Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8143669 | Planetary and Space Science | 2014 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
We have determined the stellar occurrence of exoplanets in the habitable zones of the main sequence F, G, K stars using the statistical analysis of confirmed exoplanets and that of the Kepler candidates. We predict the greatest occurrence of exoplanets in the habitable zones of the main sequence G stars. An optimistic definition of habitable zone gives 0.114 Earth-size exoplanets per star in habitable zones of the main sequence G stars for the confirmed exoplanets and 0.336â0.041â0.032 Earth-size exoplanets per star in habitable zones of the main sequence G stars for the Kepler candidates. The possibility of detecting habitable exoplanets is much higher for the star from the main sequence G stars, the exoplanet detection missions can be focused in the region around the stars of this spectral class.
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Authors
Pavel Pintr, Vlasta PeÅinová, AntonÃn LukÅ¡, Anirban Pathak,