[HTML][HTML] From thermal dissociation to condensation in the atmospheres of ultra hot Jupiters: WASP-121b in context

V Parmentier, MR Line, JL Bean, M Mansfield… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
Context. A new class of exoplanets has emerged: the ultra hot Jupiters, the hottest close-in
gas giants. The majority of them have weaker-than-expected spectral features in the 1.1− 1.7 …

The cloudy shape of hot Jupiter thermal phase curves

V Parmentier, AP Showman… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Hot Jupiters have been predicted to have a strong day/night temperature contrast and a
hotspot shifted eastward of the substellar point. This was confirmed by numerous phase …

Population properties of brown dwarf analogs to exoplanets

JK Faherty, AR Riedel, KL Cruz, J Gagne… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a kinematic analysis of 152 low surface gravity M7-L8 dwarfs by adding 18 new
parallaxes (including 10 for comparative field objects), 38 new radial velocities, and 19 new …

Cloud busting: enstatite and quartz clouds in the atmosphere of 2M2224-0158

B Burningham, JK Faherty, EC Gonzales… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We present the most detailed data-driven exploration of cloud opacity in a substellar object
to-date. We have tested over 60 combinations of cloud composition and structure, particle …

The JWST early release science program for the direct imaging and spectroscopy of exoplanetary systems

S Hinkley, AL Carter, S Ray, A Skemer… - Publications of the …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The direct characterization of exoplanetary systems with high-contrast imaging is among the
highest priorities for the broader exoplanet community. As large space missions will be …

Spectral and atmospheric characterization of 51 Eridani b using VLT/SPHERE

M Samland, P Mollière, M Bonnefoy, AL Maire… - Astronomy & …, 2017 - aanda.org
Context. 51 Eridani b is an exoplanet around a young (20 Myr) nearby (29.4 pc) F0-type star,
which was recently discovered by direct imaging. It is one of the closest direct imaging …

[HTML][HTML] ELemental abundances of Planets and brown dwarfs Imaged around Stars (ELPIS). I. Potential Metal Enrichment of the Exoplanet AF Lep b and a Novel …

Z Zhang, P Mollière, K Hawkins, C Manea… - The Astronomical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
AF Lep A+ b is a remarkable planetary system hosting a gas-giant planet that has the lowest
dynamical mass among directly imaged exoplanets. We present an in-depth analysis of the …

The Initial Mass Function Based on the Full-sky 20 pc Census of∼ 3600 Stars and Brown Dwarfs

JD Kirkpatrick, F Marocco, CR Gelino… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
A complete accounting of nearby objects—from the highest-mass white dwarf progenitors
down to low-mass brown dwarfs—is now possible, thanks to an almost complete set of …

MIRACLES: atmospheric characterization of directly imaged planets and substellar companions at 4–5 μm-I. Photometric analysis of β Pic b, HIP 65426 b, PZ Tel B …

T Stolker, SP Quanz, KO Todorov, J Kühn… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. Directly imaged planets and substellar companions are key targets for the
characterization of self-luminous atmospheres. Their photometric appearance at 4–5 μm is …

Retrieval of atmospheric properties of cloudy L dwarfs

B Burningham, MS Marley, MR Line… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We present the first results from applying the spectral inversion technique in the cloudy L
dwarf regime. Our new framework provides a flexible approach to modelling cloud opacity …