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2012ApJ...750...14Q - Astrophys. J., 750, 14 (2012/May-1)

Habitability of earth-mass planets and moons in the Kepler-16 system.

QUARLES B., MUSIELAK Z.E. and CUNTZ M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We demonstrate that habitable Earth-mass planets and moons can exist in the Kepler-16 system, known to host a Saturn-mass planet around a stellar binary, by investigating their orbital stability in the standard and extended habitable zone (HZ). We find that Earth-mass planets in satellite-like (S-type) orbits are possible within the standard HZ in direct vicinity of Kepler-16b, thus constituting habitable exomoons. However, Earth-mass planets cannot exist in planetary-like (P-type) orbits around the two stellar components within the standard HZ. Yet, P-type Earth-mass planets can exist superior to the Saturnian planet in the extended HZ pertaining to considerably enhanced back-warming in the planetary atmosphere if facilitated. We briefly discuss the potential detectability of such habitable Earth-mass moons and planets positioned in satellite and planetary orbits, respectively. The range of inferior and superior P-type orbits in the HZ is between 0.657-0.71 AU and 0.95-1.02 AU, respectively.

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Journal keyword(s): astrobiology - binaries: general - celestial mechanics - planetary systems - stars: individual: Kepler-16

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