Definition and Characterization of the Habitable Zone

F. Forget (1) , M. Turbet , Franck Selsis (2) , J. Leconte (2)

1 UPMC - Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6
2 ECLIPSE 2017

We review the concept of habitable zone (HZ), why it is useful, and how to characterize it. The HZ could be nicknamed the "Hunting Zone" because its primary objective is now to help astronomers plan observations. This has interesting consequences.

Domaines: Planétologie et astrophysique de la terre [astro-ph.EP]

F. Forget, M. Turbet, Franck Selsis, J. Leconte. Definition and Characterization of the Habitable Zone. Habitable Worlds 2017: A System Science Workshop, held 13-17 November, 2017 in Laramie, Wyoming. LPI Contribution No. 2042, id.4057, Nov 2017, Laramie, Wyoming, United States. ⟨hal-01661961⟩