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Spitzer phase curve observations and circulation models of the inflated ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76b
Erin M. May, Thaddeus D. Komacek, Kevin B. Stevenson +15
The large radii of many hot Jupiters can only be matched by models that have hot interior adiabats, and recent theoretical work has shown that the interior evolution of hot Jupiter…
Detection and Bulk Properties of the HR 8799 Planets with High Resolution Spectroscopy
Jason J. Wang, Jean-Baptiste Ruffio, Evan Morris +49
Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), we obtained high-resolution (R35,000) -band spectra of the four planets orbiting HR 8799. We clearly detected \water…
The Dark World: A Tale of WASP-43b in Reflected Light with HST WFC3/UVIS
Jonathan Fraine, Laura C. Mayorga, Kevin B. Stevenson +14
Optical, reflected light eclipse observations provide a direct probe of the exoplanet scattering properties, such as from aerosols. We present here the photometric, reflected light…
Eigenspectra: A Framework for Identifying Spectra from 3D Eclipse Mapping
Megan Mansfield, Everett Schlawin, Jacob Lustig-Yaeger +8
Planetary atmospheres are inherently 3D objects that can have strong gradients in latitude, longitude, and altitude. Secondary eclipse mapping is a powerful way to map the 3D distr…
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…
The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) Mission Concept Study Final Report
B. Scott Gaudi, Sara Seager, Bertrand Mennesson +183
The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory, or HabEx, has been designed to be the Great Observatory of the 2030s. For the first time in human history, technologies have matured sufficient…
Detecting and Characterizing Water Vapor in the Atmospheres of Earth Analogs through Observation of the 0.94 Micron Feature in Reflected Light
Adam J. R. W. Smith, Y. Katherina Feng, Jonathan J. Fortney +4
The characterization of rocky, Earth-like planets is an important goal for future large ground- and space-based telescopes. In support of developing an efficient observational stra…
A Statistical Comparative Planetology Approach to Maximize the Scientific Return of Future Exoplanet Characterization Efforts
Jade H. Checlair, Dorian S. Abbot, Robert J. Webber +37
Provided that sufficient resources are deployed, we can look forward to an extraordinary future in which we will characterize potentially habitable planets. Until now, we have had…
Characterizing Earth Analogs in Reflected Light: Atmospheric Retrieval Studies for Future Space Telescopes
Y. Katherina Feng, Tyler D. Robinson, Jonathan J. Fortney +5
Space-based high contrast imaging mission concepts for studying rocky exoplanets in reflected light are currently under community study. We develop an inverse modeling framework to…
Spitzer Phase Curve Constraints for WASP-43b at 3.6 and 4.5 microns
Kevin B. Stevenson, Michael R. Line, Jacob L. Bean +6
Previous measurements of heat redistribution efficiency (the ability to transport energy from a planet's highly irradiated dayside to its eternally dark nightside) show considerabl…
The Impact of Non-Uniform Thermal Structure on the Interpretation of Exoplanet Emission Spectra
Y. Katherina Feng, Michael R. Line, Jonathan J. Fortney +4
The determination of atmospheric structure and molecular abundances of planetary atmospheres via spectroscopy involves direct comparisons between models and data. While varying in…
A Comprehensive Characterization of the 70 Virginis Planetary System
Stephen R. Kane, Tabetha S. Boyajian, Gregory W. Henry +6
An on-going effort in the characterization of exoplanetary systems is the accurate determination of host star properties. This effort extends to the relatively bright host stars of…
Refined Properties of the HD 130322 Planetary System
Natalie R. Hinkel, Stephen R. Kane, Gregory W. Henry +5
Exoplanetary systems closest to the Sun, with the brightest host stars, provide the most favorable opportunities for characterization studies of the host star and their planet(s).…
The California Planet Survey IV: A Planet Orbiting the Giant Star HD 145934 and Updates to Seven Systems with Long-Period Planets
Y. Katherina Feng, Jason T. Wright, Benjamin Nelson +5
We present an update to seven stars with long-period planets or planetary candidates using new and archival radial velocities from Keck-HIRES and literature velocities from other t…
The Exoplanet Orbit Database II: Updates to exoplanets.org
Eunkyu Han, Sharon X. Wang, Jason T. Wright +4
The Exoplanet Orbit Database (EOD) compiles orbital, transit, host star, and other parameters of robustly detected exoplanets reported in the peer-reviewed literature. The EOD can…