbsp; Is it possibly moving faster thaqn light ??&nbsp;The 24,000 lt. year figure may be off. but I think it is seen as one of our close neibors possibly in sirius.&nbsp; from 1894 Paramguru writings. the Devine Science....Wiil &nbsp; <br /> Posted by Wiil</DIV></p><p>Are you referencing a specific story and, if so, could you provide a link?&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here's one about the sun having a companion that is more plausible:</p><p>http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/nemesis_010320-1.html</p><p>Mueller is no crank either. However, I personally think we would have catalogued it by now and think it is rather unlikely we'll find it, but ya never know.&nbsp; Just because we haven't found it, doesn't mean it isn't there. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>many stars have twins in orbit..triplets or quads..the update is that thousands now believe that the Sun (our sun) is in a gravitational orbit with another star of similar magnitude which is asbout 24,000 light years from us now but will be obviously coming closer to us in about 5,000 years or maybe as soon as the year 3,000.&nbsp; Ultimately, it will pass very near to us and so the measurments have it appear to not be moving .&nbsp; Is it possibly moving faster thaqn light ??&nbsp;The 24,000 lt. year figure may be off. but I think it is seen as one of our close neibors possibly in sirius.&nbsp; from 1894 Paramguru writings. the Devine Science....Wiil &nbsp; <br />Posted by Wiil</DIV><br /><br />IT's against the rules to start duplicate threads on the same subjects with identical posts... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>