GJ 1214b and the Ks mystery
An outline of the paper: IRSF SIRIUS JHKs Simultaneous Transit Photometry of GJ1214b, by Narita et al. The transmission spectrum of GJ 1214b has in previous…
The Diversity of Exoplanet Atmospheres
An outline of the paper: IRSF SIRIUS JHKs Simultaneous Transit Photometry of GJ1214b, by Narita et al. The transmission spectrum of GJ 1214b has in previous…
An outline of the paper: The Flat Transmission Spectrum of the Super-Earth GJ1214b from Wide Field Camera 3 on the Hubble Space Telescope by Berta et al….
A large part of our present knowledge of exoplanet atmospheres come from observations done with the Spitzer space telescope. With this mission drawing to an end, there…
An outline of the paper: The atmospheric chemistry of GJ 1214 b: photochemistry and clouds by Miller-Ricci-Kempton et al. GJ 1214 b is at present the…
An outline of Atmospheric Circulation and Composition of GJ 1214 b (Menou, 2011) The so-called “super-earth” (i.e. a planet heavier than Earth, but lighter than…
A summary of the paper: The Optical and Near-Infrared Transmission Spectrum of the Super-Earth Planet GJ1214b: Further Evidence for a Metal-Rich Atmosphere, by Bean et…
