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Stellar aspects of habitability--characterizing target stars for terrestrial planet-finding missions
- Source :
- Astrobiology, Astrobiology, Mary Ann Liebert, 2010, 10 (1), pp.103-112. ⟨10.1089/ast.2009.0367⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- In this paper we present and discuss the criteria for selecting potential target stars suitable for the search for Earth like planets, with a special emphasis on the stellar aspects of habitability. Missions that search for terrestrial exoplanets will explore the presence and habitability of Earth-like exoplanets around several hundred nearby stars, mainly F, G, K, and M stars. The evaluation of the list of potential target systems in order to develop mission concepts for a search for Terrestrial Exoplanets is essential. Using the Darwin All Sky Star Catalogue (DASSC), we discuss the selection criteria, configuration dependent sub-catalogues and the implication of stellar activity for habitability.<br />14 pages, 4 figures, Astrobiology, 10, 1,2010
- Subjects :
- 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
[PHYS.ASTR.EP]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [astro-ph.EP]
Computer science
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[SDU.ASTR.EP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [astro-ph.EP]
FOS: Physical sciences
Planets
Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
01 natural sciences
Star catalogue
Astrobiology
Planet
0103 physical sciences
Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
[SDU.ASTR.SR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Solar and Stellar Astrophysics [astro-ph.SR]
Habitability
Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
[PHYS.ASTR.SR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Solar and Stellar Astrophysics [astro-ph.SR]
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Exoplanet
Stars
Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
Sky
Terrestrial planet
Darwin (spacecraft)
Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15578070 and 15311074
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Astrobiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....47907a3653b50c77b2f5486af9c0a570