If it’s tidelocked, then that surface temperature might be that, but only near the day/night boundary. And who the fuck knows what the weather patterns for a tidelocked atmosphere might be, so those Earth-like cloud patterns seem a little unlikely (you’d have much less coriolis effect, for one thing.) The night side would be an icebox, while the day…well, if there’s a civilization, they know where to put the solar panels.
I wonder if we’ll ever be able to truly image an exoplanet from here. I remember hearing about a planned orbital array, but I’d have to internet further for the details…
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Gliese 581C has been determined uninhabitable, and it was not in the habitable zone. The planet in that system that is, however, is the possibly fake “Gliese 581G. Link to 581G: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_g Link to 581C: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_c
If it’s tidelocked, then that surface temperature might be that, but only near the day/night boundary. And who the fuck knows what the weather patterns for a tidelocked atmosphere might be, so those Earth-like cloud patterns seem a little unlikely (you’d have much less coriolis effect, for one thing.) The night side would be an icebox, while the day…well, if there’s a civilization, they know where to put the solar panels.
I wonder if we’ll ever be able to truly image an exoplanet from here. I remember hearing about a planned orbital array, but I’d have to internet further for the details…
weather patterns are the least of your worries, i would be more worried about gravitational forces from it’s star causing geological instability.
that’s merely an engineering problem
Fuck all y’all – first one there gets to enslave the natives and ship the gold back to Earth; Spain style.
packin mah shit now
BRB, getting my black flag and pirate ship.
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Gliese 581C has been determined uninhabitable, and it was not in the habitable zone. The planet in that system that is, however, is the possibly fake “Gliese 581G. Link to 581G: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_g Link to 581C: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_c
Who would want to live on a planet that’s always below freezing?
This thread is full of WIN.
BTW, I’m failing to see how a planet 1.5 times Earth can rotate a Red dwarf at a 13 day period. Physics seems off… anyone care to elucidate?
its going real fast.