The Prospects for Earth-Like Planets within Known Extrasolar Planetary Systems

We consider the possible existence of habitable Earth-like planets in four recently discovered extrasolar planetary systems. Such prospective planets must have orbits that are (1) dynamically stable, and (2) allow for surface temperatures compatible with liquid water. We find that three of the four...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1996-11, Vol.108 (729), p.1018-1023
Hauptverfasser:	Gehman, Curtis S., Adams, Fred C., Laughlin, Gregory
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Gas giants Habitability Orbits Outer planets Planetary orbits Planets Solar orbits Solar systems Stellar orbits Terrestrial planets
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