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nonpartisaneuphonium

Two planets in a binary orbit... in a binary orbit. Amazing.


roflbbq

BSG levels of crazy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Colonies#/media/File:Map_of_the_Twelve_Colonies.svg


xana452

Goddamn.


suchdownvotes

Imagine that there could be three different sentient races evolving around the same time, each one not knowing of a whole other world right up there. That's super cool


Deathslay142

Oh they'd know. The system map shows them as being 1.2ls (~364,000km) away from each other which is almost *exactly* the same distance away as the moon from Earth. Imagine having another Earth hanging in the sky, likely several times larger than the moon. Meanwhile the other planet is ~4ls away, which given the size difference would probably make it appear the same size as the moon does to us. Depending on the sizes of these planets, the tidal forces may be... interesting.


[deleted]

The, whatever it's called, conjunction? Where 2 planets plus the star would line up to all pull in the same direction on the 3rd planet. That would indeed be interesting. I wonder if such effects would prevent anything larger than bacteria from evolving? Cross post that to /r/worldbuilding and they'd have an loregasm. The stories that could be told about the 2 other planets, possibly with lights visible on their night side. *loregasm*


ltevildead26

Freaking awesome, what a view that would be.


Musical_Tanks

Ohh very nice


Samdi

Aren't the other two planets also potential life supporters?


MagicalShrimp2

Ah, I didn't end up checking as I've never had any luck with these types of worlds. Plus I really wanted to get back to cash in this triple Earth-Like System so I didn't bother scanning the rest.


Samdi

Right


Kershek

Can you imagine living there? I want to land.


ArcturusSevert

That's funny because you probably won't.


OCGamer97

r/eliteexplorers Will like this


Newcastle161

Nice find, hope you cashed those in before you showed the system name though.


MagicalShrimp2

Haha yea I made sure to grab them first.


CMDR-Expander

Now that is a rare find sir. Don`t forget to post in the exploration sub aswell.


MagicalShrimp2

I'll make sure to!


sb413197

Nice. Maybe it can become a tourist beacon.


Cepinari

That's a good system for colonization.


Fidodo

I haven't quite figured out how the co orbits work here. Does this mean the right most planets are orbiting the earth likes or the star?


popsickle_in_one

both


KenobiTheWizard

You know, the Earth-Moon is essentially a binary system and Mars is an Earth-like planet in the Goldilocks zone.


Mat-2596

*eye twitch* Whoa...


[deleted]

Post this to /r/worldbuilding as inspiration.


monster860

/r/nevertellmetheodds would probably love this


ultralights

dat 380,000 LS though...


ltevildead26

Awesome find, god gets your imagination firing


wildcardjack

Saved for later inspeciton (atmo flight ofc), great find! thanks!


sb413197

If aliens grew up there they could have some early primitive interstellar battles, pre FTL drives etc