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!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihuxj!amra From: amra@ihuxj.UUCP (Steven L. Aldrich) Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: re:planet discovered around another star Message-ID: <791@ihuxj.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 01:39:11 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxj.791 Posted: Tue Dec 18 01:39:11 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 18-Dec-84 07:15:43 EST References: <1352GMS@PSUVM> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 34 {....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....... Peace & Best Wishes From: The Atoms Currently Associated As Steve Aldrich (ihnp4!ihu1n!amra) <=== New Address! P.S. If you Can Not reach me at my New path, try the Old one ===> IHNP4!IHUXJ!AMRA <==== It may still be forwarding E-Mail to me for the next 1-2 weeks.