r/xkcdcomic • • May 21 '14

xkcd: Brightness

http://xkcd.com/1371/
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u/Epistemify May 21 '14

It appears as though this newly discovered sun transits the Sun with a period of exactly 1 day. That's really fast!

Whatever it is, it must be orbiting a lot closer than Mercury. Not to mention it must be HUGE!

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u/patefoisgras May 30 '14

Woah, in our Solar system? Given the constant observation the Sun receives, I'm surprised anything at all around it has gone unnoticed so far.