Nhenghali t1_j6ifgqc wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:47 PM Reply to Why can we see exoplanets from distant galaxies, but not close-ups of planets outside the Kuiper Belt? by Worth-Masterpiece-98 The exoplanets we see are from other star systems in our galaxy, not in other galaxies. And we didn't see these exoplanets directly, we see a drop in the magnitude (brightness) of the star the exoplanet is orbiting. Permalink 16
Nhenghali t1_j6ifgqc wrote
Reply to Why can we see exoplanets from distant galaxies, but not close-ups of planets outside the Kuiper Belt? by Worth-Masterpiece-98
The exoplanets we see are from other star systems in our galaxy, not in other galaxies.
And we didn't see these exoplanets directly, we see a drop in the magnitude (brightness) of the star the exoplanet is orbiting.