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Tidally Torn: Why the Most Common Stars May Lack Large, Habitable-zone Moons

  • Authors: Shaan D. Patel, Billy Quarles, Nevin N. Weinberg, Manfred Cuntz

Shaan D. Patel et al 2026 The Astronomical Journal 171 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 5.

Stability simulation results for a HZ planet–moon orbiting an M4 dwarf. Logarithm of maximum moon lifetime (﹩{\mathrm{log}}_{10}\left[{t}_{{\rm{\max }}}\right]﹩) from rebound simulations for considering a range of host planet masses (0.8–2 M⊕) and semimajor axis within the HZ of an M4 dwarf.

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