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The adaptive optics system under development for the new 6.5 m MMT, using an adaptive secondary mirror, will allow direct detection of cool brown dwarfs much closer in than Gliese 229B. An advanced system with 10,000 actuators will allow direct detection of Jupiter-like planets around bright stars within 10 pc. Requirements and detection limits will be discussed.
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