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Planetary radius as a function of mass

ER — 12/20/2012 3:27:44 AM (archived)

Do a google image on "planetary radius as a function of mass" and you get all kinds of colorful graphs.

Also, look at figures 4 and 5 in this article.

https://www.gl.ciw.edu/static/users/bmilitzer/papers/34_seager_kuchner_hier-majumder_militzer_2007.pdf

or here, for density as a function of radius:

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The whole thread (11 posts)

• Tau Ceti has a planet in "habitable zone." - TB - 12/19/2012 6:54:18 PM
  • Tau Ceti has always been at the top of our list of suspects. - ER - 12/19/2012 8:46:13 PM
    • What would the radius need to be... - FrankC - 12/19/2012 11:59:46 PM
      • I'm showing my reasoning so you guys can follow along and check my work. - ER - 12/20/2012 3:04:59 AM
        • As for your other question... - ER - 12/20/2012 3:15:48 AM
          • Planetary radius as a function of mass - ER - 12/20/2012 3:27:44 AM
    • Well duh! :-) - mcfly - 12/19/2012 9:56:58 PM
      • At 11.4 light years, Tau Ceti is one of our nearest neighbors. - ER - 12/19/2012 10:46:54 PM
        • A pinball system - mcfly - 12/20/2012 4:52:46 AM
          • Multiple star systems aren't a good place for life. - ER - 12/20/2012 5:18:20 AM
            • PS. - Wouldn't this be a great way to teach astronomy to kids... - ER - 12/20/2012 6:05:19 AM

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