Red Dwarf, Binary Systems

[ezekiel]

I read somewhere that most of the stars are binary systems and that red dwarfs out number stars 4 to 1.

[vorlon13]

God has a special fondness for red dwarf stars.

He likes beetles too.

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And curious, Scripture fails to note either fondness . . .

[Diablo]

Well, red dwarfs are stars too.

I found this online:

Note that the multiplicity rate, or the probability that a given
system has more than one component, is only 31%. The low rate is
because M-type dwarfs (also called red dwarfs) dominate the solar
neighborhood (a full 72% of the stellar sample, i.e. not L/T/P
objects, are M-type dwarfs), and do not have companions as often as
their more massive stellar cousins.

[Anomalocaris]

I read somewhere that most of the stars are binary systems and that red dwarfs out number stars 4 to 1.

Red dwarves are all full fledged stars, and are not all the stars there are, so stars out number red dwarves, not the other way around. That aside, the point you attempted to make is?

[ezekiel]

I have been reading up on Proxima Centauri. When first discovered thru Parallax it was around 2 LY away but now they say around 4 LY. I see they are to do another Parallax this year and see if any planets are with it. I think the Centarui system is dangerously close and the orbit can sling any thing towards us because of the north and south orbits.

[vorlon13]

Oh geez . . .

Clueless, absolutely clueless . . .

[Diablo]

We could make an effort to educate him.

On the other hand he's a theist.

[JesusHChrist]

I have been reading up on Proxima Centauri. When first discovered thru Parallax it was around 2 LY away but now they say around 4 LY. I see they are to do another Parallax this year and see if any planets are with it. I think the Centarui system is dangerously close and the orbit can sling any thing towards us because of the north and south orbits.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I have been reading up on Proxima Centauri. When first discovered thru Parallax it was around 2 LY away but now they say around 4 LY. I see they are to do another Parallax this year and see if any planets are with it. I think the Centarui system is dangerously close and the orbit can sling any thing towards us because of the north and south orbits.

It wasn't discovered through parallax. That is a means of determining distance, not discovering unknown objects.

Furthermore, its distance at the time of discovery was understood to be very near that of A Centauri, about 4.25 LY and thus your claim that the distance has been changed, either in books or in reality, is incorrect.

Your worries about that system harming ours are misplaced. Have a cup of coffee and relax.

[ezekiel]

Well, red dwarfs are stars too.

I found this online:

Note that the multiplicity rate, or the probability that a given
system has more than one component, is only 31%. The low rate is
because M-type dwarfs (also called red dwarfs) dominate the solar
neighborhood (a full 72% of the stellar sample, i.e. not L/T/P
objects, are M-type dwarfs), and do not have companions as often as
their more massive stellar cousins.

Then if I where to say that the odds are not with me that a planet will be found around Proxima or even life. So I will take that 31 % and say soon they will confirm this to be so. More on the Biochemistry looking at Proxima being on the confection type star now my odd increase if I was to say that reptiles are from this planet being that reptiles love confection heat and for this reason they seek a rock that is warm.

Am I theist ? Done been put in a class I guess I have to be somewhere.