Recently explorers have found some really neat systems where there is a planet orbiting very close to a White Dwarf star. Two notable examples of this are Death Spiral (BLAA PHOE NCD D12-230, discovered by myself: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...GH-a-white-dwarf-jet-in-a-close-binary-system! ) and Monde de la Mort (SPOIHAAE XE-X D2-9, discovered by Lief Erikson: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/357172-Challenge-to-land-on-the-world-of-death )
But are there others? I think there are. I recently found a system where the the innermost (landable) planet is on an eccentric orbit that ranges between 9 and 16 ls from its WD primary, and I'm currently roaming through a WD field looking for more.
So what I propose here is that if you've found a system containing a planet (preferably landable, but doesn't have to be) with an orbit that brings it within 25 ls of a WD then post it here and we can assemble a catalogue of such beasties. The orbit can be entirely within that distance or it can be an eccentric orbit with a periapsis within 25ls. Or the planet could even orbit a companion star that is less than 25ls from the WD, or orbit a binary containing the WD within that distance. If you can provide any extra system details too then that would be great.
Also if anyone finds something like this (specifically within 25 ls) for a Neutron Star then post that here too! From what I've seen all the planets around Neutron Stars are beyond 1000ls but maybe there are some NS out there with closer planets?
One thing I've noticed is that all the WD systems with close planets that I've visited also have close stellar companions (the companion stars are within 50 ls, sometimes even within 10 ls of the WD). That seems to be a sign that something interesting will be in the system.
You can just post a screenshot (I think you have to use Imgur or other imagehosts here now) if you don't want to submit the name of the system yet (but please do post the system name once you've submitted the data!). Or if you've already handed in the data then let us know the system location!
Death Spiral (BLAA PHOE NCD D12-230):
This is Monde de la Mort (Spoihaae XE-X d2-9, discovered by Lief_Erikson):
This one is Ogaicy MJ-O D7-1832 AB 1 - a planet 20 ls from a WD / L V close binary.
So if you've found any more systems, please post them below! That way others can go take a look and take in the spectacular view
But are there others? I think there are. I recently found a system where the the innermost (landable) planet is on an eccentric orbit that ranges between 9 and 16 ls from its WD primary, and I'm currently roaming through a WD field looking for more.
So what I propose here is that if you've found a system containing a planet (preferably landable, but doesn't have to be) with an orbit that brings it within 25 ls of a WD then post it here and we can assemble a catalogue of such beasties. The orbit can be entirely within that distance or it can be an eccentric orbit with a periapsis within 25ls. Or the planet could even orbit a companion star that is less than 25ls from the WD, or orbit a binary containing the WD within that distance. If you can provide any extra system details too then that would be great.
Also if anyone finds something like this (specifically within 25 ls) for a Neutron Star then post that here too! From what I've seen all the planets around Neutron Stars are beyond 1000ls but maybe there are some NS out there with closer planets?
One thing I've noticed is that all the WD systems with close planets that I've visited also have close stellar companions (the companion stars are within 50 ls, sometimes even within 10 ls of the WD). That seems to be a sign that something interesting will be in the system.
You can just post a screenshot (I think you have to use Imgur or other imagehosts here now) if you don't want to submit the name of the system yet (but please do post the system name once you've submitted the data!). Or if you've already handed in the data then let us know the system location!
Death Spiral (BLAA PHOE NCD D12-230):
This is Monde de la Mort (Spoihaae XE-X d2-9, discovered by Lief_Erikson):
This one is Ogaicy MJ-O D7-1832 AB 1 - a planet 20 ls from a WD / L V close binary.
So if you've found any more systems, please post them below! That way others can go take a look and take in the spectacular view
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