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Space/Science » in reply to Re: A side thought on the Alpha Centauri System

I had always heard that planets would not be stable around the Centauri family of stars

ebnelson — 12/5/2002 9:30:56 AM (archived)

I am glad to be wrong.
Finding interesting planets there (from a terrestrial life pov) would be totally cool.
Ed

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Proxima Centauri's size has been accurately measured. - Robert E. B. - 12/5/2002 3:12:33 PM
- A side thought on the Alpha Centauri System - Robert E. B. - 12/5/2002 6:35:03 PM
  - Re: A side thought on the Alpha Centauri System - p - 12/5/2002 7:00:23 PM
    - Re: A side thought on the Alpha Centauri System - Robert E. B. - 12/5/2002 8:15:00 PM
      - Question - RobVG - 12/5/2002 12:05:17 PM
        
        Re: Question - Robert E. B. - 12/5/2002 1:30:52 PM
        
        Thank you (n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 12/5/2002 1:54:38 PM
      - I had always heard that planets would not be stable around the Centauri family of stars - ebnelson - 12/5/2002 9:30:56 AM

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