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To: SunkenCiv
18hrs... wonder how fast that means it's traveling
11 posted on 01/21/2012 7:17:31 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

Does it mean that gravitational pull is increasing its orbit speed and it already burned up in that star 40 or less years ago?


12 posted on 01/21/2012 7:40:21 PM PST by Deaf Smith
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To: Chode

Assuming a circular orbit at 1,385,000 miles (=36,000,000/26) we get an 8,700,000 mile orbital path. The 18 hour period implies a speed of about 483,000 miles per hour. That is about 7.25 times as fast as the Earth revolves around the Sun.


16 posted on 01/21/2012 7:54:41 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Chode; Deaf Smith; 17th Miss Regt; Lonesome in Massachussets

Exoplanets orbiting close to their stars -- too bad they can't be used to look for precession.

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20 posted on 01/21/2012 9:45:02 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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