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Re:'Mathematically perfect' star system being investigated f... by wombatpm on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:49AM (#39540556)
Orbitals - The Tiny Houses of solar scale structures
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Re:'Mathematically perfect' star system being investigated f... by ben_w on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:57AM (#39540679)
Every megastructure is an invisible dot compared to the next size up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvKSRKT0nzM

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Re:'Mathematically perfect' star system being investigated f... by arethuza on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @12:08PM (#39540823)
There is also The Ring in the Xeelee universe - which is millions of lightyears across:

https://xeelee.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ring

Mind you it might not count as it's a means of escape, not a place to live.

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