tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post115920476694413269..comments2010-07-29T20:04:24.047-04:00Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827george@sentientdevelopments.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-86028542460775206242007-01-24T12:53:00.001-05:002007-01-24T12:53:00.001-05:00If we can spot planets when they transit their home star, we should be able to see megastructures, if any exist. Here for instance are a couple of images I have made showing possible megastructures in transit;<br />Dyson Statites<br />http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9760/dysinstatites7pc.jpg<br />an open ring habitat<br />http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7061/friendlyquestion8xn.jpg<br /><br />I think such structures would be visible one way or another.<br /><br />Incidentally in 2009-2011 we will have a chance to observe the peculiar companion of the bright star Almaaz;<br />http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/almaaz.html<br />this object most probably won't be artificial, but you never know.Steve Bowershttp://www.orionsarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-74155731414101485972007-01-24T12:53:00.000-05:002007-01-24T12:53:00.000-05:00If we can spot planets when they transit their home star, we should be able to see megastructures, if any exist. Here for instance are a couple of images I have made showing possible megastructures in transit;<br />Dyson Statites<br />http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9760/dysinstatites7pc.jpg<br />an open ring habitat<br />http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7061/friendlyquestion8xn.jpg<br /><br />I think such structures would be visible one way or another.<br /><br />Incidentally in 2009-2011 we will have a chance to observe the peculiar companion of the bright star Almaaz;<br />http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/almaaz.html<br />this object most probably won't be artificial, but you never know.Steve Bowershttp://www.orionsarm.comnoreply@blogger.com