Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxj.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxj!amra From: amra@ihuxj.UUCP (Steven L. Aldrich) Newsgroups: net.sci Subject: VB-8B: First Planet Outside Solar System Discovered Message-ID: <778@ihuxj.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 05:38:01 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxj.778 Posted: Wed Dec 12 05:38:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 02:06:22 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 25 *** I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON THIS SUBJECT SO PLEASE *** *** FORGIVE ANY ERRORS ON MY PART. IF I'M WRONG *** *** I'D LIKE TO KNOW. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ALL HELP *** Has anyone got some "inside info" on the discovery of the first planet outside our solar system? I'm sure there are many in this news-group who'd be interested in this subject. According to my info, the star VB-8 is 21 light years distant. It is in the constellation "Ophiuchus". The planet has been designated as VB-8B I believe. It is 30-80 times the mass of Jupiter with an estimated temperature of 2000 degrees F. at the upper layers of its atmosphere. It may be composed of "hot" gas primarily, according to the experts. The discovery was jointly announced by the University of Arizonia, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, and the National Science Foundation who sponsored the work. Any and all information is Greatly Appreciated, Thanks In Advance! Peace & Best Wishes; Steve Aldrich (ihnp4!ihuxj!amra) ===> New Home As Of 12-17-84: ihnp4!ihu1n!amra <===