The Kepler space telescope points to a single place in the sky, and a quarter of a percent of the sky. How was this field of view chosen? Why did the Kepler team choose to point the telescope there rather than anywhere else?
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2fascinating factoid! – uhoh Apr 08 '20 at 12:54
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1First item up in a google search. https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/189566main_Kepler_Mission.pdf – ProfRob Apr 08 '20 at 14:38