Tracing a link between two neighbour planet at regular time interval along their orbits, creates a pattern unique to each couple (IMAGE)

University of Bern

Tracing a link between two neighbour planet at regular time interval along their orbits, creates a pattern unique to each couple

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Tracing a link between two neighbour planet at regular time interval along their orbits, creates a pattern unique to each couple. The six planets of the HD110067 system create together a mesmerising geometric pattern due to their resonance-chain.

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© , Thibaut Roger/NCCR PlanetS

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