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March 4, 2016 | 03:03 pm

Rochester scientist discovers new comet

David Cameron, a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a new comet – the first to be discovered by an astronomer associated with the University or with the Rochester area in over a century, his colleagues believe.

topics: comets, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Mamajek, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
February 16, 2015 | 03:03 pm

A close call of 0.8 light years

A recently discovered dim star likely passed some 70,000 years ago through our solar system’s distant cloud of comets known as the Oort Cloud. No other star is known to have ever approached our solar system this closely.

topics: comets, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Mamajek, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, stars,
Science & Technology
January 26, 2015 | 09:59 am

Gigantic ring system around J1407b much larger, heavier than Saturn’s

Rochester astronomers, along with colleagues at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands have discovered that the ring system that they see eclipse the very young Sun-like star J1407 is of enormous proportions, much larger and heavier than the ring system of Saturn.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Mamajek, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,