Delrez, L, Madhusudhan, N, Lendl, M, Gillon, M, Anderson, DR, Neveu-VanMalle, M, Bouchy, F, Burdanov, A, Collier-Cameron, A, Demory, B-O, Hellier, C, Jehin, E, Magain, P, Maxted, PFL, Queloz, D, Smalley, B and Triaud, AHMJ (2017) High-precision multi-wavelength eclipse photometry of the ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-103 b. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474 (2). pp. 2334-2351. ISSN 1365-2966

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Abstract

We present sixteen occultation and three transit light curves for the ultra-short period hot Jupiter WASP-103b, in addition to five new radial velocity measurements. We combine these observations with archival data and perform a global analysis of the resulting extensive dataset, accounting for the contamination from a nearby star. We detect the thermal emission of the planet in both the z 0 and KS-bands, the measured occultation depths being 699±110 ppm (6.4-σ) and 3567+400 −350 ppm (10.2-σ), respectively. We use these two measurements together with recently published HST/WFC3 data to derive joint constraints on the properties of WASP-103b’s dayside atmosphere. On one hand, we find that the z 0 -band and WFC3 data are best fit by an isothermal atmosphere at 2900 K or an atmosphere with a low H2O abundance. On the other hand, we find an unexpected excess in the KS-band measured flux compared to these models, which requires confirmation with additional observations before any interpretation can be given. From our global data analysis, we also derive a broad-band optical transmission spectrum that shows a minimum around 700 nm and increasing values towards both shorter and longer wavelengths. This is in agreement with a previous study based on a large fraction of the archival transit light curves used in our analysis. The unusual profile of this transmission spectrum is poorly matched by theoretical spectra and is not confirmed by more recent observations at higher spectral resolution. Additional data, both in emission and transmission, are required to better constrain the atmospheric properties of WASP-103b.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via OUP at https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2896 Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher.
Uncontrolled Keywords: planetary systems, planets and satellites, atmospheres, stars, individual, WASP-103, techniques, photometric techniques, radial velocities
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy > QB460 Astrophysics
Divisions: Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2017 09:41
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2018 13:17
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/4219

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