Astronomy / Space High ocupancy star systems, 24+ terrestrial worlds

[kenwshmt]

'There is room for six of these orbital configurations in the habitable zone of a red dwarf, giving a total of 24 habitable planets in one system. But it turns out there is also another way to build a packed system: Jupiters.'


http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25653-ultimate-solar-system-could-contain-60-earths.html#.U4ktrSi1St-

big pics.

Spoiler

 

[metatheurgist]

I think that's how the colonies in the new BSG worked.