Recent content by CutThroatJake

Sorry Bandersnach I didn't see the other posts and I thought there was only one reply. Didn't get notification of the others!? Your answer was just what I wanted. I thought that must be the case but didn't understand why. :-)

Thankyou. I did know they were spinning but didn't realize how slowly. So does the math work out? They are spinning so slowly it doesn't effect the look at all? Is this the same in all cases?

This may be a stupid question but it has been bothering me for a while. Why do galaxies look the way they do in a spiral? If a typical galaxy is 100k light years across is can take that much longer before the light from the far side to reach the telescope. Unless it is face on of course. If...

sweet i hope they can do it :) and I'm glad it wasn't a silly idea!

would it be possible to use interferometry to 'see' an exoplanet? i mean to cancel out the light of the sun i know it would be difficult especally in the visible but is it theoretically possible?

i was looking at this subject today and i couldn't find an answer i could understand. is this premise a silly idea or something that needs more research? do we need to wait for the ir sky mapping satellite to do its thing in november 09?