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Originally Posted by George
Corot-Exo-4b has a 9 day period around a star similar to the Sun (though they did not say its color  ), AND the rotation rate matches the orbital period! It ain't that big a planet for a tidal lock. This one is quite interesting, right?
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Interesting in what way? Do you consider planets with tidal lock more likely to have life than other planets? Guess almost tidal locked planets are even more unlikely to have life than tidal locked planets.