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Subject: Will ATF Detect Earths?
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Date: Sat, 22-Nov-86 07:51:00 EST
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According to what I've read, the ATF will be able to detect
earth-like worlds out to about 30 light years, and gas giants
out to about 1000 light years or so.  Maybe Gary meant that ATF
will not be able to get a statistically significant sample of
earth-like worlds?