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- noun astronomy The viewing of near-sun or near-stellar objects using a
coronagraph
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"The Webb telescope will use a technique called coronagraphy to look for gas giant planets," says Gardner.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"The Webb telescope will use a technique called coronagraphy to look for gas giant planets," says Gardner.
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"The Webb telescope will use a technique called coronagraphy to look for gas giant planets," says Gardner.
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"The Webb telescope will use a technique called coronagraphy to look for gas giant planets," says Gardner.
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With ACS/HRC coronagraphy, we have achieved the direct detection of a planet candidate in F606W and F814W around a bright nearby star with a debris belt.
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With ACS/HRC coronagraphy, we have achieved the direct detection of a planet candidate in F606W and F814W around a bright nearby star with a debris belt.
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Another method of observing exoplanets is coronagraphy, which uses a mask to block the optical light of a star, making its surrounding planets more easily visible.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Another method of observing exoplanets is coronagraphy, which uses a mask to block the optical light of a star, making its surrounding planets more easily visible.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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With ACS / HRC coronagraphy, we have achieved the direct detection of a planet candidate (Fomalhaut b) in F606W and
SpaceRef Top Stories 2009
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With ACS / HRC coronagraphy, we have achieved the direct detection of a planet candidate in F606W and F814W around a bright nearby star with a debris belt.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2008
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