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What are the odds that the Sun hits another star?

asked Jan 22, 2021 at 18:01

22 votes

4 answers

4k views

Does anything orbit the Sun faster than Mercury?

asked Dec 16, 2020 at 18:15

20 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is S2 still the fastest known star in the galaxy?

asked Apr 2, 2021 at 18:20

13 votes

1 answer

4k views

How loud was the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

asked Dec 26, 2020 at 0:56

12 votes

2 answers

1k views

What is the longest natural bound orbit chain observed?

asked Mar 31, 2021 at 17:32

9 votes

3 answers

1k views

How time-symmetric is orbital mechanics?

asked Apr 28, 2022 at 15:47

8 votes

0 answers

115 views

How long would it take to first detect a new object in the night sky given its apparent magnitude?

asked Nov 18, 2020 at 17:44

8 votes

1 answer

640 views

How much matter was ejected when the Solar System formed?

asked Mar 9, 2021 at 20:09

6 votes

0 answers

239 views

Did Aliens make Oumuamua?

asked Jan 27, 2021 at 16:47

6 votes

3 answers

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"Periapsis" or "Periastron"?

asked Dec 1, 2020 at 17:54

6 votes

1 answer

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When will Callisto be in orbital resonance with the rest of Jupiter's big moons?

asked Jan 3, 2021 at 5:14

6 votes

1 answer

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Why didn't Kessler Syndrome prevent planet formation?

asked May 24, 2022 at 16:29

5 votes

1 answer

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How many stars can we resolve?

asked Jun 7, 2022 at 17:02

5 votes

1 answer

291 views

Is there a retrograde star that passes closer to the galactic center than our Sun?

asked Jan 4, 2021 at 18:57

5 votes

2 answers

533 views

Orbital path projections onto a 2D plane

asked Apr 10, 2021 at 5:20

5 votes

2 answers

646 views

How small could an orbital system be in our solar system?

asked Nov 24, 2020 at 19:53

5 votes

2 answers

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Was Newton the first to mention the orbital barycenter?

asked Feb 16, 2021 at 18:11

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What exactly was the Moon's "Evection Resonance"?

asked Feb 25, 2021 at 20:35

4 votes

1 answer

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How would Earth's magnetic field change if the outer core was solid?

asked Dec 2, 2020 at 19:10

4 votes

1 answer

345 views

What would a 220km diameter asteroid impact do to Earth?

asked Dec 7, 2020 at 23:22

4 votes

1 answer

467 views

Current best-known Drake Equation values?

asked Jan 3, 2021 at 18:46

4 votes

1 answer

312 views

Moons with curlicue paths around our Sun?

asked Dec 17, 2020 at 18:51

4 votes

1 answer

89 views

Why are asteroids with circular orbits rare?

asked Dec 21, 2020 at 16:41

3 votes

0 answers

62 views

How is the incidence angle of the Sun related to the lean angle of the Cooks pines?

asked Mar 1, 2021 at 19:24

3 votes

1 answer

166 views

Can Stellar Spaghetti ever escape?

asked Jun 1, 2021 at 17:03

2 votes

1 answer

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Are accretion disks the only way stellar planetary systems form?

asked Apr 26, 2021 at 16:31

2 votes

1 answer

88 views

What is a "valid" coordinate system?

asked Dec 23, 2021 at 17:58

2 votes

1 answer

76 views

Prograde to retrograde orbital path

asked Mar 10, 2021 at 16:48

2 votes

2 answers

123 views

Could our Sun be the product of an ancient stellar collision?

asked Mar 18, 2021 at 21:30

2 votes

0 answers

85 views

Why do the asteroids orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane as the planets?

asked Mar 29, 2021 at 20:54

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32 Questions

What are the odds that the Sun hits another star?

Does anything orbit the Sun faster than Mercury?

Is S2 still the fastest known star in the galaxy?

How loud was the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

What is the longest natural bound orbit chain observed?

How time-symmetric is orbital mechanics?

How long would it take to first detect a new object in the night sky given its apparent magnitude?

How much matter was ejected when the Solar System formed?

Did Aliens make Oumuamua?

"Periapsis" or "Periastron"?

When will Callisto be in orbital resonance with the rest of Jupiter's big moons?

Why didn't Kessler Syndrome prevent planet formation?

How many stars can we resolve?

Is there a retrograde star that passes closer to the galactic center than our Sun?

Orbital path projections onto a 2D plane

How small could an orbital system be in our solar system?

Was Newton the first to mention the orbital barycenter?

What exactly was the Moon's "Evection Resonance"?

How would Earth's magnetic field change if the outer core was solid?

What would a 220km diameter asteroid impact do to Earth?

Current best-known Drake Equation values?

Moons with curlicue paths around our Sun?

Why are asteroids with circular orbits rare?

How is the incidence angle of the Sun related to the lean angle of the Cooks pines?

Can Stellar Spaghetti ever escape?

Are accretion disks the only way stellar planetary systems form?

What is a "valid" coordinate system?

Prograde to retrograde orbital path

Could our Sun be the product of an ancient stellar collision?

Why do the asteroids orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane as the planets?