The evolution of habitable zones during stellar lifetimes and its implications on the search for extraterrestrial life
@article{Underwood2003TheEO, title={The evolution of habitable zones during stellar lifetimes and its implications on the search for extraterrestrial life}, author={D. Underwood and B. W. Jones and P. Sleep}, journal={International Journal of Astrobiology}, year={2003}, volume={2}, pages={289-299} }
A stellar evolution computer model has been used to determine changes in the luminosity L and effective temperature T e of single stars during their time on the main sequence. The range of stellar masses investigated was from 0.5 to 1.5 times that of the Sun, each with a mass fraction of metals (metallicity, Z ) from 0.008 to 0.05. The extent of each star's habitable zone (HZ) has been determined from its values of L and T e . These stars form a reference framework for other main sequence stars… CONTINUE READING
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