22 Jul 13
Finding star age gives the orbit!
http://scitechdaily.com/hubble-reveals-link-between-stars-ages-and-their-orbits/
A million stars in a box 120 light years on a side, well globular anyway, puts these stars an average of about 1.5 light years apart. That must be some night sky view for someone on a planet in the middle of that nest of stars?
Originally posted by sonhouseGlobular clusters tend to be metal poor, so life is less likely.
Finding star age gives the orbit!
http://scitechdaily.com/hubble-reveals-link-between-stars-ages-and-their-orbits/
A million stars in a box 120 light years on a side, well globular anyway, puts these stars an average of about 1.5 light years apart. That must be some night sky view for someone on a planet in the middle of that nest of stars?