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Based on the abundance of [[iron]] measured for Delta Pavonis, the star is estimated to be 95 percent to 2.7 times [[Metallicity|as enriched as our Sun]] with elements heavier than [[hydrogen]].<ref>http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=1992A%26AS...95..273C</ref>
Based on the abundance of [[iron]] measured for Delta Pavonis, the star is estimated to be 95 percent to 2.7 times [[Metallicity|as enriched as our Sun]] with elements heavier than [[hydrogen]].<ref>http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=1992A%26AS...95..273C</ref>
Because Delat Pavonis is relatively close and is similar to our sun, it has garnished high interest as a system where [[Terrestrial Planet|Earth-like]] planets may exist. The orbital distance such a planet would have liquid water on its surface is centered around 1.09 AU., or a little father then Earth is from our Sun. Astronomers for both NASA's [[Terrestrial Planet Finder]] and the ESA's Darwin are hoping to find worlds within Delta Pavonis' [[habitable zone]] once the missions are launched. SETI has also expressed interest in the star, calling it the "Best SETI target" in a survey of nearby stars.<ref>http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2003ApJS..149..423T</ref> At present, there are no known sub-stellar companions orbiting Delta Pavonis.
Because Delta Pavonis is relatively close and is similar to our sun, it has garnished high interest as a system where [[Terrestrial Planet|Earth-like]] planets may exist. The orbital distance such a planet would have liquid water on its surface is centered around 1.09 AU., or a little farther than Earth is from our Sun. Astronomers for both NASA's [[Terrestrial Planet Finder]] and the ESA's Darwin are hoping to find worlds within Delta Pavonis' [[habitable zone]] once the missions are launched. SETI has also expressed interest in the star, calling it the "Best SETI target" in a survey of nearby stars.<ref>http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2003ApJS..149..423T</ref> At present, there are no known sub-stellar companions orbiting Delta Pavonis.
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Astronomy]]