@olamundo Considering this a bit more.... since gravity diminishes at a geometric rate, but is correlated to the mass of a planet at a linear rate, then one would expect a far away planet, even many times larger than earth (like a gas giant) would still likely have a minimal effect on the star.
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@olamundo Considering this a bit more.... since gravity diminishes at a geometric rate, but is correlated to the mass of a planet at a linear rate, then one would expect a far away planet, even many times larger than earth (like a gas giant) would still likely have a minimal effect on the star.