The Transient Outgassed Atmosphere of 55 Cancri e

T​​​​​​he enigmatic nature of 55 Cancri e has defied theoretical explanation. Any explanation needs to account for the observed variability of its secondary eclipse depth, which is at times consistent with zero in the visible/optical range of wavelengths—a phenomenon that does not occur with its als...

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Main Author: Kevin Heng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acfe05