Yale astronomers find exoplanet that simply can't keep time

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Yale astronomers have discovered a low-mass, low-density exoplanet orbiting a distant star whose orbit boasts some fascinating and extreme characteristics. The yearly period of the exoplanet, known as PH3c, varies enormously from one orbit to another, and so eclectic are these orbits that it was undetectable by conventional exoplanet hunting techniques that rely on a periodic dip in the light of the parent star... Continue Reading Yale astronomers find exoplanet that simply can't keep time

Section: Space

Tags: Algorithms, Exoplanet, Orbit, University of Oxford, Yale

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