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Date: 16 Sep 2006 04:21:08
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: Oversize Orb: Puffy planet poses puzzle
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[Planetary Science]
Oversize Orb: Puffy planet poses puzzle
Astronomers have discovered what may be the largest planet ever
found, an orb 36 percent wider than Jupiter that circles a nearby
star.
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060916/fob5.asp
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Date: 16 Sep 2006 05:44:34
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: Oversize Orb: Puffy planet poses puzzle
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Sam Wormley wrote:
> [Planetary Science]
> Oversize Orb: Puffy planet poses puzzle
>
> Astronomers have discovered what may be the largest planet ever
> found, an orb 36 percent wider than Jupiter that circles a nearby
> star.
>
> http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060916/fob5.asp
It's not on IAU's list (doesn't orbit the sun), so it's not a planet.
;)
Austin
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