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I noticed that the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia lists the orbital period of L 98-59 b in days to 7 decimal places. Can astronomers really measure orbital period of exoplanets to greater precision than planets of the solar system?

Here's a screen shot including some other entries, the number of digits varies by object:

screen shot of the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia

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