Activity for Sean Raymond‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: About how many planets are plausible for this binary-star system? A simple way to think about this problem is simply in terms of which planetary orbits are stable in a given binary star system. Let's talk about S-type orbits, where a planet's orbit around its star is smaller than the mutual orbit of the two stars. There is an outer edge of stability: planet or... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are geographically typed planets realistic? I think it is totally plausible for there to be planets with a single kind of terrain. For this to happen, the whole surface of the planet must be at roughly the same temperature (unless you're talking about a desert planet and allow different types of desert). This doesn't happen on Earth: the pole... (more)	—	over 8 years ago