Difference between revisions of "Habitable zone"

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A star's habitable zone is the region in which a terrestrial planet of the right size could have a surface temperature that might allow for liquid water and potentially life. ^[1]

For example, a star much like our Sun has a lifetime of one million years and temperature of 6094K. Its habitable zone lies within 1.02AU and 1.49AU. ^[2]

References

↑ Bennet, Jeffrey, et al. "Life Around Stars." The Essential Cosmic Perspective. 4th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. 508-13.
↑ "Exploring the Habitable Zone and Central Star", CADRE design Pty. Ltd.

[1] Bennet, Jeffrey, et al. "Life Around Stars." The Essential Cosmic Perspective. 4th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. 508-13.

[2] "Exploring the Habitable Zone and Central Star", CADRE design Pty. Ltd.

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Difference between revisions of "Habitable zone"

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