Transmission spectroscopy of the hot Jupiter TrES-3 b: Disproof of an overly large Rayleigh-like feature

2017/09/18 by F. Mackebrandt, M. Mallonn, J. M. Ohlert +11 · 15 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Absorption (acoustics) #Amplitude #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Exoplanet #Hot Jupiter #Jupiter (rocket family) #Planet #Scale height #Scientific Research and Discoveries #Spectroscopy #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Transit (satellite) #Transmission (telecommunications) #astro-ph.EP

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201730512

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 608, A26 (EDP Sciences) · 12 pages, 9 Figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2017/09/18 · openalex created_date 2017/09/25 · openalex publication_date 2017/09/29 · arxiv updated 2017/12/06 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. Transit events of extrasolar planets offer the opportunity to study the composition of their atmospheres. Previous work on transmission spectroscopy of the close-in gas giant (TrES)-3 b revealed an increase in absorption towards blue wavelengths of very large amplitude in terms of atmospheric pressure scale heights, too large to be explained by Rayleigh-scattering in the planetary atmosphere.

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