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[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago (6 children)

These planets are in remarkably close quarters, with periods of just 2.34, 3.15, 4.12, and 6.74 days.

Speedy little guys

[–] [email protected] 8 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

The furthest of the four is estimated to have an orbital radius of about 0.03 AU. That's 1/10th the size of Mercury's orbit around the sun!

[–] muhyb 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

That's a fuel scooping range.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Warning, temperature critical.

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