Researchers have identified a fascinating six-planet system that offers a different take on planetary configurations. The newly reported configuration features six planets around a single star. Their orbits line up in a synchronized manner, which astronomers call resonance.

When planets move in resonance, their orbital periods stay in a fixed ratio for millions or even billions of years. This pattern can be so exact that it reminds some observers of musical tempos.

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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago

Solar system has resonances too, though. It's not something exclusive to that one place, and it's something that arises naturally.