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Based on the graph for our system, it seems more likely that the mass of the planets affects the correlation than the mass of the star. Mars is a bit small (rel
by delecti 9y ago
Based on the graph for our system, it seems more likely that the mass of the planets affects the correlation than the mass of the star. Mars is a bit small (relative to earth) and is a slight dip from a straight line, whereas Jupiter which is quite large is a jump up above the straight line. If hypothetically the planets beyond Jupiter were all small and rocky then it seems they'd dip back down past the straight line again.