Solar System's 'look-alike' found

[Notebook]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7333155.stm

The newfound planetary system, which orbits the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L, is more compact than our own and is about five light-years away.

Just round the corner, really.

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[Andy44]

OGLE-2006-BLG-109L, huh.

If it's only 5 light years away I assume it must be visible to the naked eye. Anyone know where it's at and if it has a name? Ogle seems like a harsh name.

 

[Notebook]

OGLE, sounds as if it could be close. Maybe its GOOGLE!

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[tomek]

It's in Sagittarius, but actually about five thousand light years away.

 

[Notebook]

Oh dear, the BBC mucks it up again. I did think it was a bit near.

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[willy88]

It's in Sagittarius, but actually about five thousand light years away.

Still, it's only a matter of time before we wage a massive war on the Oglians.

 

[Andy44]

Still, it's only a matter of time before we wage a massive war on the Oglians.

LOL We're secretly building a giant ray gun in the desert even as we speak. We're going to fire it at those Ogleian bastards!

 

[Mission_CDR]

No!!!! my cousin is Ogleian. Oh, wait, never mind, I never liked her very much.

 

[NukeET]

LOL We're secretly building a giant ray gun in the desert even as we speak. We're going to fire it at those Ogleian bastards!

CT nuts will start with the great Ogleian hoax.