Water World of TRAPPIST-1f

Started by Chris-HB, February 25, 2018, 02:27:33 PM

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Chris-HB

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TRAPPIST-1 is a tiny star some 39 lightyears away. Recently, a very compact system of seven earth-sized planets has been discovered around this star. Three of them are likely to be within the habitable zone.

TRAPPIST-1f is about the size of the Earth, but only 0.68 times it's density. This makes it a reasonable candidate for a water world. The planet is so close to it's star that tidal forced will have halted its rotation long ago. Thus the planet would have a permanent dayside and a permanent nightside. At least on the dayside, the ocean may be liquid. TRAPPIST-1f is cooler than Earth, with an estimated equilibrium temperature of -54°C (Earth: -15°C).

More information about TRAPPIST-1:
http://www.trappist.one/

Lady of the Lake


Dune

And nice to have this information about Trappist 1f.

bobbystahr

Agree on the lovely render and thanks for the education and link...I was unaware but that is now the past.
something borrowed,
something Blue.
Ring out the Old.
Bring in the New
Bobby Stahr, Paracosmologist

Chris-HB

Thank you  very much for your nice comments!  :)