Expected Occurrence Rates and Types of Planets Possible in the Alpha Centauri AB SystemAlpha Centauri AB system contains the closest Sun-like stars to the Sun, by a large margin (factor of 2.4). Thus, they are important targets for the search of Earth-like planets. A critical question is whether such planets can exist in the system, and what their expected occurrence rate is. This paper surveys the current knowledge of occurrence rates, limits from nondetections, constraints from observations, and dynamical stability simulations, in order to answer this question.
Document ID
20190028237
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Belikov, Ruslan (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Bendek, Eduardo (Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Pasadena, CA, United States)
Sirbu, Dan (Bay Area Environmental Research Inst. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Quarles, Billy (Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, United States)