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Physics & Astronomy - Senior Honor Thesis - Alana Juric, Dartmouth College

Title: "Studying the Space Weather of Exoplanets in Binary Star Systems"

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Wilder 102
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Abstract: All stars emit stellar winds composed of charged particles traveling at high velocities. However, in the case of binary systems, these winds collide, creating a disk of superhot plasma. We have created a numerical simulation of this interaction. In this study, we focus on the effects the stellar winds of binary systems could have on exoplanetary space weather. First, we define the orbits at which exoplanets could pass through the collision disk. We then examine the consequences the conditions within the disk could have for exoplanets passing through it.

For more information, contact:
Tressena Manning
tressena.a.manning@dartmouth.edu
603-646-2854
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