Emergent Exoplanet Flux: Review of the Spitzer Results

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2008-08-08

arxiv.org/abs/0808.1289v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

11 pages, 8 figures, to appear in Proceedings of IAU Symposium 253

Scientific paper

10.1017/S1743921308026410

Observations using the Spitzer Space Telescope provided the first detections of photons from extrasolar planets. Spitzer observations are allowing us to infer the temperature structure, composition, and dynamics of exoplanet atmospheres. The Spitzer studies extend from many hot Jupiters, to the hot Neptune orbiting GJ436. Here I review the current status of Spitzer secondary eclipse observations, and summarize the results from the viewpoint of what is robust, what needs more work, and what the observations are telling us about the physical nature of exoplanet atmospheres.

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