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Mapping the Atmospheres of Hot Jupiters

Knutson, H. A. (2008) Mapping the Atmospheres of Hot Jupiters. In: Extreme solar systems. Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series. No.398. Astronomical Society of the Pacific , San Francisco, CA, pp. 363-372. ISBN 978-1-58381-666-0. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20130128-100812080

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Abstract

We present the results of recent observations of phase-dependent variations in brightness designed to characterize the atmospheres of hot Jupiters. In particular, we focus on recent observations of the transiting planet HD 189733b at 8 μm using the Spitzer Space Telescope, which allow us to determine the efficiency of the day-night circulation on this planet and estimate the longitudinal positions of hot and cold regions in the atmosphere. We discuss the implications of these observations in the context of two other successful detections of more sparsely-sampled phase variations for the non-transiting systems υ And b and HD 179949b, which imply a potential diversity in the properties of the atmospheres of hot Jupiters. Lastly, we highlight several upcoming Spitzer observations that will extend this sample to additional wavelengths and more transiting systems in the near future.


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Knutson, H. A.0000-0002-0822-3095
Additional Information:© 2008 Astronomical Society of the Pacific. This work is based on observations made with the Spitzer Space Telescope, which is operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract to NASA. Support for this work was provided by NASA through an award issued by JPL/Caltech. HAK was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
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Series Name:Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series
Issue or Number:398
DOI:10.48550/arXiv.0710.3085
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