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Yes, you are correct . . I AM trying to refine the parameters. In spite of all the new telescopes and fancy computers, it seems we are no closer to an answer then we were when Dr Drake formulated his equation. Here's the web site I prefer on the subject. :( Beyond the Drake Equation at http://www.st...

Thanks for replying ihowarth. I used your web link and read the article. Still, I'm not satisfied. My end goal is to determine a number (acceptable to me) of the percentage and number of stars of each class in the thin disk. I believe this might give a more acceptable estimate of the number of stars...

Hello all . . I just joined this forum and this is my first post. I'm not sure whether this reply should be a separate subject, but I too have been interested in "how many stars are up there". although I would like to limit the count to the Milky Way. The literature I have seen (as an amat...