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Astronomy190 - Topics in Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrobiology
Lecture 16 : Habitable Zone I
Ty Robinson
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Questions of the Day
• How is the Habitable Zone defined and why is it a useful concept?
• How does the size and shape of the Habitable Zone change with different star types?
• How could tidal effects impact habitability?
Readings for this week: Ch. 10.1-10.4, 11.1
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Surface Habitability Factors
What determines habitability?stellar lifetime
UV
stellar energy received
impactsstable orbit
formed w/water tectonicsmagnetic field
greenhouse gasesUV shield
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Definition of HZ
Habitable Zone (HZ) = the region around a star where an Earth-like planet could sustain
liquid water on its surface
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Earth vs. Moon
habitable
not habitable
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Habitable Worlds in the Solar System
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Free Floating Planets
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HZ for Other Liquids
ethane
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Why Water?
liquid over a wide range of temperatures
liquid at relatively high temperatures
abundant
solid water less dense than liquid water
polar molecule
relatively high specific heat
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Terrestrial Planet Finder
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The HZ around the Sun I
separation = 1au
separation
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separation
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The HZ around the Sun II
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separation
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The HZ around the Sun III
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separation
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The HZ around the Sun IV
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The HZ around the Sun V
separation = 1au
separation
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The HZ around the Sun VI
separation
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separation
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The HZ around the Sun VII
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The HZ around the Sun VIII
separation
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Question Given what you know about our Solar
System, estimate the limits for the inner and outer edge of the HZ around our Sun. Be quantitative!
separation
surf
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0 - 1 AU
1 - 2 AU
1 - 5 AU
1 - 10 AU
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The HZ around the Sun
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HR Diagram
Question
What are two reasons why we tend to rule out O, B and A stars as targets for searching for habitable planets?
Short lifetimeIntense UV
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The HZ around other Stars I
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
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ture
hot
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small large
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The HZ around other Stars II
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
pera
ture
hot
cold
small large
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The HZ around other Stars III
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
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ture
hot
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small large
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The HZ around other Stars IV
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
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ture
hot
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small large
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The HZ around other Stars V
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
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hot
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small large
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The HZ around other Stars VI
separation = 1au
brightness of star
surf
ace
tem
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ture
hot
cold
small large
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QuestionWhich type of star of main-sequence star is the
Habitable Zone closest to?
F
G
K
M
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The HZ around other Stars
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HZ Plot
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Tidal Locking
Question
Why might a tidally lockedplanet be uninhabitable?
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A Tidally Locked Jupiter
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Tidal Heating
Planet around M-Star
Circ
ular
ity
standard HZ
HZ, only tidal heating
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Questions of the Day
• How is the Habitable Zone defined and why is it a useful concept?
• How does the size and shape of the Habitable Zone change with different star types?
• How could tidal effects impact habitability?
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Quiz
3 - What is one thing you did not understand from today’s lecture?
2 - Explain why the Habitable Zone is located further from a main-sequence F star than from a main sequence M star.
1 - Describe the process that generates the energy which drives hydrothermal activity on icy worlds.