Characterizing Habitable Exo-Moons

Details Characterizing Habitable Exo-Moons Characterizing Habitable Exo-Moons

2009-12-17

arxiv.org/abs/0912.3484v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

4 tables, 1 figure, ApJL, 711, L1-L6, 2010

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We discuss the possibility of screening the atmosphere of exomoons for habitability. We concentrate on Earth-like satellites of extrasolar giant planets (EGP) which orbit in the Habitable Zone of their host stars. The detectability of exomoons for EGP in the Habitable Zone has recently been shown to be feasible with the Kepler Mission or equivalent photometry using transit duration observations. Using the Earth itself as a proxy we show the potential and limits of spectroscopy to detect biomarkers on an Earth-like exomoon and discuss effects of tidal locking for such potential habitats. Transmission spectroscopy of exomoons is a unique potential tool to screen them for habitability in the near future.

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