Broadband transmission spectroscopy of HD 209458b with ESPRESSO: evidence for Na, TiO, or both

Santos, N. C.; Cristo, E.; Demangeon, O.; Oshagh, M.; Allart, R.; Barros, S. C. C.; Borsa, F.; Bourrier, V.; Casasayas-Barris, N.; Ehrenreich, D.; Faria, J. P.; Figueira, P.; Martins, J. H. C.; Micela, G.; Pallé, E.; Sozzetti, A.; Tabernero, H. M.; Zapatero Osorio, M. R.; Pepe, F.; Cristiani, S.; ... (2020). Broadband transmission spectroscopy of HD 209458b with ESPRESSO: evidence for Na, TiO, or both. Astronomy and astrophysics, 644, A51. EDP Sciences 10.1051/0004-6361/202039454

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The detection and characterization of exoplanet atmospheres is currently one of the main drivers pushing the development of new observing facilities. In this context, high-resolution spectrographs are {proving} their potential and showing that high-resolution spectroscopy will be paramount in this field. We aim to make use of ESPRESSO high-resolution spectra, which cover two transits of HD209458b, to probe the broadband transmission optical spectrum of the planet. We applied the chromatic Rossiter-McLaughin method to derive the transmission spectrum of HD209458b. We compared the results with previous HST observations and with synthetic spectra. We recover a transmission spectrum of HD209458b similar to the one obtained with HST data. The models suggest that the observed signal can be explained by only Na, only TiO, or both Na and TiO, even though none is fully capable of explaining our observed transmission spectrum. Extra absorbers may be needed to explain the full dataset, though modeling approximations and observational errors can also be responsible for the observed mismatch. Using the chromatic Rossiter-McLaughlin technique, ESPRESSO is able to provide broadband transmission spectra of exoplanets from the ground, in conjunction with space-based facilities, opening good perspectives for similar studies of other planets.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > Space Research and Planetary Sciences > Theoretical Astrophysics and Planetary Science (TAPS)
08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > Space Research and Planetary Sciences
08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute
08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > NCCR PlanetS

UniBE Contributor:

Alibert, Yann Daniel Pierre

Subjects:

500 Science
500 Science > 520 Astronomy
600 Technology > 620 Engineering

ISSN:

0004-6361

Publisher:

EDP Sciences

Language:

English

Submitter:

Janine Jungo

Date Deposited:

25 Feb 2021 09:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:48

Publisher DOI:

10.1051/0004-6361/202039454

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/152621

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/152621

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