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From: amra@ihuxj.UUCP (Steven L. Aldrich)
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Subject: re:planet discovered around another star
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Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 01:39:11 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 01:39:11 1984
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   {....Reality Wow, What A Concept! }

  Gerry,

  Thanks for the information about the Non-Planetary Mass orbiting VB-8.

   I had thought this "object" was a bit "strange" to be a planet. I wonder
   why the "news-media" didn't do a more "professional" job of reporting
   the FACTS/DATA Correctly, instead of their hack-job on this discovery.

    I would have been just as "excited" about the story personally, if it
   had been accurately reported. The discovery of a Brown-Dwarf is also an
   important mile-stone in this type of astronomy, as you point out.

   BTW, the Temp. figures I quoted were in degrees F. not K or C, in case
   you wanted to know. I was wondering if you'd be kind enough to supply
   some additional input on a related matter?

   Namely, what is the "upper-limit" for a planet's Mass & Temp. according
   to the theorists? Isn't it somewhere just above Jupiter's figures? I'm
   sure others would be interested in this info, so please Post any reply
   in this matter. Thanks Again Gerry for your Kind, informative reply to
   my recent ramblings! Merriest of Holidays.......

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