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astro-ph.EP2017★ 37 cited

Exo-Milankovitch Cycles I: Orbits and Rotation States

Russell Deitrick, Rory Barnes, Thomas R. Quinn +3

The obliquity of the Earth, which controls our seasons, varies by only ~2.5 degrees over ~40,000 years, and its eccentricity varies by only ~0.05 over 100,000 years. Nonetheless, t…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 6 cited

Rotationally-resolved spectroscopy of Jupiter Trojans (624) Hektor and (911) Agamemnon

Davide Perna, Nicolas Bott, Tetiana Hromakina +3

We present the first-ever rotationally resolved spectroscopic investigation of (624) Hektor and (911) Agamemnon, the two largest Jupiter Trojans. The visible and near-infrared spec…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 3 cited

Photometric observations of nine Transneptunian objects and Centaurs

T. Hromakina, D. Perna, I. Belskaya +3

We present the results of photometric observations of six Transneptunian objects and three Centaurs, estimations of their rotational periods and corresponding amplitudes. For six o…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 63 cited

Evidence of sub-surface energy storage in comet 67P from the outburst of 2016 July 3

J. Agarwal, V. Della Corte, P. D. Feldman +67

On 3 July 2016, several instruments on board ESA's Rosetta spacecraft detected signs of an outburst event on comet 67P, at a heliocentric distance of 3.32 AU from the sun, outbound…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 83 cited

Toward the analysis of JWST exoplanet spectra: Identifying troublesome model parameters

Jean-Loup Baudino, Paul Molliere, Olivia Venot +3

Given the forthcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which will allow observ- ing exoplanet atmospheres with unprecedented signal-over-noise ratio, spectral covera…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 93 cited

The circumstellar disk HD169142: gas, dust and planets acting in concert?

A. Pohl, M. Benisty, P. Pinilla +33

HD169142 is an excellent target to investigate signs of planet-disk interaction due to the previous evidence of gap structures. We performed J-band (~1.2μm) polarized intensity…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 18 cited

Three years of SPHERE: the latest view of the morphology and evolution of protoplanetary discs

Antonio Garufi, Myriam Benisty, Tomas Stolker +11

Spatially resolving the immediate surroundings of young stars is a key challenge for the planet formation community. SPHERE on the VLT represents an important step forward by incre…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 15 cited

Asteroid (21) Lutetia: Disk-resolved Photometric Analysis of Baetica Region

P. H. Hasselmann, M. A. Barucci, S. Fornasier +4

(21) Lutetia has been visited by Rosetta mission on July 2010 and observed with a phase angle ranging from 0.15 to 156.8 degrees. The Baetica region, located at the north pole has…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 8 cited

Characterizing spectral continuity in SDSS u'g'r'i'z' asteroid photometry

P. H. Hasselmann, M. Fulchignoni, J. M. Carvano +2

Context. The 4th release of the SDSS Moving Object Catalog (SDSSMOC) is presently the largest photometric dataset of asteroids. Up to this point, the release of large asteroid data…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 41 cited

Seasonal evolution of , , and abundances in Titan's lower stratosphere

M. Sylvestre, N. A. Teanby, S. Vinatier +2

We study the seasonal evolution of Titan's lower stratosphere (around 15~mbar) in order to better understand the atmospheric dynamics and chemistry in this part of the atmosphere.…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 2 cited

Atmospheric tides and their consequences on the rotational dynamics of terrestrial planets

Pierre Auclair-Desrotour, Jacques Laskar, Stéphane Mathis

Atmospheric tides can have a strong impact on the rotational dynamics of planets. They are of most importance for terrestrial planets located in the habitable zone of their host st…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 50 cited

The thermal emission of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian objects at millimeter wavelengths from ALMA observations

E. Lellouch, R. Moreno, T. Müller +9

The sensitivity of ALMA makes it possible to detect thermal mm/submm emission from small/distant Solar System bodies at the sub-mJy level. Measured fluxes are primarily sensitive t…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 45 cited

The HIP 79977 debris disk in polarized light

N. Engler, H. M. Schmid, Ch. Thalmann +40

We present observations of the known edge-on debris disk around HIP 79977 (HD 146897, F star in Upper Sco, 123 pc), taken with the ZIMPOL differential polarimeter of the SPHERE ins…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 76 cited

Investigation of the inner structures around HD169142 with VLT/SPHERE

R. Ligi, A. Vigan, R. Gratton +47

We present observations of the Herbig Ae star HD169142 with VLT/SPHERE instruments InfraRed Dual-band Imager and Spectrograph (IRDIS) ( and bands) and the Integral Fie…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 59 cited

Size and shape of Chariklo from multi-epoch stellar occultations

R Leiva, B Sicardy, J I B Camargo +28

We use data from five stellar occultations observed between 2013 and 2016 to constrain Chariklo's size and shape, and the ring reflectivity. We consider four possible models for Ch…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 15 cited

Mid-Infrared Polarization of Herbig Ae/Be Discs

Dan Li, Charles M. Telesco, Han Zhang +4

We measured mid-infrared polarization of protoplanetary discs to gain new insight into their magnetic fields. Using CanariCam at the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias, we detected li…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 44 cited

Constraints on cometary surface evolution derived from a statistical analysis of 67P's topography

J. -B. Vincent, S. F. Hviid, S. Mottola +51

We present a statistical analysis of the distribution of large scale topographic features on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. We observe that the cumulative cliff height distributi…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 137 cited

Seasonal Mass Transfer on the Nucleus of Comet 67P/Chuyumov-Gerasimenko

H. U. Keller, S. Mottola, S. F. Hviid +47

We collect observational evidence that supports the scheme of mass transfer on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The obliquity of the rotation axis of 67P causes stro…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 19 cited

Orbiting a binary: SPHERE characterisation of the HD 284149 system

Mariangela Bonavita, V. D'Orazi, D. Mesa +52

In this paper we present the results of the SPHERE observation of the HD 284149 system, aimed at a more detailed characterisation of both the primary and its brown dwarf companion.…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 40 cited

The highly active Anhur-Bes regions in the 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko comet: results from OSIRIS/ROSETTA observations

S. Fornasier, C. Feller, J. C. Lee +51

The Southern hemisphere of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet has become visible from Rosetta only since March 2015. It was illuminated during the perihelion passage and therefore…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 396 cited

Comparing Jupiter interior structure models to Juno gravity measurements and the role of a dilute core

S. M. Wahl, W. B. Hubbard, B. Militzer +10

The Juno spacecraft has measured Jupiter's low-order, even gravitational moments, --, to an unprecedented precision, providing important constraints on the density profil…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 34 cited

Expelled grains from an unseen parent body around AU Mic

Élie Sezestre, Jean-Charles Augereau, Anthony Boccaletti +1

Recent observations of the debris disk of AU Mic have revealed asymmetric, fast outward-moving arch-like structures above the disk midplane. No model can readily explain the charac…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 205 cited

Discovery of a warm, dusty giant planet around HIP65426

G. Chauvin, S. Desidera, A. -M. Lagrange +120

The SHINE program is a large high-contrast near-infrared survey of 600 young, nearby stars. It is aimed at searching for and characterizing new planetary systems using VLT/SPHERE's…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 68 cited

A warm or a cold early Earth? New insights from a 3-D climate-carbon model

Benjamin Charnay, Guillaume Le Hir, Frédéric Fluteau +2

Oxygen isotopes in marine cherts have been used to infer hot oceans during the Archean with temperatures between 60°C (333 K) and 80°C (353 K). Such climates are challenging for th…