Constraining Atmospheric Composition from the Outflow: Helium Observations Reveal the Fundamental Properties of Two Planets Straddling the Radius Gap
TOI-836 is a ∼2–3 Gyr K dwarf with an inner super Earth (R = 1.7 R ⊕, P = 3.8 days) and an outer mini-Neptune (R = 2.6 R ⊕, P = 8.6 days). JWST/NIRSpec 2.8–5.2 μm transmission spectra are flat for both planets. We present Keck/NIRSPEC observations of escaping helium for super-Earth b, which shows no excess absorption in the 1083 nm triplet to deep
Zhang, Michael et al.
Fecha de publicación:
4
2025