Extrasolar Planet Thought Experiment

Thought Experiment for "Observing" Extrasolar Planets

Are you looking for an interesting, thought-provoking program for your astronomy club meeting?
Are you looking for some interesting word problems for your students?
Are you looking for an exploratory project to capture the imagination of your science students?
Do you wish you could observe extrasolar planets?
Are you intrigued by the role belief holds in observational astronomy?

All this and more is addressed in this unique thought experiment:

A discussion of the big idea: "To Touch the Light of Faraway Planets"
Detailed calculations for the Single Photon Philospophical Telescope
How you can participate in "The Institute"
How this can be demonstrated

This page built by Dennis Webb, (denjwebb@aol.com), November 23, 1997.
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