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> The team calculates that one of the planets, called Teegarden’s star b, completed an orbit in a mere 4.9 Earth-days; the other world, Teegarden’s star c, has
by clarkmoody 7y ago
> The team calculates that one of the planets, called Teegarden’s star b, completed an orbit in a mere 4.9 Earth-days; the other world, Teegarden’s star c, has an orbit of just 11.4 days.
I wonder how our understanding of orbital mechanics would have evolved differently had our planet orbited the Sun this fast?
If the planets have long days, then they could potentially see in one night what it takes us a full year to see!