From American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle:
Wheee... we have Hubble Press Release number 2 for 2007
ACS imaging of AU Microscopii showing 50-100 AU edge on debris disk.
Nifty stuff.
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From American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle:
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