6 papers
Detection of Rotational Variability in Floofy Objects at Optical Wavelengths
L. C. Mayorga, E. M. May, J. Lustig-Yaeger +1
Phase resolved observations of planetary bodies allow us to understand the longitudinal and latitudinal variations that make each one unique. Rotational variations have been detect…
Smaller than expected bright-spot offsets in Spitzer phase curves of the hot Jupiter Qatar-1b
Dylan Keating, Kevin B. Stevenson, Nicolas B. Cowan +16
We present \textit{Spitzer} full-orbit thermal phase curves of the hot Jupiter Qatar-1b, a planet with the same equilibrium temperature---and intermediate surface gravity and orbit…
From Super-Earths to Mini-Neptunes: Implications of a Surface on Atmospheric Circulation
Erin M May, Emily Rauscher
It is well known that planets with radii between that of Earth and Neptune have been the most commonly detected to-date. To classify these planets as either terrestrial or gaseous,…
MOPSS II: Extreme Optical Scattering Slope for the Inflated Super-Neptune HATS-8b
E. M. May, T. Gardner, E. Rauscher +1
We present results for the inflated super-Neptune HATS-8b from MOPSS, The Michigan Optical Planetary Spectra Survey. This program is aimed at creating a database of optical planeta…
MOPSS I: Flat Optical Spectra for the Hot Jupiters WASP-4 b and WASP-52b
E. M. May, M. Zhao, M. Haidar +2
We present the first results from MOPSS, The Michigan Optical Planetary Spectra Survey, aimed at creating a database of optical planetary transmission spectra all observed, reduced…
The Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science Program for JWST
Jacob L. Bean, Kevin B. Stevenson, Natalie M. Batalha +99
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents the opportunity to transform our understanding of planets and the origins of life by revealing the atmospheric compositions, structur…