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- 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?
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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...
- 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...
- 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