If the planets had simply been 'collected' by the Sun in its travels they would not all have similar orbital configurations.

Actually," Data said, "such orbital configurations are not uncommon.

The only thing that the authors calculate could fit into this uncomfortably close orbital configuration is a carbon white dwarf.

This size ratio is needed in order for the resulting system to possess sufficient angular momentum to match the current orbital configuration.

The Ganymede-Ceres communication geometry was bad, and would be bad for the next year because of orbital configuration.

The orbital configurations were four-stage vehicles, whilst test launches used one and two stage configurations.

Kepler-9b and Kepler-9c are the first transiting planets detected in such an orbital configuration.

Final vernier adjustments were made in their orbital configurations before both ships settled into free-fall.

A satellite is unlikely however, given the likely history and current orbital configuration for the planet, the research team concluded.

A detailed analysis of the formation scenario revealed that the previously reported orbital configuration might not be correct.