Stellar Characterization Necessary to Define Holistic Planetary Habitability. (arXiv:1904.01089v1 [astro-ph.EP])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Hinkel_N/0/1/0/all/0/1">Natalie Hinkel</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Kitiashvili_I/0/1/0/all/0/1">Irina Kitiashvili</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Young_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Patrick Young</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Youngblood_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Allison Youngblood</a>
It is a truism within the exoplanet field that “to know the planet, you must
know the star.” This pertains to the physical properties of the star (i.e.
mass, radius, luminosity, age, multiplicity), the activity and magnetic fields,
as well as the stellar elemental abundances which can be used as a proxy for
planetary composition. In this white paper, we discuss important stellar
characteristics that require attention in upcoming ground- and space-based
missions, such that their processes can be understood and either detangled from
that of the planet, correlated with the presence of a planet, or utilized in
lieu of direct planetary observations.
It is a truism within the exoplanet field that “to know the planet, you must
know the star.” This pertains to the physical properties of the star (i.e.
mass, radius, luminosity, age, multiplicity), the activity and magnetic fields,
as well as the stellar elemental abundances which can be used as a proxy for
planetary composition. In this white paper, we discuss important stellar
characteristics that require attention in upcoming ground- and space-based
missions, such that their processes can be understood and either detangled from
that of the planet, correlated with the presence of a planet, or utilized in
lieu of direct planetary observations.
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