To a layman like me, it seems almost impossible that light reflected from a body that lies “much farther from the star than Pluto does from the sun” could be seen from Earth at a distance of 450 light years, when Pluto, only 6 light hours away, reflects so little light to Earth (“Stellar Question: Extrasolar planet or failed star?” SN: 4/9/05, p.
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