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| Table of Contents | Enchanted Learning All About Astronomy |
Site Index |
| Our Solar System | Stars | Glossary | Printables, Worksheets, and Activities | ||||||
| The Sun | The Planets | The Moon | Asteroids | Kuiper Belt | Comets | Meteors | Astronomers | ||
| The Stars |
| Lifecycle | Nuclear Fusion | Brightest Stars | Galaxies | Other Solar Systems | Constellations | Why Stars Twinkle | |
| Birth | Death | Star Types | Closest Stars | Nebulae | Major Stars | The Zodiac | Activities, Links |
Recently, other stars with orbiting planets have been discovered. These planets (called exoplanets) have never seen by us, but they have been detected by the very slight "wobble" they induce in their star.
| Planet | Distance from U.A. (Astronomical Units) | Orbital period Planetary Year | Mass of the Planet |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0.06 AU | 4.6 Earth days | 3/4 the mass of Jupiter |
| #2 | 0.83 AU | 242 Earth days | 2 times the mass of Jupiter |
| #3 | 2.5 AU | 3.5-4 Earth years | 4 times the mass of Jupiter |
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