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20242026
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9 papers

astro-ph.EP2026

Atmospheric characterization of six ultra-hot Jupiters from -band high-resolution spectroscopy

Luke Finnerty, Michael P. Fitzgerald, Yinzi Xin +27

We present new Keck/KPIC high-resolution spectroscopic detections of three ultra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) in the band: WASP-189b (), MASCARA-1b (), and…

astro-ph.EP2026

Distinct Rotational Evolution of Giant Planets and Brown Dwarf Companions

Chih-Chun Hsu, Jason J. Wang, Jerry W. Xuan +27

We present a rotational velocity (vsini) survey of 32 stellar/substellar objects and giant planets using Keck/KPIC high-resolution spectroscopy, including 6 giant planets (2-7 M$_\…

astro-ph.EP2025

Dynamical Architectures of S-type Transiting Planets in Binaries II: A Dichotomy in Orbital Alignment of Small Planets in Close Binary Systems

Jingwen Zhang, Daniel Huber, Michael Bottom +35

Stellar multiplicity plays a crucial role in shaping planet formation and dynamical evolution. We present a survey of 54 TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs) within 300 pc that exhibit…

astro-ph.EP2025

Chemical and Isotopic Homogeneity Between the L Dwarf CD-35 2722 B and its Early M Host Star

Gavin Wang, Jerry Xuan, Darío Picos +29

CD-35 2722 B is an L dwarf companion to the nearby, Myr old M1 dwarf CD-35 2722 A. We present a detailed analysis of both objects using high-resolution ($R \sim 35,00…

astro-ph.EP2025

The watery atmosphere of HD~209458~b revealed by joint - and -band high-resolution spectroscopy

Luke Finnerty, Julie Inglis, Michael P. Fitzgerald +26

We present a joint analysis of high-resolution - and -band observations of the benchmark hot Jupiter \hdb\ from the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC). One half nigh…

astro-ph.EP2025

Water dissociation and rotational broadening in the atmosphere of KELT-20 b from high-resolution spectroscopy

Luke Finnerty, Yinzi Xin, Jerry W. Xuan +29

We present atmospheric retrievals from Keck/KPIC phase II observations of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-20/MASCARA-2~b. Previous free retrievals of molecular abundances for ultra-hot…