The extrasolar planet atmosphere and exosphere: Emission and transmission spectroscopy
Abstract
We have now entered a phase of extrasolar planets characterization: probing their atmospheres for molecules, constraining their horizontal and vertical temperature profiles and estimating the contribution of clouds and hazes. We review here the current situation with ground-based and space-based observations, and present the transmission spectra of HD189733b in the spectral range 0.5-24 microns.
- Publication:
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Transiting Planets
- Pub Date:
- February 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921308026446
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0812.1930
- Bibcode:
- 2009IAUS..253..231T
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 3 figures, invited talk at IAU Symposium 253, Transiting planet, Boston May 2008. Pont F., Queloz D., Sasselov., Torres M. and Holman M. editors