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Habitable Zones for Earth-mass Planets in Multiple Planetary Systems

arXiv:0903.2334 · doi:10.1017/S174392130801702X

Abstract

We perform numerical simulations to study the Habitable zones (HZs) and dynamical structure for Earth-mass planets in multiple planetary systems. For example, in the HD 69830 system, we extensively explore the planetary configuration of three Neptune-mass companions with one massive terrestrial planet residing in 0.07 AU 1.20 AU, to examine the asteroid structure in this system. We underline that there are stable zones of at least yr for low-mass terrestrial planets locating between 0.3 and 0.5 AU, and 0.8 and 1.2 AU with final eccentricities of . Moreover, we also find that the accumulation or depletion of the asteroid belt are also shaped by orbital resonances of the outer planets, for example, the asteroidal gaps at 2:1 and 3:2 mean motion resonances (MMRs) with Planet C, and 5:2 and 1:2 MMRs with Planet D. In a dynamical sense, the proper candidate regions for the existence of the potential terrestrial planets or HZs are 0.35 AU 0.50 AU, and 0.80 AU 1.00 AU for relatively low eccentricities, which makes sense to have the possible asteroidal structure in this system.

4 pages, 1 figures, accepted to IAU 249. Proceeding of IAU S249: Exoplanets: Detection, Formation and Dynamics, in press

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