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Dancing Quadruple Star System: A 3+1 Setup the Size of Sun-Jupiter Orbit – What Happens at Collision?
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Four Stars Dance: Compact 3+1 System TIC 120362137 Discovered, Fits Between Sun & Jupiter!
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04-03-2026, 20:18
Four Stars Dance: Compact 3+1 System TIC 120362137 Discovered, Fits Between Sun & Jupiter!
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NASA's TESS discovered TIC 120362137, a rare 'quadruple star' system, the densest '3+1' system found.
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It features three stars orbiting closely, with a fourth star monitoring from a slight distance.
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The entire system is so compact it could fit between our Sun and Jupiter; the inner three stars fit within Mercury's orbit.
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Initially thought to be a simple binary, additional dimming revealed the third star, and TRES confirmed the fourth.
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Scientists predict the system will eventually end as two white dwarfs after millions of years, involving mergers and red giant phases.
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