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  • $\begingroup$ Not a duplicate because your planet orbits two stars and not one, but very likely relevant nonetheless: How do seasons work in a binary system (planet orbits one star, not both)? $\endgroup$
    – user
    Commented May 17, 2016 at 15:01
  • $\begingroup$ A year is typically defined as one orbit. So, an orbit lasting 4 years sounds a bit strange. $\endgroup$
    – House
    Commented May 17, 2016 at 15:20
  • $\begingroup$ So, for clarification, you mean the planet circles the binary stars once in 1460 days (four "years")? And four seasons in that single orbit? $\endgroup$
    – Mikey
    Commented May 17, 2016 at 17:15
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    $\begingroup$ For a more extreme cycle around a binary star, maybe see Helliconia Spring/Summer/Winter where each novel is set over a season. The seasons in that setting are longer than human lifetimes. $\endgroup$
    – Neil Slater
    Commented May 17, 2016 at 19:13