Re:'Mathematically perfect' star system being investigated f...
by pavel_lishin on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:06AM
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There is only one stable speed at which a planet can orbit in a circle; any slower, and it'll start falling in toward the star, and any faster and it'll start to move away from the star.
The only way to vary the speed is a powered orbit, and that's not likely to happen with a planet.
The only way to vary the speed is a powered orbit, and that's not likely to happen with a planet.