EXTRA - SOLAR WORLDS
3 to 4 planets discovered so far
Size estimates: 1 has the mass of the moon; another is twice the mass of the earth; a third is three times the mass of the earth;
At least 1 planet discovered so far
Size estimate: about 3 times the mass of Jupiter
Orbit: circular orbit of 3 years
At least 1 planet discovered so far
Size estimate: at least half the mass of Jupiter
Orbit: orbits closer to its parent star than Mercury does to our sun
At least 1 planet discovered so far
Size estimate: about 9 times the mass of Jupiter
Orbit: orbits its star in approximately 116 days
Misc.: Lies close enough so that heat from 70 Virginis would keep the plant @ 185 deg F, which would allow for the presence of liquid water.
- by Michael Koller
