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To: SunkenCiv

I would think they would have to orbit pretty close to each other to produce the effect. Otherwise the inner planet would be outrunning the outer planet.


3 posted on 07/15/2009 9:21:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: cripplecreek

Damn I must be tired. I assumed this was a thread about gay activists.


4 posted on 07/15/2009 9:22:34 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: cripplecreek
The transits are so brief, and odds so low that the stars are under observation at just the right time, that this method may not be that hot anyway. :') However, any exoplanet which resolves to a pretty wacky orbit probably is two (or more). :')
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5 posted on 07/15/2009 9:50:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: cripplecreek

The problem is how far away they are. Since we can’t observet them directly we can’t see if they have rings.


8 posted on 07/15/2009 10:06:26 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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