User blog comment:Hicksdustin/Triple Star Systems orbits/@comment-25539177-20150501024735/@comment-4082020-20150502011958

Orbital distance determines the overall climate of a planet. The "wobble" of the planets declination in regards to the plane of orbit determines seasons.That's why there are virtually no temperature changes near the equator.

The more "exotic" the orbit the more severe the overal temperature changes (Such as the ones on Nilfeheim") overall on the entire planet.

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