Monday, February 13, 2012

How many planets total have the world's astronomers discovered around other star sytems?

I am curious of exactly how many planets have been discovered so far around other star systems. I believe its around the number of 300, but I'm not quite sure. Every search result says a different number, so you can understand my confusion.How many planets total have the world's astronomers discovered around other star sytems?347 is the current total, according to the authoritative site below.How many planets total have the world's astronomers discovered around other star sytems?347 as of this morning.

http://www.exoplanet.eu/catalog.php



There are many reasons for the difference in numbers:

-- the date at which the number is reported (who knows, might be 350 by Friday),

-- what is counted as a planet (some lists count the asteroid-sized objects around a pulsar -- hardly the same as planets around a sun)How many planets total have the world's astronomers discovered around other star sytems?I don't really understand your question as you say "Star System." I believe there is around 350.

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