Musical Representation of Kepler-223 Planetary System (AUDIO)
Caption
This music clip symbolically represents the Kepler-223 system's planetary orbits and transits (the planets themselves do not generate sound). Kepler-223's planets revolve around their host stars in a 3:4:6:8 orbital period ratio. Each planet is given a uniquely pitched piano note, with higher-pitched notes corresponding to more quickly orbiting planets. An octave separates the musical notes for pairs of planets that orbit twice as fast as one another. The speed of the repetition of the notes in time reflects the frequency with which the planets transit the star. To fit the planets' orbital periods of seven to 20 days into a clip of a few seconds, the notes play approximately 1.7 million times faster than the planets' actual orbital periods.
Credit
Sean Mills
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News organizations may use his video in connection with reports about the research of Sean Mills and Daniel Fabrycky and their associates.
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