Extra-solar solar system

[unixronin]

Extra-solar planets are old news these days.  So how about a complete extra-solar solar system?

Turns out astronomers using the Keck Observatory have now determined that 55 Cancri, a star 41 light-years away, has a system of five planets.  At least one is within what we consider the "habitable zone", though that planet is a medium-sized gas giant and is considered unlikely to support Earth-like life.  One other four-planet system is known, and several stars with three detected planets are known; with five detected planets, 55 Cancri is the current record-holder.

Comments

[koyote.livejournal.com]

if I EVER write a science fiction novel, and there's an alien race, they will be the Knwon.

Because that really truly was the first thought that ran through my head.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Heh. Typo fixed. :)