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Direct Detection of Extra-Solar Comets is Possible

M. Jura

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0505484

Abstract

The dust tails of comets similar to Hale-Bopp can scatter as much optical light as does the Earth. Space-based observatories such as the Terrestrial Planet Finder or Darwin that will detect extra-solar terrestrial planets also will be able to detect extra-solar comets.

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