Carbon monoxide and water vapor in the atmosphere of the non-transiting exoplanet HD 179949 b

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 565; pp. A124 - np
• Main Authors: Brogi, M., de Kok, R. J., Birkby, J. L., Schwarz, H., Snellen, I. A. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Atmospheres; Extrasolar planets; methods: data analysis; Orbital velocity; Planets; planets and satellites: atmospheres; planets and satellites: fundamental parameters; Spectra; Spectroscopy; Stars; techniques: spectroscopic; Water vapor

Context. In recent years, ground-based high-resolution spectroscopy has become a powerful tool for investigating exoplanet atmospheres. It allows the robust identification of molecular species, and it can be applied to both transiting and non-transiting planets. Radial-velocity measurements of the s...