'Bulge' yields new planet class

A.B.Normal · Oct 5, 2006

Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets that take less than a day to whiz round their parent stars.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5407038.stm

These guys gotta get out more,first it was Pluto being declassified and now they find a whole new class. :crap:

Sharky · Oct 5, 2006

They are the size of our planet Jupiter, yet their orbits are as short as <24 hours? :eek5:

Pardon me while I unboggle my mind.

highwayman · Oct 5, 2006

Sharky said:
They are the size of our planet Jupiter, yet their orbits are as short as <24 hours?

Pardon me while I unboggle my mind.

Or a "planet" the size of a suitcase orbiting pluto...

Gato_Solo · Oct 5, 2006

My bulge has two orbs. Is that normal? :confused: