3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
The Cohesive Object Sequence: The Mass-Density Distribution of Astronomical Objects from Asteroids to Stars
Gabriel M Steward, Matthew Hedman
Plotting the mass-density of a wide range of astronomical objects as a function of their mass reveals that the vast majority of these objects fall along a ``cohesive object sequenc…
astro-ph.EP2025
On the Detection of Exorings in Reflected Light with JWST NIRCam
Rachel Bowens-Rubin, Mary Anne Limbach, Sam Hopper +4
When directly imaging a cold giant exoplanet hosting a ring system, the reflected light from the rings can outshine the planet's thermal emission and reflected-light in the near-in…
astro-ph.EP2025
Spectral trends across the rings and inner moons of Uranus and Neptune from JWST NIRCam images
M. M. Hedman, I. de Pater, R. Cartwright +8
JWST NIRCam images provide low-resolution spectra of the rings and inner moons orbiting Uranus and Neptune. These data reveal systematic variations in spectral parameters like the…