A Disintegrating Rocky World Shrouded in Dust and Gas: Mid-infrared Observations of K2-22 b Using JWST

A Disintegrating Rocky World Shrouded in Dust and Gas: Mid-infrared Observations of K2-22 b Using JWST

The disintegrating ultrashort period rocky exoplanet K2-22 b periodically emits dusty clouds in a dynamically chaotic process resulting in a variable transit depth from 0% to 1.3%. The effluents that sublimate off the surface and condense out in space are probably representative of the formerly inte...

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Main Authors: Nick Tusay, Jason T. Wright, Thomas G. Beatty, Steve Desch, Knicole Colón, Tushar Mittal, Hugh P. Osborn, Beatriz Campos Estrada, James E. Owen, Jessica Libby-Roberts, Arvind F. Gupta, Brad Foley, Erik Meier Valdés, Daniel J. Stevens, Ashley Herbst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Exoplanet astronomy
Exoplanet atmospheres
Exoplanet atmospheric composition
Exoplanet atmospheric variability
Exoplanet structure
James Webb Space Telescope
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/addfd0
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