http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=36248
Star information:
Designation: HD 164595.
Dec/RA: +29° 34′ 18.92, 18h 00m 38.894s.
Constellation: Hercules
Star type: G2V
Age: ~4.5 Gyr.
Planets: 1 known, HD 164595 b.
http://www.geekwire.com/2016/signal...tm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
From SETI researcher Seth Shostak.
A candidate signal for SETI is a welcome sign that our efforts in that direction may one day pay off. An international team of researchers has announced the detection of “a strong signal in the direction of HD164595” in a document now being circulated through contact person Alexander Panov. The detection was made with the RATAN-600 radio telescope in Zelenchukskaya, in the Karachay–Cherkess Republic of Russia, not far from the border with Georgia in the Caucasus.
Star information:
Designation: HD 164595.
Dec/RA: +29° 34′ 18.92, 18h 00m 38.894s.
Constellation: Hercules
Star type: G2V
Age: ~4.5 Gyr.
Planets: 1 known, HD 164595 b.
http://www.geekwire.com/2016/signal...tm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
From SETI researcher Seth Shostak.
“This is a bit of a puzzling story, as the Russians found this signal a year ago or so, but just didn’t let others know. That’s not good policy, as what you really want is confirmation at another telescope, but… Is it real? The signal may be real, but I suspect it’s not ET. There are other possibilities for a wide-band signal such as this, and they’re caused by natural sources (or even terrestrial interference).
“I just did a quick calculation of how much wattage they’d need to wield from 94 light-years (I think that’s the distance) in order to produce the apparently received signal, and that would be a big utility bill, even if they were directing the transmission (as opposed to broadcasting equally in all directions). It’s also the case that the known planet around the star is in an awfully tight orbit, which means it’s probably a place that’s hotter than Seattle’s best restaurant. Of course, there could be other planets there …
“So, not too much to say so far. However, we’re looking at this object with the Allen (not Alan) Telescope Array as I speak to you!”
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