Sky distribution of artificial sources in the galactic belt of advanced cosmic life.
In line with the concept of the galactic belt of advanced life, we evaluate the sky distribution of detectable artificial sources, using a simple astrophysical model. The best region to search is the median band of the Milky Way in the Vulpecula-Cygnus region, together with a narrower one in Carina. Although this work was done in view of a proposal to send a SETI probe at a gravitational focus of the Sun, we recommend these sky regions particularly for the searches of the sky survey type.
Heidmann
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Paris Observatory, Meudon, France.
D001256:Astronomy / Q000379:methods*; D003142:Communication; D018559:Exobiology / Q000379:methods*; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D008962:Models, Theoretical