A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b

High resolution transit spectroscopy has proven to be a reliable technique for the characterization of the chemical composition of exoplanet atmospheres. Taking advantage of the broad spectral coverage of the CARMENES spectrograph, we initiated a survey aimed at characterizing a broad range of plane...

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Autores: Pallé, Enric, Nortmann, L., Casasayas-Barris, N., Lampón, M., López-Puertas, Manuel, Caballero, J. A., Sanz-Forcada, J., Lara, Luisa María, Nagel, Evangelos, Yan, F., Alonso-Floriano, F. Javier, Amado, Pedro J., Chen, G., Cifuentes, C., Cortés-Contreras, M., Czesla, S., Molaverdikhani, K., Montes, David, Passegger, V.M., Quirrenbach, Andreas, Reiners, Ansgar, Ribas, Ignasi, Sánchez-López, Ángela María, Schweitzer, Andreas, Stangret, M., Zapatero Osorio, María Rosa, Zechmeister, Mathias
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spelling A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 bPallé, EnricNortmann, L.Casasayas-Barris, N.Lampón, M.López-Puertas, ManuelCaballero, J. A.Sanz-Forcada, J.Lara, Luisa MaríaNagel, EvangelosYan, F.Alonso-Floriano, F. JavierAmado, Pedro J.Chen, G.Cifuentes, C.Cortés-Contreras, M.Czesla, S.Molaverdikhani, K.Montes, DavidPassegger, V.M.Quirrenbach, AndreasReiners, AnsgarRibas, IgnasiSánchez-López, Ángela MaríaSchweitzer, AndreasStangret, M.Zapatero Osorio, María RosaZechmeister, MathiasHigh resolution transit spectroscopy has proven to be a reliable technique for the characterization of the chemical composition of exoplanet atmospheres. Taking advantage of the broad spectral coverage of the CARMENES spectrograph, we initiated a survey aimed at characterizing a broad range of planetary systems. Here, we report our observations of three transits of GJ 3470 b with CARMENES in search of He (23S) absorption. On one of the nights, the He I region was heavily contaminated by OH- telluric emission and, thus, it was not useful for our purposes. The remaining two nights had a very different signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) due to weather. They both indicate the presence of He (23S) absorption in the transmission spectrum of GJ 3470 b, although a statistically valid detection can only be claimed for the night with higher S/N. For that night, we retrieved a 1.5 ± 0.3% absorption depth, translating into a Rp(λ)\Rp = 1.15 ± 0.14 at this wavelength. Spectro-photometric light curves for this same night also indicate the presence of extra absorption during the planetary transit with a consistent absorption depth. The He (23S) absorption is modeled in detail using a radiative transfer code, and the results of our modeling efforts are compared to the observations. We find that the mass-loss rate, is confined to a range of 3 × 1010 g s-1 for T = 6000 K to 10 × 1010 g s-1 for T = 9000 K. We discuss the physical mechanisms and implications of the He I detection in GJ 3470 b and put it in context as compared to similar detections and non-detections in other Neptune-size planets. We also present improved stellar and planetary parameter determinations based on our visible and near-infrared observations.With funding from the Spanish government through the "María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence" accreditation (MDM-2017-0737)Springer NatureConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2021202120202021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/233670reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202037719Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2336702026-05-22T06:33:51Z
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title_short A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b
title_full A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b
title_fullStr A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b
title_full_unstemmed A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b
title_sort A He i upper atmosphere around the warm Neptune GJ 3470 b
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pallé, Enric
Nortmann, L.
Casasayas-Barris, N.
Lampón, M.
López-Puertas, Manuel
Caballero, J. A.
Sanz-Forcada, J.
Lara, Luisa María
Nagel, Evangelos
Yan, F.
Alonso-Floriano, F. Javier
Amado, Pedro J.
Chen, G.
Cifuentes, C.
Cortés-Contreras, M.
Czesla, S.
Molaverdikhani, K.
Montes, David
Passegger, V.M.
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Reiners, Ansgar
Ribas, Ignasi
Sánchez-López, Ángela María
Schweitzer, Andreas
Stangret, M.
Zapatero Osorio, María Rosa
Zechmeister, Mathias
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Nortmann, L.
Casasayas-Barris, N.
Lampón, M.
López-Puertas, Manuel
Caballero, J. A.
Sanz-Forcada, J.
Lara, Luisa María
Nagel, Evangelos
Yan, F.
Alonso-Floriano, F. Javier
Amado, Pedro J.
Chen, G.
Cifuentes, C.
Cortés-Contreras, M.
Czesla, S.
Molaverdikhani, K.
Montes, David
Passegger, V.M.
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Reiners, Ansgar
Ribas, Ignasi
Sánchez-López, Ángela María
Schweitzer, Andreas
Stangret, M.
Zapatero Osorio, María Rosa
Zechmeister, Mathias
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Czesla, S.
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Montes, David
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Quirrenbach, Andreas
Reiners, Ansgar
Ribas, Ignasi
Sánchez-López, Ángela María
Schweitzer, Andreas
Stangret, M.
Zapatero Osorio, María Rosa
Zechmeister, Mathias
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description High resolution transit spectroscopy has proven to be a reliable technique for the characterization of the chemical composition of exoplanet atmospheres. Taking advantage of the broad spectral coverage of the CARMENES spectrograph, we initiated a survey aimed at characterizing a broad range of planetary systems. Here, we report our observations of three transits of GJ 3470 b with CARMENES in search of He (23S) absorption. On one of the nights, the He I region was heavily contaminated by OH- telluric emission and, thus, it was not useful for our purposes. The remaining two nights had a very different signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) due to weather. They both indicate the presence of He (23S) absorption in the transmission spectrum of GJ 3470 b, although a statistically valid detection can only be claimed for the night with higher S/N. For that night, we retrieved a 1.5 ± 0.3% absorption depth, translating into a Rp(λ)\Rp = 1.15 ± 0.14 at this wavelength. Spectro-photometric light curves for this same night also indicate the presence of extra absorption during the planetary transit with a consistent absorption depth. The He (23S) absorption is modeled in detail using a radiative transfer code, and the results of our modeling efforts are compared to the observations. We find that the mass-loss rate, is confined to a range of 3 × 1010 g s-1 for T = 6000 K to 10 × 1010 g s-1 for T = 9000 K. We discuss the physical mechanisms and implications of the He I detection in GJ 3470 b and put it in context as compared to similar detections and non-detections in other Neptune-size planets. We also present improved stellar and planetary parameter determinations based on our visible and near-infrared observations.
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