Talk:HD 40307 c

Satellite stability
I'm not sure the reference given for the part on satellite stability can be used here: the reference specifically deals with Jupiter-type planets, which would (probably) not apply to HD 40307 c. The relevant part of the paper is on page 1092:

"Planets with masses less than 0.3 MJup differ in radius, Qp, and interior structure from those with masses greater than 0.3 MJup. In addition, for lower planet masses the planet/satellite mass ratio increases beyond the assumption of nonsynchronization between the planet and the moon. For these reasons, we do not treat here the question of Earthlike satellites of ice-giant planets (Mp < 0.3 MJup)."

Icalanise (talk) 10:34, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Then maybe it should be removed. When I placed the reference in there, as I could only read the abstract I drew the reference from what I read in the actual abstract. Hah, I didn't realize when writing science-related articles here I could be so inaccurate (I expanded HD 40307's planets beyond stub status, but BlueEarth and several others have been heavily correcting what I've put out). --Starstriker7(Dime algoor see my works) 22:08, 12 November 2008 (UTC)