Tuesday, October 16, 2012

'Star Wars' planet discovered that is both orbiting two suns and being orbited by two suns

'Star Wars' planet discovered that is both orbiting two suns and being orbited by two suns | Mail Online: "Amateur astronomers have discovered a new planet that not only orbits two suns but is simultaneously being orbited by two other suns. 

Planetary rotation: PH1, depicted here as the small black planet, orbits its two suns, one larger than earths the other smaller, while they are all being orbited by two others suns

The incredible four sun solar system, the first of its kind ever discovered, was found as part of the Planet Hunters project led by a team from Yale University."

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