Stellar Characterization Necessary to Define Holistic Planetary Habitability
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2019-04-03 v1
Abstract
It is a truism within the exoplanet field that "to know the planet, you must know the star." This pertains to the physical properties of the star (i.e. mass, radius, luminosity, age, multiplicity), the activity and magnetic fields, as well as the stellar elemental abundances which can be used as a proxy for planetary composition. In this white paper, we discuss important stellar characteristics that require attention in upcoming ground- and space-based missions, such that their processes can be understood and either detangled from that of the planet, correlated with the presence of a planet, or utilized in lieu of direct planetary observations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1904.01089,
title = {Stellar Characterization Necessary to Define Holistic Planetary Habitability},
author = {Natalie Hinkel and Irina Kitiashvili and Patrick Young and Allison Youngblood},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.01089},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
Astro2020 Science White Paper, 5pg, 1 fig