by Amwhere » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:15 am
Actually, Algol is a triple star - and it's far too young to harbor life. It'll die way too young, too - the primary star is a super bright short lived B8 star.
Looking near Algol (using Celestia) - things aren't too promising. The only stars with in 10 light years appear to be dim sub-dwarfs. The closest Sun-like star is 15 ly away and actually has a planet - a gas giant at roughly the same place I'd put Palma.