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I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane?

TB — 3/14/2012 2:37:26 PM (archived)

An orbital plane perpendicular to us could still be going "up and down" and not "back and forth." Is that orientation random, or not?

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*Unmanly squeal* - Vitruvius - 3/14/2012 7:16:08 AM
- Political compass - Robert - 3/14/2012 6:48:58 PM
- Re: *Unmanly squeal* - ER - 3/14/2012 11:40:27 AM
  - I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane? - TB - 3/14/2012 2:37:26 PM
    - Re: I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane? - ER - 3/14/2012 9:23:25 PM
      - Re: I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane? - TB - 3/14/2012 11:17:46 PM
        
        Re: I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane? - ER - 3/15/2012 1:14:19 AM
        
        I'd say that's probably a pretty accurate take on it. - TB - 3/15/2012 3:04:37 AM
    - Re: I wonder if the detected planets so far have any pattern to their orbital planes relative to the galactic plane? - ER - 3/14/2012 8:54:03 PM
    - Hmmmm. - TB - 3/14/2012 4:35:26 PM
      - Re: Hmmmm. - ER - 3/14/2012 9:01:31 PM
      - Re: Hmmmm. - TB - 3/14/2012 5:01:13 PM

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