Detection of Na and K in the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-1b with P200/DBSP

Abstract

We present a new optical transmission spectrum of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-1b based on two transits observed with the Double Spectrograph (DBSP) on the Palomar 200-inch (P200) telescope. The DBSP transmission spectrum, covering a wavelength range from 3250 to 10007 Å, is consistent with that observed with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), but the former has a finer spectral resolution. The DBSP spectrum alone reveals the presence of a pressure broadened line wing for Na, the line cores for both Na and K, and tentative evidence for H${}_2$O. We obtain consistent results from the spectral retrieval analyses performed on the DBSP-only dataset and the DBSP, HST, and Spitzer combined dataset. Our retrievals suggest a mostly clear atmosphere for HAT-P-1b, with a cloud coverage of $22_{-3}^{+5}$% that is dominated by enhanced haze. We derive subsolar abundances for Na, K, and C, and subsolar-to-solar for O. Future observations with James Webb Space Telescope and ground-based high-resolution spectrographs should be able to not only confirm the presence of these species but also stringently constrain the formation and migration pathways for HAT-P-1b.

24 pages, 14 figures. Accepted for publication in AJ

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