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TIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its star (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] Jakdracula 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tells me everything except how it came to be named “coconuts”.

[–] Madbrad200 2 points 1 year ago

Abbreviation of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Companions_on_Ultrawide_Orbits although I have a feeling it was probably a fun backcronym the astronomers came up with