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Kepler-16: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet Laurance R Doyle et al. Free article Show details Science Actions. Search in PubMed Search in NLM Catalog Add to Search. 2011 Sep 16;333(6049):1602-6. Doi: 10.1126/science.1210923. Authors Laurance R Doyle 1.

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Abstract: We continue to investigate the binary system Kepler-16, consisting of aK-type main-sequence star, a red dwarf, and a circumbinary Saturnian planet. Aspart of our study, we describe the system's habitable zone based on differentclimate models. We also report on stability investigations for possibleEarth-mass Trojans while expanding a previous study by B. L. Quarles andcollaborators given in 2012. For the climate models we carefully consider therelevance of the system's parameters. Furthermore, we pursue new stabilitysimulations for the Earth-mass objects starting along the orbit of Kepler-16b.The eccentricity distribution as obtained prefers values close to circular,whereas the inclination distribution remains flat. The stable solutions aredistributed near the co-orbital Lagrangian points, thus enhancing theplausibility that Earth-mass Trojans might be able to exist in theKepler-16(AB) system.
  • Kepler 16 is a binary star system comprising of Kepler 16A and Kepler 16B, note that Kepler 16B is the star and Kepler 16b is the planet. Kepler 16A is an orange dwarf with 69% the mass of the sun, while Kepler 16B is a red dwarf with 20% the mass of the sun. The two stars are separated by a distance of 20.5 million miles (33 million km).
  • Kepler-16 is an eclipsing binary star system in the constellation of Cygnus that was targeted by the Kepler spacecraft. Both stars are smaller than the Sun; the primary, Kepler-16A, is a K-type main-sequence star and the secondary, Kepler-16B, is an M-type red dwarf.
  • Relax on Kepler-16b - Where your shadow always has company. Like Luke Skywalker's planet 'Tatooine' in Star Wars, Kepler-16b orbits a pair of stars. Depicted here as a terrestrial planet, Kepler-16b might also be a gas giant like Saturn. Prospects for life on this unusual world aren't good, as it has a temperature similar to that of dry ice.
  • Kepler-16 ‘s visual interface sports a logical design and an intuitive approach to sequencing, featuring custom rhythms, key and scale restrictions, clip import, midi follow and 3 re-trigger modes. Combine that with easy integration with Ableton Push, and you’ve got a hands-on performance tool that feels natural and provides several unique.

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[v1] Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:32:21 UTC (1,418 KB)
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