An Analytic Method to determine Habitable Zones for S-Type Planetary Orbits in Binary Star Systems
Abstract
With more and more extrasolar planets discovered in and around binary star systems, questions concerning the determination of the classical Habitable Zone arise. Do the radiative and gravitational perturbations of the second star influence the extent of the Habitable Zone significantly, or is it sufficient to consider the host-star only? In this article we investigate the implications of stellar companions with different spectral types on the insolation a terrestrial planet receives orbiting a Sun-like primary. We present time independent analytical estimates and compare these to insolation statistics gained via high precision numerical orbit calculations. Results suggest a strong dependence of permanent habitability on the binary's eccentricity, as well as a possible extension of Habitable Zones towards the secondary in close binary systems.
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@article{arxiv.1204.2496,
title = {An Analytic Method to determine Habitable Zones for S-Type Planetary Orbits in Binary Star Systems},
author = {Siegfried Eggl and Elke Pilat-Lohinger and Nikolaos Georgakarakos and Markus Gyergyovits and Barbara Funk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.2496},
year = {2015}
}
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submitted to ApJ, status: accepted