Sentences with phrase «frequencies than planets»
Not exact matches
Analysis of 166 stars found almost a quarter — much more than expected — had small, rocky planets, which should force a change in thinking on the overall frequency of such bodies.
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By tracking the frequency at which certain starspots reappeared, Sanchis - Ojeda determined that the star completes a full rotation every 12.5 days — considerably longer than the planet's orbital period of 8.5 hours.
Based on several realistic estimates of this frequency we conclude with very high confidence that this small signal is due to a super-Earth-size planet (Kepler - 9d) in a multiple system, rather than a false positive.