>Interesting that most of the planets discovered so far are big and very close to their star. I don't know if thats down to the method of detection only finding that sort or if it indicates our solar system is unusual.
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MY layman's explantation is the former, as both the effects of the planets gravity on the sun as well as the amount of light simply blocked is markedly higher in faster and thereby smaller orbits.
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