The planet has been observed to transit its host star.
On clear nights you can observe the moon, stars and planets.
All the while, the planet is being observed from space by scientists who must endure their own evolution.
He advised the astronomers not to waste their time observing the stars and planets.
Higher areas provided an easier way to observe the horizon, sky, sun, moon, planets, and stars.
But the main goal of the work, which was reported in Nature, is to use the same kind of approach to observe extrasolar planets.
Two planets outside the solar system have been observed to have atmospheres.
New space instruments under development are expected to directly observe planets around other stars, perhaps even some Earth-like worlds.
Mitchell, the first manager of the observatory, focused primarily on observing planets and their satellites.
In 2000, a planet was observed orbiting it.