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by Dale
Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:17 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: So, just how many stars are there up there?
Replies: 10
Views: 5912

Yes, you are correct . . I AM trying to refine the parameters. In spite of all the new telescopes and fancy computers, it seems we are no closer to an answer then we were when Dr Drake formulated his equation. Here's the web site I prefer on the subject. :( Beyond the Drake Equation at http://www.st...
by Dale
Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: So, just how many stars are there up there?
Replies: 10
Views: 5912

Milky Way Census (How many Stars?)

Thanks for replying ihowarth. I used your web link and read the article. Still, I'm not satisfied. My end goal is to determine a number (acceptable to me) of the percentage and number of stars of each class in the thin disk. I believe this might give a more acceptable estimate of the number of stars...
by Dale
Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: So, just how many stars are there up there?
Replies: 10
Views: 5912

Hello all . . I just joined this forum and this is my first post. I'm not sure whether this reply should be a separate subject, but I too have been interested in "how many stars are up there". although I would like to limit the count to the Milky Way. The literature I have seen (as an amat...