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Effect of the close orbit<br />

• Gliese 581d most likely in<br />

locked or synchronous orbit<br />

due <strong>to</strong> strong tidal forces<br />

(Leconte et al. 2010, Heller et<br />

al. 2011)<br />

• Dense atmosphere could<br />

collapse on planet’s dark side!<br />

Wordsworth et al. 2011, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

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