Astronomers discover distant planet using off-the-shelf tech
The telescope array used to discover the super-Earth, often used by amateurs (Photo: Dan Brocious, CfA)
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Astronomers have proved that even the most basic technology can reveal significant developments in the heavens above. Using a simple ground-based telescope, a team from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) located a “super-Earth” orbiting a red dwarf star only 40 light-years away from Earth.
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