WASP-69b’s Escaping Envelope Is Confined to a Tail Extending at Least 7 Rp
Studying the escaping atmospheres of highly irradiated exoplanets is critical for understanding the physical mechanisms that shape the demographics of close-in planets. A number of planetary outflows have been observed as excess H/He absorption during/after transit. Such an outflow has been observed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad11d0 |