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I would like to ask an astronomer to check my math, because contrary to what is been published about Gliese 581c being habitable, my calculations tell me different. L=4pi*(R^2)*F), L=4pi*(d^2)*f, F=(a*(T^4)) So I then combined the two formulas: 4pi*(R^2)*(a*(T^4)) = 4pi*(d^2)*f Then I algebraically rearranged then. R=[((d^2)*f)/(a*(T^4))]^(1/2), F=[((d^2)*f)/R^2] d=[(R^2)*(a*(T^4))/f ]^ (1/2), f =[(R^2)*(a*(T^4))/d^2 ], T=[[((d^2)*f)/R^2]/a]^(1/4) I read this article just today stating the extra solar planet Gliese 581c is an “Earth-like planet that could be covered in oceans and may support life…” http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html? in_article_id=450467&in_page_id=1965 http://exoplanet.eu/catalog-all.php I calculated that the Earth received an average of 1369.88 W/m^2 in heat energy, and that this new planet, Gliese 581c, receives an average of 1502.53 W/m^2. That’s pretty close, 106%, but that’s where the similarity in my calculations ends. Earth’s eccentricity is 0.0167, where as the eccentricity of Gliese 581c is 0.27, and that is 1616.77% greater! Whereas the Earth has a flux range of 1416.814 W/m^2 to 1325.255 W/m^2 because of its eccentricity (91.56 W/m^2 difference), Gliese 581c has a range that is 2819.535 W/m^2 to 931.571 W/m^2, an enormous 1887.965 W/m^2 variation from perihelion to aphelion. scientists place the pre-greenhouse gas effect temperature (+33 Celsius) of the Earth at –19 Celsius, and using a simple percentage relationship comparison (I was told it’s linear but that would put the Gliese 581c low well below zero Kelvin), then more realistic temperatures on this planet would be something like (205.8% Earth’s Kelvin perihelion max.) 336.39 Celsius maximum and a (68.0% Earth’s Kelvin aphelion min.) –170.77 Celsius minimum. This glaring makes me finally need to have my calculations checked. Sincerely, Gabriel
Re: Article says Gliese 581c is habitable” & “Earth-Like”?!? please verify?
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