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RE: Re: Speculation Re Planet Orbiting Alpha Centauri 1

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Posted by Ra;[j on August 21, 2000 16:06:00 UTC

Yes, there is room for planets around both of the stars, which approach as close as 11 or 12 au. The orbit is rather eccentric, so I don`t think the Lagrangian idea would work, but you don`t need to use that anyway.

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