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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by appleflaxen on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:36AM (#32749268)
It's a sphere next to a point source of light.

So I'm gonna guess... half?

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by wtetzner on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:16AM (#32749595)
They didn't ask how much of the planet is covered in light. They mean how large does the star appear in the sky from the planet's surface.
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