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For questions about any large astronomical bodies classified as planets, and their effects on their systems.

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Can I create a world of stationary planets?

For example, you could use a black hole for the system to rotate around, with the planets tidally locked to it. … An intermediate to high-mass black hole would overwhelm the gravity between the planets, and even between planets and stars. …
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Making the exoplanet with the most complicated seasons

I was wondering how/if it would be possible to create an earth-like (atmosphere, gravity, average temperature, etc. are close enough) rocky exoplanet with more than two or three significant temperatur …
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Making the exoplanet with the most complicated seasons

One way of doing this is to start with a binary of A- or F-type dwarf stars, orbiting eachother closely (required for long term stability). Then, place a late-K or early M dwarf in an eccentric orbit …
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Tidally Locked Planet, Weather

Tidally locked planets can be habitable In actuality, having a tidally locked planet isn't such a big problem for habitability w.r.t. climate. … For tidal locked planets near the inner edge of the HZ: Hurricanes can be very strong and more common (even without the coriolis effect), as the 'pole of heat' on the day side forms a large area where …
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